Show telegraphic NEWS louisville august i 4 journal has reports from 74 counties out of these cast 77 per cent of the entire vote in 1884 when cleve lands majority malo rity was in these counties the reduction of Clev elands vote has ben been applying the same ratio to the remaining counties the reduction in buckners buckness Buck ners vote will be this will leave a democratic majority of the returns during the past 24 hours show that the tha republicans do not maintain their previous gain VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS ROANOKE va 1 august 4 chairman barbour as chairman of the democratic state committee was not got willing to take the responsibility under the circumstances of conducting a campaign camp aien of so much importance without a convention he eulogized president cleveland and said he was the best president we had had for a quarter of a century the speech was loudly cheered after quiet was restored barbour nomi dated samuel H deflit of rocking becking ham temporary chairman moffit upon taking the chair eulogized ki zed the administration of president cleveland and toe ane cheers were so great the speaker r was interrupted several minutes he created the greatest enthusiasm when he said Clev elands administration was the most american and the MOST HONEST the country had bad had during the lut last half century john bell gigger was chosen secretary and the convention temporarily adjourned hon john goode of norfolk virginia was made permanent chairman and addressed the convention declaring iva in favor of the Kiddle berger bill as a aliby in the settlement of the state debt the platform endorses the administration of president cleveland demands the repeal of the internal revenue system favors the raising of a revenue requisite for the support of the government by tariff on imports limited to the necessity of economic administration and equitably adjusted in its application approves the action of the special of the legislature 1 in its 18 ne negotiations with the british holders oll of the STATE BONUS BONDS and pledges the party not to concede better terms than those offered the party a arty pledges itself to urge upon congress ton congress gress the justice of its practical recognition of virginias equitable demand for compensation pensa tion for her past munificent concessions of territory to the federal government government overn ment and also for the loss to virginia virginia by the dismemberment of her territory and the consequent reduction ot her taxable value the platform reasserts the determination of the party to liberally provide for our disabled soldiers and declares dee lares the state should provide for the widows of soldiers who died in the defense of the state the party is p pledged ledged to support the public school system foster agricultural pursuits and protect protect labor as far as practicable convict competition and against 0 PAUPER immigration it protects against granting lands to railroads and asks legislative action against the unnecessary absorption into the treasury of the united states of the currency of the country in the shape of revenues collected and withheld from circulation as unjust unwise and dangerous to the continued pros prosperity of the people FORT WORTH texas august 4 the prohibitionists admit their defeat in the state by majority the anti prohibitionists 0 claim majority ar sixty ix tyone ty one towns give majority against prohibition GREEN BAY wis august 4 A beer kettle in brewery exploded last night scalding seven men six of whom died during the night they are august delforge and two sons J B E haibe john biemeret Bl emeret and george hailie haibe delforce Del foree and biemeret Bl emeret leave families the kettle had barrels of boiling water which poured over the victims literally cooking their flesh CALUMET mich august 4 the athe calumet and hecla mine is on oa fire at the level immense volumes of smoke are issuing from no 3 shaft in the hecla branch of the mine the miners have gone down to shut off the lire fire from the black hills portion of the mine no lives are lost cincinnati august 4 A wind storm visited Cor raville late this afternoon and blew down a building on which carpenters were working injuring ten of them some fatally DAYTON ohio august 4 in the parade a r ade 1 of the ohio brigade of the r knights i aghta of pythias today to day six officers and twenty one knights were prostrated by the heat LONDON august 4 sir michael hicksbeach hicks beach has returned to england his eyesight is slowly improve improving ng the krupp firm at essen w will 11 institute actions against several italian journals for having alleged that the firm arm had failed A dispatch from st thomas says letters received at stanley pool from henry M stanley announce that the expedition arrived at wells on june that all the members of the expedition were well and that preparations pa rations were being made for the overland march A sofia dis dispatch gAtch says the government has ordered that the state yacht which la Is devoted to the use of the reigning princes which is at present moored at Rust chuk be prepared for the reception of prince ferdinand of saxe coburg gotha prince ferdinand will go on board at ai aracona as he does not wish to touch at any place in Rom roumania Bouma mania Qia prince frederick william underwent abott another er oper operation ailon by dr mackenzie for the growth in his throat yesterday the results of the operation were good daod the crown prince goes to cowes today to day his general health is excellent and his bis voice is improving dr mackenzie has advised the german crown prince to 10 postpone his bis visit to ems in order to enjoy the bracing air of scotland the queen has urged the prince to stay at balmoral and the prince has sent an agent to select a residence for him in the highlands W washington ASti INGTON august A 4 G ahmen dell united states engineer in his annual report upon oakland harbor improvements prove ments in california asks for an appropriation of tor for expenditure during the next fiscal year he proposes to devote the money to the repair of the north jetty and to finish the tidal prison by dredging the basin and cutting san leandra bay the increase of commerce he says causes applications to be made for speedier accommodations than can be expected from the project if carried out oat according to the authorized project already alread y a considerable departure has been bee n made from the ORIGINAL PLAN in dredging the channel between the jetty the channel in front ef oakland is only feet wide and it would col mendell says certainly be an advantage to have this width doubled if sufficient ap appropriations are made some immediate Imme immediate date relief might be given while yet following the original plan he submits the following revised estimate for completing the improvement to finish the jetties betties jet ties dredging the channel between the jetties betties to the width of feet and a depth of 22 feet lower water san leandro canal san leandro dam excavation of tidal basin dredging channels in inner harbor feet wide 20 feet at low water bridges bridges over canal the extension of south jetty is necessary for feet 0 contingencies total COLONEL MENDELL asks for for next years ex tures on redwood harbor cali tornia to complete the projected d improvements prove ments the siamese princes a and n d suite reached washington at 8 this morning they visited the public buildings and places of interest in the city today to day and will pay their respects ro the president tomorrow to morrow nothing can be learned at the state department with regard to the toronto dispatch asserting that the proposals tor for a settlement of the Asbe fisheries fies dispute have been recently submitted by the washington authorities governor porter acting secretary of state refused either to confirm or deny the story NEW YORK august 4 mooneye Moo effects were found in a zinc covered oak bound trunk and two valises all carefully packed as though the man had made preparations for a hasty departure in the trunk were found two pieces of gas pipe a package of powder sulphur phosphorous crystals of chloride of potassium several glass tubes and some blasting caps for atlas powder besides clothes and a note book there were pictures of DR and a few personal letters several yards effuse of fuse and a box of drafts mans instruments completed the list the pipes were of heavy heaby brass of unequal lengths and about one third of the distance from one end of each was a cock which the police did not att attempt empt to turn today to day the shank of the cock was of a soft material that could be eaten away by acid placed in the smaller end of the chamber and thus explode the contents of a larger captain jostlyn who made the examination remarked mooney was ready to blow up a fleet mooney was arraigned in the court today to day and took occasion to say he is is not an ex convict the police showed the chemicals and INFERNAL MACHINE and told how search in the bath room of the house bouse where he lodged revealed the corrosion produced by acids that he had bad used in laboratory his mooney saldie said he was an inventor that these were part of his experiment materials that he is now engaged on a torpedo boat and had bad received letters from the secretary of the navy about it ft he had he said also been in communication with the secretary of the french navy he had not yet secured a pa tent and did not want his business exposed he was remanded for examination as to his bis sanity CHICAGO 1 ald august 4 the daily yews bews has the boho following wa ng dispatch from justice a A AM M craig of the supreme court of illinois ORCHARD mass I 1 have made no statement to any person in regard to the result of the anarchist case now pending in the supreme court big signed ned A M CRAIG MONTREAL august A 4 A detective who is after 1 telegraphed from st catherines today that the I 1 judge adge there refuses to endorse the warrant issued from atre her he is now on his way home the at torney general of ontario it is said has also refused to sign the warrant and a mandamus will be asked for to compel the judge to sign the warrant Var rant JERSEY CITY N J aug 1 4 detectives today to day arrested george farto the noted burglar who is wanted i for the he burglary of co s jewelry store in bridgeport connecticut on july ath the safe was broken open and worth of diamonds and jewelry stolen he returned recently from a professional TRIP to E europe which is said to have been very successful in his bis lodgings a startling array of burglars tools were found including ji jimmies wedges leck lock picks saws braces braces and bits of all kinds over keys of various shapes wax impressions of keys and books conta containing iving cipher entries ten pounds of dynamite cartridges were found buried in the yard the detectives detective as say a y it to is the most complete burglar outfit they ever saw ST louis aug 4 the post pos td bis patch eatch has a dispatch from black island long island sound bound which states that V W fountleroy one oneat of the attorneys of hugh M brooks ATIAS ALIAS MAXWELL presented today to day the case of his client to justice miller of the united states supreme court who is stopping at the ocean view hotel and obtains obtained from him a writ of error in the case CHICAGO august 4 sarsh sarah wh wheeler eel er the noted woman horse thief who has been in tail jail here some time waiting trial for failing to return a livery rig was convicted today to day and given A sentence of three months imprisonment she had an exceptionally adaven reer having been at one time a pant in the exploits of charley mead the notorious in the northwest COUNCIL BLUFFS iowa aug 5 the brotherhood of locomotive engineers held a picnic at lake manawa banawa near this city yesterday several steamers ply ox the waters of the lake one of these with a party of bathers on board suddenly sprang a leak during a violent squall and sink sank four persons are missing NEW YORK aug 5 the day dawned bright with light winds from the southeast the tog fog was thick over chehar the harbor at sunrise but the sunrise soon dis dispelled belled it and left the horizon clear and made a beautiful day for the great goblet cup yacht race so far as the weather was concerned in fact there has hardly been a bet belt ter day for the past three weeks the yachtsmen were early astir and preparations tor for the race begun the harbor was a lovely seene scene as the yachts which were clustered together began to clear up the decks and hoist sails preparatory to leaving everything was made taut and shipshape aboard the crafts and a FINE RACE is looked for at 8 0 clock the wind had bad veered tiered a little to the south and was blowing more freshly with good pros hect of were more to follow if the wind holds out the course will be toward the sow and pigs which gives an opportunity port unity for spectators to see the race from the stands at numbers were assigned the yachts end and the preparations for departure became more diore active the harbor was fairly alive with small craft fleeting about abobo among the yachts to see them start and going to tae light lightship skip to witness from there HE ENTRIES as announced from the flagships included the volunteer sachem puritan atlantic priscilla and mayflower the course wis was triangular aud the terms of the race admitted all schooners ners and sloops of the new york and eastern yacht clubs shortly before 10 the yachts were all at the starting dg polut point working for a good position at fifteen minutes past 10 the signal gun was fired and ald the race began at 1115 11 15 the yachts were hull bull down on the first leg of the course and no change was ap parent apparent in the posit position tarn of the leaders the start was a good one the yachts bowing along at a good speed seed at t 1120 the puritan which took the lead in the starting was sailing faster than the others ang and easily leading the the entire fleet the length of the costroe course to is forty miles there was no time limit the big sloops got away in the following order puritan mayflower volunta Volun tur tw priscilla atlanta I 1 the he RAW sachem CROSSED FIRST of the schooners ners the others were bunched so as to be indistinguishable the wind soon began freshening and promised to be stronger in an hour or two at 11 1135 35 the puritan was was still leading but the volunteer was gaining on her NEWPORT august 5 1 p in the yachts are nearing the TURNING at the end of the first leg of the course the positions tons are unchanged except that te the volunteer seemed to be gaining still further on the puritan and the sachem on the schooners ners the race will apparently be between the volunteer and puritan THE WINS NEW YORK august 5 the leading yachts are now off the beaches on the way ay home the volunteer is away ahead NEWPORT august 5 the volunteer has just crossed the line a full mue mile ahead Lo LONDON au aug 5 6 the number of 01 men on the midda midland ud railway who went out on strike Is and tot toe strike is spreading freight traffic on OB the road con continues ti D ue s partially paralyzed BER P a 5 thirty hatty eight frenca railroad d e employed emp p 01 loyes oyes residing at auri aun court near t the h e frontier of germany have been ee expelled from the country ceu MILWAUKEE august S Z A special to he beE evening wisconsin from baraboo wis says B K cawles of that city has been indicted by the grand jury at sitka alaska for perjury and libel cawles made an affidavit and circulated it widely charging that governor Swi swineford nefora was guilty of pocketing the funds appropriated by the government to be employed in making an alaskan exhibit at the New Orleans exposition hence the proceedings him governor swineford and ceale cawles a were once warm friends and considerable curiosity is mani manifest festas as to the cause |