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Show THE REPUBLICANS. RpresfntatlT Belden Issnrs an Address to Republican Edi- tursof theCunalry. fHE CEHSliS rsETURNSOF CHICAGO, CHI-CAGO, ETC. The Strikers Act in a Itiotoss llanncr at Nest Snptrior, Wisconsin. A SON SHOOTS HIS DEMENTED FATHER. The (if rmin . liluistf r of Education Keslgns. The Louisiana Lottery Matter. Ey TeJecrapa t the Ns a.l TiiEnrpcin.icv.s, nitrv. An Address lo Uepubtlran lUlllors of Ibrt'oanlrj. WASlHNtlTO.v, July 9. Representative Repre-sentative Belden, chairman of tbe reiublicnn congressional committee, has issued an address to the republican repub-lican editors of tbe country on the subject of tbe national election law. "The republican party," lie says, "pledged the country in its platform that it would see to Me execution of that provision of the constitution which guarantees to every lawful voter in Federal elections elec-tions tho right to deposit his ballot and have It counted for the candl. date of his choice. "Nu question of negro supremacy, no usuristtlou cf federal twer is involved in the bill w hlcli recently passed the House. It deals only with national elections. The States are properly left to work out their own destinies through their own agencies. Why, then, should the bill not become a law? Tlie House, faithful and active In the fulfilment of pledges, and undaunted by the dialolica! threats and the assaults of the democratic jarty, promptly performed its duty by the passage of the bill. Now it only remains for tlie republican majority in the Senate to emulate the House and permit the President, by his signature, signa-ture, to ratify and register tlie will of the nation. Will tlie Senate promptly perform THIS IJll'EBATIVEOIIMGATION? "This committee Is in io-eIon of information showing a concentrated concen-trated effort on tho part of the nn f-rallr- rartr to phant? the trend of public thought ny intoning the minds of the penile, to tiie end that a sentiment may le manufactures! that would deter Congress from (iBss-ing (iBss-ing the national election law at this session. It is believed that a favor able expression of opinion at this juncture from tlie rei uhlican ress all along the line would boos forcible forc-ible as timely, and would e-xert wholesome Influence: and inspire the legislature to a carrying out of theparty'r pledge". Will you not do your duty in urging that the Senate shall respond promptly by the passage of a measure which tlie House deems absolutely essential to the purity of elections of Its own members?" f ensns llrlnrtis. Washington, July 9. A rough ofllcial count of the lupulatinu of St. l.ouis by the census otllce was completed today. It shows the city's population to be -tlS.llM. Thi is an excess of about 12,000 over the estimate. The estimate of the local super-vlsorof super-vlsorof Baltimore issomethingover 43,000. The Chicago supervisor sent hi returns to Washington today. He says tlie population Is not less than 1,100,000. Tho Superintendent of Cen'us received re-ceived a telegram from Census Supervisor Davis of San Francisco, saying Uiat he finds that there was but one district in tbecity in whicli there was any padding. In this district 477 names were added by the enumerator. He has been ar-resteu ar-resteu and a recount Is now Iu progress!. pro-gress!. Tbat Lottery II lis In ess. Baton Hocac, La., July 9. Tonight To-night the lottery matter was submitted sub-mitted to the judiciary committee of the Senate, which, by a vote of S to 3, mado a report which disposes of the matter. The report holds that the governor has, under the Suite constitution, no power whatever to veto a bill proposing nu amendment to the constitution, and speaks rattier sharply of Governor Nichols' action In so doing, saying, in park Any infringement by tlie executive of the constitution is alive with great nnd distressing danger to the liberty of the people. It is resolved, therefore, that tlie veto of tho governor, gov-ernor, which is without authority, l returned to tho House of Repre sentatives and that the CJerK ol tne Senate furnish the governor w I Ui a copy of this resolution. The reori was adopted and so tlie whole matter mat-ter was disposed of. Striken Take l'p Arms. West Sutkkiok, Wis,, July 9. It was expected that the strike among the street laborers would bu euded today by the men accepting tlie old wages, il.7u a day. The despondency of the men was but a lull before tlie storm. About 00 strikers appeared in the main streets this morning aud proceeded toTwelflh Street, w hero about forty men were employed. The strikers rushed upon them and a fight ensued. en-sued. Contractor Sutton cut one man on the arms with a shovel. The strikers chased Sutton to his house, three blocks, beating him with clubs. Late in ihe day a mob arrived at the American Steel Barge Works where they were kept at a distance with revolvers. After diuner another an-other attempt was made to force the works. Contractor Anderson shot one man in the head, the bullet bul-let glancing and hitting a man named John Fester in the arm. The strikers then charged, but Anderson held his ground with a drawn revolver. re-volver. Tlie mob threw bricks and clubs and anything they could lay their hands uiwn. When the mayor and a force of special police arrived on tbe ground the mob were wild for Anderson's life. The mayor quieted the crowd by appointing ap-pointing committee of strikers and a crowd of lullcemen to see Andersen Ander-sen to the city hall. Tonight twenty citizens were sworn In as special policemen. lie Shot Ills Father. Chicago, July 9. William Rlt-tamel, Rlt-tamel, a German carpenter, shot his wife in the head bday. His thirty-year thirty-year old son, a theological student, heard the shot nnd entering tbe room seized bis father just in time to prevent him from tiring again. A terrible struggle ensued and the son was finally forced to shoot his father in order to save his mother. It Is thought that both husband and wife will die. Rittamel has been slightly demented for some time paai. ftreed lo lleilaii. Beblin, July P. The minister of education boa been forced to mtlgn because tho emperor is desirous of makiug sweeping refeirms in the universities by tlw dropping of Greek nnd Latin, and tho substitution substitu-tion of more chemistry and English. Eng-lish. rile Arkansas flalfurm. Little Rock, July 9. The Republican Re-publican State Convention met here today, declined to place a republican ticket in the field aud formally endorsed en-dorsed the union laborticket, headed by Rev. N. B. Flzr fur governor. Tho platform cordially Indorses the administration of President Harrison, Har-rison, aftd hails witli delight ids declaration (lisi tho right of all American citizens irXins be as fully protected in all parts of tile Union as In foreign lands; congratulates the House of Reprcentativcsaud Speak-er Speak-er Reed on theovertbrowof filibustering; filibus-tering; its acton In unseating mt-m-tcrs representing a frydulent ballot-box, ballot-box, aud particularly orf Hs intelligence intelli-gence and courage iu passing" a bill containing proper provisions for the protection of voters Iu National elections, and the hoj is expressed that tills measure will receive favorable favor-able action from the Re-pnblican Senate and Iiciiublican President and become a law of the land nt an early day. With the Republicans of Arkansas Arkan-sas thequestlonot tarlffandnllother questions are subordinate to tbat of a free ballot aud a fair count. With a solution of this que-stioti the solution of all others will bo readily found iu conformity with the will of a free rcople. The I'jtblan Army. Milwaukee, July 9. A review of the Pythiac Army by General Carnahau this afternoon at (.'old Springs I'ark was the event of the day. Thousands of jieople gathered to witness tiio review. General Cariiahan, surrounded by hlststair, took his position in front of the grandstand. The large WHconsln brigade came first, followeil in rapid succession by the men from the other States. Tho prize drills com nienced today, and will Ik continued every day until finished. In the election of officers tomorrow tomor-row George B. Shaw of Kan Claire, Wis., will bechosen Supreme Chancellor. Chan-cellor. Umihaissald to lie ahead fur (he place of next meeting. sijrlliiral nines. New York, July 9. Grorge W. Rumble and James Waldrou, who were doing a flourishing business iu mining stocks under the name of 'Pacific Mining Kxcliange," were arrested touay on tlie charge that they were sellicgstocks in mythical western mines. The-y were held in sj.VW bail each nt tho Tombs. tirnl.einen un strike. I-ocisvili.e, Kr.jJiily 9. Three hundred Ijouisville ic Nashville brakemen are un a strike tonight. The jards are guarded by siicclal police. The ( holrra. Madkid, July 9. The new government gov-ernment Is determined to Iraru and make known the full extent of the ravages of cholera In the province of Valencia. Much indignation is expresni at the studied concealment conceal-ment of tliu facts by the local authorities. au-thorities. An investigation has been set on foot and energetic measures will Is.- taken to check thu epidemic and confine it to districts iu which it has so farappecred. In the meantime, mean-time, official bulletins will be published pub-lished of its progress. There was one death from cholera iu tlie city of Valencia yesterday, aud theiithabU-nnts theiithabU-nnts continue tolly to the country. Tlie town is nearly deserted, .-en increase in the number of new cases of cholera is reported at Gou-dla, Gou-dla, where the dlsca-e has It-en esiieclally virulent. I'nrbear. Washington, July 9. The Virginia Vir-ginia Republican Statu Committee today tiasscd a resolution declaring that the-y will not participate and advising self-respecting republicans to forbear from jnilicipation in any election in the State so long as the same shall bu conducted under the foul election law of the democratic-party, democratic-party, as now fraudulently adniiuls-tered. |