Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-21
POLITICAL DOINGs.
The Irish League Leaders and
Mrs, ParnelI Confer.

BOSTON, Aug. 2U.-At tne farRer
House yesterday, Mrs. Parnell h I'D a
conference with number OF Catholic
Bishops aud leaders of the Irish Nation
al League concerning the means by
which the coming political contest in
this country could be utilized to the
advantage Of Ireland's cause. 1t is un-
derstood that she represented her son
at the conference. Mrs. Parnells propo-
sition was, that direct offer be submit
ted to the political parties as follows:
II, in accordance with the friendly feel
ing expressed toward Ireland in America,
the Americans OF one Of the political
parties will incorporate q plank in its
platform favoring the admission OF
goods of Irish manufacture free OF duty,
specifying such goods as cannot be man.
ufactured elsewhere than in Ireland,
and the importation OF which do not
compete with American products, then
such party will receive the organized
support of tho Irish in America. Dur
ing the conference it was stated that
the reason why Alexander Sullivan SO
persistently refused reelection to the
Presidency Of the Irish National League
was that he proposed to enter the can
vass in support OF Blaine, and did not
wish to compromise the Irish-American
vote by becoming public speaker in
support Of the Republican candidate
while holding the office of President of
the Irish National League.
Missouri ProhibitIonists.
SEDALIA, Aug. 2O.-The Prohibition
Alliance State Convention yesterday
nominated the Rev. John A. Brooks,
President of the Prohibition Alliance
for Governor. and Henry Estabaugh for
Lieutenant-G Governor The Home Pro-
lection and Prohibition State Conven-
tion, which also met here yesterday,
ratified these nominations.
Texas Democratic Convention.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 20.-At the
Democratic Convention the only name
for the nomination of Govern
or was Ireland. The rules were sus-
pended and John Ireland re-nominated
for Governor by acclamation, amidgreat
Stale Senator Barnett |
Gibbs, of Dallas, was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by acelamation.
Buffers Canvass.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 20.-Gen. Butler
spoke here yesterday afternoon in the
presence of three thousand representa-.
tives ofthe various trades unions.
An Iowa Epidemic.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.--A Des Moines,
Iowa, special says: Contrell, village |
of $50 inhabitants, in Van Buren county
is scourged by o very fatal disease Of
which is believed to be violent type of
gray or bloody fux, though some of the
ply ysicians pronounce it cholera. The
disease comes on with cramps, succeed
ed by bloody discharges and spasms.
The deaths are one in four attacked.
Thirty-two were sick yesterday and ten
deaths had occurred. Three died last
night, two children and one old lady.
The disease has been increasing in vir-
ulence for two weeks. At Milton, five
miles west, one death occurred, which
physicians ascribe to cholera. The
neighborhood is not on the usual line of
travel.
Maud y. Transferred to Robert
Bonner
SARATOGA, Aug. 20.-An Associated
Press reporter had an interview with
Vanderbilt. The latter said he had dis
posed of MaudS.. but would not state
what the consideration was, however.
The mare is gone to Robert Bonner.
New YORK, Aug. 20.--Robert Bonner
said to a reporter last night that he
would keep the mare few days for
road purposes and then would send her
to one of his farms aud put her in train
ing, then he would give a public exhi-
tion with her to show what she can do
in beating her record Of 2:09i. He be-
lieved she could trot in 2:0S or 2:07. He
would never allow Maud s. to trot for
money or even for prize. Ii jay Eye.
See beats Maud s. s time, he would try
to beat him. Bonner now owns three OF
the seven trotters who have beaten the
record in uccession-viz, Dexter, Rarus
and Maud S.
Archbishop Ryan Installed.
PHILADELPHIA. August 20.-A special
train bearing Archbishop Ryan and the
distinguished party who escorted him
from Harrisburg arrived in this city last
evening.
Archbishop Ryan was duly installed
this morning as head of the Roman Cath
Ollie See of Philadelphia.