Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-30
EASTERN NEWS.
-. Kansas DeDeerals.

- Nouyention, 10 eject oeieSates 20
cfsne ss;onal Convention, met at
ihe John T. Burris, of johnson
deioe uas elected temporary chair
Ooup.t no in brief speech, pronounced
nsn, seform, and hoped the great
foi 80 crime enacted in 1876 would
po!sot orcotten, and that the National
DOL N,;on would nominate Iilden and
loos,;cks. which met with applause.
heusraj business committees were
1ns rrointed. The committee on res
De- as ysported the following:
o1n'o.jsed. The Democracy Of Kansas
..sorse and approve the tariff reform
errss and policy a. expressed in the
ss,sm of Hon. John ). Carlisle, on
soo.;no the position Of Speaker of the
ss,si House Of Representatives.
tpD'.sfrxd. That any system of taxa
Inch produces more than hun
noa milIien annual surplus yearly is
az autraQe on the people, and benefi-
Y, crIy TO the cormorants who prey
"a ,nblic wants. We favor such re-
n Che system as will produce. with
.s,rsl revenue, sum sufficient to
- a fund TO pay all legitimate ex-
80 of the government, honestly and
F..omieally, The tariff should be
ss;nally upon Injuries. The taxa
n necessities and general wants
Z he great mass of the people should
:. materially reduced, and the whole
20 system 30 adjusted that the bur
a. of taxation should fall on the GLASS
-. able to bear them, and 30 that the
.snufsctaring and laboring interests
= r. country be protected against un-
80 foreign competition, both in price of
s.sterial and value OF labor.
p~,opsa. That We don't deem il ne
.....ary 20 instruct our delegates, having
soafdence in their ability, integrity,
organization and Judgment. These
s.ntlemen represent the Democracy of
fsnssa in the National Convention of
shs pArty at Chicago. We desire dis
daetiy understood our preference is
raj peerIess statesman and stainless
uatriot, Samuel j. Tilden, and We de
mand, II it be possible, in his noble
asme and that Of his associate, the
s.rocious crime OF 1876 shall be wiped
from the record of the nstion.
Delegates chosen by Congressional
aiaricts and named were ratified by the
sonysntion. Governor G. w. Click was
nemipated by reclamation for delegate
Il large. Being called for he responded
n epeech, in which he declared his
spureciation of the honor conferred on
Nm by being allowed TO nominate the
psxt President, Samuel j. Tiiden. In
dosing be stated he was positive the
convention would select members Who
would be credit to the convention and
10 the State.
Nominations then being in order for
he three remaining delegates az large
ballots resulted in the choice of W. G.
Perry and +. P. Fenton. Rules we're
amended and the nomination of Thos.
HUDSON made by reclamation. The
delegates are all for Tilden and Hen
dricks as first choice. Field is second
b oioe of II of the Is delegates. Fer
first Mace as to second choice five stand
non committed. Governor Click favors
Payne and Flower as second choice.
AZ 10 Vice President, Flower has IL Of
tie 10 votes, and Cleveland one. Ad-
journed.
Appeinted Receiver.
Nsw YORK. Nav 29.-John @. Wilson
vas appointed today receiver Of the
property Of Ferdinand Ward, now in
the hands Of the Sheriff, under attach
raent from the Marine Bank. James ID.
Pish's property consists of real estate In
this atty, Brooklyn and Stamford, Conn.
Methodist Protestant Conference.
BALTIMORE. May 29.-The report of
the Committee on Ministerial Educa-
tion, reviewing the work of the past four
years, was presented. A motion to
amend, 20 as to allow the faculties of
colleges 10 recommend beneficiaries, was
lost. The following we're elected trus.
tsos Of colleges: j. ii. Clancy of Pitts
burg. Woodland Owen, w. B. Wilcox
and B. X. Spohr of Adrian, j. II. Haw-
kins Of Steubenville, q. X. Whiting of
THIN, 8. A. Fisher of West Lafayette,
q. g. westfall Of East Liverpool, NJ. 8.
Burnett Of West Virginia, @. r. Crumb
OF Illinois, o. @. Clark of Indiana, T. b.
Graham, chairman. DIR. Leeds was
elected President, and Joseph Packard
permanent secretary. Rev. DIR. Hutton
announced the death Of Bishop Pinck-
ney, and on his motion q committee
was appointed TO prepare memorial
and report tomorrow.
The following were elected as the NJ :.
ecutive Committee of the Wsman's Mis-
sionary Society Mrs. +. A. Brown, Mrs.
X. Spohr, Mrs. M. A. Miller, Mrs. ]. d.
Andersen and Mrs. j. <. Palmer.
An Item In the law Of the church, IN
the action of the New York Conference
In the election and ordination Of Miss
Anna Sharpe as an elder in the church,
vas adopted. An item recommending
that oolored preachers in South Carolina
b ordained. was adopted.
striking RaiIroaders.
MosKRLY, Mo-. May 29.-Five hundred
laborers and yard men on the Wabash
road threaten 10 strike unless back
wages are paid by noon tomorrow. The
men held meeting last night, appoint
cd COMMITTEES aud are holding q meet
Ing today. Ii is said that unless the
money be forthcoming the strike will
be general.
Fearful Accident.
PrrTsBuRo, May GA terrible asci.
dent 10 reported near Ligonier, Pa, ten
miles south of the Pennsylvania Rail.
way. A scaffolding at Rrup's tunnel
gave way, killing nine men and terribly
inlaring eleven others, with slight
hopes fer their recovery. A large force
Of men was engaged in excavating the
tunnel. about 100 feet from the train
entrance, when the heavy scaffoldins
gave way with the above appalling 70.
suit. The victims were mostly ftai
lsns. The bodies were recovered, and &
CORONER q inquest will be held. Great
excitement prevails at the scene of dis
aster.
A kiiiins Array.
soSEssoRo lArk.), May e9.-Intsili
eenos has just been received Of the kill
inR OF DR. B. w. Powell and the fatA
sounding Of William shelton &C LAX,
ciss, IN the eastern part Of this county
An old family feud existed betwecr
tnsm. They met yesterday and becans,
engaged In a hght. Powell pave Shei
.on what y thoaRht 70 be fatal wouns
with knife.
An Oaacer Killed.
LOUISVILLE. May 9.-Bailih N. X
Million vas killed in Laurel County b,
spafty OF moonshiners while trying d
arrest them. Four moonshiners en-
uenched themselves In q house, which
vas attacked by officers. Eight or min
voiieys we're Gred before the men sur
ssndefed. and killion Was shot fou
unes, dying almost instantly.
a Pair Jagged.
81. Lous, May 29.-Bruen and Mr.
steeie are still In custody, aud will re
MAIN here ALL tha ssfHs,ar ssaxoaS frDs,