The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 1

1. 1 1 ii volume ixxvi. HEWS AHD COHMEHT. THE wEATHEJ. Indlcmtlofii for to-day In- Kentucky ll.ovor oootor westerly vlnd.

The mass-meeting of the Ohio Repub licans attending the State Convention at Columbus was addrcsncd by Maj. McKinley, who found no pralne too great for Li Tariff bill. Speaker Reed's BiU lion Dollar Congress" and other Ecnublic- an evils. While Mr. McKinley was prais ing Lis 1 stilt bill.

tli Committee on Resolutions were Uiscunning the lnnd- yisabiUty of indorsing it, believing that It would be better to indorse only the Cmera principles of promotion. McKinley without McKinleyism would bo a kind ot ship without ft taU. The expert accountunts employed by the city of Philadelphia to trace er-City Tteosurer BarMakya sttulinss, have made a report showing what "Honest John" did with the ifliaoppropriated State school funds received by ldin for the benefit ot Philadelphia schools. Large blocks of tlie went to repay personal loans from diflertnt banks an i to purchase stocks and bouds. The Ohio Republicans met yesterday at Columbus to nominate a State ticket and blackguard tho Democrat.

The, convention was enthusiastic over Blaine end Foraker, the latter of whom hopes to succeed Sherman in the Senate. The Foraker crowd organized the convention, which will to-day. after McKinley Las been nominated for Governor by acclamation, complete tho ticket. The new United States Circuit Courts ot Appeal were organiied yesterday in various Federal -districts established by law. The Judges will wear gowns similar to those ot Supreme Court Judges when theli courts are in session, and, consequently, are bound to measure out a genuine American article of justice.

There la nothing like gowns when it comes to making a wise Judge. fThe State Cential and Tuxeccutiva Committees appointed at the Lexington Conference ot the opponents ot the new Constitution met in this city and org in-ied yesUrdny. Encouraging reports were received from all parts of the State, and arrangements were made for a vigorous ram sign against the hotch-potch Instrument designed to become the r-Canio law. The Courier-Journal correspondent HawesviHe declares that Mr. Wood, the Eepublicau nominee for Governor, did say what be was reported to have said in hie speech at llawtsville concerning tho adoption of the proposed bew Constitution over the negative ot the people, and that bo can establish the fact with a hundred affidavits.

The rumored divorce proceedings of Lord Brooke against Lady Brooke, in which the rrince ot Wales is named as tlie co-respondent, was the topic of gossip in London yesterday. Lord Brooke Las, it is said, some tell-tale letters from tlie Prince to Lady. Brooke. Loantaka, Major Duma and CasKius, outsiders at loug odd, ran one. two1, three in the Suburban Handicap at Sheepnhcad Bay yesterday.

Tenny was never prominent. The race was worth $15,000. and the time was 2:07 for one and one-quarter miles. Gen. Grosvenor has resigned the Chairmanship of the Immigration Committee, fearing, it is said, that newspaper critic isms and misrepresentations will impair Lis usefulness.

His resignation Las been accepted, and Secretary Foster says he shall Lave another place. The first joint debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor was to have taken place at Henderson last night, but Mr. Wood's illness prevented him from speaking, lie is the guest while at Henderson of Mr. Brown. The Bering Sea question was further discussed at yesterday's meeting of the with a view cf taking such additional steps as may be deemed rary to enforce a strict compliance with the terms of the agreement fox a closed season.

CoL Pollock Barbour has decided to accept tlie nomination of the so-called People's party for Governor. Now that the Colonel lias finally made up his mind on this point perhaps this niercilem weather will let up a bit. A crowd of picnickers in Forest Park, St. Leuis, took refuge in an outhouse during a severe storm yesterday. Lightning struck the building, and one girl was killed.

Several ot the party were seriously injured. I The voters of Cumberland county have for the second time defeated a proposition to subscribe 100,000 to railroad from Burkesville, to connecct with the Louisville and Nashville. The Madison county Alliance has nominated Curtis Parks, a Republican, for (Lite Legislature and the Republicans will make no nomination. The county Is a close one politically. While the death of ex-Senator Joseph II McDonald, of Indiana, is not imminent.

It is generally believed that he will not tecover. The census of England and Wales shows a population ot 29.000,000, being an increase of 3.000.000 in the past decade. i In tlie King murder trial, at Memphis, the defense 'la now trying to prove JIM AND JOE. neans tuiiiii.se Orer Elaine and Foraker. Harrison Not In It and Sherman Merely An Onlooker.

Tho Plumed Knight Proclaimed the Mightiest of Men, Whila Foraker's Senatorial Bo cm Jumps From Swaddling Clothes Into Pantaloons. Buckeye Rails Indulge Their Special Proclivities Preparatory To McKin-lej's J-iowInatioa For Governor. McKinlej Swallows Himself; Speaker Eeed, the Ilion Dollar Con jres-Vand AIL FLINGS AT THE SOUTH. Columbus, 0., June 1 6. This has been gal, day to the Kepublicans of Ohio.

No one can' derive so much unalloyed happiness from the discussion of polities and the denunciation of his political enemy as the average citizen of the Buckeye SUte. and 2.0CO enthusiastic Iu -publicans have to-day devoted themselves assiduously to the arraignment of, the Democratic party, and, incidentally, to the nomination of a State Republican ticket. There has, however, been but little strife or discussion In the selection of the State ticket. The nomination of ex-Congretman William McKInley for Governor will be made by acclamation to-morrow, and, although there is sharp competition for the lesser places on the State ticket, thene offices are almost lotrt from sight in tlie great interest manifested in the question of Republican or Democratic success in tlie State of Oldo for it is believed that as Ohio goes next November, so it will go on the Presidential election of 1803. To the casual observer to-day, the opening scenes of the convention presented more the appearance of a Main Foraker ratification meeting than an ordinary State convention.

It is now no secret that ex-Go v. Foraker aspires to succeed the lion. John Sherman in the Unitcl States Senate, and tlie young men, who are his followers, dominated the convention. In a like degree the yrung Kepublicans appeared to be de voted to James G. Blaine, yet tlie ova tion which greeted tlie mention of the services of the distinguished Secretary of State was by no means confined to the younger element.

Old men men grLc sled and gray to-day forgot their age and their dignity as they Joined in the wild acclaim provoked by the name of E'-iine and waved their hats Jocosely while shouting over and over again the name ot the popular leader. But President Harrison and Senator Sherman are still dear to tho average Ohio man, as the uproar of applause wldch the mention of their names testified. Particularly was this true "of Senator Sherman, who, however much Blaine might have led Harrison In popular approval, shared almost equally with Foraker the plaudits of tlie Ohio Republicans. It was arranged early this morning that there should be-no disputes over the organization of the convention. For some days many of Ids admirers have been insisting that the eminently proper thing to do was to select Senator John Sherman as permanent Chairman of tho convention.

Bight here the first serious dispute arose. The ambition of ex-Gov. Foraker to succeed Sherman in tho United States Senate, should tlie next Legislature be Repullican, Is well-known, and the Foraker men maintained that it would not be complying with the conditions of neutrality or implied armistice to show this preference to Senator Sherman. It all depended upon the action ot the Committee on Organization to-day, and it seemed likely that body would select Senator Sherman, in spite ot the muttering, until the name of Gen. Asa Bushnell was suddenly suggested by the Foraker menas a cou-promiae.

i Gen. Bushnell is a man who has always kept clear of the factions which bate for yesrs embartasscd the Republican party in the State, and tlie Sherman men were disposed to accept him as a compromise. As the Foraker faction stout tlds time began to talk about op-(ofing any resolution indorsing Sherman's Senatorial record and boldly moving to substitute Buhhnell's name for Sherman's on the floor of the Conven tion in case tlio Committee on Organization reelected the latter for Permanent Chairman, matters were brought to a cli max by Senator Slierman this morning asking hLt friends not to press his name for the Permanent Cliairmanshlp. An announcement was at once made that Sherman docs not ask. seek or want any demonstration or at tempt at demonstration on his behalf at tills convention.

lie does not desire tho adoption of any result tliat would com mit the party though its regular or ganization to his candidacy for Senator. He is only a candidate in fact on the voluntary tender of the Eice to him after the election of the next General Assembly, which he desires to aid in making Republican ouly as far as any other good eitiren, a Republican, ot Ohio. This settled tlie dispute over the Per manent Cliairmansliip, and that honor was unanimously conferred upon ueu. Aca S. liuhnelL of Springfield.

It was after 3 o'clock before the dolo- gaUs began to gather in the Operv house, and it was before the State Central Committeemen marched in and took their places on the platf-jrm. At exactly at 2:35 L. W. King, Chairman of the Central Committee, called the con vention to order. I shall not make a speech," lie said, "but on beiiail of the State Central Committee, I desire to return thanks to the rank and file for the splendid support extended the party organization in the campaign of 180O.

(Applause.) By reason of that support Ohio was preserved to Republicanism while her sister States were swept from their moorings. (Cheers.) Undeterred by the tin plate liar, nnfrightened by the Ualmes-county tin peddler Ohio re mained true to the principle ot protection to American industries and American labor. (Prolonged cheers.) She returned her usual Republican majority. I ecn gratulate you that the Republican party of this State and notijn is now in fighting order (clioersj that there is no longer a Samoun depute; that it is decided that America will settle with Italy in her own time and in her own way." (Applause.) BOH. W.

M'KIirUT. Continuing, tho speaker congratulated the convention on the success of the Jlar-rison Administration the level-headed President of the United Stites (applause) on the fact that in the campaign Just opening the Republican party in Ohio will havo the support of the illustrious John Sherman (cheers) of the un daunted orator of Ohio. Jos. B. Foraker.

The mention of Forakcr's name provoked tlie most enthusiastic scene of the day. Delegates arose from their seats, and as they waved their hats and um brellas and cheered themselves hoarse, it was evident that tlie Foraker Sena torial boom was no longer an infant. Paying a closing tribute to William McKinley, which was loudly applauded. Chairman Kink introduced as the tem porary presiding officer of the conven tion CoL Bob Nevln. of Dayton.

O. Tlie welcome which Hon. Robert Nev-ln received from 2,000 cheering Ohians gave evidence that the State Central Committee had made no mistake in tlie s-iecuun or tlie genial gentktnan from l'ayton as the temporary Chairman of the convention. i'lio stirring spech which followed was evidently Juht what the crowd wanted, for almost every sentence was received with tumultuous sp-plaune. This convention," said tlia Chairman.

will make history in tliia great Commonweal tit. It is a diitin-ItuUlied honor to be a delegate to this convention. It is an honor to be a. member of tlie Republican party, and as such to be entitled to a share of Its glory aud its achievements. (Applause).

With regard to all the great measures it has ever advocated, our party stands to-day. where it has always stood, with nothing to repet, to explain, or to apologize fur. It stands upon its old platform, tmo in Its allegiance to every principle it has ever enunciated." Continuing, the sieaker arraigned the Democratic State Administration and Legislature for its record of the past two years, and )enidi-s denouncing tlie gerrymander of tlie Stab, nude repeated attacks op. Gov. and his official acts.

After' indorsing President Hiirrifton and Speaker Reed, he said. But not to tiiefce alone is all the HOW. J. B. FO RAKER.

glory. Th-jre stood upon the floor ot the Houso of Itrprrsentalivcs a chairman of its Ways and Means Commit toe. anotlier man whose services need mention His name is lnditeolubly linked with that act that is bringing to-day, and as the years go by will bring in greater measure, prosperity to tho American people. A man, who having led upon the t'oor of that House to the suppoit of evety important tneasure an unbroken column of Republicans. will lie chosen by acclamation to-morrow to lead the Republican hosts of Ohio to victory this fall William McKinley, Jr." UToloncea applause, cueers, hat tossing, handkerchief waving and other manifestations of It was tlx 'Old Roman, I believe, Apr.luuae).

vlo snid that no Demoerat in Ohio could prow' to be over four feet tail; the moment ltn got above that height there was some faction ready to cut him down. I thank God that this is not true ot the Republican rirty in Ohio. We ate proud of our tie-man; of our Foster ot our McKinley, and ot our Foraker, and would like to see them all grow four times four feet talL if noreible: and they may rest assured that no matter how tiii they have irrovn and they have grown very tall there is plenty of room left In the Republican party for them to MsPi pl i I k. i jr'uu. ii i ANr -W-V WJ IiOUISVTLIiE, WEDNESDAY grow stiir, because our party is as high as pruioxipm, anu ss urcuu as nuraamiy.

"I need nothing about our can-didnte for Governor. Ho i already chosen. If the Democrats woe in accord and harmonious; if they stood foot to foot and shoulder to shoulder in tlie Sht this fall, still, with William Mc-Kudey, as ir leader, and, united as wo are, they must go down, but disorganized and broken, with the Campbell fiction and the Neal faction and tlie 'dark horw" faction, ihe question is not will McKinley be elected? bat, 'how much will lw his majority T' lAp-planse and cheers The enthusiasm of the convention found full vent In h- ritiiication of the 1'artisan t'ltn-ti of Chair ja an Nevin and in approving hU eulogy of Republican leaders Near tlie conclusion of h's address Chairman Nevin said At the light hand ot the l'led lcnt stands tk man who, for keen er. broa'l statosman-ship tu.d devotion to American interests ard Avnerican pro(rres is the of any man who ha ever lived, who lives -dav. or ever wi'l live James l.

Blaine." Ihe name of James BlaiLe was never ard by Uie convent'on. Little by little, as tlie readied its hi'lght, the audience caught the infee-' tion, and from a general hand-clapping tlie audi Into one mishty rear thai the vast buiklinff from gallery to reen room. It was Idstory repeatinx ltell the scenes of tlie National Convention of IBS 8 re-enncted. Strong men shouted themselves hoards and women waved their fans in ap proval of the sentiment, wldle 1,000 voices simultaneously and over again repeated in luuicuil ruj the name of Blaine. Blaine, ldiine.

Alter a few woisls of caution as to Tie nec.Itv of noinina'inx a strong Ktate llclt thronybfiut, tho Temporary Chairman announctu ti.e convenwuin rend for bnsliies. Hie Conirrewdonal le joti us of the 1 wen fj -first district of tlie State then reporte tho members of the new State O-ntral Committee se lected at the Torenoon meeting, ihe ciiraiclttie which if Xt take eliargo of the Ucf.iiblifan is rs follows: First Congre agonal d' strict, Charles T. Harmon, Hamilton county Second, I M. Madden, 11 mill ton; Ihlrd, Ir Crawford, Montgtwnervt Fourth, S. Taylor.

Champaign; Fifth, K. Mat-tlMtws, Putnam: G-orze liusell. llenry; eventl, a. u. scts, xucas; 11.

y. uancocic; V. V. Ilerlst. Franklin: Tenth.

II. Daoffhertv, Fayette; L.venth, Gcirue lemnie, ciearuiont iweiiun. J. i. T' lNirsotl, Hocking; Fourteenth, J.

T. Mr. Alyain, Tuccrawa; Fifteenth. V. W.

Cain-Iler, Riclilaud: H.vtentht Charles D. Neal, Medina: Seventeenth, I. It. Rose. adliinston Kight enth, James 14.

B-irr. Nineteenln, Jucltre L. W. Mulionins; Twen'leth, li. J.

Harper, S.immit; 1 wenty-first, W. L. Kndd r. Cuvtrhs-ro. Lumediatil after the spp'l'tment ef these comuiitt- tlie convention at- JourncJ until 0 o'clock m'kinleyTsm om tap.

The TarifTSIsteimaa Cemmeadt Hiss-self, Torn Heed, the Billion Dollar Congress and Other Costly raises. Columbus, June The evening was devoted to receptions and musio and speech-making. The Lincoln Club ten dered reception to McKinley, which. was attended by an immense crowd, in eluding the leading Republican of the State. Senator Slierman was introduced early in tlie evening, and made a brief speech devoted principally to anecdotes and review of contract of the record of tlie Republican and Democratic par ties during tlie war.

In the midst of his speeeh the audience caneht sifthl of Alchunley. who arrived aomewhat late, and tlie Senator at onc inmrited that tins next Governor sliould address the audieuce. JIai. McKinhy needed no introduction to the z.uoo or 3.UOO cheering Uhloans, nd waited fur none. Ai Tliere is one thing that can be nail or tlie Republican party, which I do not believe cau be said of any other party known to political history.

It has been right on every great question that has confronted the people of "tlie nation within the lat thir ty years. (Cheers.) Ami it has not only been right, but mankind lias come to de clare that it was right on all of the great questions begumlnr In 1860 and 1061. (Aunlause.) There is anotlier tiling tliat caa be siild of tlie Republican party it can look backward, or it can look forward (laughter and cheers); and tnat ran not be said or any other party: for tlie Oernocrutie nartv can not ImIt backward except with sliamo. (Applause.) We can look backward without slutme or mortification from tlie beginning of ine lupui.ucan party, organize! in in tne city ot llulaJelplna sud there is not a paxe of that record not one that any lover of freedom and mankind anywhere could blot out or obliterate if he could. (Cheers.) Whereas, the Democratic party has come to confess, aftr many years of opposition, that on every one of these great intues the liepublican were right.

I conaratulate- vou Kviiirht that t1. Republican party of to-dav. like tlie R. publican party of the past, is risiht on every that concerns the welfare of the American people. (Applaus.) It is right on every one, uhd 1 care not what Lsue you make whether it be a.

sound currency for the American people or protective tiriu to promote Amer, lean Indus ties." I care not wlietlier it be liberal rwrv. sious to soldiers, or whatever is be, the ru-pu oucan party lotus to-iay, as it ha always led. the advanced thought of the America people (ciioers), and the Republican party to-nmht can look forwurtl with hope and exultation. 1 have wit. neshed to-day in this city the largest assetnblare of Ohio Republicans that ever met anywhere on tlie soil of our state, (sneers.) 1 tion know wliat brought yow tojretlier, many of you, ftom tvery qiiartfT of Ohio.

lA vnim- To nominate McKinley' cheers and appiausei. Hut yon ore here an! yonr e-rn s', enthusiastic favs Indicate that you mean business in November and victory in Uliio (cheers). I want to sar to you here to-niuht that wished political battle for twenty- uvj yenrs iraugut wi.n greater Importance than tlie political battle of this year. It means everything to the Republicans it is tho Republican nartv which is so r-lti t. Welfare of Uie Republic.

I eongrstulnte you on tlie outlook in Noveiuiier. We tiK-jr uooiinate, wnetuer it be Campbell or not, for victory will come to tiie Republicans as ure as tltvi Ides of November fall (prolonged cheers), and it will come because th nartv done something for tlie good of the Americans. For you know we ar not eareing what they think alout us in Kurope now. (Laughter and applause.) The truth is we are not running for uuico in any inrii oi curope now. IJCo nowel laughter.) We are bdilrecMin? onrselves to the welfare and prtispivity of our people.

(A voice" That is riKht" icver uesiring, oi course; any misrortune to any other, we are always looking after-our own first and foremost, and if any man believes we ought to look after Kurope first, then be don't want to vote the Republican ticket. (Applause and cheers.) 'ihe rUty-first Congress lerfslnfed for our own people nnder the matchless leadership or that brave Tom Reed. (lrolonjred applause.) We do not enn- fine ourselves to a single ifsue, our campaign means to cover every difference between the Republican and Democratic parties State and National principle nl administration. (Applause.) Thnt, I hope, will le the Republican platform to-morrow. If they want to make the lue on Tom ReHl, we will meet thetn.

VV hat was Tom Reed offense 1 MORNING; JUNE 17, It was that when lmwnta. 1 were their seats, they should be counted. What were they sent tliere is was not to constitute Con-satntional quorum to do their business Ii lu r.opie oi the United States. All that Tom iueed said was that if a man was present he could not 1m hnf IGreat laughter.) He wanted the record to tell the truth and the Democrats wanted the journal of the House of i 10 teu ue' (enters.) They say we spent a. pmit rlul Bioney.

So we did but we have kss debt that was outstanding two years greatest expenditures was for nen iwno sacritlo their iies that this Government might live. (Cheers.) And we have no apology for that. If you want that pension legislation repealed, vote tho Democratic uckcc. no appropriate 11, 700.000 to pay the War tax. which Iia Staio.

advanced to help the Government in its nine oi stress when the Union wa in damrer. And if it was nt mUUort and quarter dollars, wldch Ohio niv otate treasury would be bankrupt to-day. (Applause.) So, wliatevcr the Issue be Whether it 1m nn.ltlnn ad money, tlie BUUon DoUar Con-srre, Tom rulings, or honest ballot, we will meet our 'adversaries any-where and everywhere. (Cheers.) Now, the Democrats they are k'8 rt-peai uie larirr mil with their lug majority in the nv t. IlmiM If reieal the new tariff law, they have got to put tho.

duty of 8 1-2 rents it pound on ugBr. (Applause.) Will tliey do) uar toicv, wm they repeal the reciprocity provisions of the new lawf (- No, Would they rep.1 this law, under ft provision of which nave airenay mane a valuable treaty with Brazil, which gives to our agricultural people all over the country extraordinary advantages introducing the products of their own farms in that gnat country, and under which we are advised a treaty bss alretdy ecn made with Spain jtnd Cuba. (A voW, "No, Nobody keows wnat win oe in uw tariff bill. (Uiughter.) Before they gee inroupn, it win no a regular crazy quilt. They won't dare to put coal Ana iron ore on ine rne list.

Ihe South will say to these Northern men: 'Don't do that, whatever else vou (Lnuchter.) The bill will be made by the Southern Confederacy the late rn Confederacy and it will be an arwault on every Nortltern industry and it will take verv crest care of everv Son them industry. (Laughter and ap- riause.j liiey will never pas tantr MIL: Thev ma trv it: but van will have It oa your statute bonks whea the boys of eleven years old shall he twenty-one and ready to vote. They dare not touen one line or it, for every line i- to ouirricwi. idu mve nov neirc wonl sbout McK1nhv nrim- ninrv. tlie last election.

(Laughter and p- piause.1 All aK of tlie peopw of yma is that every man write oa his ballot what he th ink, and if tin will do that there will be no end to the Kepahlican majority in Ohio." iTro- lomrea applause and cheers.) i At. tho cymolutJon ci LJCin'W-'v's neeeh. ev-Governor Forak'op vn, intra. dneod and spoke briefly, bnt enthusi-oetieally, of coming Republican success in iruo. The Commietee on Resolutions was sew-lom until late to-night the platform for to-morrow's convene tion but jsi Jnaterlaj.

propress was uaide. Ihere were two subjects of dis- the money Question and the tariff and tU-re will probably (bo eoinpromiwi or both, a he enthusiastic! McKinley men were in livor ot resolution indorsing am Terms ih.i nicKiriiv law tut -others thought the ssfer plan was miwiT jnifrc wie principles or pro- io Ameneiin luor. 1 inv other disputed subverts were finally re. erred to sub-committee of five, which will report to the main eonurJttee tomorrow morninL. .1 lie resolutions so far aa a creed," on which there was no dispute, arraign and denounce the present Democratic State administration and the recent Demoeratie lirslidal are for falsity to their pledges, their incompetency and their extrava gance, -ine legislature is dewmncHl for the election t.

the Cniterl States Senate of ft financial speculator ana 1 man who is practically a non-retuuent uiuo, who haa no record ot statesmanship and nothinr to recom mend him for the high nice but his money a man more in sympathy with Wall street than with the people- of this Commonwealth; also for having unseated without regard to even the forms of law, a legally elected Republican Lieutenant Governor, in obedience to tlie decree of party caucus for purely partisan purposes. The Democratic Legitdature is also arraigned for passing tlie most unfair Congressional gerrymander ever enacted in a Northern State under which the Republican party with a conceded majority of 20.000 was given lens than one-third ot Ohio's representation in tlie National Mouse. I DEAD IN HIS ROOM. Death, at Washington, From Apoplexy of George F. Howard, of Jefferionville.

Washington. D. June 1 (Special.) fc-George F. Howard, ft well-known rest-dent of Jeffersonville, who has lived in Washington for several years, bciug employed as clerk in the Interstate Commeioe Commission, was found dtd in his room this afternoon. He had been complaining for several days of ft pain in his head, and felt so badly yesterday and the wentlier being so intensely hot that he did not leave the office until evening.

He told friend, when he went to his room to retire about 11 o'clock last night, that he had a dreadful nain in his Lead. Mothinir was mnen of him again alive. When found by Ids landlady, no was aisrobeu for bed. and in the opinion of tlu physician he had been dead for hours. He was a heavy set man, weighing 240 pounds, and from the appearance of tlie body died of apoplexy.

An 'inquest will be held upon Uie remains to-morrow and alter embalmment the body will be shipped to Jeffersonville for Interment. Tho deceased was st one time Sheriff of Clark county and occupied other Important positions. He was aim for sev eral years publialier of tlie Jcllersonville He served gallantly in the Union army, and lots alw-ays led an active life, lie was social and geniat gentleman and all who know him well loved him. He was one of tlie most popular men in fersmville. and a co-join of cx-Congrcn-friends in this city.

His father was the Hon. Thomas J. Howard, and he Is a brother of 'Andrew J. Howard, of Jef-ferosonville. and cousin of ex-Congress man Howard.

Tfce Ministry Completed. Ottawa, Juno 16. Hon. J. A.

Cliapleau has joined tlie new Ministry, on condition tliat he becomes the Minister of the Railways, after the session. The Railway Department will, in the mean time, lie administered bv Hon. Mackenzie liowell, x-Mininter of Customs. Abbott, l'remief -elect, becomes lreident of the IVivy Council. Sir John Thompson will k-ftd tlie Lower House.

Granite la Iadiaaa. Seymour, Juno 1 6. (Special.) Tliere is great excitement in the west era portion of Jackson county over the recent discovery ot what is thought to be a large and valuable deposit of gran ite. Specimens of the find" have been submitted to mineralogists, who pronounce them genuine granite of exceed ingly fine quality. 1801.

SICKENING SPORT. Slavin, ths Big Australian, Knocks Out Kilrafn In Nlns Rounds. It Was a Boxing Contest Into Which Slugging Largely Entered. Kilraln Makes a Good Show and Stands Terrible Punishment, Jabbing Under the Heart and Terrible Knock Downs Cause tk Baltimore Man's A BRUTAL EXHIBITION. Kew York, June I P.

The lone discuss td and much looked forward to boxing contest between Jake Kilraln, of Baltimore, Md, and Frank Slavln. of Austra lia, for a fl 0,000 purse offered by thrt Granite Association, took plsoo to-night at the club-house cf the Granite Athletia Association, on Grand fctreeu between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, lloboken. K. J. Slavin was declared winner of the set-to after tLo ninth round.

SLA VIX, TBI AtXaTOAIXS. By 8:40 o'clock there were not 300 people inside tlie club-house. After that hour, however, matters began to assume a more lively aspect. Fans were sold at a good price, and the gallery began to shed their coats. In a word, tie point which can be cited in favor of the club-house is that it was welt lighted.

Two large electric lights swung near each end of the ring and four other and similar lights were hung; in each corner of the building. Among tho prominent sporting men who were at the rimrside at an earlv hour were Macon" Stevenson, Charley Johnson, Hob TurnbuIL ed Mallalian, lioox Gould, Dan -fere JJunn, JJenny Gallagher. ere Dunn, tlie referee, was the first of the leading lights of Uie contest to reach the club-house. The seconds of Frank Slavin, Charley Mitchell and Ed Stoddard, accompanied by their men. and Billy Muldoon.

and Mike Clecry, escorting their principal, were also in the building in good time. Those who came early in the hope of witnessing some preliminary boxing upon the part of some of the lesser lights of the ring were disappointed, as no such appe tiser was provided by the management. Bv 10 p. m. the clutnhouoe was not no- half filled, and the air reeked with to- am.

L-t Twl It II in wl 1 1 17 in ttnilA A I 1 1 i rin- iici iiiai, viic siAteen our wjio-ra in the roof were open. It was claimed that the building was capable of holding 2, O0 people, and l.bou tickets were said to have been sold before the doors Were opened. Honest' John Kellv was time-keener. kfnldcon am Mike Clearr and Dun Mur phy, of ltaston. were Kilrnin's seconds.

mi biavm Mas attnuea to r-v t'harley Mitchell, Ed GodJatd and AW" Mcoro. Slavin and Kilrain shook hands In tlie renter of tlie ring at exactly, ill 22 o'clock, and then again withdrew to their comers. Time was called a mo ment or so later, and the contest went fcrward thus: Iltnnd 1 Slavin immediaMy N- umed the offensive with a rush, and for a minute or se neither man strnck a blow, llien Kilrain led with his rlsrht. and Slavin countered neatly; a clinch followed, during whioli biavin com- menced a terrible right-handed pound ing ot n.uram a rioe Juot below tlio heart, and he may be sail to have repeated those tactics until Jake was at his Kilraln. though weakened by this sledja-bammer rib roasting, made a grand rally and gave Slavin right and left more than he took in return, cheered on by tho audience, which was evidently in Xavor of tlto luuumorian.

Clinch upon clinch followed, Jake seeming to get somewhat the best of the long rang- fighting, when the men vme separated by the referee. Kilcain got in a good rib roaster on the Australian, and the round ended in favor of Kilrain. in spite of the rih-jabbing he had received. ICound 2 biavm was lirst on deck ami lively as a fighting cock. The round had hardly conuneneed when the men clinched and tlie Australian again pounded away at half arm range, reaclt-ing Kilrnin's ro placn, unoVr tlie heart at a bait doaen times.

Again Kilraln rallied and gave Slavin all he could do for a moment or so, then another clinch followtd and Slavin re doubled his attack an Jake's S4re ribs, the blows being positively slckeningly heavy. When the men were B' txi rated Jake assumed the offensive in tlie most gallant style; be banged his risht and left heavily on Slavin' head repeated tho dose amid a roar of cheers; a clinch was next in order, more rib roasting, and then Jake landed a right hander on Slavin'a nick causing the Australian to whirl half around. Jake followed this up with two terrific right and left facers and following these up nearly thumped the gentleman from the Antipodes over the ropes. The round ended all in Jake's favor, amid a scene of enthusiasm which caused Slavin to look somewhat surprised. He evidently bad not expected such a warm reception.

The old sports at the ring side, friends of the Baltimore man. looked grave in spite of tho good showing made by Kilrain. There was more tii an one muttering that Jake would never be able to stand those terrible rib roosters. Of the tw Jake enrmed to be the more confident at the end of the second round. Round 3 Slavin sprang liehtlv into the middle of the ring, only to receive a right ml lex luouc grout ake.

NEW Mavin replied with pretty uiub siap on jaKe-9 none wrucn stun? the Litter so much that the Balti moreun went lor Ids opponent and strain hammered him to tlie ropes, but this uiea to oe the ent of Jake's strength, for soon after Slavin shot out his riht like a piston rod, canght Kilrain under tlie leit ear. snd tlie Baltimore boy went dovn full length "like a oaiu anu a linnet iielpKFS, Jil ye almost closed. iuicoumgxl by the cheers of the auc'ience, lie managed to stagger to his feet, but it was evident that his strength was gone, lie made ot brave rally, however, clinched, and at the breakaway received anotlier terrible knock drwn blow which felled him to the stage. Slowly, painfully, half in- sensioiy, jLiirain lust managed to stagger to his knees snd tlie gong saved him. The betting was now tlOO to 91 on Slavlp.

with no takers. It was evident that tlorc two terrible blows had done their work. Juke was in great distress, but the skillf ur work of his secoiidsbraced turn up so that when tiino was arc in called he was able to rerpond in a alf silly manner. ICound Four The men had scarcely met when down went poor Kilrain. lie was evidently out of it, and Slavin hit nun at will, mood was pouring rxom Jake's fcose.

wldch was Baid to and this, combined with the water on )oth men, made tiiem horrible looking objects, our times ail xuiratn go to the Door in this round, but four tunes he railW and faced his man gamely; but there was no force in his mows, while Jlavin was lull or strcngtn and oonlltlcnce. kind left hand era were showered upon the Baltimorean. whose only chance of staving out tlio ten jounds was by clinching, ana in doing so he was sure to be met with tho fearful riQroastiu punishment for whioli the Australian seemed to be so adept. Tho round ended with Jake Tuirtlly able to ward oft single ono of Slavin's blows. All hope for the Amer ican secmcu to oe gone.

Round Five Jakot looked a liMla Vetter when he came to time, bnt "his blows had no force, though be landed repeatedly on th Australian's bead. Soou another terrible right-hander sent him down and nearly nut him to sleep, He manased to staircer up and airain faced the Australian, who was impa tient to get it the KnocK-out blow. Onod he had him in a corner, in a puddlo cf -water, and was about to pound him there, when Jere Dunn interfered and ordered him to let Jake out of the water. ljet me alone. cried the Australian.

trying to push Dunn on one side, but Jere inKisted arid the Cong's sounding gave Jake a breath for -another lease ox lire. Slavin snd his seconds were not pleased with Dunn interference, but the audience anolauded vigorously. liomid sUth began with the usual clinching and Slavin's vigorous efforts ts finiflh knockinn out his opponent. With the clinches came those dreadful piston- rod bodybkrws, lauding beneath Kilrain heart. Tlie latter seemed to have picked up a little and landed neat upper cut beneath blavin's jaw.

Another cuncn followed, and Jake's ribs once mare suffered severely. Jake seemed almost helpless, but fought gamely and pluckily to last ont the ten rounds, lie was little more than a chopping-bloclc Cor the who. bad it not been that Im Ui men were dripping with water and that the narl leather gloves slipped on 1 v. 1 I. 4.

,1 Jakw long ago. Ki train's game fight touched the hearts of all present, lie had aim ply taken all tlie punishment sinwered upon lura wiu.out Deing a rue to-do more than gallantly, though feebly, retaliate with some light' taps, though verv scsiey1- intended. It was Slavin's fight, and Jake had not the slightest chance of doing anything more than face tne music as long as possible. Round Seven Slavin no sooner got in range than he went for Kil rain's ribs with aa much vim as in the first round. Alter the breakaway they exchanged a lew lrteficetual rarge Mows which only further demonstrated -ike's help-lepsnc.

The idood laterally poured down his face and streaked his limbs, the slippery gloves alone saving hhn from the not-to-be avoided knock out. Some good exchanges wire given, landing onoe prettv heavlbr, but that secmol to tie a final effort which only made Slavin smile for a moment all over hi d-rrexiked fuce. Slavin was on the clinch again, roasted Kil-raiu's ribs, but the Baltimorean was astdn saved by the friendly gone Me wai then almost as weak as a child. Uound Slavin again led with two heavy rlght-hsndcrs, which missed the mark, and Jake went in for a saving clinch. Throughout the ronnd the referee was kept busy separating the men.

Jake once landed his left on Slavin's head, but there was no force to the blow, and Slavin. in the clinch which followed, almost stove in Kilrnin's ribs. The sound of Slavin's blows was actually beard outside the club house. Slavin no longer had any fear of his opponent, and was only angry with himself for net being able to finJ ish up his helpless though plucky opponent, -who was evidently resolved not to give in until knocked senseless. This ronnd in fct, all the rounds after the second were composed of clinches, body blows from Slavin, and gallant though useless rallies upon the part of Kilrain.

No one. could help being in sympathy with the man who was dying pluckily. ICound 9 and Jbnst Kilrain managed to come to the scratch in pretty rood shape, but after Slavin had landed upon mm onrm or twice, tie was again a mass of blood. Jake, however, msnaged to get in two good blows on Slavin's head. though, tliere was little force in them.

Slavin, on the other hand, wns hitting ss powerfully as ever. Finally Slavin hit Jake a terrihk left-hander on the neck, and Jak went down as it shot. Still game, Kilrain slowly and painfully rose, and as the gong sounded bad to be carried to his corner, and Jere Dunn gave tlie fight to Slnvin, who forthwith stepped ever to his daxed opponent's corner and shook hands with him. and thus did Kilrain practical Iv meet his last defeat and pass into the ranits or seeond-einss men. Tlie audience hinted the referees de rision, but that did not affect Mr.

Dunn in the leant- lie felt sure that Jake was beaten, and so ruled in spite of all protest. THE ENGLISH KINO, Gibbons, of Hew Jcrser, Has He Trouble In Watppisg His English nan. London, June 16. A glove contest took place at the IVllcan Club between Gibbons, of New Jersey, tho favorite, at 5 to 4, and Jem Verrot, an tnglish boxer: Verrot, who had an unbroken record of victories, the same asm as Cihbons. but of sturdier build and scaled the allowance of pounds fully.

Gibbons being in as uu pouihis. in tne nrst round Verrot hnd a slight advantage: in the second tiihbons got in a telling blow on Verrot's law. after which tin latter had difliculty in sustaining hostilities until time was culled. In tlie third round Verrot made a gallant stand, but Gib bons easily maintained Ins supremacy. In the fourth round Verrot sgain re-pponded smartly, hut he was unahle to eome to time after another ef Gibbon's left-handers, and tlie contest was awarded to Gibbons.

Ncitlier of the men showed inncri sign of punishment. Gibbons won ai.uou. Cinclsaati Lumber Failure. Cincinnati, June 1C The Gelso Lam. ber Company, with an office at Third and Main streets, made an assignment to-day to S.

F. Spiegel. Lfabilitha, about $70,000: assets, aliout tiio same. The firm has mills at O-, teredo, w. and rvewporr, ty.

SEMES NO. 8,2.4. TELL TALES. Letters From the Prince cf Wales To Lady Erocfc (8. Hor UusbaDd In Possession of These Interesting Documents.

The Dividing Line BetTree'a Pla, tonic3 and Violations of tha Seventh Commandment. His Royal Highness Continues To Bc( the Best Abated Man la All SIR WILLIAM'S FORTUNE' London, Jnno 16. Everybody is talkb leg about Lord end Lady Brooke. All gossip aside, the relations between U4 Pair have been little more limn formal for several mouth past, and tliey hav not usually answered invitations cj. royalty togetlier.

It is rumored thai Iord Brooke has in his possession fetterf fully as interesting as those ia itiJ Mordaunt case, written by the IVinc of Wales, and wldch call for some cleai definition of line between llutonio affeo tion and the seventh commandments Lady Brooke has lately shown a deatr. io win oacx ber husband who wCI, iaf t-At)T BSOOICE. all probability, soon be the Earl cf Warwick, and but for the baccarafl scandal she might have succeeded. Tha raised such a storm of scandal, in whicH Ldy Brooke's name held a prominent place, that Bord Brooke is thorough! Cisgusted. and will no longer play thq part of complacent husband to hi beautiful wife.

Both of them are independent aa 4 property. Lady Brooke having a con aidercble inheritance near Colchester. DENOUNCINQ THE PRINCE. Ills Reral Highness Still Catching It On All aides. Xjondon, June 16.

The popular era? sade against the Prince of Wales shows' no signs of abating in strength or bib' tern ess. After the lecture delivered lass, night at Carnarvon, Wales, by Mr. llenral M. the band played "God Blea. the Prince of Wales." The Welshmen however, no sooner heard the first strain of the familiar, air than they raised ai storm of hisses which almost drowned the noise from the band.

At seven religion meetings held la various parts of the country yesterday the Prince of Wales 'was roundly dei nounced for the share he took in th baccarat scandal. At the Methodist Conference now bej ing held at Leeds tlie visit to TranbyO croft was classed as a gamblers' In a letter published to-day in the Pall Mall Gasette, tlie writer asks a certain captain in tlie Household ltegi meut, who is wanted by tlie police in connection with the Cleveland strecB, scandal, and who is now residing la Tunis, should have been allowed to re. sign when Sir William Gordon Cum mini! was dismissed from the army for Ida share in the Tranbycroft scandal. As an evidence of the attitude of the- press and tho public on tlie question oC royal prerogatives, 'a letter 'which is pub lished in to-day's issue of tlie StandardJ which is a sturdy Conservative organ. may be cited.

Tlie writer of tlie letter calls attention to tlie fact tliat during; the course of Uie picnic at Virginia Water; on Saturday last some members of the party, including some memliers of tha family ot the Prince ef Wales, violated the law relative to tlie close of fishing by fisldng In those waters. The' writer calls upon tlie local authorities' to prosecute tlie law-breakers under the statute and not exempt from punislimeng' those members of tlie royal family who may be shown to liave violated tlie law. The fact tliat tlds letter is puUished by the Standard goes far to show the feeling? that has been aroused by the actions o( the Prince ot 'Wales. A friend of Sir Willhim Gordon Cam ming has written to a pre correspond-! ent. saying that to remove a possible appreltcnsion.

it was desirable to state that Sir William is entirely to dependent of any fortune tliat Ida bride may brine him and is able to meet the costs of the recent trial without serious impairment of his estate: that Lady Cummlng haa not married a Chateau en and will, as customary among Ameri cans and Britons, retain entire control of her property; that Sir William's pro- posed visit to America will not be in connection with getting a portion of bis wife' estate under his control, aa he is nnder no such necessity, and tliat in tlie opinion of the writer the loss of tha society ot tlie Prince ot Wales will be amply repaid to Sir William by in- creased ability to live within nia income Ex-Seaator KcUoaald Caat Itscever. Indianai oli. June Ex-Sen ator Joseph E. McDonald, who la lying critically ill at his home in this eityj is reported to-day by his attending physicians as being in a very weak tion. While his death is not imminent, it is generally believed that bo will not recover..