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NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
The state Convention In sessIon-An Tn
propItIous Day.

The Stnto convention IN Seshon-hn Ou'
propitIous Day.
NRw YoRK, May l5.-There were less
than hundred people in the Academy
OF Music at II 80 o'clock this morning,
lust half hour before the time appoint
ed for the assembling OF the Democratic
State Convention to select delegates-at-
large to tho st. Louis convention.
The day was an unpropitious one. It
dawned with lowering skies, and rain
descended almost necessarily through
out the morning, but wet weather is al
ways considered by the Democrats rs q
good omen, and their enthusiasm was
not the least abated.
At 1905 the delegations had nearly
all arrived and taken the seats assigned
them. Hardly had they been seated
when the Sixty-ninth Regiment band
began a medley OF national airs. At q
quarter before | o'clock Chairman Ed
ward Murphy, jr., of the State Commit.
tee, called the convention to order, and
stated that by direction OF the State
Committee he nominated Hon. Fred.
erick Coudert, Of New York, temporary
chairman. Messrs. De Freest, Gilroy
and Delany were nominated assecreta'
ries. The nominations were approved
with great applause.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Coudert
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and alluded gal
lantly to the presence OF ladies rs well as
gentlemen in the audience. He pro.
ceeded to refer to the now united atti
tude OF the Democracy cemented by the
victory Of 1884 and the subsequent sue
cessiul administration. The speaker re-
viewed the administration OF President
Cleveland, his remarks being frequently
punctuated by applause. The speech
ended with brief panegyric Of Grover
Cleveland, which name aroused such en-
thusiasm that the closing words OF thu
speaker could not be distinguished.
After the conclusion OF roll call thu
convention took recess till seveno' clocl
this evening.
During the recess the Committee or
Delegates and Electors, consisting o
one from each OF the thirty-iour Con
gressional districts in the State, me
and proceeded first to select delegates
at large.
first proposed, but he received onl,
five votes. The delegates at large finall!
chosen for submission to the conven
tion are as follows; Alfred G. Chaplin
BROOKLYN; Edward Cooper, New York
George G. Raines, Rochester, and Ros
well P. Flower, New York.
Electors ut large: Oswald 0ttendorl
er, William S. Bissell.
Then followed the selection Of tn
Congressional delegates.
Seven o'clock was the time set for th
rnnssembling Of the deleEates, but Q
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WHO THEY MAY BE.
The Work of To-day's COnVention-Dele-
gates from Second District.

The Work of To-dny's Convention-Dele
gates from Second District.
Special Dispateh to he IHtolligHea.
FAIRMoXr. w. Va, May l5.-TheStat'
Executive Committee will meet at 8 a
IN. tomorrow to select a temporary
chairman and make other arrangement
for the State Convention, which will
meet in Armory Hall. The First Dis
trict will present Mr.. John Frew for del
egate-at-large. The Third will name
Judge ]. H. Brown. The Fourth has
not yet expressed itspreierenCe. ln the
Second there Is no definite movement
for delegate.at-large excepta u prospect to
send Hon. S. B. Elkins. His friends
argue that he is rs much, II not more, a
citizen than Capt. w. NJ. Clements,
chosen by the Democrats, and a much
more fitting delegate. The will OF the
Fourth District is not known.
The meeting Of the Second district
convention will precede that OF the State.
It is considered certainty that John
Miller, OF Keyser, will be one district
delegate, and the other seems to lie be-
tween X. E. Fast and Judge Berkshire,
OF Monongalia, and George w. Curtin,
OF Grafton.
Much regret is expressed here tonight
over the news OF the serious illness OF
Hon. G. W. Atkinson, at New York. l
got it on pretty good authority this even
ing that Mr.. Atkinson has concluded to
be candidate for the Republican nom'
ination in the First district. W. F.
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- THE PANIC IN ENGLAND.
a Belief that War is Ineyitnblo-watn,d
in Time.

LONDON, May l5.-The present panic
and public perturbation in England,
concerning the inefIiciency of the mill
tary and naval defenses, derives its CHIEF
importance from the fact that it is re-
garded as indicating the imminence Of a
continental war.
Inhigh military circles there is a strong
belief that n great continental war will
take place this year. General Wolselcy's
rumored resignation, because of the cen
sure OF the Prime Minister, has created
great excitement throughout the army
Itis not believed that hisrcsignation will
be accepted.
The Standard to-day, commenting or
Lord wolseley's defense, says: "Lord
Wolseley's facts are sufficient to cause
very grave anxiety. His statements, il
true, are a reproach to a rich and power
ful nation. The government cannot ex'
plain this time that they were not ad'
vised OF the real situation"
The Times says: "Lord Wolseley's de-
ieMse was manly and straightforward
1t will be generally felt that il he had
spoken at the dinner with the same dis
cretion and dignity a painful incident
might have been avoided"
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BLAINE AND NEW YORK.
Tho State Convention To.dny-Sentiment
of tho Delegates.

lnO StutB COHNCutloH
of tho Delegates.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May l5.-More dele
gates than usual have arrived twenty
four hours in advance of the Republican
State Convention.
There is but one contest, and the work
is likely to be completed early tomorrow
evening. No opposition has developed
to Hiscock and Platt, as the delegates-at-
large to Chicago. There are struggles
for smaller men rs alternates, but the
struggles are OF locality and are not sig
nificant, neither are the changes in the
new State Committee significant.
Thegencral disposition Of the delegates
is to nominate Blaine Mt Chicago If he
can be prevailed upon to accept, but
some are in favor Of Depew as first
choice. The second choice OF all is
Depew; indeed, his canvass has received
a great impetus from the almost univer-
sal sentiment for him in this part Of the
State, aside, perhaps, from the city OF
Buffalo. It's noticeable that his friends
do not let any opportunity go by to
sound his praises, and some OF them 60
so iar rs to say that after he has present
ed Blaine's name the Chicago Conyen-
ton will take him up and nominate him
as Garfield was nominated in 1850.
There is no perceptible strength for
Gresham.
So far as the Convention Of tomorrow
is concerned the friends OF all the can:
didates will not allow it TO be committed
to any one. Any attempt to do this in
favor of any one candidate will lead to
instant opposition by those who support
other candidates. Therefore the Con-
yention is likely 10 adjourn without any
sensational incident. The fact is, the
Republicans, for the first time in many
years, feel the need Of united action,
and they are ready to make concessions
on NIL sides in order TO win.
Thus far no opposition worthy the
name has developed to ex-senator War
ner Miller rs the Republican candidate
for Governor along with the Presidential
ticket next November.
There is said to be disposition to
place Warner Miller in the position oI
temporary chairman, but there is reason
to believe that he does not care for the
honor. Editor Fitch, OF the Rochester
Democrat aud Chronicle, may be the com
ing man. Ex-senator Arkell favors
soiidifcation of the national delegates
for Depew. He wants Depew to be tht
candidate OF the delegation until he ii
nominated, or until it is clear that thu
Western States will not have him, ant
then he would have Depew arise ant
turn the delegation over solid for Blaine
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Special DfSDdteh 10 ne LaLelipsHoeT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l5.-The del.
egates from West Virginia, members Of
the bar to the National Bar Association
that meets here next week are the fol.
lowing: D. B. Lucas, Geo. E. Prince,
John ]. Davis, b. NJ. Amber, E, B.
knight, C. ]. Faulkner, Jos. Sprigg, Johr
A. Hutchinson, ]. II. B. Brown, ]. d
Ewing and B. S. Allison.
Mr. Lewis Washington, Of West vir
ginia, one Of the regents OF Mount Yer
non, has presented the Mount Vernon
Association with a British bayone,
found on the Concord battle field, which
was sent by Silas Hosmer, Of Concord
Mass.
Patents issued to day were: To Reu
ben H. Sayre, Of New Martinsyille, i'm
proved gate.
Matthew H. stranghan, Of Handley
has been commissioned postmaster, ant
a new office was established at Flora
Barbour county, with VIM. II. Talbot a
pOstmnster.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Some Big Consolidation Schemes Debated
by the Delegates.

NEW YoRK, May 15.-At to-day
session Of the Methodist Conference
Bishop Andrews occupied the presiding
officers chair.
The routine Of the Conference wa
taken up and the roll call of Confer
ences for reports, resolutions and up
peals was taken up. It was decided that
this should be the last call OF the kind
during the present assembly.
B. Ford offered q resolution providing
for the extending of the inquiry Us to an
organic union Of the Methodist Episco-
nal Church South and include the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church and all
boundaries OF Methodism in this coun-
try. Referred to the Committee on the
State OF the Church.
Rev. S. L. Roberts, Of the Central
Ohio Conference, presented resolution
to relieve the General Conference in fu-
ture from delays and expenses in argu-
ing about contested seats. 1t was re-
ferred.
Then began the first active work Of the
day. The report OF the General Confer
ence Commission on Consolidation, I'm
ifcation and Reorganization OF Church
Benevolence was handed in and occa.
stoned considerable debate. The report
recommended the consolidation OF the
Missionary Society Of the NJ. L. church
and the Board Of Foreign Missions, the
consolidation OF the Board Of Home Mis-
sions and the Church Extension Society
and the consolidation Of the Sunday
School Union and the Tract Society. II
also recommended that commission be
appointed to determine what property
held for missionary purposes in this
country by the Missionary Society shall
be conveyed to the Board OF Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension, and also to
make an equitable division OF the assets
OF said Missionary Society, and further
to provide for suitable division OF
moneys received in pay nent Of bequests
made in the name OF the Missionary
Society OF the NJ. Z. church.
DR.. Spencer presented the report and
said it was the best plan the commission
could offer.
After considerable discussion DIR.
Coole, Of Northern New York, offered
an amendment to the report by con-
the Board OF Education and
the Freedman's Aid Society lost 246 to
l56, the colored brethren voting against
the amendment.
The matter Of the election of Bishops
was discussed, and it was finally decided
to postpone the election till Thursday OF
next week.
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COOPER IN WASHINGTON.
Rumor Says He is COnferring with th'
supporters of Blaine.

Rumor Says He is Conferring with the
Supporters of Blaine.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l5.-Chair-
man Cooper's arrival in town this after
noon has excited a good deal ofcuriosity
as to the nature OF his mission. 1t is
said that the ostensible purpose OF his
visit is to confer with Senator Quay rel
alive TO hotel accommodations at Chi
cago for the Pennsylvania delegation To
the National Convention. This evening,
however, he had a protracted conference
with Congressman Boutelle, OF Maine,
and 1t is conjectured that the probabili-
ty OF Blaine's nomination was discussed.
Certain 1t is that Senator Cooper makes
no concealment OF his belief that the
Maine statesman will be nominated and
that he will accept.
The hopeful chairman will confer with
other friends OF Blaine tomorrow, and
will return home in the evening more
enthusiastic advocate OF the Plumed
Knight than ever before. While here
he is the guest Of Senator Quay.
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knights of Honor supreme Lodge.

CLEVELAND, o., May l5.-At yester-
days session of the Supreme Lodge
knights of Honor, several changes were
made in the constitution. One reduces
the representation to one delegate from
States having less than 500 members.
Another gives suspended members sixty
days in which to be reinstated without
medical examination. The bond OF the
Deputy Supreme Dictator was reduced
from s., 600 to $500. In the evening the
visiting knights were given an enter
tainment ut Music hall.
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THE UNION LABOR PARTY.


National Convention in Session ut CIncIn-
nati-Twonty-eIgh States Represented.
CINCINNATI, o., May l5.-At the meet
ing OF the Executive Committee OF the
Union Labor party to-day it was found
that twenty-cight States were repre-
scnted. Last years business was settled
At noon the National Convention was
called TO order in the 0deon, when the
following nominations for temporary
officers made by the Executive Commit.
tee were ratified: Temporary Chairman,
S. +. Morton, Chicago; Secretary, ]. S,
House, Missouri; Assistant Secretary,
|. F. Mcdonald, Cincinnati; Chief Ser.
geant-at-Arms, John Burrell; Assistant,
w. +. Flood, Cincinnati.
After the opening address and the ap'
pointment OF committees, the conven'
ton adjourned until Up. m.
1t was after two o'clock when the del
egates OF the United Labor party were
called to order in the Grand Opera House
by John McAIackin, of the executive
committee. The call for the convention
was read and the list Of delegates. TherG
were no contests. VIM. B. Ogden, o.
New York, was elected temporary chair
man.
The chair was authorized to appoint {
committee OF five to confer with thu
Union Labor convention with refer
ence to n union Of the two conventions
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Special DtspGieh 10 he Intciligeueer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 15.-On
Saturday afternoon, near Hurricane, an
unknown man was observed walking
along the Chesapeake & Ohio track act,
ing strangely. He walked half the
length OF the trestle and then back again,
stepped off and fell eighty feet. He was
instantly killed. The man was blind in
one eye and the little finger OF his left
hand was crooked. His age was about
so years. He was decently dressed in
working clothes. The case is possibly q
suicide, though the fall might have been
caused by blindness,
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TnE STATR CONVENTION.


ling Tor orAccoulthOutiohA'
Special Dispdteh to he hioligeneT.
FAIRxoST, W. VA, May l5.-This
town is fuller of people tonight than it
can hold. The hotels are all crowded
and have an extra force Of deck hands
on placing cots for late comerS. Those
who had the presence Of mind to tele-
graph for accommodations are comforta-
Bile. There are many Of the leading men
Of the State already on hand, though, OF
course, many more will arrive to-mor-
row. The First district delegates all
came up from Littleton tonight, glad to
escape from hotels which doubled their
tariffs for transient guests for this occa-
sion. There is no set programme for to-
morrow yet announced. The Republi-
can Press Association formed at Wheel
ing at the time Of the Republican League
Convention is in session this evening.
WISE.
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srRxoYrELD, ILL.,, May l5.-The Pro-
hlbition State Convention assembled in
Representatives Hall at l0:l5 this morn
ing with perhaps l, 900 delegates present;
Temporary organization was affected
with Hon. James Lamont as temporary
chairman. Several speeches, severely
denunciatory to the old parties, were
made, and at IL 80 the convention took
q recess,
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AGenuIne bomb Found.

CHICAGO, May ia queer sequel to
the general May day moving in Chicago
developed yesterday afternoon at SOO6
College Grove avenue, the former occu.
pant Of which was D. j. Tabman, an osten-
sibly quiet German bookkeeper. Afamily
named Carpenter, who moved in, dis
covered accidentally yesterday afternoon
in an out Of the way corner q genuine
dynamite bomb Of the best approved gas
pipe pattern. 1t was fourteen inches
long and proved one OF the most danger.
GUS bombs ever tested by the police.
Apparently the missile was forgotten in
the hurry and confusion Of moving day.
The police will trace the Tabman family
and INQUIRE into their antecedents.
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PARKERsBURa, May 15.-John D. Har-
per, of Davisville, this county, tried to
kill himself yesterday morning at the
residence Of Hoyt Armstrong, near
Jackson c. H., where he was visiting.
He shot himself in the head with re-
volver, but is still living. The cause is
not known. He is wellto do financially
and has n pleasant home, wife and
two children. He is about 2S years of
aun
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New YoRE, May l5.-The committee
Of seven appointed by the National
Democratic Committee to make arrange
ments for the National Convention, met
here to-day. W. II. Barnum, Of Connec-
ticut, presided. Those Of the commit
tee present were F.0. Prince, OF Massa.
chusetts; Hon. Arthur P. German, OF
Maryland; Hon. W. A. Wallace, Of Penn
sylvania; Hon. NJ. W. Ransom, OF North
Carolina; Hon. F. II. Kelly, OF Minnes-
ota; Hon. A. W. Sully, Of New Hamp-
shire, and Col. John G. Prather, Of St.
The committee selected Hon. Richard
]. Bright, Of Indiana, as Sergeant-at'
Arms, and Capt. Don Able, Of st. Louis,
as chief door. r.keeper for the Democratic
National Convention at st. Louis.
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NASHVILLE, TENN, May l5.-The State
Democratic Convention, which has been
in session here since last Wednesday,
nominated Governor Robert l.. Taylor
to-day for reelection. The opposition
which had been fighting him on every
occasion, surrendered this forenoon, an6
the iortieth ballot resulted virtually II
his nomination by acclamation, rs hi
received nearly every vote cast.
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BERLIN, May l5.-A bulletin issued
this morning says: "The Emperor't
condition is good. His appetite has
improved and the difficulty he ex.
perienced in swallowing has lessened
His strength has increased. He had but
little fever last night"
l The doctors are trying to persuade the
Emperor to forego his appearance at the
Palace window, because he is Away
deeply affected by the enthusiasm oithC
Prince Bismarck has gone to varzin.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
To Commence ut Marietta To-Day -CandI.
dates for Bishop.

MARIETTA, O., May 15.-Marietta is
entertaining the delegates to the Episco-
pal Convention for the Diocese of South
ern Ohio, which opens tomorrow. In
terest attaches to this convention from
the fact that a bishop is to be elected to
succeed or assist Bishop jaeger. Nu-
merous candidates are mentioned. DR..
Nelson, OF Alexandria, Va; DR.. Leon
ard, of Washington, D. c.; DR.. J. NJ.
Kendrick, Of this diocese, are prominent
ly spoken OF. The election will take
place on Saturday.
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WILL MEET BLAINE IN LONDON.


PrrrsnuRon, Pa, MAY 15.-NIr. An
drew Carnegie will sail for Europe next
Tuesday. Mr.. Carnegie was not accessi-
bic to the reporters this forenoon, but
as The was about to take his lunch he
was met. When asked when and where
he would meet James G. Blaine, he re-
1--WE will meet Mr.. Blaine and family
in London on June 8. Then We start on
acoachingtrip through England and Scot
land, embracing seven hundred miles,
over an entirely new route"
"Haye you heard recently whether
Mr. Blaine is in good healthTI
"Yes, he is in excellent health"
"Do you intend to answer Congress
man Scott's speech%I
~ have not even read the speech as
yet. l suppose will get a copy OF It
and take it with me. / can read it while
we are crossing the ocean"
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JAMESTOWN, OAK, May 15.-some 200
delegates, representing thirty-three Re
publican clubs, met here to-day and or
ranized a Territorial League. The in
dications are that the Republican Terri;
torial Convention here tomorrow will
elect Col. Plummer delegate at large
He is for Blaine.
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Capt. Dovener, when nominations
were called for for delegate, with an
euloSistic speech presented the follow
ing, which was received with cheers and
adopted:
The Republicans OF the First Con-
grcSSiOnal district in convention assem-
bled, recognizing the long continued ser
vice, honorable course and loyalty to
the great principles Of our party, as we'll
as the high character Of John Frew, Of
Ohio county, resolve that We unanimous
ly recommend him TO the Republican
State convention to be held at Fairmont
on May 10, 1883, as our choice for one Of
the delegates at large to represent this
State in the National Republican con-
yention TO be held in Chicago on the
18th day Of June next.
a motion was made TO table this until
alter the district delegates were elected
and on this motion vote by counties
was demanded. Ohio county voted
seven for laying on the table and thirty
slx against, and the total vote was 10!
ayes and % noes.
The resolution as offered by Captain
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All TrophI, Rn,l.,,.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May l5.-Acting
Secretary Riyes received cable message
from United States Consul Lewis at
Tangier this morning, saying that all the
questions OF disagreement between Mo
rocco and the United States had been
settled, and that he had gained all the
J points contended for.
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ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Thc Queen
Of Greece, 1t is expected, will soon pay
three months visit to this city. Her
daughter, Princess Alexandria, will
marry Grand Duke Paul, the Cars
youngest brother.