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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
BEYERLY TUCKER ON POLITICS.
SEEKING INFORMATION RATHER THAT GIVING IT
CANDIDATES

SEEKING INFORMATION RATHER THAT GIVING IT
CANDIDATES.
At the New-York Hotel day or two ago,
TRIBUNE reporter sent In his card to Beverly Tucker OF
Virginia, and promptly accorded an invitation to
walk up to his room.
81 am delighted TO you. SIR" said the Virgnian.
The fact is should have been down to you If you
had not called came over from Washington especially
to make calls on you gentlemen of the press. The truth
Is want to interview you on politics. am dying TO
know the situation. Tell Inc all about It,"
With the tables thus turned the reporter could only
Inurmur that he believed all public should speak
out when properly approached he could only obey the
rule and he asked M Tucker what ne specially desired
to know
81 want to know" said Mr.. Tucker, "who is going to
be nominated for President Here thirty days before
one convention and sixty days before the other and moth
ing crystallized in either party"
The reporter limited mildly that with all estimates Civ
ing Blaine from $40 $50 delegates, some little crystal
lization had been going TO which the Virglnian
replied:
"Ah yes my boy; but that is not enough to nominate
and the deuce Of il s afraid 1t won't be- Ihen TOO
Mr. Blaine is not candidate. How do KNOW Why
We are fellow authors. He has just finished ms nrst vol
ume: am gathering for my single volume OF thirty
years "reminiscences. called on him the other day
said TO him laughlngy, ir blalne lho Giiioi @ ~ ~
StraghtOut Convention will be in your favor ana II lts
delegates admitted at Chicago that means twenty-five
Tor YOU Says he, That's an right Beverly out
candidate; he is my te aud ho reached ON eI
and picked up copy OF his book; what do you say 10
this and he read page aud then a chapter 80
say know he Is candidate. eau tell you, thouSh
IL Wicknam and the straghtOuts not admitted at
Chicago there Will be trouble IN virginia ihere arc IVY
kinds Of Democrats talking about Blaine nj the present
tme One class want hln nominated because they be-
Heve he Is the easiest man TO beat Inc other class Ma
him nominated because they like him, regard him win
admiration believe him the greatest man in his party
the broadest-mnded and most liberal and, II kepuD
lcan Is 10 elected, may happen, prefer him To any
other Republican, belong to the latter class yseli
What am afraid that he will fail, he did before
But he is nearer this time aud may be the third time
will bear the charm"
Mr. Tucker presere ed discreet silence, and heL asked
who wonld be the Democratic nominee he replied:
81 kuowl Yes sir know! But II Is secret at pres
ent and cannot disclose IT,"
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THE CHASE AFTER HOFORNESS.

MILES CITY. Mont, May 11.-Deputy Sheriff
James Cooley returned last night nom the pur-
suit of Hofoness, the cowboy who shot at Black Wo
The fugitive had feet horse and at last accounts
crossed the wyoming line bound for Nebraska Two
warrants were issued for him. and he indicted
week ago by the Grand Jury for assault with intent to
kill When Senator Dawes offered his resolution in tho
Senate few days ago calling the Secretary of the In
terror for Information whether anything had been
done looking the punishment OF Hoforness he WAS
mistaken when he said that the COWBOYS Suet fired ac
Black VOLTS hat went through the Bdians head. as bo
Was unharmed The burning OF tue ranch ON Lame Deer
Creek for which he tried and acquitted last week,
grew out of the excitement caused by Hofornesss crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
4 JERSEY BULL IN POLITICS.
THE TROUBLE THAT AROSE BETWEEN CANDl-
DATE AND A NEWSPAPER MAN.
TO THE TRIBUNE.I

icy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
ATLANTA, May ia Jersey bull mas weil
nigh raised political revolution in Emory speerss old
Congressional district Some time ago, Hiram T. Bell
formerly Democratic Congressman from that dlsulot
became possessor of fine animal and was tus max
ing himself popular among the rural voters Isaac
Clements independent Journalist OF the Emory epeer
school, In the various election contests which have taken
place in the District has rendered himself pecuary
obnoxious to Mr. Bell the defeat of the latter
four years ago btteret feeling has existed between
them. Not long ago, Mr. Bells fine Jersey was Ioulu
perforated with five bullet holes and the act was a-
trituted to negro in the employ of Mr. Clements In
some way the opinion became general that Mr. Clements
had instigated crime and some persons went so M s
say that 1t was done at his positive conhdd coniad it
feeling between the two men was thus lntenslneu but
finally they were brought together and LED 10 sign
treaty OF peace the articles or which were rrst Mr
Clements denied any knowledge of or responslDhS iOr
the shooting OF the bull second Mr. Bell asserted lha
his remarks were based upon the beer at the te lha
Clements had such knowledge and third, both parties
state that having accepted the expressions OF regret IN
as sincere manner as.they were rendered lnulua con
cessions being made TO other past dnerehces' Inc
matter ends. -. o., .,,o roro
Mr.. Bell will resume his canvass LOT the DeIh-
ocratic nomination or IXth District
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THE STATE OF FLORIDA DISASTER.

CAPTAIN MUNRO, OF THE CITY OF ROME, REFUSES
TO TALK ABOUT 1T.
The steamship City of Rome arrived at Quaran
tine about 10 o'clock last night and cast anchor for
the night. She will come up TO the COM
pany's pier this morning. On her arrival she was
met by the tug Goodwin, with the Henderson
brothers, the agents of the line on board. A
TRIBUNE reporter, who went on board, was unable
to obtain any information from Captain X. ID.
Munro, the commander with regard to the sighting
of the bark which had the survivors OF the sunken
steamship State of Florida on board on the City of
Rome's last trip lie positively declined to have
anything to say the subject, having been In
structed by the agents, it was SAID. to be num-"
"Can y0m tell me how near you were TO the bark
when you sighted her ?" an officer was as ked.
lie put his hands to his lips significantly, and re-
Piled | cannot say"
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
WHAT IS MR.. HEWITT AT?
SOME SORT OF A TARIFF BILL PROMISED
TO-DAY.
Mr.. HEWITT RETICENT AND EvAsIvE-A spIRITLEss
CONFERENCE OF FREE TRADERS

lBr TELEGRAPH TRIBUSE.I
WAsHINGTON May IA new tariff bill will bo
introduced in the House tomorrow by Mr. Hewitt
the principles of which the simplication of tho
present machinery for the collection of the revenue
and an enlargement of the free list. Mr.. Hewitt
declined to-day to make public the text of his bill,
because" he prudently remarked, he might
change his mind over night, and add to it or take
from it as he saw fit" He denied that there had
been any conference at his house yesterday with
reference to this bill, or that he had consulted
Others regarding It, This is strange. for from other
sources it is learned that there present at the
meeting last night Messrs. Blount Blackburn, Nor
rioon and Herbert. and that these gentlemen, to-
gether with Others who did not go, received written
invitations to attend the conference
Mr.. Hewitt asked the advice Of his friends upon
the course he proposed to take. With singular
unanimty, il is understood they declared that they
did not care what he did ID the matter and that
they preferred that he should act upon his own re-
spOnsbty rather than that of the Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Morrison expressed the
opinion tonight that Mr.. Hewitt would probably
add to the free list contained in the late horizontal
reduction bill such articles as tin plates, lead ore,
certain drugs, perhaps and chemicals. lie also
thought that Mr.. Hewitt contemplated 10 include
In his bill provision for the abolition of the tax on
tobacco The talk at the conference" he said was
desultory in character, and no conclusions were
reached In fact good deal OF indifference on the
subject under discussion seems to have been mani
tested.
The toddy " served by the host apparently left a
better impression upon the chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee than the opinions OF his coll
leagues. for he recurred to it at different times in
the of the conversation, and always dwet on
this part of the conference" with special pleasure
Speaker Carlisle said he knew nothing OF the con-
ference beyond what he had seen in the papers. lie
had understood that such a meeting was TO Do
held, but he had not been invited to attend 1t.
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A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN ILLINOIS.

BLOOMINGTON, H., May 11.-Carter h. Har-
rson opinion of many of the best informed Demo
cratic politicians of the State is thought to be out
Of the Illinois contest for Governor and John
II. Oberly, Of Bloomington, who for the last
two years has been Editor Of The Daily Bulletin
OF this city, will be the candidate. Oberly is
the leading Democrat in Illinois, but has always done
advance the interests OF his friends than to hep
himself. He has in the past few weeks been gaining
ground and II now conceded by all that he will be the
nominee Of the Democrats who meet In convention a,
Peoria Oh July 2 Harrison wants to TO Congress- ana
his friends say that determined not 10 make the race
for the GOvenorshp against strong candidate as
Oglesby.
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INSURANCE IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.1

u
Boston, May 11.-From the annual report OF
Insurance Commissioner Tarbox in relation to fire and
marine insurance for ss3 it appears that six companies
have retired during the year. leaving in the state l9l
companies or these nineythree are from other states
and from foreign countries The cash caP
300 an increase OF S2362, 600 over 1852
The fire losses paid 81 4s0797 against S3446o7o
in 1892. The marine losses paid were S2l7O lS9, a
ANAL decrease from the figures OF the previous year
THE repor declares that than onetenth of the res
In Massachusetts, originate from defective cDmheys
The stockholders OF fire insurance companies III Otner
States realized in the past ten years an average an
pua dividend OF 1898 per cent and the stockholders IL
Massacbusetts companies 3s per cent.
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4 PRIEST ROBBED or $4,000.
tBY TELEGRAPH To raK TRIBUSR.l

lBY TELEGRAPH To ThE TRiBUSkl
Fort WORTH, Tex, May 11.-TO-night an
Italian Roman Catholic priest j. Casimer, from Chicago
20 Los Angeles was robbed OF $4,000 at the Union
derot In this city. At Dallas he got out and at lunch
stand display ed his money when he paid for his mnch
He was noticed by three men, who afteIward tired TO
scrape up an acquaintance on the train just Us ne
reached the Union depot they pushed against him and
one erked the money out OF his pocket and escaped
Caser followed the men, telling OF his loss 10 he depot
watchman. The not found, but Just as the
tran was starting he the robbers jump aboard II and
cried ont but too late BY the OF the telegraph II
w. discovered that jumped from the train just be-
yopd this city. The money mostly IN $1,000 bills.
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an OLD MURDER RECALLED.
A pEATH-BED CONFESSION IN MISSOURI OF FRA
TRICIDE.
TRIHUNR1

TRICIDE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyH1
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 11.-About thirty years
ago Samuel Wetherton, young man, the son OF pro
nent citizen living In Ray County, about fifty miles on
st. Joseph, out hunting The next day his remains
were discovered under tree less than half mile rom
his fathers home He dead with bullet hole through
his head. Living near the Wetherton's ,was fainy VI
Pointers Both were old families well TO do, and hao
lived in that region for years The day young "etne'on
was killed old man Pointer and his son "Harry were OUT
hunting The old and his son were arresteu anu
tired for the murder of young Wetherton Inc lrih
created great excitement 1t proved that the foc
and the Wethertons we're not friendly. The t1al
was exciting and prolonged. Inc e'iuono
was circumstanal but not strong enough to convict
and the old man his son we're discharged This aroused
the people, and it was with difficulty that old man Pomer
was saved from mob violence. He was compelled 10
the country. For short time the people were
Wild and the Judge, the lawyer for the deience MAJOR
Mordeca Oliver Recorder of ST Joseph, ana a tns
jury threatened Soon afterward Ola man Iou,er
died. II is said OF broken heart and his 1anly dAei
ward lived an isolated ufe
Samuel wetherton had brother Francis two years
cutting Pointer. He dEifed about, working as Iar s
all the country. few months ago man Iui. ny
years OF age, giving his name as Francis 1ess
piled at farmhouse Of John Singleton living aVess
County this state near Jameson, for work he was en-
ployed and made good, steady hand He was motose'
Respondent, completely broken In spirit ana WIeIonou
About week ago he taken suddenly Ill ana krew
rapidly few days ago his physician mIoi,eu @
him that there was no hope for him. IeW houIS iSU @
fessed that he the murderer OF his brother Wno
killed for jealousy and for few dollars IN III MONEY m
brother upon his person. He gave detailed acoou
OF the crime of thirty years ago ana no" nc ueu W Pu
Pointer . .to-
and suffering He had scarcely closed his narrative when
he closed bis eyes forever.
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AN OHIO DEMOCRAT SUGGESTS The CLh'
SENATOR'S NAME TO THE REPUBLICANS
iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
CLEVELAND, May 11.-Henry B. Payne re-
mains silent in regard TO the Presidency. Mayor
John F. Farley was Payne's manager In the contest "
the senatorship and ought to be welinformeo AZ "
Payne's present position Mr.. Farley to-day s"nu '" "
had given the Morrison BILL and the outlook In the ca'
paign for the Presidency, no attention. 81 VIII say
however," he added, "that Mr. Payne Is not candr
date for President and there is necessity or consid
ering him In the contest His name will not be pre-
sented to the convention"
L. A. Russell prominent Democrat, said: "The action
OF the House the Morrison hill will bring to the tront
man OF the Morrison stamp. Bayard Is, l. think tne
strongest Democrat in the party, and believe ne WIN
be the choice OF the convention. As TO Mr.. Payne-
there Ia not the slightest hope for him. only
fortyone OF the Democrats in the House were dsoya
enough to bolt the and vote With the RepuDlets
These foryone ought have their heads cut on In0ss
from Ohio Payne hirelngs, but they am, anu
their candidate will be sat down pO,ar upon roln
this time Now, In my opinion, ~
would he perfectly consistent for the Republican party 70
nominate ii. b. Payne for President. He adNocaSes
Republican IDEAS Democratic, and IL would oe Ia
consistent for him to lead the Republicans th "
be put at the head Of the Democratic ticket Even h
dali would he consistent nominee for the hepuphcahs
but neither he nor Paine is a Democrat
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THE ARCADE IN OSWEGO BURNED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUSE.l

OswEGo, May 1.-THE Arcade, the finest
block in the city is burning. The fire
began between IL and IL In the third story
and rapidly spread over the entire upper story.
The building is owned by Mrs ID. L. JudsOn
The building was valued 100000, and carried in
slranco OF about $4,000 The policies on the
agencies of New-York (, companies. 1t is i'm
possible this hour to give the losses correctly as
most OF the occupants OF the first floor got out large
quantity of their goods in a damaged condition.
Few OF the occupants of the second and third floors
saved any thing W. W. Green, whose law ONCE and
lodging room were the third floor has
not been seen since the fire broke and II is thought
that he sufiocated before escape could be made
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SEEKING TO BE RID or HER HUSBAND.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l

VINToN, Iowa, May III esse Mower, age
twentytbree and Mrs Belsinger, his aunt age nityVe'
have arrested near Mount Auburn In tL's county
areed with shooting Alexander Besinger, the woman's
husband The woman waived examination Mower hfd
an examination but there was no evidence TO conhecI
him with the shooting He was then arrested on chaige
OF threatening shoot Belsinger. conspiracy between
the wife and nephew get the old mans properly ana
nd themselves OF him is thought 10 have existed eaf
two years he induced 20 deed forty acres OF MS
farm his nephew suppOsing he signing Will 10
take effect at the death of himself and bis WIFE, Bel
siuger will probably get well
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THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.
RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
EFFORTS TO COMMUNICATES WITH GENERAL GORDON


TROUBLES AT ALEXANDRIA.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Italian Government VIII
support the demands of France In the Egyptian
Conference to the effect that the conference shall
have power to discuss fully the question OF the IN
temational control of Egypt.
FL Dhitto declares that France has such serious
interests to protect that she cannot leave them 10
the arbitrary will of England. The concurrence OF
Italy in measures to engage the attention OF the
conference will be useful and necessary to both
Powers.
THE MESSAGE TO TIE BRITISH CENTRAL.
CAIRO, May 11.--Attempts are now being made
to send messengers to General Gordon by all routes
including Massowah with Earl Granville's message
of April "a, asking Gordon how many troops he re-
quiTes, but not positively promising any assistance
SOLDIERS FIGHTING WITH BEDOUINs.
Outbreaks between the soldiers and natives are
of daily occurrence On Friday fight occurred
outside of Alexandria, between party OF Englsh
soldiers and number of Bedodins from Lake
Mareots, in which several were killed. The Arabs
around AssOuan have received a message from I'll
Mahdi and threaten to revolt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
4 BRIDEGROOM FATALLY SHOT
A MAN IN LOVE WITH HIS sTEP-DAUGHTER SHOOTS
HER HUSBAND.
[BY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.l

TELIOKAFW
WHEELING, w. Va, May 11.-Edward Tay-
lor age twenty-five living III Grant County W. Va, was
shot and mortay wounded yesterday IN Petersburg, be
side his bride to whom he had only been married few
hours The shooting was done by Law
renee spiler, whose stepdaughter Taylor
married. The match bitterly opposed by spnler
and Yesterday morning the young woman, who is only
xtoeu met TAYLOR by appointment and ran off with him.
Themarraige was soemnzed, and the couple proceeded
10 Petersburg and secured quarters at the hotel splr
traced them and upon ascertaining by means of the
register the number OF their rOom asked the bell boy to
conduct him to the apartment ntlmatng was his room
The boy Inspected nothing wrong and did as requested
when Gpeer arrived lie broke open the door,
and entered He pulled his step daughter out OF bed,
aud then shot Taylor whom only three feet away. The
assassin fed and has far eluded arrest Tayors In
iuries are necessarily fatal Spier has on number 0i
occasions shown his jealousy OF his stepdAugher and
IL is thought that he IN love with her himself.
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IGNATIUS DONNELLY FOR CONGRESS.
InY TEL RGR ApH TO The TRIRUNH.l

ST. PAUL, May 11.-Ignatius Donnelly, the
author of "At ants" and Ragnarok." and formerly
member of Congress from Minnesota, has been named
by several Democratic papers in the lid District for
Congress. He will against Major Straight Don
nellys platform is understood to be free trade, nat
money, antimOnOpoly the grangers movement railway
supervision and elevators, any
and everything likely catch the farmers vote DON
nelly boxed the political compass In most skinu
manner. He has probably belonged TO more ponucai
parties and ioined and deserted each organization a
greater number of times than any other man In the North
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-12
NJ. PORTEVIN TO BE RECALLED.

PARIS, May 1.-THE decision of the Foreign
Affairs Disciplinary Committee In the case of Portevin
summoned before them charges OF unpatroto
language unsyorable to NJ POrteyn, who will be re
called his Office Secretary of the French Consulate
in Nsw-YOrk.
NJ Portevn will not hereafter he permitted to return
to NewYork, but when allowed to resume ollce IN the
Consular Department will sent to DantZic. Radical
papers seize upon this incident make attack upon
the system Of official appointments as legacy OF the
Empire. Chief Consul lie Faivre del ounced as having
been Consul at Munich under the Empire and II. Mon
treul who served under MacMahon and Is now at New
York, as being Opportunist
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A REPLY TO "THE BREAD WINNERS"
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. !

CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE recent anOny-
NOUS novel The Bread-winners" caused much un-
favorable among the laboring classes in Ceve
land Martin A. Foran, member OF Congress from this
District was elected representative Of the labor ele
ynent, and after the publication Of the book he
became deeply interested IN It, For six months past he
has been deyoting his leisure moments 10 noYe OF
Cleveland life, which he intends 70 publish sort OF
yenly 10 The Bread Winners In the hope OF placing the
fsborine classes in light before the people. His
Seyel n now nearly ready for the press
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4 VITNEsS KILLED BY MOONSHINERS.
THOMAS pUsKEN SHOT AND BEATEN TO DEATH IN
ROANE COUNTY, W. VA.
.pU To TITF

RoANE COUNTY, W. VA.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSE.I
WHEELING, w. Va, May 11.-Thomas Dus-
KEN an important witness against the moonshiners re-
Gently arrested In Roane County W. Va, was killed on
Tuesday evening by unknown persons. He grub
bipg In o field on the farm Of John Thompson, IN com
pany with another one Van Elmore They were at work
In lonely spot when the loud report of gun was heard
and Dusken dropped 10 the ground crying ont, Lord
have mercy, am shot" Elmore upon looking around
savy nfF of smoke from behind overhangng bush on
+be side of the mountain. He started to-
ward Thompsons house for assistance leaving
Dusken lying where he had fallen. After
He had only proceeded short distance when he heard
pteous grosns suppOsng they came from DusKen en- ne
dd moi return. but kept TO ThOmpsOns house When
Elmore returned he found Dusken dead his skull having
bern beaten TO Jelly Ii evident het the murderer
or nurerer had returned and upon finding Dusken SIN
alive killed him with club. There is no doubt that the
deed was committed by mOOnshincrs
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
sPARRING WITH SOFT GLOVES.

sPARRING WITH SOFT GLOVES, M.
C,uc, Ago. NAV ii.-James Goode, an English pugilist
spared four rounds Marquis Of Queensperry rules WIN
soft gloves last night, with John sanders, rtoa sa
1iooe exhibited the qualities of hard and skfu hter
but was unable his antagonist out uoode tne
man In whose behalf Parson Davies accepted Jonh L.
sulliyan's challenge TO spar IN Cincinnati.
LOUISIANA ELECTION CONTESTS.
NHw-ORLRAss MAY ia special TO The Times Demo
ern from BATON Rouge says: Contests have been He'd
with the Secretary OF State Ia the cases OF one Senator
aud Ave Representatives on tne grouha that the recchs
election was Illegally conducted"