The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-18
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

An effort Is being made by Republicans Of
Philadelphia 10 induce Mayor Stuart 70 consent
10 stand for re-eleetionto the Presidency Of the
Republican State Ieague-A ballot-reform
bill has been passed by the Illinois Legislature.
1t provides that the ballots shall not be num-
bered, but shall be preserved for six months;
that the polls shall be open from a. m. till
D. m, and that all employees shaR be given two
hours on each election day for luncheon and
voting without loss in wages-Gen. X. A.
Alger is reported 10 have said in an interview
at Seattle Wash: If Mr.. Blaine indicated to
the Republican party that he will be a candi-
date for President believe he would be nomi-
mated in a moment ] believe he would be the
strongest man the Republicans could place in
nomination. THE report of the Statisticiau
of the Department Of Agriculture for June
makes the average in cotton 97.7 per cent OF
the area Of 1890 and the average condition
65.7. The areas, as compared with those oil
last year, are given as follows: Virginia, SO
North Carolina, 81; South Carolina, 90; GeOT-
gia %; Florida, 90: Alabama 90; Mississippi,
95; Louisiana. &c Texas, I05; Arkansas SO;
| Tennessee, 90. The general condition is the
| lowest for June since l54.-The Wisconsin
Alliance Convention, at La Crosse last week
adopted q resolution for the union OF the
knights Of Labor and the Alliance TO establish
! q new party in the State. The platform calls
| for free silver coinage, woman suffrage, Gov
eminent loans on real estate not To exceed
! per cent Government ownership of telegraph
| lines, and one set Of school books published by
the State-It is thought that Gov Pattison,
4 Of Penusy lyania, is going TO approve the act
providing for the holding of Constitutional
/ Conyention.-L. l.. Polk. PRESIDENT of the
/ NstiOual Farmers Alliance, has issued n cir
| eular 10 oil State Alliances requesting them 10
| make arrangements for holding q number Of
/ mass meetings, one in each Congressional Dis
| trict, some day carly in September.-MTs
! Charlotte Smith, President Of the WOman's
| National Industrial League Of America, has
addressed letter 70 President Harrison on the
immigration question. The main object of the
| letter is to secure the appointment Of two
| women on the Board OF Commissioners TO in
yestigate the immigration problem in Europe.
Gov. Burleigh. Of Maine, is making strong
efforts to secure the Republican nomination for
| Congress in the Augusta District. The Gov
| ernor says he is In constant receipt OF letters
urging him 10 become candidate for Congress,
| and that he has finally concluded TO announce
1 his candidacy.-It has been decided by Judge
Cooling, of Arizona that the Edmunds law and
all laws passed by Congress with regard to
pOygamy are just as operative in all the Terri
| tories as in Utah.-Thc replication of Judge
Luzon b. Morris 10 the reply Of Gov. Bulkeley in
the quo warranto suit was filed at New Haven,
Conn. The replication is q general denial Of
ell the allegations Of fact made by Buckley
appertaining 20 the election returns, and denies
the right of the General Assembly to 20 behind
the returns-The National and New England
Soapmakers' Convention was held last week at
Boston. The principal object Of the convention
is 10 form a kind of trust with each firm work
ing Observation-Disclosures tobacco statistics Of
West Virginia show that the total number OF
planters in the State during the census year
was 1894; the total area devoted TO tobacco
4647 acres; the total product, zoe, OH pounds
and the'Value OF the crop 10 the producer, es-
timAted on basis Of actual sales, 500, $780,
Senator Stewart, Of the Free Coinage Commit
tee. says in a Washington interview, that he
believes a free coinage bill can be put through
the next Congress, even over Presidential
| veto.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A pitched battle, IN which many were hurt
took place between the striking car men aud
the police In Grand Rapids. Mich, June 10 al
the result Of scheme on the part of the former
70 blow up with dynamite the wheel pits OF th,
cable system.-M. J. Green, one of the daring
men who sailed on the Eenian ship Jackmel FOL
Ireland in 1867 with arms for Irish insur
rectionists, has been fleeing from town Il
town pursued in this country by q gang
which he believes seeks his life.-EasterI
, and northern Maine have been suffering
. severely from forest ATea good part o
8 timber land has been burnt over and lumber
7 men are apprehensive of general Disaster
! The cotton mill Of A. Campbell & Co, at Mana
| yunk. Pa was damaged by fire TO the exten
& of $4,000 June 10. Crenshaw s. LeaseI
v weayers. lost stock to the amount Of $7500C
r The total insurance is $3.50. 000.-At Bloom
z inRton, H., nearly 100 children were poisOue
4 June 10 by ice cream eaten at festival at tn
a Christian Mission Church. A similar expert
ence followed at the home Of Hon. James
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