in the Senate to-day Senator Platt,
having the flopr on the subject of the
proposed investigation of Senator
Roach, of North Dakota, notice wa
given by Senator Harris that as
soon as Senator Platt should
have closed his remarks he would
move to take up the resolulion for the
appointment of a committee to wait
upon the President and inquire whether
he had any further communication to
make to the Senate. Senator Platt
stated the facts in the Roach ease and
argued against the views presented
yesterday by Senators George #nd
Voorhees.
Re-Bleoted by the Mine Workers.
Columbus. Ohio, April 15.—John Mc-
Bride of Ohio was yesterday re-elected
President of tne United Aline Workers
of America by a vote of 213 to 30 for
S. E. Herron, 3 for J. P. Jones and 3
for W. R. Riley. F. 11. _ Penna of In
diana was elected Vice-President, Pat
rick Mcßride was re-elected Secretary-
Treasurer over Mr. Ratchford, who re
ceived 45 votes. The vote in detail on
President is interesting 1 , as it shows
how the feeling against John Mcßride
changed after the accusation that he
had given more attention to national
politics than to the good of the order
had been fully investigated.
Miner Killed at Farmington.
Canton 111., April 15—Fred Duhl
was killed in the Maplewood mines
near Farmington at noon yesterday,
lie had prepared two ‘-shots - ’ for a
blast and one of them went off on
time. The other hung tins, and when
Duhl went to examine it the explosion
occurred, killing hnn instantly. A
miner named Sprinkle, who was stand
ing near, was injured, but not fatally.
Fred Duhl’s father lives at Staunton,
111., where the remains will be take*
after the Coroner's inquest. He was
30 years old and unmarried.
