The National tribune., 1891-01-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

The Illinois Republican Legislative caucus,
held to nominate United States Senator Far
wells successor, resulted in the choice ofex-Goy
II. J. Oglesby. lie received 81 Votes Senator
Farwell 30, Judge Gresham 8, ex Representative
Ross ], and Senator ThOs. Hamer Within
the past three weeks four clubs Of the Farmers
Alliance have been organized in Delaware the
last being forned in Dover. The membership
is chiefly composed Of prominent Democrats
Of the Salisbury stripe--The Kansas Farm
ers' Alliance Legislators in caucus passed an
anti-Ingalls resolution, but only "a signed
pledge not to vote for him.-The supporters
of Hon. VIM. Fishback. an aspirant for the seat
of Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, had a caucus and
decided to withdraw their candidate from the
race. This action assures the election Of Sem
ator Jones.-The disgraceful proceedings in
the Colorado House Of Representatives cumi-
mated in a tragedy on Jan. II. Speaker Hanna,
the duly elected presiding officer, gained the
enmity Of minority of the Republicans, who
with the aid of the Democrats endeavored to
dictate the policy Of the House. Hanna's Op-
posers selected Jesse Il. White as Speaker and
held session Of their own. Speaker Hanna,
by advice, secured a number Of Deputy Sheriffs
to guard his seat and protect the official
records. Speaker White secured many toughs
and DULLES as dOOrkeepers. Speaker Hanna.
upon seeking admission to the House, was shot
in the cheek by one of the latter, and Police
Inspector Hawley, rushing 10 the assistance Of
the Speaker, was killed by Harley Mccoy,
another dOorkeeper. The police and militia
prevented further disturbance. All is quiet ut
present.-As q result of the trouble in the
Nebraska Legislature, Ex-Gov. Thayer WAS
obliged TO retire from the Governors room in
the State House, at the demand of the Board
of Lands and Buildings. Gov. James T. Boyd
is now in his seat. Thayer is now suffering
from nervous prOstration.-Dr. Jacob II.
Gallinger has been nominated TO succeed Hon.
Henry w. Blair, as United States Senator. by
the Republicans, at Concord, N. H.-Ex- Gov.
Richard Oglesby, of Illinois, has been nOmi-
mated to succeed Hon. G.. Il. FarWell. as Repub-
can u. S. Senator.-Gen. Bragg, of Madison,
Wis, has sent a formal notification to Col.
Villas that he is out Of the race for the United
States SenatoTship. There is no doubt now
that Col. Villas will get it.-Gov David 3.
Hills name was the only one presented at the
Democratic caucus on Monday at Albany, as
candidate to succeed William NJ. Evarts.-
Henry l.. Teller has been unanimously chosen
in caucus at Denver, Colo, for U. S. Senator by
the Repubicaus.-The Democrats nominated
ex-Lieut.-GOv. Chauncey F. Black for U. S.
Senator, at Harrisburg, Pa.-GOV. Buckley,
OF Connecticut, on Jan. IS issued a procIama-
ton commanding the Democrats 10 desist from
interfering with the Executive officers Of the
State, and warning all pablo officers and citi-
Zens not 10 recognize any acts Of the pretended
OAltSES SHDEH III W TIC OcuAbe la5b 1ueAtltys---
At the Republican Senatorial caucus in Indi-
annapolis, Gov. Hoyey received the nomination Of
majority of three over Charles w. Fairbanks,
who received IL votes. The Democrats nomi-
mated Senator Daniel w. Voorhees, by aeelama-
ton 10 succeed himselE-In Delaware Rob
ert J. Reynolds, Democrat, has been officially
declared elected Governor.--Charles A. Sim
clair, State Senator, has been chosen by the
New Hampshire Democrats for u. S. Senator
The Republican caucus renominated Sena-
tor Moody as a candidate for the Senatorship
from South Dakota.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A very peculiar case Of perverted vision has
come to light in York, Pa. A little girl of 10
years, the daughter of one Of this eity's most
respected citizens. was discovered by her school
teacher TO he unable to read her reading exer-
else unless the book was held upside down.
The only conclusion arrived at was, that the
strange freak OF vision was the result of
habit OF trying 70 read with the book pages in
an unnatural position-a habit contracted some
years ago, when the child was first sent TO
school.-GOv. Hoyey reports to the Indiana
Legislature that James Murdoch, Warden of
the Michigan City Penitentiary in that State,
has failed TO turn over $4,000 collected on
eOntraets.-The 18th game of the Steinitz-
Gunsberg chess match, played in New York,
resulted in a victory foe Gunsberg. The score
stands: Steinitz 3 Gunsberg, 4; drawn, T.
An early morning fire burned f. NJ. Van Tas-
sells grain elevator. New York. Loss, about
100000. About the same time the six-story
building Nos. 1913 and 195 West street, was
damaged TO the extent of $4,000, and, later,
ire at Campbell NieOll IL Dryers ware
house, on Bethune street, caused q loss of
500, O0O.-At New York, James NJ. DOughcrty,
who gained notOriety through his infatuatiOn
for Mary Anderson, was convicted of murder
in the second degree for killing DIR. Lloyd
Judge J. A. Warder, City Attorney of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, shot and killed his sOn-in-law,
S. NJ. Fayette, wounded his daughter and was
seriously wounded by Fayette himself The
Judge had been drinking-Eight persons
were injured, one Of them, probably, fatally, in
a collision between a freight engine and rapid
transit train on the Long Island Railroad.-
Chief of Police Myers, of Findlay, o., received
letter from United States Consul Richard
Guenther, in the City of Mexico, saying that
man claiming to be Andrew RiegeI, OF Findlay,
o., was insane in that city, and his delusion is
that some one is DESTROYS of poisoning him.
Riegel has been missing from his home since
June. Friends have gone to Mexico to bring
him hOme.-A search for Samuel Henchman
q mail-earTier, in Randolph County, w. Va,
who has failed TO put in his appearance at his
office since the day after terrible snOw-stOTm
in the mountains three weeks ago, revealed the
fact that he had been snowbound in a shanty
in the mountains during all that time
1t has been found that Ex-AdTt-G Gen. MILL
edge l.. Bonham, of South Carolina, son of the
late Gov. Bonham, was defaulter to the extent
of $1,000. The money was taken from sums
appropriated by the State to maintain the
militia. 1t is possible that Gen. Bonham will
be allowed to make restitution. He had used
the money and expected 10 have funds in bank
to meet the checks issued to the militia com
panies upon presentetiOn.-JudgeJ James A.
WaTder, of Chattanooga, late Republican can
didate for State Supreme Judge, and now City
Attorney, shot and killed his son-in-laW S. vi.
Fugette, Cashier of the South Chattanooga.
Savings Bank. He also seriously and aeci.
IDENTIFY wounded his daughter, Mrs. Fugette,
aud was in turn fatally wounded by Fugette
The beginning was quarrel about the plans of
a new house, and Warder was crazy drunk
when he fired. He was brilliant lawyer and
had attained a wide practice. He served in an
Ohio company during the wAr.-The roadbed
of the Northern Pacific at Palmers, near Ia
coma, Wash, was along n high embankment.
Last Friday night rain made inroads on the
bluff and hundreds of tons of earth and rock
fell across the track to the depth of 10 feet
A negro barber, Monday Mcfarland, of Lin
coin Neb., has confessed TO killingJohn Sheedy,
a wealthy gambler about two weeks ago. He
says he was to receive $4,000 from Sheedy's
wife, who loved another man and wished to
get Sheedy out of the way. Sheedy was a
brother of Dennis Sheedy, President Of the
Colorado National Bank of Denver, and cousin
of Pat Sheedy the Chicago gambler. Mrs.
Sheedy and her supposed paramount, Harry
Walstrom, Of Buffalo, N. y, are under arrest.