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The morning call., 1894-09-27

placed In the hands of Andy Clunie and
James +. Smith Eugene Deuprey was in
the chair. OF course, and that was all right
Inc committee on credentials would have
TO pass upon kreliug's resignation and fill
the vacancy, and there were enough anti
BOSS. men In the committee 10 keep the
matter from the convention long enough
10 prevent the nomination from going to
MIN. Anything, the haley men said, was
falr in such fight as this. They flooded
Union Hall with pamphlets setting forth
Haiey's fitness for the Office and giving
the figu res to prove his businesslike and
econom ical management of its affairs in
the past. And then they waited for the
ball 20 open.
The Rainey delegates made their ap-
pearance in full force. Eddy Gtaney fairly
beamed. He took up his position on the
stage, where he could watch the action
of the troops under his command in the
forthcoming battle. Henry Ach was his
man on the floor and as a matter of pre-
caution he had non-commissoned officer
on the stage to nominate Ward should the
eXlgencl s of the com bat demand.
The cOnven ton opened with the usual
tattoo on the boier-plate for order and as
soon as Chairman Deuprey could make
himself heard he announced that nOmina-
tons for County Clerk were in order.
The committee on credentials interposed
with the announcement that John Krel-
lug had resigned as a delegate from the
Thirty-fourth District, and had named
William Kildea for the vacancy. Instantly
there was an objection. One delegate
from the Thirty-fourth objected TO Kidea.
Sam Braunhardt and others protested that
hrtllDg had no right to name his success
sor. Their argument was that Krelng
had been named as a delegate by member
of the general committee from the Thirty
The morning call., 1894-09-27
HALEY NOMINATED.
The Convention Temporarily Kicks


WV VIC
Union Hall was wreathed 10 clouds of
smoke when Chairman Deuprey called the
conven ion to order last evening. When
the taek-hammer had ceased sounding on
the boiler-plate and the forms of the dele
gates doomed up in their places, MT Sic
kels of the committee on credentials made
a report as aching chairman, Mr.. Weller
being absent looking for his coat. The
committee reported the resignation of
John kreling, who had designated William
Kildea as his successor.
This brought quite spirited objection
from the Thlrty-fourth District, some of
The morning call., 1894-09-27
PICK THE WINNERS.

Bookmaker Burns Invites the Public
to Bet.
Chairman Watt called the conven ton to
order at $50 o'clock by hammerlng des-
peratey with a big mallet. Order was
quickly established. though it took some
time to clear the side aisles down to the
rail dividing the section reserved for dele
gates from the public floor. With the as
sistance Of Police Sergeant Price and half
dozen policemen the aisles were cleared.
He announced that the first business
was the reading of the minutes of last
The morning call., 1894-09-27
ON THE WIRES.
Political Puppets at
Play.
A FIRST NIGHT SHOW.
Boss Burns Presents His
Extravaganza.
ACTORS OBEY THE PROMPTER
A Few Lose the Cue, but Quickly
Regain 1t.
ACTORS OBEY THE PRoMPTER
PUBLIC INVITED TO PICK WINNERS
The Republican Municipal Conven-
ton Goes Through the Farce of
Listening to Nominations.

Boss Burns puppets played their parts
in the political extravaganza which was
presented to the public last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall. 1t was first nights
performance, and the dress rehearsal
The morning call., 1894-09-27

cried Chairman Denprey repeatedly and
as often as Cl6nie INTERVIEWED.
All this time Graney's sub-officer was on
the stage shouting for recognition. He
wanted to place Ward in nomination, but
Chairman Deuprey couldn't see him. per-
haps because he was so busy ruling on
points of order.
Il move nominations be now closed,''
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
HEROIC FREDERIC KUscH.
Uneven Fight with Smali-Pox and Loyalty
 to His Afflicted Family.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 7 Frederick Kusch lives near Muskego lake, IS miles southwest of the city. Mir. and Mrs. Kusch had ten children last Wednesday. Two died Thursday of smallpox and one Saturday. Several of the others and the mother are now sick. Kusch has been fighting the dis ease single-handed from the start. His nearest neighbor, William Bishop, lives half a mile away. He alone has tried to help the afflicted family. He went to Hale's Cor. ners for physician. The doctor came Friday, but did not enter the house. He left medicines for the sick and took an order for two small cofins for the children. Then he went away and has not been back since. Mean. time, the father kept up day and night, nursing his sick wife and the children who yet live, and has not had time to bury his dead babies. Their bodies were still in the house this morning. Kusch's neighbors have been afraid to go near his place.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
THEY LOST HIS VOTE.
The old Gentleman Was Sure They wsr,
 Too Particular.

The old Gentleman Was Sure They war.
 Too Particular.
 A dried-up old man of brisk appear. ance entered the polling booth in tba fourth district of the third ward tba other day.
 Good morning, boys" he said to the board of registry.
 Good morning, Mir. Plumbago." re. turned the registrars, who all seemed to know him.
 ''How's business?" pleasantly in. quired the old gentleman. Register. ing good many, eh?''
 ''The registration this year is mn. precedentcd, replied the chairman.
 That's good" said the caller. Guess most of 'em must be like me. I haven't bothered in this political business in years, but my son-in-law has joined one of these here good government clubs and he's been at me to register and vote. So, as this place is handy to the factory. and know all you boys. thought I'd give you my trade"
 But you don't live in this ward. do you?"
 "No; l live up on Fifteenth street. But whats the difference? You all know me-"
 You live in the second district of the twenty-third ward, and the law says you must register there"
 Then the law is blame fool" The old gentleman was beginning to get angry. And you're a lot of fools to turn away trade from your booth. You ought to be glad to ketch a voter where ever you can. Blamed if I ever heard of such an unbusiness-like affair as pol itics. Blessed if I'll have anything to do with it. l wouldn't let you register me now if you wanted to. If decide to vote, I'll go where they're anxious for custom. Buffalo Courier.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE Mexican volcano of Colima was in an active eruption and the people in the vicinity were greatly alarmed on the sth, as streams of lava were pour ing down the sidea of the mountain, the flames being visible for many miles.
 TWELVE white couples, returning home in buggies from protracted meeting at Trenton, Ky, encountered a negro torchlight procession led by a brass band. The horses of the whites became frightened and the negroes were asked to stop the music till they had passed but refused A free for all fight then ensued and three ladies were severely hurt. Thirteen negroes were arrested.
 DRs. A. l.. WRIGHT, s. c. Dunkle and A. S. Gokley, of Carroll, la, were re- gently convicted by the federal grand jury at Des Moines, Ia., to pay each a fine of S1, 900 for irregularities in certi- flying to pension fees as members of the pension examining board.
 PARDoNs have been denied by Presi- dent Cleveland in the cases of J. M. Greenwood, sentenced in Missouri to two years imprisonment for passing counterfeit money, and Jacob Pecor, sentenced in Kansas to ten years inn prisonment for manslaughter
 Mrs. HARVEY $. CAMPBELL. wife of a merchant of West Alexandria, O., lashed the wife of Dr. Gregg with a rawhide while her three sons beat their father into insensibility and held off any as- sistance with revolvers. Mrs. Gregg is a correspondent in divorce suit brought by Mrs. Campbell against her husband.
 TIE barns of James Martin, at Guthrie, Ok, with 1000 bushels of wheat, a blooded team and other fine stock, were recently destroyed by fire. Salmon's grocery and two residences adjoining have been burned, and the colored Methodist Episcopal church (south) was totally consumed by fire. The fires were believed to be oi incen- diary origin, and there was consid- able excitement over them.
 THE son aged and daughter aged 5 of Samuel Good, farmer living about miles from Paulding, O., started re- gently for walk, but not returning at dark, searching parties started out. The little bodies were found in brush heap the next day. The boys throat was cut from ear to ear and the girl was decapitated with an ax. An attempt had been made to burn the brush heap, but it was too wet. The theory is that the little girl was outraged and the double murder | committed to hide the crime.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
DIVISION CHIEFS NEXT.
The Civil Service Law Likely to Re Extend.
 ed to Important Positions.


 ed to Important Positions.
 WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-The intima. tion by the civil service commission, in announcing the recent extensions in the civil service by the president, that further extensions were to be made al an early date. has been discussed in the departments and among officials, and it is said the next extension will include chiefs of divisions in the various departments. The sal aries paid to these officers are S?,o0O each. They have always been held as political plums for the smaller poli- ticians who seek offices in Washington, and it is claimed that oftentimeS they are appointed without any fitness whatever for the positions they hold. In many cases the assistant chiefs 10 all the business of a division during the entire administration. Some times it has been suggested that these assistants be promoted but they gener- ally decline because they fear a new ministration might dispense with them and they would be out of posi- tion. If the civil service system should be extended to the chiefs of divisions it will certainly be of great i'm portance to the service and accomplish what the commissioner has long contended for.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

TIE nut grass, or cocoa, is proving to be almost as much of an infliction in the south as the Russian thistle is to the northwest. For that reason the agricultural department will soon is- sue special bulletin urging general campaign against this grass before it gets too firm hold. This plant has many local names in the different re- gions in which it has been introduced. The species is of sub-tropical origin, and is said to have reached the United States first at New Orleans among garden plants brought from Cuba. The plan to extirpate it is simply to pre- vent it maturing seed.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A PARTY of tramps, camping outside of Boone, la, had row and one of them was beaten to death with coup ling pin and his body thrown into the fire. The police captured six of the gang.
 A SPECIAL train on the Chicago & Northern Pacific, carrying passengers from Chicago to Waldheim cemetery, was derailed on the l1th. Fortunately only two trainmen suffered bruises.
 AMOS MCINTosH, prosecuting ,attor- ney, shot Lee Adkins, tax collector, at Chetopah, I. T. Both were prominent citizens of the Creek nation. An old feud and whisky was the cause.
 C. II. J. TAYLOR recorder of the Dis trict of Columbia, has denied that he has any intention of resigning.
 THE first assistant postmaster-general has made his annual report to the post master-general.
 Gov. FLOWER, of New York, has ex- pressed his willingness to allow ex- perts to make test whether man electrocuted can be resuscitated, so as to settle the controversy on the sub ject.
 A CONVENTION, representative of all the states and cities of the union, has been called to meet at St. Louis on De- cember II to formulate a plan for the care of the homeless and indigent chil- dren found in American cities. ii, A DISPATCH from Greenville, Miss, said that a train load of cotton on the Deer Creek branch of the Georgia Pa cific railroad caught fire from blazing forest and was consumed.
 TIE cotton and cornfields around Ripley, Tenn, were reported on the 11th as being destroyed by fire, with little hope of checking the flames as water was very scarce.
 TIE revised totals for the consolida. tion of Brooklyn and other cities with New York stand: For consolidation, 63, ,059; against, 63,096; majority for con. solidation, s7l.
 LATE returns in the Texas guberna. tional situation show Culberson's ma | jority to be between 10000 and 60,000. The democrats elected all the congress. men but the one in the Twelfth where Noonan. republican, was elected with a plurality of $50. | A MEETING was held on the 11th under the auspices of the socialistic labor party at Chicago to commemorate the hanging of the anarchists. The speeches made were moderate in tone, the belief being expressed that dyna' mite would not advance their cause, and the audience were urged to put l their trust in the ballot box.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
THE ORIENTAL WAR.
China Has Enough and Asks the Powers to Intervene to Close Hosti1ities.

China Has Enough and ASKS the fo"ers V"
 Intervene to Close Hostilities.
 LONDON, Nov. 7.-The Chinese minis ter to great Britain has imparted to the foreign office China's desire that the powers mediate with Japan for peace. The minister has gone to Paris to make similar request of France.
 In leader commenting on the fore going the Daily News says that the Chinese have approached the powers with the terms of peace she will offer to Japan. This is formal renewal on larger scale of the overtures made a month ago, including a guarantee of Corea's independence and the payment of an indemnity to be fixed by the pow CTS. Lord Rosebery's course could not have been more completely and con- clusively vindicated. No European power can well desire to prolong this disastrous conflict. Even the United States, despite the Monroe doctrine, must be concerned for the regularity and security of their great trade with Japan. It will be difficult to contend that interference is premature now.
 In leader on China's proposals for peace the Standard says: "The con querors will, for the first time, display lack of sagacity if they decline to ac- cept reasonable overtures for peace. They are no longer despised by the Chinese, but more than ever are hated and could not hope to govern single province of China proper if it should be formally ceded to them. Mean while, the powers have common in- terest in averting the disintegration of the Celestial empire. Humanity per emptorily forbids the thought of al- lowing government, under which hundreds of millions live, to be de- stroyed. Japan may lose the whole fruits of her victory by clutching for too much"
 A Shanghai dispatch says that orders have been issued resembling the pro- jected dispatch of large supplies of rice for the army at New Chang. This is due to the fact that the board of war has abandoned all hope of staying the progress of the Japanese army in Man. churia. The dispatch adds that many Chinese merchant vessels have recent. ly been placed under the German flag.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

THROUGH the many ballots in one Long Island City district the returns were badly mixed up. Herman Drier, a candidate for school trustee, received ninety-eight votes for city treasurer: Thomas Boyle, another candidate for school trustee, received fifty-three for city treasurer, and Felix Hughes, a third candidate for school trustee, got eighty votes for city treasurer. F. w. Bleckwenu, who was defeated for the city treasurership by Lucien Knapp, secured 13s votes for school trustee and Lucien Knapp, who was elected treas urer, received 102 votes for school trustee.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

AN exhibition of hypnotic anesthesia was given at a Chicago doctors office recently. The case was not serious, but involved treatment of a sensitive nerve center The patient became in less than minute like one in pro- found sleep, but he had the ability to converse and answer questions There was not the slightest flinching or tre- nor while the sensitive operation was being performed, and even the flow of blood stopped at the doctors com. mand The witnesses pronounced it a marvellous exhibition.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION.
Lieut.. FIske Invents an Instrument of Spe-
 cial Service to Seamen.

cial Service to Seamen.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-An instrument that will enable a mariner to tell in an instant upon seeing a Lighthouse or any well known mark on the coast just how far distant his ship is from shore, that will inform the captain of man. of-war how far away his ship may be from another vessel of his own navy, and be of assistance in many other respects where the elements of dis tance or height are factors, has been submitted to the navy department for trial. The instrument is known as the stadimeter, and is the invention of Lieut.. Fiske, who devised the range finder. The stadimeter is much simpler in construction and operation than the range-fnder, to which, indeed, it may serve as an adjunct, but cannot entirely replace, as at least one element, either height or distance, must be known to operate it so as to determine the other.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

MR. STEPHENS, United States consul at Annaberg, Germany, says that the results of the trials which the various European army corps have made with the cyclists by no means comes up to the expectations which were formed. The cyclists have been tested in every possible way and although the cycle is capable of further developments and the cyclist of better training, still this will have little influence on the gen eral result. In few cases the cyclists were of servIce as postmen, but where the roads were bad they were of no use at all and can never replace the mounted orderly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

BRIG.-GEN. BINGHAM, assistant quar- termaster-general, U. s. A., on duty at the headquarters of the department of Missouri, has been relieved and or dered to Washington. The move is preliminary to his retirement.
 SECRETARY HERBERT has issued the formal order retiring Adm. Gherardi, the senior admiral of the navy and commandant at the New York navy yard, on the 10th inst.
 THERE were several fights during election day in Augusta, Ga. John Nj. Goss, one of the populist workers, chal- ,lenged a negro vote. In the difficulty Goss drew his gun and general melee and fusillade of shots followed. Goss was killed instantly and number wounded.
 l EXPREsIDENT LAMBS MCCosH, of Princeton university, was reported critically i'll at his residence at Prince ton, N. J., the weakness of old age hay ing been increased by heav ' cold which threatened pneumonia. THE Chinese minister to Great Britain has imparted to the foreign office Chinas desire that the powers mediate with Japan for peace. The minister has gone to Paris to make similar re- quest of France.
 RETURNS from the vote in New York and Brooklyn on the greater New York" scheme indicated that a major ity of the votes had been cast in favor of consolidation. The vote in New York was, in round figures, 11s.O00 for and S3, 1000 against. In Brooklyn the latest Eeturns show total vote of 54,- 695 for and 53,927 against, which makes it evident that the two cities have given approval to the plan of consoli- dating the two municipalities.
 A SHORT cablegram received by Sec. retary Gresham recently from United States Minister Denby at Rekin, chron, cles another important forward move ment by the Japanese, reading as fol lows: Japanese have taken Foo Chow in the gulf of Liastuno, approach ing Shan Kad Kuan. Two campaigns against Moukden and Tien Tsin."
 GEORGE k. DAVIS, director-geDeral ot the worlds fair, is a candidate for United States senator to succeed Shel- by NJ. Cullom and has opened head quarters at the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago. The capture of the Illinois general assembly by the republicans led Gen. Davis to this action. MAJ. GEN. OLIVER OTIs HOWARD, '1the Christian hero" has been placed on the retired list of the United States army, having reached the statutory limit of age.
 ADN. BANCROFT GHERARDI was placed on the retired list at noon on the 10th. His total active service amounted to forty-eight years and five months. BRIG.- GEN. MCDOWELL McCooK has been appointed major-general of the United States army, vice Gen. Howard, retired, and Col. James W. Forsyth, of the Seventh cavalry has been promoted to brigadier-general to succeed Me. Cook.
 THE silver men of Colorado and other mining states were said to be matur' ing plans for launching a ''silver party" They were to cooperate with southern and eastern bimetallists. A call will soon be issued for meeting to effect an organization.
 IT was reported at Washington on the 9th that the resignation of c. H. J, Taylor, the negro politician of Kansas and recorder of deeds for the Distric, of Columbia, was in the hands of the | president.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

THE game of golf has taken a strong hold in this country, and players are already paying considerable attention to the implements. A Toronto man has invented cleek, in the head of which, instead of being solid steel, there is a cavity for filling of gutta percha, which gives greater momentum to the ball. It is claimed that the new cleek will do away with the driving club and will be invaluable in tight corner
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

JOHN JACOB AsToR has decided to build hotel near the Waldorf on Fifth avenue, New York, which is to be eighteen stories high and the finest ho- tel in the world. The ball and ban. quet room will be capable of entertain ing 1000 people. The new hotel will be connected with the Waldorf by hall ways. The contract calls for its com pletion by November 1, 1897.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

A LONG anarchist manifesto was is sued in London a few days ago. It was printed on colored paper and couehed in violent language. It was headed, Death to Judges-Death tc Jurors" and said, among other things: Comrades, revenge is duty. You shall see us at work. Death to judges, jurors. policemen in uniform and ana. teur policemen"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
Handling a Dangerous Wire.

When a wire is seen to fall and emit sparks, any person can secure one other to assist, and then run to a nearby store for ball of twine. Both then can walk along the street, one on each side, long way from the wire, each holding an end of piece of twine drawn between them. When they bring the twine against the wire so as to make it bear on the wire as high as they can reach from the ground, they can meet and one take both ends and draw the wire to one side and tie it. to shutter hing or other point. If it. seems best to make the string hold the wire more firmly, they can pass each other and go around the wire again, so as to wind the string about it, and so make it possible to pull it aside. this can be done without either person getting within forty feet of the wire. Boston Transcript.
 The man who lives only for himself is helping to carry on the devils bus
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

TIE chief of the bureau of engrav- ing at Washington said, in his recent annual report, that artistic skill in pro- ducing bank notes had not advanced with the times. Bank notes prepared twenty-five years were as finely en- graved as those of to-day. The designs of the modern notes were, he thought, weak and meaningless.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15

RAPHzEI. DEMER. said to be an Italian count, appeared at police station at New York recently clad only in a shirt, and complained that Giuseppe Bodea and Conti Guiseppe, saloon keepers, induced him ito join in card game and won $50 in cash, his watch, his overeoat, and finally the suit oi clothes he wore.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-11-15
A Horse ThIef's Cave Uncarthed.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. 7-A posse of men arrested Tom Duff, notorious outlaw, in the woods in the Pawnee reservation, and in his rendezvous in n huge cave dug in the bank of the bluff, found thirteen stolen horses and a great quantity of other stolen goods.