Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-14
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATx
ASTI-ABBETT MEN TALK OF GEN. M'CIIIIAN A. DELE
GATE-AT-LARGE


TRENTON, n. J., May I4.-Noon-Most OF the dele
gates TO the democratic state convention were on
Land by II O'Clock The program arranged lam
out Messrs. Albeit Mcpherson, stockton ana
smith viii be deiegates-at-arge. Anti-AbbetS
delegates talk OF springng Gen. McClellans name
upon the convention for delegate at-larRe. IL as
not believed the plan Will be successful senator
Mcpherson will call the convention 10 order ana
Chairman County Conventions Win NOT Se he,d ti
noon, so that the district delegates are not yse
Known Last years platform Is expected TO b
adopted with slight notifications and addiuons
Gov AObetts administration Will be endorsed.
MR NPHERsoN's SPEECH
IL was nearly one O'Clock before the convention
spoke for fifteen minutes He commenced New
jersey for her stand for reform In legislation and
administration, and spoke OF her faithful delegs-
ton In Congress- delegation that was nrm Tor
the tarfn, yet would not allow any minor issue 70
lead the democratic heart OF the state from tie
greatest issue OF ALL which elected T1den President
In 1876. He said he did not care under whose BAN
ner democracy fought IL must lay aside all sEnsu
Issues and fight against the republican party.
Louisiana Politics.
TIE sENAToRsHiP CoNTEsT-DELEGATE ATEs TO CHICAGO.
Rouge TO the Picavune says: A Joint caucus OF the
democratic members OF the house ana senate will
be held to-day 10 nominate Y. s. senator The
friends OF Mr.. Jonas claim that he Will have good
majority. The democratic state central COMMITTEES
Will meet to-day 10 arrange for selecting delegates
TO the national convention.
Republican Nomination for Congress.
PORTSMOUTH. ONO, fay l4-The republican con-
vention OF the 18th district nominated Judge A. c.
Thompson for Congress by acclamation-
The M. Il. General Conferences.
THE REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE OF EPrscoPAcY
FURTHER DISCUSSED.
PHILADELPHIA, May l4-At to-day's session Of
the general conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. Bishop S. NJ Merrill In the chair, the ne
port OF the committee episcopacy relative to tho
residence OF q bishop Ia India was further dlS-
cussed
A Mississippi Failure.
NEW ORLEANS, May A-A special TO the Pica.
pune nom Mobile, Ala, ays:-The failure OF Emile
De Sweet, at Moss Point Miss. creates considerable
$1,000 feet OF lumber daily The failure VIII bring
disaster TO hundreds I'm jackson county. 7. s
Spottswood, well-known timber merchant Of No.
bile, is involved seriously.
General Foreign News BY Gable.
BANQUET TO BARrBoLpL
PARIS, May 14-A banquet TO NJ. BArthol0 WIN
be given next Wednesday. Ex-Minister Noyea, en-.
Senator windoa and n De Lesseps VIII mAks
addresses
H. DE- BRAzzL
LONDON, May 14-M De BrazZa was &C Alma, -
the Congo district, February Is His misston was
s ana endy
THE wooLwIcH EXPLOSION.
LONDON, May 1.-THE detonators found IN Q IN
can under the wall OF the Woolwich arsenal yeetsr.
tin box discovered at the same time merely con.
tained a mixture for making paint
Movement 10 Abolish All Tobacco
Taxes.
BosroS, May IA Springfield dispatch says
that the of1cers of the New England Tobacco
Growers association have inaugurated On tm-
portant movement TO secure the repeal Of ell In
ternal revenue taxes on tobacco. Growers, pack
ers and the trade generally throughout the
country are TO unite IN favor OF abolition OF the
taxes Assurances OF hearty cooperation have
board OF trade A movement has been started foe
enecting a coalition with southern and western
politicians and tobacco men. A meeting % con.
plete arrangements is TO be held at Hartford On ST.