Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-27
Political Conventions in a Number Of
Eastern States Yesterday.
THE STREET CAR STRIKE IN
NEW YORK CITY.
A Cincinnati Editor Arrested on a
Charge Of Bribery.
Eow xEzIcANs ANNOY AMERICANS
m THE COUNTRY.
Three Serious Railroad Acct
dents Reported.
BLAINE TWITS MAINE PRO-
HIRITIoNISTS.
BLAINE TWITS MAINE PRO
HIRITIoNISTS.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Michigan Republicans In Conven'
ton.

tiOn.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 26.-The
Republican State Convention met again
this morning. Austin Blair was an
nounced as permanent chairman. Cyrus
G.. Luce was nominated for Governor by
a rising and uproarious vote. James A.
Mcdonald, of Escaumba, was nominated
by acclamation for Lieutenant Governor.
The platform adopted favors a tariff upon
imported products of the lower priced for
eign labor. and q restoration of the 1869
tariff ON wool, the organization OF labor
for protection. Their interests are favored
as also is the enactment of laws for the
settlement OF controversies by arbitration.
The platform is opposed to the imports-
ton Of Chinese labor, the Adjustment OF
convict labor. provided free labor will not
be compelled to support the convicts in
idleness. 1t opposes the doctrine Of An
archy, and advocates an absolute protec-
ton Of every individual in the enjoyment
Of the fruits of his personal efforts. 1t
advocates that the people should be al
lowed to vote upon any change in law as
effecting liquor selling, and opposes che
granting Of the public domain to aliens.
The resolutions advocate free pensions TO
disabled veterans and widows, and con-
denns the President for his %vetoes, and
for the course and insolent terms in which
those vetoes are expressed. The ticket
was completed ss follows: G.. W. Osmon
for Secretary of State, aud G. L. Waltz
for Treasurer. A recess until 2 P. NJ. was
taken without action on the resolutions.
It is thought one member will present a
minority report on the temperance ques-
ton.
Pennsylvania ProhibitiOnists in
Convention.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-The State
| Prohibition Convention assembled at 10
| o'clock this morning. Before the Chair
| man called the convention to order 30
children on the stage sang looming By
and By" in the chorus of which 500 del
| egates Joined. Half an hours service OF
prayer and song followed, immediately
after which the business of the session
began. S. D. Hunter was elected Tempo
rary Chairman. Hunter on taking the
chair said this was b egreatest Convention
held in Pennsylvania during the year.
The temperance question was not only the
moral. but was to-day the greatest political
question before the people of the State.
LATEn = The Prohibition Convention
was called to order at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Resolutions were read, reciting that
information had been received OF the
opening OF Q drinking saloon in the Ma.
tional Home for Disabled Soldiers at Day.
ton, Ohio, and pronouncing the opening
of such o place to be wrong to the old sol
diers, and calling upon the Superintend-
ent and managers of the Home to close
the saloon and protect the inmates from
the influence of drink. Rev. Hecker, a
colored preacher from Washington, said
the same state Of affairs as complained OF
at the Dayton Home existed at Hampton,
Va, and at the Home at Washington.
The resolutions were adopted, and $4,000
we're raised to carry on the campaign.
New YOrk's Street Car Strike.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-Two cars started
out early on the Broadway lines. They
have strong police protection. and no
crowd Is tolerated anywhere. When car
No. 900, OF the Broadway line, got down
to Forty.fourth street at about 10 o'clock
it was attacked by q mob Of roughs and
strikers. For q few moments the crack Of
the policemen's clubs upon the heads OF
roughs could be heard above the yells and
curses OF the mob. 1t took but q few
moments of vigorous work by the police to
clear Broadway and send the strikers fly
ing down side streets. A number of cars
are being rnn by the Broadway road, each
car carrying six policemen. aud the streets
are also filed with blue coats. The mob
is in bad temper, but none OF the roughs
dare to do more than shout and hurl
stones through car windows and then seek
shelter OF some alleyway.
$50 p. M.--Police Inspector Steers has
Just autographed Police Superintendent
Murray that Q mob OF riotous strikers has
collected in Upper Broadway. and had
started down town. Reserves have been
ordered to the scene.
The threatened mob OF Broadway was
quickly dispersed. II ia believed unless o
settlement Is reached by shutdown O gen.
eral tie-up will be ordered tomorrow.
Arrest OF am Editor.
CINCINNATI. o., Aug. 26.-Allen o.
Myers. managing editor of the Enquirer,
was arrested at the Enquirer Office shortly
after 2 O'Clock this morning and taken to
the Central police station. where he was
locked up on the charge of being afugitive
from justice. The arrest was made by
order Of Mayor Smith. who is In Column
bus, who telegraphed that Myers was
wanted there on q charge OF perjury, and
that q warrant and officers were on their
way to Cincinnati. Myers was at the
Columbus Convention yesterday and
swore out o warrant before . Magistrate,
charging ex-Auditor Copellsr. Of this city.
with bribery in connection with his cleo
tion on the Republican State Committee
yesterday. Myers then left for Cincinnati.
Copellar was arrested, and after being re-
leased caused a warrants to be issued for the
arrest Of Myers for perjury. Copellar,
and Helby OF this city. whose name was
also mixed mp in a charge OF bribery,
Joined with Copellar in the affidavit, de-
claring they knew nothing Of the bribery.
Myers was released and bailed Of about 8
O'Clock on n 81 000 bond.