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T" W 1 'W* ,r,i '1.?: I i!! I ~mr-' THE HERALD. BATEMAX «t XIcDONALD. WESSmCTON SPR1XGS, D. T. EPITOME OFTHE WEEK. Interesting News Compilation. DOMESTIC. SEVEN liorse-thieves were on the 20th jhanging to trees at tho mouth of a crock Sn Meagher County, M. T. A large band of cowboys were hunting others, with in dications pointing to a second wholesale Synching- J. C. 8. HARRISON'S report as receiver of the Indiana Banking Company indi cated on the 20th a shortage of $05,611.05, and that ho pleaded poverty and inability to make up the shortago. Harrison, who was lying ill at his residence in Indian apolis, was placed under arrest on a charge of embezzlement, his bail being fixed at $00,000. THE Burlington Road is running over its lines a locomotive from which the steam and gas escape through iron pipes at the side, withering weeds and grass for a space of two feet on each side of the track. IN the Georges Crook Valley in West Virginia a flood tho other night did $100, 000 damage and drowned twelve persons. ^Several houses in tho villages were swept jaway, bridges and trestles ruined, and ilTiilns nf rflilrond fcrnok wiaIio(! out. BATTLE & BROTHER, of Philadelphia, wool merchants, have failed for $120,000. CHARLES WKIGFIT, a sixteen-year-old itooy, fatally shot his father, Joel Laws, a farmer living near Shelby ville, Ind:, the other night. Laws had quarreled with his wife and tried to get into the house where she was staying. Wright resisted Laws, and in doing so fired tho fatal shot. W. W. CUI.REHTSOX, a member of Con gress from Kentucky, who was stopping iat the National Hotel in Washington, fired (five shots into his head on the 30tli ult., in flicting dangerous wounds. Tho cause was said te have beeu depression from excessive indulgence in liquor. ANOTHER herd of cattle affected with tho •Texas fever arrived at the Chicago stock yards on the 30th ult. They wore prompt ly slaughtered. THE entire village of Luning, Nev., EX CEPT the railroad depot, was destroyed by fire the other night. THE Baltimore & Ohic Road has ap propriated $25,0)0 per annum for the pay ment of pensions to employes incapaci tated from earning a living. GENERAL HATCH, with a cavalry force, Tinder instructions of A. R. Greene, In spector of the General Land Ollice, was at Caldwell, Kan., on the 30th ult., and would immediately proceed to drive Payne and others from Indian Territory. MRS. UPMEIKR, of Cincinnati, undertook recently to split opon a rocket with a liatehet. She and her (laughter were fatal ly injured by the explosion which fol lowed, and two children were severely liurt. WHILE Captain J. 51. Shelton and his daughters, Louisa and Florence, aged nineteen and twenty-one years, were bath ing a few evenings ago near Little River Station, Tex., the girls got beyond their depth and were drowned, the aged father Vieing unable to assist them. They were highly accomplished, and the family were traveling through the State in a carriage for pleasure. A SENSATION has been caused at Omaha by the Chief-of-Pdico issuing an order that any woman appo:iring in tho streets wearing a Mother Hubbard dress be ar rested and lodged in jail. PAUL STEVENS, who died in Camden, Me., a few days ago, was librarian of the House of Representatives Under President Lincoln and errant. FOUR daughters of Nathan Miilor, resid ing near Marysville, Kan., were killed by lightning while sleeping early the other morning. Two BEAUTIFUL younj girls named Lucy and Tennie Jones, aged respectively seven teen and nineteen, committed suicide near Gadsden, Ala., a few nights ago by hang ing. Disappointment itt love was supposed to have been the cause. THE balance of trad against this coun try for tho first twenty-nine weeks of 1884 amounts to $74,144.47. MRS. MCCOUMICK, who was caught in the recent flood at Barton, Md., clung to a log ifor twenty-four hours, and was rescued ,after drifting four miles. ONE MILLION silver dollars wore coined at the Philadelphia Mint during tfhe month ef July, no other coins having beeu made. THE Indiana State Board of Health re ceived reports on the 31st ult. from health officers in over eighty counties of the State which showed that the condition of county iprisons was wretched. THE police of Pittsburgh, Pa., on the 31st ult. captured four colored burglars, who liad six large trunks containing watches, diamonds, sealskins and silks, valued at $10,00 ). THREE maskod men entered the farm bouse of Rhody Boyle, near St. Joe, Pa., the other afternoon, and compelled him to open his safe, from which they took $13, C00. Then they absconded. They had not been captured. THE failure is announced of John Cas well & Co., tea-dealers, of New York, heretofore rated at $1,000,000. CHARLES SUFFRAIIN, aged eleven years, of Chicago, who was bi(.t.en over nine weeks ago by a rabid dog, died of hydro phobia on tho 31st ult. A SWAKM of wild bees attacked a train on the Northwestern Road, near Chicago, a few days ago, flew through the open win dows, and before they could bo driven off stung a largo number of passengers in a painful manner. A RAIN and wiijd storm at Baltimore on the 31st ult. flooded cellars in the lower section, unroofed buildings and damaged shipping. The loss was placed at $100, 1)00. A child was killed in a falling house. A FiiEloiiT train on the Fitchburg Rail way demolished a liorse-ear in Charles town, Mass., the other day, fatally injur ing J. H. Wiley, and bruising several women and children. ACCORDING to census returns obtained from sixty-five out of the seventy nine counties of Michigan there has been a net increase in the population of 187,083 since 1880. Twelve counties have lost slightly. THE steamer City of Yazoo, with a cargo of cotton and oil, was sunk in the Missis sippi a few days ago by collision with a stump near Baton Rouge. JENNIE BARTLETT, of Boston, a beautiful girl, who was infatuated with a police /man, killed herself with carbolic ueid re cently becauso ho failed to keep an ap pointment. THE explosion of a lamp a few mornings ago resulted in a fire which destroyed nearly the whole business portion of Hot Springs, Ark. THE school census of Chicago, recently completed, indicated a population of 029, 9S5, an increaso of 1 per cent, within a year. The Chinese number 207 and tho colored people 7,517. Two COWBOYS engaged in a shooting af fray near Miles City, M. T., a few days ago, and both wero fatally wounded. THE Bradford (Pa.) Glass Works, which shut down on aceoun of the strike recent ly, resumed work on the 31st ult. with non union men. In the afternoon the strikers surrounded the factory, captured Fortune Dogneaux, the new foreman, and gouged out both of his eyes to prevent him from doing any more work. GEORGE T. WILLIAMS, Secretary of the Chicago Stock-Yards, reported on the 1st that the Texas' fever had besn entirely eradicated by tho butchery of the infected herd, and that no further trouble with cat tle was expected. THE Greely Arctic relief expedition came to anchor in tho harbor of Portsmouth, N. H., on the afternoon of the 1st. The party was warmly welcomed by Secretary Chan dler, all the naval vessels in port and the citizens generally. THE wholesale drug stock of Leighton & Clark, at Omaha, was destroyed by fire tho other morning. Loss, $100,000. THE executions on the 1st included three young white men at Scottsboro, Ala., for arson Frank Williams (colored), at Pine BlutT, Ark., tor (lie murder of his wife Wilson Stevens (colored), at Edgefield, S. C., for killing a peddler Frederick Ce phas (colored), at Cambridge, Md., for murdering Mrs. Murphy, and Alexander Jefferson (colored), in Brooklyn, N. Y., for taking two lives and terribly wound ing a third person. A BUILDING in Water street. New York, was damaged to the extent of $50,000 by fire on the 1st, and five persons wero fatally burned. Flames also swept away nine buildings at Philadelphia, the loss being $100,000. As THE result of a feud, because of a runaway match in tho families, Elisha Al exander was killed, his brother John mor tally hurt, and Mrs. Charlie Poor slightly wounded in a shooting affair recently near Burns, Ky. MRS. FRANCES STEGALL, a widow, aged seventy, who died a lew days ago near Monroe, N. C., confessed to a clergyman, and afterwards made her confession pub lic, that she had murdered her-husband In pouring molten lead into his ear thirty years ago. She refused to say what was the motive of the crime. REPORTS for last year from forty-two farms in scattered sections of New En gland show a profit of eight por cent, on the capital invested, and it is asserted that in ordinary seasons farming in that re_ gion will pay eighteen per cent. JAY-EYIC-SEK beat the trotting record at Providence, II. I., on the 1st, making a mile in 2:10. THE Wannamalcer Com pair's furniture factory, Howard's Hotel, a planing-mill, lumber-yard and four saloons at Philadel phia wero destroyed by fire on the 1st, causing a loss of $100,0J0. During tho seven days ended on the 1st the businoss failures throughout the United States and Canada numbered 250, against 240 the previous week. The dis tribution was as follows: New England States, 53 Middle 52 Western, (i7 (Southern, SI Pacific States and Territor ies, Canada and tho Provinces, IS. AT St. Louis on the 1st Fred Voeh, a carriage manufacturer, William Osech, a laborer, and Bertha Murphy, a domestic, committee suicide. WILLIE CULLINAN, eight years old, and Michael Nastcrson, his cousin, aged ten years, of Boston, were drowned on the 1st by falling from a boat. THE public-debt statement issued on the 1st makes the following statement: Total debt (including interest of $S,583,052) $1,851,000,05 Cash in Treasury, $4 5,010, 003. Debt, less amount in Treasury, $l,41(i, 050,047. Decrease duing July, $3,003,288. Decrease since June 30, 1883, $105,034,250. PERSONAL AlfD POLITICAL JAMES W. REII has been nominated for Congressman by the Democrats of the Sixth North Carolina District, and the Democrats of tho Third Missouri District have nominated A. M. Dockery. GOVERNOR CLEVELAND was formally no tified of liis nomination by the Democratic Convention at the State House in Albany on tho 20th. Nearly all the members of the Notification Committee and of the Na tional Democratic Committee were pres ent. Colonel Vilas, of Wisconsin, made the speech of notification, to which the Governor responded. THE Executive Committee of the Na tional Labor party met at Chicago on the 20th and postponed the convention which was called for the 30th inst. to July 30, 1SS3. The committee passed resolutions that, as tho Republican and Democratic parties had endorsed in their platforms the principles of the Labjr party, it was their duty to accept the endorsement, and the holding of a convention was unneces sary. Several delegates who had arrived denounced the committee as a fraud. ROYAL PHELPS, one of the oldest and best known merchants in New York City, died on the 30th ult., aged seventy-five years. THE Republicans of West Virginia met in State Convention at Pnrkersburg on the 30ih ult. and nominated Edwin Maxwell (the Greenback nominee) for Governor, and divided the other offices equally, save that the candidates for Presidential elect ors and Judges of the Supreme Court are Republicans. THE Democrats made the following Con gressional nominations on the 30th ult.: Virginia, Third District, George D. Wise, renominated North -Carolina, Sixth Dis trict, Risden T. Bennett Ohio, Thirteenth District, Joseph H. Outhwaite. A PORTION of the Democratic Notifica tion Committee waited on Ex-Governor Hendricks at a Saratoga hotel on the 30th ult. and informed him of his nomination by tho party for the Vice-Presidency. THE death is announced of Mr. Edward J. Holmes, the second son of Oliver Wen dell Holmes. The deceased was at one t.'mo private secretary of Charles Sumner. THE following Congressional iiomina» tions were made on the 31st ult.: Repub lican—West Virginia, Second District, F. M. Reynolds Indiana, Ninth District, C. T. DI'xey. Democratic—Mississippi, Fourth District, G. G. Barry. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON and Susan B. Anthony, President and Vice-President of the Woman Suffrage Association, issued an address on tho 31st ult. to the members advising them to use their in fluence to secure the election of Blains and Logan. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS visited Albany, N. Y., on the 31st ult., and was for the first time introduced to Governor Cleve land. THOMAS DICKSON, President of the Del aware & Hudson Canal Company, died at Morristown, N. J., on the 31st ult., after a protracted illness. THE Democrats made the following Con gressional nominations on the 1st: Mis souri, Thirteenth District, R. L. Thomas North Carolina, Fourth District, Thomas D. Johnson. The Republicans nominated C. W. Mackey in the Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania District. FOREIGN. UNDER the Divorce law which took effect in France on the 20th no less than three thousand suits had already been brought, many prominent families being involved. THE Canadian Minister of Customs has instructed collectors to permit no tea-dust from American ports to be lauded until a sample has been approved by the public analyst. A CANADIAN surveying party of four men were drowned in the Spanish River a few days ago. FURTHER details on the 20th of the re cent collision of the steamer Laxham with the Spanish ship Gijon show that 130 per sons died. The Laxham was struck amid sh'ps, and went down twenty minutes aft er. Tho passengers and crew made their way the best they could to the Gijon, which bepran to sink .soon offcor. THERE were twenty-four deaths from cholera at Marseilles, ten at Toulon and eight at Aries during the twenty-four hours endod at nine p. m. on the 30th ult. A mild form of the disease had appeared in St. Petersburg and at Charkog and other towns in Russia. A PRIEST, presumably of the Greek Church, headed a mob which attacked the Jews at Witepsk, Russia, a few days ago. The military dispersed the mob and made some arrests. YELLOW FEVER was spreading on the 30th ult. in Son or a, Mexico, and extra vig ilance was urged at Arizona points to pre vent its entrance into tho United States. THERE were only twelve deaths from cholera at Marseilles and throe at Toulon dnring the twenty-four hours ended at nine p. m. on the 31st ult. In other towns the disease was also reported to bo abat ing. THE customs duties at Montreal for tbe month of July wero $103,000 more than tho corresponding month last year. GENERAL PINZON and nine soldiers wero killed a few days ago while attempting to escape arrest by the revolutionary forces at Guerrero, Mex. SIXTY-FIVE pounds of dynamite were stolen from a magazine near Glasgow, Scotland, on the 1st. The thieves frwere not known, and some alarm prevailed. A DISPATCH of tbe 1st from Havana chronicles the death of the Governor-Gen eral of Porto Rico from yellow fever. FIVE large springs of water have recent ly made their appearance on the dry plains in tho vicinity of Chihuahua, Mex., and in the adjoining country there is a new outflow sufficient to sustain a herd ol two thousand cattle. AT Marseilles during tho twenty-four hours ended at 9 p. m. on the 1st there were twenty-six deaths from cholera, eight at Aries, six at Aix and two a« Toulon. Tho disease was reported at twelve places ia Italy. A MANUFACTORY of explosive bombs was discovered by the police of Paris on the 1st, who arrested three persons found at work. THE British steamer Brittannia, from New York to London, was wrecked off Portland, Eng., a few days ago. The members of the crew were saved. The cargo, consisting of S3,000 bushels of oats, 17,000 bushels of wheat and 070 pounds of oil-cake was a total loss. LATER NEWS. DURING tho twenty-four hours ended at nine p. m. on the 3d there were, sixteen deaths from cholera at Marseilles, two at Toulon, and deaths were reported at vari ous places in Italy. The ports of Brazil had boon closed to vessels from all ports where cholera prevailed. UP to the 31 two thousand persons of both sexes suspected of conspiring against the peace of the Czar have been expelled from Germany. IT was announced on the 31 that the sur vivors of the Greely expedition would be kept at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for hospital treatment for two weeks. TWENTY business places at Emporium, Pa., wero burned a few afternoons ago, causing a loss of $200,000. THE Illinois Convention of the National Anti-Monopoly Labor party is called to meet at Bloomington August 10. IN the four-mile boat race on the 2d at St. din, N. B., Teenier defaced Ross by a length in 20:32',, beating Hanlan's and the best record of 27 minutes 50 seconds. THE famous Mountain House, at Bar Harbor, Me., was destroyed by fire a few evenings ago. THE steamer Dione, from London for Middlesbrough, was sunk on the 3d by a collision iii the Thames, and seventeen per sons were drowned. THE lava lieils north of Snake River, in Utah Territory, were on fire on tho 3J, and thousands of acres had beeu burned over. Tho fire threatened to destroy the great river range of Idaho. MAUD S. trotLed a mile at Cleveland, O., on the 2d without a mate and without urg ing in 2:fi),V. This boats Jay-Eye-See's .record (2:10) of the previous day, and all otiier records. IN the St. Vincent (Minn.) district on .the 2d tho'heaviest rain-storm known oe jcurred, four and one-half inches of water "falling. The damage to crops was heavy, THE proposed National Conferencj of IHealth Boards to be hell in Washington •jon the 7th was, on account of the more fa- Vorablo acccuuLs from the cholera dis tricts, indefinitely postponed on tile 2 1. TUB rear portion of the Unit 1 States Hotel, in Washington, gavj way on tho 'evening of tho 3d, burying seven persons in the ruins, five of t) cm bein^ colored .'servants. Tho structure had long beeu deemed unsafe. Duiuxu a freshet recently in War Eailo Creek, near Little Rock, Ark., an ent rj immigrant family, eonsis in. of a in and his wife and four children, were drowned. A GOVERNMENT Inspector who has boon making a tour of tho Indian villages On the Rosebud and Tongue rivers, reported on the 2d that the I idians wera in a starv ing condition, and that immediate assist ance was necessary. TELLING AN OLD STORY. Hon. Grover Cleveland ami Hon. Thomas A* Hendricks Hecoive the Formal An nouncement of tlieir Nomination as the l'arty's Stunlaril-ltoarot's. CI ,EVEI,AND XOTIt't KI1. AI.HANY, N. Y., July 30.—The commit tee nppointcd by the Democratic National Convention to notify Governor Cleveland of his nomination was escorted yesterday aft ernoon through the rain from the Delavan House to tho Executive Mansion by tjie Al bany Phalanx, headed by a band of music. An immense concourse had assembled about the Governor's residence. Tho ceremony took place in the largo, handsome main parlor of the mansion. The only at tempt at adornment was seen in huge banks of flowers which rested upon the mantels of the parlor and the library. The ceremony was brief, but exceedingly impressive. The arrival of the committees in a body was the signal for a concentration in the main parlor. There the Committee of Notification took positions in the south end of the room, aiid the mem bers of the National Committee in the north. A space was reserved in the center, and as soon as the preparations were com pleted the Governor entered through the main hallway, standing with his back to the flower-banked inantei. The ladies of the party stood near Hie Gov ernor, and at his left. Ilis appear ance at the doorway was tho signal for a hearty and spontaneous outburst of hand clapping, which lasted for several minutes. As soou as this had subsided Colonel \V. F. Vilas, of Wisconsin, Chairman of tho late Democratic National Convention and of the Notification Committee, stepped slightly forward and addressed the Governor in a clear tone and with marked enthusiasm. At the close ol: his remarks Nicholas M. Bell, of Missouri, Secretary of tho commit tee, read the following formal address pre pared by'the committee: NHWYORK CITY, July 2'.—7V (1 rotter levcland. of Xew 1 "or/, —Si it: In accordance with a custom belittins the nature of tlio communication, the undersigned, represent ing tho several States and Territories ol' the Union, were appointed a committee by the National Democratic Convention, which as sembled at Chicago an tlio Stli day of the cur rent month, to perforin the pleasant otlice which by this means we have the honor to ex ecute, of informing you of your nomination as the candidate of the Democratic party in the ensuing election for the ollico of Presi dent of the United States. A declaration of the nrinciples upon which the Democracy go before tho people with the hope of establish ing and maintaining tliem in the (iovernment was made by the convent ion, and an engrossed copy thereof is submitted in connection with this communication for your consideration, We trust that the approval of your judgment will follow an examination of this expression of opinion and policy, and npon the political controversy now made up we invite your ac ceptance of the exalted leadership to which you have been chosen. Tlio election of a President is an event of the utmost import ance to tlio people ol' America. Prosperity, growth, happiness, pi'ace and liberty even may uepond upon its wise ordering. Your unanimous nomination is proof that, tho Democracy believe your election will most contribute to secure these objects. We assuro you that" in the anxious responsibili ties you must assume as a candidate you will have the steadfast and cordial support of the friends of the causo you will represent, and that in the execution of the duties of the hitrh oflico which we confidently expect from the wisdom ot the Nation to be conferred upon you, you may securely rely for approving aid upon the patriotism, honor.and intelligence of this five people. We have the honor to be, with great respect, (Signed) W. Vilas, Pres ident Nicholas M. Bell, Secretary, and the committee. Governor Cleveland, who had stood meanwhile as an intent listener, replied as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen nf the Commit tee: Your formal announcement does not, of course, convey to me ttie tlrst information of the result, of the convention held by the De mocracy ol'tho Nation and yet, when I listen to your message, 1 see about ino representa tives l'roin all parts of the laud of the great party which, aiming to be the party of the people, asks thom to intrust to it the ad ministration of tlieir Government, and when 1 consider, under the inlluence of the stern reality which the present surroundings create, that 1 have been chosen to represent the plans, purposes and policy of tlie Democratic party, 1 am profoundly im pressed with the solemnity of tho occasion mid by the responsibilities of my position. Though I gratefully appreciate it, do not at tlus moment congratulate myself upon the distinguished honor which has been conferred upon ine, because my mind is full of an anx ious desire to perform well the part which has been assigned to me. Nor do 1 at this liiomeut forget that the rights and interests of more than 60, WW.OOO of my fellow-citizens are involved in our efforts gain Democratic suprem acy. This reduction presents to my miud the consideration which more than all others gives to the action of my party, in convention assembled, its most sober and serious as pect. 'J he party and its representatives which ask to' be intrusted at the hands of the people with the keeping of all that concerns their welfare and tlieir safety, should only ask it with the full apprecia tion of tho sacredness of the trust and with a linn resolve to administer it faithfully and well. 1 am a Democrat be cause 1 believe that this truth lios at the foundation of true Democracy. 1 have kept the faith because 1 believe, if rightly and fairly administered and applied, that Demo cratic doctrines and measures will insure the happiness, contentment ami prosperity of the people. If, in the contest upon which we now enter, we steadfastly hold to tho underlying principles of our party creed, and at all times keep iu view thj peoples' good, we shall be strong, because we are true to ourselves, and becauso the plain and independent voters of the land will seek by. their suffrages to compass their release from party tyranny, where there should be submission to the pouuiar will, and their protection from parly corruption where there should be devo tion to the people's interests. These thoughts lend a consecration to our causa, and we go forth, not merely to gain a partisan advan tage, but pledged to give to those who trust us the utmost bcneiits and an honest ad ministration of National atlairs. No higher purpose or motive can stimulate, us to the su preme effort or urge us to continuous and earnest labor and effective party organization. Let us not fail in this, and we may confident ly hope reap the full inward of patriotic services well performed. 1 have thus called to mind some simple truths, and, trite though they are. it seems to me we do well to dwell upon them at this time. I shall soon, I hope, signify hi the usual formal manner my ac ceptance of the nomination which has been tendered to me. In the meantime, 1 gladly greet you all as co-workers iu a noble cause. After some time spent 111 social inter changes the dining-room doors were swung open and refresh inents partaken of. Among those present, besides the members of the National and Notification Committees, nearly all of whom were in attendance, were ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania Congressman Perry Bel mont Judge Abbott, of Boston E. P. Pills bury, of Boston Wilson S. Bissetl, of Buf falo (Governor Cleveland's former law part ner) Congressman Dorsheitner, of New York Lester B. Faulkner, of Livingston: Hon. 1' trick A. Collins, of Boston Judge George W. Cochran, of Chicago Hon. John Devlin, of New York G. II. Parker, of Iowa James Keonan, of Troy, and many others. Ill'.NDKICKS XOT1F1KI). SARATOGA, N. Y., July 31.—The Notifi cation Committee of the Democratic Na tion I Convention arrived here from Al bany yesterday morning to wait ou ex-Gov ernor Hendricks, who, with his wife, is speuding a lew days at the Grand Union. Long before the time for the ceremony to take place tuo parlor of the. hotel was filled with ladies and gentlemen. The guests were seated in a circle around the space reserved I for the committee. At 2:10 o'clock the committee entered the parlor, and was followed immediately by Mr. Hendricks, who took a position in the center. Mr. Vilas then, addressing Mr. Hendricks, said: Governor'riwma* A. Hendricks, of Indiana: ,The jfreat National Council of constitutional Democracy of tho ciul VBice of t'lie party to declare to you in tlfr tin terms, and with appropriate ceremony, not only Hie K^tiniony o. its r. ipect tor your abilities anil character, but 111 1liti,e°X^ti011 cpuskloralion ol the ol if.^« vot luwo been noinniiiied t» Unit p«ut of hep'-P let ol )i' the Vice-I'resident of tho I'liitci states lor the ensuing teim ot exalted tru^t. That Honorable dut \v« have journeyed hither lrom CM.iy part of this wide country with pri.Ic and pleasure in this "uinne,r ,'°u 'I he interesting circumstances ot tliut nomination ca 11 not be unknown to you and could not but bo gratifying to the sensibili ie» of anv right-minded man. it was well undei stood ill that convention that such a distinc tion was won, unsought and undesircd, bj vou. Vet, sir, alter many others were pre sented, your name was suggested, and was loiiowea by repealed seconding. I'very oilier name was withdrawn, and, amid universal acclaim, the roll-call responded your unanimous choice. Then in exijuisite enthusiasm, the convention, with the vast surrounding as semblage, joined with a vast cheer and hymn iu a prolonged outburst of gratified satistac tion. Sir, though Indiana's favored citizens may enjov with just pride a peculiar honor in the distinguished services you have rendered your party, vour State and the Nation, and may l'eel a peculiar attachment lor the endearing ciualiues of your heart and mind, bo assured the Democracy of the Nation participate in that sen so of honor and affectionate regard and in hardly less degree. They witnessed your long and honorable career, sometimes iu faithful per formances of high public trusts, sometimes nobly contending as a soldier in the ranks for principles ot constitutional liberty, but alwavs with a tirin devotion and un swerving fidelity to tho interests and rights ot the people, and how thoy confident ly expect of your patriotism to yield all pro fessional wishes and undertake the labors of their candidacy. O11 their part, tho people can securely repose upon the ripe experience of years to most satisfactorily meet ail the re sponsibilities ol' high otlico to which you may be called. Tho convention felt that it was serving the spirit of the constitution when it designated for a Vice-President a citizen worthy aud competent to execute the highest functions of itj Chief Magistracy. It is an ospecial desire of the Democracy, sir, to seo you iu vested with this particular dignity tie causo they kuow, as now all tlio world knows, that onco you were rightfully given title to it by the pe plc and wrongfully denied its possession by the suc cess of the machinations of fraud and con spiracy, and the vindication of exact justice will be most complete when you shall bo re-elected, and that you mar now be triumphantly inaugurated to your chair of otlice. This sentiment has given direction to the personal consideration and administration of the Democracy so abundantly manifested iu the recent conven tion, and will stir a responsive throb in the hearts of all good men. To linish the grateful otlice which tho partial favor of these gentlemen, my distin guished associates, has assigned me, permit us, one and all, to express our highest esteem and regard in a more enduring execution of the duty. The committee have prepared and personally signed a written communication which the Secretary wi-tl now road. Mr. Bell, the Secretary of the committee, read the formal address, to which Mr. Hen dricks replied as follows: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the com mittee. 1 can not realize that a man should ever stand in the presence of a commiitee reprcsentinga more august body of men than that which you represent. In the language of another, the convention was large in num bers, august iu culture and patriotic in senti ments, and 1 may add to that, because of the power ana the greatness and the virtues and the party which it represented, it was itself, in every respect, a very great conven tion. The delegates came from ail the States and Territories, and, 1 believe, t»o from the District of Columbia. They came clothed with the authority to express judg ment and opinion upon all those nuestions which are not settled by tho constitutional law, for the purposo of passing upon those questions ami selecting a ticket for the pco e. That convention assembled they de cided upon the principles they would adopt as a platform they selected tho candidates that they would propose to the party for support, 1 have not reached the period when it is proper for me to consider the strength and force of the statements made in the platform. It is enough for me to know that it comes at your hands from that convention, addressed to my patriotic devotion to the Dem crane party, appreciate the honor that is done me. need not question but at the same time that 1 accept the honor from you arid from the convention! feel that the duties and re sponsibility of the office rest upon me also. I know that sometimes it is understood that tho particular office—that of Vice- President—does not involve much responsibility, and as a gen eral thing that it is so, but .sometimes it comes to represent very groat responsibilities, and it may be in the near future, for at this time the Senate of tho United States stands almost equally aivideel between the great par ties. and it niay be that those two great par ties shall so ex-actly differ that the Vice-Pres ident of the United Slates shall have to de cide all questions by the exercise of the cast ing vote. The responsibility would then be very great. It wouki not then be the respon sibility of reprcsentinga State or a district. It would be the responsibility of representing the whole country, and tho obligation would be to the judgment of the whole country, and that voto when thus cast would be in obedience to the just expectations and requirements of the people of the United States. It might be, gentle men, that upon another occasion great re sponsibility would attach to this otlice. It might occur that under circumstanoes of torao difficulty (1 don't think it. will be next elec tion, but it may occur under circumstances of soniediiiicuity) that the President of the Senate will have to take his part in the count ing of the electoral voie and allow me to say that that duty is not to be disparaged to any set of men or party, but in obedionce to a higher authority. Gentlemen, you have referred to the fact that am honored by this nomination in a very special degree, accept the suggestion that iu fnis candidacy 1 will represent the rights of the people tf choose their own rulers, that right that is above all, that lies be neath all for if the people are denied the right to choose their own officers according to their own judgment, what shalj become of the people at all'.' What will become of l'rce Government'/ If the people select, not their officers how shall tliev control the laws, their administration, and their execution'/ So that 111 the suggestion that in this candidacy 1 rep resent that right of the people, as you have suggested, a great honor has devolved upon me by the confidence of the convention. As soon as it may be convenient and possible to do so I will address you more formally in re spect to the letter you have given me. I thank you. gentlemen. At the close of Mr. Ilenilricks' remarks hearty applause was given, and he was in troduced to each member of the committee. A general handshaking followed, after which the people paid tlieir respects to Mfs. Hendricks, and then quietly dis persed. A CONGRESSMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF. Representative CulburtHon Ends a Spree with an Attempt to Take His WASHINGTON, July 31.—Ou Saturday last Congressman W. W. Culbertson, of Kentucky, arrived hero from Capo May. He registered at tho National, and said he did not intend to remain but a few davs. He was not feeling well and kept close to hia hotel, few of his friends knowing of his presence in the citv. His con dition indicated that "ha had been on a protracted spree and was trying to sober up. Tuesday be acted strangely and complained to the clerk that four'men were in the room adjoining his plotting to kill bun. At eleven o'clock yestcrdav morning live shots were heard iu Culbert-, sou room and a moment later an ollicer found the Congressman staggering into the hall with his hands, face and clotliinsr stained with blood. He said he thotM 5 made a botch of the job, and asked the ot tcer lor anotlierjpistol with wl.ieli to linis he ollicer grappled with him and buck to Ins.room. got hii 5 m°aned the wounded man. if 1 live now shall try it a* iin KS soon as I get well. 1 am absolutely Urod of lilo and wish to die.-' 0 Of the five shots tired only t,vo tool. feet, and these in the back of Mr Ctilhpi-t" son head. The doctors s'tv th,» i,r not been touched, but that the wouudl' vifl probably prove fatal. uub_\viii it HOME AGAIN. Mrntemmt tireely anil III* I5rave rudcH Arrive at Portsmouth, •««. Meet with Hearty Kccrptlon—Tou'ci Scenes Attending the Meeting of ur.""'!l His Wife and Mother. roinsMOimr, Me., Aug 2.—At „llri, 1 yesterday morning the United St ttes ste,^9 er Alliance, which had been stationed (/'i side the harbor in expectancy of tlie "rival of the Arctic Heet, discerned a double ij," I of smoke, and steaming out soon becalm aware of the arrival of the Greely Arctic lief expedition. The armament of the Alii mice was brought into play and gun after r"| thundered forth peals of welcome, to whjl the cannon of the Greelv boats rcspomli ,! I Gracefully they came into liarbor* I with yards squared and stacks pourni' I forth clouds of .smoke, fully twenty-f,J I hours before the fleet had been expected When it became known that llie Arctic squadron had arrived outside the lwrb,! the excitement on board the uien-of-Wat| at anchor was intense. I Preparations were at once made, under I the immediate supervision of Secretary I Chandler, for the reception of the voya^,' All the naval vessels were decorated. ]j,| noon arrangements were complete. At about two o'clock the Alliance rounded the f,wt point and came to anchor some distance astern of the Tennessee. The Thetis foi. lowed fifteen minutes later and ancliorej ableast of the Alliance. As the Thetis anchors went overboard, the yards on nil the ships in the liarbor were manned, Hags run to the masthead, and three rousing cheers wcrj given. Then the band struck up "U(1[||e Again," and among the assembled guests there were few whose eyes were not be dimmed with tears. A like ceremony was gone through with ou board I the Bear and Alert. Secretary Chandler I was standing on the quarter-deck of the I Tennessee to receive the commaudiug ofli. ccrs of the relief .Squadron, and within a half-hour after coining to anchor these offi. eers were standing on the deck of the flag. shin. Secretary Chandler arranged to receive I the commanders of the relief ships in the after-cabin, and their wefcome by him waj of the most cordial character. After a I half-hour spent in conversation and general handshaking the commanding officers of the relief ships returned to their vessels. Mrs. Greely was then put oil board 1 the Secretary's barge and conveyed to the Thetis, where her husband was. As tho lady passed down the companion way to the barge she walked with firm tread, and showed no other signs o! emotion than biting her lips and lightly clutching her hand. Lieutenant Greely hail not been informed that his wife was about to go on board the Thetis. When the Sec retary's barge was seen to leave the Ten-1 nessee, with Mrs. Greely and her two brothers, G. O. and C. A. Nesmuth, sitting in the stern sheets, Commander Schley said to Lieutenant Greely: "Lieutenant, 1 would like to see you in my cabin for a few moments." Commander Schley entertained Lieuten ant Greely in conversation about Arctic matters until a peculiar signal was given by the boatswain to indicate that Mrs, Greely was on board and ready to meet her •husband. The lady trembled very much, her breath came iu gasps, and her whole frame shook with emotion. With falter ing steps she went to the cabin door, and just at the instant she entered Commander Schley left the room, leaving the long-separated couple alone. Lieutenant Greely was setting with his back to the door, but when Commander Schley so abruptly left liiin lie turned, aud at the I same instant saw his wife enter. With a loud cry, that was more like a gigantic sob half smothered, Lieutenant Greely bound ed from his chair with his nyesl gleaining'.in joy at a sight that gladdened them. Mrs. Greely, tall, dark and stately, sprang forward to meet her husband, crying "Arthur! Arthur home!" After I Mr. and Mrs. Greely had been alone lor twenty minutes her brothers were called in and tearfully greeted their brother-in-law. It was noticeable on board the Thetis that everybody shed tears when Mrs. Greely en tered the cabin where her husband was. Late in the afternoon the mother of Lieutenant Greely came from Newburyjiort and was taken at once ou board the Tennessee. Shortly afterward she was put ill the Secretary's barge and taken on board the Thetis. When she arrived here, Mr. and Mrs. Greely and the letter's brothers were seated in Commander Schley's cabin alternately crying and laughing and em bracing. The instant before the Lieuten ant's mother entered the cabin Commamler Schley stepped to the door and said: ''Lieutenant, your mother is here." Mrs. Greely then entered and threw Iter arms around her sou's neolc, saying only: "My son! my son!" Lieutenant Greely spoke no words save "mother," but in his tone and expression there was a world of tenderness. Clasping his mother in 1^ arms, the Licutenaut did nothing else but sob, while his mother cried like a child. Fearing the excitement would be too mueli for Lieutenant Greely's shattered condition, Commander Schley entered the cabin, imJ wisely directed conversation into less emo tional channels. The Lieutenant looked very happy. He sat with his wife on one side and his mother on the other. His face is con siderably bloated, but his cheeks are takins on a healthier color. He stands as erect as ever, but is not allowed to remain on his feet long at a time. After his brief talk with Lieutenant Greely Secretary Chandler was conducted to the deck where the crew of the Thetis was drawn up ia line. A hardy set of men they wore, lou^li and brave looking. Hie Secretary stepped up to the crew and said: My men, your Commander tells mo have done your duty nob'y. and that you have been a credit to the navy and to the country. I desire to tell you tliivt butb tne navy nnJ the country appreciate your sen* ice. and in belialf ol the navy 1 (five you sincere thanks. After cordially embracing Sergeants Lot'? and Fredericks, and the other two survivors of the/heely ex|edition, Secretary Clwiw* ler was conveyed to the Alert, where he paid his respects to Commander Colliu a1'" inspected the crew. He also addressed the crew of the Alert in about the same words as the crew of the Thetis. 'Iie Secretary next went on board tins Bear, where lie and Lieutgnaut Emery haa an informal conversation. After addressing the crew of the Bear a few words of commendation SecrctafJ Chandler re-entered the barge and was con veyed to the Tallapoosa, which was cro«"' cd with invited guests. —In Queensland, immunity fr0® punishment induces the white mc" think nothing of taking the lives 0 natives, and the'latter are kill?" stealing a few pieces of tobaci'0' was the ease with a skipper fit J*"'"!1'. Island. For a trilling thelt he i-» three men whom he suspected. —A correspondent of the New^01* TI ortil says that at a sheep ranch Montana a lamb which had been by a rattlesnake was cured by the fn plication of baking soda. It is. usual in that vicinity to apply t'lC s:! i. remedy to horses, and is usually lowed by complete cure.