Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-28
NEW HAVEN. CONN. THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 2s, 1883

conventions" is it not time to get down to
businessa
General Harrison's family consists Of
wife, son and q daughter. The daughter
was married few years ago to Mr.. J. R. Nc
Kee, young wholesale merchant of Indian
apolis, and has now an infant son, of whom
General Harrison is very fond. Mr.. Russell
Harrison, the Generals son, lives in Dakota.
Mrs. Harrison's maiden nane WAS Scott and
in Indianapolis.
One interesting tfsign OF the times' is the
way in which the press at large treat the
nominations made at Chicago. General Har
rison is not unnecessarily glorifed by his
party on the one side, nor is he branded as
campaign shall be free from ssmud slinging'
and be fought on principles alone, the re-
spectacle men of both the great parties will
have occasion to rejoice.
The great Episcopal cathedral Of st. John
the Divine at New York will not be erected
for some time to come. The trustees have
not yet decided ON its general design, but it
will be built Of marble or granite, no sand-
stone or porous material being used on any
exposed part of the building at least. Lead
ing architects have been asked to submit in
formal plans, and it is quite likely that sew
eral of the designs may be combined.
The Buffalo News, which supported Cleve-
land in 1884, has lately announced editorially
that it will oppose his candidacy this year,
and gives its reasons in full. In substance
the reasons given are misconduct in Office, a
disposition spoiled by success, the adoption
of q dangerous system of tariff reform and
the like. AS the News says: "He has deyel-
oped what the boys call the big head since
then and makes the same mistake Louis XIV.
is said to have made when he sat for pic
ture of the Creator"
A Missouri farmer has been whipped to
death by gang of masked midnight riders
for the reason, according to the dispatch, that
he chad revealed the secrets of the Agri-
cultural Wheel" It will probably turn out
that there was some other reason for the
preparation of the crime. This body would
not countenance any such action under any
circumstances. The Agricultural Wheel is
an organization of farmers for mutual benefit
and the promotion of the political demands
of their platform, which resembles that of the
Grangers.
The meeting of the Republican National
committee was held at the Grand Pacific at
Chicago after the convention. Us. Clarkson
was elected permanent chairman and Samuel
Fessenden permanent secretary. A commit
tee of seven was appointed to secure New
York headquarters and to make ether pre-
1iminary arrangements. ]. s. Cfarksen was
made chairman of this committee, the other
members being ]. s. Fassett of New York,
j. III. Haynes of Maine, Samuel Fessenden of
Connecticut. George W. Hooker of Vermont,
Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey and John
9. New of Indiana. The committee adjourned
to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York,
July II.
The appeal of the United States in the suit
to recover SIC, $50 deficit in the account of
the late Robert @. Morgan, chief of the bu-
reau of accounts of the Department of State,
from Albert r. Boss, Charles E. Whitehead
and Horace II. Ruggles, Morgan's sureties,
has been dismissed by Judge Lacombe IN the
United States Circuit court. After Morgan's
death in 1884 1t was found that his passport
account was short $40, $50 and the govern
ment sued his sureties in the United States
District court, but as their bond was only a
guarantee for the faithful performance of his
duty as disbursing agent Judge Brown held
that they were not responsible for the man
agement of the passport funds. This opinion
is affirmed by Judge Laoembe.