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stood to have announced that he would not
assist, either by his vote or by not voting, to
| displace any Democratic official, and that he
would vote to give the Democrats the Sec
rotary OF the Senate. He added that he in
! tended to vote in the future as he had in
the past, in accordance with his own judg-
ment.
THE Nebraska State Democratic Con-
vcnlion nominated w. II. Munger for SUI
preme Court Judge, and Alexander Bead
and S. l.. Bross for Regents OF the Univer-
sity. The platform declares for free trade,
honest money, economical administration,
and against a highl license liquor law.
The members of the Diplomatic
Corps called in body upon President Ar
thur, on the 18th, and were formally pre-
sented by Secretary Blaine.
PARNELL, the Irish agitator, has been
arrested on warrants signed by the Chief
Secretary, Forster, charging him with incit-
ing people to intimidate others from paying
rent and intimidating tenants taking bene-
fits of the Land act. Dublin is much ex-
cited.
GU1TEAU was arraigned in the Grim
inal Court at Washington on the 14th, and
pleaded not guilty. He looked broken in
health and uncared-for in person. His
dark clothes looked rusty and shabby and
his whole person presented a miserably
neglected appearance. Scoyile, his coun-
sci, presented some affdavits, one prepared
by the prisoner. The trial will begin on
Nov. It'll. The defense will consist OF two
pOints-tirst, the insanity OF the defendant;
second, that the wound was not necessarily
mortal, and was not the cause Of President
Garfeld's death.
THE excitement in Ireland consequent
upon the arrest OF Parnell and Quinn has
been intensified by the Imprisonment of
John Dillon and other leaders. Dillon was
arrested at his own residence and accom-
panied to Kilmainham Jail by a mounted
escort. The whole affair was managed so
quietly and promptly that the public were
not aware Of the arrest until the issuance of
special editions of the evening papers an
nouncing it. James J. O'Kelly, N. p, and
VIM. O'Brien, editor OF the League organ,
United HtShnen, are also under arrest.
The excited state of the public feeling has
led to number of encounters be-
tween the people and the constabulary.
In dispensing meeting at Limerick on the
10th, police and military charged upon the
mob, and several persons were made. Many
houses were wrecked. After the riot club
house was attacked, windows smashed and
street lamps eXtinguished. In Dublin the
mob attacked the Congregational Church on
York Street and smashed the windows The
service was stopped and the congregation
dispersed. Instructions have been tele-
Ia
enjoining vigilance, and flying columns are
held in readiness for immediate movement.
The number Of troops now in Ireland is
5000. Every sentry is provided with twen-
ty rounds of ball.
POLITICAL differences between State
Senator II. II. Riddleberger and Congress-
man George ID. Wise, of Virginia, culmin-
ated in duel near Richmond on the 18th.
When the third shot had been harmlessly
exchanged, the cOmbatants shook hands and
made it all up. Senator Malone was ar
rested in Washington, on information to the
effect that meeting was about to take place
between him and Gen. Jubal A. Early, but
was released on his personal bond when he
assured the magistrate that he had received
no challenge from Gen. Early. Senator
and says he will not return during the pres
ent session, unless his presence is absolutely
required. The Senator says he will fight no
duels until after the election.
GEN. JOHN G. FREMONT has resigned
as Governor of Arizona.
IT was stated on the 18th, apparently
by authority, that the President had de-
manded the resignation of First Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner. 1t is known
that Postmaster General James has all along
desired to displace Tyner with some one
more in sympathy with the Star-route pros
ecutions, and that Attorney General Mac
Veagh added his influence in the same di-
rection; but adverse counsels prevailed in
the Garfield Cabinet and prevented the
change being made. Frank Hatton, OF the
Burlington HaWkeye, is named as the prob
able successor of Tyner.
The President and his Cabinet and
many Senators left Washington for York
town on the 18th to assist at the Centennial
celebration.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
AT Philadelphia, on the night of the
10th, fire broke out in the mill of Charles
Landenburger, Randolph Street and Column
bia Avenue, and the flames spread so rapidly
that the night operatives, forty five in num-
Der, had to Jump from the windows to save
themselves. Eleven deaths are reported,
and many of the injured can not recover.
Most of the employees were girls.
THE bodies of two unknown men were
found on the railroad track just west of
Shelbyyie, Ind. They were horribly
crushed and mutilated. The supposition is
they were stealing ride on the bumpers.