Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-08-04
THE LATEST NEWS.

Gen. A. II. Garland is at his coun-
try home near Little Rock, "lIominy
IIill' and is enjoying fine health.
The Fayetteville aud Prairie Grove
telephone line will be extended in the
near future to other portions of the
country.
In the West Virginia Republican
convention yesterday, Thomas +. Tay-
lor was nominated for Governor by
acclamation. Davis is a wealthy bus
iness man, a Grafton banker and
State Senator from his district.
RICHMOND, ARK, August 1.-The
Democratic primary election held on
Saturday resulted as follows: Rep
resentative, Austin Wright; County
Judge, DR.. j. II. Gray; Sheriff, Hiram
Sanderson; Clerk, j. J.. DeLoney;
Treasurer, j. A, Miller; Assessor,
Curry Wright.
At Minneapolis yesterday, the
State Democratic Convention nomi-
mated Daniel W. Lawler for Govern-
or, by acclamation. The platform
adopted was strong one-endorses
the nomination Of Cleveland and the
National platform calls attention to
the Homestead riots as an instance of
the evils incident to protection.
Sewer county primaries came off
on the 30th ult., and resulted in the
nomination of the following Demo-
cratic ticket: II. /. Norwood, for
Representative; W. X. Dallarhide, for
Clerk; r. NJ. Grady, for Sheriff; w.
X. Peakins, for County Judge; J. II.
Turrentine, for Treasurer; W. w.
Millwee, for Assessor; Wallace Pool,
for Surveyor, and Broxton Benson,
for Coroner.
ST. PAUL, August 3,-Gen. Jas. i.
Baker, the Alliance candidate for Gov
ernor Of Minnesota, last night wrote a
letter Withdrawing his name. This
will leave the field to the other wing
of the party, headed by Ignatius Don
nelly. The Alliance wing are ap-
proximated at 2000 voters and will
join the Democrats. The Alliance
faction will make its fight in the legis-
lative districts.
WASHINGTON August 3.-The
Democratic caucus to-day, took ac-
cion in respect to bringing in a rule
forcing the Durburrow bill on its
passage and the question must yet
arise if Mr.. Kilgore and others con-
tinue filibustering whether or not a
cloture rule shall be brought in to put
an end to it. 1t is expected in view of
the general sentiment Of the House in
favor of termination of the dead
lock that such a rule will be reported
if necessary,
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August g.
The new legislature of Alabama is
overwhelming strait Democratic. In
the Senate twenty-five of the thirty
three are supporters of Gov. Jones and
the regular State ticket, and in the
House sixty-one out of 100 members
are of the same faith. Returns from
all but ten counties show that Gov.
Jones has a safe majority Of $4,000.
The other counties will not materially
change the result.
JEFFERsoNvnLLE, IND, August s.
The town of New Providence, just
north Of New Albany, was visited by
disastrous conhagration this morn
ing. Fifteen business houses and
dwellings were destroyed, among
which was the $4,000 residence of
Prof. Borden. The loss will amount
to $4,000, Fifteen people were pros
trated by the neat while fighting the
fire, which was finally controlled by
the New Albany department.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, August s.
The dreaded, n strike in the Iron
Mountain shops, is anicably settled to
the satisfaction of all parties concern
ed. Mr.. Frank Reardon, General
Superintendent of Motor Power of
the Missouri Pacific, arrived yesterday
morning at $40 from st. Louis, and at
once went to the shops, where he
held a consultation with Master Me-
chanic Roberts. A committee of
three Of the striking blscSsmiths and
another Of three of the striking ma
chinists called upon them at 9 o'clock,
General Foreman Mitchell and Fore
man Beattie, Of the blacksmith shops,
being also present, The strikers laid
their grievances before these gentle
men. They listened patiently; they
stated that they were ready to prove
every assertion they made as to FL
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