Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-07

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NEw ORLEANS, March 5.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met today, or
Ranized and took recess. At the even
Ing session the report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization vas adopt
Cd. W. r. Kellogg WAS named as Presi-
dent, p. B. 5. Pinchback as Vice Presi-
dent and VIM. ViRers as Secretary. Kel-
logR not being present, Pinchback took
the chair. A resolution Was adopted
naming w. p. kellogg, p. u. S. Pinch
back, A. =. Badger and A. j. Dumont
delegates at large to the Republican
National Convention. The convention
then took recess tail noon tomorrow.
Meantime tho members from the differ
cut districts will select their delegates
to the National Convention. 1t Is be-
lieved that LOUISIANA will send a solid
Arthur delegation to Chicago.
Meetisg Of Cattle Dealers.
ExPoRIA, HAS, March "a large
number Of prominent cattle dealers
held meeting this evening to take
steps for the suppression Of the cattle
plague known as the foot and mouth
disease, which exists in a malignant
form at Neosha Falls. Several large
cattle owners returned from Neosha
Falls yesterday and report a bad state
OF affairs existing. Resolutions we're
adopted urging the citizens OF the
affected district to use all means in
thclr power to stamp out the dieease.
II il believed that this oan be done.
Ever since the publication of a tele-
gram from Lieutenant Governor Finney
stating that the cattle in the vicinity OF
NeOsha Falls are affected with the foot
and mouth disease the information has
been the chief theme of conversation
among our cattle mer. VIM. Martin
dale. l.. 5. Every, Sheriff Withill and
Win. d. Bird, who went to Neosha Falls
to examine INTO the prevalence of the
disease and consult as to the best
means to be taken, returned yesterday.
They visited four herds; those Of G. A.
Goodrich, d. A. Keith, COffey & Co. and
John Bird of WsodsOn county. OF
these cattle, about 2SS are more or less
affected, and many have the disease in
very virul-nt form. Some have their
hoofs of, and the legs Of some have
rOtted of as far up as the second joint.
The disease is said to resemble and to
se communicated exactly like smallpox;
in fact, there is no cOntasion among
horned cattle SO easily spread.
Independent Republicans.
New YORK, March 5.-The committee
appointed by the conference of Inde-
pendent Republicans has issued a cir
cular stating that the committee has
decided on the selection of larger COM
mittee for the following purposes: First,
that the members of this committee in
the various States may take steps. by
calling meetings and otherwise, to
arouse the Republican voters to throw
of boss rule and send representative
mon TO the National Convention SEQ
Ond, to establish communication be-
tween Republicans throughout the ceun-
try, that they may unite on the best
men to be put forward as candidates at
the National Convention.
Joseph Cocks Eccensriciiy.
KEENE, N. H., March 5.-Rev. Joseph
Cook while taking nap was aroused by
local clergyman to attend prayer
meeting at his house. As it was seven
minutes too early, Cook seized the
offender by the coat collar and removed
him from the door.
Reward offered.
COLUMBIA, S. G., March 5.-The Gov
ernOr has offered u reward OF xjOO for
the arrest of w. b. Cash, who shot Town
Marshal Richards at Cherawa.
Liquidation to be Demanded.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 5.-The Sun
tomorrow will publish the following spe-
cial from Rome, dated today: The
German, Austrian, Spanish, French and
other ambassa lOrs are receiving in
structiOna to confer with the Italian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs regarding
European co operation, with a view of
demanding that the Washington Gov
ernment initiate legislation against
avowed dynamite emissariss. Some Of
the ambassadors approve rsvivinR strin-
gent passports for all vOyagers from
America. Others say the Government
at " ashington is best able to adjust a
remedy without European interpOs-
ition."