Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-27
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PEORIA, Ills, June 22-Never before in
the history of Illinois politics has there
been political convention such as that
TO be convened tomorrow promises to
be. 1t will be called to order without
! single candidate for nomination for
governor. OF course everybody says
Governor Altgeld will be nominated.
According to W. II. Heinrichsep,
chairman OF the democratic state central
committee, IS per cent of the delegates
to the convention here have been in.
structed for him and others are solid
for him. On the other hand Gov.
Altgeld says he is not a candidate.
Several months ago he even went so far
as to Say that he would not accept the
nomination but the democratic leaders
declare they will force him to accept.
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, June 22-At
the Taylor Cycle Park, one mile west
OF this city, where the state meet of the
Il. A. w. was to take place, the steam
yacht Titus Shssrd exploded her boiler
as che was being moored this afternoon
in that vicinity. Ten of the crew were
killed outright, one died on the way to
the hospital, three we're fatally and six
seriously injured. The boat was blown
to splipters, and pieces of the boiler
were thrown 800 feet. Three of the
bodies have not been recovered and are
believed to be in the Erie canal, where
the catastrophe occurred. The explo-
sion is believed to have resulted from
defective working Of the pump connec-
ed with the boilers. The killed are
Charles Womath, hotel proprietor; Ed
Ward Tresset' pilot; VIM. Symmonds,
saloon keeper; Chas Bradford, barten-
der; Elton Walker, saloon keeper;
George White, superintendent Eagle
Mill; Thos Hall, mill operative; Miss
Anna Golden, three unknown, bodies
not recovered.
Fatally injured: Geo Dennan, mill
operative; Mrs. Irving Ssroup, VIM.
Wormotub, lock tender.
Seriously injured. Mrs. Edward
Tresset, wife of Pilot Trssset; George
81. CASTER, arm broken and badly bruis-
ed; Irving Stroup, scslded, leg broken;
Van Buren, Young, engineer, Miss
Rhoda Warren, scalded; Percy King
eton, jaw broken, badly scalded. All of
the dead and injured thus far account
ed for lived in this city.
William Yarmouth and Vanburen
Young the latter the engineer of the
yacht, died at the hospital tonight as q
result of their injuries.
This brings the list Of dead up to
thirteen.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 23-A caucus
OF congressional delegates delayed the
opening OF the state COW entioh. At
1O:45 q. N. ex-Gov. Peck, chairman of
the state central committee, called the
Assem- blage to order. Thomas F. Fraw-
ley, temporary chairman, delivered
speech in opposition to silver. At the
conclusion Of Frswley's speech the CON-
mittees On permanent organization and
resolutions we're appointed. A fight
between the gold and oliver factions en-
sued over the motion that all resolu-
tions be referred to committee without
regard. The silver men opposed the
motion but were outvoted and the con.
vention took recess until 2:30 p. N.
SACRAMENTO, June "a writ Of re-
view asked for in the contempt case of
Chss K. McClatchey editor of the Saora-
mento bee" fined $500 by Judge Cstlin |
OF the Sacramento superior court was
granted by the supreme court today. |
A writ OF certiorsri issued and will be |
served on Judge Catlin tomorrow re-
questlnR him to furnish for information |
OF the supreme court the facts of the |
case. Editor McClatchey was fined
because he insisted that the "Bee"
report of the testimony given IN open |
court in q divorce case was correct and |
because be severely criticized Judge |
Catalan for denouncing it from the l
bench as false and without any founds-
ton in fact.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23-The demo
cratic state convention meets here to-
The silver men have over 600 |
out Of 700 and the gold men are making |
no contest. The silver leaders have
given notice that they want only pro-
nounced free silver men on the delega-
ion to Chicago and even with the unit !
'ule they do not want any conserva-
ives.
W. A. Taylor was elected. Taylor is
me of the most radical silver men in
he state.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 23-The Illinois
democratic convention assembled this
fternoon for what promises to be a
lots BILE session. Temporary Chairman
|. M. Bell made q speech counseling
rudence without fear, and declaring
gainst q strsddle on the money ques-
ion.
AUSTIN, Tex, June 23-Both of the
rings of the Texas democrats men in
eparate session here today at noon. {
Ifter perfectinR temporary organiza-
ion and appointing committees an ad-
,urnment was had until this afternoon. |
last night both factions held caucusee.
he silver men agreed to send eight
elegates to Chicago. The proposed
latform declares unequivocally for 4
liver at 16 to !. The gold men agreed
nat it would be best to send q delega-
on to Chicago to contest their seats.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 23-That Governor i
ltgeld will be nominated and accept !
he nomination "was announced by {
Judge Samuel P. Mcdonnell of Chicago.
ls had just had long talk with the
overnor. Mcconnell said that the |.
overnor had intended to retire from
olitics az he had often publicly de-
AIRED. Thsn bis health was poor and 2
Q was tired of public life. He is now
/ good health and his friends have a
rought such pressure upon him that a
would seem almost like deserving the 7
ause to quit now.
Mo,AvE, June 23-Thomas Jagaers
anne in this morning from the ssw camp
/ Red Rock with $500 nugget. All
[ojave is stampeded in that direction
ow.
WILKEsBARRE, June 23- Eight 7
men and boys are Idle by the
of work in the collieries Of
10 Lehigh and Wilkesbsrre coal COM q