The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-11-14
sIIoo-FLH.

sHOo-FLH.
An organized and earnest movement Is ON
foot to have John NJ. Laugston colored. ap-
pointed 90 the position OF Attorney General
in General Grants Cabinet. IL has been
reported for some time thar Attorney Gen
eral Williams, :hP present incumbent
would shortly resign in order to enter upon
a lucrative law practice before the Board Of
Arbitration, under the Geneva award
But Langston does not rest his claim upon
the accident of W illiams resigning. He de
clares Cabinet position IS due the colored
race for the share they have had inelectng
| General Grant
SUDDEN DEATH or A CLERGYMAN.
AURORA, Ill. Nov. s.-Rev. DIR. Sila.
Tucker pastor OF the Union Baptist Church
Of this city, while attending praycr-utet-
ing last evening fell dead with heart dis
ease,
HORSE DISEASE IN MARYLAND.
CUMB ulAND MD~Noy. S-The horse dis
ease appeared here this morning. A few
mules AMI horses were attacked. No deaths
have YET brcu reported.
GEORGIA.
Alta "a, Nov. 9.-Ninety- couutiss
give Greeley II 4G7 majority.
CALHoRNIA AND NEVADA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. The result of
the election in Ibis State and in Nevada Is
very significant. Conghlan, the Republi-
can candidate OF railroad monopoly for
Congress, is defeated by Luttrel. Liberals
and Democrats ran Cos behind his ticket.
Page, Republican, another railroad caudi-
date, who is elected, ran behind Grant over
1000.
In Nevada, Kendall, for Congress. who
has good record against railroad monop0-
~, although Democrat, Is elected. while
the State gives 1000 majority for Grant:
and J. L. Jones, who is opposed To railroa
monopoly, secures tue United States Sena-
torship.
KATIE COMING.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.-The Putnam Com
pany. have concluded "A great engagement
at the National Theatre, and d, part to-
morrow for a Southern tour.
Never say Die!
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN MEETING.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 9.-The Hamilton couu-
~ Liberal Republicans held a meeting this
afternoon. One hundred and twenty per
SONS, mostly representative men. were
present. General Brinkerholl made a speech
aud resolutions were adopted rciterating
belief ia the correctness OF the Liberal Re-
publican principles, except as 20 the tWiii,
which the meeting held should be Tor row
cnuc only. They resolved t. maintain their !
organization, and appointed twenty dele (
gates To attend the Columbus Conference
ON the fifteenth Of this month between the I
state Executive Committees OF the Liberal /
Republican and Democratic parties.
CHILD PROBABLY KILLED-DEATH OK THE /
RAIL.
TERRE HAUTE, IND.. Nov. Mrs. Ben /
Clift, residing on Thirteenth street IN this /
city, fell down stairs with her child to-day. /
The latter vas injured so that it will prob \
ably die
The brakcsman, name not reported. fell /
from a train aud was Killed on the J.. 4. /
aud >. w. railroad, near Rockville, to-day. N
Election News.
TENNESSEE.
NAsHQILLE, Nov. 9.--Brown, Democrat
is elected Governor by 1900 TO 5000 Gree
ley'S majority 5 900. Whitborne Is elected
in the Sixth District.
The Republicans and Independents have
the Legislature.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9-Ninety-One counties
give Greeley $4,000 majority. The Demo.
cratic majC rity on joint ballot is 30, and
Democratic members 10 Congress.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Grant's majority in /
the State is $4,000. The Republicans have
81 majority on joint ballot.