The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26
.PITH OF THE NEWS.
Capital TOpics--CrimeS and Casualties,
Personal and Political.

There were additional developments on the /
Goth inst. in relation TO the Navy Department I
frauds. William III. Dempsey, weli-knOwn &
bookseller and stationer of Washington, was
arrested on the charge of making a false bill 4
and account. in completely with 4. c. Kirk 7
wood and Daniel Carrigan, clerks in the medi- I
cal bureau of the Navy Department, and was
released on 5000 bail. kirkwood was re-
arrested on the same charge. Secretary Chand- I
Ter has ordered court of inquiry to investigate !
the alleged frauds, and Postmaster General I
Gresham has issued new regulations intended
to aid in preventing populations in the Post
Office Department. Detective w. z. Wood IS
quoted as stating that he has found evidence
of frauds in other bureaus of the Navy Depart
ment besides that of medicine and surgery.
A mass meetiug of Republicans to ratify the
nominations at Chicago was held in front of
the City Hall, this city, ON the night of the
10th inst. There was an immense attendance.
Judge Shellabarger, of Ohio, presided and
made the opening speech. The other speakers
were Senator John Sherman, General Joseph
r. Hawley, Hon. Thomas ~ Bayne, of Penn
sylvania, Hon. b. w. Perkins of Kansas, Hon.
VIM. Walter Phelps, of New Jersey. and Senator
Malone, of Virginia. Resolutions indorsing
the nominees were adopted, and much enthR-
siasm was manifested.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr. Blair offered,
by request, an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill to provide that there shall
be appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated 100000
Z" TO promote the proposed exposition Of the
agricultural and mechanical capabilities of the
colored races of the world to be held in the
Exposition Building in the city of Chicago,
commencing in the month of November, 1855"
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
John B. Ramsey to be bank examiner for the
district OF Maryland and Delaware Vice Orson
Adams, resigned. The appointment was made
ON the recommendation OF the Comptroller OF
the Currency.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Peter Mccormick wealthy resident of Hunt
er's Point L. l.. was shot and killed on Sunday
by Patrick kiTnan, one of his tenants. KirHan
kept liquor store in a building which he rented
from Mccormick, and getting behind in his rent
was told on Saturday by his landlord that if he
did not pay Immediately he would be dispo5-
sessed Kirnan went to Mccormick house and
asked for him privately. stormy interview
between the two men ensued in Mr.. Me-
Cormick's private sitting-room, during which
pistol shot was heard and kirnan rushed
from the house. He was captured before he
had gone far. Mccormick died almost instantly,
Much difficulty was experienced In getting
kirnan to Jail, large crowd having collected
which demanded the immediate punishment of
the prisoner.
The bearing in the conspiracy case of cashier
Reiber, of the Penn Bank, and T. J. Watson,
oil broker was concluded before Alderman
Burke at Pittsburg Pa. on the Doth inst. The
! testimony showed that two notes of Watson
and Riddle for 100000 each had never been
discounted by the bank, but were taken out OF
| President Riddles private box by the attorney
| for the bank after the second suspension. The
/ in 70 ha
the conspiracy, but the defense contended that
they were never negotiated and were not assets
/ of the bank. The alderman held the defend
1 ants, Watson and Reiber, for the court, de-
1 manding $4,000 bail each.
| John Drake, lawyer of New York city. was
shot in his Office on the 18th inst. and lies at
! his home seriously injured. The would be
murderer is William G. Rhinelander, an I'M
| fortunate member of the old family whose
| history is identified with that of New York
/ from village settlement to a metropolitan
4 city. Mr.. Drake will not prefer any charges
| against Rhinelander on account Of the family
connections.
Ceser A. Rodney, of Wilmington, Del, de-
| scendant of a signer of the Declaration of In
| dependence, forty-fve years old, wealthy, I'M
/ married, and vice president of the Vuleanized
| Fiber Company, large and important con-
Germ, committed suicide Monday by shooting
I
/ TO daughter of Bishop Lee. No cause known
| for the act.
POLITICAL.
At the Indiana Republican convention, held
at Indianapolis, on the 18th inst, Hon. W. III.
| Calkins was nominated on the first ballot for
Governor receiving 594 votes to 512 for Com
missioner Dudley, and AZ for Colonel John p.
Shanks. The name of General Gresham was
not presented. The State ticket was completed
as follows: Lieutenant Governor, Eugene
Bundv; Secretary of State Robert Mitchell
Auditor, Bruce Carr; Treasurer, r. r. Shiel
Acknowledgement, II. C. Wilson; Superinteu-
dent of Public Instruction. B. C. Hobbs; Re-
porter of the Supreme Court, W. NJ. Hoggart,
| and Judge of the Supreme Court, fifth district,
E. P. Hammond
The committee appointed by the Republican
national convention TO notify Mr.. Blaine OF b.;
nomination arrived at Augusta on Friday last
and on Saturday, at IL o'clock, proceeded tC
Mr.. Blaine's residence, on the lawn adjoining
which the ceremonies took place. General
Henderson, the chairman, read formal addres:
and Mr. Blaine made brief speech of accept
ance and announced his intention to commune
cate more formal acceptance in the near fu
ture. " 1t may, however, not be inappropriate,
he added, "at this time to say that | have
already made careful study of the principles
announced by the national convention, and
| tlldl III WIolc anu III QCtdiA LHcy NAVE III
heartiest sympathy and meet my unqualified
approval"
During General Logan's New England trip
last week, he visited, ON Thursday, at the invi
tation of Colonel Smith, the Soldiers Home a
Togus, Me-, in company with Senator Hale Al
the party made their appearance, General Ste
phenson, the governor of the Home, had TIT
soldiers to the number of 900 drawn up in line
; and a salute of seventeen guns was fired. Gen
eral Logan was presented to the men by Gen
eral Stephenson and made a speech. As b.
finished he was given three rousing cheers.
, The Maine Democratic convention met a
. Bangor on the 18th inst. A resolution wa
unanimously adopted and telegraphed to Chair
man Manning of the New York State Commit
tee that in the opinion of this convention tn
, nomination of Grover Cleveland, of New York
, as a candidate for the Presidency is demands
as the best to unite all friends of good govern
: | ment.
The State convention of Florida Indepen
, dents on the 18th inst. nominated F. w. Pope
q boiling Democrat, for Governor, and j.
Greeley, Republican, for Lieutenant-Gover
nor. This is the first organized Independent
5 movement in Florida.
The American Prohibition convention a
I Chicago on the Goth inst. nominated S.
l Pomeroy of Kansas, for President, and J.
!. Conant, of Connecticut, for Yice-President c
the United States.
The Democratic convention for the thirteent
. Congressional district of Illinois, on the LIT