Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-06-18
TRIBUNE TELEGRAMS
GATHERING OF STALWARTSA At
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI.
Rumor that Ti1den will Withdraw
Judge Field in the Lead-Min-
nesota Floods-Adjourn-
ment of Congress.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
Especial Dispatch to The T'ribune)
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Both houses of
congress adjourned at noon yesterday.
BEGINNING OF THE POW WOW.
CINCINNATI, June 18-The delegates
are beginning to arrive, and the prelimi-
nary arrival Of the party managers aud
strikers are numerous. The Field move
ment seems to be gaming ground. His
friends claim that he will have 130 to 140
votes on the first ballot and every pros
pect Of gaining on every ballot. The
Payne men are equally confident. The
Tilden men are arriving, and rumor has
it that Judge Hoadley has a letter from
Tilden declining to be the candidate. 1t
is thought that Hoadley or John H.
Stockton, of New Jersey, will be tempor-
ary chairman. Tammany Hall publishes
an answer to Tilden's appeal which
charges him with cowardice and corrup-
tion in agreeing TO the electoral commits
sion and in cypher dispatches, and states
that the democratic party should nom1-
nate any one but him.
THE FLOODS.
ST. PAUL, June 18.-The Mississippi
and tributaries below Pepin continue to
rise. Lake City IS under water i'll the
business portion. At Winona the water
is nine inches above high water mark of
1870 and it has undermined the North
western track so that an engine and bag
gage car Of last nights passenger train
went over in five feet Of water. All COM
munication by rail is cut off and business
is at standstlll. The Chippewa river is
falling. At La Crosse the river is as high
as at Winona. Ali the track is under wa
ter so far as to put out the engine fires.
DEATH BY DROWNING.
Especial Dispatch to The T7i6une.)
KNIFE RIVER, seventy-fve miles west
of Mandan, June 1S-For the past few
days the camp has been edited by good
old fashioned toot which eliminated this
morning in the death by drowning of All
drew Collins, late constable of Mandan.
He had been keeping saloon here and had
kept sober, but yesterday went for a little
fun with the boys. The play continued
to his utmost satisfaction until about one
o'clock this morning, when he wandered
off to the bank of the river, and in the
darkness must have stumbled in. Splash
ing was heard by the night watchmen but
he sank before relief reached him and
was pulled up by pike poles. He revived
for a short time but did not become con-
scious, dying about three o'clock. His
remains were sent to Mandan this morn
ing.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 19.-In the in
ternational boat races Hanlan, Ross, Ri
ley, Gordon, Plaisted and Teney eyck started.
Hanlan took the lead at the start, fol-
lowed by Boyd and Riley. Ross shortly
pulled ahead Of Boyd and shortly before
turning the stake, passed Hanlan. At the
turn Riley was also ahead of Hanlan
Gordon and Boyd both fouled their buoys
and the race was won by Ross. Time,
20 minutes "a seconds; Riley second, so
minutes 3115 seconds; Teneyck third, 80
minutes 50 seconds; Hanlan ceased row
ing before reaching the turning stake.
The trouble is said to have been stitch
in his side.
E'JEFF'' FOR THE WILL.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-Jef. Davis
testified in the will case of Mrs. Dorsey,
who left her fortune to him, that Mrs.
Dorsey had been under no undue in
1uence. She believed cenfederacy still
existed, and that its trou bles were erernal
and should prevail, and that he believed
this; and if that was insanity both he and
Mrs. Dorsey were insane.
THE PROHIBITIONIsTs.
CLEVELAND, o., June 1S.-The national
prohibition convention met yesterday and
put in nomination Neal Dow for presi-
dent and Il. II. Thompson for vice presi
dent.
BOUNCED.
WASHINGTON, J une 1S.-Sccretary Sher-
man dismisses W. A. Hoyne, inspector of
customs, South Carolina Hoyne was a
Grant delegate to the Chicago convention.
AGREE TO THE OLD PRICES.
LEADv1LLE, Col, June 19.-The Min
ers Union had a conference with Gen
erals Cook and James, and have agreed
to resume work at old prices. Some
mine owners agreed to the eight hour
system and will endeavor to induce others
to do the same.
FOR THE SECOND TIME.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-The President
has appointed Gov. Hartranft collector of
Philadelphia the second time. Confirm
alton will come before the next session.
INDIANA's NEXT G0vERNOR.