Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-06

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} again tomorrow, wind and weather permit
ting. The Galatea dropped anchor in tn
harbor this afternoon. Lieutenant HEM
who has been guest aboard the Strange
during the races will remain on the Galate,
until after to-morrow's race.
A STEAMER BLOWN UP.
Many of Those on Board Killed and
Wounded.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The steamer La Mas.
| cote, plying between this city and Cape
Girardau, Mo-, on the Mississippi river, ex-
| ploded her boiler about noon to-day at Nee
| ly's Landing, a few miles below Grand
Towerills. There is no telegraphic commu-
nication with Neely's and nothing was known
of the disaster until p. M. when the tug
| boat Eagle arrived with large number of
| dead and wounded from the La Mascotte
The boat was owned in Evansville and val
| ued at $50, 900. The names of the dead and
wounded are not yet obtained.
After the explosion the La Mascotte was
burned to the water'a edge. The captain of
the Eagle says he rescued thirty-fve persons
and believes others were rescued by people
on shore. The killed include Judge William
Hager and wife of Cape Girardeau, Miss
Krieger, Mrs. William 81. Wheeler and two
children, Fritz Linde, chris Ansel, two
bodies of three children and a chambermaid
have been recovered. The passenger list was
burned.
A Quiet Convention Yesterday at Tren-
ton.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 5.-The Republican
State convention to-day was quiet affair as
compared with the Democratic convention
last week. At 1890 the opera house was
filed with delegates and band played in
spring airs. Garrett A Hobart, chairman of
the State committee, called the conventin to
order. Rev. DIR. Strickland altered prayer
Ex-senator Alexander Chattell of Camden
county was made temporary chairman.
Congressman William Walter Phelps was
subsequently made permanent chairman.
There was long and bitter fight over the
clause in the platform in reference to the
liquor traffic. The platform which was
finally adopted was a compromise and de-
clares the Republican party to be in
favor of local option. At $3.50
the nominations for governor were
called for. Essex county nominated
Gardiner R. Colby, Gloucester county nomi-
mated Benjamin F. Howey, Mercer county
nominated j. Hart Brewer and Middlesex
presented the name of Cred A. Potts. An
informal ballot was taken and the candi-
dates received about equal number of
complimentary votes. On the second ballot
there was stampede for Howey and he was
nominated by large majority. His nomi-
nation was Immediately made unanimous
amid great enthusiasm. Major Pangborn of
Jersey City, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, read the platform and it was
adopted. 1t reafirms faith in Republican
principles embodied in the last national
platform: declares the party to be the true
friend of the working classes,
denounces imported labor under contract,
recognizes the right of laboring men to pro
tect themselves by uniting; advocates COM
pulsory education, opposes convict labor
competition, favors equality in taxation, ap-
proves the oleomargarine law, condemns the
pension vetoes and the removal of crippled
syldiers from office, demrnds the protection
of New Jerseys fishermen against mendaden
fishers and other despoilers, calls for the re-
demption of trade dollars at par. charges the
Democrats with neglecting the civil service
law and favors the submission to the people
at special election of the question of con-
trolling the liquor traffic.