Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1896-10-28

Methodist Biehope. Phttsbcro, Pa , Ootober 28. The Semi-annual meeting of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church began in this city, this morning. The busi business - ness business to be covered is practically rout routine - ine routine in its nature. There are seventeen bishops in attendance. Fatally Burned. Pittsburg, Pa , Ootober 28 Bessie Osborne, aged fourteen years, was fatal fatally - ly fatally burned, early this morning, by an explosion of natural gas in their house, which was badly wrecked. The youcg lady was terribly burned, but managed to get her brother and sister uninjured out of the building before she became unconscious. A Conepiracy Discovered. Madrid, October 28 An official cablegram, received from Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands, to today, - day, today, says that a conspiracy against the government has been discovered in the Sooloo Islands. Eight Spanish soldiers have been shot in a conflict with the revolutionists' troops, who bad been sent there by the governor of the Philippines. Georgia'! rjeneral Assembly. Atlanta, Ga-, Ootober 28 Senator Dunwood Brunswick has withdrawn from the race for president of the senate and R L. Berner Ins been nominated by caucus for that office. K. M. Jenkins was nominated, by the , democratic caucus for speaker of the ' hou9e. He had no opposition. The general assembly opened to-day. OTHER OFFICERS. Atlanta, Georgia, October 23. The Georgia legislature met, this morn morning, - ing, morning, and was immediately organized. There is no contest for any of the offices, all having been settled by cau caucus. - cus. caucus. C. G. Gray was elected president pro tern-; W. A. Dodson, speaker pro tern., and Mar Hardm, clerk. No busi business - ness business was done' beyond the formal or organization. - ganization. organization. The legislature has before it a hot contest for the United States senatorship, precipitated by the sudden death of Mr. Crisp, who would have been unanimously chesen. Five can. sre !n the field, including Gov Governor - ernor Governor Atkinson.

Are these all democratic men?" Yes!" came in a chorus from the audience, intermingled with shout of anoT Working men." 'I told him they were business men, sooording to his definition," Gen. Howard went od. The crowd understood the reference, even before Gen, Howard told then, what the candidate bad said about farmers, laborers and miners being as much business men as those who sat in back offioes and cornered the money of the world. When Gen. Howard concluded his remarks, there was another tremendous uproar. Bryan had jumped onto a chair to quell the noise by raising bis hand. Quiet was finally restored and he began a speech which lasted an hour. THREW EGGS AT BRIAN. Chicago, Illinois, October 28 Two young men, Chauncey C. Foster and Lewis Hanchett, by name, were arrested at noon, to-day, for throwing eggs at Mr. Bryan during his ride from the train to Battery D, yesterday. They admit their guilt. Foster is seventeen years of age and the son of a retired merchant ; Hanchett is the same age. His father " is - vice-president of the Hanchett Paper Co. The boys were locked up, pending further investigation.

Chicago, Illinois, Ootober 28. Behind closed doors at the Auditorium annex, was called to order this after afternoon - noon afternoon the forty-eighth annual conven convention - tion convention of the Phi Gamma Delta, onrof the oldest Greek letter societies in the United States. Delegates were present representing Yale, Amherst, Union, Trinity, Columbia, Cornell, Lafayette, Lehigh, Wooster, Wabash, Knox, Madison, Jefferson and Lee, the universities of Pennsylvania, Minne Minnesota - sota Minnesota and Berkeley, Va. Prominent among the delegates were

head, came on the stage from the wings and a great shout went up from the audience. The democratic national nominee had been recognized instantly. He took off his overcoat, as the cheer cheering - ing cheering went on, and bowed slightly in ac acknowledgment - knowledgment acknowledgment of the warm greeting given, and then sat dowr. Gen. Howard made a little tpeeob, before presenting the candidate. "Mr. Bryan asks one question," be said.

Wallace, Hon. Charles W. , Fairbanks, Professor lobn Clark Rid path ' and Hon. B. h. Ray, the oldest living mem. her of the frateruity, and.,. one of its organizers, forty-eight jears ago. The address of welcome was deliver delivered - ed delivered by Charles Hugh Stevenson, and the transaction of business was then proceeded with in secret session.

named settler has Hied notice of his Inten Intention - tion Intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that sal J proof will be made be before - fore before the l'robate clerk of Guadalupe county, at Puerto de Luna. N. M., on December 1, 189fl. viz: Ira P. Gillespie, of Tort Sumner, N. M.. for the west half southwest quarter.

tic training," or the teaching of do. mestio servants, and commented upon the fact that the schools of domestic science were not patronized as they ought to have been, owing primarily to lack of understanding of the oppor oppor-tnnitiM - tnnitiM oppor-tnnitiM ord- Another oauee of this lack of interest was, she stated, the