, 1888-06-14

man was much better this morning.
He expects to be able to get out on
Monday morning
A MASSACHUSETTS LovE-FEAsr.
BosToS, Mass, June 9.-Nearly all
the Massachusetts delegates to Chi
cago and several members of the
state central committee dIned to-
gether in this city this afternoon,
and informally discussed the candi-
dates An effort was made TO unite
lhe delegates on some one man, but
the attempt failed. The delegation
is divided III its preferences between
Gresham, Sherman, Harrison and
Depew. 1t was thought that Depew
might become the general choice, but
1t may be said autheritatiyely that
the delegation cannot be slghted in
his favor.
TENDERS INVITED.
LONDON, June 9--The Barings and
Glynns invite tenders for the new
Canadian 3 per cent. loan of f4,OOO,-
600. No tender under 81! will be
accepted.
TOWN NEARLY DESTROYED.
| MILWAUKEE, June 9.-An iron
Mountain. Michigan, dispatch says:
The town of Norway, Michigan, was
almost destroyed by fire to-day.
Thirty buildings were swept away,
including the main business section
of the town.
POWDERLY ENDORSED.
P,ErCprpc JuDo q Tho No+;o,oI
Convention of knights of Labor iron
workers, which has been in session
here for week past, adjourned this
afternoon to meet in Chicago on the
first Monday of April, 1889. Previ-
GUS to adjournment resolutions were
adopted endorsing General Master
Workman Powderly for re- election
and pledging Robert ID. Taylor of
this city the support of $4,000 iron
workers and furnace men in the or
der for the position of general secre
tary now held by Charles II. LIGHT
mans. This action is regarded as
the hegiDning of big fight on the
present incumbent 1t was decided
to leave the question OF wages to the
various local assemblies for settle
ment, as the adoption of a general
scale was deemed inexpedicnt.
HAVANA MERCHANT STABBED.
HAVANA, June 9.-Senator Valen-
tine Corago, well known merchant
was attacked last night on TekjadillC
street by two men and received two
stab wounds, which proved fata-
Within few minutes. The assas-
sins escaped.
THE EMPEROR IMPROVED.
Potsdam, June 6.-The Emperor
passed a good night and is Cheerful
to-day. He went out in the park in
the forenoon.
THE SENECA SWAIN CASE.
SAN Francisco, June 8. - Judge
Murphy. of the supreme court, to
day denied a motion for a new trial
in the case CT Seneca A. Swain, CON
victed of grand larceny of $500
worth of diamonds belonging to r
II. Nc Donald, Jr, and ordered him
to appear for sentence on Monday
His counsel will appeal to the su
preme court.
NOT THE TRAIN ROBBER
NoGALEs, ARIZONA, June 9-Late,
adVices say that the reported capture
of Rabies, the train robber. by Shsr-
if Slaughter, was incorrect. The
sheriff thinks that Rabies persisted
in the mountains, as he was severely
wounded. The posse are still look
ing for him.
MORE HOPEFUL.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-There if
again hope that General Sheridan
may be able to get about once more
Constant fear of a relapse aud an
other attack of heart failure remains
omnipresent, however, and hangs like
a cloud over the household. Should
the general pass forty-eight hours
longer without a return of heart
trouble it is believed that he will
have a good chance to get well.
STILL HANGS FIRE.
The senate committee on Judiciary
today further considered the nomina
ton of Melville +. Fuller to be chief
Justice, but without result,
KILLED BY STRAY BULLET.
San Francisco, June 11.-Samue
Robertson, a porter, was shot and
killed late last night by Albert Bean,
a bookkeeper. Bean in company with
John Gould and two girls, had re-
turned from al excursion. They
entered a park known as Columbia
Square, when they were approached
by a stranger who threatened to
arrest them. and a quarrel and scuffle
ensued. ending in Bean drawing a
pistol and firing, the bullet killing
Robertson. who was one OF crowd
which had been drawn to the scene
by the noise. Bean surrendered
himself to the authorities
SWAIN GETS SEVEN YEARS.
Judge Murphy sentenced Seneca
A. Swain this morning to seven
years imprisonment In San Quentin.
He still has five for forgery pending
against him for signing the name of
Il. II. Mcdonald of the Pacific bank
to $4,000 worth of Central Pacific
stock, which Clara Belle Mcdonald
sold to Senator Stanford.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
The special train which is to bear
the republican delegation to Chicago
was decorated this afternoon and
will be on exhibition at the Oakland
pier to morrow afternoon. Five
hundred small silk flags have been
made for the delegates, with each of
which goes an orange wood cane, a
large number of which arrived from
Los Angeles to-day. A uniform
style of hat will be selected in Chica
go Alyattractive itinerary has been
Furnished the delegates by the Bur
lington officials. The colored title
page represents the train leaving the
| Golden Gate and on the back cover In
a lithograph of Chicago. Inside the
cover is detailed statement OF the
arrivals and departures of trains.