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a. i i i THE GOVERNOR Xlrln.F. Hovey; Suddenly Called From Earth Scenes. Hie Third of Indiana's Corern on to Die In Office. J.

Chase Becomes Governor tf the State A JI Jgaf 3f an lias Fal lea The Soldier friend Sad JTevrs For tke State ad Jfalioa. Governor Hovey died at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon, of failure of tbe heart and respiration. Il bad been growing gradually weaker all dsy, ot when the end came it tu to sadden as to be a surprise. No on tat Major Kenzies, tb Governor's son in Jaw, and Dr. Hays were in tbe room at tbe moment.

Governor Hovey vat conscious during tbe moraine and realized that his condition was exceedingly serious, but was tot witbont hope. At noon Ir. Hays, the attending physician, authorized Tbs News to announce tbat th patient's eonditioo was very tbe immediate csow being tbe damp atmosphere, which greatly impeded bis respiration. This erf ra rated tbe weakness which was al readj tbe ooet threatening indication of tbe disease, and all morning his condition grew more serious, bis breathing becoming more aad more difficult. lr.

JIars said, clear weather would do for the d.fiag man what medicines con id not, and anxiously he telephoned to the signal service headquarters for information concerning the weather indications. Tbe answer came: "It will be dark and rainy all day, and to night It will still be cloudy snd lowering, tbe rain possibly changing to snow. Not before to morrow morning can hope for clearing weather." At receipt of this Information the Doctor's faee fell and be turned away. The words were like a deatb kntll to the sufferer op tain. "If to dsy bad been clear, Gorernor Horsy would bare been better, instead of worse, this morning," the Doctor said.

Gradually tbs patient Weakened. Every breath was drawn with an effort, and nothing brought relief. Shortly after 1 'clock lira. Meuzies, tbe (iorernor's daughter, and other friends and attendants had cone out for a moment, no one but Major Vfsnzies and Dr. Hays remaining with him.

Looking about the room, the dying man thought he saw nis granddaughter, Miss Mary lleozies. 'She was always a favorite with him, and at sight of bar, as he thought, his face brightened and bs called out "Mary." At that moment his heart stopped beating and the pallor of death overspread his features. Us was laid gently back among the pillows and bis lamily and friends were called in. As they gathered about tbe bed he drew oue conrulsir breath and was dead. Governor Hovey was distinctively an Indiana Corn and reared in thistste, bar interests were his, and his patriotism toward her never faltered.

He believed Indiana to be tbe best State in the Union; he bad taith in her loyalty, her resources, her future. Much of bis life was spent in pnblio service, years of it abroad. nd through it all be was proud to have it known that his boms was in Indiana. In physical appearauce Alvin 1'. Hovey was a wan of fine presence and handsome face.

He was accustomed to shave smoothly, wearing no beard except a abort mustache, which, during the later years of his life wa white as was bis hair. His 'eyes were of greyish blue, rank and friendly, but on suitable occasion could flash in a manner that spoke iudiguatioa or scorn as plainly as words eould express it. 1 Governor Hovey was a man of genial temperament and loved to be surrounded his friends, anion? whom he appeared at his test. The circumstances leadiug to bis final sickness were peculiarly wd, and are more or iess familiar to the public, Tor weeks be and W. 1.

Roberts, his private secretary, had Peea planning the trip to Mexico. Only thoe known to be warm friends were invited to join the party, and tbe tour was tor pleasure purely. On the way through the Western States and the republic of Mexico the Governor's health waa good and he enjoyed the 1 travel very mach. The night before the City of Mexico was reached the party gathered in the parlor of the car and ibe Goveraor made little speeth. It was 'fall of and soundest advice to the young men of the party, as gentle as though obtain from tbe lips of a woman and of a character that inspired all who heard it to resolve upon right con kduct.

After the talk tbe Governor recited a poeoi, which was a tale of love and orifice whose scene was laid in the taountaius Peru. Tbe story was a patbetio one, and beautifully told, and when it was ended several persons asked who was its author. The Gorernor blushed like a girl, at Itnally admitted that he as the author bimsclL In the City of Mexico the rarefied air I afiected Goreraor Hevev'a breathing and Ihe action of hia heart to aefa an extent that hV eouid not endure the slightest exertkia. For that reason the etay ia tbe Cityof Mexico was eat abort and the horne Ward trip began. When tiwtt ejtitudea were reached be felt better again, aad for.

i it to so. to a a for be I I a I'V WE WB O'Glock A i Every Dat INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 23. 189L rarest two rEHT. rita TEAR IS ADVAKOe i several days and nignts seemed about well, joining with the members of his paxty ia conversation and discussion of points of interest along he way.

Last Sunday was spent, at Dallas, where the Governor attended divine worship at the Methodist church in tbe morn sg. In the aftersooa he was taken Tiolently ill and suffered from partial heart failure together with congestion of the lungs aad a severe cough, which racked him terribly. From that rne until home was reached be did not leave hi bed, though at 11 o'clock last Wednesday night, when the trained entered tbe 1'nioo station, he seemed considerably improved. He was worse the next dar, however, ard there was no time subsequently when Lis condition was not verv serious. OVER.NOR HOVET.

Several days ago the Governor expressed a wish that in care of his death he desired that the Grand Army of the liepnblic should hare coqtrol of his funeral and burial ceremonies. He always felt and manifested the rtroogest friendship for the old soldiers, and he wan the head and front of the service pension movement. Tins death removes an important political figure from the field, for not only has Governor Ilovy held high office, but it was not improbable that, had he lived, cirenmtaneea might have led to his nomination for the rice presiilein or tbe I'nited States senstorship by the Republican party. He was always exceedingly popular among the people and it has long been known that his initio for office in Indiana was certain to be followed by election. When tbe fait of the Governor's death was made known the firs bells of the city were tolled and the flags on all the public schools were lowered to half ItlOt.UAt'HU Ah.

Alrln I Ilosry Was Horn isiid Aiwa) Uvert In Irnilnnn. Alvin P. Horey was born in a log cabin on the farm about three miles from Mt. Vernon, Posey county, Indiana, on the nth of September, 18J1V Among the early settlers of Posey county was Abiel Hovey, He came from Vermont, where bis father, Rev. Samuel Hovey, was a preacher.

With him came hi wife, whose maiden name had been Frances Peterson. She was of Irish extraction. They were married in 1802, and came to Indiana iu Abiel Hovey was of pure Vermont Yankee stock, a man of excellent judgment and character. He served manr years as justice of the peace. His wife had the fine emotional qualities characteristic of tiie Irish race.

General Hover's grandparents on his father's side were Rev. Samuel and Abigail Cleveland Hovev. This Mil's Abigail Cleve land was a member of the familv from which President Cleveland comey, thus establishing a remote relationship between the Hovey and Clevelands. Richard V. Cleveland, President Cleveland's brother, aud the ouly lighting member of the family, was second lieutenant ot Company Tm enty iourth Indiana Regiment.

General Hovey 's first regiment. In 11 this Richard Cleveland was a school teacher at Bedford, Ijtwrence nounty, and enlisted as a private. He was muttered out December 10. 4, and in 1S72 was drowned at Nassau, West Indies. The father of Alvin P.

Hovev was a hardware merchant, and was very poor. 11c died in 1S2H, leaving a widow and seveu children. September 1S30, on Alvin's fifteenth birthday, the mother died. Thus doubly orphaned, the children had to make their way. The town seemed to afford a better opportunity than the country fox a poor boy who had to make bis own wav.

Charles Hovey, an older brother of Alvin was a brick mason, and worked at his trade in Mt. Vernon, the count neat. With i i t.u.i. .,,1 IIIIU .71. till ITKIIICW luc tiviicr, hum for ve.rs.

There are st.il stand I ing in ML srnon ana riciuitv on k. 1 enitu nevs built by him when a boy in his teens, silent ittiesesof his houeM work. Posi bly a recollection of this early experience may have influenced him lony alteruard. when member of Congress, to vote for the iidmissiou to his seat of a contestant who whs tu nice If a work mt man. He continued labor at bis trade for several years, help ing his who were verv poor, and evincing the devotion to his family that has 1 always coeracieruvd Thoe who kii him at this time say that, though ex I tieinely poor, he was lull ot ambition, pluck ani avgressi veness.

"ftie boy is I father of the and tbei.e have been his ruling trails in plater hie. While he aTTt a poor boy "roughing it" in Mt. Vernon he attracted the atteu tion of Hon. Pitcher, a leading; lawyer of the place, whose keen d.sceru inent saw there was owtc uie imu. and who kindly inteiested himself in hi cduca tio.i aud development.

'This wasgrateful en pouragemeut to the young man. Brickiav lug was not altogether to his ta le. i He ff.t he would lik to qualify himsel: for a different line of employment. aad determined to do He could make a living at bis trade aud help his sisters, but he felt trial with i the taleiTU and energy nature had given I him he ought to do rather better than that, i aud, riiap, even make something of a mark in the world. It is every man's duty make the most of himself and ot his opportunities, and when a young man feels this sort of promoting he should obey it.

Young Hovey determined to become a lawyer. This required a oet'er education thau he but he resoived to ac quire it. There were no colleges in the HM thoe days, and the faculties tor receiving an education were exceediuglr limited, hut where there is a will there is war, and this youth had a will. He had bngbt. receptive mind, a desire knowledge, and a taste for reading.

whe? eould. studying at night, avail ing himself of such instruction as he could pet, and above .11 by devouring and di gest.ug few good books, he laid the foun datioo of a good, practical education. A local teacher named Hull, who was the author of ait English grammar, gave him private instructions one year. Alvin had taste for language, and became a thor I I 1 Ougu mater of grammar. Ail tLi time be was working at bis trade as a brief mason.

He begao tbe reading of law with Judge John Pitcher in 1840, He taught school by day and read law by night, and recited at intervals to Judge Pitcher. In he was admitted to the bar. He began to get business at once, and by prompt and faithful attention to it had the satisfaction of seeing it steadily increase. Tbe year after his admission to tbe bar, in November, 1844, be married Miss Mary Ann James. Tbe Poser county bar at that time was one ot the oldest and ablest in the State; but Hover held his own and obtained his share of business in the circuit.

It is said tbat as a practitioner he was fearless and energetic, but was not a brilliant advocate; he most, bowerer. bare been an effective one. Jin qualities were not of the dashing but were soi.d snd substantial, snd he is' oessed mat invaluable quaiitr in a wver of aiavj having a thorough knowl edge of his cae and a thorough mastery of bis own resources. mfxh war sfrvk S. He had Peen practicing law a little more thin, two year when the war with Mexico bTMD 1 4 Indiat.a furnished tire regi lut Lt of volunteer's in that war, and Posey c'unty raised one company, of which Enoch H.

James was coinnmsioned captain and Aiviu p. 1Iovt first lieutenant. Captain James was his father in iaw. Th coruoiiny v. assigned to the econd Indiana kegi inent, but the regiment and the Mate quota alreadv fi.led.

was not mustered into serv.ee. ifovey's enlistment, however, w.ihin more than a rear afier his marriage, now thst even then he was Situated by the sir.e o. duty and patriot. rn that impelled to obey his country'i. oail many years later.

Perhaps, also, be had an instinctive tte for military a certainly did possess marked talent in tnat direction. After this episode he resumed the practice of hi profesiou with aii the energy of nature. The career vf a country lawyer 11 i.nt i nrticuiiiriy and the next few years ran along smoothly and prosperously. Hovey was nonTated amorg the leading iawverx of the circuit, and got his share of business. this time Hover as I ginning to take a pret a''ti ve part in politics a businesn thaT has both made and marred many careers.

Manv a promising voung lawyer has sacr ficed his iirosiiects. and many an older oot his practice, by engaging in politcs to ttie negiect of business. Hot it i also true that many lav.vere have made politics a riiesns of honorable advancement in their professions nd of bringing theminloawiler sphere of action titan they would otherwise have renched. Hovev was one of the latter, i The 1 eniocrat.i party was then strongly in t.he ascendency m.southern Indians, and he had hardly begun to take part in politics before he va called upon to serve the peCp lei: eople in important fublic capacities. His abihtr and political activity caused him to elected, in 1 "0, a delegate' to the convention to frame a new State constitution.

At this time lie wus thirtv ears old. In ten years he had risen nv ins own unaided efforts frmii the position of a poor, bard working mechanic to that of a leading lawyer at one of the nest bars in the State, mid had been elected by the people of hss native county to asitt in training the organic la for the State. So rapid nn advancement as this not ilue to accident or It evidenced ability that was likely to bring its pnssesxor still higher honors. SKkVK IN THK MiNMM TIUXAL COS VK.STiuN. Hovev's colleague in the constitutional convei.tion from Posey county was the distinguished P.obert I'ale Owen, who.

liko llovev, wa a Democrat. Both took a lead li. in the convention. llovev aileiirarice in the convention u. his first entrance in public life.

He hud practiced in the Supreme Court, aud was known in professional circlesat the capital, snd was also known to the Democratic party malingers as a rtsingyotlng politician, i Put he had not what could be called a State reputation. Al this time lie us twenty nine years old, of fine commanding presence, genial disposition, ready in making acauauitances and friends, an with an in tellectual equipment sufficient to enable him to take and hold a leading place among the brightest minds in.the State. The convention met October 7, 1S50, and a'ljournedjFebruary 10. 1S.11. Mr.

Hovey took an nctive aad influential part in the proceedings. He spoke on a vurietv of important questions, and always spoke well. He hud the style of a practiced speaker and good debater. Hovey 's service in the convention brought him into prominence and made him acquainted with the leading men of the State. Among the oromioent Democrats of that day was A.

Wright, an excellent man, possessing many admirable qua1 'ties, aud at that time Gorernor of the Si ate He served as Governor from 18 1'. to If 67 tbe longest service of auy Governor the State ever had. This happened through his serving one term under the old constitution ani one under the nw. A few years later he became the leader of tiie Douglas wing of the Democratic party in Indiana, and still later a prominent war Democrat and loyal supporter of the Government. Iu D5 the Legislature having authorized him to send a stone as a contribution from ludiaua to the Washington Monument, he caused it to be inscribed, "Indiana knows no North, no South nothing but the I'nioo." He and Horey had been acquainted be fore, but during the convention they became warm friends.

They were somewhat alike in temperament, and had many thing in common besides their political news. At tbat time SKKVU'E ON THK BKSCH. judges were appointed by the executive, and in the spring followiug the Constitu tional Convention. Governor Wright ap i i I I H'7 Jlule tfte Ih'rd in u.i, cuii'ini iiii; wt biiu icn oilier counties. He wa appointed Mav lool.

and took his seat in October. In May, 1.1. he wm. made a Judge of the Supreme Court, receiving thin appointment like tne former one, from Governor Wright. His services on the Supreme Bench was short, less than a ea.r, but he extended his reputation aa an able jurist.

He was nominated by the Democrat for Supreme Judge, but in the ensuing elcct.on was deicaled by Hon. Sa'uuel Gookins.who ran. as the Repui hcan candidate. Early Kv6 he was appointed by President Pierce I'uited Slates District Attorney lor Indiana, and held the office two vears. 1 ts duties were dirccily in the line of his profession, un'd he discharged them with conscientious fidelity.

This was the last office "Hovey ever held as a Democrat. He was appointed to it bv one Democratic President and removed iroin it by The Kinsai Nebraska struggle, the Lecoiuptop und anti Lecomp tou war, the Douglas and anti Douglas tL'ht. were now fully developed, and the I'emocratic party was rent by luternul fceiisioiu. Factional luies within tne party were csosely drawn, and the bitterness of 1 the opposing factions wai intense. Politic anu parties were in a i chaotic state.

1 be Democratic party, was undergoing a process of disintegratioa, wtnie ihe Uepoblican party was not yet formed. Thousands of men who had hitherto acted with the Democracy were re 1 loetanl to do iut longer, but were not yet quite readv to enlist under a new name and banner. Cautious men hesitated anil men feared to make a complete traus ter of their political allegiance from an old and powerful organization a new and untried one. Yet great nriticipies and'nio tives were at work which were destined to triumph in the end. It was the beginning, of the end of the Democratic party as then organ tied.

Vheu the issue became clearly defined. Judge Hovey ranged himself on the sidt of wnat wa thencalled "squatter sovereignty" in the Territories, as against the coustiui tional extension and establishment 'til slavery. He was a "Douglas Democrat," and for this reason President James Buchanan removed him from the office of Ditrict Attorner. His successor was a voung Democrat, whose views accorded Coatiuoetl uo beeoott rase. 1 i i i i i I i LEADERS OF THE G.

0. P. ARE IS WA'HIXGTOX HUSTLING FOR THE CONVENTION. Tbe Msetlng of tbe National Bepub llcan Committee Some of tbe Prominent Men Present Tbe Claim of tbe Various Cities. to Tba IodlanatelU Washisgton, November 23.

The Ar lington Hotel, where the Republican National Committee is holding its meeting, is a busv place to dav. Mavore and Senm 1 tors and National Committeemen apd Gov ercors are as plentiful as blackberries. Ev ery national committeeman is being button i holed and pulled hither and thither by the representatives of the various cities which want the convention next year. Mysterious caucuses are in session in various rooms, and each committee is laving its plans to i do what it can to circumvent the schemes of its rivals. And they must be solid men, financiallv, too.

You bear them talx dip pantly about ten thousand, fifty thouiaud and one hundred thouiand dollar funds for the entertainment of the convention or contributions to the campaign tunQ rranciscos oi fer to pav the entire expenses of the delegates to Fraooisco and re turn, besides the expenses of the couven I tion. has opened up a new feat ire in the scramble for the convention, and opened i the wav to what may turn out to be the utting up of the National Conrentibu at auction to the highest bidder. It is sug gested now bv some of the cities that not I i only will they pay the expenses of the 1 presidency, it is believed that tbe Blaine convection, but will contribute a handsome people would prefer New xork, the McKin sum to the campaign fund in case the con I ieY people Cincinnati, the Gresbani people vention is located to suit them. The na i Chicaeo. and the supporters of Mr.

Harn son Minneapolis, tional committeemen, who are shrewd lei Tne roemb, of iUelf lows, recognizing the aUolute necessity for were ilow gtttiDg together. Eieren waa large sun of money lor campaign pur i the hour appointed for meeting, but at that Poses Freat are catching onto tins idea with avidity. A contribution of a hun dred or two thousand dollars from some city for campaign purposes would suit them very nicely. At this bout the national committee has gBliJCIVU 1U fcUC Kl cm tin. lit i HICT ic fcvj iioid their deliDerations.

ot oune tne central figure is the temporary chairman, Mr. J. S. Clarkson, formeriv Assistant Postmaster General, and the prospective permanent chairman. It is understood that he has no tpecial desire to undertake the arauous uuues oi uie n.uK can.pa.gu, nu that the member's of the committee will upon uuu recently held bv Senator Quay.

He is a young looking man to nave attained such a f.i.ii inn n. fi i zilitiniQll 1 1 nli.amiifi. indicates that he is about fortr rears of age A pronounced blonde with brown mustache and hair, around and pleasant face, figure just a little rotund and a quiet business like air; that is Ciarkson. That, huftling, busv fellow, with black side whiikers, aud the fresh Pac.rk coast air, is M. H.

De Young, ttie well known San Francisco newspaper man and hustler for the Pacific, coast in the scramble for the convention. He is the man who led tbe way iu propos ing to pay all the expenses of the convea lion if sent to his citr, and of the members in making tbe trip there. The tall man, with an emptv sleeve who stands near him, is i'oweil Clavton, of Arkamas, about whom a good deal has been published, both true and untrue. Die good looking, florid faced man, witb white mustache, who is frequently addressed as Senator, and who is hustling for Oinaha, is Senator Pad dock, of Nebraska, who ia the proxy of W. M.

Robinson, tiie member of the commiUee. "Mr. Robinson is Receiver of Public Moneys, or something of that sort, iu Nebraska, aud con eluded it would judicious for him uot to go into the meetiug of the committee on this occasion. The slender man with the dark mustache, who attracts so much at tention, uud is being frequently consulted by the other members of the committee, is J. Sioat Fassett, of New York, who made the unsuccessful fight for the governorship.

Near him sits a tall, florid man, with reddish brown mustache, who has little to say, but has apparently a keen eye for business. 1.. i. k. I i.

3 i Kun.a Knmht.r of Ins lnmnnltif. If I rumor, are correct. Mr. Vouneblood i. not a verv enthusiastic Harrison man, for 1 he did not find himself able, though a member of the national committee, i to control the patronage in his State in the last presidential election.

The medium sized man, with dark beard and glasses, spoken to with such profound respect by ttiose about bim. is Sir. P. C. Cheney, of New Hampshire, who is very much talked of for the vacant position of Secretary of War.

recently held by ilr. Proctor, now Senator lrom ermout. If the committee i desires any accurate instructions for its "Sergeant Bt Arms, it will have no difficulty in obtaining that advice, for two men who have filled positions of this sort in the and Senate are members of the committee. One of these is W. P.

Canaday, that tall, slender, bustling fellow, with red ish brown mustache, who seems to be talking to everybody at once, and G. W. Hooker, of Vermont, who was Scrgeant at Arma of the House iu tbe Forty seventh Congress. Tbat round faced, round bodied, short fellow is J. D.

Brady, of Virginia, who has attracted more or less attention by reasou of hii antagonism to Gen. Mahone. lie does not cui much of a figure either physically or otherwise in the committee. One of the keenest, shrewdest und best natnred men of the committee is Henrv C. Payne, oiAVisconsin, whose ad vie is sought by everyone and everywhere i at once, and who lias been suggested lor chairman if Gen Claricson insists upon declining tbat honor.

He is a shrewd poli tician, connected with some very induen I tial business organisations of the North west. There are three colored men mem urn VI lliv ivuiuiiiwvj VL AJVU isiana; 11.11, of Mississippi, and Carson, of the District of Columbia. Pinch back is bo light in color that you would scarcely suspect him of having negro blood. He ia a handsome man, with full, black beard, a guod deal tinged with gray, easy and affable in his manners and polished in his address. Perry Carson, of the District of Co rumbia, is tall, and big and black, with whiskers and mustache rapidly turning white.

Several members of tbe committee are represented bv proxies, or instance. John C. New, of Indiana, Consul General to London, could not be here, and has sent his proxy to Stanton J. Peeile, of Indiana. Another Indianian who will be in the committee is ex Attorney General Michener, who holds the proxy of T.

H. Cavanaugh, of Washington. Outside of the hall where the committee sits is an eonally interesting gathering. senators, representatives, ami even cabinet officers do not feel themselves too good to go into a fight to bring reputation and money to the leading' city of their SUte, and consequently there are a good many distinguished and interesting people lingering anxiously about tbe doors to hear what is being done inside. That round faced, jolly looking fat roan, with brown mustache and blue eyesu Solicitor General Taft, of the Department of Justice.

His desk in the department is located but a short distance from the one at which hia father sat as Attorney General under Grant. Tbat busy man with gray mustache and. chin whiskers hustling about and tending notes inside the committee room, and himself an expert manipulator, is Secretarv Foster, better known among politicians as "Charley" Foster. The tall, slim utan with glasses, who has little to sar in a general way, but seems to be the leader of the Nebraska delegation, is John M. Thurston, who it will be remembered was connected with the last convention.

The short, smooth faced, handsome man who I i i i i i of Ohio. Ex Gorernor Fo raker ia alio there. i i The New York men are making a strong pulL It is a well known fact that New York. is an ardent Blaine State, and that the New York Republicans believe that Blaine ran pall, them' through in the next cam pain as perhaps nobody elae eould. Aa it is believed that the majority of the committee favor Biaine'a nomination, the New Yorkers are counting upon getting atronr support for their city.

That is not the only argument. They "point to the fact that in thirty ave yean New York has had only one convention, while Chicago, who ia stiil asking lor more, has had six conventions out of the eighteen that have been held in tbat time, being exactly one third of the entire number. This point is being pressed, and is telling somewhat against Chicago in one way, while on the other hand it ia being! urged as an additional reason in her favor, because of the fact tbat it is an indication that Chicago is the best located and most available city for the convention. Even Philadelphia has had three times as many conventions as New York within the thirty fire rears, the Republican conventions of 156, ISO'S and 1872 having been held in that city. Baltimore has also haa three con veutions in the period mentioned, the I'emocratic conventions of 186X) and also of 1872 being held in that city.

and also the Republican convention of 1SA4. Cincinnati haa also had three, tbe Demoeratio convention in 1 8oj, Republican convention in 187d, and the Democratic convention in 180. Louis has bad two, the Democratic convention of 1978 'and 188JJ. Of the six conventions that Chicago has had, four have been Republican, those of 186U. 1S80, Inland two Democratic, 1884 and 1S64.

St, Louis has had two convections in the period named, that of 187U, when Tilden was nominated, and 1S36, when Cleveland was the nominee of the Democratic party. As to the choice of cities among the friends of the various candidates for the time not more than a dozen of the members were present in the hall. Others drifted ind bv 11:30 o'clock in slowly, however, the doors were closed upon ail but members. and the oomrnittee held a secret session, which continued late in the afternoon. Notes From tne Capital.

Secretary Foster is confmed to his bed by a serious attack of the grip. President Harrison has decided to with bold the appointment of Secretary Proctor's successor unt.l Coiigjess meets. Congressman Brnum, Parrett. Brook hj Rrown of Ihdlana in Washington. Messrs.

Holman and wi, be 1 1 i cuiiui i uumtci ia coDuneu lo uis residence. He is troubled with an affection of the heart nd. illhough his condition" ia considered dangerous it causes consid LyeUrgus DiUton, of Indiana, sars he will not ue'a candidate for any office in the House as long as Mr. Bynum ia in the contest for the speakership. Mr.

Dal ton wants to be cierk, postma er. or almost anything else. The Telegraphic service lo Day. The prevalence of severe storms, especially throughout the East, have caused the telegraphic service to be greatly impaired to day. Many of the wires are down, and communication with tbe principal Eastern cities, since the early dispatches this morning, has been cut off.

For this reason The News dispatches today are both meager and curtailed. Living On liatieuntl Alone. Pittsburg, November 23. Mrs. Mary MeVey, who is nearly seventy years old, is astonishing tbe doctors of Braddock by her long fast She has now been 141 dars with no other food than buttermilk.

She drinks about a pint of this daily. Mrs. McVey is buffering from cancer, hich formed last March. In July she conceived an abhorrence of all food and driuk, aud since then she has refused to take anything but buttermilk. A Jumping Horse Dies.

CHICAGO, November 23. While the horse Roseberry was trying to break his high jumping record ot sven feet eleven and one ball inches at the fat stock show Satur day night, he tell and was led away to his stable. Six thousand people saw the accident. Late last evening Roseberry died from the injuries he received. TWO DAY' NEWS CONDENSED.

An unknown man committed suicide by jumping from the Brooklyn Dridge yester day. J. C. Barber, formerly treasurer of McDonald county, Missouri, haa beeu sent to the penitentiary for two years for embetzle nient The steamer Samuel Mather was aunk off Point Iroquois, in collision with the steamer Braxil. Both carried large cargoes.

No lives were lost. It haa developed that Rev. Ezra M. Boring, of Evanston, 111., who died Saturday night, committed suicide on account of ill health and despondency. Dr.

McGlynn last night announced that be would not accede, to tbe conditiona imposed by Rome for his reinstatement in the church. Mrs. Hattie Moore, of Bath, has been awarded damages in her breach of Dromise suit against Moses Hopkins, tbe California millionaire. The Central Labor Union of Nashville has adopted a resolution urging East Ten l. i I i hl I.UU question.

Chicago Socialists indorsed a letter read by Thomas G. Morgan yesterday, declar ing that hereafter there should not be any connection between their crowd and the Anarchists. Alvin Davis aas run over and fatally injured by a freight train at Paris, twenty minutes after he had taken out an accident policy for $1,000. i Asberry Blakely, an old soldier, died in the Holmes county (Ohio) poor house, but left a will bequeathing $2,000 to the wife of the su pcrintendent of the aims bouse. Now 8 7 a rarinein Belleville, I1L, and; amonnte ally's relatives will contest.

1 most to an epidemic. It broke oat' In Sep Blakely At Little Kock, Friday, William Strickland, a butcher, fell from a step lad der upon a beef hook and was suspended for several minnte. The book entered bis left side below the ribs. He will die. Mrs.

William Oldhsm, of Independence, yesterday gave birth to three bright baby boys who weigh 'four, Jve and six pounds. The triplets are well formed little citizens, and from general appearances have come to star. After being out twenty three hours, the jury in tbe Brondberg murder case at Fer gus Falls, returned a verdict of not guilty. Brondberr was a prominent Alliance leader, and fatally injured a man while being pursued by a mob last year. A dispafch from Newport, B.

sayi: The Edison Light Company of tbiseity, which numbers among its stockholders Cornelius Vandsrbilt, L. L. Lorillard, Og den and Robert Goelet, and other millionaires, has assigned. The company is said to owe $50,000 In this city alpne. ilRA7IL iJiiillilU IS KEPORTED'TO HAVE BROKEN our lO DAYV The Object Ls ta Overthrow 'Fon seca The Valparaiso Ontrasre Tbe Rawaarest of Isflaenae Other Forelgns News, LoxrxMr.

November 23. Intelligence haa just, been received here that a revolution broke out in Rio De Janeiro to day. The object is the overthrow of Da Fonseca. eoweea Hae A later dispatch from Rio Janeiro aaya that Fonseca haa resigned ia favor of Flonano Peixotte. The, VsUparaio Tveattte.

Nkw York, November 21 The Herald correspondent cables) thus Judge of Crimea Foster has concluded hia secret examination into the assault upon seamen oi the United States steamer Baltimore. It is probable tbat tbe result of the testimony of the case wilt be obtainable some time this week. The evidence will show that Hig srin, the American seaman, was killed bv a rifle shot. It haa been established that there was a bullet hole made through the scarf and overshirt of the Baltimore sailor, who supported Higgin after be had been subbed. I rr regard to Shields, the fireman on the steamer who as subjected to such ill treatoisnt; there will probably be an argument over the question of his nationality.

It will be alleged that he is not an American cit xeu, as the ship's articles show that he is a native of lr and. The bark Katosa, about whose loss at sea I cabled yesterday, was loaded with manganese. After she had been nine days out her cargo shifted, and the Teasel was throwu on her beam ends. All her crew, sixteen in number, gototTin the small boats. They were four days at the tnerey of the sea before they could fleet a landing on the uorthern coast.

They nad very little food and suffered greatly. They reached Fougerv, thirty milea southwest of Coq aim bo, whence they came here. Two Boadreu Kebela KlUed. London, November 23. A dispatch from Teheran, the capital of Persia, states that the Mujtanid or high priest of the Shah which is the predominant religious sect of the country, its followers numbering nearly seven millions, recently fomented a revolution in Maxanderan, a province in northern Persia.

The government took prompt measures to suppress the revolt and a body of troops, was dispatched to restore order and to place the high priest under arrest. A desperate battle ensued, and the rebels were tiually defeated, not however, until 200 ot their number had been killed. The loss of tb troops wss twenty killed. A large number of the rebels were taken prisoners, snd it is expected that summary justice will be meted out to them. Among the prisoners is the high priest, to whose machinations the, whole trouble was due.

The Ravacvn of in Inflaenzau London, November 23. Influenxa is spreading in France and Germany. The epidemic has closed several schools in the depsrtment of Gers, Prauee, and one school in the Pere La Chaise quarter of Parish The epidemic has extended all over Berlin, where tbe painter, with many others, has succumbed to the disease. It is also very prevalent in Posen and West Prussia. The death rate in Hamburg is 280 above the normal weekly average, the increase being chiefly due to influenza.

Brief Foreign Ae, M. De Lahaye, the political economist, Is authority for the statement that a hundred thousand operatives in Paris will pe without wbrk during the present winter. It is snnouneed tbat the condition of Prince George of Wales hss not changed since yesterday, when his fever waa subsiding. The Princess of Wales, who started home from Prussia on learning of her son's illness, visited his bedside yesterday. MUCH COLD EH WEAi nER.

The Temperature Will Uteodlly Down, So It I Predicted. Go Washington, November 23. Forecast till 8 s. m. Tuesday.

Iudiana Decidedly colder; northwesterly winds, with threatening weather and local anows; clearing tonight; fair and colder Tuesday. Kentucky and Tennessee Continued cold; northwesterly local rain or snow, followed by clearing weather; fair Tues day. Illinois Southwesterly winds; slightly colder in northern stationary temperature in southern portion. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia aud Ohio Winds shifting to brisk and uortberly, and a cold wave; threatening weather aud rain, turning into snow; colder with local snows Tuesday. The cyclonio area, central in the lower Ohio valley Sunday morning, has become a marked storm, central over Ohio, with a barometer reading at Columbus 29.2 inchesl The rains are beavy about the storm, sna they bars reached from one to three inches, especially in the cotton belt; rains will continue in Atlantic States, probably becoming heavy as tbe storm moves eastward.

Southwest of the storm a moderate cold wave has moved over the Southern' Ststes, causing snows rn Tennessee and northern Alabama, A cold wave will occur over the lower lakes to day and will be moderate over the middle Atlantic and New England States Tneadayv Local Forecasts For Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty four boors ending a. November Bains daring morn ing and afternoon, probably turning to snow this evening. Temperature will fall steadily during tbe risy. uCAX TBii rnaATvea. a.

Cri d. aa 42 Know Mormi Ia Iowa. Bcblington, Iowa, Npvember.23. Chicago.Burlington A Quincy officials report severe snow storm raging all along their lines in central Iowa. AtCreston over six inches of snow had fallen.

The storm is moving rapidly westward. EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA. Between 20O and 300 Cases In Belle rUie, 111. The Citizen' Alarmed. St.

Lons, November 23. Diphtheria is temberand since that time its ravases bare been Tery severe and a large number of deaths bave occurred. It has assomed such alarming proportions that a large number of citizens nsve withdrawn their children from the public vaad private schools. It is estimated, thai in its various stages, there are between 2U0 and 300 cases in Belleville and vicinity. The citizens are very mnch excited and a meeting will probably be called to day to take action toward checking the spread of the terrible' disease.

t'J. i i ii. i THE PRIEST CTJT OFF. Father 3IcBrlJe Will Not Get th 97,500 DVqnsaibfd to lllm. 'i Habkisbcro, Psv; Xoyeniber 23.

Bf a decision of the eourta here Father M. J. McBride, a Catholic priest, Is cot off from an inbenunce ot $700. One year ago Robert Brennan died in this city, and a few hours before bis death signed a will be queathing his satire esUte Father Me Dpi e' 4 Bride. Blchard Frtnnan.ef a k.

11.: wuusir arpsissvi iu uvb iutii, suu im relative, contested the Will, on the ground of undue influence. It was brought at in the ease that Father McBrida refused to administer the last rites of the rhureh to Brenaaa until he signed the with Brennaa was about ehre two years old. After the will was signed the last rite of the church were administered. i Father McBride ased to be vlcar genersJ of the Uarrisborg diocese, mbraeiasT a lerg territorv la csntral Psnesrlrania, and was a candidate for Bishop, two rears ato. Whea he waa vicar general of tne loo he waa aapeaded lot alleged cause, aad Father Mo Oovara, ot Dsavui.

wu appointed huhop by He removed Mc Bride, who sow In charts of a aaU pariah at BooaevlUe, atd.) i DEATH IN THE LaMES. Four Poopie Tn.lV Urea' txt sv Bvralos Hotel Other rii JAMECTOTCC, jfc Vvembe jji Flrn broke out In the kitchen of 'the Old Homestead Hotel at aa early bour this morning, and the whole building was soon It ro three story brick struct. are at the corner of Fie and Third streets. The! firemen worked like heroes, their efforts being redoubled when it was' rumored that several persons 1 ere la' the burning building. As the fir was driven' back the firemen penetrated into the structure, and, as they reached tba second story, they found at ihe foot ot the stairs leading to the floor abort the horribly burned body of Haggle waiter.

Shortly after the firemen pens rated to tbe. roam on the floor1, above, where the unfortunate girl lad been sleeping, with other employes ot the hotel. A woman's body; was found lying across a trunk with a little boy in hr arms. This was Mrs. Bochaneu, the pastry cook, with her little, son.

Mrs. Marsh, a dishwasher, was found bed in the same room, evidently never having awakened. She caate here from Warren, Pa. All three bodies in this room were untouched by lire, deth having been caused by suffocation. Several other inmates escaped nun.

the hotel id their night clothing, not having time to dress. Other fires. naif the business portion; of tbe town of Middlebury, Vt, was burned last aignt by a fire that was started in the Smith Sheldon block. These structures were destroyed: Smith Jt Sheldon black, tbe wooden bridge erossuig Otter creek. Bat 7 tolph block, Batte block, she highway; bridge across the railroad.

Cebb block ea the west, the Sheldon block, the Oslen i block, the Sun grist mill end the old cotton factory. The lossjwill probably reach $160,. 1 0U0. j. 'j Considerable of the business portion of Barsgould, ArkM burned last night, the i loas being in excess of At Paris, three thousand bales of cotton and a portion of te com ores plau form burned last evening.

Loss, fully insured. .4 The Desota oil mills at TsuaV have burned. "Loss. $60,000 CTCLONK IX WAalllXGTOX. Seven Persons Peported" Killed Meager Par leular obtalruvble.

Baltimore, November 25. A telephone message, a little while ago from Washing ton, reports that a cyelone and waterspout struck that city, that seven persons were killed and that Metre rot Hall is on fire. TBeV storm bas. strock Ihii ielty, msklng telegraphing almost Commu xticBtioa witb Washington' is. eut; offset present THE DEATH It ECO ft D.

Row. Thomas mil, Ex President of Harvard ISev. C. K. Imbrle.

Bostox, November 23. Bee. Thomas Hill, D. LL. ex presiJent of Harvard College, who had been seriously lib it the home of his daughter.

Mix Allred Worcester, in Waltham, for some time pest, died Saturday. A Dr. Hill was born In Wew BraaswIcA gradnated from Harvard Collage in tNtt. aad lrora tke divinity school in IMS; beca ft president of Antioch (Ohio) College and tastor of the Cburch ot the Redeemer, Cinelfinaft, in IMS, and was president of Harvard College from 1862 until 1868. He accompanied Professor Louis Agassis on tbe coast surveying expedition to South America.

Dr. Hill was distinguished for treat originality ia iavestiffs ting mathematical curves. He wara frequent contributor to various periodicals aed pub nsuea serera: volumes or sermons, antameU cal text bookp and other works. 1 Ke v. Charles K.

lsubi let Bev. Charles K. Imbrie, pastor ef tbe First Presbyterian eliureh. Jersey is dead vfroro pneumonia. He was boru In Philadelphia.

December 15, UUJ rja graduated from Princeton College ia" 183. and after spending a year in the South re turned and entered the semi nary, from whfch he graduated inlSC. He accepted the pastorate of the? First Presbyterian church of Jersey City in Uf42, For many years Dr. Imbrie was one of the trustees of Princeton College. SAFE BLOWEnS CACGHT 1 i Two lVoralneut Physh fans Hobblnjf the Gardner (HI.) Htk Joliet, November 23.Garduei twenty eight miles from here, Is wildly cited to day over ffhejliseoTery that of the city's leading physicians and a livery stable keeper are responsible for tbe reeeat daring burglaries Uist bare' alarmed the citizens.

Dra, Bores and He Adam and livery stableman Briggs were, discovered early Saturday morning trying to blow open the safe of tneGardaer'bank. Burglaries have been frequentjdariog the last year, and a detective was. employed to' ferret oat the miscreants. He suspected the trio; and joiped them in order to get at their secrets, lie helped them to plan the burglary of the bank, aad while the were in the aet ofr blowing open tbe afer called on them to' surrender. They resisted, and attempted to escape.

Tb deteetivsr. shot Dr. MeAdaoa and brought bim down, and captured Dr. Bojrrs. Brigs escaped.

is said thia ganc recently, robbed James Keou, a resident, of $600. aad committed several other daring burglaries. The doctors are regular practicing physicians, who stood well ia the pnblie conadeBce. i A1" VERY COiTLT TTJRICEx. Brothers Go to Law Orer It.

and Pay Oxtt More Ihan f30O. AfiCOCTAH UI4 November 23. Salt for the possession ef a very ordinary turkey was tried in the Clinton county Circuit Court, Henry ana George Zach ary, brothers and peighboriag farmers, claimed tbe same tnrkey, and went to law about Fifty witnesses were and the "eosts the case wiil not fall far short of $000. Able counsel was employed by both sides. Tbe ease was decided' in favor of George Zaehary Rv.

esr. Uuabeii's JKew chnreh CllATTAXOOOAi Tenu November 2X Er. a W. Dumbell, rector of Su Taul'a Episcopal church, has returned from Statea Island. N.

where he went several days agotn look at a new church which was offered bim at salary of per year. Dr. iumbeu statea Uiat ne would accept the offer. 1 i I 1 1 I.