, 1882-04-08
TElEGRAPHiC.

TElEGRAPHiC.
The OREGON Democrstie State Convention
A, the Oregon State Convention, keid
at Portland. on Thursday, April 9th, the
following nominations were made: For
Congress, ". d. Fenton Secretary OF
S.ate, H. Abraham, of Douglas Co. /;
Treasurer, " L. Worthington, of Wasco;
Superintendent Public Ii ncLion. W.
Cornell. Of Marion State Printer, {. D.
Sha,tuch, Of Multnomah Supreme
Judge, J. S. Smith, Of Multnomah.
ant.
kilograms for all pats of Iowa indicate
Democratic nIaj,rit.es IN the towns for
the first time III many years. Dayton,
o gives Democratic gain Of 493, and
the Democratic candidate for mayor re
ceives 400 majority. In Cincinnati the
Drmocratlc majority in SO precincts IS
500 and $500 ON the member FOR Board
of Works. At Indianapolis the Demo
Gratis gained a sweeping victory by 800
majority. Nearly the entire German
vote was cast for the Dsmcratic ticket
Columbus, o, elected the Democratic
ticket by 400 10 COO majority Cleveland
piles up Demo. rate majority of about
2000. Toledo defeats the Republican
ticket by 1000 Democratic majority.
Towns in Michigan also give large Demo
cratic gains.
The Irish Citizens.
4 meeting III New Yorkto consider the
cases of American citizers confined III
British prisons is considered here very Ill
timed, as the government VAS progress
irg iavorably in negotiations to secure &C
ton on cases which may now BE delayed.
lt may he part OF the stalwart programme,
as it is reported the President is deter
mined 10 recall Lowell and appoint Cor
nell, thus making an opening Cor Folger
for governor of New York at the Novem-
Der election.
Hung fuI Rape.
Recently mob of 50 at kokomo, broke
down all the jail doors ard tock Long
alias johnson, who rapeda little girl, and
in the presence of l,G00 people hanged
him from 4 bridge. A clergyman lre-
sent offered prayer Long confessed
stealing but denied the rape.
Fears Of IN Indian Guibrea..
Considerable excitement Is telt at Fort
Leaveuw0r;h over the runner that the
Cheyeunes and Arapahoes are threaten
ing an outbreak near Fort Reno. Major
Randall with five companies and Captain
Hood with three companies of troops, are
Cd the ground. The Indians number
1900. Their grievance is that they have
been put on half rations of beef, and the
proposed branch of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc railroad tLrJugh the territory will
destroy their hunting grounds. MAJOR
Randall thinks his troops inadequate to
pre- zen; Il general SwcP.
Co.neiiu, Vanderbilt Dead.
New YORK, April 2.-Curnelius j.
Vanderbilt, brother Of VIM. II Wander
bit, shot himself at the G.enham hotel,
on Fifth avenue, at o'eioek this after
noon. and died from the effects of the
wound at O'Clock. 'The motive for the
act given hy friends is that IL was the re-
suit Of mental arrangement, brought on
by years Of suffering from ep;lcptlc fits.
No other reason could be given, as his
financial affairs are IN a prosperous eondI
ton. Vanderbilt came to the Glenham
hotel two weeks ago last Friday from
Florida. where he had been several weeks.
He had frequently visited Hot Springs,
Arkansas, for the benefit Of his health,
which has been poor for the past year.
He was ACCOMPANIED by his friend and
travelling companion, George Terry, Of
this city, who has been with him contInu-
ally for many years i'll his journeyings and
at home. Eanderbilt's condition was
such thai assistance would likely be
needed at any moment when he might be
taken with fits. He was in his room most
of the time THIS morning he feit more
unwell than usual, and did not leave his
bed. Mr.. Terry was in the room during
the greater part Of the morning attending
to the sick man S wants, but noticed moth
ing unusual III his action or appearance,
as he seemed to he IN perfectly sound
mind. Just before one he left the room
for an adjoining apartment, which he oc-
cupiei, - attend some private affairs,
leaving Vanderbilt, as he supposed,
asleep He had been cut an hour and a
half. aud closed the door communicating
With the two apartments for fear "f dis
turbing the sleeper. Meanwhile he heard
no noise. Suddenly he was startled by q
lpw repor OF a pistol coming from the ad-
joining room, Hastily he jumped up anu
rushed to the door. Oplnins it he was
horrifed 10 see Vanderbilt struggling IN
the agonies OF death In his right tenn
pie was an ugly bullet wound, from whi,h
the blood oozed lie still clasped in his
outstretched hand small seven-c cham
b-red revolver, one of the barrels Of
which had been DISCHARGED
Death Of Gen. Huribus.
The editor Of the U,orld has been mott
fed by Trescott that Gen. Harlbut, late
United States minister TO Peru, died sud
denly OF disease Of the heart on March
2Sth at Lima.
Jesse Jamc. Dead.
KANSAS CITY, April 3-News Of the
killing Of jesse Jam 5 c-ea-e ei an i'm
Inense sensation in this city, althou Oh
the report Is generally treated with in
credulity. and even at this late hour
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