Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-07-31

entitled 10 be repre~e ted by tv,
delegates. No branch can have
more than two representatives
AT SEA IN BOATS.
LONDON, july 24-A dlspatcf
from Corunna avs the passrn e.,
and crews of G jon and L-xham il
the collision, nun boring 1O4 person.
took 10 boats, but have no' beer
heard of in t. Steamers have beer
dss patched IN oarch # fhom
SIX DwEI LINGS DESTROYED.
SAN FRANclsco. July 25-A fire
broke oui last night which de-tr y
ed six Owe; incs in the neigh bor-
hood OF S4nsome and Union str, els,
on what is known as Telegraph Hill.
| Thee u din gs we're occupied by
tenants and the others were vacant.
Total loss. alb III $2,CCO.
RUSSIAN CoNsPIR CY.
WARSAW. July 25-An inquiry
into The consrir Tracy 10 blow up the
alace during the Cz4r's visit to
~ arsaw shows that elaborate and
far reaching pluns were ad pied.
! he cOrspira ors. after murdcriRc
The zlr, int n led to provoke a re-
bellIon IN Poland and weste rn Rus
slu, 10 Ilunder Jews and rich trades
men In Warsaw ard @ scize arms.
DEATH OF McDoNALD's MOTHER.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-MIs.
No Donald mother "t DR.. K H. Nc
Don Id, wao VA io-day nominared
a. "a dIdated for President hy the
Prohibi iouist convention AT Pi ts>
burg. died in this city yesterday
DR.. Mcdonald is absent in atten
dance al The convention.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
SACRAMENTO, July 25-The Sec
oud congre~slona. districi conven-
tion uomlnated \. ). Lontel, of !
Stockton, tor Congress
REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM.
NEW YORK. July 23-The para
mount Issue OF the presid, ntial cleo
tlen of this year is moral rather
ilan political, it conc erns national
honor and character, and honesty of
rather thnn gene al
principles OF government upon
Viii, the platforms Of the two
parties do not essentially differ No
position taken by one platform is
serious " Irsv' rsed by the Other,
be- b evid, ntiy contemplate general
agree meut of public opinion upon
,ulj' cts hich have been long in
controversy, md indicate an unwill>
ngne>s to declare upon other and
card nal questions. Il quotes the
remark of Senator Geo F. 4ear,
IF Nassachuset 3, as che sham eless
doctrine that the true " Nay by - hicL
power should be gained in rcpub-
ic, is to brite people with ffices
,rra ed fer their 81 rvice, and the
Tue ard for which ii shonld he used
when gained is promoting selfish
an bition and qualification for per-
-oral revtnge," but this doctrine, it
continues, has naturally produced d
-esul which are alarming.
The platform then says it has
lithertu heen proclaimed to be the
lufy Of every citizen 10 support the
,arty at election without regard to-
he character of those whom 1t Sc
ects as its executive agents, but
endoncl of such rolicy is fatal to
pubic welfare, that il vas the duty
II every patriotic citizen to defeat
'ucb d. nand = he candidate pres
en- ed by the National Republican
convention has shown by his own
icts snd words that he is Unworthy
# respect or confidence, and that he
as itaGeei NJ on his official trust for
Is ~ dAinlS gnu.
II Sulog ICES Cleveland at consld-
rn bile length. and predicts his adj
illustration w uld be to the honor
f American citizenship both at
Ome and abroad. 1t declares that
Is not he intention of The farmers
q leave the Republican nominee $
duty th,y owe The country. The
,la'1orm concludes by advising in
lepend nj vofeTs 10 vote for electors
Tho will vote for Grover Cleveland.
PATHS DIVORCE.
PARIS, July 23.-The application
f Nine. Patti VS.. the Marquis de
'au1, for divorce, Will be the first
ase tried under he new divorce law.
RECUPERATING ROYALTY.
ST. JOINS, N. F., July 23-Lieut.
freely and The commanders ard
'fficers Of the Arctic expt dition are
-ues,s at the vire lecal reside nee of
,lr John Hawley Glover, Governor
of New F, undla' d. The Bear aHd
Eefis leave st Johns on Saturday
freely and his comrades are epjuy-
NJ excel llent health.
BOTH WENT DOWN.
LONDON, July 23-Adv1ces from
1olum a, Spain, las. nirht, give
nea4 re information of collision off
hat port. between the steamers
J Jon and Laxham. There was
n of si.rnaIs and the