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tvents and Happenings Throughout the Country During tha Past Week--A girl nt Dubuque gave birth to a child at the Mercy hospital and charged the paternity of the offspring to a married man. who is a rural sinner and works a u' i- just outride of Dubuque 'be Muscatine Presbyterian picnic 1.1 uily held, resulted in a tragedy. John had charge of the swings, fell tiom a tree to the ground, a distance of. thirty feet, and received injuries from winch he died. --At Davenport one day last week, a lady drove into town in a phaeton with a pet dog beside her.

When she drove up to a hitching post she took out her hand kerchief, wiped the dog's nose with it and then proceeded to do her shopping --Bailey Davenport, of Muscatlne, had horse which was, twenty years old. List Saturday while a door to Mr Davenport's house was open, the horse walked up, put one of his front feet on the door step, nodded his head to Mr Davenport, then walked back to the stable, laid down and died man is sent to jail at Dubuque for sinking his sister utter remonstrating with her for leading a life of shame He had all along tried to keep her in the path of rectitude, but at the last interview, finding his remonstrance unavaling, in a fit of passion he struck her. The sister had him arrested, he pleaded guilty, and the judge sent him up for thirty days. --A young lad in Creston nearly caused a panic in the opera house the othei night The building was crowded, when a loud cracking noise was heard and the audience thought the gallery was giving way. Only by the greatest effort was the crowd kept from stampeding.

Invcstiga tion showed that a lad was in the hallway striking his suspender buttons against partition In hopes of creating a little excitement He was arrested and promptly fined for his fun. --J. R. Updyke, a yonng man living near Jessup, was drowned while fishing the Wapsipinicon near Otterville. --Andrew Harris, a resident of Delaware county for over thirty years, was found dead in his garden, where he had jone to do some hoeing.

He was sixty- iiz years of ago and highly respected. --A joke has been perpetrated on W. P. Hudson, of Davenport, now a clerk one of the departments at Washing ion. The President has received a lettei from him asking him that he recommend aim as a candidate to the Bulgarian Hudson declares the letter to b( i forgery.

--In St. Louis on the night of Aug. 25, Jr. H. Marx shot and fatally wounded burglar who was trying to enter his residence.

He had been sitting up late reading, and had just gone to bed when he heard the shutters of the back parloi being meddled with. He got a revolver, aept up to the window, and then, seeing the form of a man outside trying to force the window open, he flred at him twice In rapid succession through the shutters. The burglar was shot in the neck and in lie right breast He gave his name at Wry Langer, of St. Louis. --The National Conference of Charities and Corrections opened at Omaha Aug.

E5. There were five hundred delegates In attendance from all parts of the United States. The meeting was held under the tnsplces of the executive committee. Prof J. A.

Gillespie, of the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, presided dresses of welcome were made by Governor Thayer, ex-Governor Saundcrs, Hon. John M. Thurston, Senator Colby, John 0. Corwln, Mayor Broatch and Edward Rosewater. The President, Hon.

H. H. Giles, of Wisconsin, delivered an address the work of organization, and speeches were made by Fred H. Wine, of Illinois, ind Frank Branborn, of Massachusetts. --The state convention of the Chr'sl church meets next year at Oskaloost.

--In Washington county five ladies are candidates for superintendent of schools --The old settlers of Johnston county have been holding a very Successful meeting at Iowa City. (it'orgc Hoffman a clerk nt the liar- Pa foundry. (In from the effects of i administered Dr llitclnc in extracting one of Hoffman's teeth --An of diialin occurred at (he Draper Gilbert. a Aug 2S), killing Hobirt Martin and injuring live other one of them, George i The men were roccn- ing the diialin at the bottom of the slope when a spark from Martin's lamp fell on the pruned end and 1 it i blown into atoms of ible dish One of Law-on "id i a blown off He umut live and li a wife and several children i i i unmarried. --Albert Howcll a letter nrner in Hilton, aijed 20, was on a charge of me 1 held in STuXK) bail How ell mule him If conspicuous in the boning room ilie post office bj always keeping in bible on his desk, which he read ing noon time The officers i In has been stealing for sis months.

--District No 135, Knights A REPENTANT DEFAULTER. Ttio Calveston Ex-Treasurer Says He Is Ready for Trial. SAH FRANCISCO, Aug. J. Burk.

the defaulting treasurer of Galveston county, Texas, who disappeared last Nov ember leaving a shortage of $40,000 in his accounts, appeared in the office of the Associated Press in this city this afternoon and said he Desired to return to Galveston and plead guilty. When Burk left Galveston he carried away with him $16,000 worth of bonds of the Atchison, Topeka ft Santa Fe Railway, which were held by Galveston county for the permanent school fund. Burk had returned thirteen thousand dollars' worth of these bonds, and exhibited a receipt showing that he tad shipped the bonds by express 'from this rity to Galveston four days aftei leaving Galveston. Last November Burk came to this city and remained in hiding two weeks, when ho sailed for Australia. He ran out of funds and finally decided to return, shipping as a coal heaver on the steamship Mariposa, which arrived here July 9.

On arriving in this city Bark wrote to the Galveston parties stating lila intention to return, but the lettei waa regarded as a joke. He says he will wait here till next Monday for a ticket or a duputy sheriff from Galveston and If neither arrives be Will deliver himself up to the sheriff of tbls county. Burk eihl trited several telegrams from Galvestor, urging him not to return, They are addressed to him under a fictitious name IttBM of Labor.m Toronto.have decided to call a convention of the order in Canada for the pin pose of considering the ad vis ibility of taking steps to secure the autonomy of the order in Canada, without in any way impairing the connection with the general assembly A committee has been appointed to make arrangements for a convention The members of the order spoken to repudiate and desire to separate from their brethern in the United but say that it is necessary that there should be some central authority in the domin ion to deal with'purcly Canadian matters --A special from Winnipeg, says the grading on Red river valley Is now completed. --A careful investigation of the causes of the prevalence of trichinosis in Hamburg, Germany, shows the cause of the disease to be due to the insistancc of the Teutons upon eating raw pork. --News reached Hcmpstead, Texas, that Mr.

Schultz, an old German farmer residing on Reid's Prairie, twelve miles north west of there, was taken out of his house a few nights ago by a gang of desperadoes who whipped, banged and burned him in their endeavors to force him to tell where his money was concealed Schultz is badly injured and will perhaps die from the effects of his ill-treatment He says he knows who his were, but will not tell. --Cal Tolhvcr, the lad who was spared by the Logans during the massicie in Row en county, in which Craig Tolliver wa? killed, was arrested, Aug 28, by persons in the bushes, but escaped A number of the Logan follower-, who arc supposed to have participitcd in the mnssirre and were indicted, are hiding hi the mountains heavily armed, and inuot be arrested It is expected th it lighting will be begun is 'he troops ive, which will be when the court adjourns A DisrvTCit from Helena, Montana, of Auf? 29 says The Tcrntoiial mrd of Stock commissioners a furnished with a full account of the onviir.cs of Canadian offlculs in insutmg in selling American cattle that had strayed across the line In all instances cattle have been seized and sold illegally. Instances are known where the Canadian mounted police haye crossed the border into Montana and driven off cattle to the Canadian side The matter will be fully investigated and brought before the authorities at Washington --At Broadhead, Aug 23, the foundation of the Broadhead roller mill was undermined on account of quick- sands, and the first floor collapsed carrying down machinery, grain and flour to the value of from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars. --An Omaha dispatch of Aug. 29 says: Two bridge builders named Axman and Rogers, stopped at the residence of Mr Botz and inquired of Mrs Butz if Mr.

Eotz was nt home Upon being answered in the tried to force an entrance into the bouse, when Mrs. Sola seized a revolver and shot both men with probably fatal ellect. Mrd Botz will not be arrested. V.r-i. Nancy Jackson Farwell, the venerable mother of United States Senator Chailcs Farwell and John Farwell, died at Sterling 111., Aag.

20 at the cars She was barn Jan 11,1770, and was a native of New York State She was a woman of vigorous intellect and marked originality. --Inspector Byrnes, of New York, on cable message from Europe, mst the steamer Adriatic upon her arrival and arrested a man and woman charged with adultery. The prisoners are Rev. David Seymour, of the church of Janesville, Wascc county, and Mrs. Fanny Henry, wife of the editor of the Janesvillc Argus.

The couple eloped Aug. 1. Seymour took one hundred dollars in church money and with the woman went to New York They were pursued by Henry and his The eloping couple sailed for Europe and doubled on their 'rail by going to New York Henry had crossed the Atlantic also. Finding the trail doubled he cabled back to Inspector Byrnes. In the police court both were held to await the arrival of Henry by the next steamer.

The erring couple were four daysln Liverpool before they learned the Irate husband was after They at once took first steamer back to this country. The detective who made the arrest found the runaways in the steerage. --The assistant adjutant general of the Grand Army in Connecticut has received returns from 46 of the 64 Grand Army posts in that State, giving the vote in each organization Concerning the new pension bill, which is advocated by the itional cne-ampmcnt, being practic identical with the bill that was vetoed by President Cleveland last spring The total vote in opposition in 46 posts is -lit, there being only 15 negative vetoes recorded in posts. Thirty six posts have voted unanimously for the measure --Among the passengers on the steam cr Adriatic from Lvierpool which arrived at New York 20 is his rojal highness Thakore Sahib, of Liman, K. I.

accompanied by T. It Bridgcwatcr and suite. He is the first Indian prince to cross the Atlantic to i this country. The Prince will visit all the largo Amcri ran cities and places of interest --Acting Land Commissioner Btock- el iger has issued instructions to the proper loc il laud ofllcers in accordance with a recent order of the Secretary of the In- tenor, respecting the restoration of certain indemn'ty lands of the Missouri, Kansas Texas railway. --A terrible wreck occurred on tnc Jersey Central road Au; 24.

i a ford, A coal train runuins; in a Billing, stopped to take water. The rear braUeman failed to Uai; a train that was following The second truiu ran into the rear of the first and threw a lot of cars against a coal train that was running on the opposite track Several cars on the third train were thrown upon the up track against an empty coal train that was --A (able dispatch from London. Aug. Prince Ferdmiml. for the mo muni prim oof Bulgaria is net ling uneasy, and the faet that the powers arc divided upon quotum ot his remaining at Soda in such a way as to cause virtual deadlock i- just it worries him The support he though he should pc ntled upon any support i much conliiluicc, is not quite ap pirenl.

is not been i and the i a i in i he is non plunged has irrowed the s-cope and number of questions for him to consider until he has but one left--the exact or itc elate of his enforced departure from the scene-of his tent itive ruler ship llovetcr the Bulgarian question is settled one is certain, Ferdinand must so, and il i- equally certain that he would better take his departure without dehvv if he would escape the experience of his predecessor FIGHT WITH THE UTES. IOWA REPUBLICANS. SYNOPSIS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION. Nominations Made for State Officers and the Platform Adopted Given In Full. Pursuant to call the Republicans delegate State Convention in Des Momes, Wednesday, August 24, 1887.

Dr. Beirdsley, chairman of the State Central Committee, formally wrong to them. It Is also In a National I sense. In the election of Congress and President, a bold and successful method to make one Southern vote count for aa much as two Northern votes, therefore a wrong which reaches into every neighborhood and to every voter in the land. It is also used to degrade the negroes of the South into a servile form of cheap labor with which free labor everywhere i i.ion be brougnt in competition 8 We continue to favor protective tan IT for the up bu'Ulim; of American industries and the development of all our rc-ources as a Nation.

We also favor it for the protection of American labor, and in such de-jrrce as will maintain to such labor the advantage of the difference be- in Eu- One White Man Killed Woundod. and Five cd the Convention with some remarks, wages of working-men i i Brennan of rope and America AY believe the tariff crennan, 01 b(J rcvist (1 and introduced Hon John Brennan, of Woodbury county, as temporary chairman. Mr. Brennan came forward and addressed the convention at considerable length At the close of his speech the roll of Congressional Districts was called, and the following committees were elected- Van comiui; west, twenty nvc cars were broken and ten other "Jemmies" were derailed. The front part of the engine attached to the empty coal tram was badly wrecked.

--Reports of a fatal collision which occurred Aug 24 on the Baltimore Ohio railway, 25 miles east of Baltimore, between the west bound emigrant and cast bound freinht trains, say: The emigrant train was decending the heavy grade and rushed into the freight train with a fearful crash, badly wreckinc both engines and instantly killing Engineer Al Smith and Fireman Arbuthnot. of the emigrant train, and severely injuring Engineer Patrick Fitzgerald, of the freight, all of Baltimore. It is rumored that fifteen of the emigrants were killed and many Injured. --Mrs Fannie Roberts, the woman who was charged with receiving $10,000 of the money embezzled from the Manhattan bank by Teller Scott, was admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000. --Simeon Chase, of Easton, wai unanimously nominated by the Prohibitionists, of Pennsylvania, for Supreme Judge Capt C.

Irish, of New Castle, was nominated for State treasurer by acclamation. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. --In spite of the very much' modified tone of the French press, the friction between the govcrments of England and France over the New Hebrides increases The ground upon which France blocks the way to an amicable settlement of the dispute is trivial, and no one can doubt that England is amply justified in main- taming the right of her attitude Sooner or later France must yield the concessions she persistently and unwarrantably withholds --The porte's communication to Prince Ferdinand, condemning the latter's entry into Bulgaria, is sufficiently definite as far as it goes, but as the sultan neglects to state what will be the consequence of the Coburg prince's refusal or failure to comply with the condition of the note, the settlement of the question of Ferdinand's remaining in Sofia seems as far off aa eyer. It is likely, however, that something decisive will be done during the next week. either by Russia or Turkey or by both, and such action on the part of either can result only in disaster to the usurper of the Bulgarian throne.

--The Herald building in Montreal was burned to the ground on the night of Ajgust 2G, for the second time within five years. It was of solid stone nnd was five stories high. The whole fire brigade was summoned, and the building was literally flooded with water, and the flames after much difficulty were subdued The flames leaping away up into the air caused the greatest alarm among up town residents, who thought the whole business part of the city was beingdestrojcd. The building cost $68,000 The Herald Printing Company loses its whole plant, valued at over 870,000, on which there is very little insurance. The ground floor was ucrupied as offices and stores, all of which were totally destroyed.

--Under the auspices of the Liberal League, Radical and Irish Temperance Clubs, a procession containing ten thousand men marched to Trafalgar Square in London on the night of August 27 to listen to speeches in denunciation of the Gov cmment's action against the Irish Na tional League. Four platforms were erected and from these four speakers ad dressed the multitude simultaneously. Among the orators were Messrs. Bipgar, Nolan, Qulnn and Shirley, members of Parliament, and the Socialist leader Morris. A resolution denouncing the proclamation of the League was carried by acclamation.

--The London Daily Telegraph commends the American peace memorial and says: "There should be no question burning enough to justify war between two great English speaking nations who are of common blood and have a common language and literature. If the memorial proves successful it might lead to European and international arbitration." --Mr. Wm. O'Brien has been summoned to appear before a magistrate to answer to a charge of inciting to violence in the speeches he delivered atMitchelltown on Ang. 9th nnd llth.

Aug News special from at 10 a. b) courier to Glcnwood Snrings via Meeker, says a light occurred at a place six miles west of Rangley in a little canon between the mountains The Indians had planned an ambush, but the scouts discovered it and retreated in time The Indians then opened fire and Maj Leslie commanded the scouts which were augmented by yolun- leers, to return the fire from behind the rocks. The Indians showed themselves and fought desperately. Two Indians were kiled upon the first fire and one white man. Dr.

Dummont, of Kendall's band, was wounded. For iwo hours the battle raged incessantly, then the Utcs retreated for the timber and only skirmish shots were fired during the rest of the day. It continued until 11 o'clock but no one was injured The whites say eight Indians were dragged behind the lines They were dead. There were five whites wounded. The men of the National guard and In fact all the whites are on foot, and the horses are played out.

A courier passed here thin morning bound for Meeker after supplies. There is an immediate demand for them, the men having barely had enough to cat. WASHINGTON, Aug, have been telegraphed from the warDepartment to General Crook to confer with Governor Adams, of Colorado, wilh reference to the Ute troubles. This is in accordance with instructions from the President, through acting Secretary of the Interior MuUlrew, as the result of Qov. Adams' suggestion.

DENVER, Aug. telegram just received from Rangely, via Glenwood, says the only man known to have been killed in the fight Thursday was Jack Ward, who was buried to day. The wounded on our side are Lieut. Folsom and Foltz, of Aspen; L. Stewart and Dick Caffrey, of Leadville--the latter mortally.

The courier who left this morning reports veral hundred Indians in the field. CREDENTIALS First District-- J. Worden, Bnrcn. Second J. W.

Rumple, Iowa. Third-- Matt Parrott, Black Hawk. Fourth-- L. Caldwell. Winneshiek.

Fifth-- James Smith. Cedar. Sixth-- Hon Epperson, Wapello. Seventh-- W. II Berry, Warren.

Eighth-- M. Milligan, Union. Hunt, Adair Tenth-- C. Tomlmson, Boone. Elcenlh-- Kcssey.

Sioux THE SEQUEL TO A I I Utitetirll, Tanee of Xeic ate New York special: Dennis Wil- COT, at that time president of the firm of Mitchell, Vuucc i Co manufacturers of gas fixtures, at OJIi Broadway, nftor a year of ill health, clue to immense losses in stock, ami othor speculations, shot himself to death his luxurious homo early on tho rnormiij of April 188G Ho was fifty sc ion years old Ho had life us a in iimfactnrer of bronze goods in a smull May in Moridcn, where ho lorn, ivncl had developed great ability for eomluetiu 1 business of that sort. Without leavin his interests in he went into the manu facturc of plated wuro and became- bee retnry of tho Mcriclen Brittanm company, and eventually was interested in about a dozen different concerns, all of which inmd profitable. In 1871 ho came to New- York as the re-present itivo of the Bnt- tauia company. He losst on James 11. Iveenu's big whe it deal Then he went into stocks and tho panic th it followed tho failure of Grant A.

crippled him badly Hit losses pr yi-d upon him. Ho could not slc-ep at Finally, after passing nn entire- ot wakcf illness, ho to the- bilhircl room of his homo, cast liimsc-lf upon sofa nnd with small shooter revolver fac-nt a bullet through hi3 brain. Although it was Bflid, fit the time, that none of tho manufacturing compiuiic-a in winch ho was interested hn-i be-on nftVctod by his operations, itnoiv arnth it "Mitchell, Vance Uo i credit mtiiu nt commercial agencies of more, and a c-apital of Sl.SW.UO) was Compelled immediately nftiT his snieiclo to raise a stun of nnd tint business linn not since- boon protitr.blo enough to nmko up this ninoiint. It was Saturday that the htoek- holdcrs, had been culled together, nnd had decided to apply ft receiver appointed On this point Mr Ulgnr M. Smith, trcawirc-r and mnn ijer of tho company, declined to speak yc-stordny, and tho cause of tho company' 1 difficulties he would only sjiy, "We Imd sum to raiso in cosh immediately following Mr.

WiicoVs dentil. It was heavy drain on the funds of tho firm." "It is intimated then that he had used the company's nnmo to raise nionoy?" "No, not nt nil I do- not wish to make any explanation of mnttc-rs. It is not necessary. It 11 enough to nay that we had to pay out Mima on l-is no- count." "Was tlmt nil the trouble that the-company had?" "No, prices ruled very low, for one thing, nncl labor troubles have hurt us. A great deal of biiMiie9 hfis not been aa profitable as it should have been to mrct our looses." "Will a bo "I do not know; that has not been determined." "Do yon think tho of tho company excf-ed tho liabilities?" 'ies, tho luis stood the First District--L W.

Myers, Louisa. Second--J. R. Hanlcy, Muscatmc. Third--Jacob Rich, Dubuque Fourth--It.

Fairhurn.Chickasaw. Fifth--E 51. Gilchriit, Bcnton. Sixth--E. S.

Kcokuk Seventh--J S. Clarkson, Polk. Eighth--Gco. Van Uoulcn, Taylor. Nmlh--Hon F.

Clayton, Pottawat- inmie Tenth--J. Fred Mjers. Crawford. Eleventh--Gco Perkins, Woodbury. PERMANENT (IKGAMZ vnON.

First District--W. W. Junkin, Jefferson. Second--W Groves. Ciayton county.

Third--Ed Knolt. Brcmer county. Fourth--Gregor McGregor, Clayton countf Fifth--S S. Farwell, Jones county. Sixth--John F.

Lacy. Mahaska county. Seventh--H. J. Budd, Marion Eighth--C.

Vrooman, Appanooee county. Ninth--Smith county. Tenth--S K. Deal, Carroll county. Eleventh--J.

N. Miller, Sac county. BTATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. First--E W. Fatlock, Louisa county.

Second--H. Sperry. Johnson county Third--W Evans. Franklin county Fourth--Dr J. L.

Whitley, Mitchell 3ounty. Fifth--S. Leland, Tama county Sixth--A. W. Swalm, Makaska county.

Seventh--James. A. county. Eighth--Hon. Lewis Allies, Wayne county.

Ninth--A. L. Harvey. Harrison county. Tenth--A.

D. Bickncll. Humboldt county. Eleventh--A. Parker, Clay county.

Shortly after 2 the coayention was called to order and received the report of the Committee on Credentials, which was adopted without dissent The report of the committee on Permanent Organization was then read and adopted as follows. PERMANENT OIIGANIZ VTION. Permanent Chairman, Col Henderson Vice Presidents--1st district.B S. Mer- nam, Ed district, Hon Nathan French; 3d district, C. Hemenway, 4th district, Charles Brown, Glh district, Chas.

Wcare, 6th district, Wm McNctt; 7th district, Eli Wilkm; 8th district. E. McCoy; 9th district, W. F. Sapp; 10th district, C.

Chubb, llth district, Hon. I. Struble. Readcng Clerk--Dr R. Hutchlns.

Secretary--Don D. Donnan. Assistant Secretaries--A. H. Fortune nnd H.

S. Sperry. Col. D. B.

Hendcrscn.of Dubuque.was then introduced as the permanent chairman of the convention. He briefly addressed the convention, after which a motion was adopted that all nominating speeches be ommited. The committee on resolutions not being yet ready to report the convention proceeded to the nomination of candidates On motion, seconded by many, Gov. Wm. Larrabce was nominated by acclamation for Governor.

The Governor, in response to a general call, came forward and addressed the committee at length, defining his position on national and State issues. Lieut. Governor J. A. T.

Hull was also on motion nominated by acclamation, and without dissent The Convention, on motion, proceeded to receive nominations for Judge of the Supreme Court. The first ballot resulted as follows Granger, 77; Adams, 308; Rnddick, 94. Miracle, 95; Lewis, J42; Henderson, 74; Robinson, 196 Four more ballots were taken, with various results, the fifth nnd final one resulting in tho nomination of Senator Roibnson, of Bucnft Vista county. The next nomination in order was that of ncondidatc for Stale Superintendent. Three ballots were taken, the first resulting as C3, Sabin, 203, Fellows.

147, Grumbling, 183; Frost.100; Gurne-y, 07, Colleen 49 The third ballot resulted In the nomi nation of Prof. Henry Snbin of Clinton county. The nominations having been completed Geo. D. Perkins chairman of the committee on platform, appeared and read the report of the committee, as follows: should be revised and reduced wherever this policy will iillow and the public in- approve The strictest honesty, economy, and retrenchment should be required nnd followed in the expenditure of all public money, and we declare for all possible and practicable reduction of taxation, both National and Slate.

We ivor the revision of the revenue laws of the State to the end that taxation mar be qmtnble on all Kinds of property. 4 We are opposed to criminal and MCIOUS immiiTiation of all kinds, to ihreiten the public welfare and disturb the social peace, and to all pauper immi- irriticm and convict or coolie labor, or to the contract of prison labor by the State, tn brill 1 i i i competition to American i We favor such legislation in the St itc as will protect miners and all other 1 iborcrs in their full rights, as to compensation, protection of life, hours of l-ilior, ind freedom of trade All public 1 mds should be held, and all unearned i i rtclinncd, for actual settlers. Non resident aliens should not be allowed to acquire titles to lands in this country. The civil service law, enacted by the Republican party, and now so flagrantly disobej cd and violated by the Democratic administration, should be maintained, and improved in all ways to insure its enforcement and increase its efficiency. The sole tests upon all incumbents of office or applicants for place in the detail service of the government should be honesty, competency, and fidelity with the single exception that, when all other qualifications are equal, the Union soldier shall have the preference.

6. We are unable to give the commendation of good citizens to the Administration of Grovcr Cleveland. In its discrimination against, and its shameful abuse of Union soldiers and the preference it has constantly shown to the men who fought to destroy the Union, in its despotic use of the executive power to veto bills passed by Congress, for the relief of Union soldiers and the Des Momes river land settlers, in its attempt to reverse the veHict of tho war by a surrender of the rebel battle-flags, in its failure to reduce the surplus or decrease taxation; and for its prokcn promises to the people and its inefficient discharge of the public service, we are compelled to denounce it as being unpatriotic, unworthy, a disappointment to the country, and a fresh proof of the incapacity of the Democratic party to conduct successfully the the affairs of the Nation 7. The theory of public regulation and control of railways and other corporations, first enacted into law in this State and by the State carried up to the approv nl of the Supreme Court of the United States, we maintain with Increasing favor. We approve the principles of tho interstate commerce law, and favor such amendments thereto as will make it still more protective to the interests of the people, and such State legislation as will apply its principles to this fctate We further ask that the next Legislature shall aboliah the free pass mi all its forms, and that it shall, after thorough and unsparing investigation, so revise and amend the laws forming the railroad code of the State as wnl secure to the people all possible protection from corporation monopoly and extortion, as will Increase the efficiency and the usefulness of the Railway Commission, and as will secure all fair and possible reduction in freights and fares, believing that the first-class roads of the State can afford to reduce passenger fare to two cents a mile.

We arc opposed to all unjust discrimationfl between persons and places, and also to any railroad policy or legislation which will tend to injure our agricultural, Industrial, or commercial interests, or that will aid in building up outside cities and interests at the expense of the cities and towns of our own State. We are also opposed to granting any form of exclusive rights by which any corporation will be protected from legitimate and honorable competition, and established as a monopoly regardless of public interests. We favor such legislation as will relieve the people of the State from tho extortion of the school book monopoly. 8 This government, saved from destruction by treason by the patriotism and valor of the Union soldiers, cannot afford in justice or honor to deal less than justly with them. It should cordially and promptly bestow as an obligation of the government, and not as a chanty, liberal pensions to all disabled or dependent soldiers, nnd to the dependent widows and parents of soldiers, thus preventing any suffering and want from coming to those to whom the nation owes a debt it can PLATFORM.

1. The Republicans of Iowa accept as settled the old issues nnd conclusive results of the war, and hail with patriotic satisfaction all sincere evidences of returning fraternity nnd re union. The new Issues, raised in the South since tho war, against tho rights of every freeman 40 cast his vote unmolested and have it honestly counted, and against the right of majority rule in the State and Nation, are yet to be settled. 2. We deny that the suffrage is a purely local question for each State to regulate in wholo or suppress in part as it chooses.

The suppression of the votes of head of those engaged in making the blncb men in the South is not only a fixtures. Its capital JB 81,300,000. never repay 9 Iowa has no compromise to hold with the saloons We declare in favor of the faithful nnd vigorous enforcement in parts of the State of the prohibitory law. The pharmacy law and county permit law should be so amended as to prevent the drug store or wholesale liquor store from becoming in any manner the substitute or successor of the saloon. 10 We express our sympathy with all people struggling for liberty and Home Rule, whether it be tho Irish people, led by Gladstone and Parnell, seeking to es cape from a long-time oppression, or the people of Dakota or other Territories in this country, deprived of Home Rule by the partisan injustice of the Democratic party.

11. We approve of the state admlnistra tion of public affairs in Iowa, and especially commend Gov. Larrabce for his courageous defence of the people from the ex tortlon of railway monopolies and for his protest in behalf of Uwa against Cleveland's attempted surrender of the rebel battle flags. The resolutions were adopted as a whole, nnd the convention adjourned The courts will have to decide whether Kiowa connty must help pay the indebtedness of Edwards and Comanche counties, from which territory was taken to organize. This case is brought by Edwards.

If Kiowa loses, her burden be a heavy-one, aa she has her own public buildings and bridges to care for. --A company with a capital of I10.00C la organizing at Bhenandoah to prospect 'or coal..