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HENNEpIN CANAL.
A Business Meeting OF the Execu.
tive Committee.
Arrangements Made for Raising Mon
ey and Getting Up Nc.
mortal.
Alliances 10 30 Formed with The Mississippi
hlyor and "Now Tariff" In.
serests.

RlllAnEG3 10 DC FQEWuu Will Wu hs'sS.Ss'pP
River and "How Tariff" In.
seresls.
The illinois and Mlsslsslrp, River nn1 Canal |
Improvement Casnmlsston. tho novors In tile |
llsnnvuln Canal scheme. huld Mi adjourned |
meeting yesterday at The Nrand fnc!'lo for tho
p,lrpu4o or .ieolnR upon memorial TO bn sub.
1nittesi lt tho coming session nf Congress anu OF
nrrlt,yinV for the expenses Of the cotn'nlss'onia
tho matter Of publication. Waiting washington.
etc, Thoro wcra present 1T the morning session
President. i. II. A1inn Goncaco, ILL.,. Vicc'PtcsE-
donts Jntnes l.. Cnrnp nIxni',, Ill.,. and John
Mnhtn, Musontnc. Ia; Secretary Edward ltus'
sell. Davenport, H.: =. II. Clark, kcokuk. H.;
Il. b. tsrcwstcr, inru, HIT J. II. Fnster iadt'
snn, WIS: .1'eytuM ltanncy. Kalamazoo. Stch.:
Williamson u,1rry. iteHncplM; aud Mrssrs. Muir
nv Nelson, Chnrcs liailoolph, aud ueurgD
schneider. OH behalf Of tho Chicago Doar'l OF
Trntc.
Tho general question which tlrst camc UP for
discussion, WIS. how ncst To proceed
To sEcunE FAvoisAhfE ACTION NY CON"
UEIGS4.
1t WIS admitted BY nil that three things wero
absolutely necessary: AKitatson, ny 1notnoral
and otherwise; combination viii the Missis-
aIppi Ilnprovors. IN order that all pull together;
and, last, but mt least, n fund oil which to dra"
for tic necessary cxpot,ses tho commission waa
cetoln w ho'r 10 II pa, pioss au,',. ...,
III addition to tho uanoriRl, Wn1oh WAa hot yos
rcndy, 1t wua decided to npp1lnt commit.
too f,r one 70 visit nil the boards ot Trndo
inc oaa,nk etses les .'as ,11 ~ sa sucmo ana
work I'm the petition uhd memorial business.
rho chu.co foil on Mal. Allan. .......
III anu'u', ~ eonus oas. "'sn ~. Nv raisn.. .s.
inprovers, Il WIS E'iEEestea ey Mr' NELSON that
| tho col1,t,xston should bo " liberNl" with tho
!. ,,orc.tar,,f :" rrnwu Who were hero the other
,,a, ,'rhrtao tho rrf,,, wo,,itl nuroo TO do the
'a5 .nnS X ts n c eahs t shey ~ii hep
lis WI Will he ns ileral ns VIZ can W..n hls! ,,
I'll ILL., teir i. S"Hy iat Tna nso the ,ei 4o t " 'A' ~
rhats .a,. a,nn!, tnn,s aor,t hc,n m'rs"'
TbaIs S aeI ttspyss ths Wv to ,s tS H." chacd IN Mr.
! IaMn - ,,.,o,ro, =. mid No,. Altv,,
lKns ,,i yntt mlr, FIX ne"so''1I' e"'" ''"'' 1A''A''
| IN IN 'pPFofEha "ny* ... ..-.
TltE QUESTION UF WAYS AND MEANS
WINS thu next tt,lu1 upperlnost in tho minds OF
t,ltjHlatuX tANt CbcnNt, bll.ll,t do1,c her pnrt.
, 1881-11-30

BuiEMlOn CuuRr - CONFESSIONS - EIermnn
Uurtnvstar ~. Louis laurClgIstar. $aa,SG.--W. u
Alton ct III. vs., Oscars I.ee, Yl4Li1.
EtltcU,r Cultllr = JuDGE MORAN - Charles
Christat'oro. use oto,, W. John u. Waite, 4a7s,
, 1881-11-30

""t. "e0 80
me sepaFate 1n"lntonaae" ear' vi Ae"4" ,, u
1f hv te Avt,cIlatu Court Yesterday, .Jltlg0 Nc
s,Is., h,,,i,.nrIrr+ thu o,,tn{ou rrF. co,,rt Inv.
H4t''.s. . w. =, . s s ,1,t 49,, 40 ~ No, xsn n
low i'n'na 'ne eo'hpsashhl't' aho Rusc "ei sov
dren. Tho Appellate Court held that tho COM
piasaut had fni!cG 10 establish BY a prepontlcr-
unce nf ovlLeucn tho Indispensable ground Of
tho relief praycd-ehat anc was living separate
and npnrt from her huabai,tl Without her fnuIt.
il seemed that tho defendant wns rAthar. mote
s.nned against than shining. Tho evidence very
rlpurIy showetl tint Mrs. Umlauf. at q very
aar!,' atage of their dotncstl1 troubles. cnn.
c9lfcht lAau aitnrsArH aetou ~ H.,tss HIsa1MSc H.
o. senethe ~ sMAn - o! os" ~. ~ x, ta
Enrco 1ila septe a s IT, so " % sho
tArE. tnt' ut.er M .,.,. ~. " "s ~, u ~
Hl1 ING !ncoans T.. .no sus E"a. ~ III si @ ~
1n@ n, w ane onsuIn~c W. rcc.irca ~ wntc ls
Herself tnere Was closu aliaase III hes hostil,
~ ~ hae nuspano, ;. - mM ,.,s"I He ri,,n
caat2Gs nRas.t LIZ ~ "s IT, l.n; -, ~ h,. a".
VOW: she trstif1ed m sao ssts ~ aMv!nS R.e aGrn
YET M W ,;.i, ,r n"s u y. oI.,1n ~, ,s
rldlnK w1th lnly VIE wnuM ss,s 'la'.Aeu ~ ~
Iese no was cI!nlAy yE1, lHti'one' @ ~ s!nasE u i! ~
nAlnstaHGea - snoH eme usu1' i'os ~ .''anu' i,i
me nSlei!uant, however, " ~, Hms,.o h,s
trFe'te1 witnesses proven Inat caatHe a;Hl,
10 ne 'a.so st ~ o,,,srn us1,"ra m"st
testlnlonv n scRNIu ~ sesGsHa Mttst" @ t!uat
!ettshAr!u " Eekn!.;M 10 Mtutuisy ti Gu M.'u" ~ ~
isRy 'asa s: ~ Ia9 M s'. r., @ ~, II "n T. o'n', 5o
her PusIfton slle Waa cofttaetch " ner n,a-
naNu or W nun apn NM aMuenter Aiiu utiss s uls
llteIesten MMHvsscs ~ osMts !, ~ n wv;
xn wnuLs sHG WIS "ne t,s w. ~ s,sM.
Incth on!y " lne !'Mestlc. Wunso t.st"un.1 s Wy,
should ls rexhrsieu WIEN EreMt ausnleio, ,., any ah
, 1881-11-30


A very disproporuountc shnre Of tt1no appas-
entity WIS given by tho Appellate Cn'frt to n
littlu suit for ln1nngcs for n dog. Tho cso
was that uf Fred Moss rs. Ansor Pnr'iridgc.
Tho latter csatsnol Moss ls,td q very savaRo and
vicious nnli1,al 1ycn ~ biting and tonri,E lor-
suns swho bt him IN tho leg. lie thon sued for Ia,.
ages and recovered sia. ,tis,g.s Wilson dollv-
etc, tho opinion ycstordny, md, nftor divers and
sundry lcaruri ltqulsttons nVer wild ntth do
mestlrAtcd nnttnnls. came to tho cnncluslott TINT
mungrel With bnl!du9 hltod I! him was noe =
Grr liz .tcattot wns that hv wns strpnF log Of
medium size uiid n ytKttant wAt:htsov. y
Lnlldurr. the wtse Judge rettArkcl.
WIS not necessarily vtco,is, heca,1ac nlunls q!
TINT sssrt ten hnt1 peaceful lsVnstlufIs except
whuI stimulated tu light. 1t wlls therefore, t1ec.
fssNTy IL el1tisr tho nwncr had khuwtGu9e TINT
l,i* dir WIS Of u vtcut,e disposition asld nccus-
tou,pd 10 t,ite lcraoi,s, ana ths haa not bsen
t,nlte At MI. Abe. sie. who attended tho bitten
Ineuitry allalaons. flo hnd hnbhy, i seemed
TINT vtcur. were tho ropt Ut nl evil, at,d hh
ttcnteti tho unfortunate snn1 III Though he WMs
hl,ilrr,llg from Il tnneer. Aftnr Irritating tho
wtItint! for Efilt werka by cnastlcs until It was
raw mid overwhelmingly Painful SORT, nc put
}1tlit!eu III. aud gave Snt,lru tnr,iy chnarp tn
tl.nlo hts Numbering. Tho Judge chHraGtcr-
posed 10 tho tiota,es of common sense.
niu little less thnn hnrhlrotls. md lnrrclfu!ty
held lfnt tho miserable dog 1wtltr should mt ti1
hold responsible fur this mn1prMctlce. After this
ttstiiisittnn slll suEs ind dug nature mid tho
utGIipt.f pctht, nj treatment for tny-h1tGs tho
Judge Acht tho weight Of evt3tnco WIS In favor
o[ tho defendant, Rud rcrerBtl tho caso.
, 1881-11-30

iu whit 10 r,i;, for tho Grand Duke Miopaol, aii
authority on tranlna. or sotae ono who ts SUP
dtlou, though did not shnk hu was than tat,
c.sarevi.cI. I w H. Wnun, 10 was boias ssddtea far
| WIS u hit tito drawn unl oyGrlonc. He'll ee
ho fnor. lrnwn by tho Eam6r'd1cshlro.. ! tolt
u$ By 9S ~ nsHS So's % 20
shaneoi bas thought he bad and Yoa know
SAni 20 to pol." US Mr. 1'epys said. utter more
congratulations, IIli!G the loss siIlcero peoAusD.
Whit S1stis Fos1Sall iid, Ind not i po,ny On tho
mkt mornlug We u! wont to tho II| !!tt!e Xless
Jill j. sustain 10 tic tali tas leputat!oa q A.
iAInaly, r0euyes us, ARa ~ u suotueAt am III tue
| comfortable box occupied By
TIL: HEST lIOllsE IN TllE WORLD.
1Ie IL hAvlug his toilet performed. and Il told
by bis attendant to hold up hls foot.
~, rS Sns ya s'ap 1Ss sSout ut
| tgleIld saya In a kood.hunorcl tonu gt pre-,
tot,ded repFonch ns We enter; und 10 Foxhal
% ,.yeaf. dld Tut has oarriss! nine stosis to vo
tury up tho Cn1IlbridRcahsse- bill, "stNpa"! iSnl
t,,.this casa familiarity lhs not BY Hny mealis
bred no,.tou,pt. but rather confidence estecm
Il look vi tdo rood horse in adu,lratou. wha,
h Tat oasSs e. wass ssss ysM.t
IL hls most notable characteristic, Gllt wh9n ottt
klancus IT biz shoulders MSaln one doubt
! but tho kina. mild. generous oye 9tves 1t char
. meter ani Individuality. The ueok, moreover
9 far ts9.n being tue RF!eetu1 a1she,. Typo sha
. neoked, but one gradually falls III love with tht
! horse, aud blu neuk appears 70 auit hlm. TIL
ppek oInss sesns juat presssy to- rxhs eoo
| fpr hin. knze 2na adm!Fss
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
Molly at The Gate.

left Molly Gwin this mornin' behind me.
Leanin' over the gate there to kiss me good
bye;
She's the loveliest lass around old Killarney.
And my heart is so heavy I'm ready to die.
think OF her face now, as fair as daisy,
of her beautiful hair and her pretty bare
feet;
And och Pm afraid they'll be thinkin' me
crazy,
The friends that I pass and the strangers 1
greet.
Now, don't you be mockin' my grief wild your
folly,
And tryin' to fill up my heart wild good
cheer
Sure there's no one can half take the place of
my Molly,
And I'm alone always unless she is near.
I'm watchin' the wild birds, and wonder no
longer
That none builds nest without help of it's
mate;
All its only half life live while l wander,
And I'm going right back to my girl at the
gate
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
American Progress.

The lower strata of the population of
our country, says Charles A. Speer, is
composed almost entirely of heteroge-
neous mass of emigrants, who hail from
almost every country under the sun.
Irish, Germans, Swedes, Norwegians
and Poles compose almost the whole of
our laboring classes. This fact is in
itself significant of the elevation of the
masses OF native born Americans. A
prominent managerin one of our largest
Western iron mills informs me that on
his laborers' pay roll there is not sin
gle native born American, while his
whole quota of civil engineers, machi-
nists. mechanics, blacksmiths, and al
most all positions where skill and in
telligence are required, are filled by
Americans.
SIN fact" says he, I always engage an
American before person of any other
nationality, because I find them natu-
rally more rapid, skillful and accureat
in all branches where brain work COM
bined with mechanical ingenuity is re-
quired. consider them faster work
men than either the English or Ger
MANS"
The gentleman was himself an Eng
lishman, born and raised among Eng
lish workingmen, and man of wide
experience among workmen of all classes
and nationalities. Should we not be
proud of this evidence of growth and
advancement among our countrymen
Hardly man among them who has not
intelligence enough to elevate him above
the level of animals and mere brute
forces, and enables him to live and go
on advancing by the aid of that mind
which God has given us to rule over
such forces. Barely century's growth
has sufficed to place us head and should
ers above all other nations in that pop
ular intelligence which gives evidence
of rapidly advancing civilization.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Nature reports remarkable discovery
by Mr.. Alexander Adams, of the British
Postoffice Telegraph Department "It is
the existence OF electric tides in tele-
graphic circuits. By long-continued
and careful observations he has deter
mined distinct variations of strength in
those earth currents, which are invari-
ably present on all telegraphic wires, fol-
lowing the different diurnal positions
OF the moon with respect to the EARTH"
A fuller and more satisfactory exposition
of the matter was to be given by the
author.
Some time since the use of sawdust
in mortar was recommended as superior
even to hair for the prevention of crack
ing and subsequent peeling off of rough
casing under the action of storms and
frost. Some one by the name of Siehr
says that his own house, exposed to pro-
longed. storms on the seacoast, had
pieces of mortar to be renewed each
spring; and after trying without effect
number of substances to prevent it, he
found sawdust perfectly satisfactory.
1t was first thoroughly dried and sifted
through an ordinary grain sieve to re-
move the larger particles. The mortar
was made by mixing one part of cement,
two of lime, two of sawdust and five of
sharp sand, the sawdust being first well
mixed dry with the cement and sand.
An official publication of the German
postoffice contains report on the dis
turbances in telegraphic communication
caused last August by display of the
aurora borealis. It is we'll known that
both storms and the aurora borealis dis
turb the electric currents passing over
telegraphic cables, but recent experience
seems to prove that the disturbing in
fuences of storms chiefly affects short
lines, while the longer lines are more
liable to be affected by the northern
lights. There was strong disturbance
of the latter kind from the 18th to the
14th of August, 1880. 1t seems to have
manifested itself throughout the greater
portion of the northern section of the
eastern hemisphere, sending off, how
ever, southerly stream in the direction
of Mozambique, which reached to Natal.
1t does not appear that the western con-
tinent was affected. The general fea-
lures of the disturbance consisted in
manifestations of the presence of strange
currents ("earth currents" as they are
called) of fuctuating intensity, the
duration and fluctuations varying in
different localities and the direction of
recurrents changing frequently.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

The Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road has now an unbroken line between
Richmond and Lynchburg, the first
through train having entered the latter
city.
The term of John E. Poindexter, sent
to the penitentiary for two years for the
murder of Charles E. Curtis, will be out
in February next; but three months
will be deducted from this for good be-
havior, and this will make him free
man about the middle of November.
Mr.. W. r. Grisham, well-known in
Lynchburg, and until recently the COM
monwealth's attorney of Lancaster
county, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat.
One hundred and twenty-five locomo
tives are now in operation on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad, and by the
latter part of next week the number
will be increased to near a hundred and
fifty.
Mr.. G. P. Huntington, president of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, gave his
check in New York recently for one
million four hundred thousand dollars,
in part payment of q Kentucky road,
which has been lately added to the
Chesapeake and Ohio system.
The owner of the Libby Prison has
put up notice stating that all persons
depredating upon the building will be
dealt with according to law. Relic
hunters and curiosity seekers have been
clipping off pieces from the bricks ex-
tensively, and hence the necessity for
the notice.
The water famine at Richmond is as
suming alarming proportions. Water
is selling at five cents the bucket. The
probability of a fire is creating sensa-
tion.
At Waynesboro', Kirk Kidder was
shot and killed by brakeman named
Basset on the Shenandoah Railroad. A
woman was at the bottom of the diff
Guilty.
The strike on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad at Newport News is now
ended, the paymaster having arrived
and paid the discontented faction off.
All the men resumed work.
The Richmond Wing has been told
that the supply of oysters the coming
season will run short, especially as to
the Chesapeake source of supply, and
an advance in prices is expected.
In some parts of Pulaski county there
has been no rain of any consequence
since April last. In Chesterfield county
the farmers are cutting down their corn
to save the fodder, and it is a difficult
matter to get water for the cattle.
The saloon keepers of Alexandria
threw their places of business open on
Sunday last and sold as on other days.
Their object was to test the validity of
a law recently passed by the city council
prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
liquors on Sunday.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The bronze balconies alone in VIM
81. Vanderbilt's house will cost $50, 900.
The Boston Journal believes the Vice
President should be made a cabinet
officer, in order to give him something
to do.
A st. Louis belle is said to have won
$1,100 recently at the Saratoga races.
She will probably buy pair of shoes
with the money.
The Empress of Austria wears o train
thirty feet long, and when she walks up
stairs the disheartened Emperor goes
up in the elevator.
The young bellies of New York are
becoming vaccinated, and as there are
plenty of young doctors there to do the
work they are correspondingly happy.
Chicago claims to furnish better ac-
commodations in her station houses than
Long Branch does in her hotels. Re-
suit {: All her station houses are full of
lodgers.
Stout John Hancock's chair, the one
in which he sat when he signed his
name to the Declaration of Independ-
ence, now stands in st. Paul's Church
at Norfolk, Va.
Dan Rice has been divorced from his
first wife, and now the second is apply
ing for similar document. This goes
to show that man may be able to train
a horse and yet not know how to man
age woman who is old enough to use
hair pins.
The latest lamp-shade is made of pink
silk with row of tiny pink roses
around the edge and fall of lace, and
it makes the heretofore respectable
looking lamp look like ballet girl in
dancing costume.
Pleas Harper, one of the most sue
cessful colored planters in Georgia, has
just bought 2, 100 acres of land in Ogle-
thorpe county for $32, 200. He does not
confne himself to cotton. but grows Of
other crops enough to run his place, SO
that the cotton is all clear profit.
There is great excitement at Long
Branch over the death of Mrs. Kate
Griggs, the wife of 9. R. Griggs, the
contractor and lessee of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad, from blood
poisoning, alleged to have been caused
by using an anti fat medicine. She con-
fessed to have taken eighteen bottles of
the anti.fat medicine in ten months.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
Advice to Girls.

Do not estimate the worth of young
man by his ability to talk soft nonsense,
nor by the length of his moustache.
Do not imagine that an extra ribbon
tied about the neck can remedy the de-
feck of soiled collar and untidy
dress.
Ifyour hands are Drowned by abor,
do not envy the lily fingers of Miss Fuss
and Feathers, whose mother works in
the kitchen, while the daughter lounges
in the parlor.
II a dandy. with cigar between his
fingers, asks you if smoking is offensive
to you, tell him emphatically, "Yes." "
The habit should be, even though the
odor may not.
Do not waste your tears on the imag.
mary sorrows of Alonzo and Melissa
nor the trials of the dime novel hero
ines. Seek rather to alleviate the woes
OF the suffering ones of earth.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03

Ben. Blanton, an ex-sheriff of Cook
county, Texas, and a very desperate
man, met James Todd, who had been q
witness agains him in lawsuit, and
abused and insulted him in a shameful
manner. They separated, each vowing
to meet the other for a final settlement.
They met, and both drew their weapons
and fired. Todd was shot through the
heart and in the breast, and the top of
Blanton's head was blown off. Both
men were lying dead when discovered.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03
FASHION SPRAYS.

Watered silk parasols are the newest
OF the new.
Colored pearl jewelry is fashionable
for full dress.
venetian lace is worn as trimming
upon bright-colored Surahs.
The latest breastpins have the initials
or monograms in script.
Sashes are tied around the waist with
an immense bow behind.
Jet trimmings are so fashionable that
the supply will not meet the demand,
Gloves are worn over the tight sleeves
and bracelets and bangles over the
gloves.
White costumes are not worn in the
streets, except in the country or at the
seaside.
Among the latest vagaries of Partisan
women are velvet earrings of the same
color as the dress.
Another novelty has been added to
Saratoga toilets-parasols of velvet.em-
broidered with golden bees.
A very stylish way to trim a navy-blue
flannel is with graduated bands of
striped gros-grain ribbon.
The wardrobe of a woman who adopts
the aesthetic style of dressing is more
valuable the older it grows.
Silk fans have each division cut in
the shape of feather and embroidered
at the top to represent flower.
Note paper and calling cards are or
namented with ugly scorpions, reptiles
and quadrupeds in the glossary of zool-
ogy.
Pompeiian red is to be the new color
for autumn dress. It is q little worse
than garnet, and that was bad enough.
1t is the height of elegance to have the
gloves somewhat dark, even with light
dresses, medium tan being the fayorite
shade.
Silver bracelets are much worn. They
are cut in delicate designs, hung with
numerous pendants and fit the wrist
loosely.
Stylish sunshades have "Aryma"
handles of woven grass or reed exactly
like the fae weaving which covers the
exterior of Saqui cups.
A clever china decorator of New York
wll.soqn exhibit dainty chocolate
service which will employ the shape
and color Of the pink morning glory.
Hats in the shape of an upset basket,
full of flowers, frightened over the ears
with wide ribbon, are pretty and
unique for completing toilets of wash
materials.
Some of the new long gloves have
slits cut in them, either at the top or
half way up, into which colored ribbon
or broad gold braid about an inch in
width is inserted.
Watered silk and ribbons will be
largely used the coming season as trim
mings on velvet and satin dresses, man.
ties, cashmere dresses and other woolen
materials.
Long shawls superbly embroidered
accompany all hand-worked dresses,
and are carried on the arm for use in
cool evenings at the seashore, or tied
with bunchy ends at the back.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03

A New York goat came West with q
lot of poor children sent out to Western
homes, and the first day it was on an
Iowa farm it ate half mile of barbed
wire fence and wanted more. 1t is al
most impossible to teach New York
goat eat grass or clover, when he has
been brought up from earliest infancy
on corset rods, tomato cans and wrecked
hoop skirts.-Haaokeye.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03

An old hen in Salisbury, N. O., set for
two weeks on thirteen eggs, but became
disgusted during the heated term and
quit her nest. A week afterwards the
deserted eggs showed life, and nine lit
tie motherless chicks are now in the
yard, Matched out by the heat of the
weather, and the hen refuses to own or
scratch for them.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-03

1t is the easiest thing in the world to
write fun. All you've got to do is to
sit down and think OF it and then write
it. We would write columns of tiff
we could think of it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-02

Draper said he had voted for the return of
the two resigning senator's from principle.
He believed they had acted right and ought to
be returned. He knew of no good reason for
the withdrawal of one of those candidates and
he would therefore vote for Platt, (applause).
Trimble also voted for Platt. Motion to ap-
point committee to arrange for pairing to-
morrow and Monday, was tabled and the con-
vention adjourned.
PLATT.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Tribune special says
Platt absolutely refused to withhold his with
drawal from the contest a single day. His
wife visited him to-day in Albany.
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
The bribery investigation committee have
held another meeting, making the fourth
without reaching vote on their report.
Signing of the call for caucus has come
to a halt. Some claim sixty signatures;
others say there are less than fifty. Sixty-fve
ar required. Quite number of members
have gone home and the vote tomorrow will
be light. Conkling and Arthur left for New
York tonight.
They were much displeased at Platt's with
drawal and tried to dissuade him from the act.
x-Marshal Paine refused to carry the request
to Speaker Sharpe until Platt told him he
would 20 to the capitol himself.
There was report this evening that the
withdrawal was the work of Paine, without
Platt's consent, but good authority says Platt
insisted upon It, It has been reported for
weeks that Platt was determined to withdraw
as soon as fully convinced that there was no
hope of his election.