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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-09
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
" EI,I,SBURG.

Tho Temperance" Campaign Addi-
tlonaI Indictments Change Of Venue
Asked,
\ meeting was held at the Court
House Monday night e. nominate u
ticket in opposition 10 the one placed IN
the field saturday evening 10y the tenn
pcrancc folks. aud WAS organized 10y call.
ing John McNally to the chair aud ap-
pointing ]. T. Never Secretary. The
following ticket was nominated. Mayor,
James IIcrycy. City Sergeant, John
HALEY. City Clerk, !. L Never, Street
Commissioner, Jacob Miller; Council,
Louis Vollhardt. John McNally, J. NJ,
puyal, J &. BlCk0rstaH, John W. Jacob
aud W. H. Harvey. Mayor icrycy M
trlducci resolution that the ticket
have placed ON IL the words For Ii.
ccusc and Against License IN order
that the sense of the people may be taken
ON that question. which lcd to IN
animated discussion aud considerable
conlusitn.' motion finally prevailed
thar nothing should appear on the
ticket save the names uf the candidates
The meeting then adjourned IN some
disorder. Mayor llrrvCy has announced
to-day that he will not hc a candidate
except un the platform cnunclated In
his resolution introduced at the meeting,
and there is talk of another nomination
being made
At the session OF the Gircui; Court to-
daV. "A motion MAS made 10y the counsel
kr the defendants IN the inccndlary aud
burglary cases Tor change OF venue,
and atidavits were submitted IN support
thereof. The State askcd until saturday
to prepare counter atlidayits, which was
granted. and on that day the
same will bc presented AMI the motion
arsucd. The grand jury concluded its
lahors at I O'Clock, aud returned the
following indictments in addition TO
those reported yesterday: State Va,
David Parkinson aud Thomas Cheek,
felony; State vs.. barney c. Jones, ielo-
ny, State vs. Barney Wingcringcr, mis-.
dCmcanor, two. state ys. j. NJ. Perrin
aud W. W Blancy, misdcmeanor, two;
State ". ]. NJ. Perrin and J. I. Hall,
misdemcanor. three, State vs.. ieorge
Rurk. felony, three. The defendant in
the last named case is charged with bur
glarizing President Pendleton's resi-
drnCe.
Among the visitors at court to-day
were His EXcellcncy Governor Mathews
and his private secretary, Major Ran
Stalnaker. The Governor expressed
himself ~ being much pleased with our
city, aud promised US another visit
shortly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
FIRES,
Famed by Yesterdays High
Wind.

ClSCiSSATI, March %. - The high
wind prevailing to-day seems 10 have
produced many hres through tho coun-
try. Special to the GdIslte tell OF the
destruction OF the resideuce pf Mrs. IL.
Morningstar, three miles southwest OF
Franklin, Ohio. Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, $500.
The residence OF Hiram Smith, near
Cridersqille, O. Loss 81 900.
The residence Of NJ. V. Mitchell,
GAINESVILLE. Loss about s., 800; insurance
5000.
Commercial specials tell OF tho burn
ing Of almost the entire village Of Poplar
Plains, Fleming county, Ny, there be-
ing no fire department Loss 5000.
The residence Of I. X. A. Jctcr, .wo
miles west OF Brookyillc, Indiana; loss,
$1,000; no insurance.
The residence OF Conrad Grail, Hal
gate, Ohio. loss, 5000; no insurance.
Tho store aud dwelling Of James Pat.
ton and several dwellings injured, Hell
cua, Mason county, Kentucky; loss,
5000, insurance, 5000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
ST. LOUIS.
The Railroad Strike.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The yardmen
Of the indianapolis and ST. Louis road
have accepted u proposition from tho
company 10 pay the foreman SO aud
the swilchmcn $50 and will resume
work tomorrow The st. Louis, Iron
Mountain aud Southern road offered AZ
advance in wages Of per cent to all
employees in the Carondalet and
DcSota shops, commencing April |, but
the carpenters aud laborors in the Car
ondalot shops refused the offer aud re-.
main out. Only about unc.half OF the
carpenters employed in these shops
have stopped work, aud the probabili'
ties are that there will bo no serious
trouble. The strike OF tho platform mon
in the Missouri Pacific aud Union Rail
way and Transit Company's shop Ia
ended, by the discharge Of all tho
strikers and filling their places with new
mon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
BIG FIRE At PARK ERS'
BURG.
Eight Buildings Entirely De
strOyed and Several others In
lurcd.
Sdcrial Dispatch To the Register

SIcrtal Dispatch To the Register.
PARK KgsBuRG, March %.
4 lire broke ont in the lower end Of
the city this afternoon about b o'clock,
aud before il could bc got under control
eight buildings were destroyed. The
following isa list Of the property burned
aud losses sustained: Cole 4 Bro. \
machine shops, owned by the .llannan
estate, loss on building about 5000; no
insurance; Colo * Bros x loss, s2,1m.
assured for 81 900. L. :. Little, two
story frame on Kanawha street, loss
81 900, no insurance. Harry Thomas,
loss on oil burned IN this build
ing $500. no insurance. Randolph
Logan, two frame dwellings on Kama.
wha street, loss $500, insured ior $500
in the Continental OF New York, At
bert Logan, two frame dwellings on the
sauc street, loss $500, no insurance.
Arthur logan's large lrrmc building on
Indiana street, loss $500, no insurance.
\. I. Donuugh's lnss on his ware stored
ia this building is $iOO Jacob Miller,
frame residence; loSs 800, insured Tor
$3.50 Mrs Clare Percy household
goods. loss SlOO. Miss Anna Jaundcrs,
household goods, loss 500. Several
other buildings caught fire, but the
llamcs were cxtlnguished with small
loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

very permanent attractions Tor some OI
our ex fellow citizens who have gone
hither. X. Nugeut, who .reruoyed To
California about u year ago with hls
family, has returned. James Clay
who few weeks ago went to Arkansas
is en- route back, having made very
brief career as a farmer. Others VINO
seem seem anxious to get away may
perhaps be thankful that the wayloesn
open up, or they, too, might want To get
back.
At the citizens convention last Satur-
day evening, +. G. Robinson received
the nomination for Mayor; Henry
Kaehnline for Marshal; A. Branum, J,
Clark and Robert Smith for Council,
and A. ]. Baggs and j. NJ. Todd ior
School Board From current reports
there is no doubt that other candidates
than those named above will be III the
field.
Charles Wright receives the support
Of the Society Of Workingmen Tor Mayor.
JOS. McConaughcy's friends will sup
port him for Marshal.
Squire u. T.. Howell is also to run
Tor Mayor
1t is probable that u more exciting To-
cal election will result from these com
plications than we have had for years.
The public school examinations IN
progress are not as fully attended ~
they should bc. Tnany one who enjoys
purely literary performance, the Su-
pcrintendcnt promises a treat at the
closing High School exercises, Friday
afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL SPICE.
4 LIVELY RACKET IN THE HOUSE
WAsHISaroS, March %,
SEN ATE.

After the routine morning business the
bill incorporating u national educational
association was discussed.
Messrs. Cockrell, Hereford and ingalls,
opposed the measure us outside tho
jurisdiction Of Congress.
Mcssrs. Bailey and Hoar favored 1t as
constitutional and in the interest Of ma
tioual education.
Pending debate the morning hour ex-
pircd and the Geneva award bill was
taken up. MI Garland addressed the
Senate.
Mr.. Garland made legal argument
in support Of the hill OF the committee
which provides Tor the payment Of un-
der writer's Losses.
Mr.. Dawes spoke briefly against the
bill.
Mr.. Herman obtained tho floor and
after the Executive Session the Senate
adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
Eph Morris ON the Great Regatta.

ilNNs ici'shph'
Eph Morris was encountered on Penn
Avenue this morning by reporter Of
tho Telegraph, who alluded 10 the pro.
posed match between llanlan and
Courtney on the 18th Of May.
II don't think it will come oil, said
the famous oarsman: that IL, 10 lar an
the race between llRnlan aud Courtney
IL concerned. Courtney naturally don't
want TO row for nothing, and, according
to the arrangement, this will be his por-
ton II llanlan comes out victorious,
which think will be the case The ar
rangrmcnt is, you know, that Riley In
10 row provided lianlan or Courtney
fail To come to time. wouldn't be sur.
priscd in the least IL the match was he.
tween llanlan and Riley"
What prospects, arc there for aquat.
iCs in this uciglborhOOd this summer
Haven't heard Of anything yet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
THE CENSUS.
Tho Ohio supervlsorships

special b. thc Register
WAsnINGrON, March -.
Some time aso Mir Hayes sent to the
senate clght supervisors ct census Tor
Ohio. all OF whom were Republicans
and a Democratic senate, at the instance
ul Mcssrs. Thurman and icndlcion,
with a promptnrss highly commend
able, rejected tho entire batch. The
reason assigned Was that as the law M
tended these supervisors should not be
partisans. II VAS but iair that Mr.. Hayes
should have named some OHIO Demo
Gratis. subsequently he sent to the sen
ate four Republicans, who were prompt
~ confirmed, the understanding being
that ne would send the names OF Demo
crais for the remaining four positions.
lie did no such thing. however. but sent
three other Republicans, Who were
rc;,cted last evening by the
S,nate. The district lett open
w,, Mr. Thurmans, aud it looks as II
thai was done TO induce the belief thS,
There Mas To be Democrat appolnted
irom IL The fair, square arrangements
would be- for the Democrats 10 nave
lour of these supervisors, ana thsy
made mistake in ever eonnrInlnS ths
four Republicans until they knew Iney
were to be Justly dealt WITH In tue w
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
GENERAL GRANT
safe Arrival and Enthusiastic
Reception ut Galveston.

Gu,I,ToN. March ., The widest
excitement prevailed here when the
welcome intelligence that the long
l,,krI-ia steamer City ot Mexico. with
General Grant aud party on board, was
an s,sht MAS announced Crowds Hooked
10 ihe wharyrs, and the waters ui the
harbor presented "a busting sight, being
snycrrI with craft IL every description.
As Ind City OF Mexico passed on toward
the place OF anchorage she was srre'ed
with draicning cheers and numbering
salute from the battery. The well known
Snrn oi the General Was seen as he stood
aft. huwing his acknowledgements
A, the demonstrations oi welcome from
al siles The shipping in the harbor
Lr,nyht out all their bunting and made
a handsome display Of iiags, aud every
,,,., I,nt its steam whistle voice tn swell
49,, nrr,ar. The General aud his party
werr met at the pier 10y the Mayor and
IN the prominent officials oi TINS Siiy'
mi General Ord, who had come here
.snc-ially to meet him, the uerman
Ran5 Galveston Artillery Com
pany. Washington Guards, Lincoln
juards. lcolorcd,l the Mysterious
Ten. and the Sons OF Jerusalem
hotb cnlor,d benevolent societies, car
RAGS containing Generals Grant. sher-
man ami Ord aud Mayor &. IA. lconaid'
rosnittee i'm hacks, carriage contain
ip,, ths ladies ot the party, cadets lSolHt-
rIi and various fire companies OF the
r,ty ON arriving at the hotel the re-
view took place and the General retired
10 the parlor, where reception took
pIarr a large number Of ladies and
gentleman being presented. Ihe pan,
quct which Was tobe given to-nignt "as
postponed until tomorrow evening a'
: o'clock owing to the delay IN arriving
The city is gay with bunting, aud haSs
are tlyins from all the priwripal build
ings and the streets arr thronSed WITH
t,poDlR
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VthIl0N AGAIN.
Prospect That Il Will Not Meet at Cinein.
nIO Idutt Measures Ben HdPs Re
port "a the Contested Senator.
ship Matter.
TuE TARIFF LAWS
rredict,au That No Material Modification
Wan be Made.

Wiu be Made.
,.r,,,l urg,,,b o. ghc Hcg,,tvr
MAsIIJNCtuN, March, -.
The comment ul "A iyycl-hcadcd Penn
sylyauia Democratic mcmbcr un the cx.
utvi prJc ,d,ugs uU tarlu matters IN
thr House, to-day, Is that uo material
modification ui the tarih laws cRn posi-
bly br .ott u Through the Housa this
Congress tie says Mr Randall could
not hayr'dOnc otherwise than rule as hc
d,i on Mr Gartirld's motion to amend
the ryrurl. The debate, which will
probably be- resumed Tomorrow
With Increased excitement. grew out
ul thu last that Mir Tow ushend, oi llll-
moss. .rt u b,li Amending several Srctll,us
uttlr nrh laws rolrrrv,i To the Commit-
tt,. pu GrucraJ Laws instead ui Ways
unI Means. because its title did not IN
i,rat IT'S purpose. The articles which
Mt Tuwusu,ud bv name iu his bill pro.
,.Js a To- pUt IN the free Inst are salt,
printing type, printing paper aud the
rhrmlyls anl materials used ia the
manu- arturo ui printing paper
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
A Railroad Combination IN which Mr.
koouc Is Said to bo Interested

CINCINNNII, Marrn % The rumur
current some DAYS ago that 4 comhlna-
ton WAS ut work To- buy up Il controlling
interest ia the Cinclnuatj, Hamilton aud
DAYTON road, on behalf OF the Clurn.
natl. Cleveland aud Columbus road,
seems To- have been we'll founded, rs It
IL dow stated on good authority that the
work was completed aud the purchasers
Withdrew from the market yesterday.
This means consolidation under one
management ui the two lines from here
Ia Dayton, and Oi tho lines from Dayton
10 Toledo aud Cleveland, and also the
junction road from Hamilton to Indian
apolis. II IL said that Mr.. kccnc, OF
New York, il ono ui the hackers, aud
that the plan Includes the control oi the
Ohio aud Mississippi aud OF the Clncin-
nati, indianapolis. 81. Louis and Chlca-
10 roads.
1t vas supposed that President Gar
rCtt would oppose giving up the control
by the Baltimore aud Ohio road OF the
OHIO aud mississippi, but the statement
il made OH good authority that he sold
his stock IN that road yesterday. II
these combinations are made II ~ un-
dcrsluod the Cincinnati Southern road
will pass under the control OF the same
party, giving IL control oi the complete
system ccntring here except the Penn
sylyania and Baltimore and Ohio. The
annual meeting OF the Cincinnati, lam-
lton aud Dayton road. To Ice held IN
NAV, will develop the iacls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
Homo. for Poor Children.

NEw YoRE. March % The Enc eX-
press, which left here tonight, had a
special car attached filled with n party
Of emigrants sent by Whtelaw Reid to
homes in the West There were ~
children aud l6 adults The children
unaccompan,ed 10y their parents will 20
to Burlington, rs, where homes viii be
procured for them in the families OF
neighboung farmers. The families will
~ TO different places In the West, where
there are fair prospects OF success in
life
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
WOOL
Philadelphia.

PmlLADKLrHA, March q. - Wool
Firm; Ohio, West Virginia and Penn
sylyania Xxx and above 55ts,5sc; extra
65ts5sc; medium extra G5tSo7 ic; coarse
5000. New York, Michigan, Indiana
and Western fine 53Cs 55c; medium 50
Ca,6ic, coarse 5s(a6Oc: fine washed de-
laine G0c; medium washed combing and
delainc 6s(s70c; coarse GOOSE; washed
Canada combing 55c; tub washed choice
6s(a7Oc fair 63(s65c medium washed
combing delaine 46t9J0c; coase i2(S+3c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24

HARRlsnuRG, March 2S.-Ihc Green.
back State Convention WAS held here to-
day in the House ot Representatives
Mr.. plummSr, OF Crawford county, WAS
elected temporary chairman. Pending
the formation of the usual commlttees
recess WAS taken.
On rcasscmbling, r. u. Devices, OF
SChuylkill, vas nominated for supreme
Judge, aud \. $ Roberts, Of Crawford
county, for Auditor General. The CON
vcntion endorsed llcudrick Il. Wright,
congressman from Luzerne, for nomina-
tion for President, Rnd adjourned suns
IL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
rae PREACHER POLITICIAN
Brother DO la Matyr on a Tramp
special W the Register

NNNNAAA W hhH NfkAAttts
WASHINGTON, March %.
Alter preaching twice on Sunday at
Narrenton, Fauquier county, Virginia,
Brother DE la Matyr yesterday made
Erccnback speech to large meeting
OF ReadiusIers. Tie was willing ior the
kcadlustcrs To commit themselves To
his doctrines, but was himself unwilling
to commit himsclf To- readjuStmcnt. lie
returned To Washington last night.
"en. W. u. Payne, debt paying mem
Der ui the legislature, addressed q large
meeting oi Democrats. giving an account
oi his stewardship. My informant saws
that good feeling prevailed, aud that
that section may be relied on Tor good
round majority IA November.
Personal News Items.
II L. Ellyson, oi the Richmond D,s.
patch, ~ at Williard's.
4. &. Buell. has resigned his clerkship
IA the senate, and will devote himseli
exclusively To journalism. Mr. T.. X.
Harris, Of Tennessee, takes his place.
Col Beverly Tucker is one Of the man
ayers al tue headquarters oi Judge Field.
Cotton States COngrcsSmen are now
making quite demonstration for Han
cock.
The strongest Tlllcu men here have
weakened on him, aud evidently begin
to believe that ho will not be- nominated
at Cincinnati
- Democratic Congressman to-day r.
marked that II Grant gets Illinois his
nomination is certain, hut that Blaine is
pressing him hard ia thar State.
report got out ycster .ay that the
steamer Ia which Gen. Grant sailed
from Mexico to Galveston, Texas, was
overdue, but inquiries being made it
was aSccrtaincd that the steamer would
not be- due until to-day
found all the West Virginia Con
gTcssnen hard at work this morning at
the Capital
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
RAILROAD BoSps-Generally frm.

RAILROAD BoSps-Generaly trm.
SrArE BoSps-Q Quiet aud generally
steady.
Srocxs-Thc market was weak In the
carly dealings and prices declined ~
II per cent. During the afternoon there
was . recovery of TO per cent, but
lhe advance VAS partially lost at tho
tose. Pacific Mail aud Manhattan Gle
ysted were marked exceptions to the
general list; the former foil of FROM t2i
10 S93, rallied TO All and closed At Sst.
while Manhattan broke from ~ TO 3St,
recovered 10 39t, fell of 10 Si and
closed 80. The Chicago, Milwaukee aud
81. Paul railroad. after declaring u divi'
dend to-day Of 81 per cent; both COM
mon aud preferred stock have . surplus
of StU6, ,SOl. The rise In Rock Island to-
day WAS due 10 semi-oilicial reports
that the directors are In faySr of doub.
ling the stock, as the road has carnei
over Is per cent and per cent. from
the land sales during the current fiscal
year Tho new stock will pay o per
cent, but will earn nearly I'D per cont.
II is expected action will he taken Ia
few days. Wabash earnings Tor tho
second week la March show gain ~
Si,6l2.
The transactions on the Stock EK-
change aggregated 2S9,00o shsuP. OF
which LOO were Chesapeake andVhio,
1000 Delaware, l.ackawanna and
Western, 900 Delaware aud Hudson,
$1,000 Erie, 100 Hannibal aud 81. Jo-
scph, 800 Iron Mountain. 400 Illinois
Central, $500 Kansas and Texas, 400
Lake Shore, 5000 Little Pittsburgh. 81.
600 Manhattan elevator, ?,t0e Michigan
Central, q, 100 Northwestern. 200 Nash
Vile aud Chattanooga (cloans al 93),
$500 New Jersey Central, 100 New
York Central. 100 Northern Pacific.
2s,OOe Ohio and Mississippi. 400 TN
tario and Western ,closing at 26!D.
5000 Pacific Mail. $500 Quicksilyer,
100 Reading, 4, 400 Rock Island. 49,.
600 ST. Paul, !, 100 Union Pacific. le.0O
Wabash aud Pacific, 5000 Western
ITn,nn anil AM a. e. 4 a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
Penaion nm.

WASHINGTON, March 2J The senate
Committee ou Pensions have decided to
report "A substitute lot the measure
known as Tho Sixty Surgeons Bill, -
providing Tor examination aud adIudIca-
ton ui pension claims in such u manner
a. tO 10 away with the present cx partc
system. The substitute provides iur
the appointment Ot commission lot
each Congressional district, to consist OF
surgeon aud lawyer, ul different po-
ljticul parties, whose duty 1t shall Lee iu
hold sessions IN every county seat IN
their districts three times year,
lot examining applicants lot pensions
amt witnesses ia person. u ~ provided,
however. that when two ur more con
tiguuus districts are situated IN a city or
dcnscly populated uclghborhuud, OF
when the number OF pcrsioncrsand pen
siuu claimants ~ the contiguous ils
triCts IN comparatively small, the Com.
missioner ui Pensions may, IA hls dlsCrc-
ton, appoint only Que commissioner iur
two or moro Congressional districts,
The tees Tor making examinations, tax
Iug declarations aud examining wit
ursScs arr TO be paid by the government.
Census Supervisors Rejected
WAxuNUruS. March - The senate
has rejected the following nominations
Tor ausus supervisors Chas. ID. Camp
bell. tirst district of Ohiu, john Henry
Thompson. Second district ul OHIO, and
VIM. \. Hunt, Eleventh district ui
ohio.
Tho Hn Scandal
MAyutNurpN, March - Ailidayits
were filed Yesterday with the United
States District Attorney Tor this district
hy senator llill and samuel W. Smalls,
ut Georgia. touching certain charges aud
threats made against the former by
JrsSlr RAYMOND Tho ailidavltS were
referred by the District Attorney To the
police court Tor such action as
/. deemed necessary senator llIlI y nj
hdaVit sets forth the annoyance hc has
been subjected 10 10y the visits ol Jesse
RAYMOND To- his house in his absence /,
denies the truth ui her charge that he
is the father ul her child. denies ever
having given her money ur having cVeE
seen her. except iu Atlanta in the pres
enCe II witnesses. AMI asserts that she II
woman ui abandoned character
and blackmailcr who has threatened To
have "moucy or hls hir % Tie tiles thus
affidavit Ia order that the conscryaiors
OF the peace may take such action AS
they may think their official duty ~
uuirrs. The affidavit Of Smalls corrobor-
ated with Hills statement as To the
threats made by Jessie Ray
mond. and declares the latter IN
conversation with him. Smalls matc
use OF the following expressions. y
must have money. want 500, will
have il lrum him, Senator lillil or !
will havr his liir. | ana ia dead earnest.
and 10 not care II | hang iOT Il, viii
10 What say, ..
The affidavit iurthrr stiacs his belief
that the said Jessie Raymond will try
to carry out her threats by making an
attempt on senator HILLS lite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
PITTSBURGII.
Suicide TiIden Delegates.

rlrrSuuRGH, March q Mrs. Agnes
Sneathan, wife Of Walter Sneathan, shot
herself shortly after II o'clock to-day,
and after lingering in comatoso state
died this evening at 40 o'clock. The
cause of the rash net IL supposed 10 he
family troubles.
The Democratic County Conventions
10 choose delegates 10 the state Conven.
ton at Harrisburg, met to-day and
elected full Tildon delegation oi Is,