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ILLINOia FROM THE WIRES. ill of Interest and Importance Efwry Quarter of tltt Habitable Gfobe. V v »! Hews Relating to Politics, Religion, Commerce, Industry, Labor, and Other Topics. ULTEST DISPATCHES. : METHODIST CONFERENCE. It Acta on Prohibition and Elects a 'His* sionary Bishop. „ THE Methodist General Conference at Pew York elected Dr. J. M. Thoburn Mis­ sionary Bishop for India. For book agents New York J. M. Phillips and Sanford Hunt were re-elected, and for agents til* Western Book Concern at Cincin- ttDrs. Earl Cranston and W. P. Stowe chosen. The Conference indulged lit * lengthy discussion of the temperance question. The matter was finally settled Iff the passage of the following resolution, Wttieh was ordered placed in the discipline Of 1888: Wt m unalterably o; posed to the enactment ta law* that propose, by license taxing or Otherwise, to regulate the drink traffic, because they provide for its continuance and nttord no GNtoctlOD against its ruvages. We bold that the nroper attitude of Christians toward this traffic ia one of uncompromising opposition, Md, While we do not presume to dictate to our people as to their political affiliations, We do express the opinion that they should not permit themselves to be controlled by Mtty organizations that are managed in ate interests of the liquor traffic. We Advise the members of our church to aid in the enforcement of such laws as do not legalize or la dorse the manufacture and sale of intoxicants to be seed as beverages ; ana to this end we Mast favor the organization of law and order leagues wherever practicable. We proclaim as oar motto "Voluntary total abstinence from all intoxicants" as the time ground of personal temperance, and complete legal prohibition pi Hie traffic in intoxicating drinks aa the duty Of efvil governments. eH" A VETERAN DEAD. Iba. Alice Martin, an Old Army Nam, Passes Awhy.. .lilts. ALICE MARTIN, who was one of the meet prominent army nurses daring ft* war, died in Washington last week. She WM the widow of a soldier of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment, who died tram his wounds in 1867. She was one of fl>e first nurses from that State, and went immediately to the front, and was the woman who refused to leave "her boys' •t White House landing when, at the ad- Usee alter the battle of the Wilderness, they were to leave part of the wounded, Who would foil into the hands of the em- May. Convicted of Murder. AT Erie, Pa.. Philip Stein has been con- Victed of murder in the second degree for tte killing of William Jones, proprietor of the fit. Cloud Hotel, last Deoember. The ease was peculiar in that the counsel for the defendant, offering no evidence, in- 1 upon their right to open and close . argument to the jury, basing their T Bon a English common law case de­ cided half a century ago, and earning their point. _ The Catholics Wanted. BISHOP O'DWYEB, says a Dublin ais- fitch, las sent a letter to the Mayor of limerick giving warning that Catholics who attend the Sunday League meetings will he of a grievous sin in view of admonitions of the Papal rescript. The Bishop regrets that the national or- M- be risked for the sake of ! the plan of campaign, which is ! by both Mr. Gladstone and Mr. ' f--ril. The letter has mused a sensation > In Inland. | Matthew Arnold's W1B. ' MATTHSW ARNOLD'S will, wftteh is 1 Jnly, 1883, and which consists of a ; i clause, leaves everything to the The estate is valued at. $5,200. Cendeused Telegrams. > D&. T. R. DAVIDSON, of Buffalo, N. Y., J AoHrir chemist, is dead. BIKURT k Btnux, manufacturers -ef lines us at Boston, have failed. TU Bev. Dr. Lyman Abbott has been permanent pastor of Plymouth Brooklyn. MMOVIATIOXS for the sale of Beading bonds have been closed, and it is that the bonds sold aiaonnt to $36,- Bev. Dr. George H. Purvis, of 'i Pftteburg, has refused to accept the eccles- Jastieal chair at Princeton College to which Ike was reoently elected. : ' *1 Charleston, lad., caused liy ex- P*hnant« with crude petroleum as fuel, i-Mujed the brick factories of D. V. Tatfagton k Co., at a loss of $15,000. .* ' The Work of CongisM, .;; Tub resolution to consider the fisheries •raatj with open doors was again discussed lb the Senate secret session ou May 25, but no ac- ttonwaa reached. Mr. Cullom introduced a •Ol to provide for the reconstruction of the Government dam at Kock Island Arsenal do- -^-*•4 by the recent, flood fa the Mississippi, foe the immediate construction of a tem- ---*7 da*. Mr. Turflie introduced a biU mnrtnir It the duty of the Commissioner of Laber to prepare and publish annually a y agister of Labor." Mr. Blair iutro- •need a joint resolution proposing an amend. OMgt to the Constitution to the effect that newtste shall ever make or maintain any law ! aa establishment of religion, or pro* --te free exercise thereof, and tnat ev- -;~~J shall establish and maintain a sys­ tem free publis schools, but that no money "Tslssd by taxation shall ever be appropriated, applied, or given to any school, institution, corporation, or person whereby instruction Is ftvm In any doctrine, tenets, beliefs, ceiemo- ••al*. crobservatlons peculiar to any religious t The legislative, executive, and judicial SpMCpriatitto bill fnrniibed the ocMiion for a foed deal of political talk In the House, a protv •J92® to inerease the salaries of House em­ ployes being the bone of contention. At it« • SpSro sea** the House pas^^j^ga ^MNufVBVae InB «8MHpNQW * Mies. DR. I. W. JOYCH, Dostor of St. Paul's Churchy Ctnelnnati, was elected Bishop by the Methodist General Conference, at New York, on the 33d. Two MORE Bishops--Dnt. Newman and Goodsell--were elected by the Methodist General Conference at New York on May 24. (Rev. John P. Newman, D. D., was tMRt la New York City Sept. 2, 1835. Be graduated at Cacenovia Seminary in 1MB. and entered the ministry of the Methodist kplsoopal Church the same year. He was the editor of the Mew Orleans Attooottin from 1866 te 1889. He was pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, 1). C., from 1863 to 1878, and chaplain of the United States Senate from i860 to 1875. He was General Grant's pastor from 1869 to 1885. The Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Goodsell is regarded as one of the most conservative ministers of the church. He has been for fifteen months sec­ retary of the Church Board of Education. He was born in Newburg, N. Y., In 1849, and his entire ministry has been spent ia and around that city. I A PHILADELPHIA dispatch says the judges of the License Court have complet­ ed their work on ntail licensee in that city. An official statement of the court's work shows that out of a total of 3,429 applica­ tions for retail liquor licenses, only 1,257 were granted. The saloons licensed in 1887 numbered 5,773. Among the notable places refused licenses is Schuetaen Park, a famous resort for German picknicfors. WEST. ' MS , \ JOSEPH EEAM*B of Norwalk, Ohio, has been convicted under the new Sunday- closing law. W. A. JONES, a sailor, feB down the hatchway of the barge Moravia at Duluth and was killed. EDWARD CASSKLL, a druggist of Fair- mount, Ind., was drowned in Lake Galaha while out fiehing. THE drug store of Hogan, & Johnson, eft Lafayette, Ind., has been damaged by fire to the extent of $5,000. THE Ohio Supreme Court has reversed the decision of the lower court in the Hocking Valley case, involving $8,000,000 in money, which was won by the company and taken up on error by Stevenson Burke of Cleveland and others, who were the for­ mer officials of the road, and who are charged with misappropriating the funds. The result of the decision is to send the case back to the Circuit Court for trial. This court at its last sitting held that it had no jurisdiction in the case. THE *Q* strikers at Lincoln, Neb., have passed resolutions to allow the men to seek employment on other roads. THOMAS WYNNE was found at Cincin­ nati, dying in a freight car. He had been unable to get work and was taken sick from exposure. MORMONS had a Ave days' jubilee at Manti, San Pete County, Utah, dedicating their third temple in the Territory, and now claim that great signs and wonders attended the ceremonies, angel voices singing around the heads of the speakers, and the appearance of the spirits of Presi­ dents Brigham Young, John Taylor and J. M. Grant. THK reorganization of the Nevada Bank has left Mr. Flood, the late President, entirely on the outside, and ex-Senator Fair and his party now control the great financial institution which has for so many years ranked as the richest house in Cal­ ifornia, and one of the richest in the coun­ ts- Two HIGHWAY robbers oonfined in jail, at Monticello, Ind., attacked and over­ powered Sheriff Henderson with an iron bar when he attempted to lock them in their cells, and with Edward Chamberlain,- the murderer of Ida Wittenberg, escaped. The Sheriff, it is feared, is fatally injured. A MASS convention of Dakota farmers, held at Fargo, adopted resolutions de­ nouncing all trusts and monopolies which prevent free competition and free markets, and announcing that it is the duty of Con­ gress to place on the free list all articles manufactured by such combinations that may be protected by a tariff duty. The resolutions also commend the Dakota Farmers' Alliance for the determined ef­ forts it is making in battling against trusts, and proclaims it to be the duty of all farm­ ers to unite with and support that associa­ tion. fey Bishop i SOUTH. ERONRE CHALFAST, a laborer THU^erman Government has issued a decree imposing strict regulations upon I travelers entering Alsace-Lorraine from France. Eveiy person must have a pass­ port vised by the German Ambassador at Paris, end foreigners negleoting this re­ quirement will be prevented from continu­ ing their journey, and very likely escorted back serosa the frontier. The only per- eons exempt from these restrictions are Germans arriving from France, and inhab­ itants of frontier districts entering Alsace- Lorraine on business, and even they must satisfy the frontier police that they are. What they profess to be. THE Parliamentary election at South­ ampton resulted in a victory for the Lib­ erals, Mr. Evans (Liberal) receiving 5,151 votes and Mr. Guest (Conservative) 3.266. The vacancy was caused by the promotion of Admiral Commerl, a Conservative, to the com maud at Portsmouth. The news of the Liberal victory caused a sensation in London. The Conservatives had made strenuous efforts to retain the seat. Mr. Evans was absent in America during the progress of the canvass, but his wife and son worked hard in his behalf.' The vote at the last election, when two members were chosen, stood: Giles (Con­ servative), 5,023; Admiral Commerl (Con-' servative), 4,726; J. H. Cook (Home-Ruler), 4,386; J, C. McCoarte (Home-Buler), 4,209. The Gladstonians are jubilant over the re-, suit, which they consider the greatest Tory rout since the last general election. Two OF the grandchildren of Queen Victoria celebrated her birthday by wed-' look. Prinoe Henry and Princess Irene were married at Berlin amid the boom-, ing of cannon and the cheering of multitudes of people. The Em­ peror and the Dowager Empress and a large number of princes and princesses of the blood witnessed the ceremony. Prince Henry was born Aug. 14,1863, and is consequently in his 26th year. He is a son of the Emperor Fred­ erick III., and is the third child of that potentate and the Empress Victoria, who is a daughter of the august lady under whom flourishes tbe British Empire. Prin­ cess Irene is the third daughter of Louis IV., reigning Grand Duke of Hesse, who was made a widower Deo. 14,1878, by the death of his wife, the Princess Alice, sec­ ond daughter o* Queen Viotoria wf jlpreat Britain and Ireland. Wit _ '• Cold • Wfttor Advo- Ooiwfont and Nom^iato i iiito Ticket. poLrncs. A BBCBKT dispatch from Milwaukee to the Chicago Herald says: Tne principal political sensation in the Cream C ity I* the springing of George W. l'eck's name at. 'the Democratic candidate for Governor, t sck is best known for his humorous writings; but pejple who enjov his personal acquaint­ ance know that in addition to his "tun" he has a great deal of practical hard sense, much of v hic-n he has shown in the manner in which b J tears prosperity. He has accumulated a fortuue. and enjoys it in a modest, sansible way. The fact tnat he does not wane office, and has come out with a letter saying so, aud suggesting the names of other Demo­ crats who should be honored, has so strength­ ened him in public estimation that If the Dem­ ocratic State Convention were to Meet now be would probably be nominated by acclamation. EAST. THE Belmont Iron Works at Pfafladel- •Me, burned. Loss, $70,009. : KSDDBB, PBABOBY & Co., of New York, rfeive ordered $500,000 in gold for export. * eaBual conclave of the ^Dpiggpbl', of Pennrylvania, took place. In «f||!nde 2,500 knights teokpart. j IBKJKPTIOK was given at Philadelphia teliMmembers of the Northern aad South. S Itosbyterian General Assemblies by Mrs. Wistar Morris at their resi- i Overoreok. President and Mrs. 1 were the guests of honor. The --" ff*1® a 1011 Unites' speech, as follows: set the delegates of two gen- of the Presbyterian Church. _ North" and the other "South." ,is too deep and Intricate for me, J help w°?d eriu* why this should weroa, SO far as they denote senate* * ^iment, should be obsolete. In te nation and in the business sy no longer mean reproach Rvea tbe soldiers who fought •edto and for the South are restoreu » 1 anlty. This fraternity and unity •Stjoiued by our church. W hen "Hi he united with all the added usefulness that harmony anil -- spoke with much earn- a dear, ringing voice that _ ever tbe lawn. He wae applauded, and his references in the glass works at New Albany, Ky., died of hydrophobia. He was bitten some weeks ago by a small Spitz dog, but as the wound healed ha paid no attention to it Recent­ ly he was seized with slight paroxysms of nausea which he could not explain. He sent for a Louisville doctor, who, by the time of his arrival, found Chalfant froth­ ing at the mouth and delirious. In spite of all attempts te relieve him the malady grew worse. The sufferer psssed through a succession of terrible convulsions, which rapidly grew more frequent, until death. THREE horrible and unjustifiable crimes have been avenged at Greenville, Miss,, by the hanging of one white man by the name of Graham and two negroes named David Moore and Wiilard HalL The execution took place in the jail-yard at Bolivar, the county seat. About 2,000 people witnessed the hanging. Moore had Killed one of his companions during a game of dibe. Hill killed a 15-year-old boy. Graham killed two white men. JOSEPH SCHUB, a Louisville liquor dealer, killed himself by blowing out his brains. Ho was in financial trouble. FIVE prisoners have escaped from the Ballard County jail at Wickliffe, Ky. They knocked the jailer senseless with clubs while he was-serying supper, and after fight with the jailor's eon, during which one of the prisoners was knocked down and recaptured, tbe other four got away. Mounted men started in pursuit and suc­ ceeded in capturing two of the runawavs after a desperate struggle, in which one of the prisoners was badly wounded by« shot and the other was beaten to insensibility. The other two succeeded in their escape. A DXSTBTT CTTVX cyclone swept over Brown ton. Texas, destroying the Method- ist, Baptist, and Congregational churches and eight dwelling bouses. One building was carried acrose the railroad track and crushed, and Amanda Willis (colored), who had takes refuge inside, was instant­ ly killed. Eight persons, including the Sheriff and County Becorder, were fatally injured. The path of the storm was three hundred yards wide, and everything within those limits--crops, fences, barns, out­ houses and trees--was swept away. A ter­ rible rain, hail, and storm fol­ lowed. THE largest meeting of Kentucky dis- tillers ever held convened at Louisville. They formulated an agreement to restrict the production of 1888-89 to 11,000,000 gallons. This is to be allotted among tbe afatilleries according to registered capacity. A permanent committee from which there is an appeal to arbitration trns appointed to have charge of the allotment. WASHINGTON THE wife of Senator Philetas Sawyer died at Washington. THE corner-stone of the Divinity build ing of the great Catholic University, to- Fward the establishment of which Miss Mary G. Caldwell donated $300,000, has been laid in Washington. The plan of the university contemplates the erection of at i least seven great buildings. President} GENERAIfc THE Signal Service weather erop bulle­ tin for the last week says Che cold weath­ er in the Ohio Valley and the grain regions of the Northwest, where the season is from two to three weeks later than usual, has prevented any marked improvement in the crop condition, notwithstanding the abun­ dance of rain in those sections. Damag­ ing frosts occurred from Michigan south­ ward to northern Alabama. Reports from Minnesota say that the weather con­ ditions have been generally favorable for crops, though too cold for raoid growth. Reports from Kansas, Nebraska and Mis- souri iudicate that the weather has been favorable for small grain, but unfavorable for corn, vegetables and fruit. Reports from nearly every county in Indiana show that the condition of crops is much below the average. Winter wheat does not prom­ ise over half an average yield. Much of it has been plowed up and planted to crop. JAMES G. BLAINE is in Paris. A cor­ respondent of the New York World says he has not changed hit mind about the Presidency, and that his declination is final. He will go to London June 1, and soon thereafter start on a coaching tour with Andrew Carnegie. AT a meeting of the Ohio Southern Road it was deoided to extend the line thirty miles to Pomeroy, and to raise the neces­ sary funds the capital stock was increased. Provisions were also made for funding the floating debt. IT is announced that the iron "»*nufiwt- urers of the Mahoning Valley have formed a combination to advanoe their interests and to prevent any unjust discrimination by the railroads. The association will also figure prominently, it is said, in arranging the wages question. MB. VILLARD has issued an address to the stockholders of the Oregon & Trans* continetnal Bailroad Company. He will be chosen President at the meeting in June. AT a meeting of the Directors of the Mexican Central Bailroad Company, held in Boston, an inerease of capital of $2,- 000,000 was voted; about $1,500,000 was to replace stock that had been borrowed and sold for funds applied to the construc­ tion of the Guadalajara and Tampico di­ vision, leaving about $500,000. Jjj, _______ MARKETREPORTS. CHICAGO. CARLB--Qbotoe to Prim* Steers %US Hwrth Qaroiifta Republican and Col' orado Deaoer&tio State Con- i.j# i v "V. • . The WiseoiatB Prohibition State Con vention assembled at Madison and put the following Sta2e ticket in the field: For Governor, E. G. Durant, of Bacine; Lieu­ tenant Governor, I. H. Dahl, of Stougnton; Beoretajy of State, Nelson La Due Col­ lins, of Lafayette; Treasurer, D. Cline Piescott, of Marinette; Attorney General, Gen. Chatles E. Pike, of Oshkosh; Su­ perintendent of Public .Instruction, J. H. Gottld, of Lake Geneva; Railroad Com­ missioner, E. W. Drake, of Milwaukee; Insurance Commissioner, 8. M. Bixby, of New Richmond. Tbe following delegates were ehosen: T. C. Riohmond, Madison; S. D. Hast- ings, Madison; E. J. Durant, Bacine; Amy Kellogg, Moree. The platform adopted denounces the liquor traffic; insists upon State and na­ tional prohibition laws and their enforce­ ment by a party friendly to them; opposes all forms of license, and opposes the is­ suing of free passes to public officers. A woman suffrage plank was defeated after a warm debate. The delegates were very enthusiastic, and $4,400 was pledged for use as a campaign fund, with promises of more to follow. , NORTH CAROLINA REPCBLICAMS. A Stat* Tleket Nominated at Raleigh- Blaine Cheered. James F. Boyd of Greensboro presided over the North Carolina Republican State Convention . at Raleigh. Speeches were made by prominent Republicans, and the convention cheered each mention of Mr. Blaine's nxme. The following State ticket was nominated: For Governor, H. 0. Dockery; Lieutenant Governor, J. C. Pritchard; Secretary of State, George W. Stanton; Auditor, C. F. McKesson; Treas­ urer, G. A. Bingham; Attorney General, Thomas Deveroux; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. B. Mason; Supreme Court Judges, L. L. Russell. If. B. Bux­ ton, and D. M. Furches. The resolutions adopted favor the repeal of the internal- revenue laws, and equitable adjustment of taxation, and the redaction of the surplus by the pas-age of tbe Blair bill. James F. Boyd and Augustas Moore were nomi­ nated for electors-at-large. Both are pro­ nounced Blaine men. The delegates-at- largeare: L. H. Cooper, E. A.White, James H. Harris (colored), John Dancey (colored). OTHER POLITICAL NKWS. Mississippi Democrats. The Mississippi State Democratic Con­ vention met at Jackson, and ex-Governor J. M. Stone was m ule permanent Chair­ man. A resolution, offered by ex-Con­ gressman Barksdale, indorsing President dent Cleveland's administration, was unanimously adopted; also a resolution strongly indorsing the Mills tariff bill. A memorial from the Woman's Christian Temperance Association asking that the convention indorse prohibition principles was referred to a committee, but was not reported on. The delegates-at-large cho­ sen are: W. H. Sims. R. H. Taylor, W. T. Martin and E. B. Calhoun. Good i» Cows end Heifers..... 2.75 Hoos--Shipping Grades 5.25 SHEEP 4,50 WHEAT--NA it Ked Cons'--No. 2 OATS--No. 2 BARLEY--No. S BUTTKH--Choioe Creamery..... Fine Dairy CnEBSE--Full Cream, flat.. EGGS--Fresh. POTATO I'.S--Choice, per bu POBK--Mess. MILWAUKKE. WHEAT--June COUH--Ne. 3 . OATS--No. 2 White RYE-- No. L BAKLKY--No. 1. 1'oiiK--MNI It00 TOLEDO, .88 ̂ •«5S)it * •3l*s£ ,74 ^ ,20 0 *20 «k .08^ •« .13 .8* « #.00 0 4.75 «« 3.00 & 6.00 '» 6.00 .57 •S3* .7* .21 is* .83 14.00 <gu.so .82 «• .82$ .ee* .98 £ .64 ^ .66 414.7* .37)$ (B WHEAT--CasI Co KK--Cash. OATS- August OLOVEB HEED ST. LOU1M. WHEAT--No. 3 Bed CORN--Mixed OATS--Cash ..., KYE BARLEY POBK---Mess. MEW YOKK. CATTLB HOGS ] KHEKP WHEAT--No. 1 Hd, COR*--NO. il- OATS--White POBK--New Mess. DETRorr. Cattle. Hoos .,»... SHEEP WHKAT--NO. 2 Med.......... ..... COUM--No. 2 OATS--No. 2 White INDIANAPOLIS. CATTLE, Hoos SHEEP LAMBS ...; BUFFALO. CATTLE Hoc-s KHBEP WHEAT--NO. 1 Bard ............ COBN--No. S Yellow............. EAST LIBERTY, CATTLE--Prime .91^» .92 .67 at .08 >28 <* «.55 & 4.65 .88** .M* •» .8. .4 .6) a .80 14.75 .89* .Si .<sa - .as 61*23 4.50 t.o0 4.50 /JO .64 .42 15.25 4.00 .5.00 4.50 .68 >4 s# .40 a, Hoos.. BHRE? LAMBS...... 4. GO 5.25 0.50 C.00 1. 01 6.00 fi.00 .91 .CO 5.00 4S0 4.00 e.6o ft.K> *S.0J # 5.75 A 6.2 > 6.21 & ,Vt .68 «* .47 «15.75 & 5.25 6.75 5.75 .»<* .50* .41 FT 5.2$ « 6.00 0.25 & 7.00 0 5.00 & fi.00 «* 7/25 A .94 ̂ .00* «* 6.25 « 6.0J A 4.75 O A.9S 35.75 0.M Colorado Democrats. *> The Colorado Democrat'c conveftfWii, at Denver, organized by making J. D. Mc- Gilvary President. The following were selected as delegates to tbe St Louis con­ vention: T. M. Patterson, E. A. Bollard, T. 13. Ryan, James Carlisle, W. S. Cockrel and C. Borele. ' Dakota Statehood Convention. Calls have oen issued for- a monster division of statehood ^conventions in Hu­ ron, Dakota, July 10, 11,12. There are to be three meetings--for editors, for preach­ ers and for business men, with the princi­ pal meeting to review the proceedings of the others. Seven hundred delegates are appointed to the entire territory. dominations for Congress. The following Democratic nominations for Congress have been made in Maryland: First District, C. H. Gibson; Third, H. W. Busk: Fourth, Isadora Baynor; Fifth, Barnes Comton; Sixth, H. K. Douglass. Mr. Cowdrey Is "Hebolced." The aotion of the Cincinnati convention of Labor men in nominating a national ticket was repudiated by a three-fourAis vote at a meeting of the Land and Labor Club, No. 1, of Chicago, though the Presi­ dent of the club, Mr. Cowdrey, is the nom­ inee of that convention for the Presidency. The meeting was held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, and, besides members of the club, other single-tax believers in the city had been invited to be present by postal card, and fifty or sixty were there. Clinton Fur­ bish moved that the action of the Cincin­ nati convention "be rebuked." Miss Beck seconded the motion. Nearly an hour was spent in wrangling and the motion was passed. Mr. Cowdrey said the action of the dub amounted to nothing. WHEAT IN DAKOTA. aaadtafjg&npleted Under Msit XkmsUs s Conditions. taargo (Dak.) special.] The seeding of wheat in North Dakota is about completed, under most favorable auspices. The weather this year could not have been more propitious or the soil in better condition had the farmer the making thereof himself. Now that the cold season is over, all that is ineeded is for nature to open her reser­ voir of water, and the fields will soon don their coat of green. The acreage along the Northern Pacific Bailroad will be 25 per cent, greater than^hat of last year, while in North Dakota proper it will be at least 50 per cent, more than in 1887. Oats, in oomequence of the large investment in stock rafrtaff, will be neatly double that of last year. Barley is being largely sown. The acreage of potatoee and other roots and vegetables will be tenfold that of pre­ vious years. Work of and the fefctf*a. OEN. LEWWAILAOE. tte Koted Author Takes Part ta a Fly- Throwing Contest, and Is Beaten. The Indiana State Association of Fly Fishermen held its first annual oontest on the canal north of Indianapolis last week, the contest being witnessed by a large num­ ber of ladies and gentlemen, and participa­ ted in by twenty or more persons, Gen. Lew Wallace and Judge Elliott, of the Supreme Court, being among the latter. The prizes offered consisted of fine rods, reels, fly hooks, and other appliances, and prizes were awarded as follows: On fly easting, M. D. Butler, first prize; H. 8. New, sec­ ond; Ignatius Brown, third; G. M. Mc- Glnnis, fourth, and H. A. Hanford, fifth. On bait easting, George Beemer, first; Ig­ natius Brown, second; H. S. New, third; Ed.Neimsyer, fourth; and Alex. Jameison, fifth. GIRL PirPlL» MUST WOT COURT Two Pittsburg Students Suspended for Ohstting with a VOUIIK Society Man* The suspension of Miss Blanche Ban and Miss May Spencer, from Beaver Col­ lege, has caused a great sensation, says a Pittsburg telegiam. One of the rules is tbat the young women in the institution shall not receive attentions from gentlemen during the college term. Solne nights ago Miss Barr spent the evening with her classmate, Miss Spencer, at the letter's home here, and, by accident it is said, Mr. Stone, a prominent young society man, was also pnoent. Miss Birdie Appleton, another young lady who attended Ola college, was also in the company. When Dr. Tayloi learned of the occurrence he suspended Miss Spencer end Miss Barr. TBE great tariff debate was brought to aelosc In the Hnuaaon the l»th hast., Mssaia-B--d at Maine aad Csdisle of Keataeky making the St" aad Washington telegram says: 'Oaths fleer twelve Senators, many ex-Congressmen, « bevy of little girls in gay oolor, a few ladles, about a hundred House employe* and a solitary Col­ ored •x-CongressnuMi listened to the dlscus- stou. The veneralre Cungrusman, Jehu linker, had the beneflt of this great audi­ ence to bear his earnest denial of the alle­ gation made by Mr. breeklmdge of Ken­ tucky tbat M<r. Morrison was deprived of his seat la Congress by some sort of erooked- edaess on tbe pact of the protectionists. Half an hour later the Kentuekian approached Mr. Baker, aa be stood talking to Mr. Randall, aad the two had a friendly conversation, far Mr. Breckinridge did not allege or believe that Baker had personally takea part la any im­ proper things done to carry tbe election far bis beneftt. The great expectations of what would be done by Mr. Mw%l, o* Maine, and Mr. Car­ lisle were not fully reallxM la the speeeh of either, yet both were far abova toe average and so thoroiuthlv characteristic nt tbe men that their respective friends sou Id not fail to be gratified with their success. The verdict of some of the Kepuhlioaos Was that while Heed's effort tell below that of Mr. MeKin- le.as a masterly presentation of the protection argument, it was a good philosophical discus­ sion of principle. As to sir. Carlisle, it was said among Republicans that he had exeellcd all of the tariff ftform speakera, but had failed to cover the whole ground In not aasweritni the objections of MoKiuley and Band all to the de­ tails of the bill. Democrats said they thought Mr. Carlisle excelled any previous effort be had made, which was very hign praise.* THE river and harbor bill was reported to the Senate on the 2ist with amendments, and was ordered printed and recommitted. The com­ mittee amendments increase the bill about fl,500,000. The appropriation for D. ukirk, N. Y , is niade **0,ouj ; charlotte, N. Y., ttio.iOO; Great Kanawha Blver, West Virginia, ki,3 J0.000; Buffalo, N. V., #.6J,0Jl>; Ashtabula, O, $23,0U0; Oconto, Wis., $20,v00; bt. Croix itiver, Wis­ consin and Minnesota, Slo.OoO; Mississippi River, from Dec Moines rapids to the mouth of the Illinois River, *135,000; for the construction of a movable dam ia the Ohio Biver near the month of Beaver Biver, »100.0u0: St. Clair i<late eblp canal, M*?higaa, t75.ooo; lirund rapids, near Mount Camel, 11L, 150,000; Mississippi River, irap Minneapolis to Pes Moines rapids, $MM,0J0 ; Black River, Missouri, K7O,OJO. 'I he Itemi for the pnrohase of tbe upper lock and dam, Monongahela Navigation Com­ pany. West Virginia, *1, .oy.ooo, is struck out, as also is the appropriation for Port Clinton, O. Senator ttlaor introduced a bill which provides that no person or corporation, shall perform, or authorize to be penormed, any secular work, labor, or business to the disturbanoe of others --works of necessity, mercy, and humanity ex­ cepted--nor shall any person engage in any play, game, amusement cr recreation to the disturbance of others on Sunday, in any place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, it is made unlawful for any person or corporation to receive pay for labor or service rendered in violation of this pro­ vision. Bills passed: To perpetuate Sault 8te. * t of deliv Marie, Mich., as a pert delivery, with iu ciw,uw jor • puviio Biiiwaig at vioas- Miss.; increasing the appropriation for ITinona (Minn.) public building to $150,000, k*t for tbe militia to 9800,000. The Senate privileges of inland transportation in bond ; to establish a port of delivery at Grand Rapids, Mich.; de larlng tbat certain "water reserve lands" in Wisconsin are and have been subject to tbe provisions of "the railroad right- of-way act" of March 3, 1875; appropriating $17,iO0 tor making the west end of the Smith­ sonian building fire-proof. The House sus­ pended the rules aad nassed the Department of Agriculture bill by a vote of yeas, 238; nays, y. Two appropriation bills--the diplomatic and consular and the District of Columbia--were passed. Tbe diplomatic bill Is identical with that of last year, except that an appropriation of fl8,000 for the Venezuelan and Haytleu Commissioners Is not contained In the present measure. VARIOUS minor amendments to the House bill to establish a department ef labor were adopted by the Senate, at its session on May 23, and the measure was then passed. Messrs. Blair, Wilson (Iowa), and George weya ap­ pointed boaf ernes on the part of the Senate. The bill provides for a department of labor, tbe general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with labor in tho most general aad , comprehensive sense of that word, aad especially upon- its re­ lation to capital, the hours of labor, the earn­ ings of laboring men and women,, and the inesns of promoting their material, sootal, in­ tellectual, and moral prosperity. The person­ nel ia to consist of a commissioner to be ap­ pointed by the President by and with the ad­ vice and consent of tbe Senate, who is. to hold office for four years and to receive a salary of t5,ooo, a chief clerk, stenographer, various minor clerks, copyists, aad messengers. Among the bills passed by the Sen­ ate were the following: Granting a riaht cf way to the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad through the Lao de Flambeau Indian reservation in Wisconsin: authorizing the construction of a bridge at Nebraska City, Neb.; to incorporate the Na­ tional Academy of Dental Science; appropri­ ating 175,000 for a public building at Zauetville, O., and ¥100,000 for a publlo building at Vlcks- burg. Miss.; ' theWint aad that decided by a vote of 98 to 27 not to consider the fisheries treaty In open session, Tbe bill to restrict the ssle of eonvtot-made foods to tbe State In which they are made was discussed in the House and ordered to third reading. THE House went into committee of the whole on the 23d on the postofflce appropriation bill, and was addressed by Mr. Blount (Ga.) who ex­ plained that the bill carried an appropriation of $00,035,840, against an appropriation of 955,6V4,- OJO for the current fiscal year. This increase was necessary because the expenditures for postmasters' salaries so far this year ex­ ceeded the total aopropriation of last year by •229,481. At the same time it appeared that while in 1886 the gross revenues in­ creased at the rate of 2.20 per cent., in 1&<7 the increase Was 14.03 per cent. Tbe same large increase ia expected this year. An item of <650,467 bad been inserted torrent, light and fuel, at third-class offices, which has heretofore been paid for by the postniaeters out o( their salaries. The appropriation for postofflce clerks had been increased *650j000, and that for the free-delivery servloe 1777, >00. Judge Littler, of the Union Pacific Railroad Commission, addressed the Scaate committee to which the oommlaston's report was re­ ferred. He said that two per cent interest on the Central Pacific's ctebtof 953,000,000 would amount to within 9175,000 of the entire present income of the road. He would first cause to be ascertained the present income and its prospect of future increase. He would ascertain how much of this It required to pay 2 per oent. interest, and would devote the bal­ ance to the payment of the principal, extend­ ing it over a period of years sufficient to wipe it out. He believed that some of the strong men who had, either legitimately or illegiti­ mately, made millions out of the road would, in order to avoid further discussion of their conduot before the American neopie, go down into their own pookets and contribute some­ thing toward the payment of the debt, er at least they would contribute from the earnings Of the other lines of road which they owned. THE feature of the Henato proceedings on the 24th was the speech of Senator Stewart; of Ne­ vada, in support ol his joint resolution for a constitutional amendment reducing to a simple majority the vote necessary to override a Pres­ idential veto. He charged the President with administering tbe Government for selfish ends, and with pandering to the kings of Wall street Tne Senate Appropriations Committee made reports on the revenue deficiency bill aad the Indian appropriation bill. In the secret ses­ sion of the t-enHte Mr. Sherman's motion to consider tbe fisheries treaty with opea doors was debated for two hours, but no result was se ached. The House passed the postofflce appropriation bill after adopting an amendment increasing the appropriation for mail-messenger service from 99SO.OOO t) 9050,000. During the dtoenssion of the bill ia committee of tbe whole several Re­ publican members complained o! tbe ineffi­ cient mall-service in the West. A resolution was adopted in the House authorising the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire Into the facts connected with the imprisonment In aa F.ngUsh jail of John Curtis Kent a nat­ uralised American citUen. Both bouses agreed to the conference report on tbe invalid pen­ sions appropriation bill. The measure is lathe same form as it passed the Psfaate. There was a lively debate In the Houte on tbe subject of admitting South Dakota into the Union. Sonts of Them on Hand. Mrs. Savezrien Biehe (in fur store, to salesman)--I want to look at a pair of furnaliaa. Salesman (doubtfully)--I don't think I know what you mean, madam. ' Mrs. 8. B.--One of my friends has bought a pair of horses and a sleigh, and she said she got the parapher- II alias to go with it, and I want a pair, too. Salesman (face reddening)--We aire all out of them to-day< madam. His Way to Get More. A little boy bruised his head quite severely o$e day, and as a reward for heroic behavior was given some of the fancy crackers that come in the shape of animals, a rare treat for him. After finishing them he went delib­ erately to the wall, bumped his head against it with considerable foroe several times, then turned around With the remark: "More crackers."---Itoflon Times. . •taty lMafAtw to tb* Xftttoatl Con* TiBtion Chewa by thoPoiittaa : l i k . ' John I, Falser in the PI eld fer GOT* erner of Illinois--Other Com- rattens. ;; the Ulinols Democrtstte sembled at Springfield on Wedneeday, May 23, Judge Jesse J. PhilUpe cf Hlllstcro was ehosen temporary Chairman of the convention sad W. J. Mize Secretary. Tbe tom|n-- tion, on the reeommendattoa of the committee, was male permanent The committee to se. leet delegates from tbe Ctate at large to the national convention presented the names of W. B. Morrison, J. & Swing at McLean County, Congressman N. E. Worthlngton, and W C. Goudy. The name of Mr. Morrison was en­ thusiastically cheered. F. S. Marshall of Ham­ ilton, A. A. Goodrich of Jersey, Clayton £. Crafts ot Cook, and Alfred Oienaerff of San­ gamon were ehosen for alternates. The roll of the Congressional districts was ordered called for the purpose ot nominations for the Govev norship. Congressman Worthlngton presented the name of Andrew J. Bell, Judge Anthony Thornton placed Gen. John M. Palmer in nom­ ination, and Thomas Merritt and Jobn W. Bur­ ton performed like offices fo» W. A. V. Sparks and Henry Setter. Balloting had not progressed far before the names of BeU and (eater were withdrawn, and, after the eall of a few aaore counties, Sparks' friends also withdrew thai gentleman's name. Gov. John M. Palmer was .thereupon nominated by acclamation. The re­ mainder of tbe ticket was completed In short order, as follows: Lieutenant Governor, An­ drew J. Bell; Treasurer, Charles H. Wacker of Cook; Secretary of State, N. D. Rl«ks at Chris­ tian ; Auditor, Andrew Welch of Kendall; At­ torney General, Jacob R. Creighton of Wayne, All of these were nt minated by acclamation. The following were placed in nomination (or Trustees ot the State University; Homer Bevans of Coek County; John Landrigan, of Edwards County; S. T. fiuser, of Champaign County; and John Cunningham, of Coles County. The platform Indorses Cleve­ land's administration and declares that "the public demands his renominatlon and re-elec­ tion favors full governmental inquiry into the cacaes of the present disturbed condition of the Industrial world, and demands suoh legisla­ tion, both State and national, as will remove the unjust burden from those who labor; eal>s upon Congress to make provision for the con­ struction ot the great national waterway be­ tween the great lakes and tbe Mississippi Riv­ er; opposes nou-resident foreigners holding lands In the United States; and opposes legislation restricting the immigration of honest men to tbe United States who de­ sire to assume and to discharge the duties of proper citizenship. The declaration upon the tariff Is as follows: "The Democratic doctrine tbat the constitutional taxing power of the Government is exhausted when the Gov. ernment has by means of it exacted from the people a sufficient amount of revenue to meet the necessary expenses of the Government eco­ nomically administered is also approved. In tbe raising of such revenue they insist that the Government lay its taxes in suoh a manner as to make, as far as practicable, the luxuries, rather than the necessaries ot life, bear the burdon of governmental expense, and that they be not levled>'in such a manner as to create class distinction and promote business favor­ itism, and breed trusts and monopolies." The following district delegates were chosen: First District William Fitzgerald and T. J. Ga- han; Second, Daniel Corkery and George P. Bunker; Third, Michael Ryan and John A. King: Fourth, Francis A. Hoffman and W M. Devlne; Fifth, P. Shiekler and A. J. Dennlson; Sixth, J. McNamara and John Lake; Sevlnth, C. C. Johnson and Cbaries Dunham; Eighth, James Duncan and P. C. Haley; Ninth, James Smith aad J. B. Patrick; Tenth, F. Cook aad M. Henna berry; Eleventh, C. Ward and Delos P. Phelps; Twelfth. John Jones anl J. M. Bush; Thirteenth, J. W. Patton and W. D. Meus; Fourteenth, D. Hoblittand J. C. Llllard; Fifteenth, H. H. Tanner and K. X. Kimbrough; Sixteenth, J. B. Dickinson and W. Beck; Sev­ enteenth, T. M. Thornton and T. B. Murray; Eighteenth, A. A. Wildeman and W E. Wheel­ er; Nineteenth, W. H. Cantrell and T. E. Mer­ ritt; Twentieth, W. H. Green andG. W. Hill. For Presidential electors the following were selected: At large--Charles H. Schwab, of Chi­ cago; Monroe C. Crawford, of Jonesboro. Dis­ trict Electors--First District Moses J. Went- worth; lecand, W. H. Joyce; Third, R. J. Smith; Fourth, M. W. Robinson; Fi-th, J. F. Glidden ;• Sixth, T. J. Sheldon; Seventh, W. C. Green; Kighth, K.Porter; Ninth, G. O. Bsrnee; Tenth. H. W. Masters; Eleventh, T. J. Scofield; Twelfth, J. M. Hlggs; Thirteenth, W. P. Co- bum; Fourteenth. J. A. Buckingham; Fif­ teenth, A. C. Ftoklin; Sixteenth, Levi Brewer; Seventeenth, B. N. Beinhardt; Eighteenth, E. C. Pace; Nineteenth, J. R. Williams; Twen­ tieth, J. Banks. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS. They Appoint Delegate* and Adopt a Plat­ form Demandiiig Tariff Reform. Ex-Senator William A. Wallace presided over the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention at Harriaburg. Judge J. B. McCallom was nominated for Supreme Judge. For delegates- at-large the following were chosen: I* C. ( assidyof Philadelphia, Charles F. Boyle of Washington County, William T. Mutch- ler of Northampton, and William L. Scott of Erie. The platform indorses Cleveland's tariff message, urges the passage of the Mills bill, and declares that "revision of the tariff laws is necessary, with a view to tbeir simplification, the correction of their in­ congruities and inequalities, the regulation of duties in suoh manner as will unt American industry on a firm aad permanenrbails, cover­ ing the differences between wages in this coun-. try and in foreign countries, tho abolition of taxes on raw materials for manufactures, and the relief of the people from useless and onerous taxes sad from extortion by trusts and monopolies controlling the prices of the com­ mon necessaries ot life." The platform also praises the Democratic pension policy, says tbat the centralization of land titles in the bande or capitalists is due to the overtaxation of fanners, denounces trusts, snd fa\ors tbe prohibition of tbe importation Ot foreign labor under contract TEXAS DEMOCRATS. Dalagstee to It Louis Nsmed aad a Plat­ form A doptc<l. The Texas Democratic State Convention met at Fort Worth and nominated the following delegates-at-large to the St Louis convention: James W. Throckmorton, D. C. Giddlngs, George Clark and Horace Chilton. The fttate ticket will be nominated In August. Tbe tariff and prohibition planks of the plat­ form are as follows: "The enormous surplus in the Treasury, now reaching tl37.00CUHX) over and above all lawful demands on the Treasury, is the legitimate re­ sult of the iniquitous protective tariff, which taxes tbe many to < nrich the few. This unjust burden On the people emphasises the necessity of a speedy reduction of the tariff to the just and econom'cal needs of the Government "We accept tbe result of tbe vote on the pro­ posed amendment of the State Constitution on the question of prohibition at the election held on August 4,18*7, as a finality, and the Demo­ cratic party of the State of Texas deprecates and will oppose any movement looking to the reopening of further agitation of the question of Mate prohibition." MAINE DEMOCRATS. W. L Pltsass Named for Governor--Cleve­ land Dclegste* Chosen. The Democratic State Convention met at AUgusta and nominated tbe Hon. William L. Putnam of fishery-treaty fame for Governor and these delegates to tit. Louis: Parson Tucker, Arthur Sewall. E. C. Allen, and Jamee Tobln. The delegates are ardent .Cleveland men. Col. Clark K Edwards and Charles McCarthy were chosen electors-at- large. The resolutions adopted indorse Cleve­ land aad his administration, as well as the Mills bilL Vtatit, Gossip About National r#. The Cesteftt ftV , •; estlaf. [CHICAGO OOBBZSrOXDSNOB. J Hot before in the recollection of the old- ^1" est hose- ball lover fat Chicago has tb»' v^i;;^ gome (mated such wild enthusiasm in,' /J *U* e%. Possibly it ia due to the mog-^ :V'M aifieaat gnats Aneon'S boys are playteg^' / y but whatever may be the cause, the efllet., y' hi as your correspondent states. Lost, 1 -Vi Mondsy morning one of the Chicago pa~ pereprintedthe seessa andresultsof 120* amateur and professional Sunday game»' " , in and about the eity, and it is safe to say " 4 •kat there were aa many mote of which. ho account appeared to the public prints. > % Twlii baee-belt booeseth. ^gj The Chicago, eeotfauis to play winning M "°w 9V!?mJmahabl* that S | end of the month will see the dob a*; • ^ least five games in the lead for the Leagu» • ^ *®wedinlt that. 1 Anson has collected a formidable body ef^ c men about him. When the ttaa fintehed playing the weeker clube «f the League, Jg ™M »ised that Boston, New to«k* v? Philadelphia, and Detroit would surely ex-ft3 plode the idea that Anson'e men were even ' 1 in the hunt. WeU, New York and Boston.- have been here, and the old man hoe sent, . . them stay on crutebMc It ii tbe of many old members of the Chicago Club* J that nothing but phyaioal disability caiv prevent them from winning the M m Pi Republican*. At the Montana Republican Territorial Con­ vention, held at Livingstone, Major George O. Eaton aad T. C. Power were elected delegates to the Chicago convention. The delegates were not instructed for any candidate tor President The Blaine feeling, however, ran high. Reso­ lutions were passed In favor of the protection of domestic yspducts. more especially protect­ ing the mining and wool interests. OTHER POLITICAL NEWS, Democratic Vrohlbitlontst*. Tbe State Convention of South Caroltna "Pro­ hibitionists, ia session at Columbia, organised the South.Carolina Dtinocratic Prohibition Al­ liance to secure the legal prohibition of the manufacture ot aad traffic In alcoholic bever­ ages within tbe State and to discountenance the use of tbe same. Provision is made for tbe organisation of oounty alliances throughout tbe State. It wae determined to work ~ bibitlea within Democratic party lines: - Nominated for Congress. - The Democrats of the Thirteenth Pllnois District have renominated William M. Springer for Congress. The Republicans of the Fifth North Carolina District nave renominated J. M. Brower for member of Congress. Charles E. Allen has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Second Maine District Tbe Prohibition party of the Fifteenth Illi­ nois Qistriot has nominated James A. Sbeldwn *°Tfce*,fi»hlbitlonlstfl of the Eighth Indiana District have nominated Dr. J. J, L. M^ers fer Congress. The Democrats of the Third Maine District have acsnlnatedS. K. Brown for Congress. Congressmen George W. CaSsidy his been re. gomtgated for Congress by the Democrats of . The playing of the uam the past week* has been . quite satisfactory. Kwck won: 1 great honors by hfs magnificent work against New York and Boston, and Bald­ win fcnd Borchers bounded into popularity*^, by daubing the whitewash all over the Bean Eater*. _ Van Halstren's mishap in being pounded) so terrifically in the first game of the sea-:- son with Boston was undoubtedly due to ̂ the weather. This was evident to any fair- *4i minded otitic. A pitoher who depends on< big curves for success is lost on a wet day-'I He couldn't pitch a fish bail into a pan in :such weather as prevailed last Tuesday.. Stiff fingers cannot curve a ball, and a slippery ball cannot be controlled by a. •curve pitcher. Titcomb tried it and was* beaten out of sight. Van Haltren did no , better. But it was not all Anson's fault:?< that Van Haltren went into the box lastly iTuesday. The Californian asked to be pitted against Ciarkson, and his desire waa •granted. • Boston and New York have suffered a decided set-back by reason of their collisions in Chicago and Pittsburg. Detroit, how­ ever, has picked up a little, thanks to the Washington and Philadelphia teams, and Pittsburg's strong up-hill game is beginning; to crowd the Quakers for fifth pierce. In­ dianapolis and Washington are in the fear,- with the chances in favor of their remain­ ing there. • President Sam Morton of the Western: 'Association team has purchased the release iof catcher Hoover of the Chicago League team. President Spalding released Hoover only because the team had a surplus of|y, ... catching talent already accustomed tot League batsmen. Morton will play Hoover' , roth in the field and behind the bat. J . Mr. Morton has also released Arthur'.r^v .'Ciarkson, a brother of John's, to the Lima (Ohio) team, and Books to tbe Buffalo, .team. Pitoher Nicholson will also txrre-;. ':~:M leased--probably to Minneapolis. "All of these men," 6aid Mr. Morton, "are good v 'men--in fact A1 in their positions, but I have been compelled under pressure of nn- favorable weather to shave down my re-'s« serve as closely as possible. Young Clark-! ' son will at an early day be as good as anyf--..-iA:| 'of them, and I should not let nim go sav»> for the reason I have mentioned. Shoe- ^,* ^1 nick is in*good condition and has joined; •' 7 'the team at Minneapolis.'1 Manager Gooding of the Minneapolis^^ ̂ team was in the eity last week, and ha»^ " - ^ signed Pete Gallagher as third baseman ol : the "Minnies." GOSSIP. • Anson is doing his heavy hitting with ^ ^ the new Spalding Maek-tip bat Badbourn was pounded awfully hardt ̂ y 5 by Chicago in the last game with Boston. •Score, 13--0. Boston people seem satisfied with their team's work. There have been stories going the rounds that Manager Morrill has had to discipline his men with fines. As a matter of fact, he touched up one mhnin Pittsburgh for sitting in a little game ' which lasted all night--5-cent ante. > A letter from Indianapolis says: The Indianapolis team again stands high in public favor, as it has been winning a num­ ber of games of late. The club has been playing fine ball, and its victories are not due to accident. It is in the outfield and behind the bat tbe team is incomparably superior to what it wai last year." . The Pittsburg Club has been playing good ball during the week," reports a local print. "The old weakness of failing tp hit* in time, however, will ever prevent the club 'from keeping it up." The Washington team has shown but .little improvement s nce last week, and continues to play a losing game, much to the regret of the local pntbosiasts. A re­ view of their batting record explains their present condition, and unless there is a material increase in their batting strength' they are doomed to linger in eighth bole- ;for some time to come. The Detroit champions are beginning! to pull up, and their admirers'are strong in the belief that they trill again win the -pennant They are hitting the ball hard, are fielding well, and were they as well equipped with pitchers and catchers as the ^Chicago Club, would prove themselves a most formidable team. Tbe Phillies are also getting into good . . . playing form again, and will make it inter- V * 'esting for some of the more pretentious' , 'teams before the season is over. " - . »f 1 Chukson pitched in but one of the four * games against Chicago. He won that game, bat Anson took the other three. Ewing still insists upon playing third* ibase for New York. ' Morrill, of the Bostons, has filed a pro­ test against Umpire Lynch, claiming in- - competency. Spalding k Bros, have fitted out with< uniforms, gloves, masks, bats, balls, etc., no less 187 profeesional and amateur am a this year. H ABKT PALMXB. The Ideal Nurse, She must be a good 000k. What aggravation eickneea has gained and what horror death itaelf, by greasy broths, etc. The ideal nurse should be able to keep a hoteL She must be quiet, for many a patient has died of noise. She must guard her tongue. ,A nurse easily becomes a cyclopedia of diseases and family trivialities; a full . edition with a supplement each year. « It requires, therefore, great restraint to guard a tongue which could relate ̂ so many interesting facts. She mast be light-footed. Woe to the man who is nursed by the wom:n who stumbles. Kicks things, and causes the floor to shake aa she walks; who finds the j \ 'y board that squeaks and makes the .; '/•< stairs creak. Bhe must be cheerful, s. ̂ The sick-room is at best a aad place, and is still sadder when darkened byf professional solemnities and profes­ sional despondency. She must be good, ^ patient, gentle. She must keep awake, i" In brief, ahe must be a homeopathist. *»• V;,1! In conclusion, Dr. Leavittsavs: "May ' you never enter my house. But should *„• < occasion require you, permit me to en- gag* your services in advance one nnA, >,t alL*--Met. Dr. Lmviit tar** - • :