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PITTSBUBGH COMMERCIAL GAZETTE. THUBSDAY. JUKE 20. ISSi. TEUaK TE.LtGli.lMS.

l'KKSONAL, rOIKlS. DEMOCRATIC DAY. oinmsrcial (Samite. PUBLISHED EVEUY MOP.NING (Except Snnday). Two "mind readers" are mystifying London auiienccs hy their power to tell xfce subject npon which anyone's thoughts are earnestly and entirely concentrated.

The Democracy should cet them over here before the Chicago convention ar.d try theru secretly on Tildes and 1Ceixy. this ps.rt of its creed, let it so declare. If it has, it can say so but it must not resort to evasion or duplicity. It is the creed of the party that enables the voter to make choice between candidates, and is is the party doctrino as set forth in the National platform that governs the action rf the majority in shaping legislation en any given subject. We apprehend that the great bulk Of the delegates to the Chicago Convention will be quite willing to reafarm the Democratic free trade doctrines of the last thirty years, aud that only difficulty will be in conciliating the Protectionist wing and keeping them in the party.

THE OAS OliWiSANCK. A member of the sub-Committee of Councils having in charge the WESTiNa-notSE Gas ordinance, reports that nothing definite has yet been done, but that RLAiJli.MA.NS VAMSIII.NU WEALTH. Ill Fateful SIrTi.v; and the Events that I nllowert it. New Haven, Cos June 21 For years Martin Blackmail has bten on cf the interesting ehracters of Anson ia. lb) is very rich, though somewhat penurious.

Two years aeo Mrs. Kitty For, a milliner and a vivacious viiowof New ILtven, went to Ahsor.ii, where the hired apartments for her nsiness of Margin Biac'truan. Uwa a 1 man aud bis lot a pitiable one. The heart i the widow beat with kindly pathy for her elderly lamliorl. She uiad Lis fir-s, eookad tit bits for him, an i ministered in a bewitching way to the tn.

fort of hT lw aeq.ijintarjCA II-r kin tn-ss put tie climax to Mar ia F.iaekm iu's ale, and be called a prt.ou to ber si4e and made her the rich Mr. Martin Blac'ttmaa's household began to c'aance. furniture, omly carpet, cracslinr; dresses, and biasiug jewelry appeared everywhere abrjt Tho ecouotoy of hi hermit life was sadly altered. It was sahl that he resisted, but Mrs. Biaekrnao.

was inliiXibSa. At last the oid fentlemea absolutely cut ofT all allowances to hr, aid she f-ued for a divorce on account of intolerab'e criK-lty and got it. along with a noie of 000 Jrom h-r farmer spou e. Then i he wido returned to tbe quiet and re nose of New Haven. For a little while 'acktnuu's days wont by peaceably enougn, but afcsr a brief season tradesmen' bills to descend uoonhini from New Haven, tojetber with, cotes from her lawyers deauaadicg further settlements.

The bewildered Blackman had recourse to Judgi B. Mimwn, of Seymoar, who informed him that he could only save hlua-seilf by assignin- bis property, lli decided to trust Mary, tne wife of bis nephew, John McCarthy, of Anaoiiia, she havif" agreed to care for him during the re maiader of his days, and albw him a month for pocket money. It was at this juncture that a Western lawyer visited Anoni and Ix-cauie interested ia tbe rsase. He catnn to New Haven, consulted with the ex-widow's lawyer, carried back to Ansonia a meagre of iba t9. 000 note, and bubsequeatly went back to Colorado, It is said, witli a handsome fee.

Then other persons swooped down on Blackman, and things grew worse and worse for him until the authorities stepped in to protect him. Mr. Benjamin Nichols, a wail-known resideut of Ar.sonla, hi guirdian, and to protect tbe od interest has brought units against Mr. Marr Ann McCarthy and others, one ot which came up tor hearing to-day. JUDICIAL SALARIES.

The Lindell Hotel Association at St Louis has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors. At Danville, Wm. Cox, in shoot-latr at two men trying to break into the house, kjiltd bis mother. P. T.

and C. B. Hargrave, bankers, at ltome.Ga have failed. Liabilities, OO.OOO; nominal assets, 975,000. Miss Roke Better, a spinster living in Baltimore, has btcoruo violently insane on account of her pot dog being kiiied by a ceiebbor.

George Wallace, fireman of engine No. 12, at New York, ws killed last night by falling from a ladder while at work alter a tire had been extinguished. Zeuo T. Young, the well-known editor of the MadisotiviMe (Kr.) Tims, fell from the second s-ory window of bis ottici yesteruav, receiving fatal injarits. While playing in a Minneapolis lira-bar yard Tufwiar, two sisters, lO end 8 years, respectively, were buried beneath several thousand leet of lumber and instantly killed.

John Patton, a prominent young farmer of Ii- nick. attended a funeral Mandav, became overheated and then drank hearti.y of ice water, living but a few minntes afterward. The T. J. Nottingham Supply Company, at Cincinnati, rnannf cturere of brass goods, iron ripe, etc.

have assigned to Fred. W.Browne. Liabilities S20.0OU; assets John Shelby, a colored farmer rewdins near Lexiujrton, was kiited by lightning yesterday while walking inaneld. 1 he bolt struck him in the stomach auu literaby tore him open. Miss Inez Seeley, of Centralia, 111., was stricken totally blind on Tnesday evening, just after returning from a walk.

"Physicians can give no reason for her strange and sudden affliction. Miss Bradley, SO years old, is starving herself to death at White Cloud. through spite, becauseof a tami dibacreeinent about $2,000 which she thought be.onged to her instead of to her father. Augusta El berg, aced a Swedish miUiDer, committed suicide the Hatch House. Chicago, yesterday.

She left a will disposing of her proierty and doaatmg her body 10 two physicians for dissection. Fanny Thompson, 13 years of age, has been confined in jail in Cleveland on account of nn uncontrollable and constant desire on her part to kiil some person. Siie has made ire-yuent attacks upon different people. On Tuesday 17,000 acres in Clay and Arebef counties, Teaaa, were sold at auction. The lands were bought by the Wichita land and Cattle Company at four dollars jer acre.

This considered the best price ever obtained in the State for school lands. During a fisrht between two factions of the Woman's Christian Temwrance Association for tee possession of a iittJp church in Chicago. Dr. Lewis aud Mr. Karrouse, two trustees, were throttled and bad their eyes blacked by the fair combatants.

Daring the past ten days the Louisville, post office olerks have returned to writers about 8,000 registered letters containing remittances to the fraudulent Commonwealth Lottery Company. Their coutents were estimated at lrom to $8,000. The body of the man supposed to have been murdered, found under the Cincinnati and Newport bridge, has been identified as that ot John Glass, employed iu a dairv tlii ee miles south of Newport. No further developments as to the cause of bis death. The differences in the Northwestern Traffic Association on Lake Superior business, which at one tiru threatened to disrupt the pool and endanger the integrity ef other Western pools, has been amicably adjusted fcy mutual concessions.

Joseph Caiamase, an Italian, leaped from the Brooklyn bridge yesterday in tbe presence of bis wife aud brother. His bo iy iiis not yet been found. It is not considered a case of suicide, as he had often said he vould dive in safety from the bridge. Dennis Sullivan, of Providence, R. cut the throat ot his daughter Annie, aged 15, last night, inflictiog probably a fatal wound, lbs alluded reason was that be tiesired to pro-vent her lroin becoming dissipated, tshe bore a good character.

Her father bad been drinking. Fred Prentiss has brought suit in the U.S. Circuit vnrt at St. Paul to recover the individual half interest in 700 acres of land in the heart of buluth. The Union Pacific yards, coal yards, docks and other valuable proi erty re in the district, and the total value is over $7,000,000.

The grand jury at Portland, Omc-k-Jias incbcieu Anderson and Harnbarr, the yoong men who a few weeks ago shot and instantly killed a sub-chief on CuaUila reservation. As tb.lrxham greatly Incensed over the murder and vowrevenge, it is deemed best to keep the prisoners in custody aud strongly guarded until triad. The Produce Exchange of New York has adopted a new rule, by which a purchaser ol cheese, if be tinus more than 15 per cent, is sour or damaged, may at his option refuse to -receive the remainder without prejudice or penally to the selter; but should the damage to the cheese be cot in excess of 15 per cent, the purchaser is bound by bis contract to receive what is sound. The action of the United States Court in granting the receivers of the Philadelphia fc Heading Railroad Company authority to issue $2,000,000 of cevtitloates for debt has met wit a the most violent opposition from the holders of the securities oi that company. They state that these certificates are a prior "lien and have been the means of depreciating the value ol the'r securities nearly G3i per cent.

At a camp of Italian laborers near Scranton, on Tuesday, Vincent Canare proposed to another workmen that theyquitra.il- roadimr ana go to roooing tne country Mores in the vicinity. Tha man denounced eaaar to the camp, whesenpon the latter stabbed him overadozei, times, the intestines protruding from the cashes. He cannot recover. Canare was arrested and is in jail. In the course of his remarks at the alumni meeting.

President Eliot, of Harvard College, said: 'Athletic sports in general are ot great service to students physically and morally, but they easily run into excesses which are tlangerous and unmannerly. In trying to repress this abuser while eaving the use, the general rule of iioerty has been temporarily departed from, but it is only temporarily. Mrs. Connelly, of Bradford, started a fire with coal oil on Tuesdcy evening and the dames ignited the oil in tba ran. She started for the door ith the can of burning oil, but the heat caused her to drop it and the fiery fluid splashed all over the room and the dress of uer oldest daughter.

She rushed from the house enveloped with flames and received fatal injuries. The house and contents were totally destroyed. Fence cutting is causing great excitement among cattle men in Southwestern Kansas. On Monday the fences of Gregory, Lldred cattlemen of Comanche county, were cut in several places, fcix men were detailed to search for ilia perpetrators of the outrage, and after a short time discovered two men in the act, A fight ensned, iu which both men were killed ami S. iSpiiltnan, one of the attacking party, mortally wounded.

At Fort Plain, N. sixty Italians, whom the West Shore railroad owes tbree months' wages, attempted to boxrd a passenger train without paying fare, threatening to burn the depot and ter up the tracks it refused. The engineer watched his ehsnce and slatted the traiu at full speed. Tne Italians are forcing all thoce at work to cease and follow them, nd as tbey are reckless and destitute the worst results are leaved. W.

J. MeKinnon and J. C. Mellichamp, boys 14 and 16 yeHrsokl respectively, got into a quarrel at a social gatnering at Charleston, fc about a 13-year-oldgiri. Mellichamp demanded an explanation, which MeKinnon would notgive and Aleilichamp, with two boys as seconds, visited MeKinnon t-iul cowhided him.

MeKinnon drew a uniie and stabbed' Mellichamp sr ral times. The seconds got mixed up in the s.fi'airand a bioody fight ensued, stopned only by the teachers of the institute which McKiii-ixba attends. EVAOINO 1MB LAW. Youngstown Saloonkeepers Open All Klbt Uoues to Soli WhUky. Special to the Commercial Gazette.

Yousgstowk. June 25. Leading saloonists in the city last night at 10 o'clock opened up what are known a "Break o' Day houses, ruening nigbr, but ceiling only whisky. A city ordinance trohibits the sale of ale, and porter between 10 P. M.

and 6 A. and Coapcll refusing to allow ibem to keep open an hour loiier results in the saloon men taking advantage of the tact that, the eaie of hifcky is cot prohibited, and under the present law" the Council cannot pa-s and enforce an ordinance against it. The aciion of the saloon men has caused a decide 1 sensation, aud it is expected the Law and Order Society will take a hand the game. A. A ile Almost Lynched.

Detroit, June 25. Andrew Dong, wife murderer, was taken from jail at Ionia this morning and conveyed to Muir for a preliminary txamiiiation. Hero a mub took him from the clii -ens ard got a rope around hisne whan the cfil-ters by a desperate straggle rescued him and got hiui ia a hotel. A military company was fiealiy called oat and escorted Long Lick to the train and he waa brought to Ionia without examination. ajiln qaiet.

JriR-E Stowe holding court in Greene eoaMv this weeJi. Mr. Savf-el D. Sorr.LV and Miss Slaut will be married to-tlaj- at Cincinnati. City Cost holler Mo r.

now and Citv Clerk hbcpiiard have gme to PhilaceU'Uia. Mrs. Lang try, tbe Jersey Lilr, has invested another in New York; rerJ estates jEfcSE Ii. Grant, son of Gen. Grant, and family, were aui6sg the arrivals at Saa yesterday.

Mr, John Warden, of Sewickley, left j-esterday for Phiiadolnhia, where ha will make iiu nome in tire luture. Senator Jones, of Nevada, generally wears a shocking had hat. Ha that hs is rich enoueU to adiwrj the luxury. Ma. J.

Howard and wife, of New Mexico, are in the city on their wedding t-ur. Mr. Howard as formeriy a resident of Pittsburgh. Hon. Samuel IL ex-riembcr of the Legislature, has been appointed by the CxyriTnor as a notary pubLc, and took the oath of office yesterslay.

The degree ofLL.D. has been conferred by Yale Collesr npon Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, and Mils H. Roberts, editor of the lUica (N. Herald. John McCcixoron, the tragedian, v.as linndiomely entertained by bis numerous friends in jSew York previous to his departure by tho steamer liidsr for Europe.

Mrs. James G. Blaixe contemplates Javin? Aruta, this week, with her durhtprs and younirest son for -Mt. Desert, where Mr. Hlaine has rented a cottage tor the se-ison.

Mr. C. IT, Marshall, ot the United Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Allegheny, bis resigned bis position on account of ill he xiib ai-d will shortly leave for his home in Dayton, Pa. John C. Oltter, eon of Mr.

D. B. Oliver, who was hit by a base ball at Yale College on Monday, arrived home yesterday. He is rnuch better, and there is now no aouot of his ultinate rscovery. General John A.

Logan, Republican candidate for. Vice President, has written a letter sip-nifylnq: bis. iutention to visit the Mercer County Veteran Association encampment to be held at Grove City in August. In appearance John Kelly is not unlike Gen. Grant, like Grant he has a square facp, a squtre chin, square, broad head, square shoulder-, and be crop close bis hair anil beard like Grant, and tarns rray lise Grant, and be speaks in a slow voice like Grant.

Messrs. Wm. J. Hickey and Frank O'DonneU, of Su Vincent College, were In the City yesterdav en route to their borne in MayB-vilie, Ky. Mr.

Ilickey is a member of the i Bcuool at St. ViwM Ut, and will shortly apply for admins-ion to the Pittsburgh Bar. Senator Fair positively denies the widely circulated story that he is to be reunited to the wife from whom he was separated a year ago. Tbey both are on (rood terms, and the 4.OOO.O00 settrod on her by tiie Senator is invested and managed lor her benefit by him at her special request. Mrs.

Langtry begun her last week in San Francisco on Monday. She has been p'ayimr to enormous business. Opened to 2,000 the first niijbt, and has averaged SI.SOO a nijrht ever since. She comi thron-jh to New York at tho of her engagement, and will sail for Eugland within a weex of her arrival there. it POLITICAL.

The Democrats of the Third district of of Maine declared Cleveland their choice for Presidential candidate. The Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Cbn-mittee prophesies 6,000 majority for Blaine in that St ite. Hon. John Cessna, of Bedford, says he would not be surprised if Blaine and lxian would s-ep every Northern Mtace from Maine to the Pacific slope feext November. General Carr, who has been three times elected Secretary of State, says that the nominati of Clevnd by the Democrats will meaD a Republican majority ut Kr York.

John B. Henderson believes the Democrats will nominate Cleveland, and that he will be a weak candidate. He thinks thit if Randall were nominated the low tariff men would knife him. Governor noadly, of Ohio, thinks the two-third rule which prevails in the Democratic Convention will probably defeat Cleveland's nomination, iu wuicu event the nomination will co West. In 1881 Puck said editorially: "If brains ever made a man President of the United States, brains will make Mr.

Biaiue President. He has set bis iicait npon that diznity, aud nothing but death, a miracle, or a sunstroke wiU keep him from it." A well-informed Maine Republican, who is not very enthusiastic for Blaine, sail that he would probably carry Maine by or 12.00O majority. A strong effort will probably Oe made to bring oat the full Democratic vote. Ex-President Hayes says that Carl Schurz has uno personal antagonism to Blaine. Ttley have always been on eood terms.

Schurz opposes Blaine because churz is a free-trader. There is no other ground of opposition wfiat-ever." Bedford county is entitled to tho Congressman- from the Seventeenth district this year, and the friends of John H. Jordan, of the Bedford Inquirer, mean to push his claims. Mr. Joidaq has leen indorsed by tha Republican Convention Bedford county.

General W. H. Ludlow, a veteran New York Democratic politician, says be has. "good reason for the opinion ttiat many of the prominent supporters of Gov. Cleveland at the Saratoga convention are 'using his came as a mask to cover the introduction of another candidate from another State at wbatmay seem to them a proper time." On the ioh of May, 1876, Harper's Weekly published a famous cartoon labelled "Another t'arrion Bird Strangled," which represents Mr.

Blaine in the act of twisting the neck on5 of a foul bird, tha slander while two more carrion-birds "Calumny" and "Lies" are waiting their turn to be dealt with. How it revamps the -old exploded Democratic lies. The second amendment advocates held a State Convention at Columbus, yesterday, formed a voters union and adopted a constitution for permanent organization. The object is to hold together th second amendment voters of Ohio. The constitution provides that a regular li-t of officers be elected on tlie last Wednesday of June of each year, with a committeeman in each.

Congressional district. lion. AIL Is Garaner was made president till the next regular convention. William Purcell, editor of the Rochester Union, and a leading JJew York politician, is opposed to ejleve'aud and throws fJth at him thus, basing it npon bis veto of a House of Refuse bill: "The managers of the institution will compare favorably with Cleveland personally, and in some respects are; suptrior to him. At least we ad not heird th any of them ever bad- a concubine to put out cf the ay, t-r illegitimate progeny to hida in order to bo able to maqutraue before deceived people in the role of reformer." The reports given the 'Massachusetts State Committee oa Tc9daytvere ottbm.t encouraging character.

The disaffection tow ards Blaine has no strenjrth ontskle of Boston ami Cambridge and other Towns tbe immediate vicinity. In Worcester only four names cmld te got to the Independent Scores of Butler men have declared tor Biaiue, and in several towns the number of Irish-Americans who will Support him is surprisingly larfce, Blaine's strength in "Maine is overwhelming. All ha principal country traders in Maine are eupporteis of Mr. Blaine. Nearly all the leadinc merchants in cities are for him.

All the members or the State Judiciary nnd most of the reading lawyers are tor Mm. The clergy who are not in politics almost to a man lor him. The teachers of ail the colleges and nearly all the public educators will vote for him. Tee sh.p-builders along the sea coast and nearly the shipowners are for hire. The wealthy men and banks, the pr.ncipal manufacturer, are all tor Ltaine.

A loutle Tragedy. Sax FaAciCO, Jnce -5. Alb3rtica Anderson was tho dead this morning by Wm. Milton, who then blow his own brains out. Cause, her refusal to marry him.

Jn letter left by Wilton t-njn Miss Anderson was known as Mrs. Boett-m ah 11, having on child by Mr. ckcann, el -rk of the Danish Consulate at New Yo'k. Milton, who was a widower, left three youca children coufi.led to tha care of the Cont.nl in this city. Ieath in both cases was aim us 1 Instantaneous.

(CcnCvued First to Governor Cleveland, but on-y Wanse I beat-ve there are other men better fined to receive the nomination. I have twen brought in coatx.ct with many rwordr, 'oth Republicans and Democrat's, tbr.iughour, the city and will express the wiii that Btyaxd should receive the nomination. I hope so myself, and believe that if imm-inated he will be elected- Toe opposition to Bayard bec-usaof bis i-o-called record is absurd. In fact, I thick this 'bloody shirt' busiuess is played out." ULAINE AT LKWISIO.V. Ovation to rh Prcblenil Candidate Ills fcpoea to tne l'eople.

Lewiston, June 25. J.unss G. Biaiue arrived in Lewis ton ihis ev uinj and received an ovation from crowds assembled at the railway station. Hs at once drove to the residence of Ool. Drew, whose izucst he is during Lis stay here.

After tea a rrocessioa composed of local military organiz tiioas aud a re-ceptioa committee ia carriages went to CoL Drew's residence, where received Mr. Blaine and escorted him to a bail, which was densely crowded. When Mr. Blaine etepped on the platform ho was greeted with tumultuous cheors. A.

R. Savage, oa behalf of thej Committee on Arrangemouts, delivered a brief address of welcome. Mr. Blaine replied as follows: "Mr. Chairman, and ladies and gentlemen of the sister cities of Lewisteu aud Auburn: I am.

deeply moved by the cordiality of your reception. It is a very great addition to the compliment of your reception that it is outside and beyond the line of party division, and that I am permuted to meet yoa simply as old friends, fellow citizens of the same State which I am proud 1 3 claim as my home. In the last thirty years I have in jrivata life known and appreciated your city and citizens, and have co-operated with them in many wayB for the benefit of our joint constituents. I attended public ineeiicg in Lewisroa thirty years ago. Then it was a small village.

When I see the supurb city which now welcomes me, and uieet a vast assemblage of your people, I am more than ever impressed with the energy of character aud ujaguificmt enterprise of tbe American ptople, Republicans and Democrats alike. Great applause. And I can eay with pride, qnotine almost literally the language of Jefferson, that upon such an occasion as this we are ail Democrats and ali Republicans. applause. I cannot close without again thanking you rrcBt profoundly, ladies and gentlemen, fr the cordiality with which you have greeted me and wishing to each and all of you and to your two beautiful cities a continuation of that abundant prosperity in th future which you have enjoyed richly in the past." Applause.

At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Blaine held ai. informal receptiou, and many embraced the opportunity to take him by the band. To-morrow Mr. Blaine will attend the exercises at Bates College.

THE BIISiOlRI BOURBONS. Their State Convention Majority of tbe National Delegates for Cleveland. St. Louis, June 21 The State Democratic Convention reassembled today. Before it was called to order the arrival of ex-Governor Phelps, who has been absent Jrotn the State ad winter and spring, caused a scene.

He received an ovation and responded in a ehoit speech, declining a nomination for delegate-at-latg. It is understood, however, that Mr. Phelps is a candidate for Governor. The regular busiuess of the convention was then proceeded with, and nominations for jJelerate-at-large were made. Tbe Com rtiiviet on TiesoiuuoBS reported as follows: The Democracy of Missouri in convention assembled reaffirm the time-honored doctrines of tb Democratic party as enumerated in a seties of platforms and afhrmed and emphasized in positive terms in the platforms adopted at 1st.

IjOuis in the convention of 1876 and at Cincinnati lHrixj. That we especially declare in lavr of tariff for the purpose of revenue, and that the taxing power of the Government should be thus limited, and we are opposed to all policies intended or calculated to foster monopolies at the expense of the people. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and balloting for delegates-at-large then ensued. John Olay, of Soring-field; Morrison Muntord, of Kansas City; D. B.

Francis, of St. Louis, and Charles TL Mansur, of Chililcothe, were declared elected. Governor Crittenden, who was an active candidate lor the position, was beaten. Gov. Crittenden, ex-Gov.

Hirrin, John G. Priest and James D. Fox were elected as alternates to delo-gates-at-large without balloting. Resolutions instructing the delegation to vote as a unit and alo to vote for Tilden were howled down. CHOICE OF THE DELEGATES.

The Clobe-Dcmocrat prints over 500 five to ten line interviews with members of the Democratic Convention, a summary ot which shows that abont 100 delegates favor Tilden for President, 400 declare tor Cleveland, and the remainder are divided between Bayard and Thurman. The Tilden men are all for Cleveland as second choice, so it can be said the delegates to the convention are almost, unanimously for Cleveland. The convention stands over two to one in favor of General J. S. Marmaduke for Governor.

TUB AUK, NSAS Fourteen Ballots Taken for Governor "With oat MakiMB Choice. Little Bock, una 25. The Democratic convention met to-day, with T- C. McHae as Permanent President. For Governor John G.

Fletcher, S. P. Hughes vul Jacob Fraiich were placed in nomination. Fourteen ballots showed little change, tbe plowing ballot being: Fletcher 93, Hughes 88, Fraiich 20; necessary to nominate 10S. The in speeches ot the names of Tilden and Hendricks and Cleveland atd McDonald were received with great applause.

Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Akronlans to the Front. Special to the Commeielal G-azette. Akron, June' 25. A Blaine and Logan club was organized here last cveu-ing by the leading citizens of this city.

Hon. J. A. Kohler was elected Permanent Presidt nt. He made a short address, urging all Republicans to put their should, rs to the wheel and labor earnessly in the work before them.

The meeting was also addressed by Hon. D. L. King, Cob A. L.

Conger, Georve W. Crouae, aud other distinguished gentlemen of our city. There was a great amount of euthusiaian. and the meeting closed with over 100 meu signing their names to the ro.L I yioridalemocratio Convention. Pensaoola, Juu25.

The Damc-eratio Srte Convention organized with J. X. McClelland as Permanent Chairman. Every county is represented. First ballot for Governor resulted: General E.

A. Perry t'5, Geu. Wm. Miller lo, Samuel Pufcco f5 3-5, W. D.

Barnes 78 2-3, St corM lw lot Perry 100, Pasco 1S 4-5, Barne- 89 1-3, Blank 2. The convention theu adjoart.ed till tt -morrow. tm NorlU Carolina Divided. Kaleigh, JS. June 5.

The Demo cratic Stae Convention nominated Gen. Alfred M. Scales for Governor, Charles M. Stevenson lor X.iuteuant Governor. The delegate to the CUca'o Convention are divided between Bayard and Cleveland.

Tbe Oreon Klectioa OfMcial Cowat. PoitTLASD, Oregon, Jane 25. -The ciTicii'l count of tb State election is Jim made: Congress B. Herrmann (Republican), John (Democrat), Herrmann's majority, 2,04.7. Tne Woman's Suffrage amendment received 11,213 vctea; aiinst it 23,170.

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ui k.m. muoi.vi NELSON P. REED CO Proprietors. ones 70 rifth Av-onao. vtj or BScim-xioN.

to ail tv ncr.ni es. r-reVrar OO jThreo oo Six Montbs. 4 One Month 75 BY CARItlEBS. Per 13 Cents EF.KLY EDITION. On or rer vcar ...81 0 (a iiv a -io ilJi.

11 ot Twenty ...20 00 irarn copies sent fr. tiser should bear lu n.lixl that the "Commercial (inzc-tte" Im larger illyxnil nefbly circultlon lliau ttnyother afr pabll-died lit 1'iitsbnrgh. THUKDVY, JUrn SO, Jfm. Ytitiafr Indications for To-tl ay. For Tfntipssfe and Ohio Valley: Cooler, cloudy wealh-r.

1 lams, higher bar-tmni'-r, north to pant winds in Ohio Valley, Variable wnuH in Tennessee. Unerally fair weather, north erly to e.iiter!v wi-i-iH. Mjrher barometer, stationary. tv slight i ise in temperature. tke: Fair veavher, winds slu'tiog to n.irtLeant and slight rise in t-sn-ivfa'nre, fading preceded by rising tarometer ri purumn.

t'uol fiir weather i for the Ohio Wioy ivul Tennessee on Fiiday. The Temperatare. The following record of the temperature was taken by the (Signal Service Ag'jut yesterday: Time. Timr. Ther.

A. sr. 7.M.0 P. 67.8 7 KM Mas. 8X1 a.

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it 70.S'IUinfsUl 65 ASli POPCLATIOS. The figures furnished by the County Conirais.skmers, showing the number of taxables in the" yaiions subdivisions, indicate a very gratifying rate of increase ia population. In 1879 the whole number of taxables in the county wai 92,1538, distributed as follows: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, bovoughs, townships, 20.802. The census of 1880 showed the population of Pittsburgh to be-, while Allegheny contained The population of tho boroughs ani townships was and of the whols county 333, 8G9. In the cities there are about four inhabitants to each taxable, and in the boroughs and townships the proportion is about three and half to a taxable.

Tha taxables now number 116,933 in the count', distributed as follows: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, boroughs. townships, 2S.G10. The Increase since 1879 is 24,393, of which 11.074 are in Pittsburgh, 3,583 in Allegheny, 4808 in the boroughs, and 4,833 in tho townships. Taking the ratio of taxables to population as above, and the apparent increase in population during tho past five years is, for Pittsburgh, 4.1.2M; lor Allegheny, 14.310, and for vhe boroughs "and townships, 29,208 total lor the county, 87,844. At this rate, the increase for the ten years would be 175,083, but tho actual figures of the next census will undoubtedly bo higher, since ihe aggregate increase in the county between.

137Q and 1889 was 193,483. Making duo allowauce for slips and oversights in gathering the number of taxables, it is evident the two cities and the surrounding districts are making very satisfactory progress in the way of population, and the prospects are still more encouraging for the future. The natural gas development bids fair to revolutionize Pittsburgh as a manufacturing point within the next few years, ind with the. increase of her business facilities there will also be largely increased advantages and comforts in the way of living, all whicb will tend to attract both capital and population. AN 1.VAS1U.N SliGOtSrEl.

It General Hancock who, when confronted with the tariff issue, attempted to shove it aside as a purely local question which might safelj txs left to the citizens to vote up or down as they xcigbt ee fit. The idea was not altogether new, since the Democratic convention of 1S72, which endorsed the nomination of so pronounced a Protectionist a3 IIouace G'reeley for the Presidency, resorted to the expedient of sinking the tariff as a National issue, and left the discussion of that importaut subject "to the people in their Congressional diuic'-s, and to the decision of the Con-, gress thereon." The result of the election of 1872 should a.lmomsh the Democratic party never again to attempt a cowardly evasion of the tariff, and the experience of General Hajxcoctc should suffice to convince aay. candidate of the futility of adaptiag any other than a frank and open method of dealing with this and til otiier public questions. So hard pressed are tho Democrats in tbo caaufacturing and mining States, that they would fain have the tariff eliminated fioru the National platform. TL ey do not tuin'x it would bo at all wise to pass the matter over in silence, and Lonco suggest tl at the Chicago Convention leraand tho taruT to the people in the election of Congressmen, as was done in 1872.

This policy of evasion is urgently roeoinnionded by our contemporary, the as the only wise and sen-iiMi wy of settling that vexed question. It goes without the saying that the is a question which deeply concerns communities or Congressional districts, but it completely a National tjrest iu a3 any other subject of action. It would be regarded as very absurd to iolog'ito the Caanrje, j'Utiio improvements, education, civil tcrvioe reform, and like matters, to the jrcople in their rcrpectivo Congressional dlsti icts, and yet the proposition would not be a whit more absurd than to ignore tlij taiilT iisue in the Presidential It bo very for edinrs to I'ave a negative doc'ara-ti-n ua the iritf, so that Rasdall and CaUisi.e could both stand on the same tkket, but -would that satisfy the people? It i would not. "What the voters mt to know is whether the Democratic as a party, is not notv, as it always 1 i 5n 'avor of free trade and op-lj to i'jt'ctinn. If it Li not changed "Stop my p-tper" is tin monotonous ery that makes CciillS an.l Nast mingle their briny tears in the back cfSca of the "journal of civilization." The Democrats of Ohio stock to the straddle on the tariff question; bat it was just a little bit cheeky in tl em, after a Democratic Iloaso had refused to restore the duty oa wool, to demand that that industry should be fully and equally favored with other industries.

The Salvation Army will give a grand religious blow-out on the With that and the circus our patriotism cught to find ample veut. Carl Schoz says he will take the stump against Blaine, but the Post warns Lioi that tha Democracy will not pay him $300 apiece for speeches. It is likely, how ever, that he will come down in price rather xhau miss a good thing entirely. Ttie House thinks that each Senator should pay the salary of his private secretary, and the people are cf the same opinion. The Ohio Democrats reaffirmed their last year's double-beared, back-action tariff plank.

It is constructed on the same plan as the old darkey's coon trap "if it don't ketch de coon a-comin', it'll ketch him a-gwyne The testimony in the "Tea Witch's" case before the Orphans Court yesterday recalls Salem and 1691. In their extremity the Democrats even talk of nominating Kandali. and Morrison. Two Kilkenny cars, tied by the tails and hung over a clothes line, would be an appropriate companion piece lor such a combination. "Come, gentle Patience, smile on Payne, "of Ohio, for he needs consolation after yesterday's convention.

The physicians agree that the cholera at Toulou is of that peculiarly virulent type called Asiatic It is not likely, however, that the disease will spread and a repetition of the horrors of former outbreaks ensne. Fears are expressed that some of the New York bolters will bolt their bolt. We wouldn't be surprised, "Lightning tackled three tramps in an Ohio town yesterday, but was only able to kill one of them. The country is that much ahead, howevnr, and with practice the eli ctric fluid may eventually be able to do better. Too much mother-in-law had the usual result over the river yesterday.

Judge Poland has attended to tver 300 pension cses for his Green Mountain constituents since Congress met, and, too old to run a pension agency, aff. -tiouately but firmly declines a renomina-tion. For talk with the bark on, commend us to Editor Purcell. The effort to place the Pittsburgh Library on its feet again should receive the encouragement and liberal aid of our citizens. A community like this cannot afford to let this institution go under.

The colored voters seem to be settling do to business. The wool growers get a liberal share of promises from the Ohio Democrats. They got the same promises last year, but tbey haven't materialized into performance as yet. Bismarck is inakicg it warm for the Socialists. "The public wants a says a Democratic exchange.

Well, it the public will just hold itself until March 4 it will get a change from Arthur to BLlAINE. The comni cement crop holds ut well. TU12 DEATH HULL Adrian Lewis Richter, the artist, died at Preseen yesterday. John O'Neal, an employe of the Pittsburgh Cleveland railroad, died at Steuben-vibe last evening of cramps, aged 43 years. James E.

Stewart, a well-known song writer, died in the Cincinnati workhouse yesterday. He had besn committed a few days ago for selling bogus tickets to a public enter tainment. Mr. John Gilmore, of the coal firm of John Gilmore Son, died at his home, in Web ster; yesterday. His coal works are situated in the Third pool, and he was amontj the oldest coal operators on ttie Alononjranela river.

Mrs. Johanna Doud died on Tuesday at the residence of, her son-in-law. Timothy Guinea, near Pern, InL, at the se of 105 years. She was born in the county Clare, Ire land, and came to America in 1847. She was the mother of nine children, five ot whom sur vive her.

fehe leaves focty-nve grandchildren, quite a number of great-granclcliildren and several great-great-grandcliiidren. field ia lijUl. to the Commercial Gazette. New Castle, June 23. John McFar'-.

land, tho old farmer who was arrested for deserting hia wife and living in open adultery with a female tratep, was brought before Alderman Buren to-day. with M3 paramour and gave bail in the sum of 1509 tar his appparance next week and for the appsarance of the woman, lie signed bothboud3 himself, being quite wealthy. After the bonds had been eigoed, McFarland, who is 70 yars of aie. and Julia Foster, who is 18, got into tbe farmer's bugy and together rtsturnel to Scott townsbip. Farewell Moody Meeting.

London, June 25. At tha farewell ineetin ot Moody at Exeter Hall fully 4,000 converts were present. Hymns were sung and tea served, after which Moody and Eev. Mr. Brookes, of St.

Louis, delivered addresses' Moody throughout was warmly cheered. A proDOsition to form an open air volunteer male choira for evangelical purposes as a memorial Idooiy'a work, was responded to by handrtds of converts, whereupon arrangements were made for the formation ot ehoirs, to be known as "Lxcter Hall Mile Choirs." Searcliiitg for Ills Wire. Special the Commercial Gazette. 2Jew Casxle, June 25. A man named Thompson, who is employed as a boss on the 17., Y.

Si P. It. Iw at Neshancock Fills, this county, was in the city to-d3y ia search of his wife, who, he says, skipped last cijht, taking all the housphud uabh'a she could Carry in her flight. Mil. Thompson is si I to be a very handsome little ard has ltrel happy with her husband.

She a seen in (he city last and it tliouprht that she went to Pittsburgh over the EujP. Ii. P- when the report is ready to submit to the general Committee it will be found entirely satisfactory. This is encouraging as far as it goes, but the public are exceedingly anxious to havo this matter attended to without any unnecessary delay. Tho power of Councils to impose a tax upon those who uso tho streets for distributing natural gas to consumers, is a question which is just now receiving a good deal of attention.

That Councils should have that rower, as against all corporations, few will dispute; but if it be true, as alleged, that the Fuel Company, chartered by the State, cannot be taxed in any way by the city authorities, then we are in favor of giving Mr. "West-Ixgtiouse aud all others the free use of the streets, simply to place them on an equal footing with the more favored corporations. The Commerciai.Gazktte has insisted upon taxing natural gas. for the benefit of the city, believing that the principle is right, but it is much more deeply concerned in iecping down monopolies of all kinds. There must be a fair field for all who wish to engage in supplying the new fuel, and the ordinance mast look particularly to this feature of the case.

It would be an outrage upon Mr. Westing house, or any other person not holding a State charter, to tax him, while bis competitors went scot free. It would also bo a gross imposition upon the public, since they would be the chief sufferers. Let the committee see to it, then, that there is free and open competition and 720 monopoly. THE KOLT1SQ THAT MAT BE.

The bolting that now is, though confined within narrow limits and not half so serious as represented, is very pleasant to the Democrats. The Republicans who have bolted Blaise are conspicuous enough, even though few in number, to inspire some little hope in the hearts of his opponents, and they must be left to its enjoyment until they shall have placed their own candidates in tho field. Then there may be bolting of another kind, which will not be so enjoyable or inspiring. The Springfield Republican, whichis proud to rank itself among the bolters against Blaine, considers the important subject of what the next bolt will be and where. It says it has already begun where the bolt against Blaixi; started, in Boston.

The friend3 of Ger.eral Butler make no disguise of their intention to vote for Blaixe if Cleveland is nominated, and it looks as though Butler himself, when rejected by the Democratic Convention, would announce himself as a third candidate. This, in tha opinion of our bolting contemporary, would "result in.the election of Blaikb and LoeiAN by giving them New York and the other doubtful States." Then, again, Johx Kellv cannot be depended on. Ilis organ has already declared against Cleveland, and a large part of the Tammany vote would naturally go to Butler. To sum Butler bolt would draw more Democrats from Cleveland in llaine, Hew Hampshire and Massachusetts than Republicans from Blaine, while the solid Butler phalanx in Massachusetts would be broken asunder, never to join again. There would be no end of possible combinations in such a movement, and Butler himself might go back to Congress from the Lowell district, looking to Blaine to recompense him for his' treachery to the Democrats, if he should get into the White House by any such flank movement of Butler's forces.

These are soma of the possibilities, and the chances are that the bolting will not be all on one side. It is almost certain that Butler will be given the cold shoulder, and he is not the man to tamely pocket; an affront. Let our Democratic friends think of these things and reflect upon the bolting that may be. Blaine made a neat littla speech at Lfcwiston last night. He is one of the few mm who, Abtemas Ward said of Washington, never over." Senator Bayard may 4e a vory nice man.

bn6 he is a poor prophet. In he said: "I believe solemnly that the war inaugurated by Abraham Lincoln nnd his Cabinet is wore than fruitless that it will prove more disastrous to the North than to the South, and never will accomplish its professed objects." He would doubtless give a good deal to bu able to blot that fool speech from the book of the Kation'jj remembrance. But it can't bs me. John SIcLean cot in his work in good shape at the Ohio Democratic Convention yesterday. lie has got the boss business down pretty floe for a The Fan-Presbyterian Council now in session at Belfast, Ireland, ia a most important ecclesiastical gathering, and its deliberations fail to benefit and draw closer together the different Presbyterian bodies throughout the world.

The congratulatory address presented yesterday by the Methodist Church is gratifying evideuce that denominational prejudices are rapidly growing weaker. 1 Cleveland will add a few more pounds to the Pemocratio ticket than did G-neral Hancock, but the General was hefty enough to fciuk it Thh Democrats of si States held their conventions yesterday. Indian booms McDonald, Missouri is strong: fur Cleveland, Carolina Is divided between Clkvelanl and Bayard, Ohio cling to Tilden, with Thuhman as second choice, while Florida and Arkansas wait to see hovr the cat is goiaj to amp. Tlie Term Begins and Knds January 1 and Salaries are Buyable by ttie Year, Special to the Commercial Crazetta. HARBisrtrjmj, June: 23 Judge Simonton to-day fil-ni aa opiiiiou which will have Borne effect hereafter in settling the payment ot judicial salaries.

President udge Yerkes took his seat in the Seventh district bench on the first Moi.da.y ia January, which occurred on the of the month. On the first Monday in March ho made application for one-quarter salary, 1,000, covering the period up to April 9. The Auditor General and State Treasurer refused to nay hi tn the full on the ground that fjBo.GO were paid Lis prd- cessor, JuJge Watson, for tbe first week in January, and if tVy continued to pay on the basis demanded the appropriation would be overrun at the end of tbe fiscal year. Through Weiss Gilbert, his attorneys here, Judge Yerkes petitioned for a mandamus compelling the State officers to pay his Balary, aud the matter wrs argued, Deputy Attorney General Sntnigraas appearing for tbe State. Judge F.iruouton' in his opinion grutea tne la.indawut on tne ground that the salaries of judges mut noc be reckoned by dayp, hut by yea-s.

If by days it was shown tuat when Judge Yerkes' term oi office expires ten years from now it will be on January 1st, and be will not receive ail of bis salary by 05 G6. Tbe matter has been one of considerable difficulty hret-fore, and this dec.sion settles it DALLAS 1XCIILD. A Negro Barglar Arretted and a Molt Waiting to Lynch Him. Dallas, Texas, June 23. Toward daylight this morning the residence of W.

IL Flippen, banker, was entered by negro through a second story window. Mrs. Flippen awoke and discovered the negro going through the ireq drawers. Two smll children were in lef with their mother, Flippen being in Lu. 1- i i.

jrupo. mia. fuiqrou screnuinu, wueu but negro grabbed her by the neck, choked hot severely, aLd otherwise mal reated her, aud then made bis escape. Officers were searching for the all day, and tb city was intensely excited. At 10 o'clock to-nieht detectives arrested a negro answering the given by tna assaulted lady.

Tbe evidence against him is strong. Officers are guarding the negro in the open air. Upward of COO armed men have surrounded the jail and are determined not to allow the negro to bo locked up. lie will be taken before Mrs. Flippen for identification in the morning.

If he proves to be the right party be will be immediately hung or homed at the stake. Mrs. Flippen is in a critical condition to-night She imagines the bla.k fiend is after her, and screams out every few moments in a pitiable manner. Squads of armed xneu are parading tbe btrye.s tonight. LYNCH LAW.

A Negro in Texas and Several Horse Thieves in Dakota Strang Vj. Whttnet, Texas, Jane 2o. Ike Lad-dev, negro, 23 years old, captured neat Hubbard City, was jailed here last night Within the past few months he mada three attempts to assault white women, succeeding in ne instarc. After inst a crowd of seventy-five horsemen entered the village, battered dowu tbe doors of the jail, took Laddey therefrom without much resistance, find hung film to a tree. Tha vigilantes cut tl.e negro' ears ofT and left a written statement defending tbe killing.

Bis.MAKCK, D. June 24 A horsa thief, canud Jacob O'Neil, wa.s caughtfud lynched lu McLean cuuuty, forty-fivs iu dee north, Sunday There is a rtport thi eveuing' thot four more o.Tilie gau were pursufd to Morse river where ius was shot and tbr(' lynched. A Lynched in Indiana. Jao June .23. At last tight a mob of about fifty people went to the Jail, bauered down tue with a rail taken from-tho track, tjlt Oliv- Cfield, who" murdered Mrs.

Mollie Gherkin souie time and banged Lfra to a telegraph pole. Te budy was lelt haaging until 5 A. IL, when it was cue down by friends. Tne mob was quiet br.t detertninti. Stierid was at th jii, but was overpowered aud no rfifis'auc was made.

The murder was aa atrocious one, Canfield kidiug the woman from i mm- mm The lnvinctbles After lliui. Plymouth, June. 23. A powerfully built Irishman, giving; thfi name of James Held, hailing from Brooklyn, excitedly presented himself at the police station here early this morning wnd asked for protection, staling be was tracked by Inviucibiei and bis iile was endaugred. Read's tt-ments were cotieretit ib doctors f'tat? be ia laboring under a leliug of great excitement.

Tbe police are inclined to think ha is iu connection witu a eeeiot aocipty wild laboring under a de ui 'O. St. Loti3 Arrlv. i City of Biyou Bar, New City of Vicksbarg, Vlcksburg. Departetl Wbiie Ragie aud Pituburgh, St CtiioutoRbj City of New Orli.ns.

Or.stm TL river has 2 imjli-; 21 feet 1 iiscu by a V'e tl. aud cua.