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The National tribune., 1883-02-22

under whom many of the comrades served. 1t
had then 10 members; now it has 1922. The
first commander was the lamentcd Gen. James
l.. Bates, and the present one is the Hon. Benz
S. Lowell. January !, 1883 the Post fund
amounsed to SS,29494. The ladies' circles in
the different sections of the town are hard at
work making preparations for the grand fair
to be held in May. 1t is intended that tine fair
this year shall outrival anything of the Kind
ever before attempted, and to this end the
members of the Post, ably seconded by the
ladies of the different circles, will devote their
entire energy. DIR. NJ. II. Greeley, of South
Weymouth, is delegate TO the National En-
campment.
Comrade c. w. Putnam. Worcester, Mass,
writes us that Post No. 10 of that place will
give an entertainment tonight, at which will
be presented the original two-act drama. e The
Chimney Corner which will be followed by a
Campfire. Among the recent visitors to this
Post were Comrade Smith, Of Amherst, and a
comrade from Post No. ,, Philadelphia.
Post. No. 5S, Lovells Corners. Mass, has in
stalled the following officers: Commander
Benz. s. Lowell; S. Y. c.. David Dunbar; J. Y.
C.. Geo. F. Maynard Adj't, Chas. w. Hasting;
q. NJ Elbridge Nash; Surg, Moses II. Greeley;
Chaplain, Geo. E. Fairbank; o. d., John H.
Whelan: o. c.. c. S. Redmond; S. NJ, II. F.
Raymond; Q. NJ. S, Jas. J. Mahoney, Jr.
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THE GRAND ARMY,
The COmmander-in Record of
WOrk---Department News.

Commander in Chief Van DeryOort and Ad-
jutant- nt-General F. E. Brown have returned to
National Headquarters, Omaha, from their tour
of inspection in the East well pleased with the
evidences of prosperity everywhere manifest.
General Van Dervoort writes us that he has
visited all Departments east OF the MISSISSIPPI
Riyer-twenty-fou in number-and but seven
- California, Dakota, Iowa, Utah, Oregon,
Washington Territory, and kentucky-stlll
remain TO be inspected. Since he assumed
command, General Van Deryoort has Travelled
269S3 miles
The Oregon Encampment meets to-day at
Portland The Indiana Encampment is an
nounced 10 take place at Indianapolis on the
2Sth of March.
During the last week instructions and blank
applications for Post charters have been for
.,warded to the following: VIM. \. Bartlett,
Blandford Hampden county. Mass: [. Smith,
Laurel Gap, Green county, Tenn. I. \. Goo
tee, Loogootee, Ind: Nj. G. Shappee, Salt River
Mich; r, y. Thorn, White Pigeon, Mich; ;
Samuel NJ. Lindsay, Riceville, Crawford county,
Pa; John Dey, Greenville, Outagamie county,
Wis; W. S. Wood Tarkio, Atchison county,
Mo-. Robert Anderson, Maple Rapids, Mich. !;
F. A. Boyt, Vienna H.; 5, B. Fair, North
Calais, Vt; J. p Kinney, ESchutz Mills, ILL.,;
Captain James De Voir Pickering, Mo.
The following applications, duly signed, have
been forwarded to headquarters for Posts at
Calais, Washington county, Vt; Lexington,
Sanilac county, Mich and Albany, Green
county, Wis.
Adjt.-Gen. Brown Acknowledges the receipt
of applications previously forwarded by The
TRIBUNE for Posts at Dundas Mimi, Rock
vile and Mt Ida, Wis. Athol and Canton, N.
Y, and White Rock, Kan.
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MASSACHUSETTS

Post No. 10, of Worcester, Mass, has appointed
Comrade Clare w. Putnam as agent and cores
pondent of The TRIBUNE. The officers are as
follows: Commander, W. L. Robinson: S. V. C,
II. J. Buck; J. V. c., c. y. Walker; Adi't
c. II. Benchley S. NJ, +. Z. Livermore: Chap
lain, Rev, J. f. Lowering; Q. NJ, L. A. Rice /;
q. N. s, G. p. Eames. This is the tenth con-
secutive term of the last two officers.l o. G.,
George Blunt; o. d., A. w. Cunningham.
Comra6e Cunningham was over twenty-one
months in rebel prisons. The total membership
is $50. Comrade Putnam writes us: "We have a
good hall which we have leased for a term of
years There are two waiting and a
kitchen connected with it, and in the kitchen
is 8 large set Of crOckery, which we use at our
Camp-fres, &C. We have good set of scenery
on the stage, and also a piano. The walls
are adorned with large copies of all.the Corps
badges pictures of General Charles Deyens.
Colonel G. Ii. Ward, Shennans march 10 the
sea, and many other scenes OF interest to old
soldiers.
Fairfax" writes us that Moses Ellis Post.
No. liz, Medfeld. Mass, has installed the fol-
lowing officers: Commander. Wm. +. Guild: s.
V. C., John q. Wight; J. V. c., J. 4. Fits; @.
NJ, Joseph Clark; Surg, DR.. J. H. Richardson {;
Chap, Lowell Babcock Adi't, ?. C. Grover; O.
ID, \. F. Harding; o. g., VIM. H. Bullard; S.
M., Vim. Crane; Q. NJ. s. David Meany. The
Post, though small one, is solid in the ranks.
Never before" saws our correspondent "in
the history Of the Grand Army of the old Bay
State, has there been such thorough waking
up Of the veterns along the line as that during
the past year This was mainly due to the
efficiency and noble effort of Past Post Com
nander Patch and the other Department Off
GERS. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is a most well
como visitor TO our table. Ii is clear cut and
well made-up soldiers Journal and should be
taken by every ex-soldier Of the Army of the
Union"
Reynolds Post, East Weymouth, Mass, was
organized July II, 1865, and was so named in
honor Of Maior-General John +. Reynolds, the
gallant commander of the First Army Corps,
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MINNESOTA.

Comrade j. W. Fuller and Adj't E. F. Wade,
Fairmont, Mimi, write us that Phil Kearney
Post, No. 1S, was mustered at that place on the
9th inst, with twenty-nine charter members.
Comrade ]. B. Frazier, Fairmont, Mimi,
writes us that a new Post is being organized at
that place, and will probably start out with
thirty-fve or forty charter members.
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MAINE.

At the regular meeting of James A. Garfield
Post No 46, Bluehill, Maine, held on the 10th
inst a committee of FIVE with Comrade George
w Clay, Post Commander, as chairman. was
chosen to consider ways and means for SOL
diers' monument here. Comrade II. A. Trip,
Adjutant of the Post, was chosen Historian,
the plan being to have a concise history of each
comrade, civil as well as military, entered in
a book and preserved with other records of the
Post The meetings of the Post are well at
tended and much interest is manifested, and
success is bound to follow.
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place, has thirty-two members and is doing
WELL
Conra George B. Gibbons, Baraboo, Wis,
writes Us that Joe Hooker Post, No. 9, of that
place, now numbers ninety-fve members, and
is in fourishing condition.
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IDAHO.

COmrade George c. Ruff, Lewiston, Idaho
Ty. writes US that Arthur Guernsey Post, No.
2, at that place, which was mustered last Sep
tember, has now twenty-four members. Its
officers are: Commander, Phil. Grigsby; S.
V. c., A. o. Johnson; j. V. c., w. J. Johnson;
Chaplain, J. w. Rigby; Surgeon, w. L. Berks;
@. NJ, J. E. Richard o. D., George c. Ruff; o.
G., Edgar Kittemiller; Adj't. William Wing
S. NJ, VIM. King; Q. NJ. s., w. b. Akin.
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DELAWARE.

new Post of the Grand Army is about to
be started at Newport Delaware. Comrade
Myers writes US that they hope to muster
between thirty and forty members.
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ARKANS SAS.

Williams Post No. 72, Fort Smith, Ark, now
numbers fifty members and is in a fourishing
condition
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WISCONSIN,.

Comrade H. p. Holmes, New Lisbon, Wis,
writes US that w. p. Mitchell Post, at that
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delphia, was buried on the l4th inst. according
to the ritual of the Order.
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A RAILROAD WRECK IN FLAMES.
SIX MEN KILLED IN A COLLISION.
FATAL NEGLECT OF AN oPERAToR-NARRoW ESCAPE

FATAL NEGLECT OF AN 0PERAToR-NARRoW ESOAfN
OF A PASSENGER TRAIN
NORTH ADAMS. Mass, Aug. 1.-Two freight tralhs
the Troy and Boston Railroad came I'D coliisioIi
this morning between Petersburg Junction ana
Powna. Vt. One train had forty-ive cars ana the
other twenty-five The engines were driven INTO
each other. and fifty cars were thrown from tne
track and piled one top of each other wnlie
some of the cars fell into the Hoosao River ino
wreckage Immediately took fire. About hve MN
utes after the crash passenger train. WIN ioui
cars all filed was DUE and the brakeman Win MS
hands, face and head bleeding. went out and Tagged
IL. The tranmen and passengers on TINS Train a1
once set about rescuing tho unfortunate men under
the freight train buC it was so hot they could do
little.
The bodies of six men were burned to cinders
Their names are as followsi Charles Marden' OF
Troy, engineer of freight No. L John Barrett, OF
North Adams, conductor of freight No. u MARI
Sullivan. of Chatham. engineer or train NO. %
Frederick Emaux, brakeman of train NO. u |;
Thomas Lane brakeman of train No. L, H. IL
Bruce, OF Pownal. operator OF the Troy and Green
field road at the State line. A.
The groans of the men could be heard under the
wreck and account of the fire they could not Do
rescued. he losses of the Troy and Boston ROAD
cannot be less than $4,000
tIon is blamed for the accident tie had Deeh ven
orders to ho d one train at the Junction and for
got his instructions.
TRYING TO FIND THE DEAD MEN,
Under the ruins of the engine of train No. nave
been found the skull, ribs and bones OF the
extremitirs all that remained Of the body OF
Charles Marden. the engineer The debris mas not
been cleared away sufficiently to allow OF further
search. There were eleven men on the train Marx
Sullivan said TO his fireman: VIII
jump IN a minute. You 60 along" He was never
seen again. HIS fireman. George Vance, escaped
with few slight bruises. Thomas Lane. brake
man Of this train. was burned to death, and Con-
ducior George Warner jumped and saved himself
with an injured knee.
On the other train 1t is thought that all but
Marden were killed instantly, lie Law unaor the
engine and conld DO plainly seen. lie asked a
farmer near by 10 get him Out, and the
farmer went for q bar but when ne returned
the fire was so hot and had spread 50 rapidly that
he could not make the Rescue. A number OF al
tenpts were made to reach him. but without avail
II will be impossible identify the bodies and all
OF the bones will probably bc ga hered up
and inferred together with union services. lhe
operator Johnson who ~ r.spOns bic Tor tho accl-
dent ~ II wears OF age, had zen on duty all night
and at O'Clock tins morning had not been relieved,
owing to the taIdIneSs of A. c. Hoag. the station
master.
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TROUBLE OYER 4 NASTY MARRIAGE.
lBrrsLgga,rH r. rIE rRIaUSE.I

STANTON, Penn, Aug. 1.-Emma Girard,
whose parents live in Lowell Mas this morning caused
the arrest OF Archie sreer the ninetecnyear OLD OF
Samuel steiler wealthy coal operator aud owner OF
mnes charging him with not supporting her, she having
been married TO him In SewiOrk CITY oy the Rev. Rob
ert Coyer April 81 last after brief acquaintance Of
twelve days The woman is about twenty-sx years Of
age aud by the defence h sought 20 show that she
was an adventures. bat the marriage not die
claimed The young c,upls lived together two
tho DevOnshlre Hotel. Now-lork after marriage. and
young stetler was then summoned home. The couple
then separated Stetlcr coming 10 Hyde Park and tue
woman going 10 visit uncle near Montreal her hu.-
band pro uisng FOR her THIS he failed 10 DO aud
abe ne here ABOUT June 1. since which time she has
endraYOred to nave her young husJtnd I've with her
Etetcs parents objected 10 this and anxious that
their should be divorced from stetcr was bound
to appear at court. me woman btfs una sue
rrcprucated. hut she saYs that there Will be strong
Efforts made To separate them by legal process.
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Fifh-The demand OF the Democratic Senators ana
Representatives for an honest Jus and rue app %
stituti0n and with the rights and interests OF every
section and OF all OF the people OF the Sta.e
the shameless determination or the hepupncs.s
in the Legislature to Inantain the present u,noe ,hs
unjust and untrue apportiOnment OF the o ale ~ -.
refusal to sccede 10 any fair proposition is
the people OF their right u fair and equal representa- M
ton. W. commend the Governor Tor copVrhIne yuo y1
extra session enforce obedience to the Jaw. We
counsel the Democratic members OF the LegISstnre W
continue to insist upon that obedience. The cost IN
money is not 10 be weighed against the c2't OF
SiIil~The long continued immunity from punishment
for political and other crimes whcn Offenders onloYeu
under Republican co1r0 OF tne Pardon BOar mas ooen
terminated by the selection TO that body OF Denocra
regard for their oaths ID duties ana VINO eA
ercise their responsible Office without fear, favor or
affection. 80,
eren-The sixteenth aud seventeenth articles Of the
State constitution regulating private corporations rk
rOads aud canals the supreme law OF the Com
wealth governing th M and these provisions OF tne s
should enforced in their full vgOr ahd meahnk 10y
appropriate legislation; extoroDs and irdnduent us
examinations are crimes and snonld be puniSneo 's
such. .,u.
Eghu-That the action OF the Legislature In passlng
laws 10 protect honest workingmen from Deng proun'
nO conpetIton with convict laDorers II 10 " VV.i-
mended and the Democratic House OF REPRESENTATIVES 70
deserving Of especial approval Tor originating INC '"
NinIh--ESery legitimate effort of labor to
better It's condition, enhance us re"aru
and protect s rIsns commands toe sympaty% % an "
port the Democratic Party whcn ls the nat r roc %
monopoly and tho natural friend or IN" wOrNnS.nssu
Tne present unprecedented and unsatisfactory conuo
Uf the relations OF labor aud capital demauds tue
thought OF legislators. Due re2ald should ne uau W
vested rights OF c4ota ana the claims 81 private
prise. Legal arbitra ion Is proper ana
means Of settling disputes between employers aDu en
p0yes. -, c.. ,,, -. ,oYt.od md
40 az, sed as 10 make them more equal and more just
and bear equally upon al, Glasses OF property. A.. -
%, f ne ,ie nf tSe anonal meeting of the State Com
mltee az p. III. on the Wednesday amer lhe tniru N
Monday of January, instead of the third Monday as
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LABoRIYG MEY DISSATISFIED

CHICAGO Aug Lit is stated this morning,
as n result OF tho strike Of the workmen In tue rolling
mills at south Chicago where lS0O mon are usually
yed, that the management has decided TO shut
down for an Indefinite period.
81. LOUIS, Aug l.-Ghe coopers in nine different
shops in North Louis today wont strike for higher
pay They demand for no ping and 10 cents for
making full handm ade barrels They have been getting
8 and cents. About ninety mon are on strike.
BETHLEHEM Penn. Aug. 1.-The double shift AZ the
steel mill continues and today 1rcs IN the puddle
mill were started A large body VI union men were adj
dressed this morning by Vice President Lee and william
Jones OF Ptsburg Money beiEg distributed nOeFaly
among tho are loyal u the union
DlrgoIT, Aug l-rho entire force, numbering 400
men, at the Republic mine. Humboldt went ON strike
to-day for an advance wages OF l2i9 cents. the
president OF the company told the to confer with
the executive cOmnittse at Cleveland Mucn excite
me nj but Il v III sOrder prevails.
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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS.
A SEQUEL TO THE SHAW FAILURE.
!. II. WARD, OF BOSTON, MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT

c. H. WARD, OF BOSTON, MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSg.l
BosToN, Aug. 1.-Thcre was another heavy
failure to-day in shoe trade, tae outcome OF
the suspension OF the Shaw Bros, aud while psr
sons express surprise at the failure to-day others are
equally surprised that few failures recorded This
may be accouu ted ground tnat the shaw in
terests were very widespread. They carried
large business In Maine and Canala and there will In all
probability be good deal OF distress growing out OF this
failure In small places remote from the large business
centre, which may never reach tho public. Tho
boot and shoe manufactured with factories Brockton
and Pennington, N. II. His liabilities are
placed nj about $3.50 000 although his counsel SAYS he
thinks that is too high and promises statement
on Thursday. Wards factory aud machinery In Brock
ton are valued at about $4,000. lie employed 400
hands WILL csst for several days. DO thro gn out
OF empJyment This Will leave not lar from 800 men
idle IN that tGrity little city. 49,
Mr. Ward his place OF business In llgh-st thls
afternoon hut unable to make any detailed state
mept Of the condition OF his affairs He had found It
difficult 10 keep anoat for some months, and while the
failure Of Shaw Brothers not the sole cause OF his
suspension yet fall OF that house prcciptatrd bis
failure. He made an assignment Today To MI
Dckeuson. Mr. Ward does not believe that any other
house will be crippled by his failure.
W. f. Plunmer dealer In hides aud leather In Boston,
has made Assignment He has q one-third interest
with r. Snaw Brohera. In the 81. Laurence and 81
Regis tanneries Tue UuIted states Patent Company,
which Fayete Shaw 10 president aud william j..
Plummer treasurer has also failed. John f. Mile,
and leather who has been considered worth from
S35 900 TO $4,000, and q. " Treyis * Co., dealers In
boots and Shoes at Eatick, Mass have suspended.
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TELEGRAPH NOTES.
% BE CALLED.
IOUI8IANA 4" "BAH

NFW-ORLEANs. Aug. l-Treasurcr Burke an
nat the coupons Louisiana tnree per
bonds will be cashed On presentation Al inc
state National bauK at New-Orleans
RECEIVER Foa THE CITY POTTERY COMPANY. 4,
TRENTON N j., Aug l.-Vce- Chancellor Bird
has Appointed John Alpaugh OF tins city receiver In INC
caso OF city Pottery company IL Is unaersoou
some OF opposed 10 the properly Oh tho oop~"J
sonr INTO tho hands a will appeal
STATE PhISoN EARNINGS FOR JULY ca.
ALBANY Aug. L. Superintendent OF St'.o 70
Prisons baker makes following report tor the ~
Aunurn earnings, $1,000 92 expenses 20 oit =.
in SIM esrnin "a Sl9Ue 4Si expenses l4Ooo IG Dan
nanos arninas 81 3ll or expenses ~ lU7o o. surplus
the three prisons, sl,251 ~
rus STAR CoLLIERY ABANDONED.
MouNT CARMEL, Penn, Aug LA neavy squcomSS q ga
NJ the srf ace gradually breaking he Th,s
Srnm5iina pillars star Coery Al a,.rv he
rn f,e nroprietors decided aDandon tne
nso mi thew could protect the mine AL tno
Inn except few who arc engaxsd IN gesunS
out the machinery
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THE PLATFORM.


Tho Democracy OF PeUns ylvana. 20 tho funda-
mental aIin OF their parry, reassert their belief in
strct sructon and rd enforcement Of the Federal
Constitution. They CpnOid tne sancuty OF personal
liberty the security of private properly and the rights
OF local seligovernment They believe in that genuine
and ueere@cnlDg civil service reform which cOnssts In
the election 10 Office OF honest intelligent capable and
courageous public servants. will faithfully
aunlhser their trust and who will be held 10 strict
uecouh ABILITY Tor such discharge OF It, and who viii
sno purge the depar ments OF the General Gov
etnmeht from that corruption and fraud with which
they nave been perInesed under Republican rule and
10 eradicate. They believe in sacn taSation OF Inc
people Is requisite Tor tue necessities OF tho Govern
duties should oe so adjusted application as to
pIevent unequal burdens, encourage productive indus.
not 10 create or foster noDopolies ~ '-'''' '"'
They denounce the proposition the Republican party
that the people should be taxed raise surnls fnnd
for the Federal Cover distribute among the
States The people should only be t41ed 40 much as ia
absolutely Indispensable for tue frugal
affairs not cent FOR surplus and no unnecessary
taxa lon The existing surplus in the Treasury should
the public debt The money needed for expenses
o. the Government should remain III the pockets the
end we favor the entire abolition of the present
sysem OF internal taxation as measure OF relief de-
manded by the people from unnecessary and unequal
burden I1ey demand that the Government shoulu re-
and defend the dignity OF American labor and tue
Insist on rsserVSs the paSc Isds or actual settef
nor another acre for corporations and they further de-
frst-rhe administration of Governor Psttison has
indicated the pledges Of reform upon which II was
erected ana his upright, intelligent aud courageous ex-
ecse OF the Executive power deser!es the unqualified
appreciation OF his party and ot the people OF the Com
mOnweaith.
:, 6econd-rne economies enforced by the Democratic
Blouse OF Representatives in the departments OF
bate Government wnlc have passed under Dem tic
sSooroi and the abolition Of useless offices tnat
upon tse people give ASSURANCE that tue extern
son Vi mat control TO otaer departments OF the State
vsernment viii be accompanied by real reforms
sne e4trsyagance and Irregularities which pre-
sarse under Republican administrations.
n.ra-fhpie moneys are Tor public usesand all appro-
ps.ions should be The subjects VI rigid scrutiny TIE
i 1sat nese uses may be served without personal
aoc;al lavoritlsln. waste peculaGon.
err ,um rne iong-continued and spoliaton Of
a.. treasury, and the defiance OF law by It's
Sen., LAKE essential radical tnai large
arc NOT 20 accumulated cy taxation OF the people
,e,ai among tue favored repositories stale
ne"sis put tnht all surplus IN the immediate
intr VI the ctae Government shall be invested In
bearing state or Federal securities uu 10 may
s'sppnea 70 the extinguisament OF the state debt
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THE FIRE RECORD.
RIsKING LIVES TO SAVE CLOTHING

An alarm was sent out before a. IN. yes
terday for Are in the basement OF the threostOry ene
ment house No. 2o2 Eizabethst There WAS beer.shop
iu the basement, and all the up stairs occu-
pisd by Italian families smoke 1led the building
and the flames took possession OF the first floor before
the hremeu arrived The Italians the upper .Jors
persisted in gathering all their clothing aud bedding
for removal before they attempted to escape. When
they began TO leave their the flames near to
the siairways some OF the women aud children would
have lost ther lives had not the nremen and police
ertea Doth oroe ana persuasion In resoung them Chief
Bates said chat the work OF compelling the inmates TO
escape was greater tnan e1tinguishing the fire. The
flames caused q damage OF about 600.
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EX-SENATOR WDONALDS PLANS.
fRY THE TELRGRAPH TO THR IRIBuNE.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Ex-Senator Nc
Donald OF Indiana arrived in Washington to-day and
filed certain briefs in which he is counsel with
the clerk of tue Supreme Court OF the United States.
This evening Senator Mcdonald said that after spending
month at summer resorts In Maryland and Virginia he
would 90 10 Iowa aud make ye speeches In behalf OF
the Democratic state ucket After that he would
Ohio and four speeches for Judge Hoady
aud the rest OF the Democratic State ticket. Being
asked If he did fear thdt political speeches made by
him this summer might injure his prospects, for tie
Presid nt,al nomination next summer the ex-senator
replied: "My services and my opinions upon all public
questions are always at tue command or my party"