Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

q funeral In Philadelphia on the 18th, being
assaulted by roughs, routed the gang with a
bayonet charge.
Two Democratic State Conventions we're
held at Syracuse, n. Y, on the 10Th. In the
regular convention resolutions were adopted
instructing the delegates to enter the Ma
tional Convention as a unit and 10 act
and vote as a unit, In accordance with
the win Of the majority Of the members
thereof; that the Democratic party Of New
York add to their condemnation Of the
Electoral conspiracy Of 1876 an emphatic dec
laration of their continued confidence in the
character, ability and fitness Of that dstin-
guished citizen OF New York who was then
elected to the highest Office in the peoples gift
and was In his own person the object of Joint
attack on his party his fellow-citizens and the
cause Of free Govemment-thc blow which
deprived the country OF its chosen ruler was
aimed not so much at hlmas at the Democratic
millions who stood behind him; that while maxi
ing no instructions as to candidates the con
vention suggests TO the brethren Of other States
that they take such action as shall best present
this great issue TO the people higher than all
other party duties is the solemn obligation TO
give to the free voters Of the land an opportuni-
ty to pass their judgment upon this monstrous
crime against popular rights A resolution
was also adopted IN favor Of the continuance
Of the two-thirds rule The Anu-Tiden Con-
vention adopted resolution declaring that the
nomination Of Samuel J. Tilden to the Presi-
dency would be fatal to the Democratic party
and an act Of treason 10 the party. Accom-
panying the resolutions was an address to the
Democracy Of the State protesting against the
degradation OF the Democratic organization
into a machine run for the interest Of one man
and his personal following, and declaring that
Tilden is the personalism which Is false to the
Democracy and dangerous TO the republic
The Convention then elected delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention and adjourned.
The Massachusetts, Prohibitory State Con-
yention met at Boston on the both and aIl-
pointed delegates to the National Convention
IN Cleveland The resolutions adopted set
forth the essential necessity of policy of pro-
hibition and the maintenance of the party as
an Independent national organization, free
from connection with other politicalbodie
A terrible accident occurred at the Madison
Square Garden in New York City on the night
Of the 21st, while thronged with people I'm at
tendance upon the fair in aid Of the Hahne-
man Hospital, The front part Of the garden
where the accident occurred had been greatly
changed in appearance on account Of the fair
space more than fifty feet IN width had
been partitioned off, and by means OF O
floor had been made into two stories, the
lower one being used for Offices, recep-
tion hall and restaurant, and the upper
one for a dancing hall and art gallery,
The cause Of the accident was supposed to
be the pressure Of the floor Of the dancing hall
and art gallery upon the wall which supported
1t. Both these rooms were filled with people.
Suddenly It was noticed that the floor Of the
art gallery was cracking, and the manager OF
the fair was summoned to the place. Detect
I've Tilly, who had been employed 10 watch
valuable pictures In the room, informed
him that the walls were crackiug IN
some places, and that there was danger OF the
floor giving way. The manager sent man to
turn of the gas In that part Of the building,
and called out 10 persons near him TO leave the
gallery as quickly as possible His manner of
speaking caused most of the persons in
the room TO step out on a broad land
ing which overlooks the main part OF
the garden. The dancing hall on the same
floor was sim full Of people. Before they could
bN NhlhNh VI AhN ulHibNtiillk NhlktT u hutGth-
sion Of loud reports were heard and the front
wall suddenly fell out'nto the street. A large
part of the roof, which had been supported by
the wall, Immediately fell in upon the heads OF
the frightened dancers, burying many Of them
out Of sight. Three persons were killed and
eighteen wounded.
The Prohibitionlsts Of Connecticut held a
State Convention at Hartford on the 2lst, and
nominated full State ticket. Presidential
Electors and delegates to the National Prohibl-
tion Convention at Cleveland were also
elected.
The desk on which Thomas jefferson wrote
the Declaration Of Independence has been pre-
sented to the United States by the children Of
Joseph Coolidge, Of Boston,
Catharine I'M (coloredl OF Philadelphia,
has filed an application for n pension on the
ground that she enlisted In the Union army
and served three years.
The Vermont Democratic State Convention
was held at Montpelier on the 22d. The dele
gates to the National Convention, who were
chosen by districts, were instructed to sustain
the two-thirds rule and not vote as a unit. The
delegates are understood TO be in favor Of Han
cock.
A lunatlc named Patrick Reddy escaped
from the New York Insane Asylum few days
ago. He went TO the house OF an old lady, and
taking with him two pounds Of raw meat, fresh
from the butcher, he cut it up into pieces, and
seizlng her by the throat, compelled her TO eat
It, threatening her with a carving knife II she
refused.
The difficulties between the owners OF the
Harmony mills at Cohoes, and the weayers
have been settled and the men have gone to
work.
Forest fires have swept nearly the whole north
portion OF the town Of Broolhaven, Long
island.
The Treasury Department has directed the
transfer of S5,500,OOO in gold bullion from the
assay office, New York, to the mint in Phila-
delphia, to be coined into eagles and half
eagles.