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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
LIE Old DIRECTORS WON.

Nor, Of the stockholders Of the BROOKLYN Acaue."N
- uu.ic attend ID the annual meeting Inst evening
than bovc been present at any other meeting IN recent
. a.. +, ,,,s expected that contest over the eiec-
,,,o, - directors would take place. Among those
,c.c,t ycr. A. f. orr. II. ". MAXWELL = b. Dnry"a'
a. Groom IT, u. Polhcmus II. H. sheldon. Judge
T. n cuIl,n. Paul l.. Ford and George W. Meade
I,.cpb VI. Greenwood presided and H. W. Maven
,,,s secretary President II. n Sheldon reported iha'
,,o entail wos S2OOOOO all paid in. Treasurer
,a,,.Ii if.dd.n reported receipts from rentals OF
~. -oI o. and from Interest and loans and balance
,r ,,,d sufficient to make the total $'1,o6O CO. The
,t,,,,. v.r, sl3 $40 % and the balance FL,
,9n ~ Including u loan on call Of 10000.
,,or ouc discussion the following five directors
- I.co, for five years s. b. chit tenden. Crowell
undden. John : James, Henry W. Maxwell and John j.
porrcpont. SIR. MADDEN received the votes OF ID4"
II ,l fine other, 2l27 shares each. The oppo'i,
ticket having the names # samuel b. paryca Natntn
u,h' ,In,rn, G. -. lockwood and Edgar =. HICKS
IcI ~. noG votes Mr. MADDEN on both tickets.
IT, r, US a victory for the present managrmeht
lhc ., ~ the effort 40 nfllse blood into the
anu a ~" Mr. Duryea is the largest stockholder
INV 100 ~ the 700 shares An annual divide nj
o" i,',, l cont mon the capital was declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
THE TWO MC4TLL BENEFITS.
SOME ILLFEELING BETWEEN THOSE WHO AXE
MANAGING THEN.

SOME ITT.FEELING BETWEEN THOSE WHO AXE
MANAGING THEN.
There seems 10 be little bitterness in the feelings
that exist between the managers of the benent Ia Con
opel John A. McCaull which Is to be gwen M the
Metropoltan opera House next month. ana kuuoIph
\ronson who is 10 give benefit Of his own to 'oohel
NcCauu mt the Casino Thursday afternoon Of TINS
week II was reported yesterday that Mrs Mc'Aul
had written to Mr.. ArOnson declining to accept MS
benefit That Miss Lillian Russell had decided not 10
sing and that T. Henry French had asked TO have MS
check for 800 returned. ~ he had sent IL hhder u
mlsa pprchenSlo Mr. ArOnsOn was ont OF town IasI
night but his business manager Charles BartoI s'"u
that Mr. French had asked for the return OF his cheek
but he hud not heard that Mrs. McCaull had sent ANY
Sch message rs was attributed to her. and he Had no
reason 10 Suppose that Miss Russell woild not sing
The benefit he said. could not be gwen up now, a.
marc hnr half the seats the house we're arafy sold
The boxes have been bought by LLOYD ASp!nwa. John
noodgo,d Albert Weber, Tony Pastor. Colonel William
= sim John Russell Marcus Mayer and Heinrich
,orr.d Among the attractions that confidently
ex,octed are Hnrwath Mihaly Hungarian band. Miss
Lillian Russell I'm favonte selections. the Normandy duo
foam Uncle Celestin" by Annie Meyers and sylvia
,.or,i.b-. the serpentne dance By Miss LOc Fuller;
,, r.nor,,s by jefferson De Angels, the wuz song
,, Romeo and Juliette.' by Miss Attae Claire: IA
om,, from Poor Jonathan by Miss Paula Loewc;
echiuer's poem. "The Glove" by Nine. Mathildc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
EASrBoryD SHIPMENTS FAILING OFF.

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Tho sudden falling on IN gram
shipments from the West caused by the diversion Oh
traffic 10 the New-OreanS route, has had a marker
effect bound shipments from Chicago The STATE
ment for last week shows that the total tonnage oi AL
dead freight by all lines 1906 tons. against
l44545 tons for the preceding week. drop OF 2oi'o
tons Through shipments Of -four. grain and pro
visions by tie lines IN the Central Traffic AssOcabol
during the week amounted 10 S90l1 tons against 9oolo
during the preceding week. decrease Of 6,oo' TONS
and against 49, for the corresponding week OF losl
an increase of 4 329 tons. The Vanderbilt lines
carried 80 per OF the business the Pennsy wanna
lines "a per cent the Chicago and Grand Trunk
III Der cent aud the Baltimore and Ohio IL per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
THE SINGERS AT TONY PAsTOR'S.

Two powerful opposed each other at Tony PastoPe
Theatre last night one the weather and the other
that Miss Maggie cline would sing
a new song. The seemed TO have little tbs
better the audience not as large as IL should
be- and Mis- Cline herself far from being in good
voice But sang her three songs, and the frt the
new one was coled my First Appearance and What the
Audience Threw at Me- IL went 70 the familiar tuno
OF 1.-THE Irish Jubilee the characteristic feature Of which
Is that the holds o. long the singer can nna
words for It. When Miss Cline is well enough acquainteo
with her lind them little readily and wheo
she lose. her prssnt hoarseness IL will be- good song.
Miss lydia Yeamans introduces a ballad sn6
then grows popularity There other attractionf
manifold and the week will usual be pleasant one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
GOVERNOR FLOWERS MESSAGE.
He ANNOUNCES THE DEATH or CHIEF JCp"h
RUGER To THE LLGI >LATtkt.

III. ANNOUNCES THE DEATH or CHIEF JCD"h
RTGER To THE LEGISLATURE.
Governor Flower sent "A message To DJ'i' o'''o"',
~ the Leg Stature 10 night ANNOUNCING 'he ucath :"
,hif Ide, FINGER and paving trlbnt, to his abilities
and ucbic> eucrt, After the message lhd Drrn nsid
In the senate that body adopted resolution Tor the
appointment Of Joint committee 10 u''''' '''o'''''
Of respect for the mcmory Of judge Ruger'
TN, resolution WAS also aaopird bN the Assembly,
and IA. ~u.nkcr said he had appointed the following
,,uuite, 10 attend the funeral cf Judge kuscf afcF
fine Hon a, had adJOurncd last week Nc'srs Webster
ui,t Fancy RYAN Patten Kennedy and Trip
ur mn maid nm eloquent tr!bntc to the memory OIL
IuGce llger reviewing his career, mentioning his rare
intellectual gifts and cuiodhnS hla '"fnnR 'f"l' I'll
,hr,c,or Mr. Hit alluded to the fact that eighteen
l,, had ocruped the bench Of this cOurt since IL
r.,..tlat.on ard that now the number was equally
dlt,dcd-niue among the living. aud nine among tbs
The IN .okcr appointed rs the committee To drni'
thn resolution Mr,>rS. sul7ci, 'uchiHci' HnU'F",
iiusteI md Srnalun. As II further marx OF respect
H.. inns adjourned until IL Il. III. tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
THE CANADIAN PACITC's SCHEME.
TO BUILD BRANCH ALONG TIVE NIAGARA
RIYFR AND RUIZ RIVER STEAMERs.


RIVER AND RUN RIVER STEAMERS.
Lockport ". ". Jan. 2 (speciaD.-A Srhemc OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Ia build branch along the
NagalT, River the Canadian -ide at Niagara FAILS
and cut OF the Michigan Central has come to light
4 dispatch from Toronto announces that E b. osler
II. G. Hammond OF Toronto: william iIcnric' Of Nam
ilton and r. H. Argus, Of Montreal, have asked Tor
charter from the ontario Legislature for the Niagara
Falls Park and Queenstown Electric Railway ana
steamboat Company. The line proposed is To run nom
Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo. to Queen't"wn opp'sne
Lewiston and through the Queen Victoria Niagara Fails
Park The charter, however. permits the company TO
run its road by steam. also 10 build hotels mcihed
railway elevators wharves, and 10 run hIle OF
steamers II has been pretty well Established that
this Is simply blind, and that the men who nave ap
piled for the charter Canadian fioifc dirotorS
and Interested In the road. The rumor h that TINS
will be the main line Of the road for passenger trahic
connecting at Queenstown. probably, with nne from
Woodstock running along the bank and crossing q
hrdae 4, the Falls. The Canadian lacic haiHoal
will have the finest view Of the river. having securd
the right OF way through the park. The road con
templates an extensive system ot boats, bo'h hU''e
and below the Falls. the latter running To Toronto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
GOULD MEANS BUSINESS,
AT LEAST HE WOULD MAKE IT APPEAR so.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CALLS FOR A SPECIAL
NETTING OF TIE WESTERN TRAFFIC

ASSOCIATION
When charges OF ratecuttIng were made against
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy tho Atchison,
Topeka and Sante Fe, and the Southern Pacific, at
the meeting Of the Advisory Board on last Wedncs-
day, Jay Gould dSclaimed all responsibility for the
preerring OF the charges. When action on the cases
postponed for three months, and :. II. II. Clark
hastily verbal notice Of the withdrawal OF the
Missouri Pacific from the association Mr.. Gould still
kept in the background. although every cOgniMnt
Of the facts I'm the case confident that Mr.. Clark
did not act on the impulse Of the moment with
out the authority OF Mr.. Gould The latter, however.
careful not h. clear mp the situation, though he
gave ont nl-dehned assertions that the Missouri
Pacific would not withdraw.
Yesterday, however. MIR. Gould's attitude in
dicated by the passage Of the following resolution
by the Missouri Pacific directors:
whereas The Of Directors OF the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company believe maintenance OF rates In the
territory Of Traffic Association 10 b. Of utmost
Importance u all lines members thereof; therefore
Resolved, That the president Of Advisory Board Of said
association De requested 70 meeting Of sald
board ia this city the earliest practicable date IN con.
slider and dispose appeals for violation Of the articles Of
said association.
After the meeting. sidney Dillon said "We yes.
It's likely that another meeting of the association may
be asked for. Mind you don't ,ay that it will, but
Ii may be- These cases OF rate cutting put OF for
ninety days. Then II will bc impossible Ia get u
quorum In Chicago and that means ninety days more.
and II would CO. Under the rules Of the association
members have right to ask for special meeting II
there Is occasion for it, In this case we think
there l..
Roswell Miller the chairman Of the western frame
Association. declined h. say last evening whether lie
would Issue call for a special meeting, as requested
bv Mr.. Gould and his associates.
The agreement under which the Western TrHnc
Association wa, cstabli he'd says nothing about the
right Of appeal" In ~uci Gases rs thD-c brought mp
at the last meeting II would seem. however TINT tie
Inability a. penalty would imply right To- defence.
and on this construction Of the agreement Mr. MlHcrs
ruling giving the three rOads against when charges
were made three months prepare for trial was based
Mr.. Gould however. maintains that the ra~es We're
parallel "a that OF rIac Manager Leeds and that acton
ON them should have been summary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
CHIEF JUDGE RUGER BURIED.
The SERVICES HELD AT SYRACUSE.
GovERXoR FLOWER AND THE JUDGES OF THk
O0rRr OLE APPEAIS PRESENT.

GovERSon FLOWER AND THE JUDGES OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS PRESENT
syracuse y. Y, Jan. 1s.-The funeral OF the lote
chief Iudge Ruger was held here this afternoon The
body was viewed ut the family residence IN Jsmes-st.
hv A lor,e number OF citizens between the honrs OF
IN and ~ this morning In accordance with the re-
quc.t ~ the family there were no flowers AZ IL 10
,. .pcria train arrived from Albany. ana the "oV-
t-nur and party met by the reception cohhi'ccs
and g.. ,rri 20 the hotels. The Judges OF inc frs.
uil.l,p q the Court of Appeals the guests Gf
ni. Andrews. while the Judges OF the second DIVISION
were the guests Of Judge Nann. AT 80 p H. tiIe
l,,Iy va. removed from the house TO St Psuls 'athe
dr,l where the services according to the frp"stanl
Fpi.c,Ia Church werc read. the Rev ~ H. hoc""o"''
r.etgr ard Bishop Huntington, OF the Diocese III zen
tr,l N,W York. officiating.
A. tic bearers entered the church with ue Oooy' 'no
,uu cbor,,, II mcn and boys sang Benevcntos " -\s
vifh Cru..l,.s Course the sun after when was
clant.d the burial anthem 10 the tune OF fet on her
IA. scipnr,, lesson the beautiful strains OF Lead
kindly Light burst forth from the chor, prayers
were said and Haynes "A Few More Years rhail
Rolf wa sung. The body WAS taken to oahwooi lor
burial
Albany. Jan ia delegation from this city "ent
10 syracuse BY special train this morning 10 h''"
the funeral of the late Chief Judge Kruger ON the
,ruln were Governor Flower, Attorney General RoSch
e,l DAINTY MAYNARD Judges Of the Court OF Appeals
Earl pcckham Finch. Gray and OBren, of the second
Divslnn and Follett Bradley. Nann, liight, bro"h
purkcr and LandOn; Clerk Parks ana Assistant 'i'rN
smith Reporter sickles and Assistant icdeH "co' 90
NJ Divcn senator a. J. Parker. Professor NOV"
n,.o, and Ser,eautat- Arms Redmond Of the Assem-
bly At 10 o'clock. the time sci for the opening Scs
sion Of The Court of Appeals, both divisions were u
ioururd Ly the deputy clerk until 10 a. m 10 morrow
Chen A memorial session Will b" held Dy 'he Coirt
on Wednesday the motion calendar VII I've ,' spo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
BACKEEs OF A NEW CHICAGO ROAD.

Chicago Jan 1901 the incorpoators OF he new rail-
way company Chicago and Great Western one IA The
ION OF A. Il. Suckney, another Is the secretary or
scknry's road Chicago st. Paul and Kansas CITY,
Two others are attorneys Of that corporation. and the nth
the treasurer the Stlckney Elevator Company vt 81
Paul It is understood that the purpose OF the new
concorn Is ultimately absorb the Chicago St Paul and
,nsas City and 10 will at first devote Itself to secur
ng and building up such terminal facilities In Chicago as
are required This will include the completion OF the
chicago belt scheme that partially worked out oy
General Joseph orr,nce and the construction OF such
tracks A. nav BE- necessary enable all roads 20 reach the
stckney yards south Of La Grange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

Chicago Jan. lS.-Chainuon Mldrely. Of the Western
Ereoht Association has returned from Ne"fork, where
me succeeded I'm accomplishing considerable IN ue WAY 81
,incipg about resignation u ia" w'>tound freight rates
lie held conference with Chairman Goddard OF the Trunk
Line Association Captain Gordon - the Northern St1'
hin Comlany: Captain Wilcox, Of Ia" Lake superior
Transit Company TraNic Manager Old~ Of IN" Canadian
Pacific and Tiarc Manager Shub OF the 500 hf'
IA. ,e.. Wa an agreement the part 81 the $500 ana
Canadian Pacific at request their Eastern con
nceon the Central Vermont u advance the rates 10 Inc
figures named The proposed basis II 81 20 i tn cents
an 100 pounds lower than that by way oil Ch''H"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
HE s1IsHED HIS VICTIM or THE HEAD.

An attempt made last night to XII man In
the basement Of 40. 1888 seccndave by an Unknown
man who succeeded In making his escape when he had
sashed his intended victim on the head with eithsR
u knife razor.
The victim was Laten Brennan. twenty-one years
Old who occupied a room In the basement OF the
house. The man who assaulted him and then escaped
look from his victim n watch and chain.
At IL late hour last night the unknown assaant
% Brennan Lad not been arrested though every means
lad been taken to run him down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
MONEY TO BUILD A ROAD SECURED.

Columbus Ohio. Jan. Is tSpccah'-lh'of'hl"o" re-
cevcd from trustworthy sources in Lancaster ohH s'pS
cha, 600 600 ~ the bonds Of Lancaster and Innden
Railroad have disposed 81 - Eastern capitalist hS
in-urlng an extension Of the proposed road The money
10 be- forthcoming before spring aud l. TO b" n'u 10
huud and equip Ohio River and coal branches, ia al
"a mile. The limo 4, for "A rapid transit route from the
ro,l fields % the lakes and 10 the Nothwt ana VIII De
CONSTRUCTED from iIadley Junction where 1t CONNECTS Win
I'M. Toledo and Ohio Central down the Mocca-n TO Laurel
yie Tamden and Well-on and On TO Huntington " 'N'
Ohio River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
THE RICHMOND AND DANvrILE PRESIDENCY.

Tho recently elected % the Richmond and Dan
VILE met Yesterday and reelected The following ""'r
.,o,d yiee.ure.ldcnt A. u Andrews, Of Raleigh uiid
don't rohn A. Rutherford q YORK gepfia
manager w H. Green Of Atlanta trlnio manager SOLO
mon Haas. o. Atlanta.
There Will he nothing further done IN IN" way Of putting
the affairs Of the company on perHhheh' "o'"ns ,
q, 49,, ,s,,-, - the Ocott Committee IL received This
,r, 10 Is thought will be made for several "'Nh'
Iohn II Lnman said yesterday that he wns ready " y"
oouish the presidency u DanSle at tho earliest POSI-
bio moment and would favor the election 81 an A,'n'a
non IN the onicc a. be thought the prCriden, shelIa
live Oh the line Of the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

by Nelson Taylor, jr: Mr. Dodd next sang another
song, aiter which Demas Strong responded to the
TOAST Our Sister Societies OF California Pioneers"
me toast list was followed by tne relating OF many
remiiscences ana anecdotes of life California in It's
territorial days The whole company then sang the
song OF the Argonauts or the DAYS of Forty ninc,'
which was written by the late Samuel G. T'pham n
"40-er" and parted to meet again next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
FIVE MILLIONS OF B. AND o. STOCK SOLD
SYNDICATE TAKES IT on CONDITION THAT
CASH DIVIDENDS BE PAID.

UNI DTNIUFNDo BE PAIU'
a syndicate Of New York and London bankers mas
purchased the entire - 100000 Of the common stock o
the Baltimore and ohio. the issue Of which was
authorized al the November meeting Of the road The
syndicate is composed Of Vermyc < Co., August
Belmont Il Coz and Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. OF New-l0rk,
and Blake. HoIsscvain q co., H. CaSsel aud Robert
Fleming of London The transaction was closed kiSt
Friday. n" purchase price being par less commission
The condition of the ale that the company should
resume the payment of cash dividends of at least
Der cent The first dividend under the agreement
will be declared May IT, Application VIII at once
be- made for the listing Of the stock on the New YORK
aud London exchanges and the Continental bour'eN.
The money thus realized will BE- used by the ioid III
imprUV, tracks. stations ana rphhE SUM- anu
the extension vi the Chicago terminals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

" r. Turrcr assistant superintendent " ~
,o,,er NJ the Erie lines, died ut No. l,2o2 bro''
,erday morning from pneumonia. lie oes' -. -,
.,.or with the PENN lyania Company sup'eq'o""y
-, ,,a.,ermecbanic Of the ..Bce Line retaining the
came MACE after the consolidation OF ha' ~ '''
tho rig Four lie placed In charge Oh NV ~ -
a. Huntington, Ind, about year ana mn. s .,'
January 1891 was made assistant snJerh'e"u' ' ,,
800, owing to the continued illness OF KOS, heiis'
suner,ntendent OF motive power, he has p'S."S per
,rnea the duties of that position for the iAss 'es'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
TIRED OF pIcrAT1oN BY sTEvEDoREs UNIONS

Chicago Jan. 1s.-A X. Mcline, q prominent man
acer Of sevedorcs is In this city. lie s'ys thi' ne
hos concluded contracts with all OF the nke freight
lines 10 manage their loading and unloading. lie
.,ys the managers are getting tired Of being lampcr,d
Ly the stevedorcs' Union and tat he proposes I" con
duct the business with nonuni"n men, lilo SAYS he Is
iso comforting with the traffic managers OF several
railroads having dock frontage I" manage cr ic'E'
loading and Transferring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
STRTCK BY A CIBTE CAR.

Clark and John Cullen. who have charge OF one
Everards Brewery wagons, driving across One
hundred hh.st at Parkave last night, when
cable car along full speed. Before the wagon
get clear Of the track the struck IL brosdsde
knocking and severely inurng OF the horses.
Cullen. who acts helper to Clark, was thrown OUT q
the wagon and severely injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

CHICAGO. Jan. Is-Thc statement Of earnings " u"
li,ois Can't Al road FOR the five month, ended November
30 ls9I which issu'd today SHOWS net F''Ip'
ou,tl,g Ia - 80 $40. an Increase Of 5'7,Gi1 The
o,,,1 grs, earnings for December show an Increase
Of $50, so - .
me earnings Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
1oItv cARsON,s BODY BURIED.

Baltimore Jan. 18.-The body Of John Carson the
awyer who was killed in New-York on Friday morning
ast BY the "Slasher" was buried to-day IN lhe larson
hlnily plot In Ioudon Park Cemetery. A Methodist
Episcopal clergyman conducted services In the under
takers establishment. Only members of the family
accompanied the body to the cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

Cotrcv n song by Harry Marlborough n song by MI
Louise Ecaudet and little Walter Leon.
The combined managers announce February III as
the iay of their benefit 10 Colonel McCaull at the
Metropolitan Opera House. and they acknowledge sub
,cription, in addition Ia those already noted, from
LANES Rlrs'in Henry Gilsey Colonel o Ben, William
H. Crane Henry pazian, Dr. c. NJ Richmond and Mr..
tyson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
Az OLD nI1L HErvrRoDuCED.

Columbus Ohio. Jan. ~ (SpecaD--In the stat Senate
this afternoon Mr.. Lamson rntroduced The ca Dl u''
ia. beAn defeated I'm successive legislature making
f. uuaw f for any railroad OHIO 10 charge In excess o
two cents a mile the transportation OF passhges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

Through car to san Francisco via New.York CentrI1
every Tuesday. Fast time, perfect service. Meas
from buffet. sepd for descriptive pamphlet -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

T.r. I.icorice aud Toln Waters:
Always healing T. innamed throat
Young j. Smyle, Manufacturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19

roads second week OF January s5ji3 an
increase compared with lat year OF ell COS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-20

chairman, was appointed to notify him
OF his nomination. The committee will
meet subject to the call of Mr.. Corbett.
Resolutions of sympathy for Mr.. Farr
in his illness and for President Harri-
son on account of the illness Of his wife
were adopted, as was also one welcom-
Il the me1nb ers of the G. \. r. to this
section of the State.
The Congressional committee elected
Dir. Cor5ett vice-chairman of the COM
mittec during the Illness of the chair
man, Mr.. X. X. Farr.
\ letter was received from Mr. Falr
stating that the accounts Of his Illness
We're much exaggerated.
The telegram announcing the nom
nation OF Mr.. AgneW was received at
this Office too late for publication in
Yesterdays GAZETTE. This morning
Mr.. Agnew was asked if he would ac-
cept the nomination and replied that he
had not made up his mind and would
take time to consider the matter. lie
said the action Of the convention was &
surprise to him, Us he had told all who
had asked him about the matter that he
was not candidate. Mr.. Agnew, ii
will be remembered, was the republican
nominee for Congress against Gen. Lee
in 1883 and was defeated