Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18

The Democratic state convention OF Mon
tana, held IN Helena on Monday, Nominated
Judge A. A. Dixon for Congress. There
were no state officers to be nominated.
In view OF violation OF the law prohibit
ing the selling of cigarettes to boys, the
chief of police OF Cincinnati has ordered
the arrest OF all children found smoking,
and he says he twill hold them until they
tell who sold the oontraband goods to
them"
The population of Colorado, according to
the count OF the census bureau, is 4l0, 975.
This is net increase during the decade a
2l6, 648, or l11.49 per cent. The population
Of the city OF Pueblo, Col, ts given az
q, I2s, which Is an increase during the
census period of 24,9ll, or 774,S6 per cent.
The Massachusetts Labor party held its
state convention In Boston Tuesday. The
platform adopted demands the abolition Of
poll tax; that the limit Of municipal labor
hours be placed at eight day; abolition
OF the employment OF private detectives in
labor difficulties; making the discharge of
workman for being meAber of labor
union penal offence. A full state ticket
WIS nominated, headed by Charles Il. Marks
for governor.
Captain Leander Dobhlns died In Erie
Pa, on Monday, aged 10 years. He was the
owner OF Commodore Perry 8 lag-ehip Law
renee, which ne raised and sold to private
parties in 1876, 1t having descended from
his father, pioneer vessel owner on the
great lakes. He was also owner OF the ship
Niagara, with which Perry won the day
over the British. The latter ship now lies
embedded In the mud and sand In Misery
bay, opposite Erie.
The sanitary police OF New York yester-
day afternoon completed the census OF the
Second ward OF that city. II shows total
OF !, 1875 residents OF that ward, instead oil
922, as reported by the census bureaus men
Ia difference OF nearly 80 per cent. The
New York health commissioners, after con-
sidering thess figures, adopted a resolution
declaring that"the evidence pointed clearly
to the conclusion that rhe census OF this
city as announced is both inaccurate and
Incomplete" and calling upon the mayor to
order new census OF all the inhabitants
OF the city.
The Connecticut Democratic convention
Tuesday nominated a full state ticRet,
headed by Luzan b Morris for governor.
The platform, among other things, declares
for such revision Of the tariff "as snail ed-
nit crude materials free and tighten the
burdens upon the necessarles of llfe;" de-
nounces the Mckinley bill, which will In
crease the cost Of living and reduce the
cost of lu3urles:" condemns the conduct OF
Speaker Reed favors liberal pensions and
denounees the Force bill.
The convention OF Democratic Societies
Of Pennsylvania Tuesday In Reading
cnose Charles f. Donnelly Of Philadelphia
as permanent chairman. Plttsburg was
selected as the next rlace Of meeting.
Resolutions OF confidence on the deaths Of
ex-Oongressman Samuel ]. Randall and ex
Attorney General Lewis @. Cassidy were
passed, and the state platform was en-
dorssi. Chaunoey f. Black was elected
president. In the evening several mass
meetings were held, and ex Governor Patti
son was the principal speaker.
Charles d. Beck with was Tuesday IMAM
imously renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Fifth New Jersey dis
trict-Thomas II. Paynter was yesterday
renomiuated for Congress by the Democrats
OF the Ninth district OF Kentucky. The
Farmers Alliance party In the Fifteenth
Ohio Congressional district have nominated
d. f. Adams. W. j. Curtis has been nomi-
mated TO- Congress by the Democrats in the
Sixth California district. Congressman
Wheeler has been renominated by the DEM
ocrats OF the Eighth Alabama district. The
Democrats il the Fiji Congressional dis,
trict of South Carolina Tuesday renoml-
mated ]. j. Hemphill.