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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-21
SLAIN TO AvENGs : GIRL
4 Kan Decoyed from His House and
Then E6sass- uaSe6

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. PA special
TO the American from Dickson. Tenn,
gives particulars Of g terrible murder which
occurred in that county rear the county
line last night DR.. J. G. Brake vas beard
ing with Riley Slayton, and shortly after
supper the men heard g noise in the horse
lot. Procuring a lantern, they went TO
the stable, and just as Slayton held up the
lantern for Brake to open the door man
concealed behind q tree, fired, and Brake
reeled and started 70 fall
his HEAD BEATEN TO JELLY.
Two more shots were fired into his body,
and then the assassin OF assassins ran up
aid beat his head into jelly, breaking the
gun from the stock over his head. To-day
George Talley went 20 Clarks7ille, twenty
two miles from the scene, and gave himself
up, saying be was the murderer and killed
Brake because the latter had seiuce1 hi II
year-old daughter. The girl is said TO have
borne an unsayory reputation, and the
doctor stood well in the community.
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SPREADING RAILS.
A Reporter on the Wrecked Train
Bound to Score a Feat.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 90 - The Harrison
accommodation on the Cincinnati, Indian
here at 7:18 O'Clock this morning, left the
track by reason of spreading rails about
two miles this side of Harrison, and over
turned five coaches. One coach had fire in
it, and from this the wreck caught fire,
but it was soon extinguished. About forty
passengers were aboard, nearly all of whom
one old lady fatally. Scott Small, a re-
porter of the Cincinnati 7imes-Stdr, was
in the wreck and was painfully cut and
bruised, but made his way TO his Office with
his report
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Cedar Keys Lumber Buyers.

CEDAR KEYS, Nov 20.-The cedar buy
ers are again active. Raft after raft Of
cedar logs is coming in. The fish business
is assuming unusual proportions, and the
oyster business is opening up quietly. The
unfounded report that dengue fever existed
here brought one of our absent physicians
in hot haste from his holiday visit, only to
find the town as healthy as ever, and no
more chance for writing prescriptions now
than when he went away The weather is
delightful Ducks and geese are arriving
Large focks are reported on the coast few
miles north of here. A large number of
northern people propose wintering here this
season, bat they will be late coming Cedar
Keys remains perfectly healthy, though
Almost perfectly isolated.
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BIG DAY AT COLUMBUS.
The Parachute Said to Have Come
Down Mile.

Down a Aue.
COLUMBUS, GA, Nov. 20.-The interstate
drill at the exposition commenced to-day.
The Dewitt Rifles of Tennessee, under Capt.
Williams, and the Columbus Guards, under
Capt. Gilbert, went through the drill pro-
gramme this afternoon. The Southern
Cadets Of Macon and Butler Rifles Of Ala
bana. will drill tomorrow. The judges
are Leuts. Satterlee and Barrett Of the
United States army.
The balloon ascension and parachute leap
took place to-day in the presence of 1900
people The balloon reached an altitude Of
mile, when Prof Vandegraf made leap
with parachute, reaching the ground in
safety mile from the place Of ascent.
After the leap the balloon assembled
rapidly until lost to sight in
the clouds. A violent wind was blowing,
and intense excitement prevailed among
the spectators as they watched tee descent
Of tie parachute, which was violently tossed
about. Gov. Gordon, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, reached the city to-
night The governor and his staff will re-
view the troops at the exposition grounds.
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CHARLESTON CROWDED.
The Weather Disagreeable-The Prize
Drill in Progress.


CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. pa drench-
ing rain last night put q damper on the
gala week festivities, besides washing away
about 10000 lanterns. To-day was but lit
tie better, being cold and drizzly. yet the
city is thronged with people. During the
past two days not less than 5000 strangers
have arrived here, and, in spite of the dis
agreeable weather, the streets have been
thronged all day.
The feature OF the day was the military
prize drill, for which five local companies
entered Two drilled to-day-the Fusiliers
and Palmetto Guards The Butler Guards,
of Greenville, did not arrive.
The individual drill was decided to-day,
the five locol companies and the Palmetto
Rifles Of Aiken entering teams The prize
was won by Private Shaw Of the Fusiliers,
who was the only man in eight who was not
misled by false command. Whether the
command was Intentionally given or not
has not transpred
The trains tonight are all crowded with
visitors, and the rush to the city continues.
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NOTICE.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS, |
SAVANNAH GA Orf 0lth 1879

BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS,
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. goth, 1888
RESOLVED. That the resolution OF Sept 18th
be modified so as TO allow persons who have
been in any actually infected place to come to
Savannah without baggage, provided they have
been this side of the line established by that
order for fifteen days, and not in any infected
place during that time This fact to be estab-
lshe by satisfactory evidence.
Resolved, That oranges and lemons may he
brought to Savannah from any unaffected
point in Florida, provided they he brought IN
cars which have not been in any infected place
during the past summer and this fall
MAYORS OFFICE,
OCTOBER 20th 1888.
II Is so ordered.
sEAL.l RUFUS f. LESTER Mayor.
Attest: FRANK +. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.
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LOUIsIANA'S JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day of the Fall Meeting-The
Crowd Good, but the Track Slow.

First Day of the Fall Meeting-The
Crowd Good, but the Track Slow.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20.-This was the
first day of the fall meeting of the new
Louisiana Jockey Club. The weather was
cloudy, but pleasant, and the attendance
good. The track was slow. The events
were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Seven -eghths of mile. Eight
TO Seven won. with Kermesse second and Jim
Nave third. Time 3615.
SECOND RACE-Eleven sixteenths of mile.
Fred Wooley won, with Skobeloff second and
Jim Jordan third. Time 1:12
THIRD RACE-Nine -sixteenths Of a mile.
Monita Hardy won, with Blessing second and
Alpena third. Time G:57.
FOURTH RACE-SX furlongs. Roi Dor won,
with Little Minnie second and Ida l.. third.
Time l:lS16.
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AUGUSTUS STARTERS
Tom Cobb Jackson and Morris Bran
don are Watched For.


| Augusta. Ga. Nov. 20.-The exposition
/ developed q romance to-day. Two OF Us
! visitors. George ". Whitaker, q tobacco
drummer Of North Carolina, and Miss Lula
Moore of Laurens, S. C., were married by
| DR.. Lansing Burrows Of the First Baptist
church. They met in Augusta By appoint
melt The groom denies that the 4ady
family objected 70 the suit. They only
| took advantage IF t-eir presence here 70
unite their lives.
The newspaper men Of Augusta have for
the past few days been on the lookout Tor
two prominent Atlanta young men, Tom
Cobb Jackson and Morris Brandon, who
were understood 70 be en- route 70 Sand Bar
ferry 70 settle a quarrel which occurred be
tween them in Atlanta some time last week.
Close surveillance of all incoming trains
has failed u plaza them. the police here
are on the lockout for them, and unless
they are il Carolina they will be caught.
ISXAS's VISIT.
President John Imam Of the Richmond
Terminal Co, and the directors, will visit
Augusta On Tuesday next and visit the ex-
position. They viii also look into the
matter Il erecting a new depot here They
VIII be the guests Of the city and expOsl-
ton while here They viii be accompanied
BIZ numbes of prominent newspaper men.
Directors J. Rice Smith and I'M S. David
son left tonight for Washington ami
Albany, where, with the cooperation Of
representative citizens, they will endeayOr
70 bring back President Cleveland and Gov.
b. B. Hill.
THE PASSENGER AGENTS.
The southern railway passenger agents
met here to-day and held nesting at the
commercial club. They will, when all the
naenbers have been seen, probably make
reduction in rates south of the Ohio river,
and put on two excursion trains q week.
The officials, who were guests Of the city to-
day were Commissioner Slaughter, James L.
Taylor. Piedmont Airline; II. VI. EmersOn,s
Atlantic Coast Line: d. Cardwell, Pied
mont Airline; b. W. Wreln, East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia; 6. B. Bar
mum, Georgia Pacific; W. L. Danley, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis; E. T.
Charlton, Georgia Central; w. j. Craig,
Port Royal and Western Carolina; z. r.
Dorsey, Georgia w. P. Hardee, Savannah.
Florida and Western; J. 81. Brown, West
ern and Atlantic; c. Z. harmon, Western
and Atlantic.
Gen. T. p Alexander is in the city.
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Charleston,s Cotton Fire.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 20-About $50 bales
of cotton on the Elphinstone, Immediately
under the forecastle, were damaged by fire
aud water, and there was some damage to
the cotton between decks. The after hold
is supposed to be all right.
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EIGHT LIVES EXAC1ED.
Deadly Work by Boiler Explosion
at q Montana Nine

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 20-At the old con-
centration of the Boston, Mont, consoli-
datnd works at Meadville, Mont, at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the boiler ex-
ploded, killing NJ. G. Edmunds, the en-
gineer; w. OConnor, a carpenter; Jack
Kramel, a pipe filter; Henry Winters, a
laborer, and fatally injured Richard Wing,
a machinist; George Hickman, a pipe filter
John Eustis, a carpenter, and Foreman
Hank Pickering.
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Ts denotes trace OF rainfall
l. A. benson. Observer Signal Corps.
"OUIDA's handwriting is peculiar. The letters
are enormous and decorated by gigantic loops.
A space Of fully an inch is left between each
line She would not get more than seventy five
worlds on a page of fooiscep.
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NOTICE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH.
MAYORS OFFICE. Nov. s, 1888.

CITY OF SAVANNAH. !
MAYORS OFFICE Nov s, 1888
BY the concurrence Of the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners. it is ordered:
]. That Oranges, Lemons, Cotton, and all
other kinds OF Freight may be brought to Sa-
vannah from any unaffected point in Florida,
provided they be- brought in cars which have
not been in any actually infected place during
the past summer and this fall.
,. That persons who have not been in any in
fected place shall not be subject to detention.
sEALJ RUFUS T. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK f. REBARER Clerk of Council.
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FIRST TO SHOOT THE BEST MAN.
An Old Quarrel May Have Murder
for Its Termination.

EAToNToN. GA, Nov. 2O.-Philip Wig
gins shot and seriously wounded John
Mason last night at the home Of Virgins,
about four miles from Eatonton. There
has been trouble between the two for some
time, and Monday they met in town and
quarreled Last night Mason passed Wig
gins home, and in some way the quarrel
was renewed. II is said that Mason was in
the act Of pulling his pistol when Virgins
fred. He used shotgun at close range,
the load taking effect in Mason's arm and
breast. He is in a critical condition.
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Paralyzed by Four Aces.

AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 2O.-Judge Samuel
Levy OF this city was stricken with paraly-
sis while engaged in a friendly game of
poker. He was taking hazards freely when
confronted by four aces in his opponents
band, and fell from his chair. He is quite
aged, and has many friends all over the
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THREE ENGINES WRECKED.

Two Men Fatally and Ten or Twelve
Others Slightly Injured
CHEYENNE, WYo., Nov pa costly
wreck occurred on the Union Pacific rail
road at Rock Creek station yesterday after
noon. A work train returning to Laramie
collided with freight train No. %, pulled by
two engines. An engineer and fireman
were fatally injured, and ten or twelve
laborers on the work train were slightly
hurt Three engines were demolished The
wreck completely blocked travel, passenger
trains being delayed twelve hours.
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Georgia Postofnc IS,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20--The following
postoflices have been established: At Bach
lotte, Charlton county, GEORGIA, with Patrick
IL. Baker as postmaster. William II. Miller
has been appointed postmaster at Pound
Town. Ga
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CHECKED FOR THE CHANGING
Two Negroes Who Assaulted Store
keeper Sentenced.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2O.-Some months
ago w. II. Abbey, from Jacksonville, Fla
came 10 Atlanta and opened a small gro
Gerry store on Hunter street On the night
of Sept. 20 William Tiller ard Oliver Bird,
two negroes, entered the store for the pur-
pose Of robbing the money drawer Abbey
resisted their efforts, and in the fight which
occurred one of the negroes assaulted Alb
boy with stick, while the other shot him
with pistol, making wound which came
very near proving fatal To-day in the
superior court TilIer and Bird were found
guilty Of assault with intent TO murder and
sentenced to the chain-gang.
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Cut on the Arm.

FoLKsToN, GA, Nov. 20.-Bryant
Brooks was severely cut across the muscle
of the left arm in a crowded store nj
Traders Hill to-day by an unknown mar.
Charlton coun y superior court convened
to-day.
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RENTING or STALLS.

IITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CRY MARSHAL, Nov. 14th 1893.
The Stalls in the City Market Building will be
rented on WEDNESDAY, December 5th, lsSS,
between the hours of 9 A. NJ. and II A. NJ. Par
ties desiring to retain their Stalls will please be
on hand prepared to pay between the above
named hours ROBERT j. WADE,
CITY Marshal
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Florida's Vote.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. 20-Ohlcial
returns from all the counties Of the state,
except Brevard. Dade and fernando, give
Fleming Cleveland and all tho state officers
over 1000 plurality. Crawford, for SOC
rotary Of state, loads the vote in nearly all
the committees
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DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other.
1 have introduced DR.. B. F. ULMER'S LIVER
CORRECTOR in my practice and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
Of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that persons trying it once invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends
G. A. PENNY, NJ D., Cedar Key Fla
have found ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver etc
D. o. c. HEERY. NJ. D., Atlanta. Ga.
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NOTICE.

Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE
SAVANNAH. GA, Oct. II. 1888. {
EXECUTIONS for Privy Vault cleaning have
II been placed in my hands by the City Treas
urer All persons in arrears will please call at
my office and settle without delay
ROBT J. WADE,
City Marshal
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FOR ORDINARY.

respectfully announce to my friends and the
didate for ORDINARY at the election to be held
on JANUARY I'd, and will be grateful for your
votes and support. p J. O'CONNOR.
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MEETINGS
GOLDEN RULE LODGE 10,

GOLDEN RULE LODGE no. ~, o. OF.
A regular meeting OF this Lodge will be held
THIS EVENING at O'Clock
The First Degree will be conferred
4 fun attendance is earnestly requested
ara invited TO attend
By order of J. q SWANSTON v r.
Z. (. CHEATHAM. Secretary
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AT the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga. /,
you get all the comforts of the high-pr ced
hotels, and save from 81 TO 81 per day.
Try it and he convinced. Home
Journal
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

NESSLER.- friends and acquaintance
Ok MIS- ELyIsA NEssI-ER and family are re-
specially invited 70 attend Ter funeral THIS
"Wednesday MORNING. al I0:3J O'Clock. from
the residence Of Mr.. z. S. Nell, No lll Harris
street.
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NOTICE.
CITY OLE SAVANNAH.

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
MAYORS OFFICE, Nov. Is, 1888.
In order that the channel may be kept as
clear as possible opposite Quarantine Station,
no more than five vessels must be allowed there
at one time, viz: three at the piers and two
anchored just below the piers. If more than
tine detention. the Pilot must anchor them in
Tybee Roads. where they must remain until the
Quarantine Officer permits them to come to the
piers. RUFUS f. LESTER, Mayor
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
NOTICE
NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship PAW
NEE, James, Master, must be presented at
our office by or before 12 N, THIS DAY. Nov.
n, or payment thereof will be debarred.
A. MINIS & SONS. Consignees.
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TIE OFFICERS.

The officers are as follows: President
George l. Lilly Of Waterbury, Conn. vice
president, r. c. Cook of Clinton, Conn. !;
treasurer, L. NJ Myers Of Waterbury,
Conn; secretary, Theo. Myers Of Water
bury, Conn; superintendent, A. w. For
man; general agent, A. Russell Of Middle
town, Conn. This is the first step looking
70 the completion of the work for the re-
moval Of distractions in the Tennessee
river at Muscle Shoals by the government,
which has been progres ing for many years
and on which S3.OO0,O 600 have been ex-
pended. 1t is expected that the canals will
be opened this winter.
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WEDDINGS.

Wedding invitations and cards printed or en-
styles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fine papers, envelopes and cards es-
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on APP
plication. MORNING NEWS Printing House,
Savannah Ca
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TENNESSEE RIVER BOATS.
Connecticut Capitalists Buy Out th
Line for 100000.

Line Tor SIOO,OOO.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 20.-The
Tennessee River Transportation Company,
organized by Connecticut capitalists, to-day
purchased number of boats plying in the
local trade on the Tennessee river for
100000 cash. The company has paid-up
capital Of $3.50, 600 and large resources. The
facilities If the river will be doubled, and
the purchase viii result in the construction
Of several furnaces, the opening Of mines,
and great agricultural development. The
general Offices Of the company are located
IN Chattanooga
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respectfully announce myself as candidate
for reelection to the Office of ORDINARY of
Chatham County at the election to be held on
the End day of JANUARY next, and kindly
solicit your votes and influence.
HAMPTON L. FFRRILL
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NOTICE.
FOR ORDINARY.

To my Friends and Feloto Citizens of Chat
ham County
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IVORY SOAP FROM IVORYDALE

THE ENORMOUS QUANTITY MADE BY fRooIER
GAMBLE, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
In his forthcoming annual report 70 the Cia0i.ha"
Chamber of Commerce Colonel Sidney d MAXWELL the
superintendent, will say:
"The production OF soap, under the stmula'oh VI VI.
eminent public spirit ard enterprise which mas oreasa
in tho past few years the colossal ssaolshmshs NJ
Ivorydale near this city equipped with every apfahco
that legmatsly reduce :hs cost Oh produeoh anu
with every agency that contribute 10 the inIr'n'
value Of the manufactured product has greatly eA
csedsd any previous year. the scrsase alone IN INC
year having been more than 100000 bo1es's quahuV
in of tho entire outward ns'emes' iroin N''
city twenty years ago These goods are sarrylns =,
gssd name OF Cincinnati into almost eteIy ~. ~.
the country. reaching sut zss, TO seme nd
Dominion Of Canada Mckee and nouth I'm
furnlshisg 10 this ey most distinguishes s w..
the possibilities OF industrial conquss NAotu nn
rence and scispce and enterprise aHa celakS ntwnrt
bined fer the plshmsnts o. the emu. Sas 40
noYsDeRt Ia the yast was. apprshlsssS 90 seS
boxes. ia comparison with T9o.5S2 In los9o ~ 80,
in ls76'77 IS SO5 In lsC6I07 and Al lee t.v ~
aso. showing ths amazing increase M t go on aida
Eere than 1000 per cent Ihe rotoip'.. decline
points In the past three years shsw stoau. with
having been In 1ss6-s7 9l6l3 boxes 60 IN
il5,646 in 1s85!56, l25.20s in lSst- %; oSSi'so-
les3s4, 7045S in 1898. and 5GQ4 in Ios!
lysrydae Is where livery soap Ino rn,sSr evsry
OF vhich have been appearing IN mp ~ pr.ctor
slLar day since last October. Ia maae W .,,h IN
Gamble Their al ysrtisng matter 10 prepare, me-
usual good and judgIae ut. while the
diuns are chosen WITH great care ana
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sgA1Ers BRIGADE TO 60 TO GETTYSBURG.

shaler's Brigade formed from the survivors Of tho
2sa and s2a PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers and the 6o 67th
and 1924 Volunteers Of the sixth Army corps
have made arrangements for reunion and oeaca'oh Oh
regimeatsl tablets at Gettysburg Inc oohnH'S'e, VI
which General Alexander saaler Is president yester
day perfected the following programme to be carried OUT
az Gettysburg on June IT, IL ana IA :
on Tuesday, the 18th, camp IRE h'
Court House, with music speeches, songs ana army
"reminiscences; wedne sday, dedication Of the tablets
at Cup's Ill., visit 10 the field of the second and third
Gays action, and camp at the Court HOUSE III INC
evening" Thursday, the battlefield Of the nrss
days action The New-York troops viii join the Penn
sylvania troops at Philadelphia. They VIII meet 'he
122d New-York Volunteers Syracuse at Getysourr
General John Cochane OF New York. will be the orator OF
the occasion.
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THE DEMOCRATIC SLATE IN VERMONT.
CONVENTION COMPOSED LARGELY OF PkDERAx
OFFICIALS

orFIcIAIS
Montpelier, VT, May (spccisDs-Ths Democratic
sstc Convention which meets here morrow to nomi-
tain many Federal olce-hoders United States District
Attorney Ptkin and nearly fifty postmastcrs being
among tho delegates. Collector b. d. Smallcy, OF
burlington is absent account Of sickness, but his
neuienants in tho Cu1tom House are here In force.
pcputy United States marshs, deputy Internal revenue
collectors, special agents OF the Treasury and deputy
collectors Of customs also present, oxemplfyfnS
tho principles OF Civil Service reform by their perne
activity The central Hgurn tonight is Hiram htkins,
Chairman OF the state Committee and general dispenser
OF Federal patronage in Vermont He Is also supcrin-
fendent Of the Government building bore at q
gates favorable TO his cause the Democratic boss Is said
TO have mailed sealed Instructions TO Democratic post
masters. He VIII the convention tomorrow ac-
cord!ng to the most improved machine methods. The
slate which has been prepared will be ratified By the
convention usual and the resolutions to be adopted
VIII indorse President Clevesnd r. NJ Medon. Of Hut
land, VIII be made president Of the convention Tho
slate is as follows:
Tor Governor s. c. slurler Of Montpelier.
Leutep Governor T. c. O'Sullivan, OF Burlington
state Treasurer. n. r FOLSOM, Of Lyndonv1ur.
Delegates st-lsrge. ". II. H. bingham. Of stowe, DIP
j. IL Hanrahsn, OF Rutlsnd Captain ThomsA a. Chuobs
"a Pests Mills. John II. Center, OF Montpciier.
District delegates: DR.. A. p Grfnnon, of Burilng
ton T. f. Hall. a Powparl Alc1aader Cochran, Of
Ryegate and VI ". Goddard, OF Ludlow
The delegation VIII DO solid for Cleveland in tho St.
Louis Convention