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THE SCARLET LILY.
\ Hare Exotic upon Which San Ffans
cIscu Ladies' Spel1tThe1r pin-1Ioney.
E.,, L.. rtI.<

~,
~ iknre Exotlc upon Wnlea san ffans
cisco Ladies' SpentsThclr pln-aioney.
sdn Fftnetseu chF"'ttt'.
Tho florists OF Sun Frlncisco have beeI
clllckling tn themselves for some days ever
tho introduction into tic cpuserya,orles
or thts Guy OK ho eenflet ,n, Nfa1li'
Inn Iily'-h fafo exotic. ING man W'!o
brought them thlther introduced hIar
self by means of 4 card with tho following
inscr1ntjmn. nM CnrIo Correlln. botsnist:
,..'. - 1,",u,, :, ~ E.as,',t, ,,,a,t 1ro"mI
shso VI ni'A1i. ~. Sottc'n. "cnt "!ou',u w"
among tho nrlstocrntio families ana oy lls
pleasant address secured interviews With tbs
ladies'. lie told them that by q mtsfostuneha
nnd loot hia ,nonov mud ,v,,iip whiting tplc.
.u ios' n's 'noaoy NV VINE "" ',, ats,san N
graphic ortler IRON nome must sell eleven OF
his denrly pr!ze1 BRAZILIAN lilX bnlbs ss which
he nn!i Intended to prGSent to Mr. nayes. -
What IL tho lily uko?" tic lady Woula
ask.
The description WIS rs glowing rs mo IIr
nletlinte prospect. OF Investment could pr9.
tllce. The tlowor was Il great scarlet 1e!l,
with ecru rtcl,tngs on the, pctals, sol!cs'he
full arol,ntt the piStil, and whole bollle 9!
perfnnery II, cacll starnen, It's grace would
have natu Aphrouttu die OF envy, and its
0d0rs Of Araby, with the L9biu, plnha1f
md COlg1lle laboratories i1lterMltele4'
Would It grow lgreP ltWOult. Accustomed,
rs It WAS, TO the bnflny zeptyrs ot lts ha.
, 1880-05-20
IN GENERAL.


Eptetat DJrateh II 1hs Chteapo Tribune.
ra1xartEt.D, ILL.,, May 1o.-,rbo condition Of
tho candidates begins to nssutno so,1lrwhnt Of
llioro tu1lgible shape. Notwithstanding tho ef-
forts thAt have bocn 1nRdc by why nf coinllii.a.
tion ngntnss Cuilom for reflection rs Governor,
II IL now gcernlly conceded that he Is Tho colu-
ing man. It Il understood TINT I.ognn bus inny
pronounced for HIN. Hamilton undoubtedly
hns II lMrgc percentage In his favor for f.fcuton-
mt Governor. 1lolt md Kuykesltnl nrc ont of
tho rico, aud Jnniea, who WIS sphslnndEcAily
heard Of, has relapscd into oblivion. ltutz Anu
Needles nro stfcly anchored to tho Trolstrcr-
ship und Auditors ol1ro. nonont seems 10 lo
pnininY for Hccrotury Of Btatc, md It IL likely
that he unt Harlow will hnvs to nuke tho rncc.
TIC Attorney Genon.ship, h?tn4 Int y, the
ticket, aftraes tho lonst nttcntion. cnnftnld ind
MeCArtncy xeen. to l4ve thG , lea'i' anu lilo
THERE IL MICH COMMENT
and feeling tu-nlEht In tho Cook County .lnIcgn,.
tton Oh ncGount Nf tho cnlnlttot Of bir: baniuer
MHr,. % Thnigh ST.. ttnynonI wis is npi,oinied s!s
aWnsh1nlrla nun, and piodgcd himself ~ wnrl-
1nocting to- ngt ~ aonl faiti Wit. tho p nttor a!,
time tllsprHilrtzer nnd II terrible Injury to tho
cn,lso. tIn ius ''onu tlnrc t., pro'nnte ttfssrn-
sas sS M, IL 4 Y? ffs au sn It ps Sa1s In 5 s" s: @
iM-law ot DovcrIlEe, ind, or course.
Ii ugtive sympathy VIII thst Kentlen,Gy. rer. r
especially Indignant 1T RnyM,nls tlofection. IN
nsinuch s tlloy feel ssnrcA thnt ~ wtr.l L! tty
tho rI9hts Of tho Tarweil linll uclcxnt tion thnn
tho Eighteenth II It wcro properly represented.
Tho truth H. Raymond, ;shn W!,s forGcI u. @ th9
To ho responsible for him. bus boon r.itl weight
nll Anng His friends hnve not controlled him
lmaa IN T the Eishtcsntt Wanf Of III ir iess iicco,i,it
in this ikht thali II 'n1xht h've been a'id shonId
r4!g EXECUTIVE coM,t1r7EE
f11n
, 1880-05-20
IOGAN'S FIGHT.
Hin EpE,,,1s rO NtjN THE COkvESTlON.
SUxcidt DSnnteh IN The Ehttdoo Tribune.


Hpn1NaYtxLU, ILL.,, Mny l0.-~lp9nn took tho
h,,lt sunrely by tho horns ut tho trst scsslnn Of
tho Convention Whun he introduced the ir0ll-
ciatl resolution binding thc collteallnH dccgls-
tons to neeept tho yprtl|ut ct tho Convention III
their enns. Just previous tn 1ta presentation
all unti-Or.nt detcYAto mnved M ndlourn'nent
I'LL l Nci.sck III tho AFTERNOON. WHICH WIS lp-
moved quito vigorously by Bcnator Hull, OF
E,lunr County. After tho rcA.iing ri tho rost-
lutiO.,, tho "Hcntlrtman frum JHckSnn," Mittal
by "I.ong" Joncs. immediately pnsscd thu wonl
nlnlg tho linz to vutu tho adjournment down,
Whiuh WAS done by Il voto Of no Il,
aM, This majority at too, though not serutly
tost vote, may bc rrxarsIol ~: such, and tho
uxaut strength ut tho c0IIt0nln4 fnuuons Is 10
rInsu III to be productive Ut hotly-en.itostol
light, With tho Lo4u,, urowl slIRhtly nhoAt. It's
Inlr tu prtsulv thAt nut Ut tho lou nlnturlty III
lliIetl tN thoru Ayv ut l1alst III who syElpathtzo
with tho F,lrwcll hill leuHAtos. al,l will atarsl
by thp,l III th0lr lcilulsd tor admission to the
Convention. Add those u to tho minority oil
THE ONLY VOTE
sn far taker, md tloru will DO e78 to 0t1 OH tho
us,,nt s,tls 10 thoso stl4 b nnd o. respectively,
the rolutlyo Atron4th Ut the two factions III
Chlrt9o MI tho basla Of tho Original RETURNS, and
all tho Indications point to this s1ttlofnept Ut
tho difficulty by tho CrodentEAl Cornmittoe, e,-and
II Will bc found that tho Convention subst.lsl-
tiulIy stands about aat tn x@. tho nntl.th1rd-
tortnets hong III ii minority Ut abnue 10. If tho
election Of t}su..t were ~ by nna,lo directly by
tho Convention, 1t csA'lll lo DOM ul,
this state Of thugs, but when II comca
to II 1uostlon ut choosing dol0gatos, anothor ule-
mont ArIscs which lnny bo productive Ut gootl
tlenl OF trouble. This elolMont IL tho porsDnal
attAchsnsnt OF many Of tue dolegates u tho dif-
teront candidates for oillcc a.,d tho question of
local county politics bouosucs necessarily a lin
Iort4pt fuutos, Vpry tnnny Of tho Delegates Mrc
Ta,r tstlll1t
, 1880-05-20

During this tlnt thorr wis considerable tllscsts.
;s % iS x E St sSsy a Hs1E sa1s HSSss, Ssss ai :ss
ti,e ctGor F!fiespth W,,nl ,sieautes. 49,.
hfh enstttucncy had ru Right totlctnnn!l taiat'ho
n np aet ta!t wo,lIsl ho degrading 70 l,!s tt,n;
ha {A,Rri%',is r. Admitted or n'' he ~o''''
iMitei;wal1 aaLi n,mlo Of tho Fifteenth wnr,1
tielcga:cs wero present when tho unit resolution
Helmiincr rclnrtc,l TINT K,nkko wne.. =
ltaynirfstl ,said Tho unly thug 70 do VIVA wtat
as sry f S 5 n'ts "s m ~" if IL catR 3 ,'!Sns'
hs strts aaa s,nF Gonk e., County 9y 'o!cx"'cs
were admitted aiid s,id toy would not ~ ~, III,
WIN, Kr''IitI etI!l tLey x9 = tho Natlpnal G",.
canvent.sn ,.rTs,ints,lS. ilio ss'ae w.s trac."f
tho First District Fl"to Insisted TINT the 'tclc;;
Ea!o,! s"l stS.l ~ ., \. tsts 'l iHna
"st.s! ' Soy so!s,a ''ot 20 oar ii % tho conys's
Mar,ii fiowartl % spolso In fevor Of unity. They
E t. s,ai sest M T. tSy @ ,i%; Kst i, one s's; 4
delegates 10 the Nationai Convention, md tho
tw' districts would be- stopped sr'i'n shll,s thero
scI!aior Hunt bcllovc.l tho notion taken by tho
delegation WIS ltlstlkn. llntsh and unjust ns
were tho terms thnt Ind boon imposed, 1t wis
. THE rAnr or wIsnoM. -.
i,opoi r 10 haso ,i,.,i .ho in!i,olieo tIoy
hoped q exert f. thu C.,nyyntIon, bit lm;s;;
.y'ntino To do so, 10 submit d tho r,!ls. Tho
Committee would not consider, tho sre;
,,s9t"ls OF my ,,,K ,atsKntiyn auI, thn1 w%,a r,l,
to / i,o p,rty wnld ha better sulscrvcsl hy, com,
CSSs il a' Iii W. 9? .&e ! Vt apo iys!pc!s
reMrt frou, unr-hnlf nt tho Convention ul,d !heir
caFo would Ret before THO p9tllo n sns'! s,apo
, 1880-05-20
1lEASSEMDLING.
AFTERNOON REEEtt5S.
Special Dsspateh 10 The Chteuoo Tribune.

Special Dtspdteh 10 The Cheaoo Tribune.
Srtllxnr1ELu, ILL.,, Mny lD.-Thp Convention
was cnllod to oft1er by Nauni little aflcr
o'clnck.
Gen. Logan-1 suggest TINT, in orlvr to perfect
IN organization, tic Committee on Credentials
ho requested to report tU this Convention the
Delegates whrrD thgro wuro I'D contests unless
thoy Aro prepared 10 report OH NIL. l 1nakc lts0
that tho Convention n1ny be pnrtluy organized.
l TO not 1nuun TINT 1t DO wholly arKunizcd, but
tho different Conlultttccs can bc nrrattaod so 'ls
to orEutizg fnr n permanent organization
Tho motion WIS currlud, but, owing to tho coil
fnsIun In tho hull, several delegates askest thut
tho question bo put AgRll, and II WIS 40 ordered.
Mr. McClevey nskcA whnt tho ohJect wis.
Would not 1t retard rnther than expedite busi-
ncYsl
0c,s. Logan-1 havo no object In tho world
that is not perfectly apparent to eyeEy leegAto.
We Aro doing nn business, ntd II tho COMMITTEES
werr propAred to taakc that partial rupnrt. nnd
VIC could telrn ae about what time they would
make full report, nua In tho n,eantlmo tho
different delegations cunget together and trui1s-
not whut b.,stess they 1nay have, 50 NJ to 10
PREPARED WHEN TIE CONVENTION
does organize, they rlny hive tholr mosnberH of
tho Committee OH Permanent Organization. etc,
ready for submission. lii tho meantime tho lIf-
tcrcnt delegations might aeIpct representatives
to suryo oil tho Com nlttee OH Permanent Org1ll,-
izntso!. hlld thtis s.lsn tli1c.
could 10 dunu sO III to satisfy I'LL purtlcs. Tho
complex!ofi 1f thu rcrnlsnent organization
might dspen,l Iarxe!y nl tho result Of tho report
'vSaIs Iu. ISEt,, S said that ills lieu wns to oru.y
hnve tho dolrX.ltes tak among themselves a11d
decide their pursttinl clolre.
McClovuy stlI couldn't seq my usB IN ts, md
ob1eetsd further that to ct upon tho Eointulttne
1 @ af ;xs w m hua ,u t9 nma nn ~ !neF T. WIFE, ,,r
| vailed, wAcrcup0n ther1 wis u temporary lnl III
tug bi'sncss. bnt y great setl of 9,lxxitk n,loHE
, 1880-05-20

Convention viii riac, II no other tlocs, and ask
llcsc gg,tsc!nct to tGko tho ct,.lftcses nl tiie
Ict,ttu! Committed Inns ahl,t tho toor In Tho fllces
IT .tc mrn wi,nsc sents arc contested: y % innt
gcntiencn aro IN this floor ,,ow,-laprla'so md
'''" "Axp WILL vorx, TOO"
R,shE nut 1IcunRnn 1tnstcr, one 0f tho Fntwell-
,"Lo,,va Iones-Yr., anl son,e !',ye been n
ice TOOK, and dill l!ot vote II MI. lns.,,*c
was ss thaIrnnn nn.l Gid nnt intend to rnto M,
s: ss e 3s Ss ID ,pSso t. ksf hss9ps ri ss ss "s
othcr nua,', lnra,'sc tho rctpio Il !llgolt wi!l
.rprcsented iii tho Committee. an' its ac'ion was
I'll. ssis!i1ner lone Of !he ,rsrwe; ;'lnll te!e.
g,tcs, undressing tho Chalrntnn,.i nsk tho
se5.sscs r of ,hs ,, nsse M f.s sS qf from tic
The fea!yst fci:atc.l in !o.'! yo,so, bnt .t
aia1ssa y nsa Mit' anlsn9y Hy vigorous S' ''o' '"'
Ct!. gcha!rner-1 nm tlclcgnto tu this, Cs,n-
s Mosc cri.:s % Of aN"i'' a,i'i usEs Of q'!rttion.
4 tclcYRte--t rise tn II Hcstton ot privilege
WE HAVE 0I.AxTEn
scs"F 70 SGs 81 S @ sseo ~ hys ss 'Tsssaa essSa e
den. Logan, md now wc ought to hcar from II
t,Sn n mnI,xnr II, tia nc,,tinf,, flint tn not
my ,sis, hr ia ut wht,,, H. aHva thnt tho cnljrt.
s,. ,rnu ~ xtr.lr 10 mn wittio,,t INV hnvIt1r
riyht 10 n,,rnk uy nav Tint ID i. cOllrtryy TINT
fever v!s'lntct, In my Ito / am or this floor,
r.hr de1nu,is-f ,t1src l., sny that mn or, this
f1onr viii ercticp,jnjs ~ delegate!
Tj1c s,,l,sttlitr oI tho rliittelnh frnn In SMl1p
,rns thnn nin,,ttl fv Il hrmvt yt,tn ii cit1lr NO
,nn1,,nI us r., ,rnrf,,n fur t.uii,r tho r1lll of
t,nn,rr"sst.nnl tIistrts mil where i,t,u or more
cnit,fics wnrr uucontrstnti, ii name of COn,-
r1lftne1unn h, l,r hnt,tifst lu
Fuller. III Homo, ra,isctl It point III order,
which WINS promptly ato,Tsllch. Nutlles or
xyuurrs ~ THE COMMITTEE ON c1tspEST1Al,s
-.ass ,t'a,, " - n+,,,,,,,r"L
,Uns .s' ,ns."I h: Wright. oY noonc TINT
49,, -. VIA si,, ,.sHs ~ I,r" ~ ,,rt;iI y ~. e'"'
ing G9hSent,on asH t ,,,Irt,m,n, ~, n, ,r-
;,rn,n s ,SIsh "a ,,rt, the ,,rtsmsitw ~ tIMr
III Nj, II H. "n,,nts l,t.1nr,. 10 ntlio,,r,, in Orlrr
!nG nl " }i S1HttS @ '. @ .,.,.!i,. w s,,rnumst ~ W.
~ n ~" WIZ. ~ ....,, sst.r 1,.,,it.
, 1880-05-20

Tho Chnlr, amid ErcNt nppNllso, nnnoNtlc01
tue result rs yct,s. sta; t,nyg. :tIn.
Tho consideration nf sunntor InEuN's roaolu-
t!on VIII resumed. A nntlnn that It bU laid Gn
question bcllix On tho adoption Ut tho rt,s0'u-
ton, :. lnnK" 1nnos demanded q uMll by eaitIll-
tlaA. Tho Clair insisted thAt It. WIS unnecessary,
hi,!co tho preceding vuta c,unriy showed tho ru
s!tlt. Tho resolution WIS Muptcl by Acclalna.
tim, md II tlrlnH thnn nGAriy., tAo Convention
adjourned until o'clock.
, 1880-05-20
THE REGULARS.
pNQTEsTISu .NiAtSST LOGAN's iRONC14AD HEA-
llt.trT1NX.

OtuT1ux.
Special Dspdtch to 1he Chtdoo Tribune.
srutSnrIElp. H., May 19.-Tho regular Cook
Cm,uty delegation met In tho scnutu ChntNcr
ut I:W with Kirk Ifnwcs in tho ehntr, und li0ls-
crt Patterson, Jr., acting III Secretary. All wore
present, Gen Thomas, ot ST. Clair County. who
was ono Of tho friends ef thu delegation OH tho
il0Or If tho Convention, WIS cAllel on nllu anlu
thut the Convention, before Reorganization, hui
dunoan n.inprcccdunteductb bypasslng II resolution
Imposing conditions fur delegation, tn tie Con-
yrntiuu which shuutl be precedent to u,ly c0.1l-
n,on right to DO hcurd. They hnd to take
TINT dose or refuse. It WIS their duty
It's honorable mon to roflse? Their friends
understand TINT They hpl carried Cook COUNTY
for Ii!nno anl .WastAnruo atld nRhtnSt tho
lhlrl term. Tho pretunsc OF admitting ToH by
SpnAtnrEnlhstrIuts wns III lftGrt Thought beEntten
III tho Ossfns Of stuo lawyers, and not known to
hunest men. ffe ryfctfpl tn tho Iptlon Of tho
Executive Committee. ind said when tho I'D
dress w,ls presented tn tho Committee OH
Credentials thoy had to dn one Ut two things;
proceed or nnt. II tho Committee saI1 thoy
could 70 III they .
ASNuILED TIE noaus nEsoLurIoS;
II they did nut namtt, thoy took 1t upon tliom-
selves to dot thing which not even tho un-
sor.lp.lsn,ts min that WIS At the hctl Ut airurs
would .taro takc upon hlrnself To slo,-dlsfr,l-
chtse absolutely four Sonnturu districts. Zap"
pi,,so.l IN tho little Elslno that WIS buing
played thoy held tho winning onril, Rrl tho
effect OF tho ltirpss would be that tho Enelnhurs
of tho Committee would eonsitlor t'lotr csise
With lust Ns Inuet, talt3, n1d present tho tito
paper with Just s much certainty aid surety IN
II tho resolution Ind never hccn passetl.
Tho minority would prosont tholr whoto cAxe
tn tho Convention, nnd whom 1t reached tho
tlnor ho hoped there wero men thoro who
would state 1t ccsrly nnd satisfactorily. Jap
| plMnse.1
, 1880-05-20

No other wnl.kcr Dyo cuuuls Aalls-"''
, 1880-05-20

ing vi tllD fGsl1ltlt1t3A WtlN.
ltnwes did INT sutlHfy htsn.
Prince, Of tho Nineteenth, oirercd tho follow
"awnknEAs. Kirk Hawea. ono Of tho Farwclt-
Ilall duIeKntIon h,.s intIl!ol thin Committee Ut
.'I!es4rstt' That w proooed to heur this con-
Lincoln understood that tho uthorp would not
Anthony sal!l tue delegation hui! l,ud 10 tt1u
to consult. ind lholufuro he tskut, tllat they hu
| allowed u.ti! o'clock tt'-tnorrow morning IL
NoS wts Isl opposed II, this Tho proposition
shnul nut bu Sustained TOR u moment
With K s s ' Sy ihs rssaon m4 o sSo wot IT
| un IN make u few rcn@MFka, Whon
| CAxw JUueKu Up
and tried ta shut him MI. .rhts inn Chew. wht.
~ s s ssS"S G$ss GJss sssf 4 d
Sisted thlt tltIo respect sh0ul.l to shown to oyery-
v IT, Shs!r , 70 kcsP hHss M,S
"@1yHts4s, X XIX fGs'M itawcs, wilmm II. King.
ana, others q ZIG Farwell Hull t!olcKatca, hayn
h0lt!lt this c,,il1nltteu Ut compliance with thu
resolution Of tho Convention,
c%iy a1s.; ,sy,, T!: wo proouea to hu"r tho Cook
Ora!iua' in,lvrstool thut llawcs and King lid
not pledge tho delegation. ltu lia mt prtiposu
y lot tcw nun c''!,o IN atl;i the.l i'ntG tho
COtntnEtt1o VI. MheAA. llu ,tavetl taut tho tlee.
Kut!un lavo until nclnok tn.ntxht u I,nku W,
S slnciasr sata bath King md l,uwes expressly
oapuuity. Tley had nut consulted with aity Of
s 11s 5 n usxsss, @ sx: t. srr2s psf2 @ 'a9 ~
uonvcuutn: With u resolution requesting tho
Committee tn rupert tho delegates
WHOSE sEATS WE'VE NOT
contested. Aa tho Seerotnry hAAn't tho llst
teady il was lecitlel ~ mdIourn INIT! su'uloek
order 4! x!yy !1 . tinS ~ T. pssts tsai # tle :
Ion @o..!d anfnrs!, tao Committee 1T ihat ho.,l
what nctinn 1hey proposed to tako.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY. I88O-TRPIE SHEET

can ascendancy in Congress. ] look in vain for
many genial and friendly faces, and find no c0mpen
satOTy promise of pleasant acquaintance in the hard,
coarse features that have como in their stenf. Ihe
dOOrkeepers and other petty officials are frequently
ignorant aud rarely polite. There are many
new aud annoying restrictions which are anything
but Democratic. although originating With the
Democratic caucus The galleries are divided OH
with sections for dferentcasses of people in fact
there is q sort of gallery hierarchy. A SECTION
net, whO of course, never attend; another
for the diplomatic corps whose members are
never seen there ; another for the fanllles
and particular friends of members; still another
for their not so particular friends; and finally the
general public gets about half the gallery space. IN
two divisions for the Two sexes. The ladies' recep-
tIOn-rOom of the House has been appropriated tor
members lOnnging-rOOm, and ladies' who come 10
call on their representative or see their influence
obliged to sit in the corridor like beggarS atthe
kings gate. No cards can be sent in TO Senators
until half-paSt O'clock, an hour and half after
the session begins, and then only by a single door.
Orders for admission to the privileged galleries must
be signed by Senator. and the people VINO present
them are rudely detained until the doorkeeper ex-
tile date to see if they are not cheating him
with an old order.
II would take long letter to do justice to the
subject of the deterioration in the general character
of Congress for industry, intelligence and good be-
haviOr since the Democrats came INTO power A
Western acquaintance Of mine, who nsed to know
Washington well in former times, concluded
to run for Congress in his district this
year. and had good reason to expect a
nomination and an election. He came on o
month ago to take look at the House. which he had
not seen for many years. The he saw of 1t tho
he could not endure to sit for two years IN such bad
company, and the other day he wrote his friends at
home that he did not want the nomination and
would not take it. E.V.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
ATTEMPTING MURDER AND SUICIDE.

A TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN BoARDING-HOUSE.
The clearinghouse of Mrs. Margaret Taggert. No.
$50 SecOnd-st.. Brooklyn, L. d.. was the scene
yesterday afternoon of what may prove a murder,
and also of an. attempt at suicide. Among the
bOarders in the house was Mrs. Nellie Stokes, age
nineteen, who has been married about q year,
her husband being George Stokes, litho-
grapher. Between two and three months ago
Mrs. Stokes quarrelled with her husband W hom she
left. and went 10 1--we with Mrs. Taggert! with
whom she was acquainted. young man
named Edward Kennedy became boarder
in the house about three weeks ago. After
making the acquaintance of Mrs. Stokes, who waa
attentions upon her.. although she gave hirl
no encouragement. After be had known her
about a week he became desperate 40
her coldness, and attempted to take his life. He
succeeded in inhicting wound in his side with q
pistol from which he recovered after being con-
fined in the Eastern District Hospital for Il week.
After. his release from the hospital Kennedy 10.
newed his attentions 10 Mrs. Stokes but met with
no success Yesterday. afternoon the two met
what passed between them is not known, as no one
else was present. The other members of the family
who down stairs, were startled at $50 O'Clock
They rushed up stairs. and found Mrs. Stokes
lying on the door the blood flowing from wound
and aGr wpe tSo %Ss spg her
moment later, while the attention OF all was con-
centrated on the wounded woman, Stokes put the
to his own head and fired. The police were hur..
riedly informed of the occurrence the ambulance
was summoned. and Mrs Stokes, whowas found 10
be seriously injured, was con. eyed 10 the Eastern
District Hospital. Til. examination there showed
that tho shot had penetrated her brain. and that;
her recovery was impossible. AT late hour last
night sho was still alive, but unconscious 49,.
Kennedy indic ed only slight wound on himself
in the right temple. Il dressed ut tho Fonrtll-
st. Police Station by pr. Malone, and Kennedy re-
years of age, aud is employed tug boat OF Hay-
emeyer x Elder, sugar reners lie is regarded as Of
his ronlucf - ~NS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
MEETING OF coLoRED REPUBLICANS.

A meeting of the COiOred Republicans CCnA
trail Committee held last evening at No. 129 West
Twentyslxth-st, with william Freeman in the chair.
After the minutes OF the previous meeting had been
read the right Of the chairman to occupy the chair
questioned. IL commended that secretary only had
been far elected and that the duty OF meet
ing proceed at to the election of permanent
chairman and other officers Inc question being put TO
vote James b. Lee elected chairman, and j. G.
Freeman secretary The previous resolutions were then
read and adopted after which John d. Quares Of Wash
ngton addressed the meeting He said that the impend
ing election the most important that had been
held for twenty IS, because or the evenly balanced
condition OF the parties Every vote cast In the
November election Ould count Ten thousand votes In
NewTOrk, five thousand, might determine the
political complexion OF the National Government for
the fOur years aud 1t therefore 20
prepare themselves that the party should not suffer
defeat the great election. Tue first requisite for
Eas harmony aud the subordnatOu .: all private
interests 10 the one great purpose before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
BEAurIEYING rnE PIhKN

The Park Commissioners hope that during
the present al present ucomplced work IA the
parks will be finished. and that many lew fcatures VIII
be added. There ut present several blds be.
fore the Legislature providing Tor expenditures
Riverside Park, tho small PARKS III Pourti-
ave, between biyly.Seventh aud Nneiy-sxth.
sts.. and on MOrnnEsde PARK and tho ndia
cent The Park expect TO receivu
soon $50 900 the city tOcOmpete TOmpkins suqare
BOtn parks In StuyVesant Square Will BE- paved with
asphalt. The work IT paving Washing Square which
interrupted by frost last AunD, VIII now be con
tnned. City Hall Park Will De- completed ina few
days. New pavement and fresh sod and earth will
be put whero Ine grass has become worn. LttIo
needs TO DO done at the Battery. II is now In
fine condition. The seats OF UniOn-squnre aud
MadisOn-square aro being repaired and 10.
painted, aud nOwerbeds have been laid OUT
Along the East River ParK q sea wall Will be built and
the surface graded TO the wall In Central Park the
Mall Will paved with Trinidad phalt. the prlu-
cpal walks viii be Tead and the drives newly graveed
The buildings aud cottages are to be repaired and
painted aud 500 benches VIII be provided In the
small parks shruDbery and flowers VIII be added.