The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-02

ACdu Ou the sea anu
land; no discrimination in favor of trans
pOrtation lines, corporations and mo-
nopolies; amendment of the Burlingame
treaty; no Chinese emigration, except
for travel, education and foreign COM
merce, and therein carefully guarded;
public money and substantial credit for
public purchases solely, and public land
for all settlers. The Democratic party
is the friend of labor and the laboring
man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against the cormorants and the
commune. We congratulate the coun-
try On thc honesty and thrift of Il Demo
cratic congress, which has reduced the
public expenditure forty millions a year;
lpon the continuation nf prosperity ut
home and the national honor abroad,
and above all, upon the promise of such
change in the administration of the
government as shall insure genuine
and lasting reform in every department
of public service.
The resolutions as read were unnni.
mously adopted.
Mr. Pulitzer, of Missouri, moved To
proceed to nominate a vice-president
Agreed to, and the roll of states for the
nomination of candidates then began.
Mr. Peters. of Alabama, nominated
VIM. III. English, Of Indiana
Arkansas, when called, seconded the
nomination, and in turn all the reading
states seconded the nomination of Eng
lish, until John p. Irish, of Iowa, nom
mated X. NJ Bishop, of Ohio, rs a man
who had never been defeated when n
candidate for Office as one who would
equip in Mr. Garfield's own state a cam
paIgn which would sweep the state in
October and November
The roll was called and the states from
Kansas down to the end of the roll
either seconded the nomination of Eng
ilSh or tactily consented To it.
The last state called was Wisconsin
and was represented by Mr.. Villas, who
took the platform in answer to loud calls
and made a brief address in eloquent
words seconding the nomination Of
English, and upon conclusion moved to
make il unanimous.
OHIO withdrew the name of Bishop.
| and the vote beng put by the char, the
| nomination was declared unanimously
agreed to. The encouragement was
greeted with applause and cheers.
After further resolutions of thanks.
and the transaction of some routine
! business, Mr.. Preston, of kentucky,
moved to adjourn, and the hall being
now nearly empty, ii was carried with
out dissent.
AT 3 p. m, the convention adjourned
sine dee.
After the Battle
! CINCINNATI, June 24-The convention
| had scarcely adjourned until hundreds
OF visitors were on their way homeward
| To-night's trains have borne away the
| greater portion of the delegations, test
ing the resources of the railroad compa-
MES. There was much enthusiasm on
the streets. Hancock and English badg-
es were for sale even before the CONVEX
ton adjourned, and lithographs Of the
nominees were on the street, almost as
soon. The only portion OF the conven-
ton that did not appear to be enthusi-
astlc was the stronger Tilden element.
| The Tammany Hall delegation march
ed through the streets with music, and a
transparency prOclaiming 10000 major
ity in New York
The national committee met in the
evening and elected Hon VIM. II. Bar
mum temporary chairman, and Fred ]
Prince temporary secretary, The per
manent organization was postponed un
| I'll the next meeting, in order to give time
| for consultation with the candidates
Adjourned to meet ut the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, New York, July 18th
Mr.. Barnum received this dispatch
this afternoon:
NEW YORK, June "a.
Hon. Wm. II. BdrHum:
Your telegram is received announcing
the nomination of General Hancock i
congratulate you upsn this suspicious
result. tSIgned) S. J. TLDEN.
Hancock at Home.
New YORK, June PA reporter
found Gen. Hancock in the veranda OF
his official residence on Governors Is
land, surrounded by military friends
He shook the reporter heartily by the
hand, and in response to his congratu
lations said: Indeed, have nothing
TO say at present, as ] have not been Off
cially notified of my nomination." and
Smilingly added, ''you know it might all
be a mistake. However have received
a number of cOngratulatory kilograms
which you can see and copy" So say.
ing, the General referred the reporter tC
his office, where the latter copied the fol
lowing, among others:
II cordially congratulate you Oh YOU
nnmination-T sAAUEI. j. TILDEN.
Gen. .ioaeph Z. Johnson's telegram:
"4our nomination makes me much
happier than you, and United States Sen
ators Wallace, Waite and Dan'l Dough
erty also send congratulations"
Arrested Escaped
ELDoRAD0, KaS., June 24.-Jack Pear
sol the man charged with the murder Of
Andrew PoulZen, was arrested at Sedan
Chautauqua county, on Tuesday, and
was started with the Deputy Sheriff fol
Eldorado. On arriving at the crossing
of the Little Walnut the prisoner by
some means obtained possession of thu
sheriifs revolver. compelling him to an
lock his handouts. He took the sheriff
team at six O'Clock last evening and Ii
out, leaving tie sheriff on foot TIT
news reaching EldOrado, a posse of fifty
men left town last night at midnight
with the avowed purpose of capturin!
Pearson The city is wild with excite
ment.
For Showing the Queer.
EIDoRApQ, Kas., June 23.-Our cit
was thrown into an intense state of eX
citement last evening upon the arrest O
/ VIM. Ralston and three others by L. $
Marshal Walter Douglass, tor counter
feiting. isaiston had showed larg
number of bogus half dollars, and wa
finally caught IN the act. a search 0
the house in which he lived produced ;
chest full of tools, including dies, fur
mace, acids, block tin, and other appara
tus for this kind of work They viii b
tried before L. S. commissioner Knowie
to-day. Ralston had eight bogus hal
f dollars in Lis pocket when arrested.
: Republican Nominations.
BURLINGTON, VT, June 93--The re
: publican state convention nominate'
Col. Roosevelt Farnham. for governor
Lieut.. Governor Gen. John l.. BarstoW
state treasurer, John IL. Page, presen
, incumbent. Convention then took Ft
: cess.
AUGUsTA, Me, June s1-The RepuI
can state convention nominated Coy
: Tla1ria a1A 11aa "a n u annrnNrud b1 mani
: nation of Garfield and Arthur.
The ThurstOn Trial.
I LsEAyESwoRTH, Kansas, June 24.-
! The examination of Thos. Thurston, 70
shooting Baker and Douglass, wa
I again continued until next Monday q
n the request of Thurston, who pleaded 70
f time TO secure an attorney, every attOl
= ney to whom he has thus far apple
! having declined to act IN his behal
: The statement by ose OF two disreput;
n BILE specials fFsM this city, that Bake
e proyiding lie got well, would again aG
s as dis attorney, is untrue. Mr.. Baker
a now considered out of danger and say
e emphatieally that Thurston is a cowar
l. and that the only way for him is
n waive an examination and plead guilt.
s Triple Hanging
CANTON, o., June 25.-Three boy mu
e derers were hanged here together &
q day. Two of them-G. A. Ohr an
= Geo w Mann-were convicted of q
y murder of Jno. Wattmoush, an agt
5 weaver of Philadelphia, who was tram
e ing through The country and who vi
s, murdered year ago in the woods
~ Mann and Qhr for his nloney-tige dc
d lars and silver watch.
% The other, john Sanmet, only seve
teen years old, killed Chris. Spuhle
% last fall, the eve OF Sammet's trial f
ls burglary, SpuhIer being a witne
?, against him. Sammet was tried, co
= vincted for the burglary, and til
81 brought from the pcnitentia-y and fTii
ne and convicted of the murder. The
o. was no incident Of importance co