The Hugo Weekly Herald from Hugoton, Kansas • 1

to VOLUME III. HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1886, NUM HER 18. MMM0 a st NATIONAL CONVENTION. with the compliments of Hon. David R.

EHBE. York standard and grouped about it At BUU) KUFFIANS. 2 APOTH ECMiil UGGIST. Dealer in Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines Fancy and Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oil, THE FINEST LINE OF CIGARS IN THE CITT. Prescriptions a Specialty.

HUGOTON, KAN; CHAS. ROBSON Attorney at Law. A. B. JENKINS, Notary Public terprises should not and need not be endafr gefhd by ttto reduction and correction of the burdens tit tiiatlo'ri OH the contrary fahf and careful revision of our ta laws, with due allowance for the difference between the wages of American and foreign labor, must promote and encourage every branch of such industries and enterprises, by giving them assurance of an extended market and steady and continuous, operations.

In the interests ot American labor, whlctl should in no stent be neglected, the revision of our tax laws coliUiei-plated by the Democratic parly should promote the advantages of such labor, by cheapening the cost of the necessaries of life in the home ot every workiagman and at the same time securing to him steady and remunerative employment Upon the question of tariff rerorm so closely concerning every phase of our national life and upon eveiy ftUextiqn involved ill the problem of goSddvernmeni the Pcmot'aOS srty sumim its principles' and professions to the inteUigt'ilt suffrages of the Americrn people. There was a moderate volume of applause when the openiug sentences which reaffirmed the utterances ot the tariff plank in! the platform of 1384 were read, but when that which followed indorsing the Presi dent's message and declaring that it correctly interpreted that plank was read, the convention fairly rose to its feet and cheered, wildly for a full minute. Mr. Watt irsdn HioVed that the report Of the committer be adopted, which was agreed to by a nnanimous vote. Mn Pennsylvania, under instructions from the' c6inmiVee on resolution, offered the following resoiutitJnf Itetolxed, That this convention hereby Indorses and recommends the early passage' of the bill for the reduction of the revenue now pending in the House of Representatives.

The resolution was adopted amid loud applause. Mr'. Lchmani of Iowa, offered and the convention adopted a resolution declaring ror the admission of Washington. Dakota, Montana and Now Mexico into the Union. On mutton of Governor Abbett, of New Jersey, the following resolution was adopted: Bexolrt That we express our cordial sympathy the struggling people of all nations in their efforts to secure for themselves the inestimable blessings of self-government and civil and religious liberty; and we especially declare our sympathy with the efforts of those noble patriots, who, led by Gladstone and Parncll, have conducted their grand and peaceful contest for home rule in Ireland: Somin'ateo.

After the adoption of the riatferm the convention proc I to the nomination of a candidate for Vice-President When California was called in tha list of States, STEVENS CODHTY MORTGAGE Land, Law, Loans, lne! Abstracts Furnished and Titles Examined. AGENTS FOR i Hilton, Macon and Zella Tom Properly. FAHi LOANS A SPECIALTY. Investments and collections made and taxes pa -Jn-residents. Correspond-v Gstjf B3.

vents solicited. BJ I I fTjampooing nn.l Flair Stevens Co 3- R. 0. JAMES. STEVENS COUNTY BANK AMES TRENT, Does a General Banking Business.

SPECIAL ATTENTION Prompt and careful attention given to all kinds of correspondence. n. jacobson, Inspector. at T. A.

TRENT Jr. GIVEN TO COLLECTIONS. N. CAMPBELL. to LOAM Office at.Hugoton.

Local Manager. Drug Store, Hugotou, Kansas. A. M. D03ALD.

DONALD, STEVEXS IWTV USDS. IIUCOTON, KANSAS. W. L. BROWN.

ROUNDS, INVESTMENT o. J. COOK. Francis, mayor of the city of St Louis. The largest of those floral offerings, whicii were placed on the convention stage; was a magnificent shield of Jacqueminot roses, upon which in white roses was inscribed the letter As these testimonials were borne to the platform, Mr.

Collins, arm-in-arm with Mr. Barnum and Mr. Flower, marched down the south aisle and his was greeted with a storm of cheefs, which grew in volume as lie mounted the steps of the platform and stood by the side of Chairman White, who grasped his hand and waited Frealdent Cleveland. for the applause to die out When tome-thin like quiet had been restored Chairman. White saidi ''Thanking you for the favors you have extended to me and your indulgence accorded me so far in the proceedings of this great convention, I take pleasure in introducing to you your permanent presiding officer, Hou.

Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts." Mr. White then passed over to Mr. Collins the silver gavel presented by the Colorado delegation and retired. There was another burst of applause, and when it had subsided Mr.

Collins addressed the convention. "To stand by your favor in this jrfftce bo often filled by thts forfemCst ineh, in bur great party is a distinction of the highest Character and an honor fob which I am profoundly said Mr. Collins, "In performing the delicate and. difficult service to which you have assigned me I can scarcely hope to justify the wisdom of your choice. I shall at all times need a continuance of your indulgence and courtesy, as well as your full co-operation, to promote order, decorum and good will, until these proceedings are brought to a happy close.

We represent in this convention more than thirty millions of the American people. We bear their commission to act for them and their injunction to act with all the wisdom God has given us to protect and safely guard the institutions of the Republic as the fathers founded them. "Our young men under thirty have heard more io their lime of the clash of arms and the echoes of war than of the principles of government It has been a period of passion, force, impulse and emotional politics. SO that we need not wonder that now and then we hear the question asked and scarcely answered: 'What difference is there between the two Every Democrat knows the difference. The Democratic creed was not penned by Jefferson for a section or a class of the people, but for all; not for a day or a generation, but for all time.

These principles conserved and expanded the Republic in all its better days. A strict adherence to them will preserve it to the end. The sneaker briefly enumerated the principles as laid down by Jefferson ani which the Democratic party, he said, today revered and cherished. The chairman then stated that he had been informed by the chairman of the committee on resolutions that that committee would be unable to report before eight o'clock. The chair announced that the secretary would read a petition for the consideration of the convention.

The paper proved to be a request from the Woman's convention recently held in that two of its members had been appointed to mako a short talk to the convention on behalf of the women of Amorica. This request was ac-companiel by a promise that ir it were granted by the convention, the representatives of the woman's organization would only occupy the attention of the convention for ten minutes. J. J. O'Donoghue, of New York, moved that the women be heard, and it was agreed to.

T. J. Campbell, of New York, arose and presented a resolution which ha asked to be read. The resoiuiion was as follows: Resolved, That this convention takes occasion to express its unfeigned sorrow at the serious and dangerous illness of General Philip H. Sheridan (applause) and to him whose noble and valiant deeds will ever be enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen, we extend our sincere sympathy.

We earnestly trust that the great soldier and distinguished patriot wiU meet with a speedy recovery and that the divine Providence may spare him unto this Nation for many years to come. Setolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to General Sheridan as expressive of the heartfelt sentiments of the Democracy of the United States. Mr. Campbell asked for unanimous consent for the adoption of the resolutions. The resolutions were adopted by a rising vote with three hearty cheers for the gallant soldier who is now engaged in his most desperate campaign.

Mrs. Merry weather, of the woman's convention, then mounted the platform and was received with applause. She said that she was delegated to ask that this great convention help to make the practice of this Nation conform to its principle of universal suffrage. Resolutions were then offered for recess until eight o'clock this evening and until ten o'clock to-morrow, when Mr. Hen sell, of Pennsylvania, moved that the roll of States and Territories be called and the names of candidates for President and Vice-President be placed in nomination but no ballot be taken until after the commit tee on resolutions shall have reported.

The resolution was adopted with applause. When Alabama was called, the chairman said his Slate had decided to give way to New York. The convention applauded at this announcement, and when the New York delegation presented Daniel Dougherty to make the nomination, the great hall rang with cheers, which were prolonged and irrew in VOlUme fur nnnrlvn. mlnn until Mr. Dougherty mounted the platform, wuoii it was reuouoiea as soon as he could be heard.

Mr. Dougherty concluded a characteristic speech, lasting about ten minutes, wi the following words: 'I nominate Grover Cleveland, of New York, for Presideut of the United States." Unbounded enthusiasm followed. The delegates mounted the chairs, waived their hats, their canes and handkerchiefs. The 10,000 spectators joined in the applause.and the band in the east gallery helped along with their horns and drums, but their blare and noise could scarcely be heard above the general din. As Mr.

Doughtery finished his impassioned speech some one in the west gallery tore aside a curtain which bad hidden a portrait of Cleveland, upon the face of the great picture of the Capitol building, revealing to the full gaze of the convention the well-known features of the President This incident roused the enthusiasm of the convention to a fever heat for the first time during its proceedings. Tie hall was at once filled with cheer on cheer, and the great body of people in the audi: orium, balcony and galleries arose and stood shouting at the top of its voice until the din became almost deafening. Tho climax of this great scene was reached when the banners of all the States were born by, the delegates to the New KANSAS STATE NEWS. Important Bn4 Dodaloaw Tbi celebrated Comanche County bond ease which was submitted to Judge Foster, of the States District Court on a.a agreed statement of facts has been disposed of by him after a thorough review of the facts and an exhaustive examination of the law at id precedents bearing cn tho questions rattd by couuseL The suit wa brought by Lewis, of London, and the representative of a British syndicate who holds the bonds sued on, the? amount of which reaches the sou of and which were given to raise money to build a court house, construct bridge and meet the currant expenses of tbe county. The bonds were iued fa March, 1874, since which time no part of the principal or interest has been pat I.

This action) is to recover only the interest remataing: unpaid, which is in excess of the principaC beta t9ooo, it having run for fourteen the rate of ten per centum per annum. The defense was that the county was organised by fraud and perjury, the Governor having been imposed on at tho lime, and that the alleged officers fraudulently issued and disposed of them. Tho Judgment of the court was in favor of tho bondholders. The case will be appealed. Mtocellaneo Kellib and May Mozely, sisters, ageo.

respectively twenty-two and aineteea years, and two young men, Sam Kinney and Will. Nichols, went boating on thej Kaw river at Wyandotte the other evening. The boat was permitted to drift into the Missonri river and down to the Hannibal railroad bridge, where it was caught in a Whirlpool at one of the piers and capsized. Both young ladies were drowned and the young men were only saved by being thrown upon a drift. BeroRs Judge D.

J. Brewer, of the United States Circuit Ccurt, oral argument was bad at Leavenworth the other day on a temporary injunction against Prof. 8 wren-son to prevent him from having the exclusive ose of bis patent process of making sugar from sorghum cane. The in junction ia prayed by the United States which was represented by Uultcd Stales attorney W. C.

Perry. Pessioxs granted Kansas veterans oa May 31: John W. Crosley, of Thompsoo-Vile; Francis M. Trueblood. or Ktuart; Thomas Welch, of Olathe; Henry Walto i.

of Hallonrell; Ephraiin Oivings. tf Leroy William Hoover, of Saltna; Thomas J. Perry, of Winficld; Henry L. McCain, ot Leona; John Lenon, of Arkans.is Citv; W.lback, of Ce lar Bluff; John V. Crewdson, of Kiowa; Lewis 2i.

Kenlner, of Lyons Charles N. Duncan, of Topeka; Jumes K. P. Wright, of Ela City; Allen A. Schooler, of Logan; Edivaid D.

Silicon, of Hooker; William H. Green, of Meala Center; Henry H. Underwood, of Alton; Henry E. Bow ley, of Cold water; St Uman Chamberlain, of Anneliy; Archibald 1 at-terson, of Morrcw; John F. of Leavenworth; Val -ntiue Itoof, of Atlanta; John W.

Heath, of Wichita; Joseph Dea-gan, of Alton; Cor win B. Keith, ofFurt Scott and John Fuller, of McPherson. Tne official call has been issued for the Democratic State convention to be held at Lea-, enwortb, July 4, to nominate Stata officers. The basis or representation in the convention is one delegate and one alternate for every 2u0 votes or fraction thereof over ltW votes cast for Hon. S.

L. I sett. Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor in lSStj; also every county ia the State that has been organized since tho election and each unorganized county shall be entitled to one delegate and ouealternaie to said convention. A charter was recently filed with tho Secretary of State of the Emporia Council Grove Railway Coiupiny. Object, to construct a railroad from Madison, Greenwood County, through said county to tho city cf Emporia, to Council Grove, and thence through Morris, Davis, Riley, Pottowatomie, Clay, Washington and Marshall Counties to the north line of the Stale.

Estimated length 2,00.) mi es. Capita, $3,000. (KX). Tub o-her morning George McXaliy, asrd thirty-four years, a prisoner in the county jail at Leavenworth, attempted suiciue by tutting his throat with a razor, an 1 succeeded in making a frightful gash, Srxator Plumb has secured favorablo acii on the applications for pension of Joseph A lis irom. of Clay Center, and George Farmer, of Fredonia.

A printer known as Majors, formerly ot Kan is City, recently attempted suicide in the CitinmoHttratth office at Topeka, by stabbing himself. He had been on a protracted spree. C. W. Smith, Wichita's only colored lawyer, ha- bee.i arrested for forgery.

Mrs Garfield, widow of the late President, has given $10,000 to the Gartiold University at Wichita. The estimated cost of the Uuiversity is half a million. Latb reports to the Kih-u farmer front eighty-five counties of the State showed that on June wheat was in gxd condition, never- better, robably, at this stags of its growth. If the acreige was as largo i'S it was four years ago, the yield wou be fully as large. Oats are doing well, heading short in some localities and in a few places hurt by chinch bugs but there is very little complaint on that account.

Tho season is backward and May was unusually cold, hence corn not as far along as usual at tlis time of the year. Still it has received the last working in many parts of tho southern counties. The stand is good, and a greatly increased acreage is reported in the western counties. A great deal ot rice corn, or gum and alfalfa is being grown. Millions of trees have been set out and they sre growing welL Apples are favorably reported in uu st counties and so are small fruUs.

Grasses are doing well in most places. In the eastern counties there is some complaints of dry wcah and bugs, but taking tha State as a whole, the crops were never in better condition oa June Governor Martix recently pardoned John W. Reed, who was sentenced in April Ust to serve one year In the Shawnee County jail for kUIing Rev. Mrlntyre, of Clay Center last September. Judge Guthrie, before whom he was tried, and County Attorney Curtis certified that the evidence on the trial showed thatjthe fa al blow was struck by the son of the prisoner and that there was no malice on the part of the convicted man.

The son is a fugitive from justice. Kansas for young men of true grit. Tat list of Kansas members to Coogress to date is as follows: Martin F. Conway, edm 1881; Carter Wilder, died ia ls6s; Sidney Clark, William A. Phillips, D.

P. Lowe, died In 1881; Stephen A. Cobb, died In 1SS0; John It Good in, died in 1S85; W. R. Brown, Dudley Haskell, lied ia 1883: Thomas Ryan, John A.

Anderson, E. N. Morrill, K. Peters. Lewis Hanback, E.

H. Funston, B. W. Perkins and Erastus J. Turner.

Tatlor Kixox, aged eighty-five years, who bad been ia Topeka but a few days, recently wandered off from the residence of the family with which he was staying In that city and could not be found. A Latb fire damaged the large flan'ng mills of EL E. Bpraeue, at Emporia, to ths amount or Folly insured. Tbb other morning the Grand View Hotel, at Valley Center, was destroyed by fire from a defective flue A. Febey'e grocery store and J.

E. Weaver's ness shop were also burned. The hotel loss is estimated at 16.000, the grocery 13.000 and Che harness shop at The insaranee was light. A Torram. North Topeka drug clerk recently became suddenly enamored of a young married woman who arrived oa nr.

eastern train aud soot her a note which the Indignant lady handed over to her huv band. An ngly-lnokiag revolver caused the bearer or the note and the writer to tJ into temporal seclusion. una hue eniuusiasm was unbounded. Spectators and tore the red, white and blue bunting from the pillars and from the face of the balconies and waved these improvised banners all over the hall for ten minutes. This remarkable outburst did not cease until everybody was absolutely exhausted.

It wa exabtl? twenty-f Out minutes before the chair was able to regain control of the convention. After the storm, had at length been quelled, James A. Mackenzie, of Kentucky, seconded the nomination of Grover Cleveland. Mr. Mackenzie eulogized Mr.

Cleveland's Administration In a pleasant manner which secured for- him mueh applause and Mr. H. D. D. Twiggs, of Georgia, aist seconded Mr.

Cleveland's nomination. The call of States was then continued but no response until Illinois was reached when Hon. W. R. Morrison arose and being recognized by the convention, received an e'atbusiastio greeting.

He merely desired to formally second the nomination in behalf of the State of Illinois. W. W. Lightfoot or Texas, seconded the nomination on behalf of bis State and prom ised a Democratic majority of 200,000 at the net election. CLKf 1LAN NOMINATED: Mr.

Mackenzie, or Kentucky, to suspend the rules and to nominate Grover Cleveland for President by acclamation. The chair put the question and there was returned from the convention a thundering chorus of ayes. The chair then announced that Grover Cleveland having received an unanimous v)tej was the candidate or th Pemocrntib party for the office of President of the United States. When the nomination of Cleveland was announced by the chairman, another scene of wild enthusiasm occurred in the convention, but delegates and spectators were too nearly exhausted to sustain so prolonged a scene as that which followed Mr. Dougherty's speech.

Soon after a motion was put and carried for the convention to adjourn until ten a. m. to-morrow. Third Uay. Sr.

Louis, June 7. The third day's session Of the Democratic National convention iU called to order at 10:30. this morning, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brank-field.

The chairman then stated that i was advised that the committee on resolutions was ready to report and be introduced Mr. Henry Watterson, the chairman or the committee. The assemblage testified its appreciation or Mr. Watterson by a round of applause. At the suggestion of a delegate from the Old Dominion, three hearty cheers were given for the ''Star-eyed God-Jess of Rerorm." Mr.

Watterson turning to the chairman said that he had the honor to report the resolutions unanimously agreed upon by the committee on platform. The following platform wns then read by Convention Secretary Thomas S. Pettitr the platform. The Democratio party of the United States in National convention assembled renews the pledges of its fidelity to Democratic faith and reatarms the platform adopted by its representatives in the convention of 1K84 and in-dor-es the views expressed by President Cleveland in his last earnest message to Congress as the correct interpretation of that platform upon the question of tariff reduction; and also indorses the efforts of our Democratic Representatives in Congress to secure a reduction1 of excessive taxation. Chief among its principles of party faith are the maintenance of an indissoluble union of free and indestructible States now abont to enter upon its second century of unexampled progress and renown: devotion to a plan ot government emulated by a written constitution strictly specifying every granted power and expressly reserved to the State or people the entire ungranted residue of power; the encouragement of a jealous popular vigilance, directed to all who have been chosen for brief terms to enact and execute the laws, and are charged with the duty of preserving peace, insuring equahty and establishing justice.

The Democratic party welcomes an exacting scrutiny of the executive power which four years ago was committed to its trust in the election of Grover Cleveland President of the United States, and it chaUenges the most searching inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion to the pledges which then invited the suffrages of the people. During a most critical period of our financial affairs, resulting from overtaxation, the anomalous condition ot the curren and public debt unmatured, -it has by the adoption of sound financial principles and economy not only prevented a disaster but greatly promoted the prosperity of the people. It has reversed the improvident and unwise policy of the Republican party touching the public domain and has reclaimed from corporations and syndicates, alien and domestic, and restored to the people nearly one hundred millions of acres of valuable land to be sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens. While carefully guarding the interests of those concerned and adhering to the principles of justice and equity it has paid out more for pensions and bounties to the soldiers and sailors of the Republic than was ever paid before during an equal period. It has adopted and consistently pursued a firm and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with aU nations, while scrupulously maintaining all the rights and interests of our own Government and people at home and abroad.

The exclusion from our shores of Chinese laborers has been effectually secured under the provision of a treaty the ratification of which has been postponed by the action of a Republican majority in the Senate. In every branch and department of the Government under Democratic control the rights and the welfare of all the people have been guarded and defended: every public interest has been protected, and the equality of all our citizens before the law without regard to race or color has been steadfastly maintained. Upon its record thus exhibited and apon the pledge of a continuance to the people of the benefits of Democracy the Democratio party invokes a renewal of popular trust by the reelection of a chief magistrate who has been faithful, able and prudent The Republican party, controlling the Senate and resisting in both houses of Congress a reformation ot unjust and unequal tax laws, which have outlasted the necessities ot war and are now undermining the abundance of a long peace, deny to the people equality before the law and the fairness and the justice which are their right Then the cry of American labor for a better share in the rewards of Industry is stifled with false pretenses, enterprise is fettered and bound down to home markets: capital is discouraged with doubt and unequal, unjust laws can neither be properly amended or repealed. The Democratic party win continue, with all the power confided to it the struggle to reform these laws, in accordance with the pledges of its last platform, indorsed at the ballot box by the suffrages of the people. Of all the industrious, free men of our land, the immense majority, including every tiller of the soil, ii aln no advantage from excessive tax laws, but the price ot nearly every thing they buy Is increased by the favoritism of an unequal system of taxation.

AU unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation. It is repugnant to the creed of Democracy that by such legislation the cost of the necessaries of life should be unjustifiably increased to all our people. Judged by Democratio prlncioles. the interests of the people are betrayed when, by unnecessary taxations, trusts and combinations are permitted to exist which, while unduly enriching the few that combine, rob the body of our citizens by depriving them ot the benefits of natural competition. Every Democratic rule of governmental ao-tion Is violated when, through unnecessary taxation, a vast sum of money far beyond the needs of the economical administration is drawn from the people and the channels of trade, and accumulated as a demoralizing surplus in.

the National treasury. The money now lying idle in the Federal treasury, resulting from superfluous taxation, amount to more than one hundred and twenty-five millions, and the surplus collected is reaching the sum of more than sixty millions annually. Debauched by this immense temptation, the remedy of the Republican party is to meet and exhaust by extravagant appropriations and ex penses. whether constitutional or not the accumulation of extravagant taxation The Democratio policy Is to enforce frugality in public expense end abolish unnecessary taxation. Qur established domssUe industries end en Meeting of the National Democratic Convention in Exposition Hall at St.

LooiS; Say Decorations Cleveland Renominated by Acclamation for President. Allea G. Thnrman, of Ohio, Por Vice-President Sympathy For Sheridan The Platform. St. Louis, Juno 5.

The Democratic National convention began to gathefc in the early hours of this tiioriiing although the gavel of Barnum, of the National Committee, would not announce its opening until noon. The trickling stream of humanity which began to run into the big Exposition building as early as eight o'clock soon grew to a torrent which surged and filled the great nave of the hall to overflowing, and long before noon 10,000 human faces were gaKing Upon the high desk reserved for the pre; siding officer of the as yet empty, but with its gieateing white sliver gavel a gift of the Colorado delega-tion--full tof teurlous interest for the expectant multitude. The noble proportions of the hall struck one at once with admiration. It is oblong in shape, relieved upon either side Jty balconies reaching back 200 feet, above which, stretching entirely around the auditorium, is a broad overhanging. An immense stage reached from the rear or the chairman's platform iO feet to the eaat wall of the hall aiid accomodated 440 of the gathered leaiers and fathers of the National Democracy, who thus were, enabled to overlook officers, delegates and spectators.

The decorations were simple but effective. The stage was hung with red, white and blue bunting, relieved by festoons and borders of evergreens. Upon a 'pedestal on the right of the stage entrance stood a bust of the President and suspended upon the face of the gallery above the stage, heavily framed in gilt, a large oil portrait Of the President A very striking effect was produced in the gallery above the stage la lull sight of the delegates and spectators by an enormous shaded drawing of the Capitol at Washington upon a background of sky blue canvas. The Convention Auembles. St.

Locis, June 5. At 12:35 Chairman Barnum called the National Democratic convention to order. He introduced Bishop J. R. Granberry, of St.

Louis, who opened the proceedings with prayer. He rendered devout thanks for the many benefits which the country had received from the hands of Providence, prayed for a continuance of those bounties, and called down the divine blessing upon the President and all others in authority. Chairman Barnum then introduced Lieut Governor Stephen Mallory'White. of California, as the temporary chairman, who addressed the convention at some length, returning thanks for the honor, lauding the Amiuistration of President Cleveland; declaring the necessity of a reduction of the surplus and a reform in the tariff; the more economic administration of the land laws and the forfeiture of unearned and illegal land grants to corporations; denouncing the Immigration of Chinese, and generally arraigning the Republican party in its past administration of public affairs. Following Mr.

White's address a motion was carried to adopt the rules governing the last Democratic National convention. The roll of States was then called for the selection of a committee on credentials. This proved rather tiresome and the audience became restless. After a desultory series of motions were made the convention decided to adjourn until ten a. m.

tomorrow. Second Day. St. Louis, June 6. At 10:22 this morning the Democratic National convention was called to order by the temporary chairman.

Prayer was offered by Rev. J. Greene, of Missouri, who especially invoked the Divine blessing upon the members of the convention who had been entrusted by the people of the States of the Union with the performance of an important duty. Mr. Walsh, or Alabama, chairman of the committee on credentials, submitted the report of the committee on the Dakota con-sted delegates.

The committee finds in favor or W. P. Steele and G. C. Maguire, of the Church faction.

The committee also finds in favor of admitting Messrs. Dula-ney and Garnett as delegates from Alaska. The report was agreed to. The chairman then called for reports from the committee on organization, and Mr. Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, its chairman, reported that it had unanimously agreed upon General Patrick A.

Collins, of Massachusetts, for permanent chairman. The announcement was received with loud applause and cheers. H. H. Ingersoll, of Tennessee, was announced as secretary, and one delegate irom each State as vice-president and one as assistant secretary.

The committee further recommend that the rules of the previous convention should be in force during the present convention, with the modification that no State shall chaDge its vote tor President and Vice-President until the call of States has been completed. The report of the committee was agreed to. When the report of the committee had been completed and adopted, Chairman White announced that ho would appoint Chairman Barnum, of the Nationul Committee, Iloswell P. Flower, of New York, and John O'Dsy, of Missouri, a committee to escort the permanent chairman "of the convention to the stage. The announcement of each of these names was the signal for a burst of hearty applause.

Barnum's name was received with especial warmth and cries of "Barnum" were mingled with the general shouts. Just as the committee was proceeding to the place where Mr. Collins sat in the Massachusetts delegation, two pages appeared bering two largj floral shields, which had been sent to the convention to be presented at Its permanent organization A Garirf ot Miscreants Attempt to Rob an Eipresd Train Near Cincinnati They are Defeated by the Bravery of trie Engineer and Fireman Th6 Baggagemaster Fatally Wounded Rot Porauit of the Bobbers One of Them Hart. CisciXsAfr, Jufio a little after tea o'clock last night American Express Messenger J. H.

Zimmerman and Joe Ketchum were alone together" in the excess an I baatgage car of the Cincinnati, Indianapoli Bt Louis ChW C8go railway train due fcer at eleven o'cltci city tim, when Zimmerman, a the train left Delhi, a station twelve miles' west of here, called Ketchum's attention to trdmrstbat he saw through the glass window of the car door leading to the front platform next to the locomotive tender, and both arose and went toward the door. When within ten feet or it the tramre egan firing through the glass window and Ketctjutn shot in four place two balls entering hfs abdomen, on- his breast and one his lett shtulder. 2 merman tried to draw his pistol, but it stuck ta his biar pocket and he retreated to the rear platform of the car, where he met the ctn-ductor and the latter pulled the bell rope and stopped the train. While this was giing on one of the tramps climbed on the tender, whre he was met by the engineer and fireman and knocked stiff by two blows from a monkey wrench. The engineer and fireman then rolled him off the tender while the train was at full speed.

Before be was thrown over board, however, a second robber'attempted to climb in the tender, but weakened and dodgod back at tho sight of the prostrate form of his companion. Bofcre the train stopped more than one robber was seen to jump off and disappear in the darkness. All of them wore masks completely covering their faces. Not a word was spoken by the robbers during the entire affray; and not a shot was fired them. Indeed that was not possible under the circumstances.

The night was very dark, and Zimmerman and Ketchum, supposing them to be tramps, went with a lantern to the front door and gave the miscreants every advantage Had they waited instead of firing, the men would have opened the floor and would have been entirely in their powefi They fired, Mr. Zimmerman and tho conductor think, not less than fifteen shots. Zimmt-rman says he saw four men distinctly and all of them woro masks. They did not get on the insid of the car and so have become robbers ani murderers without pay. The police, mounted and on foot aided by a large force of are patrolling the river front and scouring the country to intercept the scoundrel, and the sheriff is out with a large posse, while a train with thirty policemen went down fn.m here by rail, starting at twelve o'clock.

They will get as many mounts as possible down to Di-lui. The Kentucky authorities Lave also been notified to be on the lookout At d-night no intelligence had been received in this city or the rapture of any of the gang, not even of the man who was tumbled off the locomotive tender. H. J. Zimmerman, the express messenger, says the men wero robbers.

Their pistols were of largo caliber and th-y se "med cool and courageous. Ketchum is now under the care Surgeons Mucrort and Dandridse. It apt ears bis bladder has te3n penetrated by one ball and there is no hope of his recovery. The man tumbled off the tender has not been found. Two suspects have been arrested.

PERl'SHING ANIMALS. Shocking Fire at the Montreal Street Car Stables. Moktksal, June 8. Fire broke out at ten o'clock this morning in the Montreal street car stable, at Hoohelaga and before help could reach the ti-rses in tho larger stab in which thero wjre 135 hirses. the entire building was a mass or fl.imes.

All efforts to save the imprisoned atnimals were fruitless, ouly one out of the entire uu ruber being rescued. The cries of distress of the frightened animal were heard for several blocks. Several of them manage i to burst through the wooden wall or the stable covered with burning hay that had fallen upon them from the lofts above the soil's. The moment they gained tho open air they turned and in their panic dashed into the stables again, where they rished. In the rear of the large stable was a smaller one in which tber were eighty hordes.

These were all safely taken out, several firemei being badly burned in their humane work. The building was burned to ashes. The loss will reach Bob Uarrott's Brother Drowned. Baltimore June 8. While out yachting in his yacht, Gleam, with a party of friends yesterday, Mr.

T. Harrison Garrett was drowned. The Gl-iam was struck by the steamer Joppa and Mr. Garrett jumped and caught the biw chains of the Joppa, which parted and he fell into the sea and was drowned. The remainder of the passengers and crew of the Gleam were saved.

Mr. Garrett was manager of the firm of Kobert Garrett Sc Sons, which was founded by Kobert Garrett, his grandfather. Sheridan's Uoiber Dying-. Bomsrset, June 8. Mrs.

John Sheridan, mother ot General P. H. Sheridan, who has been 111 for some time, had another relapse yesterday afternoon and is in a critical txnJitlon. The doctors fear she can not live. The serious illness of her son Phil ban never yet been made known to her for fear of serious results.

Itorrlbly llurnad. Haraisbcro. June 8. Five men were horribly burned by the overturning of a ladle of molten steel at tho Bessemer mill of the Pennsylvania steel works at Steel-ton yesterday. Wilson Shaefer died in an hour and Samuel Bearfoss can not live.

The others are seriously burned. A city gentleman, who contemplated purchasing a farm and becoming a tiller of the soil, wrote to the editor of an agricultural journal asking whether South-down ranis or hydraulic rams paid better on a farm. The editor replied that it depended upon the soiL If the land was marshy and full of running streams he would advise tho hydraulic breed. A new postmaster was appointed for a country post-oflice In Texas, and for several days afterward the mail agent received no mail from the station, and reported the matter to the Superintendent of tho Railway Mail Service. The latter wrote the postmaster, who replied that he wns waiting for tho mail sack to get full before ending it to tho train.

When a man steals a dollar, it is the bridewell; a thousand dollars, the penitentiary; a million dollars. Can ada. Chicago Journal. Out in Wyoming they call whisky conversation water COOK CAMPBEIX, Lid, Loan ani Innn iii. MONEY FURNISHED QUICKLY ON FIRST-CLASS SECURITY.

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MOME ON TOM! THE WILSON .1 A Jf i 1 A 1 I I) OF ST. LOTJIS, MO. Allen O. Thurman. Mr.

Tarpcy was introduced and proceeded to nominate Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio. He spoke of the pleasant duty that had been assigned to him and the pride he took in preiendinif to tho convention the name of Allen G. Thurmany and proceeded in an eloquent manner to eulogize, tho riame of the candidate whoso name had caused sc much unanimity and aroused so much en-thusiam. He closed by saying: "His name may be most fittingly upled wi; that of our honored President, Grover Cleveland.

Cleveland and Thurman will be a ticket absolutely invincible. It will sweep the country with a mighty rush, a tidal wave of approval. Against it all op-I osltion ni be fruitless. The approval of Cleveland' administration during the past four years and indorsement of his actions, the simplicity yet remarkable ability with which he has administered his great trust under the most trying circumstances, coupled with tho all-pervading affection felt for the phil sophcr of Columbus, will make Cleveland and Thurman a war cry to affright the political enemy. The enthusiasm which will be aroused upon its announcement will be infectious and gathering force and volume day by day it will befo.e the ides ot November have become epidemic.

"That the name of Alle-i G. Tliumar should bo cheered to the echo in this ball is not strange, for it brir-gs the warn: blood of gratitudu surging to the heart ol every fireside, an i the testimonials which the people will surely pay to his worth at the coming November election will bs convincing proof of his phenomenal popular itv." Applause. When Colorado was called Thomas If. Patterson addressed the convention stating that he ha I b.ea selected to prescat the name of Pension Commissioner Class for the Vice-Presidency, but Mr. Black's withdrawal left nothing todo but leave the question of the Vice-Presidency in the hands of the convention.

Mr. Pigot, ot Connecticut, seconded Tburman's nomination on behalf of hit State, and then Indiana was called. Senator Voorhoes responded, and in a short speech nominated P. Gray for the Vice-Presidency. Cheers.

Albert H. Cox, of Georgia, seconded th nomination of Governor Gray. E. E. Settle, of Kentucky, also secondea the nomination of Governor Gray.

Mr. Drydon, of Missouri, made an eloquent speech seconding the nomination of Thurman, creating a good dual of enthusiasm. Governor Green, of New Jersey, said that the shores of the Atlantic re-echoed the call ot the Pacific coast New Jersey, which brought nine electoral votes in one hand without making any demand with the other New Jersey seconded the nomination of Allen G. Thui man. Applause.

Mr. Di rsey, of Nevada, voiced the seuti-ments or the Democracy of Nevada la indorsing the ticket of Cleveland and Thurman. The mountains of Nevada would fairly rattle with joy when the news ol Thurman's nomination was flashed across tho wires. Applause. Mr.

Raines, of New York, was greeted with cheers when ha took the stand to make known the position of bis State delegation, which was for Thurman. General T. E. Powell, of Ohio, briefly but earnestly seconded Thurman's nomination. Mr.

Dorson, of South Carolina, seconded the nomination or Thurman. 'Ex-Governor Throckmorton, of Texas, alsosocondcd the nomination of Mr. Thurman in a brief speech la which he said that he represented a divided t'elegatlon upon the question of a Vice-Presidential candidate, but he was none tho less enthusiastic in his support of Ohio's grand old man. Virginia also spoke for Thurman. After the States bsd all been called a ballot was taken and Allen G.

Thurman, ot Ohio, was dared the choice of the convention for the Vice-Presidency, Mr. Suanklin, of Indiana, withdrawing Gray's name and moving that the nomination be made unanimous. Tho motion was adopted by Colonel Fellows, of New York, presented a resolution of respect for the dead statesmen of the party who have passed to the other world since the Democratio convention of 1884 Horatio Seymour, McClellan, Tilden ar.d Hancock and of regret at their taking off. The resolution was adopted with rising vote. After pas lag various resolutions of thanks and receiving the names of the National committeemen from the various delegations, the convention on motion of Governor Green, or New Jersey, at two p.

adjourned sine die, Have Opened an FRED W. LEE, Office Opposite Stehlc Lewis TFASE. FREASE Mi Gil LATEST ABSTRACTS OF ALL AH Kinds of Farm Lands tor Sale. R. KOUSDS.

BROWN tt fx located the first claims In Sterens County, and can select claimi upon reliable Information of the land. Contests a specialty. GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. DEALER El- GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Harm? jnst opened a new bnsiness honso on the east side of Ruin street, Kansas, respectfally solicits the patrona of the people, lie warrants hjs goods to be of the best and freak U.

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