The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-13
rrlEcaApHlc NEWS ITEMS.

delegation OF the Tonawanda CatarauguH ana
Syracuse Indians paraded the streets of Buffalo yes
terday In full costume, with music Their annual
green dance and other fes ivities will be cee-
brated at the race track in Buffalo, the festivities to
last all this week.
Yesterday, the faes on the Custom House. Post
Office Independence Hail. newspaper offices and
many private buildings In Philadelphia were at half
mast in honor OF the memory OF Thaddeus Stevens.
Peter Mullen, section master of the Worcester and
Nashua Railroad was VAS thrown from gravel car at
sudden stopping OF the train, and killed Michael
Gethins was thrown from the same train and
seriously injured.
Edward Reynolds, father Of Major General J. j. Rey.
nolds. commanding the Department Of Texas, died
yesterday morning at Lafayette, Ind, at the age OF
ninety-two.
First district Michigan, yesterday nominated NJ. j.
Hills for Congress. The democrats OF the Fourth
district nominated Lyman G. Mason, of Muskegon.
At the Third District Republican Convention Mas
sachusetts, held at Stowe yesterday, Hon. Worthing
ton Z. Smith was nominated for reelection to Con.
gress by accamatlon. George wilkins, of Stowe
ton was addressed by MIR. Smith and Hon. william
Highly, OF California.
The Republican Convention held at Huntington
Pa, on Tuesday, renominated Hon. Daniel J. Nor
rell for Congress.
The game OF base ball between the Auburn City
Club, yesterday, and the Excelsors, OF Rochester,
OF 90 to 49, The Auburns made one run in the first
inning and In the next i've were "whitewashed."
The Democratic Congressional Convention of the
Fifth district OF Kentucky yesterday nominated BOYD
Manchester for Congress.
The Democratic Congressional Convention OF the
First and Second districts OF Ohio yesterday nomi-
mated General 2 W. Strader. from the First district,
for Congress. No candidate for Congress was nomi-
mated from the Second district, but General Carey
was endorsed, and the party was pledged to bis
support
out In the southern wing OF Taylor Barracks LOUIS
vile, KY, used az q hospital The laundress apart
ments and chapel and entire wing with its contents
were destroyed The loss TO the government viii be
considerable.
General Harvey will leave st. Louis next week for
the removal Of the indians into the Northern reserve
ton. He will make his headquarters ut Fort Randall.
General Sherman LEFT on Tuesday night for Omaha.
Secretary Seward eit Auburn for Washington yes
torday morning, His health " entirely restored.
Governor Seymour took up his quarters a. the But.
terneld House, Utica, on Tuesday. The democratic
nag was noated from the cupoa OF the building and
the event.
The semtannual meeting of the Northern Rail.
way Company Of Canada was held at Toronto yes
terday. The receipts show an increase OF 2S7 per
cent over last year.
The Gre at st Aymer and vicinity, in Canada, has
exhausted ITSELF The crops In the section through
which the fire passed were destroyed.
despatch from Halifax says that Attorney Gen.
era, wilkins resolution, protesting against the con-
federation had passed the House Of Assembly. II is
understood that the local government Is canvassng
Nova Scotia desires 1t.
The New Jersey Democratic State Central Com.
mittee met In Trenton yesterday. A full rep
resentation was present. Mr., Francis 8. La
throp, Of Norris, was chosen chairman Of
the committee and Mr.. David Naar was an
pointed secretary. The machinery OF ganlzation
throughout the State was set In motion.
man fell from q ladder In Trenton on Tuesday
and was instantly killed.
very severe discharge OF electricity took place
In Trenton on Tuesday night. The thunder was unu
sualy singular and terrific, startling the whole popu.
lation.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa, from New
YORK. with Secretary we!les on board arrived at
Boston yesterday.