The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-26

all that troublesome controversy. Ali the bali
ance of that infamous business was cruel assas-
sination, bloody MURDER and horrible butch
cry. 1t was the work of the kuklux, the white
leagues the bnllwhip aud the shotgun-instru-
mentalities which were at that time aeknowi-
edged agencies of the Democratic party in the
great work of making solid South" The
speaker upheld the adoption of the Scott liquor
law, which he claimed would rebound to the
benefit of the people, even if it is not so profit
able TO the dealers.
The Republican State central committee met
at Richmond, Va. on the 18th inst, and elected
Hon John f. Dezendorf chairman, vice j. w.
Cochran, resigned. Resolutions were adopted
in6orsing the course of Mr.. Dezendorf: con-
demning the action of the administration in
throwing its influence against Republican can
didates in Virginia at the instance of the
bosses Of the Readjuster party, in removing
from Office Republicans who have always been
active IN support of their party, and placing IN
their positions men who, fighting under false
c0lors, refuse to acknowledge themselves to be
Republicans; declaring devoted attachment TO
the principles OF the Republican party, and
firm purpose TO adhere to them. A plan OF
party organization was adopted. The follow
ing was adopted: Resolved, That among the
many able men whose names are being con-
nected with the candidacy for the next Presi-
dent of the United States James q. Blaine is
the preference Of the Republicans of Virginia,
and we would hail his nomination and election
as the brightest harbinger of prosperity and
fraternity for the whole of this broad land"
The Tewksbury committee reports were
submitted to the Massachusetts House of Dele
gates on Friday All the Republican members
sign the majority report, and all the Demo
Gratis the minority report The majority re-
port pronounces the main charges of the Gov
eTnor groundless and cruel. The minority
report pronOunces three trustees unfaithful TO
their duties.
PERSONAL
A dispatch from Bridgeport Conn, describ
ing the funeral of Tom Thumb, which took
place there last week, says: Mrs. Stratton was
lifted from the carriage when it reached the
grave at ( o'clock She was too weak to stand
and q cushion was brought from the carriage
and laid on the ground at the edge of the
grave The little widow sat upon it, supported
by her mother and moUher-in-law. The other
relatives gathered near by. The ceremonies
lasted more than half an hour. Mrs. Stratton
became more and more agitated as they pro-
ceeded and just as Prelate Dutton dropped the
floral Masonic emblem into the grave and the
Knights crossed their swords and began to
chant the closing hymn, her little figure shook
for a moment with strong emotion, and she fell
back senseless into the arms Of her mother.
There were cries of pity from the crowd that
looked on, and hundreds of women watched
with anxiety the efforts to revive the little
woman. Mr.. SouthwOrth finally lifted her in
his arms and carried her to the carriage. She
revived as the carriage was rolling homeward."
Martin 8Iilmore, the sculptor, died at Boston
on Saturday Of congestion of the liver. He was
born at Sligo, Ireland, in 1913, and came to
this country at the age of five. The soldiers
monument, on the Boston Common, was exc
cnted by him, as were also the statues of Gen.
ThaYer, at West Point; the Weeping Lion"
at Waterville, Me, executed for Colby UDiver-
sity; the soldiers monument at Erie, Pa, and
the statue of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Milmores
last work was a bust of Daniel Webster, or
deTed by the State Of Now Hampshire for the
State House. The work is still in clay, but
viii be put in marble by Joseph Milmore,
brother of the sculptor.
President Arthur viii start on his trip to the
Yellowstone Park from Chicago August 3. He
viii be accompanied by Secretary Lincoln,
Surrogate Rollins, of New York; Governor j.
Schuyler Crosby, of Montana; Senator Vest and
General Sheridan. They will be escorted by a
troop of the Fifth United States cavalry from
] Fort Washakie up the valley of the Wind
I River, across the main chain of the Rocky
Mountains into the Teton Basin, and from
thence to the Upper Geyser Basin. This
part Of the trip viii be made On horseback,
and the baggage and camp equipage viii be
transported on pack mules. Returning from
the park, the party viii strike the Union Pa.
| ciic Railroad at Livingston.
Ex-senator Roscoe Conkling and Mrs. Conk
/ ling with a few personal friends including
! Gov Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Judge Coke
of Utica; Hon. Geo. C. Gorham, of the Wash
| ington Republican, and URited States Commits
| sioner Griffith, of New York, Will start on {
trip to the Yellowstone Park to-day, to be gone
/ several weeks.
Chief Justice Waite arrived at Toledo, o.
Sunday night, from his Western trip, and spen
| Sunday with relatives in that city. He is suf
fering from the injuries he received in hi
recent accident, but it is not yet decided
whether his rib is fractured or not. He is il
| route for Connecticut.