Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08

The f0ttticat Held.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNs-Gov. CLEVELAND m
THE MoUNTAINs-THE WEST VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN,
ETC.
The following congressional nominations were
made yesterday Hon. {. T. Boyle. democrat, twenty.
hTSt district OF Pa; Hon. Ben. Butterworth, repub-
lican, 1rst district OF Ohio: Major John o. Cravens
republican, fourth district or Ind: Hon. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, democrat, tenth district OF Va; c.
NJ. Anderson. democrat, fourth district OF Ohio;
Kerr Craig, democrat. seventh district OF y. c.; W.
H. Wheeler republican, nfih district OF y. C: John
tile, republican, 10 succeed Keller from the eighth
district of ohio; Gen. ChaS. f. Brown, repuO-
iicdn. second district OF Ohio: Henry X Harris.
democrat, fourth district OF Ga; samuel Bailey,
republican. frst ono district; Elder j. NJ Gorgnn,
greenoacker, Tower hl /. HI; Hon. ID. B. Hender-
son. republican, lhird distr OF Iowa. Major John
". Daniei, who VAS defeated Tor governor by the
resdluSters has been nominated as the democratic
Candidate 1or Congress IN the Sixth Virginia dis
trct.
stephen b. Elkins and a number OF leading re
publican and greenback politicians Of West Viz.
glnis held another secret conference at Deer Part
yesterday. Ar Elkins. Il Is said, viii assume per.
sonal charge or the canvass OF Mr. Maxwell the
fusion candidate for governor. Funds have been
literally promised 10y the republican national CON-
mittee. and the campsign Will be inaugurated az
an early day 10y biz meeting In Wheeling. Ar
rangements were concluded at the conference for
the services or Mt X. =. II. Staub. OF BALTIMORE q
democrat 10 stump That state.
Governor Cleveland, who lett Albany yesterday
afternoon for Upper Sarapac, Lake Essex county,
\. Y. as stated in Tur STAR last evening. was
received with loud cheers at Whitehall. and af
Plattsburg crowd Of several Thousand people gave
him rousing greeting. He VIII remain In the
woods Tor about fortnight. and is expected TO
issue his letter or acceptance on his return.
The following democratic candidates were renomi-
mated for Congress ia South Carolina yesterday
without oppOsirOn: First district, Samuel Dibbe;
NTH district. John j. Hemphiil: sixth district,
George W. Dorsan In the fourth district W. n:
Perry. or Geenviue. was nominated on the l02d
ballot, 10 succeed John W. Evans, who declined .
denomination.
The democrats OF the second Maryland district
hall fllntr 1saHtr .xavxf
yesterday, without Nominating the successor 70
Hon. j. +. c. Talbot They VIII meet again In
Baltimore on the 1Ith. 10 renew the struggle
The Virginia court OF appeals decided YESTERDAY
adversely 10 Representative John 5. Wises plea
that the recent apportiOnment OF the state made
by The legislature Is legal. the necessary twothirds
ol those present having voted Tor the bill
Governor Cameron, senator Malone and Con-
.gresemen John s Wise and Llbbey, OF Virginia, are
az Fort Monroe making arrangements for .
vigorous campaign this fail
Reyis.sr b. X. Bruce addressed a meeting OF
shout 5000 persons, chiefly colored, at Cambridge,
Ohio, yesterday, IN favor OF Blaine.
ROMANCE OF A "CRooKs" LIFE.-Frank Dewalt
the bank-wrecker, who was recently sentenced at
Central city. Col, 10 ten years Imprisonment for
his ''crookedness." has roma nee connected with
himself. In his pamy days he became acquainted
With Mrs. Hattie Brown. the wife or a Kansas busi-
ness man. living near Lesvenworth. She WAS
young and handsome ana became "mashed" on the
dashiny swindler. Through his machinatlons she
obtained divorce from her husband she then In
formed her friends that She was about TO wed
she was bitterly chagrined and mortified She was
true to him 10 the last, however, and was d con.
slant visitor TO his cell at Denver and during the
trial her closely veiled nguTa attracted considerable
attention. IL was arranged that as soon as he wa4
acqul ted they were 10 be married. but Is scarcely
Hey that she VIII walt zen years 1or him
HoMp AFTER EIGHT YEARS ABsEscE.-Judge e.
bert f. Farman, OF Warsaw, y. y, OF the Anglo
Egyptian war claims commission and Judge OF thG
mixed tribunals OF Egypt Is on his way home with
lis wife. He left Liverpool Tor New York July 81,
In The InmaG line steamship city OF Chester, which
Will arrive August 10. TWO OF the three y0afY
work has been conJointy In each position, and ft ID
now lNnished- His salary for both Was $4,000 per
year. psid by the Egyptian government Before
this he was President Grants appointee as consul
general at Cairo tor nve years at 5000 per annum-
DgFAurvRs Er.oPEs WITH A PRETTY SALE
woMAS.-WiJter X. French, a good looking young
Englisnnan. 0f pleasant address, mas oeen en-
poyed as a c,pyist In the county clerks once at
Corning. y. Y. He came there about six montha
ago from New York and soon after formed th1
Acquaintance OF Miss Lola Barnaby, pretty oV
goods clerk. French proposed marnags, out mo
girls mother refused her consent An elopemono
feigned sickness and her employers excused nef
from work. Instead OF going home. however. ohD
took a train for lhe east Her lover k supposed %
have followed Tuesday. That night the discovery
was made that French nad oeeh iofging yufotS
names on scrip, awaiting them at the county
clerks ONCE and collecting the money. IL s ana
Charged that he Is short IN his accounts with Tho
Metropolitan Insurance company, for which h1
acted as agent The police are looking for tAs
runaway couple
FROM POVERTY TO RICHEa-A telegram nom
Wheeling W. Va august 9th, says: James 6hefi-
dan, porter In the wholesale Iron warehouse q
Jacob snyder, togethex Win orotnel ana ~