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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific r., X

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific II. Il.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The stockhold-
ers of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company, held their
annual meeting for the election OF
directors at their general offices in
this city to-day. This election has
caused much attention because OF the
contest between President Cable and
William Ell. Vanderbilt, the issue
was joined on the reelection of H. III.
Porter as member OF the board of di-
rectors. The whole number
OF votes cast was 397, ,123
shares. II. II. Porter received S34,-
1856. John Newell. (Vanderbilt's can
didate) SS4. making Porter's ma
jority 272, ,449. Francis II. Tows and
James r. COwing were reelected and
Marshall Field elected in place of
Jay Gould by unanimous vote.
Gould was left off, not for any differ
ence with the management, but for
the reason that he could give
little or no time to the affairs
of the company, while Fields
residence in Chicago makes him
accessible for consultation. r. r.
Cable was reelected president;
David DoWs and A. Kimball, vice
presidents; aud F. II. Taws, secre-
tary and treasurer of the company.
The executive c0mmitte consists Of
Hugh Riddle, chairman; David
Dows. r. r, C.ble, H. Il. Bishop
and +. H. Tows. Hon. Chauncy NJ.
Depew, Z. ID. Worsten. secretary of
the New York Central, John Newell,
president of the Lake Shore, and
Ashbury Pond, general solicitor Of
the Michigan Central, attended the
stockholders meeting as representa-.
tives of Vanderbilt.
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CONVENTION NOTES.

CHICAGO, June 4.-The committee
on credentials settled the contest in
the First Alabama district by de-
Gliding to seat the two delegates now
on the roll, James +. Slaughter and
Frank Threat. The vote on the
proposition to seat the above named
named delegates was . to Is.
The decision of the committee on
credentials in the contested Fifth,
Kentucky, District case has been
creating good deal OF excitement
and ill feeling, and it is said tonight
that the committee will reconsider its
action. Ii it does not some members
of the Kentucky delegation threaten
to take the matter before the conven-
ton.
1t is stated upon good authority
that the Malone delegation, VA J,
will be admitted without contest
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Pacific Coast Delegates Interviewed,


CHICAGO, June "What does
the election of Lynch signify" was
asked Of w. w. Morrow, chairman
of the Pacific Coast delegation. ut
signifies Mr.. Blaine's supporters are
right in claiming that he represents
by far the largest force in the con-
vention. 1t has been said Mr.. Clay
ton bad the support of Mr.. i5laine's
friends, if so, then it is very plain
he has within q fe " votes of the nee
cessary number to receive the NOM
ination on the first ballot. It is un-
doubted4y true that number of del
egates voted for Clayton who will not
vote for Blaine on the first ballot,
but it Is evident they will vote for
him after the first or second ballot.
Then there were a number of dele
gates who voted for Lynch who Will
vote for Blaine on the first ballot,
and it seems to me that Blaine will
be nominated before the fourth or
fifth ballot"
Col. C. +. Crocker said: "Mr.
Blaine's friends never claimed a ma
jority of the entire convention on the
first ballot, and we consider it not as
test of his final strength, but simply
\ settlement as to whether he is to be
nominated on the first ballot or soon
thereafter"
William H. Parks, of California,
said: 'It is very favorable to Blaine.
Tie developed the strength of at least
forty votes more than has ever been
claimed by bis friends"
"Then you consider Clayton's
strength re presents bis ~
mot entirely. There were some
few who voted to sustain the action
of the committee who will not vote
for Blaine. To offset that there were
q large number of Blaine's friends
who voted for Lynch in order to
please the Southern delegates. To
me the outlook ne .er seemed better
than it does now"
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Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, June 4.-'rhe trotting
was interrupted by the rain. In the
$50 class Mambrino S. Parker won
the first and fourth beats, and Secret
the second and third: time, 2::25.!;
2::24$; 2::2244; 2:26.
In the race for roadsters, Horse
mont Boy won the first heat, Shep>
herd Boy the second and third and
Blue Bell the fourth: time: 2::40: 2:Ss!!::
, oQ3. 90,
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disposal OF Cases Of Contestt,,g I,elc-
gates.


CHICAGO, June 4.-The committee
on credentials has been in session all
most constantly for twenty-tour
hours and up to o'clock this after
noon had only disposed of the Sew
enth Alabama, First Georgia, Fifth
Kentucky, Second Illinois and the
District Of Columbia cases, leaving
two New York ana two Pennsyl-
vania cases undetermined ard also
the Virginia contested case. In the
Seventh Alabama district A. A.
Marely and Arthur Bingham, the
regular, are s. ated over Warren and
Hamler, contestants. The seated
delegates are Arthur men. A.
M. Williams and James Blake
are seated in the First Georgia Dis
trict over Johnson and Green. The
men admitted are Arthur delegates.
In tie Second Illinois district case
there was sharp contest, but Henry
Ruger and Charles Piper, adberents
of Logan, were admitted. Two
hours were occupied before decision
was reached in the Fifth Kentucky
case. and the contest resulted in
seating E. A. Wilson and Michael
WiDtOn, Blaine men. The vote
stood 26 to 81. 1t is believed the
last named case will be renewed in
the convention tonight.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Ore
gon Central land grant forfeiture bill
coming over from yesterday as un-
finished business, was taken up and
passed; yeas, l3S: nays, %.
The Senate amendments were nom
cOncurred IN to the bill to establish a
bureau of labor statistics.
Henley, of ofCalifornla, called up the
bill FORGETTING the lands granted the
California & Oregon R. R. Co, ex>
cepv sucd lands as were granted for
that portion of the road which was
completed before July lst. After Wig
orous remarks by CobO, of Indiana,
in support of the bill, a vote was
taken on it which stood: 1873 yeas; 13
nays. No quorum. Adjourned.
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Oregon Election.

PORTLAND. Ogn., June. l-Com-
plete returns from the State election
still wanting. The majority of Her.
man (Rep.) for Congress, will be
fully 100. 1t is believed Thayer
(Democrat) is elected Supreme Judge.
Returns received are that the legisla-
ture will have Republican majority
of four on joint ballot. Communi-
cation from the interior of the State
is so slow that it will probably be
several days before the final result is
known.
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C0yilA1tOn Races.

CovINGToN, June 4.-First race;
mile and an eighth; won by Bonnie
Australian; Fellowplay, second: Ad
miral, third; time, l:59a. a.
Second race; mile and hree-eighths
won by John Henry; Cardinal Nc
C!osky, second; Barnum, third; time
2:20..
Third race; Ripple stakes: s>yea,
olds; mile and quarter; Buchanan
won; Templehof secc nd; Jim Car.
Isle, third; time 2:l3..
Fourth race; mile and five-eightbs;
won by Monocrat; Taylor, second;
Ida B., third; time, 1856.
Fifth race; six furlongs; Jocose
won; Springer, second; Billita,
third; time, 1:l7l.
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On motion it was resolved that the
Territorial convention meet on
Thursday, September 25th, 1854, at
l2 m., at Deer Lodge.
Nominations for delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, to
meet at Chicago, July sth. 1884, being
in order. S. w. Langhorne placed in
nomination Hon. Sam. Word, OF
Butte.
w. j. Mccormick placed in nomi-
nation Hon. >. T. Hauser, of Helena.
On motion of Col. Johnston, the
nominations of Hon. Sam. Word
and S. T. Hauser were declared the
unanimous choice of the COM
mittee.
On motion w. J. Mccormick, OF
MissOula, was elected as alternate
for Hon. Samue! Word and VIM. B.
Webb, of Yellowstone county, as
alternate for S. T. Hauser.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, By the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee of Montana assem-
bled, that as a fitting recognition OF
the political services of the Hon. A.
H. Mitchell to the Democratic party,
we would earnestly recommend to
the delegates this day assembled in
national convention, his appoint
ment as y member of the Democratic
National Committee of Montana Ter
ritory. On motion committee ad-
journed. A. H. MITCHELL,
Chairman Ter. Dem. Cen. Com.
CHAs. D. CURTIS.
Secre ary.
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The Amph1theatre.

There was very large attendance
at the .Amphitheatre last evening
! the occasion being the benefit ten
dered to Mr.. is. Herman, tho
(: pedestrian, by several athletes and
artists of the city. fhe entertain
ment opened with half mile race
in which Careswell, Dean and West
who figured in the recent go-as you.
p'ease - hours contest, were the con-
testants. Careswell took the lead
from tie start, Dean following close
ly aud West away behind. But the
latter was not exerting himself and
in the last two or three laps passed
both the Others an easy winner in
2::4s, Careswell second, and Dean a
wretched third.
Duncan Mcdonald, who was ref>
cree in the sparring and wrestling
contests then introduced Dave Cusick
and Gus Labieaux, who put on the
gloves aud entertained the audience
with one of the most spirited soft
glove sparring bouts ever given in
Butte. After three rounds the boys
withdrew aud gave place to Ben Ar
thur and Frank Zimmerman for a
catch-as-catch can wrestle best two in
three falls. Zimmerman took the
first and third falls and Arthur the
second.
Mr.. HERMAN then introduced
Tony Sebastine, one of the finest ac-
robats that ever appeared before a
Butte audience. Some of his feats
were truly marvellous and elected
tremendous applause. His forward
somersault is feat accomplished 10y
but very few persons in the world.
Following Sehastine came Herri-
man and Gus Labiaux in q one mile
heel and toe race, Herriman giving
Latiaux two laps. Herman passed
Labiaux twice before half the dis
ance was accomplished and won the
race IN the remarkable fast time OF
five minutes and forty-eight seconds.
The fastest time On record for a mile,
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From Thursdays Daily.
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Territorial Democratic
Central Committee.
Election of Delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Con-
VentiOn.
Apportionment of Delegates to
the Territorial Convention.

DEER LODGE, June 4. 1884.
The Territorial Democratic Central
Committee met at Deer Lodge June
4, 1884, at p. in., pursuant to call,
DR.. A. H. Mitchell. chairman,
presiding, Charles D. Curtis, secreta.
~. On . call of counties the following
gentlemen answered and on motion
were entitled to seats in the commit
tee:
Beaverhead. P. H. Poindexter, Joe
Browne, proxy.
Choteau, T. E. Collins, J. A. John
Custer, !. B. Hubbell, s. w. Lang
horne, proxy.
Dawson, not represented.
Deer Lodge, A. H. Mitchell.
Galiatin, s. w. Langhorne.
Jefferson, +. McSOrley, Joe
Browne, proxy.
Lewis e. Clarke, C. D. Curtis.
Madison, r. +. Bateman.
Meagher, J. +. McClintOck.
Missoula, w. J. Mccormick.
Silver Bow, G w. Stapleton. r..
6. Humber, proxy.
On motion it was resolved that an
apportionment be made OH the basis
of the vote cast Tor Mr.. Martin Ma
gjnnis, at the general election in
1892, Of one delegate for each one
hundred votes and fraction over fifty,
whereupon it was found that the
counties were entitled to representa-
ton as follows:
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4 RlallaOr.

CHICAGO, June 4.-There have
been some vague rumors floating
about for two or three days that
Senator Miller, of California, would
act with the Arthur forces either for
the Presidency or Vice>l'residency,
but it is only one among the many
stories that have been floating about
during the past few days of the con-
vention. Specials from Washington
say there is not the slightest
truth in the rumOr.
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Cameron turned upon him and struck
him several blows on the head with q
cane. Hon. Paul Strobach, of Ala
bama, seeing that his friend was
getting the worst of the encounter,
began punching Cameron with his
umbrella. The latter, however, was
fully equal to the occasion and came
out first best in the fight. The 0cca-
sion for the assault, Cameron says,
was the evidence which he was com.
PEELED to give before the committee
on expenditure in the department
of ustice concerning the conduct of
certain Alabama marshals.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, June 1.-The aquarium
at Bishopgate was burned to-day
with several lions, bears and other
animals destroyed by the fiery ele-
ment.
LONDON, June 1.-The Standard
says. At no time perhaps within the
history of America has it been less
possible to forecast q result at Chi =
cago. The voting will be simply q
triumph of men, not a victory for
measures
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Coming Out First Best.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Geo. Turner, of
Alabama, this evening attacked Brew
ster Cameron, ex-chief examiner of
the department Of justice, IN the ro-
tunda Of the Grand Pacific Hotel.
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s.(siye Us Blaine or Give Us Death"

CHICAGO, June 4.-The following
explains itself:
DETROIT, Mich, June 4.
To " W. M0rr0,U, Chairman Cuti>
,t0rnia State Delegation, Chicago !:
A vote of members of the Detroit
Board of Trade to-day, resulted as
follows: Blame, Sc; Edmunds, %;
Arthur. 20; John Sherman, l. Give
US Blaine or give us death.
(Signed.
DETROIT BOARD OF TRADE.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

New YORK, June /. 4.-Schedules in
the insolvent assignment of James
D. Fish, ex-president of the Marine
bank, show the liabilities s., 4,23O, ,280;
nominal value of real and personal
estate, A,17o, ,392.
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Why Hawkins PIE esOlutiOn wa
Withdrawn.

CHICAGO, June LATTER Hawkins
made his motion pledging each men,
Der of the convention to support the
candidate, whoever he might be, and
knight of California and others had
made strong speeches in supporting
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Clayton Denies Pl~dging Himself to Ar
thur.

Clayton Denies Pletising Himself to Ar
CHICAGO, June 4. 4.-General Pow
ell Clayton, in an interview to-day,
said: The assertion has been made
in certain newspapers that [ had
pledged myself and the Arkansas del
egation to Arthur and am now un-
fairly leaving him. The fact Is that I
have never spoken or written q word
to him on the subject OF his candi-
dacy. 1 felt friendly 10 him and do
yet, and if he had developed sufficient
strength in his own State and other
Northern States that give Republican
majOrities, 1 would have supported
him, and l think the Arkansas dele
CATION would have Joined me In this
conclusion, although three of the DEL
egates have from the first been ad-
verse to him. Our State convention
was the second one held, Louisiana
holding the first. At that time no
Northern State had noted its prefer
ence, hence we had no light on the
subject Of Northern preference,
and for that very rea.
SOB our State Convention gave no
indication whatever as to how its
delegates should vote. 1t being gener-
ally understood that our unpledged
delegation at Chicago should be gov
.rned by the result OF the conven-
t;ons in the States that gave electoral
votes. When ascertained that Ar
thur had carried only about twelve
Republican Congressional delega>
tions in the Union and had failed to
carry his own State I reluctantly
came 10 the conclusion his CAM
Oidacy was hOpe less.
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'ROIT BOARD OF TRADE.
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convention to order at 7:3O p. m. and
made the following announcement:
CONFERENCE.-THE Is commu>
nication in the hands of the secretary
from the commmittee on credentials
which will be read to the convention
The secretary then read the COM
municatiOn as follows:
10 the Chairman of the Republican
National Convention:
SIR:-The committee on creden-
tials has the honor to notify the con-
vention that as important business Is
occupying the time of the committee,
the committee will not be able to re-
mort to the convention this evening.
Mr.. Curtis IN. Y.)-"I hold in my
hand q petition from the American
Peace Union which l ask to nave
referred to the committee on resolu-
The chair-"It will be so referred. I"
Mr.. Matthews (Ills. ~ desire to
introduce q resolution which ask 10
he read to the convention.
TIE secretary read the resolution,
which is as follows:
Peaolvsd, That the committee on
distribution of tickets be hereby n
structed to furnish Eve hundred TICK
M ets of admission during the session OF
this convention to be given .,,ses to veteran ran
soldiers who desire to witness 'ne
proceedings. .,.,;mons
consent of the convention 10 aoop'
aad pass that resolution. .,o., soc-
The chair-"Is the motion Se'-
onded:" -. motion.
Mr.. Matthews" may oe ..ho J have
that there are soldiers 9saJ ..e;,"s to vit.
ee%e oess tSe SsIp proceedings Of this ts':
tioni tHsoins;on an% il is introduced, and | hope
ttiS.e,1 thiS Convention will adopt it unan''
mo,lsly." ..r r,aa to ask 8
question. I wish to AK IA ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Texan VS.. Texan.

Allow me to give the correct his
tory of the Texan Heroes Song, as it
appeared in yesterdays STATESMAN.
The '"Texian Heroes Song" was writ
ten at my request by Mrs. T. L. Odom
MARY Hunt W. Caleb to the measure
OF "Auld Lang Syne" and arranged,
solo and quartette, by Mr.. G. p. War
ner, of this city, to be sung at the
soiree musicale given at Millett's OPP
era House, for the benefit of invalid
Texan heroes, by the Ladies Veteran
Aid association. We have no Texan
heroes; the birth of the word Texan
is of much later date than the gallant
deeds of those who laid the corner
stone and in strong masonry thor
oughly cemented together the staff of
the Lone Star flag on its summit.
Texan is a slang word, originated by
an Englishman's phraseology. AT
some future time L will give the ORR
gin of Texan" and corroborate the
true word "Texian" by the best stand
ards, authors, soldiers and statesmen
of the Lone Star republic.
Mrs. M. A. G. WILSON,
Pres. Ladies' V. A. Association.
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Another Arrest.

Jules Leonard was arrested Tuesday
night by the marshal on suspicion of
being the third man in burgIarizing
Walkers store last Saturday night.
Leonard was standing on the corner
of Pecan street and Congress avenue
when he was noticed by Mr.. Hunt,
clerk of Walkers, and recog-
nized as the person who fas-
tened him with the rope
and watched over him while the other
two blew open the safe and robbed it
of its contents. lie at once Informed
the officers of the fact and the arrest
was made. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Hunt said he would be able
to recognize the voice of this man,
because of its rather deep, gutteral
tone, and now he says this individual
Leonard, is the Identical who man was
engaged in that burglary. There are
some very peculiar circumstances con-
nected with this whole matter and the
officers, who have been very vigilant
and active in the pursuit of criminals
expect to make developments which
may show q different state of affairs
than are now before the public. There
are only a few things certain concern
ing the arrest of these men. Rock
Lock and Leonard and that is
that the store was burglarized at the
time stated in Monday morning.
issue; that certain pieces of none.
have been found, which were passed
by one of the men, and the money OF
the person of one, a part of which MI
Walker identifies.
We will allow the matter to rest TO
the present and await the action o
the officers who have the matter il
charge.
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Cure for Sore Throat.

In these days when the diseases Of
the throat are so universally prevail
ent, and in so many cases fatal, we
feel it our duty to say a word in be-
half of most effectual, if not posi-
tive cure for sore throat. For many
years past indeed, we may say during
the whole of a life of more than fifty
years, we have been subject to dry,
hackiirsr cough, which is not only dis
tresSf1fg to ourselves, but to our
friends and those with whom we
are brought into business con
tack. Last fall we were in
duca' % try what virtue there
was in common salt. We COM
menced using it three times day
morning, noon or night. We dis
solved large tablespoonful of pure
table salt in about half a small tum-
blerful of water. With this we gar
gled the throat most thoroughly just
before mealtime. The result has been
that during the entire winter we were
not only free from colds and coughs,
but the dry hacking cough had entire
ly disappeared. We attribute these
satisfactory results solely to the use OF
salt gargle, and most cordially recon-
mend trial of it to those who are
subject TO diseases of the throat Many
persons who have never tried the salt
gargle have an impression that it is
unpleasant, but after few days use
no person who loves a nice, clean
mouth and a first-rate sharpener OF
| the appetite, will abandon it.
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A Communication.
Editor of The Statesman:
Detroit Free Press.I
AUSTIN, Feb. 6, 18e

Editor of The Statesman:
SIR:-Without reference specially
to the recent runaway and serious
consequence, is it not fact that most
of these so-called accidents are the re-
suit of gross carelessnes and indiffer-
ence of the city ordinance respecting
the hitching of horses? 1t matters
not how gentle or ancient horses may
be, it does sometimes happen that
trifing incidents serve to start such
on their headlong career. There are
large cities where runaways do not
occur once a month-here, they are
altogether too frequent. What is
the reason? Simply the non-obser-
ance of a law protecting life and
property. The poor man who yester-
day was so hurriedly sent into another
world, was, perhaps, the father of a
family; at any rate he has somebody
doubtless to mourn his untimely
loss. Shall we wait until the matter
is brought home to US by the sudden
death OF manning of some beloved
one, or a suit for damages against toe
city? This is no trifing matter, and 1
protest, in the name of the helpless
women and children who frequent
our thoroughfares, either as pedes-
TRANS or in vehiclesl Gf for no other
cause), against law, intended to save
an unnecessary waste of life and proper
ty, becoming in any degree, dead
letter" CITIZEN.