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REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
SEVERAL STATES ELECT DELEGATES.
THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA.
MICHIGAN GREENBAckeRs FOR BUTLER.
NJ. +. GENERAL CONFERENCE.
FITZGERALD AHEAD OF ROWELL.
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN LONDON.
THE VIRGINIA STRAIGHTOUTs.
Consultation OF Delegates 70 Chicago.
STRONG FIGHT TO BE MADE FOR THEIR ADMISSION
TO THE CONVENTION.
THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA.
MICHIGAN eREENBAckERs FOR BUTLER.
N. Z. GENERAL CONFERENCE
FITZGERALD AHEAD OF RowEL1
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN LONDON.
Of Delegates to Chicago.
4 STRONG FIGHT TO BE MADE FOR THEIR ApnIssIo,
TO THE CONVENTION.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
RICHMOND, May 1.-Dezendorf Wickham, Bolts
and Parsons, the four leading delegates for the
state-at-large elected by yesterdays straightout
convention, were In consultation last night at the
Exchange hotel. in reference TO the presentation
OF the claims OF themselves and allies at the
chicago convention. Parsons is a former resident
Vi New YORK, but came into this state several years
ago as the chief protector OF the Richmond and
Auegheny railroad, OF which he was for some time
tne directing genius He is man or large wealth
ana extensive Acquaintance amongst the repub-
means OF the north, and together with his confrers
VIII organize strong fight on behalf OF admission
30 the convention. Their Interchange OF views on
tne subject refe rred TO of course private. but
enough is KNOWN by the correspondent OF The STAR
10 state that much Importance Is attached TO the
testimony OF the member OF the national republican
committee from this state, s. NJ Iost. esq, to
the legitimacy OF the delegation chosen yes
terday. He is the editor OF tie Valley Vfrgfnian,
the postmaster et StauntOn, and was selected as
one OF the deietrateSat-large by the late Malone
convention. Delegate and editor Yost they regard
as valuable witness because IN recent editorial In
reference TO the meeting or the rival central
committees at Lvnchburg. In 1851, he expressed an
OPINION favorable TO their claim. Amongst the
delegates chosen yesterday are several personal
trends OF Gen Grant. including Charles TompkinS,
OF ROANOKE county, his first cousin.
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The Convention ut E1agerstown To-day

DECISION ADVERSE TO THE BLAINE MEN.
HAGERsTowN, Nd, May 1.-The republican state
convention was called to order at 1890 O'clock by
James A. Gary, chairman OF the state central COM
mttee. He stated that there were no contested
seats except In the third legislative district OF Bal
tlinore city, and he had placed the names OF the
custom mouse delegaton On the roll TO take part In
tne temporary organization The committee on
CIeuentlalS could decide the matter afterwards
Ihls decision IS thought to be adverse to the Blaine
men, Ine roll was then called. Col. q. w. w. Yer
non, OF Frederick, nominated Or. W. III. Perkins, OF
washington county. Tor temporary president lie
was elected without opposition DIR. Perkins, I'm
assuming the chair, said: The convention was here
ON the threshold or new lease OF power for the
republican party thanks to the wise. Just and IRE
proacnable administration OF President Arthur.
IApplauSe.] He pleaded With the convention to
bury personal preferences and antipathies In the
selection OF deegates-at-larl,e. and name men who
would act for the best intere OF the country and
the republican party.
COMMITTEES AP POINTED.
A. L. 1horp. or Talbot, " as elected secretary.
Committees on credentials. p ornament organization
and resolutions were appon ted, who retired at /
O'Clock, and the convention took q recess for one
hour.
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Bank Officer Murdered By RObbeEa,
CITIZENS IN PCRsuIr OF TEE AesAsarR

KANSAS CITY, NO., May 1-The Times Harper
(kansas) dispatch says daring attempt was made
yesterday morning TO rob the Medicine Valley
Bank, OF Medicine Lodge, % miles west OF there N
which. the cashier was killed and the president
fatally wounded AT ten O'Clock four men. armed
with Winchester repeating rifles and revolvarA.
rode up 10 the bank. Two remained with the horseG
while the Others entered the building and demanded
the money Mr.. Payne, president, and George GOD
pert, cashier, were La the bank. They refused 10
comply, with the result above stated The city
marshal then appeared and opened fire on the men.
Citizens gathered rapidly, and the robbers seeing
their game was up, quickly mounted and RAllope6
away without having secured any booty. within
ten minutes thirty men were In hot pursuit, and
the chances are that the robbers wiz be captured
and summar1ly dealt with. There is no clue %
their Identity. Mr. Goppert was q prominent bu16
ness man. while Mr.. Payne was editor OF the A>0GR.
and q wealthy and influential stock man.
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NEVADA REPtJBLlCA N CONVENTION
Blaine Men Win After n Hard Fight.

VIRGINIA CITY, NEv, May 1.-The republican
state convention organized We .terday, with T. NJ.
Edwards as chairman. After a hard night between
the Blaine and antlBlaine men, the following
delegates to Chicago were elected ". ID. Foley,
c. c. stevenson, S. j. Lee, Jol IN Dixon, j. H. King
and A. j. Blair The dele 'ates declared their
intention tovote for Blaine as long as there may
be possibility for his nomi nation. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing Pres .ent Arthurs admin.
istration; demanding suppl emental legislation
excluding Chinese; opposing tariff changes;
demanding restoration OF the wool tax: fayorfng
civil service reform; the suppr ession polygamy;
demanding the creation OF atiOnal Railroad CON-
mission; and strongly conde INNING the agitation
against silver.
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MICHIGAN GREENBACK CONVEN.
TION.
Delegates Instructed for Rutler-One
Woman and Two ColOred Men Among
the Delegates.

KALAMAZOO, MICH, May lin the Michigan
greenback convention, yesterday. Gen. William T.
InneSS and eX-COngreSSInan Moses W. Field w. ID.
Fuller and c. S. Hampton were chosen delegates
at-large to the national convention Among the
alternateS was one woman, Miss Matte strickland.
full set OF district delegates and alternates from
the eleven congressional districts were also chosen
Two colOred delegates from the third district were
among those chosen as alternateS All the dele
gates instructed for Gen. Butler for President
The platform claims that without the greenback
party the greenbacks would have been destroyed,
government bonds made perpetual silver again
demonetiZed the legal tender repealed national
bank notes made the only paper currency and gold
the only debt-pay1ng money, and all the debtors
would have been ruined. The platform favors the
making OF Treasury notes receivable for customs.
the forfeiture OF Unearned railroad land grants the
congressional regulation OF commerce between the
states and the retirement OF national bank money.
declares that the tariff is injurious to the farmer
and labOrer, and demands the immediate beginning
OF its reform. The platform also called for the sub
mission OF a prohibitory amendment to the state
constitution.
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Reduction os Salaries.

OMAHA, NEB., May General Manager CLARK q
the Union Pacific railroad, has issued an order,
which goes into eject to-day, reducing salaries q
follows: over $500 per annum Is per cent; between
81 1000 and $780, l2k per cent; less than 81 0O0 10
per cent These reductions apply 10 all employD
except locomotive engineers and fireneI
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The Postmaster General En- Route eoR
Washington.

SAVANNAH, GA, May POSTMASTER General Gra.
sham reached here from Florida yesterday He was
met at the depot by a committee OF citizens. who
escorted him 10 the Screyen house. large uumber
OF citizens called on him He was taken BY the
committee TO view the city, and all places OF inter-
est were visited AT O'Clock he was entertained
az dinner at the Screven house He left for wash-
ington at 635 last night.
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THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and 11th st.. BY
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GEO. W. ADAMS. Pres't.

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PERsoNAL.-Dr. Billings has returned to the city
from Scotland, whittier he went recently to receive

PERsoNAL-Dr Billings has returned to the city
from Scotland whittier he went recently to receive
the degree LID. conferred upon him by the
University Of Edinburg.-Mrs Pomeroy, wife of
the United States consul general at Cairo, and
daughter OF MI. Edwin C0wleS, OF the Cleveland
Leader, died at Florence on Monday. l. Smith,
myer has gone to Atlantic City for a short stay
R B. Clark and family, OF 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., will leave New York July for an extended
trip abroad. During the absence OF the family the
chinese minister will occupy their residence
Ex-Representattve O'Neill. OF Ohio, and a. c.
Greiner, OF Somerset, are at the Ebbitt-Senator
Fair has returned from California, and Is at Worm
leyA-Marquis Dalla Valle, Of the Italian lega-
tion, Representatives, Paige and Parker, Dorman
Commodore English were registered In New York
last night-Ga1nes r. DOnOho, Of this city, Is
represented In the Paris Salon, which opened this
morning, by an Oil painting entitled s1The Shep-
erd.n-Senat0r Malone is In New York, whittier
he accompanied his wife and daughter, who sail
for Europe on Satufday'-HOn. G. Wiley Wells
and wife, Of Los Angeles are In the city on visit
staying at 1919 street-6enatOr Germans
family have returned home, and he has taken
rooms at the Riggs house for the remainder OF the
session.-ueutenant Commander Goodrich and
wife are at the Ebbttt-GeO. e. Harding, OF New
York, and MI. Jno A. McCaull, manager OF the
McCaull Opera company, are at ChamberlinA-
Edmund fendleton, OF Cincinnati, Is at the
Arlington--E c. Brooksbank and ]. C. Stewart,
OF England, and T. B. Kerr, OF PittSburg, are at
WormleyA-Hon. B. w. Harris, OF Boston, is at
the MggA-Sergeant-at-A Canaday, Of the
Senate, has gone to North Carolina 70 attend the
republican convention
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NEW YORK, May 1.-The funeral OF the late ina
Cole, the boatswain's mate OF the nl-fated JEAN
nette during the arctic exploration, took place To-
day from 81. Peters Roman Catholic church Tho
BODY was taken 10 the cemetery OF the Holy Croes
at Flatbush, L. l., for intermenc
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TEXAS KsEPUBLICANS.
A Defeat Turned Into a ytcto,

GALVESTON, TEX, May l.-Yesserdays proceed
lngS OF the republican convention reversed the
order OF things, in that the triumphant of1cehold-
erS OF Tuesday met with Waterloo at the hands
OF the administration faction through the adoption
of the minority report OF the committee on creden-
tialS
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

rSp STOLEN! !-BANKERS. BROKERS, AND
GS THE PUBLIC WARNED.
Two promissory notes. $176 each. drawn by Thos
Kennedy. endorsed by r. g.. lngersoll. dated about
March 21st 1884 and payable in 60 and 80 days.
sysly S,5 ais note drawn BY Wm Henry Larner for
gether with policy of insurance and abstract Of title
Any Information concerning same address to Box IL
Star office aD3O a.
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HAS NO EQUAL

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VeIegateS From the Srfate Convention.
OAKLAND. GALA, May 1.-The republican state
convention yesterday elected T. T. Bard, W. w.
Morrow, George A. knight and Horace Davies
delegates -at-larpe to Chicago
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GALVESTON, TEXAS, Nay line xssps Dallas
cotton swinding cases were brought TO q olS06o1
termination by the discharge Of Resainand Baum
onered IN evidence was contract OF the MinDoud
PACING railway and not the Texas and Poct0c g
charged N the Indictment This ruling b. -
court disposed OF al the cases, and aOocs(anG3V
the distE1ct attorney entered nolle piuseQU- NJ
understood the next grand jury VIII indlce -
anew.
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Indications that Arthur Delegates will
be Chosen.

RALEIGH, n. c., May 1.--There is full attendance
at the republican state convention here to-day.
The indications point to the nomination OF Mr.
York. LIBERAL for governor, and the election Of Ar
thur delegates to Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-01

LONDON, May 1.-The walls OF one OF the bufldinRu
OF Mr. Whttely's mercantile establishment, In WEI.
bourne Grove, London, which was partially e.
stroyed by 1re last Saturday, collapsed to-day Q
ing repairs, were buried 1n the rlina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-01

CITY OF MEXICO, via GALVESTON, May l-Thero
mas been quite heavy run on the Bank OF Monte.
pio Yesterday the bank remained closed untn
AFTERNOON causing considerable ALARM but it opene1
at 2 O'Clock with sufficient funds TO meet su 9.
mands, and confidence was restored
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PEORIA, ILL, May Last night lightning struok
the c1stern room OF s. c. Clark 4 Goa dlst1lle1y,
setting tire TO about eighty barrels OF alcohol L
5000
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The Nova Scotia Dynamite Prisoner.

HALIFAX, n. s., May 1.-The dynamiters, Holmes
and Brecken, are Still In Jail awaiting sentence.
The court has given their counsel until Saturday q
put In some papers as 10 where the prisoners camo
from, their characters, etc.
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LECTURES.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April a. 1884
As members Of class under the instruction Of Prof
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OF Memory he cannot fail to benefit those who may
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McNew, A b. Anderson, Dora E. Rogers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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81. JOHN, n. B., May l-Wallace Ron loaND
for Boston to-day, where he expects 20 meet P1a1D.
ted. They win practice together for . tazns ss Now
York.
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badness.

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BADNESS
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70 De heaithy At hrst only few hairs out from
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the course OF time even these to appear when
tSmr.ete badness OF certain portion Of the scalp is
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he made to produce healthy hair by proper treat
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Sullivan. the sluxrer. A,

Sullivan, the Slugger, In Cinci0nasa.
CINCINNATI, O., May LA pugilisttc oxhibdtoo
by Sullivan at the Union base ball grounds. O
sunday, Is being arranged. Sullivan challenRO
any man, Nervne Thompson preferred, TO then
stand four rounds with gloves Tor 0,ooo a.
receipts OF the exhibition.
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District Of Columbia, County Of Washington. ss:
l.. W: LAIRD, JR., Cashier of the abOve-named
bank, do solemnly that the above statement is
true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
W LAIRD, Jr Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before this 29th day of
April. 1884 L. S. FREY, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
THOMAS KNOWLES1
NJ. j. ADLER, : Directors.
1t S. THOMAS BROWN}
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CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Contracts for army trans
portation on the Missouri river during the season
OF 1884 have been awarded as follows: TranspOrta-
ton between Yankton and Bismarck to r. f. WOOL
folk, and between Fort A. Lincoln and Fort Ben
ton to T, C., Powers
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new YORK, May 1.-The entertainmert gfven @
the Metropolitan opera house last night for d
benefit OF the home Tor ex-confederate soldiers d
Richmond. Va, was great succeoA It b thoughs
that the proceeds wiz aggregate several thounan1
dOllarI
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f~ 1T IS WITH PLEASURE THAT I TAKE
connected with
j. HOLLANDER, l2l7 Penna .venue
and will be pleased to all my friends and Old custom.
Clothing.
Rp28-6ts r A HAUNDERa
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.-THE WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
United States Canada until after the presidential
election for fifty cents. 1t is large eight-page
paper OF flfty-six columns of interesting reading
political, miscellaneous, personal, news
and gossip, etc. Send for sample copy.
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SUMNER HOMES
t-S The Virginia Midland Railway Co have nov
reaay for distribution circular hotels
reduced rates for summer Of 1884
Call at Virginia Midland Office COL Pennsylvana ave-
nue.. an9Q7t
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Judge Wylic Rules Ont Prices Testi.
mony, and the Jury. Under Instruc.
mons Of the Court, Bring I'm . Verdict
of IS Not Guilty.,
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MEss FuHs1sH1sa Goops

Buyers VIII md In our Stock the cho,s,a.<
Iroouctions Of the leading man ufactrirers ~
sns wVr,d, IN great variety, and st vary
TYSSOwSKI BROS
CognsI 18th and g street, northvH
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Mr. KER DISGUsTED-GEoRGE BLISS THE NAN WHO
CANE TO HIN (KKRl IN BEHALF OF KELLOGG.
The result OF the trial and the subsequent nolle
pressing OF the Indictment against Price, were the
principal themes Of discussion at the court house.
MI. Ker, who evidently felt considerable disap-
pointment, observed to STAR reporter that he
thought the sooner the administration of justice in
the District was reorganized the better. He did
not believe that they would have gotten convic-
ton In the District anyway. "KellOgg was hedged
about by all manner OF Influences, y said MI. Ker,
ITO save him from the penltenttary. am sorry /
did not state yesterday who the friend OF kellogg
the Indictment"
"Wh0 was lit" asked tho TEE SfAR reporter.
"George Bliss, - said Mr.. Ker.
Nh. Ker said that he thought the nole pressing OF
the Indictment against Price would not affect the
case against Brady.
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THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY was accompanied
to New York yesterday by Secretary Lincoln, Ad-
miral Porter, Surgeon General Smith, Chief Con-
structOr Wilson and Surgeon General Gunnell.
They will return tomorrow
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Capitol Topics.

NOMINATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President sent the nomination to the Senate
yesterday OF Chas. H. Stoll, of Kentucky, to be
collector OF internal revenue for the 18th district Of
Kentucky.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
nrmed the nomination OF ThOS were Fox to be
consul at Plymouth, England; also, number OF
army promotions and postmasters