Evening Gazette

              ' rA.. THURSDAY. Al'ltll, III. KSS4  P1TTSTON. Tvrm-t — —r - . ) IWO CENTS. . 1 Tan Genu Par Wm NTJMBEB 668. T Weekly BeteblUhed lseof advent of the lio:i of the stage raised sueb a storm of applause as lias rarely been heard here. Sowden managed to make a hit by saying: "Geneleraen, I giv® way to the next president of ths Vnited States." Randall said:' "lam here in obedieaoe to your request and I desire to acknowledge my deep and lasting obligations to you, the representatives of more than 400,000 Demqcrats in thu great, grand old common wealth, and to thank you for the high honor which you have today unanimously bestowed upon me. I do not attribute this action in any degree as based upon my individual merits. Oa the contrary, I recognise it as an approval of that resolute and aggressive course which I pursued in the congress of the United States in advocacy and in defense of those great cardinal principles of the Democratic party as expounded by Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Polk and Buchanan, and I desire to thank you one and all, and to ask you to take to your constituents an expression of a deep appreciation of their friendship and to give them the assurance that in the future, as in the past, they will find in me no faltering, neither will I fall by the wayside tu the rights of people of thij entire country. The cheers and enthusiasm *rfcich this created must have convinced Mr. Randall liow popular lDe Wfl3 with the representatives of the party present. Then came the committee of contested seats with a report, which y was accepted without debate. Nominations for congressman-nt-largo wore called for and the following were nam?d: Jauu P. Barr, Wm. M. Pratt, Mortimer F. El'iott., Gen. W. H. H. Davis and John P. Rhodes. Gen. Davis withdrew his nam#. The end was his almost unanimous selection. Davis was called upon and said he desired to withdraw, Ujit they were uot willing to accept this, So he asked for a little time. This was received with loud cheers. H0TSH0TFGRTHE NAVY BUSINESS TROUBLES. AFFAIRS ON THE NILE. END OF A BIO CONCERN A Fair Offer. The Voltaic Belt Co,, of. Marshall, 1 'ffer to send Dr. Dye's Celebrated VC Belt and Electric Appliances on trial AMy days, (o men, old.,and young, affl nervous debility, lost vitality, and I ither diseases. Seo advertisement in this paper. THE KEYSTONE STATE. Bobsson, Chandler and Boaoh Overhauled In the Senate. A Heavy Failure Announced In Low don—Trouble* at Home. " Txjndon, April 10.—Tha failure of A. M. Gillespie & Co., Vat India merchant*, o( this citv, is announoed. The liabilities will reach *1,250,000. Niw York, April 10.—The Queen of the Harvest Manufacturing company, of West Cliasy, N. Y., is tfuable to meet maturing obligations, owing to the complicity of the business with O. K. Wood & Co., who own about all Ihe stock of the company. The company owes D36,000 and lias nominal a»- sets of $187,000, composed principally of march inery, .!« ubtful debts, etc. OordoD Fighting the Rebels and The History of the illintowii Irou Company. Democrats Indorse Randall for Mutinous Basouks. Philadelphia, April la—The property of the Allentown Iron company will be fold at public sale on May 7 under foreolosure proceedings by the bondholders. This sa'e marks the winding lip of what was formerly one of the most prosperous manufacturing institutions in the country. Tho concern was originally an outgrowth of the iron manufacturing Arm of Beyan & Humphrey which constructed the first furnace on the Allentown property ns early as 1840. Oil April 12, 1857, the Allentown Ifron company was incorporated, with a capital stock of $300,001, divided into t-hares of $50 each. New and additional furnaces were constructed, and in many other wnys were the facilities for manufacturing iron expanded. At bio time tho company employed 800 ma.i. Tin business of the concern increased to such ft large proportions that tin oapital stock was gradually iuoreased to $1,000,0)0. llandsomo dividends were paid for many y, ars, Tho company, however, with many'others, sulTere I by the great financial |kinic of 1 s7-i, and never re* covered from the blow it t.wU sustained. It has ever since been prostrate 1, and has paid no divide d for several years. Hiiuvs December, 18SJ, it haD neglected to pay the intore t on its bon K The company last January finally close I it works with a moi tgag debt upon them of $400,0J3. the Presidenoy. Mr, _ Vest's Stirring Arraignroeul. Steel Cruisers for Junketing Only—Oar Lost merchant . Marine—Personalities. American Anarchists Sending All to Their Brethren Abroad—A Nihilist PrlnctTArrested—Emperor The Man of the Day Beforo the Co»- Platform and Delegates—Allentown In a Blase of Ulory. Bunting and Masle. Fits: All fits stopped free by Dr. Kl great horve restorer Xo.flts after first day' Marvelous cures- Trtatise and $2.00 imitle sent froo to fit cases. Send to Kline, 931 Arch Street, Phil'a. Pa. Cs Institute, 931 Arch 8troet, Phil'a, Pa. i it ' "! " William's Illness. Washington, April 10.—Tbe debate in tha senate on the naval appropriation bill wu particularly bitter. Tits trouble began when Mr.Vest took the ground that the. decline of the'American merchant marine began in 1865, and was not a consequence of the war. Ho did not look upon the shipping bill reported from the committee on commerce as the panacea of this evil. That was simply applying quack medicine to dangerous disease, John Poach and hit coadjutors were In favor of this treatment, but they were doing more to retard the recovery of our ocean trade than any other class of men. He argued that tht system of subsidies did not give rise to E»g-gkind's supremacy on tbe ocean. While that rv«teffl prevailed in Great Britain the United States was taking second place as a maritime power. ft was a free commerce In ships and otherwise, and liberal measures relating* to tariff and navigation laws which had given England her position on the fflns a id the want of which had almost obliterated the American flag. He was in favor of voting for adequate oceau mail service in lieu of our present niggardly system, but lie wanted the contractor to have tbe percentage of carrying tbe mails in ships which were not baugftt Ql Mr. Roach, but were procured in the clieapost market. He was opposed to bountios for thp purpose of helping favorite contractors, nnl in short, believed that free ti'ade in ships is all that is necessary for the restoration of our ocean carrying trade, Cairo, April 10.—The governor of Kassalah has become panic stricken and telegraphs daily urging that the English troops premised by Ge ■. Gordon be hurried forward. He reports that many of his Bashi- Bazouks have deserted, taking their rifle* with them. AULxmowv, Pa., April 10.—It must bav* been a source of satisfaction to Pennsylvania Democrats to witness the hearty welcome that has been accorded them by the people o£ Allen town. The citisens turned out and received the representative men of the party and their friends with open arms. The strong Democratic sentiment of the county made iteelf apparent on every side. Whenever Mr. Randall appeared he was greeted with unbounded applause, and was several .times serenaded. O. K. Wood & Co , ge"oral store and lumber, of Chicago, owe $73,000 and have nominal assets of $50,000. Fitch & Phillips, grain merchant*, of Chicago, have suspended payment The Arm has been favorably known for several years past. Disease, Propens'ty and Passion, br Mankind tmmborlsss ailments, foremost am them are Norvoutwess, Norvons Debility, usoatural weakness of Generative Ori It U stated that the rebels around Khartum are held in chec!c m.tinly by their daily expectation of the errival of English troops. An attack was made March 31 by a body of rebels,whodrove the Bashi- Bazouk-i back upon the citadel, A Krupp gi)u at the palace covered the retreat of the Bazouks and slew forty of the besiegers. A clerk who was stationed at a window of tbo palace was shot through the brain by an Arab. George P. Moore, wool broker, of Boston, has failed. His liabilities are $25,000, and his assets are e&fimpt-d at $84.P0Q. J. A. Sctileones, nanufaclurer of inorocco cases, at • Philadelphia, I at compromised with his creditor* at 50 cents on the dollar. Allen's Drain Pood sttcoessfti lly overc lAtam troubles and. restore* the sufferer I former vigor. $1.—At druggist, or by rom J. H. Allen, 315 First Ave. Now There is this much to be said of the present pothering: There is an air of respectability about it, and there are more able men present than have attended Democratic Mate convention* certainly within the past four years. There Is less of the rough element that persist* in attaching itself to the Democratic party. Thore is a greater number of men whose advice is worth taking, and a eanviun shows that the young men of the party have been well taken care of. As the time for the assembling of the convention approached the snow begun to fall rapidly. Xh ) delegates and others remained at the hotel until about 0:45, when a general movement sot in towards the opera house, which was then filled. A few minuses after JO o'clock Chairman Hensel railed the convention tc ordor, and Rev. Dr. 8. G. Wagner opened with prayer. The roll was called, notice of contested ,seate receive!, and Hon. A. H. Stcll noini- Iitaud tik Milton Speer for temporary chairman, who was elected by acclamation. Mi; :8teil and Hon. W. L. Scott escorted Mr. 3peer to the chair. .After a brief speech from the chairman in openuig the regular business was procreJed with. The rule* of the house of representatives were adopted for the government of the body, and the various committees on resolutions, ci*edentials and organization were appointed without loss of time. An adjournment was then taken till 2 P. M D to allow the committees to complete their work. Springfield, Mass., April 10.—E. D. Shaw, wooVbii manufacturer, of Wales, has failed. Liabilities, $24,000; assets small. The Egyptian ministers of war and of fl.ia.iee have declared their confidence in Sir Clifford fC]oyd, under secretary of tho interior, bptwpan Dvlio{p aud premier Nubar Pasha thero have been occasional disagreements,PORTLAND, Mp., April 10.—Smith & Westcoot, wholesale produce dealers, tqade an assignment to J. Sibley, who will settle the affairs of the flrin in equity. The firm will pay dollivr for qollaf. Til3 bU3ijio?s wijl be continued by Mr. Smtli, BEGINNING EARLY. Bkrlin, Aplrl 10.—Count Von Hatzfeldt, acting minis.or of fD riizn affairs, has cuUtV sullod tlie porto to place confidence in the good will and a lviccof England. Tho Chronic Peaeli Proguosilcator Swanton, Vt, April 10.—The National Union bank open d yesterday moraine, but no money was paid to depositor Fund* are coriilng in on maturing paper. The bank now owes depositors only 452,000, and to meet tbjs they have till,000 of At short time taper, una fis speared |Dy collateral. The bank officers aio positive of the bank's solvency and ability to continue business. Confidence is being restored, Already Abroad. Wilmington, Del., April 10,—(Several gontlemon (coin the |ie(kch districts of this stat were interviewed as regards tho condition o the peach buds and tha prospects for th( summer crops. They all agreed th.it while the buds hnl been simewliat injured by tin recu t cold snaps, a crisis was liow nt hand. American Anarchist*. London, April 10««-A positive proof ofihe conneptiou exj between ttje Anarchists of Ruropa and tlioir confederates in the United Sta'es lias been obtained by the states authorities. The prefect of Bern* recently opened a lett-F which had been received at the post office a Idressed to the expelled Anarchist, Kennel. It proved to be from New York, and was without signature except that of the "oomite." It promised to send to Kennel for "tne friends of the cause" official a .d ge.iljine sets gf legitimation papers and passports, adding th» instruction that it would only be necessary to change the dates of the documents to make them ready for the use for which they were intended, and which was ovidently perfectly understood between Kennel a d the writer. Toe authorities are now awaiting the arrival of the promised documents, and believe that they will f»r-nish important clues to the identity of parties enicftgecl iq the Anarchist oonspiracy on both sides $t the Atlantic. Gen. W. H. H, Davis is the editor of The Doyleitown Herald, . The following i tnuxl gentlemen were alectod deiegates-at-largo to the CUioago convention: William F. Harrity, of Philadelphia (who received tho highest vote); ex- S'liator Wallace; and Messrs. Coxo, of Lucerne, Sow Jen, of Lehigh; Barr fedltor of Tha Pittsburg Posi), and Myei-s of The Harrisburg Democrat). If tho weather should get warmer tboiv would be but little danger from (lie jir. sei.t »uow and slejt now falling thronghout th( peninsula; but, on the other lien I, if th: thermometer should drop to I ho freezing point »lvle the buds jro filled with waei tho result would bj disastrous and the wboit crop would most likely be blightod. Tin only salvation in the event of a full in the temperature is a wind which wouicl blow the water from the bu Is and thus pre vent them from freezing. Bo;h grower and shippers ore waiting with groat anxiety the end of tho present very unfavorable change in the weather. Mr. Hale, in reply to Mr. Bayard, stated that the proceeds of $lie salo of old vessels were turned into tlio treasury. A CANADIAN SCANDAL. minister of Public Works Charged Mr, McPberson said the fact# did not bear out this statement. In his opinion the proceeds of sales of certain vessels had been applied to the construction of others uAder notoriously scan ialous circumstance}*. T»ie trouble about getting money for the navy was largely owing to the fact that the head of the department was distrusted by tho  ple generally. fvKb Simony. Ottawa. 0nt., April 10.—There |s ponsiderable excitement in political circles over the announcement that Sir Hector Saugeries, minister of putiUp works, has i-Qceived $17,- 000 as a tastinio iia!, tulKvib-Hl by contractors having business with his dC piirtment, Tho total subscriptions am iinto 1 to $30,000, while the cash actually pail amounted to only $17,000. It is said that all this money came from contractors who had claims on -which Sir Hector was lo adjudicate or who sought to obtain contracts which Sir Hector must award. It Usta'el that a contractor named Goodwin had a o'aiui of $10,000 which for years the government refuged to r cognisj. He subscribed $1,000, it is statrd, and over $6,000 was afterwards awarded him. H. J. Brewer had a claim for $10,000 for extra work. He, it is said, subscj- bed $1,000 nud was afterwards awarded $5,000. Charlebers, who was denounced in the house ji commons by Sir John MaoDonald aud Sir Charles Tupper ns unwor.hy and unfit to rcc ive a: y public contract, subscribed largely and received the contract for the new department buildings. There are many similar cases in which, as a rule, the turns ran higher. The scandal hag fallpn like a thunderbolt in the ministerial camp. It if stated that pi- John Mupppnald remonstrated with Sir Hector aud warned him that he would get Into a scrape it he aocepted tho money. The convention tbeu adjourned sine die. OTHER CONVENTIONS. Pretty Chilly Wratkcr for the Pre»l- dcut In York Slate. It wo* half-past two when Chairman Wpeer's gavel fell and the convention was again called to order. Hon. Thou. H. Gieery, chairman of the committee on permanent organization, reported that the committee bad agreed upon Hon. R. Milton Hpeer for permanent chairman, one delegate from each senatorial district for rice presidents, and halfadczm secretaries. Hon. Win. Mutchlor, chairman of the committee 0:1 resolutions, then handed in"the platform, which was read as follows: Jfint—The Democractic party of Pennsylvania in state convention declares its unalterable determination to maintain these principles of government ordained by the Fjder el constitution and their interpretation, which ttio founders of the party settled and made known, and denounces the lato attempt by the agents of the Federal government, to overturn these principles by judicial legislation and executive usurpations. Albany, April 10. — The Smyth and Draper factions came to blows literally at the convention at Singerland's, called to nominate delegate to the Chicago convention. Smyth and Drajer were bpth present with a large number of heelers. There were at lea-t seven personal fights before the convention ojiencd, in one of which a man named McNierney was saverely injured. This lemsfk caused a little excitement. Absolutely Pure. Mr. McPherson made it in strong, round tones, as though he Intended to evoke a reply.Mora AMlited Immigrants. Boston, Ma*j,, April 10.—'The stenmshi) Grecian, from Glasgow., arrived hero bringing 230 immigrants said to have bjen shit ped from the workhouse at 8winef rd, Irelaud. The customs authorities, hivin; beewarned to investigate the mattor, ascertained that they were " assisted Immigrants,' and no( paupers, and had from to to $40, ac cording to tho size of each family, give them by the agent of the Tuke fund on lhD other side. It is not clear that they are Cfe sirable settlers for this country. These peopli olaim they have come to this country ii order to enable them to gain a liveh Dod, and they intend to becomj citia.'ns of the Uuiteti Statas as soon as the laws permit. Most o. them are to go far west and have already made arrangements to that end. That tlioj will be all allowed to land there in no doubt as each of them conies fully up to the rt - quirements of the immigration law. • , This powder never varies. A marvel of pari I strength and whole semeueaa. More eeonQmtoi thaa the ordinary kinas, and caaiiot be sold I competition with the multitude of low test, shoi weight, alum or phosphate l owdera. Bold on! it cans. Royal Baking Powder Co., 100 Wa street. N. Y. Mr. Hale relented it. He said lie was not surprised that the senator from New .Jer-ey had disoharged some of the bile that is iu him against the secretary of tbo navy. "I submit," retorted Mr. McPnerjon, "that that is a very unfair way of treating a fait, if It is one. The seuator should not charge the expression to my bile. I do not knowthat officers I have no communication with him. 1 have never visited the department since that gentleman has been Its head. But I do say that if & great i.ohtical organization, which has ccntrol of the uffairsyt the country, persist* in keeping such a man iu office against the sentiment of the people, the responsibility rests upon it, and not on auyone on this side of the chamber." 4 Princely J»lhHI.», London April -is reported that Prince Audro:iikoff has been arrested in Russia for connection with Nihilism. At tlie opening Chairmai Mead had ttao roll cal'o 1 on ft vote for chairman, and annnunr d George L. FitU, a Draper man elected by 74 to 73 for William H. Haskel, a Smyth inan, Tlie Kaiser's Illness. Berlin, April 10.—The royal household wag at the bedside of the Emperor during all of Wednesday night. MUSIC HALL, ' Thursday, April 15th. When Fitts jumped on the platform, imjieliately after this announcement, at least twenty Bmyth men jumpc4 after him and threw him over the stage, literally standing him on his head. He wasn't knocked out, tliouah, and camo up again promptly, but not smiling, though theie was a pugilistic* elan in his return. Then there was a regular row, with slugging and gore all around. In the cours3 of these lively parliamentary proceedings one man made a strong point of disorder by thron ing the chairman's table at ths reporters. During 4 lull in these proceedings the Draper gang nopijnated George Campbell and Hiram Griggs as delegates to Chicago, and the other side elected as delegates James Limb, of Cohoes, and ex-Bberlff James A. Albany. For the Richmond Hospital. Nkw York, April 10.—A mas* meeting was held at the Cooper institute, lender the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, for the purpose of prpuaing public interest ii the movement to establish a home for the disabled ex.Confederate soldiers at Rich mond, Va. Corporal Tanner, a Union soldier, who lost both his legs in the war, presided. Letters of regret were read from Gens. Grant, Hancick, Christenson, Crawford, Bristow and lryor, Senator HiDwley, Mai. Gen, O. B. Wt'P°* and Oe Witt Talmagei Gen, Floyd King, of Louisiana, and Hon. A- W. Fowgee. The audience was most enthusiastic, the speakers being frequently interrupted by rounds of applause. AMERICA'S STANDARD ATTRACTION. Always the Best I Fow Better than Ever THE CELEBRATED Mr. Haie said that 1(8 had intended do reproach to the Democratic vide. What he did say was directed to the senator from New Jersey himself, and he did not reoognize that that gentleman represented the other side. Mr. Hale then went o i to defend tt)e steel cruiser pfoject, and to deny that there was any desire t.-q e. rieh John Roach. John Roaoh's ( onnoctjpn with the naval department was clean and reputable, and it was time his name should OiWee to be used as a byword and reproach. It was time also that the secretary of the navy should cease to be the target for insinuations. "He has had,"- continued Mr. Hale, "all the glare, suqlight and of everybody put upon him. There havq been men following him who would have bean glad to catch and trip him, and X a-k if any man can put bis finger on any single thi g that be has done that places a iy suspicion upon him." RENTZ-SANTLEY NOVELTY AND BDRLKSQDE Second—We are against centralization, monopoly, extravagant expenditures, subsidies and a debasement of the civil service to partisan epoliatioift Third—We believe that the electoral fraud of 1876-77, by which Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out of the offices of president and vice president, to which they were fairly elected, was the iuoet deadly blow ever aimed at our eystein cf representative government, And the duty of driving from power the men and the party who made that fraud triumphant w the most sacred obligatiC*D ever imposed upon the consciences of freemen.The Ponhoulu Horror. AN AMAZON AROUSED. POCAHONTAS, Va„ April 10.—The mine ii clear o( water. They have been at work all day removing dams,and will be ready to entei the mines for the purple of lecoverlng bodies some tlm-3 today. Au exploring party of three went a considerable distance into the mine, b\jt was finally driven. Lack by the steneh. They found no gas of anj consequence as far as they went The mini was clear of any obstructions that wou.c impede the work of recovering the bo lies. They discovered quite a number of bodies Some were terribly mangled, and one bCDy, supposed to be poor Haxey, had his fttcD eaten away by rats. Most'of the bodies an in a good stato of preservation, and will b« easily reoognized. A foroa. of men is at work digging grave;. Fred. Wilson COMPANY. Manure*1 An entertainment Grandly Perfect, Splendid Pioductlon of the Grand Reception Scene, entitled OUR SOCIAL CLUB!, Presenting a Phalanx, of n Beautiful and Talented La Jy Artists followed by a SUPERB OLIO O* SPKCtAtTIRa A Witness l*raws a pistol aiD4 p«- iiiorallies the Court, CoRNjjiQ, N. Y., April 10.—The delegates to the Republican convention from the fli-st district, Steuben c u"ty, are all for Blaine. The delegates to the congressional district convention are also for Blaine, which insures two Blaine delegates to the National convention from the twenty-ninth diDtrict. San Francisco, April 10.—In the Sharon Hill trial, Mr. Tyler, attorney for the plaintiff, asked Mi's. Mary Shawhan, who was on the witness stai.d, if she had not boen In the habit of visiting houses of ill-fame. The witness" thirjupou drew a pistol from her dress pocket. Her son also produced a revolver and was emfrouted by Tyler, jr., who, likewise leveled his weapon. A panic ensued in the court-room. Messrs. Barnes and Evans, Senator Sharon's attorneys, rushed frantically to the witness, prevented her shooting. Judge Sullivan ordered both the witness and her son ta be disarmed and to leave the court-rooftl, add hastily adjourned court £fter feces* the judge continued the oase only on tbp assurance that no weapons should be allowei in court. Tyler argue 1 all the afternoon on his rights to show up the bad character of Mrs. Shawhuu, and had not finished on adjournment. More troub'-o is expected, The Wreck of the Stelnmannn. Halifax, N. 8., April JO,—T«o additional bodies feave been recovered from under the bridge of tbe wrecked steamship Steinmann. One was that of a man suppoeed to be Gabriel Bengyart, of Basel. The other body is supposed to be that of his son William, aged 11 .years 8 months. One schooner is already loaded with recovered cargo, and the work continues, wire and glass being the material so far rai^etj. By an E*tet*lve Coterie of European and American Stars. Each performance concluding with - the u#w Burlesque Extravaganza wiitten expressly for this compnay, entitled ' ' DON JOSE The Rpanish X^ude- Theenllr** Company of Indies and Ge.itlCmC»n o a Brilliant Burleeqtie Caar. Incidental to the iku la»oo* 11.-1-1 rt—  Fourth—Wo favor a tariff for revenue limited to the necessities of the government, economically administered, and so adjusted iu it* application as to prevent unequal burdens, encourage productive industries at home and afford just compensation to labor, but not to creato or to foster monopolies, and to t'.iis end they favor the abolition of the internal revenue system of taxes and such adjustment of the existing tariff duties as will be consistent with these principles. WatertoWn, N. Y., April 10.—The Rev publican convention of the first assembly district of Jefferson county, held here, elected delegates to the congressional and state conventions favorable to Blaine and Lincoln. Mr. Vest replied to the defense of Mr. Chandler. "I say once for all," he said, "that my opinion of the secretary of the navy is that while he is a man of great, ability, of unquestioned public courage, 1 do believe that his personal feelings and hit partisan bias would lead him to do things in a public capacity which X do not think would bo warrant*J by the interests of the country." finurtjuv JI.U' . IBWutwww •« »— - -J Burlesque, the latest Parisian Craw, THE MASHER'S  (e* and Cbarmina rauei ■, Ooi*oou» (,'ostumM, uaughable situation*, and the latent popular Marches, Song*. Chorum and IJed'eyn. Prices as usual. To avoid dis&poiiitmf nttsecure "hole# reserved seats at Music* Hall Book Store three daja in advance without extra charge. Kingstown, N. Y., April 10.—Thomas candidate tor delegate to the Chicago convention against Gen. Sharpe, secured a triumphant victory in the first assembly district convention. Copper Declining:. Dfitrncllve fire. Boston, April 10.—It is reported that the Calumet & Heclo, the largest copper mining company in the country, hts passed their May dividend, owing to the low pricc of copper and delays iq making sales of products. Tbe oonipany has at their mines, located near Houghton, in the upper peninsula of Michigan, Si,000,000 pounds of copper which they have been unable to dispose o This has caused their stock to decline fron. about 1233 to J230. Norfolk, Vn„ April 10.—A firs brcka on' in Hampton, fifteen miles hero, resulting i the total destruction ot twenty-nine buildings in tbe centre of the town, which, to gather with their contents, were value 1 at $100,000. The fire originated in tbeston and dwelling of Nicholas Brigjeiiun. A number of families have bien rendered homeless by the firs. The insurance will not exceed $50,000. ~ F.fth—Every legitimate effort of labor to better its condition, enhanco its rewards and protect its rights, commands the sympathy and support of the Democratic i arty. The importation under contract of foreign pauper Jabor is an evil which should be remedied by D11 cieus legislation. Sixth—We favor the enforcement of the C institution of Pennsylvania in its every Article and section, and especially demand tl«e regulation by law, in accordance herewith of the corporations of the state, the equalization of the tax laws, the appropriation ot public moneys to public uses only, an honest management of the state treasury and rigid enforcement of the laws governing it. Seventh—The refusal of the Republican members of the legislature to agree to a just Apportionment was a flagrant violation of (the constitution for unworthy partisan purposes. We denounce their course, and we Applaud and commend the determination of the Democratic governor, representatives And senators to insist upon an honest and fair apportionment, and we commend the present Democratic state administrotiou for its maintenance of the constitution, its enforcement of the law, and its honest and capable discharge of public duties. Q'solved, That the Samuel J. Randall js the choice of the Democracy of JPemisyh'ania as the candidate of their party for president. By long faithful public service he has illustrated unfaltering devotion to high political principle ;and fealty to the Democratic party. His Jionesty and honor, his capacity and courage, lis faithful labors and signal abilities Jrnve merited and won for him the confidence and support of the people of the United Amsterdam, N. Y., April 10.—The Fulton and.Hamilton assembly district convention held at Gloversville, elected district delegates who were instructed to use all honorable means to secure the election of David A. Wells as delegate to the national convention. A resolution was adopted that a stronger nomination than President Arthur should be made. GRID OPENING "Does the senator moan to suggest," said Mr. Hale, "that the secretary has done anything of the kindr' "I could not," answered Mr. Vest, "put my finger upon ono single act of his administration whjcb TV'Qtjld evjjn subject him to criticisms, and I mean to say tuat is my general opinion of him based upon bis n(i tecedentt as a public man. It my statement is challenged, I can give explicit lyasons for uttering it." To Preserve tbe Adirondack** New York, April 10.—Chickering hall was packed to overflowing this evening with citizens who had assembled to protest against the further destruction of the Adirondack forests. Mayor fjdsqn presided. Speeches were made by Hpu. Curl Sphurg, Mr. Henry Arthur Herbert, Hon. Chaunoey M. Dapew, Rev. Geo. W, Gallagher, Hon, I* E Chittenden, and others. Not Blanche Douglass. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 91b. Lyons, N. Y., April 10—The Wayne second assembly district Republican contention, held at Palmyra, was a very tame affair. Anti-Arthur men were largely iy the majority, with a sentiment strong for Edmunds. Baltimore, Md., April 10.—At the annual reunion of tbe Union veterans of Maryland, Judge Phelps presiding, the following officer* were elected: President, Brig.-Geu. John W. Horn; first vice-president, Maj. Simon, of the Eighth Maryland; secretary, Lieut T. W. Johnson. The meeting wound up with a grand banquet aud speechmakin^. Maryland's Vnloa Veterans. New Haven, Cfc, April 10.—A story in t Hartford paper to the effect that Walte) Maliey and Blanche Donglassarettill .il imate is indignantly denied by him, and C offers to forfeit $1,000 if it can be thowu fc be true. It is claimed that the young \\ om in recently seen with him is a resident oi Bridgeport. MURPHY'S Mr. Vest then weut on to criticise Mr. Roach, whom he classed as the worst enemy of our merchant inariue and navy. A little badgering followed as to what the Demo cratic party might do were it In power, an 1 what they had done iu times past. A oommittee was appointed to visit Albany to protest against the destruction of the forests, and the following resolutions were adopted: 'STRICTLY 0»B PRICE Buffalo, April 10.—At the thirty-second congress district convention James D. Warron and Josiah Jewitt were elected delegates to Chicago without opposition. Warren and. Jenett are for Arthur, second choice Edmunds. Arthur now has the entire Buffalo delegation. A fortunate Colored Olrl. Boot and Shoe Store, Resolved, That we demand the immediate passage of a law by the legislature of this state which shall put a stop forthwith to tho further destruction of the Adirondack forests or any portion i hereof; Hartford Preferred to Sorliigfleld. N. J., April 10.—A daughtai of the colored man Trusty, who was recent'y Shot and killed while stealing chickens frmi; the DuBois brothers, near this place, Las been bequeated $3,000 by Mri James Thompson, whg dia l recently, and in wh * house girl has bpen a servant for several years.  Mr. Edmunds said that the Democrats would never get another chance. Springfield, Mass., April 10.—Willlarr J. Deaer, manager of the Western Union Telegraph office In this city for tbi last twenty years, has resigned his position and accepted the superlntendency of the Hart ford Telephone district with all UDe Brooklyn, April 10,—Primaries were held in the twenty-five wards of this oity and the five county towns of Kings county to choose delegates to the Republican state convention and to elect delegates to the congressional district conventions, which meet on Mr, Vest retorted that probably such a result would accord with the feelings of the Vermont senator, LATEST STYLES, Resolved, That a forestry league be organised by this meeting, the objects of which shall be the promotion, by all legitimate means, q( tjie forestry interests of the country, and the creation of a forestry department in the national and each of the state governments. Mr. Seek attacked the administration of the naval department daring the past, twenty yean, which be said bad been radically misgoverned, and this b j could prove by official documents. The steel cruisers were simply for junkoting purposes and the securing ol prize money. Those ships would simply stir up strife, and then of necessity keep clear of great guns. They were beginning at the wrong e;.d of the line. ''We _ will," exclaimed Mr. Beck, "never have American sailors or 9 nucleus of a navy if we simply build ships (.hat c&nnot defend our coast; but we can build up both by building pp a merchant marine which can on emergency be converted into as good oruisers as they are now proposed, and still be useful for the purposes of commerce.'' No old Stock. Fresh Goods just arrived from the beat Manufactories. At my Store Will be the best place to buy, having Strictly One Price, where a child can buy as cheap as a man, also purchasing all my goods for Cash and sellinz only for Cash, you will save from 10 to 20 pet; cent, by purchasing of ' me. No trouble to show goods. Give me arfcail on my opening day. MURPHY the only strictly Oqe Price Shoe Man in Pittston. Battle Block, 55 S. Main Street. Repairing Neatly Doine. — — . «.• - CONDENSED NEWS. Friday evening to choose representatives to the national Republican convention. Within a day or.two th« issus had narrowel itself down to a fight between tho administration forces, led by Senator Daggett, and the opponents of the nomination of President Arthur. The indications ore that the administration force-! in the Third and Second congressional districts had mot with a disastrous defeat. The worst blow received by the administration forces was that delivered by the Republic-ins of thj Nineteenth ward. Daggett resides in this ward and has heretofore carried it by a large majority at every primary. Here he was ignominiously defeated, the anti-Administration ticket, bended by Mr. Bernard Peters, of The Brooklyn Times winning by g. large majority. This result makes it clear that Daggett cannot go to the national convention—if he can go at all—from bis own district A public exhibition of the Koely motoi will be given in Philadelphia. New Hampshire Methodist*. Manchester, N. H., April 10.—Tho flftj-- fiftb session of the New Hampshire Methodist conference convened in Sc. Fou ( church with a very largo attendance, The conference was organized with Bishop Hui d as chairman, Rev. 8. E. Quimby, secretary. ITII aaonrt Republican Contention. Two hundred and thirty-six assisted emigrants have arrived in Boston. Sedalia* Mo., April 10.—The opera house was crowded at the Republicau state convention. Interest in the Filley-Van Home contest was intense. Speeches were made by Senator Henderson and other* in favor of harmony in Missouri, and Arthur ill the Wtyte House. Chauncey L Filley took the platform amid tremendpus cheering and made a rousing speech, during which he declared that be did not want to be chairman of the state committee, but wanted only harmony. In concluding he shook hands with Oen. Henderson and Van Home, while the whole opera house wildly applauded. OJon Guitar was appointed permanent chairman. The committee on credential: strenctl)eqqd the fading houses of the Filleyites by deciding that no delegate should vote a prosy save from his own county, thus throwing out some of the strongest oi Van Homes. A lad named Frank Donnelly was mangled by a revolving screen in Scran ton. The Greenback state convention will be held at Music Hall, Lynn, Friday April 25 at 11 A. H. PQTTSfOWW, Pa., April 10.—Ouo of tin Pottstown Iron company's gas furnaces, erected at a cost of flO.OJO, exp'o led without injuring any person. of the flue is the supposed cau-e of the explosion. An Iron Furnace Explodes. A severe sjeelstoijm has seriously interrupted telegraphio communication south o) Philadelphia. £State?. Twenty thousand dollars worth of ticket) have already been sold for the Waguej festival in Boston. As the third resolution which refers to the siloetoral fraud of 1876-'T7, by which Samuel J. TiUici", and Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out of the offices of president and vice-president, to which they were fairly elected, was read, the convention broke into cheers. The planks relating to the tariff, jkfr-ir and the state administration were also .-apptouded, but the most hearty cheers were given »nd repeated again and again when $||0 last referring to Randall, was 9*ead. Clever with the One. At 5 o'clock the senate went into executive session, and soon after adjourned. Er. Zuaertort won four out of six gamei with Cincinnati's best chess player. One ol the games was a draw. Detroit, April 10.—Frey, the b )y poolplayer, won eight of the nine games pfayed in the pool tournament, taking first pi I Be. MahQne was second and Manning third. The executive session was principally devoted to fa ther consideration of the proposition to recognise the African International association as a controlling pgwep in th. valley of the Congo, but no oonoiusion was reached. A meeting of the whisky pool will held in Chicago to-morrow. The outlook of thC market is very gloomy. _ There was much rejoicing among the anti- Administration men last evening over the fact that they had secured at least half ol the delegation from the county to the national convent! t, with a possible chance o( securing a delegate each from the Fourth and Fifth congressional districts. FOREIGN NOTES. While cleaning a pistol a student, ol Exeter, N. H., Academy shot a baker named Henry Little in the neck. Free trade between Chili and Bolivia is announced. An Elopement Postponed. OLD GARMENTS APPEAR NEW The platform as read and adopted, and then loud and repeated cries were made for Ran-4all, A motion to appoint a committee to call upon that gentleman and invite him to appear before the convention was quickly Kingston, N. Y., April 10.—Mrs. Edward Wright, of Saugerties, attempted to elope with an unknown youog man. As they wero getting on the boat Mrs. Wright was caught by the arm by her hu (band, who insisted on her returning home. A scene ensued, MK she returns I with him. Mrs. Wright has a family of children. Lewis Tracy, keeper of a low saloon is Hartford, Ct., accidentally shot and killed .George Benchi in his saloon. Six negroes out of eleven in a boat werC drowned by the upsetting of their skiff whil« er asing the river at Vicksbnrg, Miss. The re-election of Aleko Paslm ns governor of Eastern Roumelia is opposed by Itussi*. After being Cleaned ar.d Repr.nHj by New York, April 10.—Paul Hawthorn* an office clerk of the firm of Smith & Swes-jy went to ths Nassau bank and drew out (35 for the Arm. When passing along Mail street, a block away, two men came behind blm. One of them garroted bin while theDother tool: the money from hit pocket. Many people wrffe passing at the tifce, but reudered I o assistance to ycu-g Hawthorne. The highwaymen ran away and escaped, They were well dressed and looked like business men. A description CDt them has been given to the oolioe. Garroted In Daylight. It is reported that five French missionnrieeand thirty catechists have b; en massacred at Thanboa, In Torquin. JOIiKT TOTJNG THE OLD RELIABLE TAILOR, Rochester, N. Y., April 10.—At the congressional district convention to elect delegates to I bicitgo, the Blaine men, who were supposed to have c arried three-fourths of th« caucuses, were defeated. The delegate! elected are Leonard Burritt, a pronounced Stalwart, and H. H. Warner, tho patent medicine man, who, while a candidate ol the Maine factio:., declares that he nevoi will vote for the man from Maine. Rochester Republican*, Gen. Wallace has received a dispatch from Sec. FreKnghuysen assurin; him that the porta has not asked for his recall. Under pressure from Lord Dulferin, the English minister, the porta is settling the claims of numerous British sulijjcts* Aouth *ain 8t, resr of Lewis Cohen's s'ore. Work done promptly end at reasonable prices. made, and as quickly adopted, and pending th# absence of this committee the time was consumed in a gener il buzz and talk by the members of the convention and a speech or two. ' John B. Foster, of Gloucester, Mass., foD felonious assault on Josephine Hastings, wa held in (16,000 f'jr appearance at the supremi court. IHsnscliiMtlt Presbyterians. D1T1ES & WiTHItS, Phovidknce, R. L, April 10.—The Bostou presbytery met at tho Clifford street cbuich, Rev. Robert Court p-esicHug.* The Revs Wallace and Flag? a d Ellers E. M. Mo Pherson and F. Gilcli. 1st were elected ton* mis&ionors to the general asscmblv. HOUSE, SIGH & CARRIAGE PAIHTERS, Paper Hangers and Kaleomtoers. REASONABLE PRICES A SPECIALTY. While waiting for Randall, William H. Sowden was c il e 1 for, and to the surprise Of all was consider bly l.issed by reason oi Ex-Treasnirr M. C. Keenan, of Jacksoi c .u ity, Ohio, who ran away last 8 ptembei with (15,000 of the county's money has beea captured at Waloott, Iowa. The author of the swindling operations in the Rue Royal club, iu Paris, bas l.oen discovered. He is a prominont fluancier. Louis, the valet, Ms ben,rehmid on baiL some factional fference t home. He Wat jBt short by Randall's appearance, and tin I? Ma ket Street, I'ittsleo. •aim