Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-24
POLITICAL EVENTS.


GALVESTON, September 24.-The Ne,cs Dallas
special says conference OF straightout republi-
can secedeys from the late republican state con-
vention at Houston met here on Tuesday and re-
solved Itself Into a republican state convention
Not over dozen whites and nifty negroes COM
prised the delegates and spectators A platform
was adopted and the convention adjourned till
"Wednesday. II is understood a fun state ticket
VIII be named. Judge A. b. Norton, OF Dallas. fs
prominently spoken OF as the probable SELECTION
lor The head OF the ticket.
Congressman kellogg RenominaseA.
NEW ORLEANS, September PA special TO the
convention or the third district unanimously
nominated W p. Kellogg for Congress. They ar-
pointed campaign committee OF 36 memberA
he convention was harmonious throughout.
u. :. Supervisors Of Election indicted.
NEW ORLEANS, September 24-United States
supervisors or Election Louis A. Adams and Geo
P. Davis, who made an aflidavlt against Robert
Brewster, stte registrar OF votes, for refusing
them adinitta nee 10 the registration ONCE were
indicted 10y tie grand jury for false imprisonment
Anyi.BOur bon Candidate for Congress.
HANNIBAL, No., september A.-Dr w. l. Gray
was nominate d or endorsed as cooperative or anu,
bourbon candidate for Congress In the seventh dts
trict yes erday.
Republicans Endorse q Greeuback
Nomination.
ST. JoUIs, september 24-The convention which,
at Hannibal, yesterday endorsed the nomination Of
ID. Gray. the greenback candidate for Congress,
was that OF the republicans OF the first district
Members OF the James Gang Suspected.
ORDERED 10 LEAVE LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO
DENVER, Col, september PA dispatch to tho
Times from as Vegas New Mexico, says: Bot Ford
and Dick Lid1ell, former members OF the James
gang In Missouri. have been ordered by vig1lantes
10 leave fowl. The notice was prompted by sus.
plcions OF their connection with the projected rob.
berry OF the First National bank by means OF tun-
mel Pearson, the dead robber IL is thought, was
employed 10y the others, who planned the schema
Price Of September Corn.
CHICAGO, September 24-The application that
was made Monday TO the directors CT the board OF
trade for the settling committee TO DIX the price OF
September corn has been Withdrawn owing 20
lower figures prevailing for that option.
The Cuban Generals tn New York.
PROTESTS OF THE SPANISH CoSsCL
KEY WEST september 24.-Ihe Cuban generals
Gomez and Naceo. are reported 10 be holding meet.
ings here in furtherance OF their plans 10 raise
funds TO carry on their campaign In cuba The
Spanish col sui here HIS repeatedly protested
against the presence OF these Cubans TO the aur
thoritieS at Washington and Madrid
Severe Gale Last Friday.
HALIFAX. ". s, September 24-yessels arriving
here the past couple Of days bring reports OF q
we're gale last Friday. and there is no doubt that
number or crafts suffered damage. The barque
Moss Glen. cf St John, y. B. Capt. Morris, arrived
last night leaking and with loss OF sails, caused
by the storm. She was not making much water on
her arrival A survey Will be held ON her to-day.
She was bound from New York for Dunktrk laden
with petroe
N.nars WrsalR