Middletown transcript., 1871-09-23
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Republicans returning to Washington
from Ohio claim that State for their party
upon the general ticket by twenty y-fve
thousand majority. but admit that the
Democrats will probably have the Legisla.
ture and elect United S,aies Senator.
The Republican legislative ticket in liam
ilton county is very weak. aud the Dcmo-
Gratis expect TO carry that county on the
discomfort and detection Of the Republi-
cans, and will thus gain ten members Of
the Legislature.
A shooting niTray occurred on Saturday
at Shnuneioun, Ark. between Dr. Grandy
McGaverrk aud Mr.. llndford, both well
known planters. resulting in the inc,tally
woundlng of both. McGayerick was shot
in the mouth. the ball coming out " the
back of his head. lladford was sho,
through the lungs. The aiIray originated
10 Dispute concerning some hogs.
The Illinois Radical State Convention
met ut Springfield on Wednesday, and
nominated General Beveridge for Con-
gressmuu at large in place Of General
Logan. who resigned to 60 into the Sen
ate. The convention passed resolutions
in favor Of general amnesty, and eulogl-
xing Grants administration. II did not
however. indor.c Grant for the Presidency
The alleged eases Of Asiaiic cholera in
New Jersey are being Investigated. Il,
has been asccrtained that a recently ar
rived German emigraut woman died at
! Woodbridge, near Perth Ambuy, last week
Of disease which five physicians pro-
uaunccd to be the cholera Woodbridge.
in conscguen, Of the report. has been
nearly dcpprulatcd.
The elections for Consuls General in
France. it is reported, will be held in De-
tobcr and the press is urging the people
TO an active canvass, and To be careinl III
the choice OF candidates, rs the result Of
the election may show how the country
sinnl- on the great questions which are
now disturbing il.
The United States and British mixed
commission, under the treaty Of Washing.
ton for the examination aud decision o
the claims Of both countries other thai,
those known MS the "Aabama claims,
will hold their first meeting in Washing
ton. Oh Monday next the :.5th inst.
II was announced that the Republican.
had carried New Mexico This is n mis-
take The Democrats have elected Mr.
,ialnghas to Congress by about five hun
irei majority rwo years ago, the Re
publican majority was ! ,s2l--Democra,i'
gain, 1900,
senator. Sumncr and Wilson authorize
the Is -tnn papers TO announce that the,
would regard the nomination of Bntlcr 70
Guyvrnnr rs ''hostie To the best interest
of the commonwealth aud ut the Rrrnlli
can party
\ grand ,orchlight procession &C tn
opponents of the present lt,dicnl admins
tration in Texas va. held in Galveston nj
Tuesday night Five thousand person
were in the procession. AMI io,nu0 SUI
rounded the speakers stand.
= The Minnesota Radical State Cnnvcu
= ton M, At st pnul "u Wednesday, au,
nominated Governor lluracc Austin e.
: rc.elceiiin A full State ticket was nom
. mated. and Grants administration va
commented
Carl Schurz made his crcn, speech =
Nashville. Tcnncs.cr on Wednesday, II
d was nnsparine in bis deuuncia,ion rf til
I present administration aud advocated
4 conciliatory policy towards the South.
g At the iriennial conyocaion Of Knight
Tcmpar, at Baltimore. this week, 'her
= were about forty bands of from twelve I
! thirty pieces each
The state police Of Nlasencbues'', est,
, mate TINT prohibited liquor is Iircall
sold at 3.aHa places in HAT state. ! ~
, of these being located in Boston
e Five thousand fine specimens of ,hr
9 roughhrci swine were on exhibition
the Illinois Swine Breeders exhibition,
{. Chicago, Tuesday.
;. Tie postal money order system heiwee
. the 'niled States aud England will 90 il
+ TO operation October I'd.