Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-18
THE KETUCKY HUMORIST
NOMINATED FOR COVER
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ANOTHER DESP Err ADO
TURNED UP.
SUPPRESSION OF A RAIL.
ROAD RIOT.

CHICAGO, May l7.-Mary Stadkey,
a German girl, 2l years oil, last Mon
day changed hee name to Mrs. Sam
Lee. The ceremony was performed
about o'clock by Justice Brayton in
Sans laundry, the basement of 25l
Clark street. In accordance with the
express desire of the bridegroom the
affair was kept as much as possible from
the eyes of the curious community and
reporters were not welcome. Preceding
the ceremony there was considerable
hustle and excitement In the laundry.
Cans of preserves and sweetneats, roast
game and unlimited quantities of to.
bacco we're logged down into the base
ment and deposit I'd on table In rear
room, where there finally gathered
about halt dozen Cinnamon and two
white women, one of them the bride,
dressed in black dreaded satin, and
one white man. They waited for the
Justice, who appeared Cd the scene in
due time, and after performing the cere-
mony, which was watched with great
interest by the party, received liberal
fee and had an appalling amount Of the
wedding feast forced upon him.
LOUISVILLE, May II. ~ Yesterday
afternoon the Democratic State Con
vention elected Hon. Isaac Caldwell of
Louisville President, with Vice Pres
ident from each of he Cor pressional
Districts. The following gentlemen
were placed in nomination for Gov.
ernor: Thomas L. Jones, Proctor
Knott, Simon E. Buckner, Charles D.
Jacobs and NJ. Il. Owsley. The first
ballot resulted as fe lows Jones POS,
Knott lS9. Buckner l43, Jacobs so,
Owsley ITO. o. the first ballot 739
votes were cast; necessary to choice,
1863.
Second ballot-Same result as the
first.
Third ballot-Jacobs withdrawn.
Sixth ballot-Jones 227, Knott 232,
Buckner III, Owsley l04.
The convention refused to adjs at
midnight, but after considerable wran-
Cling an adjournment was had until 10
o'clock this morning.
The convention this morning nomina-
ted j. Proctor Knott for Governor.
NEW YORK, May l6.-A special t.
the World from Erie, Pa, of May 18th
says: James Walker of Edinborc,
noted IS a g knocker +" through the oil
regions, yesterday quarreled with drill
Ter from Buffalo. The latter, drawing
q revolver, pulled the trigger, but the
weapon missed fire and Walker sprang
behind door. A parley ensued, in
which the stranger consented t. sus-
pend hostilities if Walker would come
FORTH The latter emerged from his
cover and was Immediately shot down.
Walker first came into prominence in
the oil country when the n, toriuus Ben
Hogan, now an evangelist, kept dance
house in Bradford. Walker once cleared
Hogan's den of everybody and then
amused himself by shooting out the
lights and breakiug the furniture and
all the windows. He at one time
trained for the prize ring, but gave up
the idea, when he became a highway
robber and fighter in the oil country.
He will be buried in Edinboro, where
his parents have lived in comfort and
respectability for many years.
DENvIR, May l7.-Wm. Harrison's
reduction works at Leadville-a branch
Of the st. Louis Smelling and Refining
Company-burned this morning. Losr,
IS 600 to $4,000.
Stockbridge 4 Elwell, brewers at
Colorado City, closed on mortgage to.
d.y.