Evening journal., 1888-08-01
General Political NAIVE


Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter has returned to Washington. much i'm
proved in health after short visit to
West Virginia.
Chief Justice Fuller, accompanied by
Secretary Rayard and Associate Justice
Harlan, called at the White House yeater-
day morning and had short interview
with the President
The Prohibition State Convention Of Con-
necticut win meet in Hartford to. day. Az
a conference OF the Prohibition leaders last
night a state ticket was agreed upon, with
Hiram Camp OF New Haven for governor.
Mr.. Frye. from the Select Committee on
the Pacific Railroads. reported the Union
Pacific Funding bill providing for a settle
ment Of claims growing out OF the issue Of
bonds and to secure payment OF all indebt-
edness.
The proposition TO attach the Direct Tax
bill to the sundry Civil Appropriation was
disposed Of in the Senate yesterday on a
point Of order When offered It was ruled
out under the rule that prohibits legislation
on general appropriation bills.
At a Democratic meeting at Chester, s..
c.. on Tuesday Governor Richardson was
openly insulted by the Tillmanites or farm.
ers' crowd, who had possession OF the meet.
ing IL looks very much like an attempt
was to be made to split up the Democratic
party in the Palmetto state.
When the House met at noon yesterday
the clerk laid before it letter from the
Speaker announcing his enforced absence
from the committee for few days on &C.
count OF important business, and upon mo
tion OF Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, Mr.. Mcmillan
Of Tennessee, was elected Speaker pro tenn
and took the chair amid applause
The happy feeling caused by bis CHEEKY
and salubrious surroundings, said DR.
Martin yesterday. In speaking to Mrs. J.
Bellangee Coke about Samuel j. Randallii
condition and prospective recovery, Is more
than half the battle. Mr.. Randall con
ainues TO improve rapidly and his Hppett,
is. under the peculiar circumstances at
tending his case, all that could be desired
Speaker John G. Carlisle OF Kentucky
was the most distinguished caller at th
national Democratic headquarters yester
day. The committeeman are sanguiue o
Fisherman Growers SUCCESS Colonel Cal
vim A. Brice. chairman OF the Campaign
Committee, has called meeting of HI
committee at noon today, in New Yorl
city.
A Republican mass meeting was held II
Charleston, s. O., Monday night to ratif,
the nomination Of Harrison and Morton
Congressman Mason, Of Illinois; Congress
man Taylor, OF Ohio, and several LESSEE
lights addressed the meeting, which wa
the largest Republican meeting held ther
for several years.
John Q. New. who visited Republican
headquarters In New York yesterday, sal
the Republicans Of Indiana did not min
Ex-Governor Porteris declinntion Of tn
nomination for Governor. Mr.. Porter
writing a history Of Indiana, Mr.. Nes
said, but will find time to stump the stat
for Harrison. A. P. Hovsry, 10 Mr.. New
opinion, will be the nominee for Governor
James G. Blaine set sail to-day for Nev
York Rnd is expected TO arrive next Wed
nesiay. Over 100. 900 or his fellow citizen
and admirers will spontaneously offer u
their greetings. Beyond anything expecte
By the most sanguine has the proposed den
onstration grown. Grand Marshal Jackso
and his aids ore fairly overwhelmed /
meet the demands made on them by cit
aud out OF town organizations who desii
to take part IN the monster parade OF we
come on the night after Mr.. Blaine's Al
rival in New York city.