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of Wise Men (colored) are in session here.
The delegates number $50 and represent
all parts Of the world.
Chicago, June 2O.-Two cars of new
No. 2 red winter wheat, the first of the
phis. It weighed 621a pounds per
bushel.
St. Louis, June 20.-Five OF the prin-
cipal gamblers against whom indict-
ments have been standing pleaded guilty
and were sentenced to six months in Jail
this afternoon.
Cleveland, June 2O.-A Leader special
from Kelly's tunnel, Tuscarora county,
reports that while the men were blasting
rocks to-day premature explosion killed
one man, broke both arms and tore out
the eyes Of another, and seriously if not
fatally injured several more.
Chicago, June 2O.-The jury in the
case of James Traces, on trial for the
murder of Policeman Huebner last
FEBRUARY, brought in verdict of guilty
this evening, and fixed the penalty at
death. Rock. tried with him, was dis
charged as suggested by the states at
torney.
Little Rock, Ark, June 20.-At Wheat.
ley station, Saturday night. John Walker
and VIM. r. Noddy quarreled about
business matters. Walker secreted him
self in the woods and shot Noddy, who
fell to the ground, and afterward recover.
ing rose and shot Walker. Both men
are dead.
| Nashville, June 20-The democratic
state convention met at noon. and after
q few remarks to the effect that the re.
publicans would continue to govern the
state unless the high and low tax wings
united, Mcconnell was chosen chairman.
He Is harmony candidate. Committees
were appointed and a recess taken.
Chicago, June 2O-This afternoon in
the foundry at Pullman, q large iron car.
rier containing about ton of melted
iron, broke from its fastening while be.
ing swung into position and turning ovel
poured its seethlng contents over the
head of Henry Gift, one of the employees
burning him almost to a crisp. He lin
gered in great agony nearly an hour.
Bradford, Pa, June ia severe thun
der storm passed over the northern OF
fields this morning. Two tanks, one o
10000, and tho other $4,000 barrels CO
pacity, were struck near Alean and ar,
now burning. Some sixty-five ethe
large tanks are in danger. Some thirt,
, GUS parts OF the field with a loss of sew
eral thousand barrels.
II Chicago, June 2O.-A meeting of al
the underwriters Of the city was held to
day, at which resolutions were passe,
that it is desirable for Chicago under
writer's to unite upon some basis of equit
. to all, and committee was appointe
to formulate plan in accordance wit
it. This is believed to foreshadow a
amalgamation of the two insuranc
bodies known as the board and exchang,
J, Chicago, June 2O.-'The brickmake,
t of the south side, who struck short tim
: ago and received an advance of 1919 cent
. per day, notified the employers this a
l ternoon that unless they were given NJ
Q other advance OF 121s cents they woul
: quit work Thursday morning. The maj
a utactures have large number of order
on hand, and it is thought will yiel,
About $500 men are concerned in th
: advance. It is claimed by the manufa,
( lures that they are paving higher wage
now than other cities. and that brio
:, elsewhere can be sold here cheaper tina
u Chicago brick.
Keokuk, Ia, June 2O.-The Grand O
der of United Odd Fellows (colored) {
l. the district of Iowa, convened in Cd
d Fellows hall to-day, and the followin
grand officers elected in February vel
~ installed: @. r. Foster, ID. G. NJ; job
II Willetts, d. D. q. NJ; I. l.. Smith, d.
8. secretary; F. Gray, grand chaplain; lisa,
It johnson, grand treasurer; D. j. Oam
bell, grand inside guard; A. j. Jackso
10 grand warden; r. G. Hyde, grand mn
"a shall. Six lodgea were represented. ID,
Or egates from other states were preser
"a A street parade was given, and the sc
~ ainn adionrned till fo.mnrrov