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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-08
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
A Few Facts in the History of the
Vice Presidential Candidate.

When, on March 3, 1881, Allen G.. Thur
mans second term of service as a United
States senator expired, the veteran went
back to the practice of law and to his studies
About three years ago he moved into new
residence ut Columbus, the city where he
has lived since 1886.
1t is needless to state that Allen G. Thur
man is held in the highest esteem by both
political parties, as a statesman of learning,
experience and lofty character He is
native of the State of Virginia, and was
born at Lynchburg Nov. 13, 1873 Mr.
IhurmanS father was a Baptist preacher,
VINO, when his boy Allen was years old,
moved from Lvnchburg to Chillicothe, o.,
and there taught school andbtarted a small
wooden mandatory. Shortly after this
there came to Chilicothe fne-looking old
FrenchmaD named Gregoire, with a daugh-
ter about the age of young Allen, and
Aliens mother took the little French maiden
into her house TO live on condition that her
father should teach young Allen French.
She ana not understand word of English,
and Allen did not understand word of
French. They played together, and with
the teaching from the Frenchman and his
practice with the daughter, the boy soon
became quite a French scholar. He re-
celved thorough education, studied law,
of age.
After having practiced law for some
years at Columbus, O., he was returned as
representative TO the tweDty-ninth con-
gress. In 1851 he was elected Judge of the
supreme court of Ohio, and was chief
Justice in the same court from 1854 to 1856
he was candidate for the governorship OF
the state in 1867, but was defeated. A year
later he was elected United States senator,
and took his seat March 4, 1863 lie was
reelected i'll 1874, and his second term of
service expired March 3, 1881. John Sher-
man succeeded him in the United States
senate
Mr. Thurman has been a presidential
quantity at recent democratic conventions.
Al that held in Chicago his friends wore as
then colors red bandana handkei chief,
and their cheers were for odd Snuff" as
they afr 2ctionately called him The states
man learned to take snuff from NJ. Gregore.
lie ha' kept up the practice all his life. As
he always uses red silk handkerchief, he is
sometimes tacetiously TITLED, 1.-The Knight
Of the Red Bandana."
The old lawyer and statesman, whose
health is sound and vigorous, solaces his
more exacting pursuits reading French
novels. Problems in mathematics still have
the fascination for him that they had when
at school he was known as "Right-Angled-
Triangle" Thurman. He loves whist
played with "the rigor of tho game" and is
SAID to be impatient of stupid pretenders TO
the practice Of the noble recreation.
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THURMAN DIDN'rR1DE a TORNADO
His Nomination the Result of the De-
sire of the Pivotal Statas

OIL o VI Vic ClNObdl CbdG6S.
ST, LOUIS, June 7-Contrary to all ex-
pectation, the spirit of the democratic
national convention to-day, in nominating
for vice president Allen G. Thurman, was
deliberative, not sentimental 1t was not
until after hours of earnest debate, and
until on the formal ballot the representa-
tlyes of three out of the four pivotal states
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York
had firmly and calmly put themselves on
record as believing the old Roman the
strongest man in the party where strength
was most needed, that the conven-
ton threw itself into the pre-
dicted ecstasy OF enthusiasm Up
to that moment the issue had been doubtful.
For tie first day since the opening of the
convention the galleries were not unanimous
for Thurman. Supporters of Gov. Gray
were bobolng up everywhere, and huge
streamerS of his colors were dangling from
every railing The renewal of the boom
for Gov. Gray inspired new life
in the supporters of Gen
Black, and in the speech making
which followed, the Thurman orators, with
their long set speeches, were in painful CON
trast with their opponents. whose bright
lmpromptu sayings we're exactly fitted to
the moment The labOred effort of Mr.
Tarpey, the Californian, Senator Thurman's
chief spokesman, ex client at another time,
led Off the list i'll this unfortunate respect.
PURELY JUDICIAL.
Instead of the Jumultuous and unanimous
audience he had with good reason counted
upon. the big western had to face lively OPP
position among the spectators, and frame
of mind among the delega es that seemed
nearly as could be, purely judicial To
make matters worse, came a ringing speech
fOt g~f,rl OF
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado one of the
readiest and most captivating speakers in
the convention.
Senator Voorhees, Of Indiana, fiercely fol e
lowed mp the advantage gained, turning it
all to Gov. Gray, Then Kentucky, with
telling force, seconded the nomination of the
man from Indiana. Bets were offered at
even terms by on COOKERS that Senator Thar
man would be killed off by the opposition,
and never be the nominee of the party. The
Thurman delegates were now alive to
tho danger, and showed their alarm
by ndng to the platform such
orators as Raines of New York aud Daniels
of Virginia. They stemmed the tide as best
they could, but IL was not until the ballot
lag was far under way and New York had
cast her vote solid az for Thurman, that
there was change Of front in the conven-
ton as whole.
The general understanding had been that
New York would hold back until all the
other states had voted. IL was the turn of
the opposition TO be taken back. Pennsyl-
vania had now swung into line solid with
60 Thurman votes landslide began in a
jiffy. The nomination was literally made
by acclamation, the votes of these states
being announced after the extraordinary
waving Of banners and bandanas had
ceased from exhaustion, and the people
we're 100 hoarse to cheer
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BrunsWick'S Rifles.

BRUNSWICK, GA, June 7-An order has
been issued to-day by Capt. U. Dart for an
election to be held on June IA for first
lieutenant of the Brunswick Rifles, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Lieut.. Kay, whose business prevents him
from giving the company the attention it
merits. Lieut.. P. 5. Morris will, in all
probability, be his successor. This change.
coming on the eve Of tho encampment, is
fraught with interest as it will change the
executive aspect of the company. The COM
pauy is taking a lively interest in the ap-
preaching encampment and practices a>sidu-
ously. The members are determined to
make good display on that occasion.
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bust of President Cleveland in the rear of
the stage, and the cheers of the convention,
which was now wild with enthusiasm, were
cSdoubled
LIVE FIGHTING COCK.
Tim Cleary of Pennsylvania brought a
i've fighting cock in the hall and tossed it in
the AIR. The bird fiuttered to the floor, but
not before it had caught the eye OF the con-
vention, and the hall became pandemoulum.
The delegation banners, all decorated with
red bandanaS, were borne from state to
state and about the hall in frantic manner,
and thousands of red bandanas waved
all over the hall The demonstration
lasted for about ten minutes After some
thing like order had been restored the call
ing Of the states was proceeded with, but
before it was completed. Mr.. Patterson of
Colorado moved that Senator 1hurman's
nomination be made unanimous and the
motion was seconded by Mr.. Shanklin
Of Indiana, in an earnest speech.
He would not add, he said, one drop to the
flow of perspiration by attempting to start
another flow of eloquence He rose for the
purpose of Withdrawing the name of Isaac
P Gray and secOnding TIE motion to
make the nomination of Senator Thurman
unanimous. The delegates from Indiana had
come into the convention in good faith and
they bowed to the decision of the demo
cratic party. de promised the convention
that, as tie delegation had been for Gov.
Gray yester lay, its members from this time
on were apostles of Senator Thurman. The
motion was agreed TO, and the nomination
was made unanimous amid loud cheers.
The chairman then declared Allen G..
Thurman as the unanimous choice Of the
convention.
On motion of Mr. Pope of Texas motion
was adopted expressing regret at the death
of w. S. Hancock, and rendering sympathy
to his widow
Col. Fellows of New York presented
resolution of respect for the
dead statesmen of the party
who have passed to the other world since
the democratic convention of 1SS4-Sey-
morr, Mcclellan, Tilden and Hancock, and
of regret at their taxing off. The resolu-
ton was adopted with a rising vote.
After passing various resolutions of thanks
and receiving the names of the national
committeeman from the various delegations,
the convention, on motion of Gov. Green,
at 200 O'Clock adjourned sine die.
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SHERIDAN'S PERIL.
A Recurrence of Heart Failure Fol-
lowed bY Congestion.

WASHINGTON, June IA bulletin issued
at O'Clock this morning says:
Gen. Sheridan passed a somewhat restless
night. He complained of nausea. His tongue
was heartily coated this morning and his mind
was less clear. The kidneys were doing their
work. His pulse ia, and his respiration 3d.
There was return of his hemorrhage.
RoBT. NJ. O'REILLY.
WASHINGTON MATTHEWS,
CHARLES B. BYRNE,
HENRY c. NARROW.
There was a pronounced tendency to
heart failure in Gen. Sheridan's case this
afternoon, and it was difficult to ward it
off. DR.. Pepper of Philadelphia was again
sent for, and will be hero tonight.
physicians bulletin issued at O'Clock
tonight said:
The failure of the heart, which was noted in
the last bulletin, has been followed by severe
congestion of the lungs Gen. Sheridan is de
lirioHs His temperature is q little over 100,
his pulse is 10 and his respiration 40 He
takes nourishment and has grown Quieter
within the last hour.
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Shoe Dealers Fail.

PHILADELPHIA, June Austin, Fields
& Co., wholesale shoe dealers Of No S37
Market street, have made an assignment.
AT a meeting Of creditors, held to-day, the
firm stated their liabilities to be between
$3.50, 600 and $500, 200, and the assets. repre-
sented by stock, bonds, etc, at Sl46.O 600
An offer TO settle Mt 80 cents on the dollar.
at three, six and nine months and secured
paper, was made. Boston, Lynn, Hartford
and other eastern dealers are the principal
losers
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WAR TALK IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Morgan Aroused over the Fisheries
Treaty.


Treaty.
WASHINGTON, June Tn the senate to
day, Mr.. Morgan asked leave to offer a
long preamble and series of resolutions on
the subject of the pending fishery treaty,
and Mr.. Vance moved to refer them to the
committee on foreign relations. The pre-
amble recites that the report of the com
mittee on foreign relations on the treaty
raises the question whether the President
had authority to negotiate such treaty or
to appoint plenipotentiary with
out the previous consent of the
senate, and the resolutions declare
that the treaty has been duly
negotiated and is lawful aud valid. Mr.
Morgan insisted that he had right to speak
on the motion to refer, and in spite of the
objection of Mr.. Sherman and the ruling of
the chair that he (Mr. Morgan) was out of
order, he proceeded, announcing that he in
tended to make this morning a speech
which he made in executive session, or if
the senate would give him leave to have it
printed he would do SO without delivering
it IN the senate.
IGNORING THE CHAIR
The presiding officer, while ruling Mr..
Morgan out of order, said that he had no
means of enforcing his ruling. That was
j.
with apparent indifference to the ruling,
proceeded with the reading of the printed
slips of his speech in the secret session. One
of the sentences of his speech was:
"rhe senate may make war necessary, as |
am very much afraid we are doing here to-
day. In an allusion to the republican
senator's, Mr.. Morgan said that tine only
preparation which they were making for
war was al attempt to enlist the sympathies
OF the dsaffected subjects of her majesty
Their action, no said, wa, doubtless with a
view of exciting the antagonism of Irish
alleged suhseryency to British influences.
THE CHARGE UNJUST.
That charge was an injustice The senate,
he said, had given TO the President the
power. which all Presidents had posses ed
since 1850, to wage paper war on British
commerce and had then stood by to see
whether the President would push
that paper war into the category of real
war. II he had done so the country would
have cried out for his Impeachment, but
having failed to do SO he was charged in
tie report of the majority of the committee
on INTERPRETATIONS with usurpaton and will
abuse of his constitutional power because
he had sought to find "A peaceable way to
get the rights claimed by the United States,
and the threat had been made by the
committee Of future dealing with the
President held in reserve for the
time being. Mr. Morgan finished reading
at 80 o'clock, and the resolutions went
over without action After some routine
business the senate, at , o'clock, adjourned
till Monday.
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Old Names and New.


From the Buffalo Express.
"How many rooms in your ne" nou'0
my dearT' inquired a good old-kaasnt.onoec. .
mother of her daughter, VINO had Ju'' ~
quired a Westside home. lar.
Ten observation-disclosures una Iaro.
ing-room, dining room, larder, CUISINE l a+tc
tory, and four chambers, beside une '''''
and furnace room,n was the reply. .t;,r,
"Dear me, how some folks gee , tT.ns
mixed,n exclaimed the old lady. our
father told me after he bought the nous
that there was a parlor, sitting-r,oom1 a nn'
ing-room. pantry, kitchen, natnroVi'
four bedrooms. a cellar and garnet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-08
Cedar Kew TOpics.

CEDAR KEY, FLA, June 7.-Sufficient
rains have fallen to put the crops generally
in very fair condition, and the outlook in
the farming districts is more hopeful.
The American transportation company,
who have been operating their cars on the
Florida railway and navigation company's
road in the vegetable business, will shortly
extend their operations to Cedar Key in the
fish business.
The latest from the Florida ship canal is
very encouraging, and work on the right
of-way will be begun at Cedar Key in No
vet11 har
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FIXING THE FREE LIST.
Thurman's Nomination Interrupts the
Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, juno After a few re-
ports from committees, the house to-day
went into committee Of the whole on the
tariff bill. Mr. Dingley of Maine opened
the battle by speaking in opposition to Mr..
Breckinridge's amendment of yesterday
TO the proviso attached to the lumber
schedules of the free list which proposes to
admit Canadian fish free of duty upon the
allowance by that country of commercial
rights to our vessels and also for reciprocity
IN the exchange Of products between the
United states and Canada.
long debat. followed in which good
deal Of heat was developed, principally on
the republican side Mr. Anderson, of Iowa,
won applause from the democratic side by
declaring his belief that American indus
tries wers now full grown and that we
should throw open the gates and challenge
the world to competition.
TRUSTS DENOUNCED
He denounced trusts and maintained that
the Mills bill was the best measure that had
yet been presented Constant Interruptions
were made by the republicans, but Mr..
Anderson was ready in repartee, and de-
lighted the democrats by telling the repub-
licans that they had drifted into bad ways,
not because they were willing but because
they were led by bad masters and sophsts.
Politics got the upper hand after
this and several kilograms and bull
letins were read as part of
the speeches. Mr.. Cox read an announce
ment of Judge Humans nomination. A
scene of wild confusion followed. Nearly
every ablebodied democrat was on his feet
shouting and cheering. and bandanas,
Which had not been so prominent this morn
ing, mysteriously appeared in every hand.
DECKING THE TAGIK
One enthusiast tied one to the stick of an
umbrella and waved it vigorously, and on
enterprising reporter in the gallery dexter
ously dropped one of the flaming symbols
on each wing of the handsome
golden eagle perched above the
speakers head while Reading Clerk
Neil Brown and Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio,
displayed upon their desks a large picture of
Judge Thurman, surmOuted by an aggres-
sive rooster. Mr.. Biggs of California added
to the excitement by calling out in a voice
broken with emotion: II have worked thirty
years in California to see Thurman noml-
mated. Thank God he is now in second
placew
QUIET RESTORED.
Finally, by Mr.. Mills efforts, the house
was brought back to consideration of the
pending amendments. Mr.. Dingley's
amendment of yesterday was first amended
ana Cnen feJ@cLeI entlrely. several othef
amendments were offered and rejected.
This concluded the consideration of the
proviso attached to the lumber sections,
and after the clerk had read the
next article on the free list, salt
in bags, sacks, barrels or other
packages, or in bulk when imported from
any country which does not charge an
| import duty upon salt exported from the
| United States, the committee rose
Mr.. Holman, from the committee on
public lands, reported substitute for the
senate land grant forfeiture bill
The house then, at 5 O'Clock, adjourned.
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New Rates on Freight.

ATLANTA, GA, June This afternoon
the western lines made further reduction
on classes c, b, D and f, which is provis-
ions, flour in the sacks, grain and hay and
flour in barrels, of , cents per hundred
weight from the Ohio river to interior
Green line points. Glass ID to Macon is "a
cents, to Atlanta % cents, to Augusta "A
cents and to other points "a cents, leaving
the rate Of 20 cents TO seaboard points un-
f,hanUp6
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vember in order to witness the south's indus
trial progress within the last ten years.
The national committee met at O'Clock
this afternoon at the Southern hotel On
motion of Senator German Mr.. Barnum
was elected temporary chairman On
motion of Mr.. McHenry of New York,
Samuel Pasco of Florida was elected tenn
porary secretary, and Edward B. Dickin-
SON of New York was elected official steno-
grapher. The committee adjourned to
meet in Washington on June 26, at IL
o'clock noon.
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Conference at TY TY.

TY TY, Ga, June THE Waycross dis
trict conference convened here to-day with
"A large attendance of delegates. The
Introductory sermon was preached by Rev.
j. d. Anthony. twas a very fine discourse.
The regular routine of business commenced
to-day. Ty Ty has opened her doors and is
tnlly prepared to entertain as many dele
on tas rs will como
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Columbus CHAPTERS.

COLUMBUS, GA, June 7.-President
Alexander of the Central railroad, has
notified the Chattahoochee Valley expo
sition company that the board of directors
of the Central had authorized him TO sub
scribe 81 900 10 the exposition.
The new directory for Columbus is ready
for delivery. The publisher says the popu-
lation of Columbus, with it's suburbs. is
op
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Ban danas SHOWN at Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. n. c., June THE nomi-
nation of Cleveland and Thurman is
received here with delight by the democrats:
1t is generally conceded that Thurman will
greatly strengthen the ticket. Bandanas
are to be seen everywhere on the streets,
worn around on the neck or projecting
from the pockets of enthusiastic admirers.
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A Technoloeicsl Profeesor

ATLANTA, GA, June AT meeting of
the board Of trustees Of the chronological
school this afternoon Pref. Charles Lane of
Macon was elected TO the professorship OF
English and Prof. Lyman Hall OF Atlanta
to the chair of nlathe natics,
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Thurman,s Natal City.

LYNCHBURG, VA, June IA salute OF
fifty guns was fired here on the reception
of the news Of Judge Thurman's nomina-
ton. He is Il native of this city The en-
thusiasm is great. Red bandanas are dis
played all over the streets.
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Died Under q Surgical Knife.

ATLANTA, GA, June 6.-To-day The
5-year old son of Rev. George Henderson.
a Methodist minister of Cherokee county
died under the surgeons knife at the wv
street hospital, after a tun1or had been re-
moved from his breast.
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Penama's Lotterv I,oaI

PARIS, June The Journal DIES Debats
says that the Panama canal lottery loan
will be issued ON the 9th inst at $50.
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Kaiser Fritz Hard at Work.

PoTsDAM, June 1.-THE emperor re-
manned in doors today owing TO unfavora-
BILE weather. He paSsei good day aud
transacted much business. The irritation
of the throat which caused him to cough has
ceased,
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Bond Ofering s.

WASHINGTON, June THE bond offer
ings to-day aggregated S1S8, 900, of which
$50, 900 4]2s at 1865 were accepted.
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A Salute at Washington

WASHINGTON, June THE democrats OF
the district fired salute of 100 guns this
evening in honor Of the nomination of
Cleveland and Thurman.
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PRAISED BY THE PRESS.
None of the Editors Able to Find
Serious Fault with the Work


Serious Fault with the Work.
New YORK, June 8, A. M-The Herald
says: 1t is as good a platform as was ever
adopted by a convention, clear, straight
forward, without bubble or double
dealing. What it declares concerning
promises redeemed is true, what
1t promises the ticket guarantees.
Now let us see what the republicans can
agree to at Chicago If they speak of the
past they must confess to pledges broken bv
them. If they speak of the future this
democratic platform warns them to greater
honesty than they have practicod in recent
years.
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ONTARIO'S GALE.

Three Lives Known to Have Been
Lost While the Blow Was On.
OTTAWA, ONT, June THE destruction
caused by yesterdays storm is terrible and
widespread. Enormous damage was done
to crops, shoots just peeplng forth being
literally blown out of the ground. Young
apple orchards in nearly every locality i'll
tho district were destroyed. The loss can
not fall snort of $500, 900. Beside the three
persons already killed, large number were
seriously injured.
A SCHOOL HOUSE BLOWN DOWN.
MANOTICK, ONT, June During the
severe storm of yesterday brick school
house in Osgood township was blown down
and twenty children were buried in the
ruins. Some of them were fatally injured.
None escaped painful wounds