Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-14
IOWA liens 3.
Ths State Gathering of the I'm.
terrified Democracy.
Phinning Out the rhugs-The
Condition of the Crops
Railroad News.
A Pointed Allusiou to tho Papnl
Bull by the Irishm On OF
DIS Moines.

81 Paw f.ontsr PieW.
Dies MoINKs, June THE history
of the democratic convention, which
met here yesterday, would be mighty
nice reading, II 1t could be gotten, bat
is will never see daylight. Sufi 70 1t
to say, the mississippi river saloon
bslt," as Colonel Clark, q democrat,
terms 1t, swept the deck as clean as q
platter under the nose of q hungry
dog. And more than that, they mu
Fled the free trade, uilk stocking fell
lows. The delegates from the north,
west and central part of the state,
when they arrived here, freely e1.
pressed their aversion 10 the
horse racing, poker game, jo.
jund god of beer, ideal judiciary,
but they noon learned that Gan.
brlnus war on top. 1t was o notice.
able fact that the soldier was entirely
ignored by the convention. 1t Is true
Jerry Murphy, Of Davenport, e1tolled
In fitting words the army service Of
Col. Merritt, In presenting his name
for governor, but without effect. IL
IL true Benton county delegates were
instructed to secure, If possible, the
recognition of the soldier In the PLAY.
form, but 1t doss not appear therein.
So the soldier hss no honor which q
democratic state convention Is bound
to respect. Judge Day has secured
the delegation from his own county OF
Fremont, and 1t is stated he will those
of Rlnggold, Taylor, Decatur, Page
aud Clark.
AvExED QUESTION.
There Is likely to arise o vexed
question In the Nineteenth senatorial
district, which formerly consisted of
Hardin and Hamilton counties. The
last Legislature made q new deal; Har
din and Grundy counties were pat to.
gether and made the Thirty. Fourth
district, aud Hamilton was put into
the Thirty Ninth dlstrict. In 1882,
John l. Ksmrar, of Hamilton, WEI
elected senator for four years. By
operation of law, his district ceases tc
exist on the 4th day of July, 1884
and yet he has Que session to serve,
The new district will probably elect
Mr.. Huff In October, who will claim
his right to a seat. The senate cal
have but 80 members. . Can Mr.
Ksmrar be unseated before his tern
expires2 Can Hardin county have
two senators at the same time2 Their:
will be a contest over the matter.
Marshall and Lucas counties have
at their primary republican elections
declared In favor of prohibition. Ii
Marshall county tho iasue was mad,
squarely on candidates for tho lsgisla-
tute, j. G Dobbin being q higl
license and j. G. Brown declaring 10
prohibition. A close canvags OF tn,
county was made. The delegates t,
the state convention are positive pro
h~ibltionists. p. NJ. Sutton, one c
the most brilliant lawyers Of the state
was selected to succeed Delos Arnold
who has served the county so long
cut who dcCliAed IurThor ueEyiCy.
SLIGHTLY PERSONAL.
At q large and enthusiastic meetin
of I,iahmen held here Oh Taesda,
evening tho folio wing resolutions, wit
others, were adopted:
RESOLVED, That We who are of Fri,
linesge, and the friends of l Gland re ider
IF Des Moines, deem it a duty and hig
privilege to contribute our mite toward til
payment of this most just debt, and "
will do it, even il some "distinguishe
persons are insulted" and have their ''pai
sions iptlamed" thereby.
RESOLVED, That descendants Of the ma
who resisted Henry Plantsgenet and Nicl
oil IS Bre akspur IN the Twelfth centur,
Hell and Oliver Cromwell in the SCI
%enteenth, will rs resolutely oppose the en-
niles, whether they be holy or unholy,
1t 10 useless to a Id the Irish Nation,
League Was fully Endorsed.
DIED WIFE THEIR BOOTS ON.
The Crooked Greek crowd, VII
have t~errorizsd Audubon, Shelb!
Csss and other counties for sever
years by their villainous exploits 81
getting thinned out, and they 81
going with their boots on. A fe
weeks ago, Carl Strahl bit the dus
and John Miihollern, who Wal wit
him, lost RI eye by bullets fro,
George Halleck, Roll Strahl h,d gor
before. John Anderson heard TIL
Sam Howlet, of Atlantic, accuse
him of stealing o jug of whisky. Wit
James Brown they went to Atlantic
wipe out the Disgrace, but failed
hnd Howlet. So they went to Wiot
to svenge themselves against witnes
es against them before the graz
jary; bat they got In the lines of t.
heavily loaded guns fired In the dsrl
and went dowr, as Brown remark:
. before he expired, "shot all to h-ll
, Two more Of the gang are abren
William Northgrsves aud Robert V,
Wrinkle, who robbad DR.. Bsllar
, !, since deceased, of 50 900 and fed, b
recently wrote one Of the "ooys" th'
, would be back when the leaves we
i, on to avenge the killing OF Strat
How they will succeed depends
> who gets the first drop" Milholle
Ia recovering from his wounds, al
will attempt to get satisfaction of II,
lock, who 10 a dead shot. The cor
munity breatnes freeJ than for ma
years, but the three left of the ga
o are desperate fellows snd inspired
g whisky are f. for deviIish deeds.
II Corn CROP.
y The outlook for corn is not encou
d aging In lows A very large area
not yet planted, and much that v
4 planted mu.t be- replanted, and I
d 10th of June Ia very late to plant &C
O In this state, Yet many fsrmers "
d were here from different parts Of I
state this week, and who have h
much %experieuce with late plsntiI