The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-30

two IN the 3srsi- one In the 24ih Rnd tao il
the 18th That rilI leave only one rAcanry
in your district Gotne, now. bring out
the harrnonissrs. and complete the work Of
siecfing delegates Bear in mind thai f5e
/ National Convention i only three weeks
Of
OF the sixty delegates nearly fffy xili r.s
| q1Arssrei ST the fremont Hozse. which Is
only very short distance from the Audiie-
rinra- The State COMMITTEES. under The d.
Iection of Chairman Cooper and Secretary
Leach, viii open hesdqazrsers in this hotel.
The Washington Psst. the local Democrat
K organ. Is vigorously assailins tbs candida
Vice Presidency Nevertheless be 4 be nom
mated By the wsy, can scarcely realize
that tie nominating convention Of the De-
mocracy comes Of week from tomorrow
nj 81 Louis. Il VIII be pe-faactory affair
through and through.
The six-inch sseel gun recently cast bx The
Pittsburgh Steei Company, has tesn received
at the Washington Navy Yard where il i TO
be rebo-ei. rifea and polished. It via prob
ably Be finished in three o- four monfhs-
The impression among Pennsyixanians
here IS that Cisief Clerk McCamznf of the
Auditor Generals office, vili be appointed
successor to the late Co3ouei Norris and tl4zI
IN the event Of his appointment. be VIII be
made the nonli1ee for thsf ottice- While an
Auditor General OF q SAFE Treasurer wbs
has been eeced TO the Office. c1naoi serve
seeoad consecutive term, there is no resiric-
ton upon the belding Of another term By
an appointed officer.
The last state TO hold Convention and
elect delegates 70 Chicago, was North Carzli-
na- To the surprise of pretty niaca every
body, she elected Blaine delegates The ser
geant-zf-Arrns Of the Senaie Col cznaaar,
who halls FROM that State. Is an Og5 S!isr-
razn man, and !. was supPosei thai the Ohio
statesman would capture the delegates. bst
it t-anspires that be wzs badly Jeff
The Democrats seem 70 have made clean
sweep 81 the local elections in Virginia last
week The tronhle i, there are too many
Republican parties in that State
The Presideni aad Mrs. Cleveland have
returned from Philadelphia They both ex-
press delight with their trip and ssy PhiIs-
delphia Is one Of the most hospiia5le cites
which il has ever been their good f0rians To
visit
General Sheridan has been serio aslv ii for
week or two He Is now thought 70 be
much improved, but IS not YET oaI Of dan
ger.
Senator and Mrs QEay who went 10 Penn
sylvsnis TO attend the funeral Of Auditor
General Norris, have again returned 70
Washington
The President has approved the az az
ih s-izing the President ofthe United States
TO arrange a conference between ihis country
and the Republics Of Mexico. Central and
South America, Hayti 2nd San Domingo
and the Empire of Brazil This Is practical
" the scheme ina1gura1ed by Mr Blaine
when he was Gsrsclds Secretary Of state,
for which he received the contu1Dsly Of the
Democrats and NagHump press
Senator stznf1-d OF California sails far
Europe this week. On political questions
be Is paired with his colleague, senator
HeS-st.
General Lsxton. [ s Minister to Austria,
sailed for America last SATURDAY from
Havre, having been granted lsave OF sb-
sence
Count DArco Valley, the new Minister
from Germany Is on his way to America,
having sailed from Liverpool several days
ago.
Among the petitions recently presented by
Congressman Scz.ll have been two from
knights Of labor organizations. praying for
the enactment OF legislation restricting coz-
vscs labor one from citizerIs of his district
p-zying for Federal ai9 10 eiucafion one
rom certain Of his constituents praying for
prohibition in the Disi-ie1 Of Columbia and
one from citizens Of Elklick. praying for tie
reFezl Of the lew Imposing 81 internal rere-
nue. tax on al druggists for the sale Of
hqsor.
Col A Il. Warkland. who died in this
city day or tao aso. was member Of zen
Giants staff during the war his particular
duties being the establishment Of possoffices
in the South. and the distribution Of the
army mail
Both houses of Congress are now hard st
work on the various appropriation bills, and
there i fair chance that these important
measures VIII not be Jeff 10 the last DAYS Of
the session &c Is usually The case.
Senator Turpie has introduced bin TO es-
rablish Register of Labor, on the plan OF
the army and navy registers Il Is 70 COZ
tain only the names oftbose who are honor
ed in their own nsighborhoods 3 most skill (
ed in sorne mechanical zri- Il i suspected 4
that Turpie Is Aluos; as big = crank as Sena-
tor Blair, OF New Hampshire
The conferee- on the pa-f Of the tvo HoUs-
Is on The bill creating Department of La 4
Dor have reached Al agreement, and the blll 1
viii 90 TO The President in S few days.
Senator E3mrnds mas inf-oduoed . BIZ .
providing for the payment Of 5000 70 Gen
Gar6eld's steward, Crump, whose health WAS
ruined while taking care Of the late Presi-
dent after the Guitezu shooting
The United States Treasurer hss paid ont
over sl5, ,osofe9 for pensions during the pres
ent month.
TIE surplus in the Treasury has gradually
increased from day TO day since the first Of
the wear, but il is not likely TO reach $40
ooe ooo By June 3srh. as was predicted in the
Presideni's last message II : nov an even 1
sIea eeoo9.
Both the Republicans and the DenOcrafs
Of the House held caueases on Saturday hast.
Both parties discussed from Their respective
standpoints the course 10 be pursued IN the !
House IN considering the tariH bill under 4
the FIVE minute rule
The executive sessions Of the Senate just I
now are long and interesting. The Rep3bii- 4
cans are making determined fight for the 4
consideration Of the Fisheries treaty with i
open doors, bat they cannot scare up enough !
votes 10 pass an oren-door resolution
Excursion TO ST Louis.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
VII sell excursion tickets 70 81. Louis from
al points on their li3es. Nav 5ist 10 June