The National tribune., 1884-03-13

Clapp, Washington, p. G, ;schaplain, Capt J. J.
Cooper of Pennsylvania marshal Geo. Sin1p-
son sergeant-at- arms, s. Il. Demar, of Penn
sylvania Addresses were, delivered on South
ern bourbonism and misrnle, and committee,
of which Gen. Charles I'll. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
is chairman, was appointed TO aid in securing
the freedom of the ballet to all citizens. Its
Headquarters will be in this city during the
coming campaign The next session of the
council will be held at Chicago on the Monday
preceding the meeting of the Republican ma
tional convention.
The Louisiana Republican convention, on the
9th inst, completed the selection of delegates
to the Republican national convention by the
election of r f. Guchard w B. Merchant, Z.
f. Herwig Henry Demas, George Drury, L. A.
Martinez A. III. Leonard, William Harper Frank
Morey, L. p. Wells, L. J. Soner and Clifford
Morgan. The convention nominated the fol-
lowing State ticket: For governor, John A.
Stevenson lieutenant governor, VIM. Burwell !;
secretary of State, +. w. Liggins; attorney
general, John III. Stone auditor Claadius
MAYS; treasurer DR.. A. Duperrier; superin-
tendent of education, B. F. Flanders. The
platform indorses President Arthur's admins
tTation.
The Wisconsin Republican State central COM
mittee has decided to hold two conventions.
April so is named as the date for the conven-
ton to select delegates to the national conven-
! tion. special committee was appointed TO
| arrange for the State convention, which will
probably come off some time in September.
| The place for holding the Republican conyen-
| ton, to convene April 80, has been fixed as
| Madison, Wis.
| The New York San publishes figures, said to
| be taken from the books of the treasurer of the
| Democratic national committee, showing that
! the Hon. Samuel j. Tilden was the largest con-
| tributor to the Democratic campaign fund in
| 1880, his contribution being 800. Other
| large contributors were w. II. Barnum $4,000
| w l.. Scott $4,000, FL. B. Payne $4,000, Oliver
| III. Payne S31 900.
! The resolutions accompanying the call fol
/ the Democratic State convention of Maine
adopted by the State central committee, de
/ neunce the present tariff system, approve o.
the action of the Ways and Means Committee
| in Congress, and indicate determination tt
place the Democracy of Maine on the platform
of revenue reform.
The first primaries in Illinois were held or
| the 9Th inst, in Douglass county, and resulted
| in giving Congressman Cannon, the pTesen
representative from the fifteenth district tn,
county delegation, thus practically assuring
his denomination. He was elected in 1882 b,
| a plurality of 1,217, and can undoubtedly carry
| the district again.
The Illinois Democratic State central com
mittee has selected Peoria as the place for hold
ing the State convention. The date fixed j
July2.
/ FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Arrangements have been perfected to con
solidate the Pratt Coal and Iron Company, tn
Alice Furnace Company and the Linn Iroi
Company, all in or near Birmingham, Ala
into one organization, with S3,000,0 900 capital
The property of the new company will be TIL
most extensive coal and iron property in tn
United States, and will Fave about 10000
acres of coal and iron lands, 500 coke oven
and two blast furnaces, with daily capaeit
of $50 tons.
The board of public works and Chamber Q
Commerce of Cincinnati are considering til
propriety of filing up above high-water mari
that portion of the bottoms" directly in from
of the city and occupied by the wholesale an
| other important business interests. The cit
engineer reported that it would cost $20, 600 0O(
an estimate which startled the projectors of til
scheme.
The New York Produce Exchange, ON th
18th inst, adopted the following regulation
inspection "All wheat to be graded into stor
or vessel shall be inspected and graded befor
being elevated, and a full record shall be. KEEP
of each lot. Wheat shall hereafter be inspecte
| saparately into the boatSo