, 1881-07-02
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4 Chicage storm,

chicago storm,
CHICAGO, June 2a-At . O'Clock last
night a ter. iic wind and rain st.rm bu. st
over our city and did Considerable DAM
a,e m the way of blown. down buildings,
unroofng houses, uprootihg Trees, etc
Several htIses were struck by lighting
md kli.ed. Al Austin, n suburban town
the Episcopal church, tot yet Completed
was pros,raI.d 10 the grvusd. NJ loss ot
lie Is reported and CO nrnunlcatlon with
the outside world Is n.t Yet restored; the
Storm appears 10 have Covered = wild. OK
tent of country. The wes,he. last night
WAS very sultry.
Senatorial Brbesy.
ALBANY, June 29.-An Indictment for
bribery has teen found zgains. Senztur
Sessions, who MAS held to bail IN the sum
II 5000. Sessions, accompanied by his
counsel, entered tbs court IN the alter
noon and sad he understood he MAS in-
dicted Tor bribery and wanted 10 enter
bal Through his counsel he pleaded
mot guilty." r-s.rv.ns his right to alter
or wi Idra.. plea in fu ure, and demanded
an lnmediat. Irial- The d.strIcr otta.r-
ney deuul red on tn. ground that he Was
Not ready and h,d other cases besides,
and IhIs MAS not a care far immediate
trial. Judge Van Al,iyae remarked
something ABOUT this beng wanted rs
recurd." Smith, of Sessions counsel. said
that the action of ,he district attorney
demanded an immrd,ato t.ial to demon
strate the tru Il or ials.ty of the charge,
and finally bail Was fixed at $4,000. S.
sians is to app ar from day t. day. 1t is
uude, stood that the cas. viii not he tiled
this term.
Mixed Conference.
Stalwarts and half breeds had a long
and restless Conference this evening, and
is is SAID that Cunkling sent the half
breeds a prop s,tiun that the stalwarts
would accept Depew FIR the long term if
they would accept Conxling for the short
term, but the h. bis. rerus d. Robertson
and Moody especially opposed it.
Sthu tnSy
Potter. 52; Conk' ing, 32; Wheeler 4;
Cornrll 2; Lapham Is. Rest scattering.
Bree7r.
Quite a stir was created tonight on the
main hoor Of the Delevan House, wherr,
it is reported, an angry Conversation took
place between AsseInbIyman Crapser, half
breed. and Assemblymen Benis and Phil
ips, and Senator WinsloY, Salwarts.
Crapser charged the s'alwarrs with trying
to destroy the republican party by foisi-
ing upon 1t candids;es who are not acc-p-
,abl. to .i'her the party OF the penpe.
He inferred that The hall breeds wrre men
possessed of msnhnud sufficient not TO be
led about with rings in their noses: the
affair created quite an excitement. Vice
President Arthur said to ni.ht that the
only way for republicans TO get ou' of this
difficulty to concentrate Conkling and
Depew.
Arrested for Pool selling.
CINCINNATI, June 29-Po,ls having
been sold on recent races in violation of a
lately passed Law arrests have been made
tonight of the gull = parties.
Repabllean Convention.
DEs MONIES, June 90 R publican
State CONVENTION met to-day. There
were 9 DELEGATES present Committees
we're appointed and a recess then taken.
yirxinls Politics.
RICHMOND, June 29-The Republican
State Convention met to day pursuant to
call; Lewis, chairman. A full committee
were present. Lewis stated that it had
been his intention to resign the chairman
ship at the meeting which was called for
the 2lst inst but circumstances c"mpell-
ed him to postpone the time Of meeting
until to-day. He regarded the action OF
the ee'ing held on the 2lst in depcsins
h III Illegal G.n. Wickham, Congress
men Jors-ns n, Dosedo,f and others who
participated in the Meeting of the 2lSt,
Who were present, made no objection to
Lewis preci:ing. Subsequently Lewis
WAS called tothe the char. Stare Senator
Early, eualationist, and Clarke offered
res Tuition requesting both Lewis and
W,ckham to resign and providing for ap-
DO ntmen:s Of cnrinit.ee on conference,
adopted. The committee reported they
could not agree byv"te Of l3 to IA. Con-
ference adopted substitute fer Commit
tees repor: provid ny w'ekham and
Clarke would retire and that some other
memb rs be selected ana that on August
10Th he c.nven;ion he held in Lynch
burg to which M participant in readJuster
convention should be- eli .abi.l as d. .leeate.
Jorgensen was then called to the chair,
Lewis retirirg. J. W C"ehrane VAS
then elected chairman by vote "f IA 10
Is. He Is colored man and straight
out
HARTFORD, Conn, June 29.-Charles
Champlin won the 2:40 rae; best time
2:2li. is. Gould won the 3 minute
race; hest lime ?: :29s.
COMFY ISLAND, june 29-ln the mile
dash Ripple won; time 1:47t. Mile and
quarter won s.y Big Medicine in 2:l3s
The 3-,nil- daSh was won by Francisco,
sister Of Ir"9uois ia 1:l93. G.n'l-men
riders stake mile dash; Speculation won
IL l:5Il. Par.le won the mile, beat
ing McCull,ugh IN 3Ols, LIZZIE d. won