Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-05-19

DAN E hkNtANlps s1~ adjourned meeting of the trsnscoptinen- tai association to-day, Chsirman Luds stated that the business of the day con sisted simply ID formally submitting 70 lhe members the difficult subjects that sill be considered by the association during the present seeslrp. Later on the freight agents met and discussed q claims O. the California Fruit Union f' cheaper transportation est oi Uslitoruis fruits but adjourned without action.
 PORTLAND, Me. May l6--The prohibi- ton convention today elected delegates to Indianapolis and adopted platform d. ciRring for the entire separation of the government from the liquor traffic and the abolition of the interlsl revenue CD Iuuors. It also declares that the pres ent tariff should be removed by a com mission and endorses the Australian system of secret voting.
 Los ANGELES May 1.-The Third District convention met again this morD- ing and the nomination for congress man vas postponed till September. J. J, White of Alemeda and Geo. Blessing of Sacramento were chosen delegates to St. Lotus convention and Charles Jen-
  The Fifth Congressiontl District con yention met this morning aud selected 0. T. Ryland of Sau Jose and Maurice Schmitt of San Francisco as delegates to the St Louis convention, N. Boz den of Santa Clara was chosen presIden- tihl slector. State Senator Thoe. J Cluuie of San FfsnciFco was nominated for Congress
 The platform in conclusion expresses the hope that Cleveland will again be the standard beErsr st tbe next election. At conclusiDn of the reading of the plat form there were loud cheers.
 The platform vas unanimously adopt ed ss whole. after which Bernard ID. Murphy of Santa Clara and c mpbrll H. Berry of Suiter wore elected presi- d-nIial electors Rt large and the cnn veDtion adjourned til l:30 this alter | noon.
 BRLvIDERE, \. J.. May IA terrific explosion occurred At n powder house ID the Prattsvill- quarry this morning. One man ves killed and several others in jured, A hundred houses were wrecked and considerable property destroyed, The report was heard for twenty miles Three hundred kegs of powder exploded 
 srccKMES N. I. May IA terrific explosion of powder and dynamite oc- cured here in the powder mill this morn ing. Three men were killed outright and the mill demolished. Two hundred barrels of powder and 300 barrels of dynamite were in the null and the ex. plo>ion shook the country for miles around.
 Los ANGELES, May l7-The Firs. Con- gree siopBl D strict Convention met Inst | night and nominated Hon. T. L. Thomp- son for Congress, Robert OOsDer, of O. lus4 aud James Murphy, of Del Norte were chrsen delegates to the St. Louis convention and F. BsrtngeT was c5Oser presideutial electCr. The Second Cln- Rressional District Convention held lssi night, MsrIon BiJgs and c. c. Wrighl were bAllotted for for Congress. Ihs bsIlot resulted, BigGs 62, Wright 70 For delegates fo Sf. Louis, J. 4. Fi ct and Geo. II. Castle were elected. A Osmenitti vas chosen presidential eleetO. and Doultspan alternate.
 WAsHINGToS, May l7-The senate passed the pens,on approximation bill and then took Op the calender,
 CISCISsArI, Msy 1.-The United La bor CouventI. nominated H. CowderS Of Illinois, for prrsi!ent Fl T. Wske- field, of Council Grove, Ksnsss. wss nominated for ce-presideDt. The con veBtion then adjourned s'ne die. Cow dery is a druggi-' and Wakefield IS edi- tor of the Ant. -Moaop0lisi.
 Sr. PAUL, May 1.-The Democrat. ( State OOnvenii0n met a. noon to-day Eugene NJ. Wilson WAS elect,d chair. man. After the appointment of com, miltees a recess vsI taken.
 PETER.BURa. Va, May 1.-The Rerub- licRn State Convention met here thiF afternoon. Gen. Malone and John Wire | were gree ed with cheers when they es- tered the hall. Mahone called the con- ventiOn to order. HOr. Wm. Lsnb was elected chairman, Committees were then appointed and recess taken.
 LoUItvILLE May 1.-The convention yesterday selected Gs delegate at large Henry Wa,terson. James A. Mackinze John K. Hendricks and John n, liar ris.
 JAMESTOWN Oak. May 1.-The repub- licsn territorial v6ntiOn yesterday se- lested delegates to Chicago. sll Blaine men save one. Gresham IS the second choice for tbe entire delegation, The platform srrsigns the democratic party for refusing Dakota sdmiss or. It de maDds division of the Territory and admission Es two states.
 SEDALIA May 17.-Ths Republican state convention selected the fOllowin. delegates at large, c. J. Filley. D. P Dyre, Vim. Warner and Joseph H. Pel- | ham.
 LOUISVILLE May IA sappiImenta- ry report on the investigation of ,ht state tressurers office shows that SlS,- OO0-taxes paid by ths Kentucky Cen lrsl railway CC.-hBve never been ac counted for. ThIs swells .he defales B. ton up to s2i2O0O.
 CHICAGO May 17.-Wheat. cash S9sy June 9O7s. July 90is. CO.n cash 59 June 712 July 71.