St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-19

| cover them. Inere were also losses Oh YES
sells and cargoes near the Jersey and Caro-
| lima shores and at the mouth of the Mississip-
pi river, which would all be covered by the
proposed definition of the term ''high seas. ~
This act limits the'high seas to tide water
The Philoparsons and several other vessels
were destroyed on the lakes and
some of the members Of the committee on
judiciary, while disappearing entirely of the
existing statutes for the distribution of the
award insist that if the distribution is to be
made to cover the acts of the pirates of the
Chesapeake, it shall be made little broader
and cover the acts of pirates on the great
lakes.
THE DANvILLE RIOTS.
Senator Sherman 8 investigating commit
tee had a rather interesting session to-day.
Hense Lawson, the colored man that Noel
had the fight with which precipitated the mas
sacre, and his companion, Davis Llewelyn,
were on the stand. They did not make
good appearance They were too glib, and
too anxious to make everything startling and
picturesque. They denied too much, and
had the general air of men who had had
portance of the occasion. The most enter
tanning testimony was given
by two negro women, Sophia
Powell and Violet keeting. Violet was en-
tirely self possessed and a fluent talker and
probably told the truth. She is very bright
and convulsed the committee and the spec
tators with her sharp answers. Senator
fcio 10 hor ~
ton about the feeling of the colored people
toward Democrats and he got it. A colored
man who voted the Democratic ticket couldn't
come in her house and stay. She wouldn't
speak to such man. If q eolored man voted
the Democratic ticket he had sold him
self. If white man voted with
the colored people it was another
thing. She presumed he knew what he was
about She don't believe in white and col
ored people mixing. She would not have
anything to do with anybody who had
winter face than she had The colored peo-
pie had mighty few rights now. They might
have some if they stood together, but would
have none if they were divided. White folks
were no friends of the colored people. If
her husband voted the Democratic ticket,
she would leave him, and work for 25 cents a
day if she had no parents to go
to. She did not see how a
Republican could vote a Democratic ticket,
and, as for people who were neither the one
thing nor the other, they were no good any
feather heads, and other Independents and
scratchers afforded great amusement.
HEWITT AND THE o'DoNNELL RESOLUTIONS.
Notice was given to-day that the foreign
affairs committee would take up the resolu-
ton in relation to the conduct of Congress
man Hewitt, Of New York, in the O'Donnell
affair next Thursday. A preliminary
inquiry will be made, in order
| to determine whether it will be
worth while to undertake to ascertain whether
Mr.. Hewitt did tender to Mr.. West, the
British minister, an explanation in the nature
of an apology for the passage of the O'Don-
nell resolution by the house of representa-
tives. The evident difficulty that must be
met with in any attempt to define what
passed between Mr. West and the govern
ment represented by hfnI touching this mat
ter, in consequence of Mr.. Hewitt's state
ment to him, has chilled the ardor Of
| members who were at first anxious
| to probe the matter to the bot
tom. The first witness to be
examined is Congressman Brumm, ..of Penn
| sylvania, the gentleman by whom the reso-
luton of inquiry was clumsily drawn. The
| next will be the person who interviewed Mr..
West, for newspaper. 1t is understood
thet Mr.. West communicated some facts in
reference to the matter which have not been
published and which the committee are anX-
ious to get hold of. If Mr.. West will con-
believe these facts may possibly be uncov-
cred.
CONVENTIONS AND POLITICS IN ILLINOIS.
Mr.. Jno. II. Oberly telegraphed W. J. Mize
to-day to call meeting of the Democratic State
Central committee at Peoria on March 9th,
for the purpose of deciding the time and
place for holding the state convention. The
principal subject to be considered will be tn e
advisabilfty of having one or two conventions,
one preceding the national convention to
appoint delegates and the other subsequently
to nominate a state ticket The hotel men,
as may be expected, in the three
cities likely to be chosen strongly
favor two conventions. The contest will
be between Chicago, Springfield and Peoria.
Mr.. Springer and his clerk, Mr.. Irwin, Of
Pekin, are actively canvassing for Spring
field, while Worthing, Dowdall and Easton
are doing their best for Peoria. The proba-
bilities are that the members of the commit
tee who can be controlled by the hotel infu-
ence will be unit in favor of two conYen-
tions, one to be had at Springfield and the
other at Peoria. To locker on at this end
1t would seem to be hotel campaign that
the Democrats have started out
there. One jocular member of
the Chicago delegation said to-day
that Carter Harrison wanted two conventions
for the reason that if he was not nominated
for the vice presidency at one he might Sc
cure the gubernatorial nomination at the
other. This remark moved another gentle
man present to say that Mr.. Harrison would
| arrive in Washington later in the week to
consult with Mr.. Morrison on the tariff bill.
Both gentlemen it is well known are desirous
of higher political positions. Under existing
circumst ances if one should be nominated
for the presidency and the other as
the head of the state ticket, the incongruous
spectacle would be. presented of two candi-
dates from the same party in the same states
standing on two platforms Numerically op-
posed to each other, SO far as the tariff is
concerned. AS the pressure of public opin-
ion has compelled Mr.. Morrison to modify
his views on this subject somewhat a cores
ponding concession from Mr.. Harrison,
something less ultra than his Iroqouis club
| speech, is expected.