Sylvia Chronicle from Sylvia, Kansas • 1

1 yivi wnroiuci BARRETT HAYES, PUBLISHERS. SYLVIA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUG. 14, 1896. VOL.1. NO.

6 WHERE GRANT STOOD. LATE NEWS NOTES. MANY DIE FROM HEAT. GEORGE T. ANTHONY DEAD.

IN FAVOR OF REVOLUTION. A NEW PARTY BORN. NEWS IN BRIEF. The Democratic National committee threaten to enjoin the gold Democrats from using the name National Democratic party. The czar is said to be suffering from a very severe attack of nervous prostration, owing to the discovery of renewed nihPist piots to take his life.

The Kansas Populists, Democrats and silver Republicans opened tbe State campaign at Emporia with an all day and evening meeting. Senator Leedy, David Overmyer and Ed Little were the principle orators. Governor Stone has pardoned Martha Wagner, convicted of stealing $65. on condition that she return to Germany. There is some question whether tne governor has the power to exile from the country.

As the result of a race war in Polk county. between black and white laborers on the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, three negroes are dead, others wounded and many run out of the country. St. Louis had sixteen deaths from sunstroke last week.

It is reported that Secretary Hoi. I Later reports of the trolly car disaster at Columbia, Sunday night, show that seven persons were killed and fifty more or less seriously injured. At the Christian Alliance meeting at Old Orchard, Sunday, the contributions in cash and checks and jewels handed up to the piatform reached the amazing total of 101,500. Baroness Tennyson, widow of the late poet laureate is dead. Colonel P'red Grant denies that hh father ever said that had he known the silver dollar would be demonetized by the coinage act of 173, he would have vetoea ne bill.

Candidate was tendered an uproarious demonstration at Pittsburg. He delivered two speeches to packed houses. He said the enthusiasm in the East for silver was greater than in the West. At Canton he delivered a short address to several thousand people. He complimented McKinley very highly, amid enthusiastic cheers 'for himself and his opponent.

All the business houses in Jordan, were destroyed by fire. At Aquilla, Texas, Doss, a jealous husband, killed James Barr. The Democratic National committee threaten to enjoin the gold Democrats from using the name National Democratic party. The czar is said to be suffering from a very severe attack of nervous prostration, owing to the discovery of renewed nihilist piots to take his life. The Kansas Populists, Democrats and silver Republicans opened the State campaigu at Emporia with an all day and evening meeting.

Senator Leedy. David Overmyer and Ld Little were the principle orators. Governor Stone has pardoned Mar tha Wagner, convicted of stealing S(i3t on condition that she return to Ger many. There is some question whether tne governor has the power to exile from the countrv. As the result of a race war in Polk county.

between black and white laborers on the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, three negroes are dead, others wounded and many 'run out of the country. St. Louis had sixteen deaths from sunstroke last week. Tt is reported that Secretary Hoke Smith will soon resign from the cabinet. Trainmaster J.

McManis shot and killed Conductor Cornwall at Jones- boro, Ark. Senator Jones says that a "sound money" Democratic ticket will have no effect on the result. Joseph II. Gage, aged 26, was nominated for Congress by the Populists in the Fifth Texas district. George Frank was nominated for Congress by the Populists of the Fifteenth issourLdistriet.

The Unio-n Veterans' Patriotic League of New York has issued an appeal to eyary union veteran in the United States to organize and vote against Bryan and free silver and for McKinley and the gold standard. Bert Oarage of Baltimore, won the world's champion wingshot trophy at the tournament just closed in Chicago. Senator Caffery of Louisiana positively declines to resign on account of his gold standard views. A. McCarthy, editor of the Paola, Times, died from typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks.

James McKinney, a produce commission merchant, lias cornered all the watermelons on the Kansas City market. Candidate Bryan has resigned his position as political editor of the Omaha World-Herald. Li Hung Chan will arrive in New York August 21 and will hold his first receotion the next day. The day after that he will go to Philadelphia, lunch and remain a few hours and then proceed to Washington for a week, when he will hasten to Vancouver, British Columbia, and there take ship for China His stay in this country will be shorter than was contemplated, owing, it is said, to intrigues against him at home. Candidate Bryan on his way from Lincoln to New York was met at every station by enthusiastic silver partisans.

He made short speeches or shook hands at all stops. Li Hung Chang, i-he famous Chinese statesman, is being wined and dined by English royalty. Rev. Doctor Talmage has declared in favor of the silver cause. United States Senator Squire of Washington has declared for Bryan and Sewall and for free silver.

A white man was sold at auction for six months for vagrancy at Elizabeth-town, Ky. Moses Walker, an ex-convict, assaulted Jennie Shipp, a 14-year-old girl, at St. Joseph, and escaped. Jud'e Owens has warned striking miners at Leadville that interference in the working of the Weldon mine, which is in the hands of the court, will not be tolerated. The Dawes commission is steadiiv at work in the Indian territory, and is expected to complete its labors by December.

The Indians are still tiling applications for membership in the tribes and have until September 10 for doing tfcis. United States Senator Peffer of Kansas has formally announced his candidacy for re-election to the United States Senate. Montana Republicans will mcef in convention at Helena September 9, Dominate state officers and then the silver Republicans will withdraw, organize a separate convention and nominate electors for Bryan and Sewall. while those remaining will name McKinley and Hobart electorit Bob Thompson, the prize tighter, charged with killing Carter at Salt Lake City, has beel placed under bond to answer. The Gecrgia Populists nominated a straight ticket and voted to fuse on electors if Sewall was withdrawn.

The Nebraska Populists renominated Governor Holcomo and a straight ticket and fused on Presidential el tors. Robert J. won the great four-heat race at Columbus," Ohio, breaking his previous record and demonstrating that he i the greatest pacer ever harnessed to a sulkv. Time, His Sou Tells His Position nu the Currency Question. IsriASApoi.is, Aug.

lj. In, reply to a let-er from Attorney General W. A. Keteham of Indiana, Fred D. Grant has written as follows under date of Xew York, August 7: "My dear sir: Acknowledging receipt of 3rour communication of August 4, in which you ask me as to the truth of a statement which is, and has been for years going the rounds to the effect that my father, General Grant, at one time said that he did not know when he signed the coinage act of 1S73 that the silver dollar was dropped from the coinage, and that if he had known the fact, he would have vetoed the bill.

"I hasten in reply to say that I frequently talked with my father upon the question of standards of currency, and that I never heard him intimate any such sentiment as is credited to him above. I am in reeeipt almost daily of letters similar to yours inquiring as to whether jay father made the statement attributed to him in the little book entitled I can only say that he never intimated such a statement to me. In all his conversations with me, he seemed to take the ground that it was a great misfortune for any country to have as the basis for their circulating medium any metal that had the least element of uncertainty about it, and that the workman, when he collected his stipends at the end of the week, should be absolutely certain that there would be no question as to the value of the currency which he had to supply his needs. DEADLY WRECK OF A CAR. Seven Persons Killed and Many Injured on an Electric Koad.

Lancaster, Aug. 10. A trolley car on the Columbia fc Donegal Electric railway was returning to Columbia from Chickie's park last night with nine people on board when the brake rigging broke on a steep grade. It is estimated by those on board that it was running fully a mile a minute whenrt struck a sharp curve and left the track, ran across the turnpike running parallel with the troiley road, struck against a tree andtopoled over into a deep ditch. Five were killed outright and two died this morning, Battle of Wilson's Creek.

Atchison, Aug. 11. The thirty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Wilson's creek was celebrated at Forest park 3-esterday, by the survivors of Atchson and viciuity. Hon. Thomas Fenlon of Leavenworth, who was to have delivered the principal address, was unable to be present, and T.

B. Gerow of Atchison, took his place 011 the prrara. IL Clay Park of Atchison, read a paper, and a short speech was madV, by Dr. J. R.

A. Crossland, a tit. Joseph colored man. Murdered by His Son. Mexico, Mo.

Aug. 11. Alexander January, a farmer, about Co years old, who resided near Farber, in this county, was murdered by his 19-year-old son William, shortly after 9 o'clock last night. Family trouble, as stated by the boy, arising from the fact, alleged, that the old man had several times threatened to kill and burn his entire family, consisting of a wife and thirteen children, was the eause of the deed. Charged With Kmbezxlement.

Cxixtox, Mo .3 Aug. 11. Ed T. Sanders, secretary of the Missouri Lumber Company at Windsor, a prominent Democratic politician and a delegate to the state convention at Jefferson City from this county, was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by B. W.

Zimmerman, manager of the lumber company at Sedalia, charging Sanders with embezzlement. Florida Fired Ipuu. Jacksonville, Aug. U. The train containing a portion of the Democratic state canvassing party, headed by ex-Governor Bloxham, candidate for governor, was fired upon by unknown men last night bttween Wel-boroe and Houston.

No one was hurt, but there were narrow escapes. Judge Alonzo O. Kdgertoa Dead. Sioux Faxls, S. A jg.

11. Alonzo G. Edgerton, Judge of the United States District court for South Dakota, and former United States senator from Minnesota, died here yesterday of Bright's disease. He was 69 years old, and had been failing in health for a year. Tbe Sc.

Paul Kuos Aground. Moxterev, Cab, Aug. 11. The Pacific Coast Steamship company's steamer St. Paul went ashore at Point Pinos early yesterday morning and will probably be a total wreck.

There were about fifty passengers on board, but all were landed safely and no lives were lost. Eclipse Observations Failures. St. Petersburg, Aug. IL The observations of the sun's total eclipse in Northern Europe, Northern Asia and Japan, for which elaborate preparations had been made, proved a failure both at Vadso, on the west coast of Nova Zembla and St.

Petersburg, owing to the clouds. Tornado in lnrliaua Warsaw, Aug. IL a tornado struck Winona Park near here. Trees and tents were blown dow n. The amphitheater is a mass of ruins.

Two people were injured and the assembly grounds were desolated. The monev loss will reach Suicide of a Kansas City Business Man. Kansas City, Ma, Aug. 11. Samuel T.

Piatt, for ten years a real estate dealer in Kansas City, and for eight years partner of J. Scott Harrison, committed suicide at his home, by shooting, a few minutes after 7 o'clock this morning. Mr. Piatt's health had been bad for several weeks and busi ness reverses had made him despond ent. Death of a Centenariau.

Abilexk, Aug. Catherine, Ryan, of Chapman, died yesterday, aged 10 years. She clearly remembered events occurring in 1804. The Irish National Alliance of America lsues a Fiery Address. New York, Aug.

10. William Lyman, president of the Irish National alliance, and other officers have issued a long address to men of the Irish race denouncing John Dillon, member of Parliament, and the proposed convention of the Irish race. It concludes with the delaration: "There is no hope for Ireland within the scope of the British constitution. To revolution alone she must look for her redemption. God save Ireland." Depositor la Possession of Rank.

Nevada, Ma, Aug. 10. When, in accordance with a courc order to take charge of the Conkhng banks here and at Bronaugh and the branch banks at Richards and Sheldon, which had been reported by the secretary of btate as conducted in an unbusinesslike manner, Receiver M. Shortel and Deputy Sheriff W. W.

Hill went to the Bronaugh concern they found about 150 depositors present, who said the money iu the bank belonged to them and they did not propose to have St taken away. As they were responsi ble persons the key of the building was left in their charge. President Conkling claims he could pay all debts In forty-eight hours if left in control. Shot While Making a Bryan Speech. Santa Fe, N.

Aug. 15. While addressing a Democratic ratification meeting, and just after concluding the sentence: "Bryan wants no money but desires the honest expression of the American people upon the money question," W. S. Hemingway, aged "2, assistant United States attorney for the territory, was struck in the abdomen by a bullet fired by an unknown person in the audience and lies at the point of death.

Whether murder was intended or the shooting was accidental is uncertain. Three Italians Lynched. Hauxvili.e, Aug. 11. There was a triple lynching in this town just before 12 o'clock last night, and this moruing the bodies of three Italian murderers were found swinging from the rafters of a shed near the court house.

One of the men is Lorenzo Saladino, who foully assassinated Jules Gueymard, at Freetown, last Tuesday night, and the other two were Decino Sorcoro and AngeloMar-cuso, who murdered an old Spaniard on the Ashton plantation, near Boutte station, some time ago. Dot Winds Still Blowing. Wichita, Aug. Intense heat prevails to-day. The temperature is 98 in the signal office and aa high as 100 on the streets.

Reports of continued hot winds have been received from Conway Springs, Seward, Arkansas City, New Albany, Mt Hope, Newton, Florence, Beaumont, Patterson, Turon, Kingman, Dodge City, Burrton, Bluff City, Hazleton nnd Kiowa. Most of these points have had no rain for ten days or two weeks. Duncan, Ind. reports dry hot winds. Oeorgia Fusion Idea.

Atlanta, Aug. 10. The Populist state convention nominated Seaborn Wright of Kome for governor. The convention unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing tbe state executive committee at any time that; Mr. Sewall should be withdrawn from the Democratic ticket to withdraw six Populist electors and place six Democratic electors in their stead.

This doue the convention adjourned bine die. 1'oiitician and Editor Fight. WAitRKNsnrRO, Aug. 8. Differences bet ween It.

M. Robertson, Johnson county's representative, and P. CL Van Matre, editor of the Standard-Herald and chairman of the Republican county central committee, culminated yesterday afternoon in a fist fight. Robertson claims that the editor accused him of accepting a bribe. Both were arrested, but it is thought that more trouble will follow.

Negroes in Worse Than Slavery. Monroe, Aug. IL Letters received in this city tell harrowing tales of suffering experienced by a colony of Louisiana negroes in Guatemala who had been induced to go there last May to work on railroads. The letters say that four of number have been killed and that those still alive arc in a condition worse than slavery, and they are anxious to return to their Louisiana homes. Iewetliog for the Senate.

Wichita, Aug. 10. The friends of Governor Lewelling of this county have entered hitn the race for United States Senator. Their plan is to first send him to the State Senate, and the propose to nominate him next week for that office. They claim that Leedy, if elected, and Leedy's friends, will be for him, and that they have promises to that effect.

His Sweetheart. San Jose. CaL, Aug. II. Harvey Allencer shot and killed Miss Wall Fielner and V.

Crossette, and then attempted to kill himself, but failed. The shooting occurred in a crowded street, and created intense excitement. Aliender was in love with the womaa. lie says he does not know why he shot he says, attempted to pull a pistol, but he got his out first and killed him. Missouri Gold Convention.

St. Locis. Aug. 11. Missouri sound money Democrats will hold a convention in St.

Louis. August 26, for the election ot delegates to the Indianapolis convention, September 2, which will enunciate a platform and nominate candidates for president and vice president. Court House Oestroyed. Grande, Aug. court house of Day county at this place was destroyed by lire, together with all content- of books, blanks, records, furniture, etc The total loss is put at rh Kansas Pioneer and Ex Governor No More.

Topeka, Aug. 7. Ex-Governor George T. Anthony died at last night. He had been ill about three weeks.

Governor Anthony was born in Mayfield, Fulton county, N.Y.,June9, 1824. His parents were Quakers. He worked on the farm from the ape of 12 to 18, attending the neighborhood 6chool during the winter months. He was apprenticed to the tin and coppersmith trade at Union Springs, N. at the age of 19, following it for five years.

In l82 he engaged in the hardware business at Medina, N. Y. He married Rosa A. Lyon of Medina the same year. She survives him.

In 1853 he added a stove manufactory to his business, continuing it until 18C0, when he removed to New York city and. enaved in the commission business. In ISO- Governor Morgan of New York commissioned Anthony to help iaise and oig nize troops under the call of that car. He was mustered into service as captain of the Seventeenth New York independent battery of light artillery, serving with the Eighteenth army corps tilt the close of the war. He was breveted major for services in the last campaign at Appomattox court house, and mustered out ut Richmond June 12.

1SG3. Anthony came to Kansas in November, 1865, locating at Leavenworth. He engaged in the newspaper business, editing1 the Daily Bulletin at Leavenworth and afterward the Daily Conservative. Later he edited the Kansas Farmer. In he was appointed United States assistant internal revenue assessor, and a year later he was appointed collector of internal revenue.

In 137-5 he was elected the seventh governor of Kansas, serving one term. Prior to that time he had officiated as president of the State Board of Agriculture for three years, and of the Hoard of Centennial managers for Kansas. Retiring from the governor's office, he accepted a position with the Santa Fe and helped extend the road into Mexico. He served as chairman of the State Hoard of Railroad Commissioners under Governor Humphrey, and Governor Morrill, in appointed him to be state superintendent of insurance, which position he left vacant by his death. Governor Anthony always was a ru Republican, and for many years a power in Kansas politics.

His last active work was at the Lawrence convention, which nomin-ted Colonel Jack Harris for congressman. FATAL FLAMES. Fire at Kansas City Packing House Los $30,000. Kansas Citv, Aug. 6.

A fire at the Swift packing1 plant in Armour-dale last night burned out one of the smoke houses. The total loss" was about "(), 00J, fully covered by insurance. Joseph lloblawetz, the night watchman at the smoke house, was burned to death and buried in the ruins, and eight other men were seriously injured. The eight men had narrow escapes from death and it was only because there was scarcely a breath of wind blowing that the fire did not spread to other buildings of the plant. Female Bait Players Rescued.

Sioux Citv, Iowa, Aug. 10. Tho Boston Bloomers, female baseball players, were arrested at the close of a game at Elk Point, S. yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Carter and his son, charged Avith violating the Sunday law. A cro A followed applying opprobrious epithets to the officers and seeking to release the prisoners.

The women were put in a carriage and driven to the office of Justice Smythe, who was sent for. Before he arrived the mob forced the officers back, severely injuring Fred Carter in the scuttle, returned the prisoners to their wagon and drove them out of town. A Kentucky Difficulty. Greenville, Aug. 7.

Yesterday afternoon two farmers, Tom Hall and Terry James, came to blows over a protracted meeting discussion, and both pulled their knives. Terry James was stabbed five times and died this morning. Hall is cut in seven different places and cannot live. The men fought in the broiling hot sun, and were when the tight occurred. Missouri Cousins Elope.

Chillicotiie, Aug. 8. William Johnson. 22, and Louis Simmons, 14, eloped from Polo last night and came to Chillieothe, where they concealed themselves until an easibound train was due, and took the tram east. They were followed bv a brother of the eloping girl, who arrived in Chillieothe too late to catch them.

The eloping couple are cousins. Killed by the Heat. Kansas City, Aug. 10. Illairo Miro, chef at the Kansas City club, who had been with the French armies in the tropical climates of Africa and China, fell dead yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock within hfteen minutes after he had drunk copiously of iced water when in an over-heated condition.

Poor Farmer Suddenly Mad Rich. Sioux Crrr, Iowa, Aug. 10. Joseph, Daniel and Catherine Cannole and John McNamara, poor farmers near Anthon, this countr, were notified yesterday that by the death of their ai 11 1 x- nai orotuer, iuiam oi Butte, they have fallen heirs to a fortune of 8400,000. Indiana Steel Milli Start Up- Muncie, Aug.ll.

The Indiana Iron works and Midland Steel works, Muncie's largest iron and steel indus try, which have been idle for several weeks commenced with nearly a full quota of hands, 600 each. this morning. Thousands for Church Work. Oi.i Orchard, Aug. 11.

At the Christian Alliance meeting here yes terday the contributions iu cash and checks and 'jewel handed np to the platform -re said to have rescued the total of s.t., 1. HUNDREDS OF DEATHS ARE REPORTED. Nearly Two Hundred in New York Chi cago Department Stores Turned Into Hospitals Kighty-Five Dead in St. Louis Hot Winds in Kansas. New York, Aug.

11. The number of deaths caused by the heat in Greater New York is and additional victims are reported hourly. The prostrations are almost innumerable and no statement of them can be made. Ambulances and patrol-wagons have been running about all day. Street car horses have dropped in their tracks by scores.

Out of door work has been largely suspended and many factories have been temporarily closed. Girls Faint iu the Department Stores. Chicago, IlL, Aug. It. -The con tinued heat has greatly affected police patrolmen and letter carriers.

About fifty of the latter have been compelled to quit work temporarily and two or three may die. Some of the big department stores have, during the past few days, practically been turned into hospitals. The girl clerks have fainted by the dozens at their counters and hundreds of them have quit work on account of the heat. Last week 57? deaths were reported to the department of health, which is the largest record for any week in many years. It is estimated that over 1,000 animals, killed by the heat, are lyirg in different parts of the city, and the authorities admit that they are unable to remove the animals promptlj-.

Heavy Mortality In St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Aug. 11.

The deaths in St. Louis due directly to the heat since August 1 number eighty-five. Saturday last was the worst day yet, twenty-three deaths from that cause having occurred. There were not so many prostrations yesterday as on previous days of the present hot spell, a cool wind tempering the heat, and there are prospects that cooler weather will prevail for a time. HANGING AT NEVADA, MO.

William Wright, Negro Wife Murderer, Pays for (lis Crime. Nevada, Aug. II. William Wright, the negro who kilied his wife with an ax in June i.j'.J", was hanged this morning by Sheriff Scroghen before eighty-five witnesses, while several hundred people stood on the out-tide of the twenty foot stockade. The Nevada militia kept Lack the crowd iraai passing- nrder the ropes drawn across ontach side of the streets.

The negro believed that he would be given a life sentence in the penitentiary by Governor Stone and went to the scaffold and was hanged without a word. He was pronounced dead in nineteen minutes. A Fireman Killed. Kansas Citv, Aug. II.

While making a run in answer to an alarm of fire at the Swift packing house last night, the big1 hook and ladder truck from headquarters, in Kansas City, ran into a big pile of rock in the street, throwing oft' all the men riding on it and instantly killing the driver, Andy McDonald, his neck being- broken. Assistant Fire Chief Beggs and Ladderman Bert Dill and Hoseman William Clark were bruised, the two latter being so badly hurt as to disable them forseverl weeks. Corn's Condition Improved. Washington, Aug. 51.

The report of the statistician of the department of agricultuae for August indicates an improvement in the condition of corn over that reported last of 4.1 points, or from 92.4 to 96. The averages of the principal states are: Ohio 105, Kentucky 102, Indiana 105, Illinois 106, Iowa 103, Missouri So, Kansas 109, Nebraska 10S. The condition of spring wheat has fallen since the July report from 93.b to 7S.9, a decline of 1-L4 points. Kansas Will Be Represented. Topeka, Aug.

11. Eugene Hagan, who is looking after the interests of the gold standard Democrats of Kansas, says that a conference will shortly be called for the purpose of electing twenty delegates and twenty alternates to attend the Indianapolis convention, September 2. It also will be decided at this conference what action the gold standard men will take in regard to State politics. island Calls Upon McKinley. Canton, Ohio, Aug.

11. Distinguished callers yesterday on Major McKinley were the Hon. R. P. Bland and Mrs.

Bland. They came here with a committee from Pittsburg which made the trip from the Iron City to meet the Bryan party here. The time spent at the McKinley home by Mr. and Mrs. Bland was apparently very agreeable to both the honored callers and to Major and Mrs.

McKinley. Cloudburst iu Indiana. Fort Wayne, Aug. II. At 5 o'clock last night Fort Wayne was visited by a veritable cloudburst.

Rain fell "in torrents for half an hour, and it was the heaviest rainfall in twenty-one years. Streets were overflowed and cellers in all parts of the town flooded. W. M. Fertte Killed in a Runaway.

Wareensburg, Aug. 11. A message received here announced the untimely death of William in a runaway, at Lowery Citv, Mo. He was formerly owner of the famous Fertle borings park of this city. Oreat Destruction at Saginaw.

Sagixaw, Aug-. 11. Lightning- and wind bordering on the pro portions of a tornado did terrible and destructive work in this city and vicinity yesterday. Fifty buildings were badly injured. The damage will reach GOLD DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Kamed th National Iemocratic Party Convention Called for September 3 at Indianapolis to Nominate Candidate for President and Vim President. IXDiAXAiMi.rs, Aug. S. The provisional national committee of those Democrats who do not indorse the recent Ci ieago platform, met here yesterday and decided to call a national convention to place a third ticket in te field. '1 lie movement 'was given the name of the National Democratic party.

Its organizers call those supporting the Chicago platform and ticket the Populist Demo-i cratic party. The national couvention of the new party will be held at Indianapolis the first week iu September. Seme of the Eastern and Southern members opposed a third ticket at first, but when they were told that in the Middle States parly fealty was so regarded that many Deiroerats would "pot vote unless there was a third ticket, theu all objections from the East and South were withdrawn and the decision to hold a convention was unanimous. The strongest opposition to a third ticket came from Rhode Island anil Texas the smallest mid the largest State. They were given the fullest consideration because of the desire for unanimous action, which was finally secured.

The Illinois arid Ohio delegation did not ask for anything, but there was a general drift for Senator Palmer for President. The Kentucky delegation also asked for the convention at Louisville, but Indianapolis showed a guaranteed fund of SWUM) for all expenses, and the guarantee in this case was made to a body of very substantial men, who duly appreciated the best bid. There were objections from all to holding the convention in any city in which a national convention had been held this year. The committee men said: "We will before the people on the dilTerer.ee Ic.wcen the Indianapolis platform and ticket, and the platform and ticket that bear the brands of other cities." General John M. Palmer of Illinois was unanimously chosen chairman of the national committee.

John R. Wilson of Indiana was elec.ed secretary. John P. K. Frenzel of Indiana was elected treasurer.

PEOPLE DROWNED. Lost Their Lives In Detroit IiUer and Four in Lake Michigan. Vpttroit, Mih. Aug. 11.

A heavy wind and thunder storm which swept over this city last evening resulted iu the drowning of at least three men in the Detroit river and several yachtsmen had extremely narrow escapes after capsizing of their craft. Two others were drowned during the afternoon from other causes. A special from Benton Harbor, says: Four persons were drowned in Lake Michigan at Double I Gap, a mile north of here, while bathing. They were Martin Manning, James Buttriek, Frank Yerring and a stranger. JERRY SIMPSON AGAIN.

MomIntetl by Hoili the Populiats and Democrats by Acclamation. Larnki, Aug. 10. lloth Congressional conventions, Populist and Democratic, which met in this city Saturday, made Jerry Simpson their candidate for Congressman from this, the Seventh district. In both, instances the nomination was made by acclamation.

Krpnbi it'll Campaign "Divisions. Ci.EVKr..xi, O. Au ir. 10. Chairman Hanna, Major C.

F. Pick and Colonel Haskell will leave for Chicago on Sunday and thenceforth the national campaign will managed entirely from the Eastern and Western headquarters. The territory which the New York oftice will care for consists of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia. Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Chicago Slice will look after the rest the country.

lr. Ilruwn Prea-he in Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 10. Dr.

C. (. Brown, who was recently involved in a scandal In San Francisco, preached at the Church of the Covenant yesterday. A report that the Rev. J.

T. Blanchards congregation would refuse to attend because of the accusations made against Dr. Brown by Mrs. Tunnell was not confirmed by the attendance at the two services, the number present being larger than usual. Trans-Atlantic Kecorit Broken.

New York, Aug. 1. The American line steamer, St. Louis, which arrived yesterday afternoon, broke the Southampton-New York record, making the passage in six days, two hours and twenty-four minutes, thus eclipsing the brilliant record made by her sister ship, the St. Paul, last June, of six days, live hours and thirty-two minutes.

Storm in Eastern Nebraska. Omaha, Aug1. 10. A terrible storm is raging in Omaha and Eastern Nebraska. This is the climax of a week of terrible heat, in which the thermometer has fluctuated on both sides of the hundred mark nearly all the time.

Tour Tramps Killed In a Wreck. IWiRENGO, Iowa, Aug. 10. A freight A train ran off the railway track near here on the Des Moines railroad, and a number of cars were badly wrecked, besides some other damage. Four tramps who were stealing a ride were killed.

There was no other loss of life. Fedeial Judge A. O. Thouias Dead. Foroa, N.

Aug. II. Alfred Del-avan Thomas, judge of the United States district court, died at his home, here Saturday -a tcr a brief iltucs Ilia age was 58. Smith will soon resign -from the cabinet. Trainmaster J.

McManis shot and killed Conductor Cornwall at Jones- boro, Ark. Senator Jones says that a "sound money Democratic ticket will have so effect on the result. Joseph II. Gage, aged 28, was nominated for Congress by the Populists in the Fifth Texas district. George Frank was nominated for Congress by the Populists of the Fifteenth Missouri district.

The Union Veterans' Patriotic League of New York has issued an appeal to every union veteran in the United States to organize and vote against Bryan and free silver and for McKinley and the gold standard. Bert Clarage of Baltimore, won the world's champion wingshot trophy at the tournament just closed in Chicago. Senator Caffery of Louisiana positively declines to resign on account of his gold standard views. A. McCarthy, editor of the Paola, Times, died from typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks.

James McKinney, a produce commission merchant, has cornered all the watermelons on the Kansas City market. Candidate Bryan has resigned his position us political editor of the Omaha World-Herald. Li Hung Chang will arrive in New York August 21 and will hold his first recention the next day. The day after tha he will go to Philadelphia, lunch and remain a few hours and then proceed to Washington for a week, when he will hasten to Vancouver, British Columbia, and there take ship for China. lligftay in this countrv will be shorter vuo contemplated, owing, it is said, to intrigues against him at home.

Candidate Bryan on his way from Lincoln to New York was met at every station by enthusiastic silver partisans. He made short speeches or shook hands at all stops. Li Hung Chang, the famous Chinese statesman, is being wined and dined by English royalty. Rev. Doctor Talmage has declared in favor of the silver cause-United States Senator Squire of Washington has declared for Bryan and Sewall and for free silver.

A white man was sold at auction for six months for vagrancy at Elizabeth-town, Ky. Moses Walker, an ex-convict, assaulted Jennie Shipp, a 14-year-old girl, at St. Joseph, and escaped. Judge Owens has warned striking miners at Leadville that interference in the working of the Weldon mine, which is in the hands of the court, will not be tolerated. The Dawes commission is steadily at work in the Indian territory, and is expected to complete its 1 jors by December.

The Indians are still filing applications for membership in the tribes and have until September IO for doing this. United States Senator Peffer of Kansas has formally announced his candidacy for re-election to the United States Senale. The names of over 17,000 negroes have been stricken from the Creek nation citizenship rolls in accordance with the decision of Chief Justice Adams. M-oirtana Republicans Vvill meet in convention at Helena September 9, nominate state officers and then tbe silv. Republicans will withdraw, organize a separate convention and nomiaate electors for Bryan and Se ell.

while those remaining will McKinley and Hobart electors. Boh Thompson, the prize fighter, charged with killing Carter at Salt Lake City, has been placed under bond to answer. The Georgia Populists nominated a straight ticket and voted to fuse on electors if Sewall was withdrawn. The Nebraska Populists renominated Governor HolcomD and a straight ieket and fused on Presidential electors. Robert J.

won the great focaat race at Columbus, Ohio, breaking his previous record and demonstriktin that he is the greatest pacer eve harnessed to a. sulky. Time, Bicyelist Killed i.lgbtninr-Chicago, Aug. tr-During a heavy thunder and rain ttoxm last evening1, at 5 clock, Scott. 27 yean old.

of fc-ae firm of Bauer Soott, stone was instantly killed by lightning on Calumet avenue, while riding heme on his bicycle. Discouraged and Committed Suicide. Kansas City, Mo Aug. 4 Discouraged, because of his poverty, unable to secure employment and physically almost a wreck, T. P.

Witten, formerly a clerk in the city treasurer's oftice, committed suicide at the boarding honse kept by Mrs. Nichols at 31 Cherry street this afternoon. Tennessee Election. NasH viLLE.Tenn., Aug.10. Farther returns indicate the election of R- M.

Barton, S. F. Wilson and M. M. Neil, Democratic nominees for judges Court of Chancery Appeals, by 15.000 majority.

The vote over the state was mal'ler than was expectd. It i.