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IHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB , , FRIDAY MORNING , JUNE 20 , 1884. NO. 2 STILL AT THE HELM. .Rumored Resignation of S , H , H , Clark , of the u , P , On Investigation the Humor Proves to PresidoHt Adams Interviewed Concerning Government's ' Action i He Says tlio Company will Eesist its Demandsi ' Congressional Prooeedings- The Anti-Pauper Immigration Bill , The Senate Discusses the Mexican Pension Bill , Farther News IVoni the National Oapltal , A lliiiuor Contradicted. Special dispatch to THE BE * . CHICAGO , ILL. , Juno 10. The report is be ing freely circulated on 'change hero and in Wall Street , that S. H. H. Clark has resigned from the Union Pacific , A representative of the BBS called upon Mr. Clark and inquired if there was any truth In the above despatch , and bo stated that there waa not. Ho has not tendered bU resigna tion , and has sent a telegram to that effect to the associate press , in response to an inqul y from iti Chicng' ' ) agent. CHICAGO , Juno 10. The rumor circulated in Wall street and on 'Cnnngo in this city thnt S. H. H. Clark , of the Un on Pacific hnd re signed the position of general manager of that road is entirely without foundation. President Adonis is Interviewed. 1 BOSTON , Juno 10. President Charles Fran- , 'cis ' Adams , Jr. , of the Union Pacific , denies the report from Wull street , thnt ho has dis- cover.d or broken up nny conspiracy \vheroby the Union Pacific company has been robbed , The statement that General Manager Clark , of the Union PaciQo had resigned , nnd his resignation been accepted h denied by the president and vica-prcaldent of the road. Claik intimated that when the recent charges were dctrininid upon that bis resignation was ready , but he will remain in charge nt Omaha as long as hia health will permit. The Union Pcifio railroad company lias legal ndvue tint congre-B cannot compel it to take out patents and pay t xes upon itu land , and it the efiira will taka no such action. PrcaulcnC Adams says of the reports of liis interview with the secretary of the in eripr : ' There 'u absolutely * no truth in the stories that I proto ted against the government report. I.did nothing of the kind. The rail road commission mentioned to the secretary of the interior ihat I wa * in town , and the latter sent for me. Wo had a p'easant ' chat for ten minutes. No reference vras made to report , but the reporters jumped to the conclusion that I was protesting against lomethin/ . The i ep irt contains some unpleas ant facts but nothing mjro than everybody knows and no exception can bo taken to it by the ciimpany. Government wai given every facility to get at the facts and nil this talk about ttrictures and inferences and pro tests is non euso. The report makes no chirgoj ogai.ist the company but simply states facts which havoloug bdon published. nip ; Sicnls in the U. P. Special Dispatch to the BEE. CHICAGO , Juno 10. It is reported that the new president of the Union Pacific , C. 1\ Adams , has dltcuvered big frauds end steals among the western official * of the Union Pa cific. Hew the U. l . I oat $20,000. CniCA0 ! , Juno 19. A little bit of canvass ing for business has just como to light in this city. A Chicago fiim hid sovonty-fivo car loads of mining machinery to bo shipped to Montana , for which the Union Pacific and Burlington had both made bids , the lat'er eecuiiug the contracr. Tin Burlington olfornd tj turn over thu height tu the Union Pacific at Council lilulf-t ou condition that bulk should not bo broken , uut the cars bo taken through by the U 'Ion Pacific and Oregon Short Lino. After ihts ugrnumont had boon virtually made and the Burlington had contracted tor the freight , an olfoit wai undo by tha Union Pacific ollicUh to divoru the bu-ilnosH to ono of Iti tripartite allies , Hearing of this the Burlington people took the freight by their St. Paul line and transferred it to the Northern Paciliu , thin cutting the Union Pacifiu out of $ J3,0 K ) , tbo gross value of the business. When all the facts become known to the Union Pacilio management lively times MO expected , \Vliy Dillon Chicago Times Special. To a reporter who spoke to Mr. Dillon as to several Wall street storioj regarding hia ro- Mgnnt'on ' Mr. Dillon saiJ : "I resigned from the presidency entirely of my own volition , I helped to build the ro d and have been con nected with It for tAenty years the Lest part of my lift m executiio p xiaons n'l ' the time , I have given my'servicoi gratult .uely . all that time , with tha txcepttun of the last four yearn , when I have had the nnnll enlary of 815,00 J a year. l'r > ten yeirs I have nearly neglected my own piivato business. I am now 73 years ' old , and I consider it my duty to myself to ha'flBorneone else taVo iho hoid. As the 3U41H ollico of tha company is lu Button , I .wrtant that an eastern man should 10 chiwon , as under no citmtnstnncoi could I RO to Boston to live. I stiil remain A director and a member of iho executive committee , and shall not slacken my energy in bringing back the road to ito former prtstige. I am the second largest holder of iho stocks and bomta , Mr. Ames being the first I beliuVu in the property of the Union Pacific , nnd I beline in time it will rank M bi li as it IIM herctofoii1. " "It it tine , us iasaidonthuttrnct , that there has been trouble between llll. OODI.I ) AND till. AM EH , and that your retirement m ° nns n defent for Mr Gould nnd n transfer of the control to the IJiston holders ? " "Thfru U not a word of truth in It , " replied Mr. Dillon , with emphasis. "Tliero Is no dif ference of opinion s to the polity of the road. Wo are all agreed , and my resignation has no othfrsignifionco than I ha\o told yon. " "Mr Charles Froniis Adnms the now pres ident , said that he hail nothing t > say , ollicial- ly , as to the policy of the company in the lutute. "Do yon think the property will go into the hand * ot n roielvoiT"nskod the reporter. "Whyshould it ? Too road is _ n splendid properly , nil it needs to dev lop it it good management. Only a certain turn in tha who * ! is nee flsary to make the Union PacIRo a great pi opt rty. and I lutnd to tee tba' it U managed in tbo Interest of the stockholders , " FOHTV-EIUHTH GONGUK3S. HKNATK. WASHINGTON , Juno 10. Butler called up lis resolution , providing for an enquiry into iho condition of Now York national banks. After debate , the matter \\ent o\er. The bill to prevent the importation of tea dust into the United States , was passed. The Mexican pension bill was then taken up. Ingalls sub mitted n modification of his arrears pension nrovisiou , the modification providing BO far an arrcagcs nro concerned that there shall bu no discrimination between the rate allowed to a private soldier nnd an officer. After sumo preliminary discussion as to the probablu ad iition to the annual cott of the pension list by the adoption of the amendments proposed to the bill , Beck said the coimnisiloucr of pen sions had cstinihtoJ the amount at about 1250,000,001. It seemed to bo tacking on about * 2oG,000,000 to a bill that originally called for § 5,000,000. Ho presumed tno In tention in making this addition was to kill the bill. After remarks by Conger , Voorho.s , Morgan and Ingalls the senate wont into ex ecutive session and soon adjourned. HOUaK Of IlErilKSE.NTATI.VK3. Tlio house met in continuation of _ Wednes day's session , and resumed consideration of thu Pacific lluilway bill. The first question was on tha amendment offered by Thompson to make the a rg egdto yearly contiibution of the Central Pacific company C5 instead of 35 per cent of the net earnings , and that of thu Kan sas Pacido 45 p r cent. The amfndmeut was agreed to. Thu quest ! n was then taken on the minority bill. It was rejected. Howitt. of Now York , moved to recommit _ the bill with instructions to report by the third Mon day in December a bill by which the sinking funds of the companies shall be enlarged by the additioual payments , so that debt duo the spvernmfnt may bo surely paid at maturity. The motion to recommit was rejected G5 to M. The bill then passed without division. To-day's session than began. Hopkins , from the committee on labor , called up the bill to prohibit importation and migration of for eigners and tdions under contract to perform labor. Jonif , ' f Wisconsin , offered an amendment , which was adopted , providing that nothing It. : ! IH act shall be construed ai prohibiting any individual from Desisting any member of his Family or a relative to migrate from a foreign country to thotUnitod _ Slates. . .T.QOiblll.thcu pos-ed without disousjion.'fr w i , , . tf * J" < ' The contested election case of Campbell vs. Moroy was taken up. Lowroy supported the couto-tant. Adjourned. "WASHINGTON NOTES. TRUTHFUL OEOttOE'S UONUIIKKT. WASHINGTON , Juno 19. The dedication of .ho Washington monument takes place the 2nd of next February. Extensive prepara tions are being made for the event. In THE ENGLISH INVESTIGATION ; J , B. Kasson was called and invited to toll what ho know about the allegation that Wellor had been influenced by the elder Mr. English to absent himself during the vote upon the English- Polio case. Kajaon said ho had no personal knowl dgo on the point. It had been a matter of remark ETonornlly among members In his vicinity that Wellor had been taken into a corner and thereupon immediately left his place in the IIOUHO. Ho h id heard tnlk of this kind from half a dozen members , but could not recall the names of anyone in particular as authori ty for thu statement. Win. II. English testified that ho had tallied with many mombois , co earning his ROU'H case , but iiu\er offered inducements to nny one. Ouustion. "Did you over have a talk with with Mr. Wellfrin the cloak room ? " Answer. ' I did not , and I wnnt to say .hat Mr. Bayno'a utitcmeiit in his Hpo-ch on ; he floor of the lionsu is falsa I iicithar ill- tct'y ' nor indirectly tried to inllucuco Mr , Wo ler , and any B'atemcnt tint I did H wholly destitnto t.f . truth. " "Uid you over know of a candidate ) for the vico-p esidcncy being on the lloor of the lou-u ? " aiked Millnnl. "I never knew ono to have a son elected to congress. I thought thU was an exception , and that I had the privilege of thu housu " "Did you think your barrel W.IB larger than 1 AH to the barrel business , I know nothing about that. " "If you'll bring up barrel , I'll ' toll yon inmething ab ait Indiana soap , " interrupted : Ienly ( dem. ) , addressing himself to Millard rep. ) . Adjourned. TUB NIOAIIAQDA WATKIt WAT. WAMIINOTON , Juno 19. Sjcretary Kreling- mysen to-day couimuni' ' ntud to the huusa C'linmitteo ' on appiopriatlons and fore gn affair , nt a joint imctiiu , the details of tno > 1 ins of thu administration In respect to thu .Nicnragiun water way. Ho said that tlio unusuil methods adopud for making thoio matteifl known to congrens wore taken for "real ren ons , " and asktd tbit his commuui- cations mltiht bo received under re-tnctluiisof official secrtcy. The coimnitt'o , after hearing the secretary , adjourned without action. HHIUTH FOB EXPOUT. Senator Bock offered to-day an amendment in the BOH ito to the legis'ativx ' , execu tive and judicinl I'1" " " 't ' that distilled spirit * intended > * ; ? itt , jnuy e set apart and remuin In sto > u - . . . u HOD exceeding ninu months la the warehouse in which they were stored when rntrrod. subject to uch regulations as the sccntary of the treasury may prescribe. OXTONAOOX U4S1) QUANT. The senftto Commttteo on public lands has decided to recommend thu forfeiture of the Ontngon land grant. OONFIIUIATION8. Henry W. Knthort , lown , register of the land ollico at Cheyenne , Wyoming ; 1) . P. Cliisbolm , Illinois , regs.erof the land ouico nt liozcman , Montana. WAIl CUMMB OX TIIK SOUTH. WASIIINOTOS , Juno 10. Secretnry Folger li 3 written to Ccnrner , cliainnan of the sub- comml tee of iho house committee on claims , n long letter of approval of thohoutu bill now pending to rolicui from further liability on account of the direct tax ; 1801 , those ttates that Imvo not p. id their proportion thereof , nnd to refund to the tUtoa that have paid , HIGH AVATEU. Ell'nsonml tlio SutrnmulliiK Coun try Submerged. Ki. PASO , Tex. , Juno 19. The Kin Granjo river shows moro water hero and abovu than at any time in n quarter of n century. The horse railroad nnd tlio Mexican Central rail road bridges have bten swept awnr , and the valleys below , to Camp Itico , nnd Old Fort Qultmnn presented the np- fcaranco of n vast inland non. The Hats between the gono'al town and the river , on which are the Atchi on , Topekn nnd Santa Fo railroad depot building * , havu nil been submerged. Tno damage to Yslets , Socorn San Kliza'rs nnd Camp Illco has been proportionately great. It Is nuder < > t > od that the American town of Presodlo , Texas , lus bicn nearly destroyed. Tlio Orniul Trunk. Juno 10. An 'mportant change has just been matlo in the Internal mnnige- mont of the Grand trunk. West of Detroit the linf a of the system including the Chicago & Giand Tiunk , Detroit , Grand Haven & Milwaukee , Flint & Pero Marquetta railways n ill bo so amalgamated ns tu bo under the management of W. J. Splcor , noxvly appointed general manager of the Chicago & Grand Tiuuk. Snloof Uloodcd Oaltlr * . IOWA CITY , Juno 10. Tiio sale of Carey > S. Smith's herd of Holsteins at , auction to-day was largely attended by cattle men from all parts of the United States. The bidding was slow nnd prices low. The premium cow , "Mink"soil for81,275 to Thos. B. Wales , of this city. Her 3 months old cult brought $7 > iO from S. A. Laugdon , of Morrison , Ills. Sixty head were sold. Sioux Cltj's Railroad Squelched , Special Dispatch to TUB BEE. WASHINGTON , July 10. The bill authoriz ing the construction of a Pacific railway line west from Sioux City , Iowa , to connect with the Union Pacific west of the ono hundredth meridian was given a Bet-bask to-day by the tction of tlio house In taking up as a special order the pauper labor bill , mstead of tint which Blind next ou the committuVs list. This makes the chances of ths pissugu of the bill this session extremely bad. "Wabasb. Matters. ST. Loom , Juno 18. Col. J. J ? . Howe , gen. oral agent for receivers , and George Olds-gon- ' ' oral traffic manager of the Waba'aliljraliwn'vl . . . * - " . > . < , ' oft" - 'i * - ' < i * > "i. i , * ; ; * . . * t &r Trill Issue an order 'tq-morrow directing con ductors to refuse to he nor any and all tickets issued by that company from St. Louis to Chicago , prior to May 1st of the present year. This covers all unlimited tickets issuoa by the Wubash company during the rate war between hero and Chicago in the fall of 1880 , when an immense number of unlimited tickets wora Issued at about four dollars , which were greedily purchased by scalpers and many other persons who thought there was a big speculation in them. It is bolUvod that about ten thousand of those tickets of the value of seventy five to eighty thousand dollars lars are still out. The contemplated action of the receivers caused great commotion among the scalpers and other owners of the tickets who have boon freely selling the tickets of lato. FOREIGN NEWS , DEATH OC I'ROK. DUOYHE.V , , Juno 10. Droyssn , the eminent professor of history at the university of Berlin 10 dead , KUENCII DIVORCE LAW. PABIB , Juno 10. The article In the divorce bill abrogating the Uw of 181C , which nb il- ished nivorce , waa ndopted this veiling by the senate by 108 to 115 votes. JUIIILEK. LONDON , Juno 10. The jiibiloo in honor of the fiftieth birthday of * Spurgeon continued to day. The taboinaclo was filled to over flowing. EOVI'TIAN MATTCIIH. CAIIIO , Egypt , Jnnu 10. Then ) .vis an ox- Chanel of shots to-day atSiiakim. Thoreport that Kosaiila h B f.illcm is doubted in military ciiclos. Colonel Wood has been instructed to rcholon the whole Kgyptiau army between Assotun and Wady Halla by the end of the present month. THE PLAN OK THE I'OKTE. Co.VHTANTiNOl'LK , Juno 10. The porto is not reconciled to the outlook of attaint in Kgypt , and has addressed a circular to tlio powers In stating that Kcgland'a aolf-imposcd task of restoring order in Kgypt , is no far completed , h t the army of occupation ought to bo with- Irawn. The moral authority and prestige of .ha sultnn U anitilysulficle'it , it says , to insure internal tranquihty. If , howovnr , tlio powers are of the opinion that ox'ra military forceis necessary , tmch force might bo Bupiillo 1 by tin Hiiltan ulono , or In conjunction with England , Franco , Italy and Spain. I'AI'AL IMUH'KItTr. PAIIIH , Juno 10. Tlio Figaro correspondent nt Ilomo 8 iys that President Arthur has in structed the Anicrcin minister there to nut In lurmony with the ministers of Kiglaud , Austria and Spain in an olfort to obtain from the Italian mini tir of foreign alTalm thi mit igation of the decision of Count CiWHutioii In regard to the p'opertlcs of the propaganda. According to tliu HIIIIO authority Minister Moncenihas promised to regulate thoqiieitlon Inu manner s ilisfactory to the Vatican when the subject of tlio general reorginization of cxcl siastical property in Italy ulull como bo1 1 fora the chamber of deputies. I THE POLITICAL CAULDRON. It Simmers ami Splatters Oyer the ; Fire , Preparatory ito Eoaohing the Boiling Point , Logan Makosjtlio Grand Tour in the East , t , Oonvontions of all Parties in Different - foront States , Blaine and Logan Ratification at Washington ! i. ' * A Prohibition I'lntCorm Indiana Itc- imbllunn Principle * Ton- - IICBSOO Bourbons , DISTIUOX OP COLUMBIA. OUANl ) ItATIKICATION AIHIHKSH 11T NOTKtl WAMHISQTON. Juno IP-Tho first ratifica tion of the action of the Chicng > convention by thu republicans of the District of Colum bia took pi nco tonight with accompaniment * of a large nnd cnthnsinstio audience , electric pghts , fireworks , a tiisplny of flag- ) and bunt ing , line band.musiq nnd speeches by some of the best oratorical "talent of congress. Three largo platforms worq erected on the city hall plaza , and from thojo tha speakers addressed the nssomblnge. Judge Shollabarger presided at the principal platform , on which Homo of the most prominuntrepublicans [ in ollicial life had seats. j ticnoral Hnwloy called the meeting to order after which JudKO Shellitluritcriiitraduced it in a brief speech , Judgti Win. Lawrence of Ohio who rend a series of reBolutions eudoising nnd ratifying the republican nominations for presi dent and vice president , and retting forth reasons why Blaine and Logan should bo sup ported and elected by those who had nt heart the best Interests of , the country. The res ilu- tlons were ndopr d with cheo 8 Judge Shel- abarger introducedHon. John Sherman ns the lust speaker. Ho sud in part. "I will Bupportthof | nomination of lllaino nnd Logan ns heaitily ns'I have done tiles' ) of Fre mont , nnd LincolnKicr-d Grant , and Hayes , and Gnrfiold. ( upplauw. ) And this I would do , fellow citizUnsfeven if they were less worthy than I knowj-liem to bo of thu distin guished honor proponed for them. I have no p.uioiico with aiiynan ) who , for himso'f or any other porsonjwouldj take his ctmucos for success in a political convention and when defeated , would8eelr" ? to thwart thu action of tno conventional"hind and Logan have been selrcted from atnoagtaiillion'of their .couutry. men to reprtMJut , * not themselves , but thu rcpmJIqnn party of the United Bto'es.u y.'rertrcHjnt the American union , ono nndiCHkmsiblo , tinatclicd by war from the perilJ'Mi'dfeccs-ion and disuniom Tney raprobent aJlf ijfty.iiationul government , able I trust jn tBnPjJnol only to protect our citizens froin foe "p/vtyranuy ; , but from local cruelty , . .IntolerigeurjjiinilfopprasBloa.- . represent jthat jMiyf in Uho , country which priying by'crirno nnd'itraurnoro.thanfn mil lion men their equal rights as citizen * . They represent the party that would give to the laboring men of our country protection of our revenue laws against undue competition with foreign labor. They represent the power , achievements ryul aspirations of tlio republi can party , that fornowr twenty-four years has been trusted by , the ptoplo , and in return has greatly advanced your country in strength. in wealth , intelligence , courage and hope , and in the respect ind wonder of mankind , A generation ot younger men ore coming to the front in the south , as well as the north , and they ara determined to overthrow the bor- boun sectionalism of the democratic party. They live in the mountains and the plains of the west. They breathe the fresh air of the hills of Virginia , Nortb Carolina .and Tonne- see. They are the hardr , liberty-loving laborers in every state. They come from fatherland , they como from old Ireland , they are tha ac'tlvo spirits native and naturalized of a geneiatlon of frocmunwhonovcrfclttuolu- cubus of slavery , and wish only ai Americana to make stronger ami p'niitdoener ' the princi ples of the ropublicad party. 1'vory advance , every reform , oyerjj improvement ; the pro tection of your laborer , tbo Imlldiag of your navy , the mnertion of your rights as fieo men , the maintenance of good money , a goo 1 dollar good in every land , good in every I md worth a dollar 111 gold ; all the o objects of djfiro must await the movn nunts of tlio iopublio.ui party. It may bo slow but if j on turn to thu democratic p.irty , you will iilwajH find it watching and waiting Good Hte.idy citizoi a of olden timu grounded on the lesolutions of ' 08 "times bi-foi o the wall " "It is Biiil that lllainu is bold anda grccsivu and that Its will obstruct the business inUivnU of thu country. I would lilco to try suuh u ] ) residunt. lie might H'uiku off some of lliu cobwebs of diplomacy _ nud in\ito the attention of mniiKInd t thu axiotonco nf tins country. There will nlsn be coiiHcrv.itism eiionxh in congress , and inertness enough In tlio demo cratic party to hold In chuck even HO bililiunt n innn as .lames G. HUiii'i. Wlut wo want now is an Amuiican policy br > ad cnoiuh to embrace the continent , conmrvativo enough to protect eve y man , thu poor as well as the rich , nnd Inavo enuugh ti > di wlut is light , whatuvor stands in the way. Wo want jiro- tcctlon to American citizens , and protection to American JaboieM , a free \oto and a fair count. It is bcotusa I beliuvo that the lulnilnittra'iononilainoandLogan wlllgivo m such a policy , and that 1 know the demo cratic party is iot capadlo of it that I now invoke your aiil , and promise you mine , to xrcuru the election of tha lepublican ticket. " ( Cheers. ) Senator ITawloy ( Connocticutj was thn in troduced , and b'LMn by ajlliug for three cheers for James ( lillmpfu liluino , which wai heartily responded tu , then three moro for John Alexander Logui m > t with a like ro- sponiio. Hiiinoiiiio In ilui trowel then shunted , "Three cheero fur JIawley. " [ Lmd ch erJ. ] "Tho tepubllcan party , " ho said , "linot made up of tun or fifteen hundred god men of Hostan , any morti than fifteen him- drnd ilroiw of wat r mailu the MU i Hiiipi , These "good men'1 might try to ustabli li a new party of thi fiitnrn. but the r publican narly iiad the "good will of the Intuit ess.1' and had the namoand didnot propose to di&cnn- tlnno. [ Oheers. ] General Haw Joy then siioko of thu glorious achluremi'uts of thu republican I rty , and In conchnling Kaid : "Tliero ne\er was n prc'ident that so fairly roprwntttl thonctmlchoicoof the | KI pie. lChooif.1 Hu l > iwed U. It. Ilu rrMHVhxl It , nnd IIP had no doubts of its MICCCSH. " [ l ouj chpow. ] Hon. Win. Walter Thflpi told the tory of the coinentlon. llo-nid on ono ddo wi m BenstoM , ni > rcaf nlalivi'S mid bos r" , nnd ollico holdprs and imlltlciaut ) . On thoutlu-r nidu worn thopoiiple ; plain , iiono t American folk without money nnditliont lenleinlilp , but With gratrful tveolKMtlon of the ier > ice , which ( or LM yoirs.lnmoiO. llhino In n ion- spicnoui p , ition had rendered the party and country , nnd the honest ami ntuidy Anicrie n intent to repay them. Hint w s enough tu tlici < o plain Aiucrloin ciliidiii from fnrm and shop , Irom homo nnd HthooN , vhcro they h d tiulied little moro than the records of Lin coln. PKNA.TOH IMrTHUSON'S VIISW8. lilt THINKS IILAINK'S KI.KCT1ON DOUnTrfU Special Dispatch to the 11 Kr. CHIOAUO , Juno ID. United State , ] Senator John L , 1'nttersori , of Houth Carolina , Is an other republican who docs not bolicvo Blaine can bo olcctod if the dcmocrits put up an ac ceptable inixn. Ho nays tint Hiudnll could bo elected but for n diislon among the demo- crnta on the tarilT. Cleveland ho rocanls ns coming ncixtvat to bMng the most avnilablu candldntu of any democrat yet mentioned , llnyaul's war leconl will always prevent his elrctionv nt lotist in this generation. Mc Donald is too much free trade , and Carltitlo Is from thu Rontli , Patterson thought if the ilomocr U oxin-ctctl to sncceod tnoy should either drop the t riff altogether or go in for lodnctlotifiO strong that tlio people could ha\o. no doubt about thtir platfoim. HOU8 VOH ( lOVKItNOH TUB IMIOIIIIIITIONIHTS. IJLOOMINOTON , 111. , Juno II ) . J. 11. llobbs , Into president uf the Chicago board of trade his been nominatad for governor. A tolu- gram from Mr. llobbs raid that ho would give the matter fn\orablo consideration. Tlio votu stood , llobbs 110 , ilanry 73 , Hart 1" , HobbV uoiui nation was made unaniinuui. Dr. Por- rymau , of llollovillo , was nominated by accla mation for LleutenanUiovcrnoraiul responded witn n speech. The following were nominated by acclama tion : For attorney general , llaloJohiison , of Jasper county ; state treasurer , Uriiih Copp ; auditor , A. 1) ) . Irwin , of Hagiunmon ; pocrotary of ttato , C. W. ISnos , of .lenioy. The nomi nations of clerk of thu appcllatu and supreme courts for various djstrktH WIIH referred to the executive committee. of the state central com mittee with power to net. Juno 10. Tbo elate prohi bition committee this morning raised $2,700 for campaign imrpoaca. The plutfonn was reported at noon and was adopted without a debate. It declares that thu members of tha prohibition party peced > from the old parties owing to the fait that the "Manajjerj uf the old parties have persistently and for years totally disregarded the interest and welfare of the people and have made use of the trust placed in their hands for personal aggr n- dl/emont and tu secure place , power mid spoils while thu pcoplu have demanded in vain redress of grievances at their h nrln. " The prohibition party therefore npcal to that only Bourco of power in this host , tno pcoplu , ' 'and makes the following do lara ion of principles : First ; the traltle in intoxicating liquors , the great crime of the world , nnd should bo sup pressed immediately by constitutional or leg islative enactment , Secojid ; the Bilu of liquor Is a crirao and not n vice , and should bo over * thr6wn'b'jrpblloa ' powor. Third ; the state has tho'rlghti to i overthrow anything that Is de structive of. the lives' and health or morals of itlte , . pepnlt > . , , JIi hllcei\ii- nutter how groit/cannot mftigato the evil results of tlio trafllc , Thu fotuth cluuto of the platform de nounces the action of thu Illinois legislature in reference to submitsion of prohibition amend ment to the vote of thu people , Thu fifth clause rujects , with disdain thu proposition to educate children with money derived from the sate or manufacture uf liquor. The sixth do ? clarea fur the enfrauchicemont of women. The sovcnth declares for n radical reform of civil service. The ninth , that every child should bo educated In schools supported by the stata and xhould bo taught tno effect of alcohol upon the human organization. Thu tenth nnd final clause opposeu all forms of competition between convict nnd honest labor. A resolution expronning the sentiment of the convention on to the nominee for presi dent , unanimously in favor of Governor St. John , was carried with cheers. Adjourned Hue die. INDIANA. A niNOIKO I'LATrOllU ADOITKI ) IIT TUB Ilfr rUIlMOANS. Juno 10. The republican stale convention was called to order at half past ten. Hon Stanton J. Pcello was elected permanent chairman. Nominations for gov ernor was madu firNt in order , the committee otiieHolutionsnot being ready. Hon. W. II. Calkins , Col. W. W. Dudley and Gen. John P. Shanks naniod ; Mr , Culklns nominated on first ballot , leeeivinf Ml votes , Dudley 012 , Shanks ' 18 , Nomination miulo umuilmouv. The plutfonn adopted ratifies the platform of the national opnblicnti convention no sulllci nt Tor all matter of national tc'ipo and heart'ly ' cmlornert the nomination of lllamu and Lujiui , It omIonfeH Iho pure , dignified and pitiiotlo ndir.inistrnliuii of Governor Porters favois leg islation appropriation for n monument to the o sons uf Indiana who died tn mvo thu union ; favors calling n convention to fratno a now Ditto constitution to take thu plnco of that of ISTiO ; favom such change * a * i-hall take the adiiiiiiHtr.itlon of pris'im ' and reformatory und benevolent iii'titmioim fn m out of thu do main uf jnriy politics ; favors thu abolition uf jirison contract Mior ; runewH the pludtio of devotion - votion to free schools ; favnr the equdl/.ation and adjustment of lnmntiiK and poosious to all honorably dl chargnd s'lhllers of the union army ; ilenounces the action cf tlio ilunociiuio iiujurlty in thu state imembly In dlnplming computoulolli.-lals uf benevolent institutions by mere politicians. The tate ticket was completed us followH : Lieutenant General llugeno Hurdy of Henry coiln y , secretary of st.itej llo-'ort Mitchell , of Gibson , county , auditor ; Urura C.ur. of Urangu county , treaHurer ; H. K. Bhiol , of Marion couuly , att irney goneralj W. 0. wil-1 son , of Tippucanoo Hiipi-rintondunt of publia in tructl.ii . , , U. O , Hobbn. of Park" , icporlurl of tha supreme con.t . ; Win. M. llaggatt.of Warilclc , Jiiilijoof the supreme couit ; fifth district , 13 P. H.mmond , of Jasper. Con- v ntlon udjonni'-d acUUO : after n continuous lion blnco forenoon. UAU.I . roit A ooKVBHriuN or rjoroitci ) VOTKIIH. PITTHIIUIIO : . Juneiy , Thu Allegheny c muty colored men in convention to-night passed a resolution hivitlnff the colored men of IVnn sylv.tnla ti hold a tate convention in this city August 12 , < ocoii > ider the ( Kilitical situation auo adopt invannc to Improve the condition of the coloicd i > ci > plo nf the country. LOilAK T * SO TUB BTATK. AfavsTA , Me. , Jit no It ) . General T oi < an nnd Senator Haht vr-itpd the Kildler'a homo at Togtnto-day. Ninoihoimml Midlers wore in linn ana n salntrt of 17 guns wan fired General Lnirau matin n cpeocli , at Ittia fin- lohed ho was given three chpers , Halo also poke. Afti-r lunch the parly returned to Augusta to liuvo for Waslungtou this afternoon - noon , NKW VOIIK. TIIK lltSKHTKll VIMAOB , 'SA ATOIA , Juno 11) ) . The city looks dosort- o ) . .Tammany nnd Irving Halt men left this morning. Hubert Thompson , with the county democracy leave thU nf tornoon , The cclios of the convention are few. Only a few docldod nxproissons havobonn had from men of prom inence still hero. Nelson , ) . Watcrbury said there will bo a strong ollort to coucontrnto on Olovoland nt Chicago. Ho did not know how far the west would regard yesterday's conven tion n * doclilvo In plncing Clovcland ns the most available cAlidldato bolero the country * Gon. Fvlknor , dolcgnto nt largo and lender of Flower's campaign , aitys forty of thn eovonty- two delegates to Chicago , are antl-Cluvolaud. TflK DI IOOIliVTlO OOMVENTION. HOW T10KBTH 01' A ) MmH10 fV1M < UK DIMTIIt- ' IIUTKI ) . CMIOAOO , Junn 10. Tno sub-committoo on airangemunts of Iho national democratic com- nutlee to-day isHiud the following : Democintio national connnitteo-rooni 27 , Palmer II.HKO , Chicago , Jnnu 10 , 1831 : The applications m ulo to thu members of thu nutloiul cominlttce for tickets of ndmisalon to thu democratic national convention Indlcnto a mi.und rsUndii'g of thu method by which they nro to bu dittrlbuud. Tickets nro priiitod nnd jssurd by thu committee accord ing to thu rules wlikli havu been foliowoil out by previous convention" . They cannot bo given os a fuvor to nny puiHon. The hall will liuvo 10,500 ninlv. aiul of thosa 2OUO will bo occupied by delegates , alternate ! , olHcora , nnd committees. Abmit 800 of th * nonts will bo allotted to thu prcHH , SubscriboiK to the fund to : | > ny uxpotses will receive seven linndml nnd lifty tickets , and seven Hundred ui.d fifty moro will bp used for distribution among thu local committee , city nnd county oll'ion-a. It is supposed thnt twelve hundred tickets will bu given tosonators nnd reprcsontative.1 in o ngrcss , votcrana and other prominent men of the country , who will attend the convention. Five hundred nnd llfty tickets will bo _ reserved by the inttionnl uommitteofor contingencies , Thu remainder of the ticket * will bu given to the drleguto' , maliiiitf twu tickets to each for distribution to the public , W. C. Gounv , W. Ij. SCOTT , A. H. llnowN , W. J. VIU.AH , M.M HAM , Commlttcu of Arrangements. Application by nawnimper men lor desk privileges shou'd bo made prior to Juno 30 , by letter nudrossud to Aujtin H. Brown , chair man of tlio committee on prujs and telegraph nt Indianapolis , Ind. TENNBSS13B. NAHil.viLi.ir , Juno 19 , The democratto con- vontlon rcusaemblud at 0 n. ni. Tlio entire forenoon wna'cunBUtned In consideration of the plnlfojrar.tnio ininpVlty report , wl\lch \ om- ' ' ' ' ' ' ' bo'dioa'lh'o'fc'iitUrer'of Iho 'Ohllnitntforni , wan tabled , Thu motion to table thu majority to- port and rolognto the whole tariff question to. the national convention was voted down , The convention now voting on n call of the previ ous nucHtion on thu mojority rt'ptut. Tim call for the previous question failed for luck of two-thirds majority nf the convention. Ad journed to 3 p. in. A majority of the dele gates to Chioigo favor Olovoland. At the af ternoon session a wrunglu occurred , nnd after discussion thu majority report W H adopted with thu addition of a section pledging ac quiescence iu the uill of the Chicago con vention. _ , O'Hrlou'H Ksmto. BAH FitANoiHco , Juno 10. When the estate nf the bonanza millionaire W. 3. O'lirien was being ndmin'storcd , a man named Patrick II , O'Brien nnivud lure , succeeded HO well in establishing himstlf to bo a brother of the du- ceased tli t as st ted at thu time ? 7f > 0 , < 00 was paid him as a comproiniso of his claim , Patrick died shortly ufa r hU brother. Now unnvH John O'Uiion , until iccuntly a prlvntu Holdiernf the Klgluli infantiy. claiming to bo a sun of Patrick , nnd will cominonco unit for his dharn of the 8750,000 nlleged to ha * t > boon paid to Patri k H. O'lirhu for hU claim against thu mil ibiiuiru's estate. FIIIIIIICCH. MEW Yonit , Juno 10. The rumor has been floating about thai Con iniidoro 0. K. Garri son is In fiiunciil difficulty. Klornan's Widl Street iigenoy fnrnlshrs the following : The reports connecting Commodore Garrlxon'H luiino with protjstod piper hnvo this founda tion : Ho Is the endorser of J'lttnbmg. Clova- land and Tu'odo paper , seine of which may have 10 bu extended. The Commodore says lie lias not hail any porsouul paper prntontod. The railroad lus In coursd of construction 70 miles. The funded debt , authorised Is H.-10 ) , . 000 dollars , In six per cont. forty year bends , none outstanding , TISLKOlttVIMl NOTK9. Win. I'nrciill , editor of thu TTnlon and Ad- vcitiner , of R Chester , N. Y. ; had a great re ception to-night on hi4 return homo from the dtmncrutio tit ito conven i > n. Ho was known there an ugainst Clavuland and was made elector fit largo. ' us'ociitlnn of Comutcti- The saloon-keepers' ' - cut , at a lucret meeting to-night , roiolvod to refuse payment of tixes under the provisions of theHcott liquor law , thin compelling miits In nil CUHCS. Thu o'unmittoito notify Dluinoof hw nomi nation have arrived In ] i Hton , and go to'An- giutaby epoch ! truin tu-moiruw. Thu millitary mionmpmpnt at Diibuquo ope1 ill jutterilny , witn ( treat eclat , inuny promini'iit moil being present. ThoGoorgla doligutlon to the democratlo national convention Is practically nuanlmout for Clo\ eland , John Worford , editor of the Perry ( Ta. ) Pilot , died Wudaos'lay of cau.cor on the face , DEUCEDLYDUU. A Very Diill ani Quiet Day on 01 < § ' * 'tap ' , " ! , * , Wheat Eogisters a Very ( ? /M' < Doolino , I * i | Other Ooreals Fluotuato Very Little fork and Lard Take a Downward Turn , While Cnttlo of All Orndca lllso In lu the BTnrhct. Special Di ixktch to TIIB.BEU. CIIIOAOO , Juno 10. The r'gular MSRIOII on Change uanom of thodulltst on record. Very tttlow a doing iu nhrat and corn pits , and practically nothing in pork. There w ro ( carcoly nny outiido orders lectived , nnd flue- tiutionit were not such as to tvmpt loc l traders. Thu Iluctuation * were confined to a range ot Jc , and closed about Jo under the lilwt figures of yesterday. On iho afternoon uonnl prices dropivd oil rapidly , and some ac tivity was shown inconsequence. The latest mutations were WIIKAT 8GJ July , SSjo Aligns1,88io September. COllN was very quiet. It nvoiird | easier but became Inner on short receipts of contract corn , Blinded oil Kgiiin. and closcil at O'ijc ' for July > n regular board. On tha uftornoon board , another dcolinu occurioil , July clueing nt CS.- , \ngust COjc , September OUJc. OAT8 > asy , but steady in comparison to former mar cels , The latest prices were : S3 Juno , 23& Vugust. ronic. nmlDnlly ; 10@15o lower ; closing 10 CO for luno , July and August. LAUD. [ jawcr ; Kl ! July ; C7J August ; 82J Bcptem- ) cr. OATTtK. Jndor the light receipts nnd better prdor the demand for the shipping cattle market renerally ruled nctico , nnd pr.ces Blrong nnd LOo p or hundred higher on beet coin-fed cattle , egamlng all loss noted yesterday. Grass cat- , lo also told n shade tr ngcr , and butcher's stock was In good demand. There is fair movement in i tocktrsniid feeders , but light. Uttlo Itanga cattle contimui to nirivo freely. About sixty rnrs nro again on thu market , and iru selling all tlio way f nun 8 CO to O.U5accord ing to quullty. DroveH of I ndinn com fed sold at G I1) ; good to choice shipping , 1'JOO to 1,350 Ibs. 0 JO to ( I ( iO ; common to medium , 1000 to 1,200 lb ? , 0 20 to 010 ; gr sa Texans , 700 to 875 ibs , 3 GO to G 00 ; corn-fed Toxun , 8 00 to 10 00 ; Ameri cans. 5 00 to 0 SO. Jtooa _ slow , with a lower tondHp.OT" Kltipa and light light Hold lit 4 10 to 4 05f assorted light at 5 00 to 545 ; best ho vy shipiiera and packers at D 10 to 5 GO ; light , 170 to 210 Ibj , 4 85 to 6 60. Various Views uonoorning Its Oanso. Special Dispatch to TUB BEI. CUIOAOO , June 10. The chief topic of con- vorsatitiia about the east Chi ajo avenue police station thii morning was the raid ou the gambling houses last nijht. Comment nta made on tlio fact that tin ) places raided were thoBo In which it is supposed Mike McDonald liag an interest and It was considered that Mayor Harrison had taken this moans by which to got oven with Mike , Joe Mackin nnd the machine for their partial triumph at the late primaries. Various opinions were ex pressed ns tu what the sudden rnid meant. Ono gentleman , who IB on the Inside of .demo cratic ixilitics , watt of the opinion that it would iesult in the breakup of the imuhino ; that Harrison's ihunciR forgjinitu thu gubernato rial chair had been hurt , and thnt the attack on Mike McDonald would icait ou the party , both this fall and next spring. Kxploaion. DN , W VA , Juno 18 At the explosion of the portable saw mill this after noon Prank Hneors and Morgan Gaits wore killed and Mart llush fatally. Three othgu worn dangerously Injured. ARSUOUS RYltlO TO HOLD DOWN IAR1.DAKINOPOWDE ITAMBOUIJDTOmsr Tnme CREAM TARTAR. S1OOO. .Given . . , If alum or any Injurious tiiustiinceii can l > 0 fonna In AndrowB * i > earl DolcinB Powder , la ixw- tUclyPUrjE. lIuliiKendoneilnndtestlnionlola rtci > lM /roinsnoli l / chemists nsB. laim Hays , llo * ton ! W. Ddafontauic , of ClilraiKo : and ausl vn liodo , lliUiaukco. .f verEoliUu bulk. 20 e.er\ recogQizeel cut ) fo Tobacco.fo -A