The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-01-17
NEWS.


(Which is Postmaster.
NEWS.
The Republicans o: the Eighth Dis
trict, Tuesday, nominated General
John Beatty for Congress an able,
worthy successor of the late lament
ed Hamilton. The contest for the
position was lively, and there were,
at one time, indications of trouble,
but the apprehended difficulties were
happily avoided, and the Union men
of the district are to be congratulated
on the choice that has been made.
General Beatty served his country
long and faithfully in the army; and,
although frequently mentioned in
connection with civil Office, and often
urged to permit the use of his name,
he has always, heretofore, declined.
The office, in this case sought the
man, and it has found good one.
The report of the State Auditor of
Missouri shows 1880, 500 acres of
land, 1899 ,493 ,359 worth of real
estate, and sl15, ,378,536 of personal
property. Total taxable property in
the State with the exception of two
counties not reported, S454, 1858. .895,
an increase over the year 1866 of 81
SO, ,0S9. Value of real estate in
st. Louis county, Sl09, ,33S, 760 !;
personal property, S26, ,S77, 300
Total, S136,2l6,120, being only a
little less than onethird of the val
uation of the whole State.
Liberal postal treaties have been
made with all European nations ex.
cept France, and the Postmaster Gen.
eral has just given the French Gov
ernment notice that the present treaty
will be abrogated in February of
next year. The notice was accom-.
panied with an invitation to the
French to send a Commissioner du-
ring the present year to make more
liberaftreaty.
There was grand Democratic ban
quet in Washington, Tuesday, at
which President johnson was a cen
ter figure, and Jerry Black made the
chief speech. George Ii. Pendleton,
ex-President Pierce, Seward, Bu-
chanan and others gilmore or less note,
sent regrets.
The name of Senator Howard, of
Michigan, is prominently before the
Republicans for Vice President on
the General Grant ticket. Michigan,
it is contended, though the arm of
the party in the West, has had but
few favors bestowed on her represent
atives.
The United States Military Asylum
near Augusta, Maine, burned down
on the evening of the 5th. 1t was a
new building. The fire was occasion
ed by q defective fue. The night
was bitter cold, and the sick and
crippled inmates suffered greatly.
One man died while being carried to
Augusta. Loss $4,000.
A legislative caucus in Kentucky
has resolved that no petitions asking
for political privileges to negroes
would be entertained, and that no al.
teration in reference to the existing
law relating to negro testimony
should be made.
Discharged employees of the WASH
ington Navy Yard have united in ad-
dressing memorial to the House of
Representatives, to have the resolu-
tion suspending the work rescinded.
The Convention in New Orleans is
in serious trouble about getting pay
for its members. 1t has been in ses-
sion 81 days, and the Finance Com
mittee reports that it is unable to ef-
feet loan.
Gen Hancock has issued an orderi
stating that, as Military Commander,
he will have nothing to do with caus- |
es and controversies which come |
within the scope of the authority of
the civil Courts.
The Louisville Democrats have
passed resolutions in favor of the
of Acting Governor Ste
venson for Governor, and in favor of
having the National Democratic Con-
vention in that city.
The Congressional Committee on
Elections will report against allow
ing both Young and Mckee, of Ken
lucky, seat. The latter, however,
expects a minority report in his
favor.
Peter Caggar, and other prominent
New York Democrats, have made an
effort to induce Mr.. Seymour to al
ow his name to go before the Ma
ional Convention as candidate for
he Presidency.
Gen. Grant has approved the plan
If Gen. Howard to supply provisions
rom the fund of the Freedmen's
3ureau 10 persons actually suf1erlng
n the South, on the security of q
len on the crops.
A Southern exchange, in speaking
# two cases of infanticide, one of the !
nurderesses being white and the 9TH
r black, calls the white one san un-
ortnnate girr' and the other 'a ne 4.
no fiend."
The Supreme Court in Portland !
ounty, Me-, is blocked up with 1000
ases. A correspondent says that a +
IAN can no do more than hope his {
randson may live to see the end of '
he present suits. t
The Connecticut State Convention c
I the G.. A. r. has nominated Grant 9