Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-31
EASTERN NEWS.


II ~ - ABAS-' 49, ~ -"
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHEA
ON fsr Chsears-
COUNCIL BLUFFS. May 3O-The Cali
foTniz delegation TO the keou"iica
Convention passed throuen
this city this morning, A SPECIAL train
had teen prepared by the officials OF tnt
rod. and the delegation
were veil treated. The fourteen dele
2 ties were in the train. and they wesr
by 24O OF their friends
fr IN California ard Nevada The5
xere met At the transfer Dept bs sot
Va, or and = delegation of citiZ-ns, ano
invited 20 rsmain over aud JOIN IN tn'
rxsreists OF Memorial da', bat de-
elined with thinks, being anxt,as 70
reach their destination Tue wn"ie
rain was enthusiastic fr Blaine. and
some rnusiaQ speeches we're made at W.
rsnsfer dSpys Dv Judge Reed, of The 81
creme h.nch. Judss blake. sx-M 'yo.
Il San Fsanctscp, SENATOR Joins n, 81
S4erament,, G. ptsin Psim-r, OF S-,a
IA, aud the Mayor of Council blon-
Asa no. the train of seven new "ae-
u.r sles psrs. two o1acbes, one oiniht
aud one mail car pulled out AMID
cheers. Isrge crovd had collected L"
see them on.
Jaiee sake, ex-Mayor Of San Fran
s.isca. was lied for ssp-ech. and mad
a few remarks, Stating that the deieka-
ton we're ubder obligations for the Re
option aud kiudne-s OF the ciiiZens
He made no remarks VI political ma
iuFe. SENATOR Johnson. OF Sacramento.
gas then called on, and made rouslne
.peeca for the man from Maine. he
sted that the delsg tiyu frUm the
Gol,.en O Il. MAS solIa fg the plams d
Aui2ht IT Milne, fret, last and aiss's.
they wrFe going e. the coGvcDt"n tu
snrk for him as long ~ thero vas any
more, and that meant till he vas elected
Is0ud cries wsT. then made .or Cap
tam Palmer. of N.vtda, who appeared
81, the rear end ot tue car. and made \
-pes-ch la WEIGH hs said the SAFETY Oi
the country WAS assured no matter wh-t
b. the results Of party strugyiss The
Union is nuw safe fr I'm dis,enslon. A
tic ciuse VI has REMARKS be SAM. hN
rrun+st. the siIrrinI tune of Red
| bite and Bi.e," tue iarge audi fc'
aud bands taking up the chorus I'LL j
reached back from tue biu2s.
G-or1e A. knight, OF CalIfsrsia, wa
called for, and made the most II. quen
| AID lolisled speech of the dty. hi
-aid the dele QaiioH were going to tn
convention TO nominate Is Aine. AM
were then going back TO California l.
pile ny majority Of D,U0 for HIN
All other prominent men we're Inter
viewed, and were for Blaine and conn
dent of his nomination.
Hang for Msr,ier.
ST. LOUIS, Nav 30 William Brown
eolored, was executed this morning a
Brlleviiie, Illinois. Brown murdcre!
ppddlrr named Lavigne.a poor, cripple'
Russian exile. whom be induced tn re
main all night In his bat, near Cahohis
Illinois, February 26th. He braine,
L4yiQne with an AZ, then mutilated tb
body by choppins IL into pieces, burue'
the head. hands aud feet, and burie
what remained.
| Killed Eight Persens.
BALTIMORE, May 30. -Cooper's build
ing, ON South Guy street, filed with cul
ton, collapsed this afternnoR. EiQh
persons are known to be killed.
| Nhe AFthuF teaaquafters
CHICAGO. May 3d. Elaborate head
quarter, under the huspiees of t.
leading business men of the CITY. in aC
yocaey of tue candidscy of Presiden
Arthur, was opened AZ the Paine
House today, and at q meeting this nj
| iernOon a committee was appoints
with power to add to their Numbers, I
receive the New York business men
deleQ alton, which will arrive tomorrow
and tender the members the use {
them. The following address was ais
prepared to be printed IN large typ
richly decorated, framed and di-playe
At their headquarters, and distribute
at various poiuts about the city tuno
row morning:
"ro delegations cons shutting the NJ
tional Republican Convention: III
undersigned committee. representing
large nu nher OF the business men
the West, m st heartily welcome yoa
IA. city of Chicago, and sincerely ho,
taat your labors viii be crowned vii
the Elost sai Isfsctory n snlis. You NJ
charged with au important trust. "
hell, W, as we believe. that the missio
of the Republican party IL not yet n
complished, and that the welfare of a
cuuutry depends, in y large measur
upun its continuance IL the admini~tr
/ ton OF the affairs of tue Govern
uent. Hew TO secure that ca
II the all engrossin1 subject of the pre-
; ent time. A mistake IN the selection
a stand ,rd bearer would be fatal. Ii
not necessary TO reoite the reason
they are familiar IL all. We do n,
1 .se. nd Ia. f.f "A
tinguish, Il men whose names are befo
/ you, while inviting your attention
the Reasons which, 10 Us, seem To- WI
rant the nomination of President A
thur. They are AS follows: Presidet
! | Arthur. " ho came 70 tbs offs und,
ths most trying circumstances. al
when his puty was divided iul
warning factions, has discharged q
duti.s ot the position with tact al
. \ und Judgment, and has Restored h.
mony 90 his . ,rty, while faithfully =, r
!. inp hi. county. He has regarded u
! public vo,ce IN the demand for aa i,
proved civii service, thus giving praci
| cal evi .~nce "a the country that the X
, publican party h faithful "a the prime
!. plies Involved, sffording striking ON
: tIast 20 ths course of the Dem, ,sr Al
party. which retired To- PRIV .te life !
public sn who e-poused this prinoip
Of reform. He has Apo MED
Ugh offices the beat nleu
Z quality. character aud Experience q
country afforded. He has kept Ia vie
the best interests Of tie country, adv
Gated no policy calculated To dis,ul
I cotnmerci Il or business affairs. and
a the same time has Commanded the =
spct Of foregn nations by diRnifie
constant and straightforward csurs
e he has favored reduction IN sAxstio
+ and secured In ali OF the dep-l
ments economy in expenditures. In
: word, he has given TO the countl
q WISE. conservative and pure admin
= tfation, which has commanded the b
, sp<ct ~ the nutry and the unanimol
approval OF the Republican party,
expressed in the State conventiuas. l.
! us invite your attention Is some Of the
: "a thew state the whole case 30 clear
, and forcihly. Here follow extrac
from Republican state platforms.I n
address concludes as follows: :. II
I nnsnimity exhibited 10 remarkable
political history, and ~ the highest se
| umony TO the fitness OF Chester A. A
thar for the executive office which |
! now fills"
Al wtatvy Csia.
Il PITrsnURo, May - Reports fro
eastern Uhio Ind western Penns,lvan
indicate some damage TO early veget