Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-13
Political Notes


the public IN the premises. X.
Political Notes.
The Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina and
Vermont democratic conventions Yesterday en-
dorsed Greeley and Brown.
Gen. George Il. Mcclellan warmly opposes
the endorsement Of the Cincinnati ticket at
Col. John s. Williams, of Tippecanoe county.
and the Hon. VI. G. Kerr, OF Floyd county, were
nominated as candidates for Congressman at
terday.
The democratic convention for the ninth Con-
greSslohal district OF Massachusetts yesterday
chose delegates TO the Baltimore Convention
and refused to instruct them to vote for Greeley
Leading Germans in Chicago, st. Louis aud
Cincinnati state that the Germans OF those three
Greeley Brown ticket.
The 'ocal committee of arrangements at Bal
tmore have selected Ford's opera house for the
democratic national convention. liz will be
suitably arranged and decorated for the occa-
sion.
The New York Hercla, which ALWAYS trims its
sails 70 the current winds, is unequiVocal in its
support OF Grant, and emphatic in its prediction
that he will be reelected
For liberal republican journal, the Cincin-
natl Con'mercidl is really cruel 20 Greeley. Il
quotes from Gratz campaign song, ID the air
OF John Brown" the words -. Do You hear
eur war cry sounding from the prairies or the
west ~ and coolly remarks, Well, no. Pos
lively can't say that we do. 1t is sad. toop
OF the four g. independent republican iour-
nais whose editors were at Cincinnati TO assist
the liberal republican movement, but one-the
Chieago TTsbare-supports Greeley with any
heartiness. The Cincinnati Comfre-cioI and
Hartford Post are on the fence, and the SPRING
neld Republican is actually discussing the adj
visibility OF Mr.. Greeley's withdrawal in favor
OF candidate who can unite the opposition.
TIE TOWNSEND FAMILY liz DELAwARE-As
so mueh waggery has been made over the as
sumption OF Mr.. George Alfred Townsend TO
caSt the SIX votes OF Delaware at Cincinnati, the
loIowing Item concerning one of his namesakes
may snow that the Townsend family is not
Mlthout vitality at the birthplace OF q. A IT.
We copy from the Wilmington Commercial.
In Georgetown, Sussex Co., the home OF
ex-Senator SALISBURY, the retired chief was
badly beaten at the election of delegates 10 fire
democratic convention, on SATURDAY.. The on
POSITION was composed Of several elements, two
disappointed aspirants for appointment to comfy
officers going it backbone, and Mr. TowuSend
OF the journal, who has shown Considerable
spunk IN boarding Salisbury, headed il. The
consequence was that the ex-Senator's delegates
resolution passed that the democracy of George
Town would stand by the candidates named at
DaIuinofe, whoever they might be-that is,
even If they were Greeley and Brown"
The WASHINGTON TREArY.-Ho,, IL Sind,
on ne Other Side Of the AddEfic.-The position of
me English government on the treaty creates
great political excitement i'm London. The
government believes that the treaty is not dead.
IL Is rumored that a vote OF want of cont
dence" in the ministry is to be moved in Parlia-
ment by Disraeli or Bouyerie, probably Inv tha
IatIer; but, II so, il cannot be carried; the gem
ment of the Geneva conference
Bancroft Davis, tho American agent, accom-
FAMED by the counsel for the United States
leaves Paris to-day for Geneva.
The British Embassy, AZ Berlin unevncc+as,v
nIesehted, on the 10th instant, to Emperor VIII
nam, the arbitrator under the treaty of Wash
the San Juan boundary Question: MT Ran
croft submitted his replication on Tuesday
Inc Emperor will deliver his decision as soon
as both parties request IL.
THE woEKINe PEoPLE.-The can-maxers of
Baltimore, Md, have asked for adya need IVA ,yes
The rates demanded are ffty-fiye. s.xtv-ive
and seventy-hve cents per hundred for the re-
specuve grades OF round cans. Four firms have
u sI 70 give the advanced Rates. The refu-
sal OF the other manufacturers has thrown out
or employment one hundred and hfty journey
, men can makers. The workingmen Of Boston
hour s SsmD,hsa ana e introduce general eight
bly,. consisting at present OF delegates from
twenty-five unions The Boston workingmen,
mined to ceiebfate the coming az of In,v hS
PsIaae on trade associations and laborers' or
THE FRkNcH ATLANTIC CABLE. within the
last two weeks, parted for the third time since
u Taslaid. The separation in al the Instances
took place on the grand banks of Newfound-
land. about rs miles from land, and within ten
miles Of each other. The breaks are attributed
"hes q. ass e q 6. sas s &c y ne ss
vicinity. IL is therefore proposed % lay . new
section Of cable in deeper water. The Gomez
ton by the new route, II b stated, win be made
IxDrAN MuRDERs II ARIzcHA.-Captain II.
W. Smith, zsd United States iafantry' con-
manding at Camp Crittsnden, Arisons, reports
that ON the 18th Of April . party OF Indian
drove of the herd Of Mr.. Thomas Huehes and
killed the Mexican in charge. On the next dsv
eney at1acked the rancho Of John whitmsn,
eight miles below the post. Whitman. Who ~
sick and In bed, was shot and instantly killed,
ana men lanceQ several times. His Wife vas
wounded By alance several rimes but succseded
DE-. Husros's Cash Bsvo.s IN. GRAup
SukY.lThe Rev. l.. d. Huston, whose case vas
recently acted upon BIZ Q COMMITTEES Of his
cee1 9s ha: BEEN presentsd By the gr.nd Jury
tery with the young Sunday school gfrl heroto-
fore mentioned, he being aanisd nan. The
girl and her mother appearing before the ersnd
inquest. An indictment In form win han 70
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