The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-27
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CalcAoo, Oct. 2a.
The Trihune's Richmond special says:
Thirty six counties gives 1884 in favor OF
Convention The anticipated Radical ma jor>
ity in the Convention will be largely in
creased. Twenty colored Delegates are now
known to be elected. The total vote OF the
city gives COG majority for Convention, and
AIS majority for the Radical candidates.
For,y-nine whites voted Radically and 81 ne
groes Conser7atively. It is reported that
aonie edo negroes have been discharged for
voting the Radical ticket. The official vote
Of the State will not be announced for some
time.
PosTI.c, H., Oct &c.
The case of Mrs. Yoe, the alleged husband
poisoner, went to the Jury last night. The
court room was densey packed with people
during the arguments of the counsel last
evening, and great excitement prevailed.
One of the Jurors and quite a number Of la>
dies ftainted awey.
ay. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 90.
Charles Shelter, Treasurer of the State,
and General Willis, a German, engaged in a
political discussion on the street Yesterday
which resulted in an assault upon Shelter by
German. The bystanders separated them
before any serous damage was done, but the
affair occasioned considerable excitement in
the vicinity. German has been stumping the
State for the Democracy, and one Of his
points is against the National banks, and the
discussion was upon this subject.
. New YoRK, Oct 26.
The Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
last evening nominated L. 0. p. Talmadge
Co Mayor, aud fall city ticket
The dis,riGution 10 the kankers' and Mer-
/ chants Presentation Enterprise has been
! postponed to an indefinite period, owing to
/ inability to secure decision in some law
/ suit.
/ A special committee Of the East Bridge
! Company, appointed for the purpose OF se~
lec,ing an engineer and obtaining plan OF
the brldge, yesterday reported in favor of MIR.
Rebeling plan. That gentleman was ap-
pointed engineer and it was decided that the
work be proceeded with at once.
The Herald says that large party OF ce-
lebrities started to Mexico the steamer
4 Governor Morton Of Indiana were expected
but failed to put in an appearance. Senior
Romero, the Mexican Minister to the Uni.
ted States. will be taken Oh board, either al
4 Charleston or Havana. Among the passen'
gers is General II. Sturm, Chief of Ord
nance, of ltdiana, during the late war, and
since agent of the Mexican Government, IN
which latter capacity he has supplied tbs
Liberals with over three million dollar,
worth of arms and ammunition. Allthe mu
nitons of war sent from the United States II
: Mexico during the struggle was supplied b.
General Sturm. General Sturm goes to set
tie with the Mexican Government, and 81
:. learn their probsble wants. The other,
start principally for the establishment of di
rect business relations between New Yorl
and Mexico.
CHrcAco, Oct. s26.
1 By the breaking of an axle last night Of
: freight train on the St. Louis road, near Jo-
ljet, it was throvn from the track, detainini
the passenger train until noon te-day. Th,
road is oil righ. again to>day.
. There are l,023 convicts ia the State Peni
Tertiary ct Joliet.