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< 'i- CLEVELAND CHOSEN. The Ex-President Nominated on the First Ballot at Chicago. Details of the Proceedings of the National Convention. The secon 1 Democratic National Conven tion to meet in Chicago, III, began its ses sion with the same vigor and intensity of feeling shown in the earlier contest, which resulted in Mr. Cleveland’s first nominat ion for the Presidency eight years ago. The ▼art hall in which the convention was held— that huge, unpainted, wooden, boxlike wig wam down on the lake front—began to gather in the flower of the National Democ racy soon after the hand on the big clock over the Chairman’s platform had ticked ^ past 11. hundred more than 20,000 Democrats langb- ine and sweating, the balk of them in their shirt sleeves and all of them ready for a night of excitement and hilarity. It was 5:30 when Chairman Wilson rapped the meeting to order with the Missouri sine gavel and introduced the Rev. Thomas Green, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who sent np to heaven an eloquent prayer. After a tantalizing delay of an hoar wait ing for the Platform Committee a motion to adjourn was voted down. The delegates wanted to get at the real business as speedily as possible. At 6:30 p. m. the Committee on Resolu tions entered the hall. Colonel Charles M. Jones, of Missouri, made the report of the committee. He offered the platform, which was read in a strong, clear voice by ex-Sec- retary Vilas. Cleveland’s name came in near the open ing, and its mention evoked a volume of ap plause that continued just eighteen minutes. It was an unearthly roar such as few men have ever heard and one that is not likely to be heard by the average man twice in a lifetime. Michigan went wild and Don Dickinson waved his Cleveland banner. Men jumped £<. - - —jha-wo*" 1 THE DEMOCRATIC WIGWAM AT CHICAGO. Almost up to the hour of meeting the sound of hammers, hurriedly driving the last nails into the woodwork of the galleries, echoed through the hall. In the concluding rush a number of the intended decorative effects had to be abandoned and others were materially changed. Though ugly enough from the outside, the Wig wam was a bower of beauty within. Its bare timbers were almost completely hidden beneath festoons and covering of flags and bright colored bunting, masses of hot-hduse plants and myriads ot palms and flowering shrubs. / GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK. At 12:42 Chairman Brice came to the front of the platform, and, standing with gavel in hand, said: “The convention will come to order. I have the pleasure of introducing the Rev. John Rouse, who will open the pro ceedings with prayer.” The Rev. John Rouse was a smooth faced long haired, young man, dressed in the can onicals of the Episcopal Church. He looked over the assemblage for a moment, and. spreading his hands, he said: “Order.” Then, folding his hands, he began his prayer. At its conclusion Chairman Brice an nounced that by direction of the National Committee the Chair presented to the con vention as its temporary officers the gentle men named in the list, which he handed to the Secretary, who read it as follows: The Hon. W. C. Owens, of Kentucky, Temporary Chairman; Secretary, S. P. Sheerin, of Indiana; Assistant Secretaries, TV. H. Doyle, of Pennsylvania; H. Shepard, of Virginia; C. Tilley, of Missouri; L. A. Rowley, of Michigan; R. E. Wilson, of Mississippi; C. D. Freest, of New YorK, and J. C. Swayen, of Illinois; Principal Reading Clerk, the Hon. Nicholas M. Bell; Sergeant- at-Arms, Richard J. Bright, of Indiana; Official Stenographer, Edward Dickinson, of New York. ft ISAAC P. GRAY, OF INDIANA. The list was adopted without opposition, and then a committee escorted Mr. Owens to the platform. Mr. Owens made a short ai- dress, and then upon motion of General Bragg, of Wisconsin, the rules of the last Democratic Convention were temporarily adopted. The following resolution was in- troauced and adopted with great applause: The Convention then adjourned to 11 o’clock a. m., on the following day. Second Day’s Proceedings. Temporary Chairman Owens called the morning session to order at 11:82, and Rev. Alfred Henry, of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago, delivered a prayer. Senator Palmer made a long speech, which was enthusiastically received, After which the Committee on Cretlentials made its re port, giving Arizona and New Mexico six delegates each. The report of the Committee on Perma nent Organization was then made and adopted. It made William L. Wilson, of West Virginia, Permanent Chairman. Mr. TViison was escorted to the platform by Don M. Dickinson, J. F. Duncombe, John R. Fellows, Joseph C. Richardson and M. L. Clardy. His speech denounced the “Force bill,” and attacked the McKinley law. k'X'/V? m V DAVID U. HILL. OF NEW YORK. The Committee on Rules nevt made its re port. in which it sustained the unit rule. This rule Cleveland’s opponents had attempt ed to set aside. Mr. Phelps presented a gavel to Chairman Wilson, the members of the National Com mittee were named an 1 ex-'Jovernor Camp bell, of Ohio, made a short speech. The Committee on Platform not being ready to report the convention, at 1:43, took a re cess to 5 o’cIock . When the convention reassembled at five o’clock tnero was a dense mass of parboiled humanity beneath its wooden roof. As far as the eyo cou'd see every available chair was tak.n, and there must nave been several up in their chairs, beating the air with their arms, hats and handkerchiefs, and the ladies performed their full part in keeping up the excitemeat. The big brass band joined in the turmoil, but at the distance of a few yards it was impossible to distinguish a note that was played. In all this tumult the New York delegates kejbt their seats as silent and unmoved as statues. When quiet was finally restored, Mr. Vilas was permitted to continue the reading of the platform without serious in terference. Chairman Jones, ot the committee, moved the adoption of tUe platform, and on this moved the previous question. Delegate Neil, of Ouio, who was a member of the committee, offered an amend ment to the tariff plank of the platform. Delegate Neal made a speech in support of w: 'V-H w the north end of the hall where two poliew men were bending over a prostrate form. A woman had fainted. She was carried out and then, with partial order restored. Gov ernor Abbett went on. Governor Abbett was permitted to conclude his speech ¥ ft JOHN G. CARLISLE, OF KENTUCKY, at 10:12 P. M. A reneweG out break of cheers took place as he sat down. The Michigan delegation hoisted the Cleve land banner again, and ten minutes were given to uproar, the band assisting, while occasional peals of thunder reverberated above the dm. The rain began to drip in on the Chairman’s desk, and also began to pour in on the ladies sitting at his right, and umbrellas were put up for protection. The m V HORACE 1JOIES, OF IOWA, his amendment. Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, took the platform and spoke for the amendment. Ex-Secretary Vilas referred to the amend ment as unnecessary and vicio us. Colonel Jones ended the discussion by accepting the amendment. A roll call of States was ordered on the motion to make the amendment a sub stitute. The amendment was carried by a vote of 564 to 342. T. M. Patterson, of Colorado, desired to have incorporated into the coinage plank the little word “fretf’ before the word “coinage.” Mr. Patterson’s minority report was rejected and the platform was adopted at 9:15 p. m. The Chairman then announced that the next question was the call of the roll of States for nominations of candidates for President. At this the convention loudly cheered. When Alabama was called a dele gate named Fenlon jumped on his chai r and moved an adjournment, but without heed ing the motion the Secretary proceeded with the call. ,ti A V;/ iff W: r S4 WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, OF NEW YORK. Arkansas yielded her place to New Jersey, and Governor Leon Abbett rose to place the name of Grover Cleveland before the con vention. When Governor Abb ett named Cleveland the hurrah of an hour before was renewed. Tne delegates sprang to their feet, many of them mountel chairs, hats were thrown into the air, and the noise of the cheering was deafening. Michigan’s banner waved aloft again. When Governor Abbett came to the re view of the modern heroes of Democracy each was cheered from Ru-sell to Boies, but when David B. Hill’s name was nentioned Tammany and the New York delegation led a demonstration second only to that which the Cleve land men had made. Just behind the Chair man Dr. Mary Walker stood, almost alone, waring a white handkerchief in the face of the convention. After eight minutes of noise the Chairman tried to rap the conven tion to order, but some one brought in some lithographed pictures of Mr. Hill and held them aloft. General Sickles stuck one on the end of his crutch and waved it above his head. The demonstra tion had continued seventeen minutes when Ed. Murphy waved the New Yorkers to their seats. WILLIAM L. WILSON, WEST VIRGINIA. Indiana, by William E. English, seconded Cleveland. Iowa was the next State, and Hon. W. E. Duncombe, of Fort Dodge, nominated Horace Boies in a strong speech. At two minutes after midnight he took the platform to nominate Iowa's Gov ernor. He finished at 12:18 and the ap plause which greeted the nomination was as boisterous and piolonged as the name "of Cleveland had elicited. The entire New Yorg delegation joined in the demonstra tion for Boies, led by Governor Flower. The Kentucky delegation split on the roll call, Henry Watterson seconding Boies and Hon. J. A. McKenzie speaking for Cleve land. Louisiana seconded Boies. Massa chusetts, by Patrick Collins, spoke for Cleveland. Minnesota seconded Cleveland. So did Missouri. Montana seconded Boies. New York asked to be passed. Pennsylvania seconded Cleveland. South Carolina said it wanted Boies. South Da kota also swung into the Boies column. Tennessee, seconded Cleveland. Texas was a unit for Cleveland. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, seconded Hill. Bourke Cockran then opposed the nomina tion of Cleveland in a speech of an hour’s duration, made just before the roll call, but promised the support of New York to the nominee. A vote was ordered at nearly three o’clock a. m. The roll of States was called without confusion until Arizona was reached, when it was evident that Cleveland would be the candi date. Then there was great confusion in the hall, but the roll was con eluded to the end When Alaska was reached his nomin&tio was made certain. M- A Z. m Mil ■m / V ‘ I 1 I It .J X .4!l tM OTKEgjy'sV; V \i i.V.A Mw if* JOHN M. PALMER, OF ILLINOIS. A minute later the whole convention came to its feet to stare at a spot in the crowd at £ WILLIAM R. MORRISON, OF ILLINOIS. Ohio then moved that the rules be sus- ended and Cleveland be made the nominee acclamation. Daniel, of Virginia, seconded the motion, it was carried. On motion of Dickinson, of Michigan, the convention then adjourne i until two P. M. The vote by States was as follows: Alabama—Cleveland, 6; Morrison, 4; Campbell, 2; Kill, 2. ArKnnsas—Cleveland, P>. California—Cleveland, IS. Colorado—Hill, 3; Boies, 5. Connecticnt—Cleveland, 12. Delaware—Cleveland, 6. Florida—Cleveland. 5; Carlisle, 3. Georgia—Hill, 5; Gorman, 4; Cleveland, 17. Idaho—Boies, 6. Illinois—Cleveland, 4S. Indiana—Cleveland, 30. Iowa—Boies, 26. ' Kansas—Cleveland, 20. Kentucky—Carlisle, 6; Boies, 2; Cleve land, 18. Louisiana—Boies, 11; Cleveland, 3; HiP, 1; Gorman. 1. Maine—dill, 1; Whitney. 1; Gorman, 1, Cleveland, 9, ARTHUR P. GORMAN, OF MARYLAND. Chairman stood his ground, but was per ceptibly soaking. An umbrella was raised over his head, and he took shelter under it. The Secretary vainly endeavored to resume the roll call. The lightning meanwhile was flashing vividly, and the torrents of rain forcing their way through the roof increased in volume. Colorado being reached, yielded to the State of New York. W. C. De Witt, of Brooklyn, made his way up the aisle and nominated Senator Hill. After Mr. De Witt had finished his speech nominating Senator Hill Colonel John H. Fellows seconded the nomination. The roll call was then pro ceeded with in regular order. Connecticut seconded Grover Cleveland . No other nominations or seconds were offered until Illinois was reached. A. W. Green seconded Cleveland’s nomination for that State. Maryland—Cleveland 6; Go man, 9^. Masaachusette—Cleveand, 24, Hill, 4‘ Boies. 1; Russe.il, 1. Michigan—Cleveland. 28. Minnesota—Cleveland 18. Mississippi—Hill, 3; Corman, 4: Boies, 3; Cleveland, 8. Missouri—Cleveland, 34. Montana—Boies, 6. Nebraska—Cleveland 15; Gorman, L Nevada—Boies, 4; Gorman, 2. New Hampshire—Cleveland, 8. New Jersey—Cleveland, 20. New York—Hill, 72. North Carolina —Stevenson of Illinois, 16W; Morrison, 11; Clereland, 3X; Boies, 1. North Dakota—Clevdand, 6. Ohio—Cleveland, 14; Boies, 16; Carlisle 5; Hill, 6; Gormar, 5. Oregon—Cleveland, 8 Pennsylvau a—Cleveand, 64. Rhode Island—Clevehnd, 8. South Carolina—Boi«, 14; Hill, 3; Cleve land, 1. South Dakota—Clevdand, 7; Boies, L Tennessee—Cleveland, 24. Texas—Hill, 1; Boies 6; Cleveland, 23. Vermont—Cleveland, 8. v-l J JAMES E. CAMP3ELL, OF OHIO. Virginia—Cleveland 12; Hill, 11; Gor man, 1. Washington—Cleveknd 8. West Virginia—Cleveland, 3J Pattison, 1: Gorman, 3; Hill, 1. Wisconsin—Clevelaad, 24. Wyoming—Gormai. 3; Cleveland, 3. Alaska—Cleveland 2. Arizona—ClevelarJ, 5. District of Columlia—Cleveland, 2. New Mexico—Cleveland, 4. Oklahoma—Cleveand, 2. \ l s: W WILLIAM E. RUSSELI, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Utah—Cleveland, 2 Indian Territory—Clevelan 1, 2. Totals—Clevelaj; Boies, 103; Gorn Morrison, 5; Cd ter son, 1: VV'hitf 3 Lifeot GrVy Grover Cleveland n March IS last, di oerian minister, anl sonage at Caldwell years old his fathe* etteville, N. Y., vh school. Afterward Clinton. In his se became clerk mi ► 616^; Hill. 112; ; dtevenson. 16^; 15; Campbell, 2; Pat- ?ll k 1. Jleveland. F as fifty-five years old father was a Presby- £vas born in the par- When he was four tel a call to Fay- the son went to is father moved to teenth year the son assistant teacher ROSWELL P. FLOWER, OF NEW YORK, in the New York Institution for the Blind in New York Cty. In 1855 he went to Black Rock, now a part of Buffalo, and aided his uncle, Lewis F. Alen, in the compilation of a volume of the “American Herd Book.” He afterward helped irepare other volumes of the same work. Ii August, 1855, he be came a clerk in the law office of Rogers, Bowen & Rogers. Jour years later he was admitted to the Bar. On January 1, 1863, be was appointed Assstant District A ttorney of Erie County. New York, and he held the office three years. In 1863 Mr. Clevel.nd became a partner in the law firm of canning, Cleveland <fe Folsom, and contined the practice of law until 1870. when he ras elected Sheriff of Erie County. At ie expiration of his three years’ term he formed the law firm of Bass, Cleveland & Bssell. In the fall of 1881 he was elected Mayor of P.uffalo, and in the following yea Governor of New York. , He was nominated or the Presidency by the Democratic Natonal Convention at Chicago on Julv 8.184. and was elected, carrying New YorK Sate by 1047 plurality over James G. Blaine. He had 219 votes in the Electoral College aid Biaine had 182. A / m ROBERT E. PATTISON.OF PENNSYLVANIA. On the 2d of June, 1S86, Mr. Cleveland married Frances Folom, daughter of his old Buffalo law partne, in the Blue Room at tne White House. He has a daughter, Ruth, bora in New "fork City, Saturday, October 3, 1891. The Democratic Naional Convention at St. Louis in l s 88 renoninated Mr. Cleveland by acclamation. Harison beat dim. get ting 233 votes in the Efectoral College to 168 for Cleveland. Since March 4, 1889 Mr. Cleveland has practiced law in New 5ork City. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois^ Nominated at Chicago. Closing Scenes of the Democratio National Convention, t\m j / _ "“''{I 1 * ADLAI S. STEVENSON. The National Democratic Convention, at Chicago, completed its ticket by nominating Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, to be the Vice-Presidential candidate of the party, and then adjourned sine die. The delegates were slow in gathering, and at 2 o’clock, the hour to which the conven tion adjourned, after its all-night session, at which Cleveland was nominated for toe Presidency, not over 109 of them were in their seats. At 2:55 Chairman Wilson pounded the table with his zinc gavel and called the con vention to order. Most of the delegates were in their seats, and the galleries were quite well filled. The Chairman introduced the Rev. Alfred Green, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who delivered the invocation. Immediately after the prayer the Chair man announced that the next order of busi ness was the naming of candidates for the nomination for Vice-President. The following four candidates were placed in nomination for the Vice-Presidency; Isaac Pusey Gray, of Indiana; Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, John L. Mitchell, of Wisconsin; Allan B. Morse, of Michigan, Then the Chairman ordered the roll to be called upon four candidates. Everything went alon? smoothly and without excite ment until Iowa was reached, when it was announced that Governor Boies’s State would cast her twenty-six votes for Colonel Henry Watterson, of Kentucky. Montana cast five votes for Bourke Cock ran. The sixth vote from Montana went to Judge Lambert Tree, of Chicago. New York turned the tide for General Stevenson by casting her solid seventy-two votes for him, thus putting him forty-two ahead of Gray, but Pennsylvania evened matters by giving her sixty-four votes to th - Indianian. As the contest became closer and closer, the cheering became general and the excitement increased. At the request of Colonel Watterson, Iowa withdrew her twenty-six votes from him and gave them to General Stevenson. The last Territory on the roster had been called at 4:50, and the tally stool Stevenson 402, Gray 343. with Morse and Mitchell dividing the rest between them. Instantly it was known that Stevenson was in the lead, changes were begun at once. Montana started the business. Neoraska, Nevada, Oregon and Ohio followed. Then pandemonium seized the delegations, an 1 the leaders from practically all the States jumped upon chairs aud shouted for recog nition. At precisely 5 p. M. Wisconsin announced her abandonment of Mitchell, her candidate, and gave her whole vote to Stevenson. Then Mr. Cole, of Ohio, moved that the nomina- ^on of Stevenson for the Vic^-Presidency be made by acclamation. Mr. Heifsell, of Penn sylvania, seconded it. Chairman Wilson put the motion and it was carried in most vocif erous unison. While General Collins was speaking on a resolution in regard to the National Com mittee, one of the ropes which held the big electric lights in place over the center of the auditorium broke and let a lamp down on the beads of the New York delegates. The globes were broken and streams of white electricity shot out from the carbon points. lu a twinkling every one in the building was making tracks for the exits. It seems as if there were no possible way out of a panic, which must have resulted in the loss of perhaps hundreds of lives. For tunately, however, a cool head remained on its shoulders, and with braced muscles a cordon of brave men surrounded the panic- stricken crowd. The police and the sergeants-at-arms ral lied at once in the cause of order. Men an 1 women were seized and with no gentle hand were planted in their seats and held there. At length the panic was reduced and the convention proceeded with its business. Mr. Hensel, of Pennsylvania, moved that* the resolution of General Collins be referred to the next National Committee with an af firmative recommendation and with power to act, and it was carried. After the usual resolutions of thanks were adopted the convention adjourned sine die. Sketch ot His Career. Adlai A. Stevenson, the Democratic nomi nee for Vice-President, is a resident of Bloomington, 111. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky, October 23, 1835, and received his preliminary education in the common schools of his native county. Later he entered Center College at Danville, and when he was sixteen years old removed with his father’s family to Bloomington, IIL. where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. In 1859 he settled at Matamora, Woodford County, 111., and engaged in the practice of his profession. Here he re mained for ten years, during which time he was a Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court for four years and District Attorney for a like periol. In 1864 he was named as the Presidential elector for the district. At the expiration of his term of office as Dis trict Attorney for Woodford County, in 1869, he returned to Bloomington and formed a law partnership with J. S. Ewing, which still exists. Mr. Stevenson was nominated for Con gress by the Democrats of the Bloomington listrict in 1S74. The district had been safe ly Republican by an almost invariable ma ionty of £000. His opponent was Genera: McNulta. Mr. Stevenson was successful. His majority in the district exceeded 1200. He was in Congress during the exciting scenes incident to the Tilden-Hayes contest in 1876. His party renominate 1 him for Congress a secon 1 time. In this contest he was defeated, but in 1878, having been nom inated for the third time, he was again elected, increasing his majority in the dis trict to 2000. He was a delegate to the Democratic Na tional Convention of 18S4 iu Chicago, an 1 after the election of Cleveian 1 as President !>f the United States, was appointed First Assistant Postmaster-General. Mr ritevenso 1 married a daughter of the Rev. Lewis W. Green, President of the Centre College in Danville, Ky., in Decem ber, 1865. He has three children, one son and two daughters, all of whom are living. General Stevenson enjoys the honor of having founded the first post of the Grand Army of the Republic. ACCIDENT ON A CRUISER Tlie Deputy de Lome’s lioiler Blows Out and Injures Many. While the new French cruiser Deputy d® Lome, 6300 tons, was trying her machinery at Brest, France, the end of one of the boil ers was blown out. Men lay on the deck delirious from agony, writhing in convulsions with blackened aud distertei fac^s and blistered bodies. The deck of the fireroom was covered with hot water from the exploded boiler to the depth of two or three inches, and in this the injured men lay, every second ad ling to toe terrible scalding they had received. Fif teen were dying or dead when they were taken to the ship’s hospital and others wer# fatally injured. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. In the Senate. 117th Day.— rhe President sent in a mes sage recommending retaliation on the l>o- minion of Canada for her unjust discrimi nations against American vessels navigating Canadian canals. Mr. Vest reported ad versely from the Commerce Committee the bill directing the Secretary of War to cause the low bridges now crossing the Harlem River to be replaced by permanent bridges with fixed spans at the expense of the owners. 118th Day.—The conference report on the Military Academy bill was presented and agreed to Then the bill for the free coinage of gold and silver was taken up and discussed for the remainder of the day. 119th Day.—The Nicaragua Canal was discussed The Agricultural Appropria tion bill was also considered. In the House. sps session in discussing the Tinplate bill and then adjourned for three days. 137th Day.—The House then went into Committee of the Whole ;Mr. Lanham, of Texas, in the chair) on the General De ficiency bill, and the entire session was con sumed in the consideration thereof. 13Sth Day.—The House met at 11 o’clock, but adjourned immediately without trans acting any business. No quorum was pres ent. 139th Day.—The House was in session only ten minutes and then adjourned with out action. THE LABOR WORLD. The women compositors of Boston, Mass., have been organized. Indianapolis, Ind.. has eight carpenters’ unions with about 1490 members. Russia is rich in coal and iron, and its mines for the want of labor remain unde veloped. The extreme heat is having a fatal effect on Hungarians working at the Pennsylvania coke ovea~\ About 600 Japanese miners recently left Kobe for Mexico, where they will bo em ployed in copper mines. Nine years ago there were onlv eleven State labor bureaus in this country, and now there are twenty-eight. There were more strikes and demands for higher wages in May among the silk workers than in the entire year of 1831. Delegates from fourteen labor organi zations in Boston, Mass., recently formed a new Amalgamated Building Trades Coun cil. The telegraph operators in Spain have struck, and communication with the prov inces is suspended; The wires are oeing worked by the military. El\ctricians report a more urgent de mand for appliances than ever before known, and all of the well satisfied works are crowded with contracts. The co-operative factory established by the Cigar-Makers’ Union of Hamburg. Germany, employed about 169 people last year, and the surplus was $2472.10. Atlantic City (N. J.) waiters are pro posing to establish a graded tip system ranging from a ten-cent tip at a two-dollar hotel to fifty cants at a swell house. It is stated that the average wages paid machinists in shipyards is about $10; only very few men m New York shipyards have ever received more than $18 per week. AT Pittsburg, Penn., the demand for finished iron is good, tha prospect of wage difficulties stimulating, the workers demand ing last year’s scale and the manufacturers a reduction. The guards, or brakemen, on English rail ways receive, on commencing, eighty-seven cents per day, and after a time get a dollar. The drivers,* or engineers, get $1.12, and get up to $1.25. Glasgow, Scotland, has an industrial home where women who have come out of prison get a home provided for them and where they are employed in laundry work, for which they receive payment. PROMINENT PEOPLE. Prince Bismarck says he will never again take office. King Oscar, of Sweden, is one of the losers in the Panama Canal scheme. Gounod, the composer, has twelve unfin ished operas lying in his desk awaiting his finishing touches. Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, as a candidate for a seat in Parliament will be an interesting character in English poli tics. Elaine Goodale, the New England poetess, who was married to Dr. Eastman, an Indian, has presented her husband with a baby. Dr. John Tyndal, the eminent scientist, began his career in 1843 as an assistant on the staff of the British Ordinance Survey at $5 a week. Tennyson, the poet, allows nothing to in terfere with the luxury of smoking, of which he is extremely fond. His pipe is rarely away from bis lips. It is officially announced that the Czar of Russia has invite 1 the Austrian Emperor to go hunting with him in the autumn. This is taken as an indication of peace. The household of ex-President Hayes at Fremont, Ohio, is presided over by bis only daughter. Miss Fanny Kayes. The two younger sons of General Hayes also live at home. Governor Boies, of low.t, is a widower but he has two sons who are practiciag law, at Waterloo, and a married daughter, Mrs, J. W. Carson, who resides at Mount Ver non, Iowa. Signor Giolittl the new Italian Prime | Minister, prides himself uoon despising the mandates of fashion, and wears at all times an old-fashioned rusty black frock coat that reaches nearly to his ankles, to the great satisfaction of the political caricaturists and cartoonists. The Wanamakers have four homes—the residence in Washington, one in Phila delphia, a cottage at Cape May Point, called the Lilemyn cottage, from the names of the two daughters, an i Lindenhurst, a very fine residence and estate, about fifteen miles from Philadelphia. There has been a curious dispute among the biographers regarding the age of Grover Cleveland. By some of the campaign his torians he is said to be fifty-seven years old, while others make him fully five years younger. Mr. Cleveland himself, in answer to numerous inquiries sent him some time ago, is reportea to have given his age as fifty-five. DISASTROUS WRECK. A Fatal Railway Collision Near Harrisburg, Penn. The most disastrous wreck that has ever occurred in Harrisburg, Penn., took place a few mornings ago at 12:39 o’clock at Dock street. The second section of the Western Express ran into the first section, com pletely telescoping two cars. Among the killed were Richard Adams andwife, a furniture man of Harrisburg; an unknown man from Altoona, and a man from New York. A lady on the train, who was uninjured, lost her infant child. Five dead bodies were taken to the Morgue at the Pennsylvania Railroad station. The number of injured was placed at forty. It rained hard, which greatly retarded the work of rescue. Robert Pitcairn and Mr. Westinghouse and family, of Pittsburg, were on tbe ill- fated train, but escaped injury. Thirteen bodies had been recovered on the day after the tragedy, including that of the infant mentioned. A DETERMINED SUICIDE. Binding Her Child to Her, a Woman Lies Down in a Pool of Water. 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To introduce my business in every neighborhood in the quickest possible manner, I will ship you one Bedroom Suite complete, consisting of One Bed stead, full size and high head. One Bureau with glass. One Wash Stand, One Centre Table, Four Cane Seat Chairs, One Rocker to match, well worth $20; but to introduce my goods in your neighborhood at once 1 will deliver the above suite at your railroad depot, all charges paid, FOR ONLY $16.50, [ When the cash comes with the order. BESIDES this Suite, I have a great many other Suites in Walnut, Oak, Poplar, and afl the popular woods, running in price from the cheapest up to hundreds of dollars for a Suite. Special Bargain No. 2 Is our elegant Parlor Suite, seven [ pieces, walnut frames, upholstered in | E lush in popular colors, crimson, olive, i lue, old gold, either in bandea or in I combination colors. This suite is sold for $40.00. I bought a large number of | them at a bankrupt sale in Chicago, hence I will deliver this fine Plush Suite, all charges paid by me, to your nearest railroad depot, for $33.00. Be- I sides these suites i have a great many other suites in all the latest shapes and styles, and can guarantee to please you. Bargain No. 3 Is a Walnut Spring Seat Lounge, re duced from $9 to $7. All freight paid. Special Bargain No. 4i Is an elegant No. 7 Cooking Stove, trimmed up complete for $11.50, all charges paid to your depot; or a 5- hole range with trimmings for $15. Besides these I have the largest stock of Cooking Stoves in tne city, includ ing the gauze door stoves aud ranges, and the CHARTER OAK STOVES with patent wire gauze doors. I am delivering these stoves everywhere, all freight charges paid, at the price of an ordinary stove, while they are lar superior to any other stoves made. Full particulars by mail. 109 rolls of Matting, 40 yards to the roll, $5.50 per roll. 1009 Cornice Polls, 25 cents each; 100 Window Shades, 3x7 feet, on spring roller an i frigned, at 37% cents each. You must pay rour own freight on Cornice Poles, >Vindow Shades and Clocks. Now, see here, I cannot quote you everything I have got in a store con taining 22,600 feet of floor room. In sides its annexes and factory iu another part of the town. S^~I shall Vie pleased to send you anything above mentioned, or will send my catalogue free if you will say you saw this advertisement in The Aiken R.ECORDER, published at Aiken, S. C. tSPNo goods sent C. O. D., or on consignment. I refer you to the editor and publisher of this paper, or to any banking concern in Augu-ta, cr to the Southern Express Co., all whom know me personally. Yours, etc.; L. F. PADGETT, DYER BUILDING, 805 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GA„ Proprietor Padgett’s Furniture, Stove and Carpet Stores. Factory, Harrison St.