Passaic City record., 1892-05-07
LATER NEWS.

THE bo; er of locomotive exploded in the
ward at Irvona, Penn. Moulton, engineer,
and AXE, fireman, both of Punxsutawney.
were instantly killed. Axes body was
blown entirely through box car, and the
engineers body was found 100 yards from
the scene of the explosion.
THE case against Almy, the New Hamp-
shire murderer of Christie Warden. was re-
opened at Plymouth; the new evidence was
not regarded by the judges as weighty. and
the prisoner was resentenced to death.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH, United States
Minister to Russia, arrived in New York on
the Teutonic few days ago.
Two more of the injured have died from
the effects of their burns, making eleven
victims of the Central Theater fire in Phila-
delphia, Penn. The latest victims were
Rand Patterson, sixteen years old. and
Charles Briggs, aged twenty mine, both OF
whom were burned while escaping from the
gallery.
ALDEN FALEs, the Newark On. J) boy
murderer, confessed that after he knocked
Thomas Hayden down he beat him into in
sensibility an then chloroformed him before
robbing him. He had planned to go to
Boston to enjoy himself with the money that
he took from Hayden.
SENATOR HAwLEy was Permanent Chair
man of the Connecticut Republican State
Convention which met at Hartford. The
delegates -at-large are Morgan e. Bulkeley,
James B. Platt, Timothy E. Hopkins and
Lorrin A. Coake. The platform strongly
indorses President Harrison's administra-
tion. but does not instruct for him.
THE Democratic State Convention of
Wisconsin assembled at Milwaukee and
elected twenty-four delegates to the Chicago
Convention. The delegation was instructed
for Cleveland.
THE Tennessee Republican State Conven-
ton assembled in the hall OF the House OF
Representatives at Nashville and elected
delepates-at-large to the Minneapolis Con-
vention. They are for Harrison. but go un-
instructed.
SPENCER o. FISHER. Don NJ. Dickinson,
Edward Ryan and Edward B. Uhl were
elected delegates-at-large to the National
Convention at the Michigan Democratic
State Convention at Muskegon. The plat
form adopted instructs the delegates to vote
for Cleveland for the Presidential nomina-
ton. Tariff reform was pronounced the
overshadowing issue Of the coming CAM
paign.
THE Republican State Convention of
North Dakota met at Grand Forks and
elected delegates to the Minneapolis Conven-
tion. The platform eulogizes President Har-
rison, recognizes the great ability Of Blaine,
indorses reciprocity and condemns the Free
Wool bill. The delegates are for Harrison
il Blaine is not IN the race. and are unin-
structed.
THE California Republican State Conven
tion, after two days session at Stockton.
adopted platform which unquali6edly In
dorsed the administration of National af-
fairs and President Harrison's action in th
Italy, Chile and Boring Sea controversies.
These achievements, the platform stated,
made the Republicans feel that the party
needs no better leader in the battle OF 1892.
The State Convention of Maryland Re
publicans at Frederick elected these dele
rates-at-large: James A. Garry, Louis F.
McComas, Alexander Shaw and Thomas 8.
Hudson. The platform indorses Blaine's re-
ciprocity idea ami indorses Harrison, ex-
pressing preference for his denomination.
WYoMING's delegation to the Republican
National Convention will contain two
women, Mrs. G. G. Carleton and Mrs.
Theresa A. Jenkins, who were elected al
ternates by the State Convention at
Cheyenne. The resolutions adopted
commend Harrison's administration.
THERE was very severe snowstorm
few days ago IN Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota.
CHARI.rs FERRY and Henry Quigg were
blown to pieces in mine explosion at Aspen,
Col. Frank Owen and James Trepesso were
killed in the tunnel canal at Magora Falls.
Col, by being crushed under . load Of
stone.
ANOTHER slight earthquake shock was
felt a few days since at Davisviile. Cal.
THE President made the following nomi-
nations: Richard Lambert, Of California,
to be United States Consul at Mazatlan.
r. B. Earbart to be United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
CoMMoDoRE WnLIAM P. McCANE, Presi-
dent OF the Examining and Retiring Board.
has been placed on the retired list, on ac-
count OF age. This retirement win promote
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