New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-22
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Government of the United States is limited,
the mowers of delegates by States fOrspecihc
71urnoses having no original Inherent power
ybatever: that the Union is federal in char
aeter, incapable of existence without the
state and the perpetnatiOn OF the Union
5eDends upon the preservation OF the In
TnGritv of the States; that the right OF local
State Governments, subJectlon OF military
~ civil authority, and habeas corpus III
lime of peace are not subject to any solemn
constitutional obligation on the part of the
FederaI government of any kind whatever,
bnt the government is under solemn con
stitutiOnal obligations not to interfere IN
these matters.
IL is understood that An. Stevens is the
author Of the platform.
The State Republican Convention met
here to-day, seventytwO counties only rep
resented. Judge Dawse A. Walker was
nominated for Governor, and an electoral
ticket was put forth Resolutions indoors
ing Grant nd5WilsOn were adopted.
COLLINS VALLEY, w. Va, August d.
About two hundred TOughs, with the pugi-
lists Jem Mace and NedO Baldwin, arrived
here near the State line between Pennsyl-
vania, The ring was pitched at 6 z. M;
Mace was the first to shy his castor into the
ring and won the toss for corners, choosing
the northeast corner. After an hours de-
liberation the men could not agree upon a
dissatisfaction of the crowd. The pugilists
went to Steubenville to meet tomorrow.
NIAGARA FALLS, August 2l.-A. S. Porter,
Px-Unitcd States Senator, was Frustrated
I -day with sapoplexy and IS not expected
10 recover.
LITTLE Rock, August 2l.-The Repub-
iican State Convention assembled here to-
dav. Judge Baxter, of BatesYilIe will be
nominated for Governor.
LOUISVILLE, August 2l.-The committee
of arrangements for the grand peace re-
union to be held here September IL, report
everything progressing tavOrably. Fifty
thOusaud dollars have been raised here and
large numbers of sheep, hogs, cattle, ETC.,
with vast quantities Of other provisions, are
being prepared by the people Of the interior
as cOntributiOn8tO the grand barbecue to
given upon the occasion.
CoLUaBIA, S. c., August 2l.-The Repub-
lican State Convention met at noon.
Congressman Elliott was appointed tenn
pOrary chairman. Contrasting delegations
from five counties were present. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed, and
the body adjourned until Z. M.
There are two parties in the convention.
one led by d. II. Chamberlain, State AttOr
ney General, who is supported by federal
officials and most of the white Republicans;
the other is led by Speaker +. }. Moses, a
native CarOliDian, who is supported by ne
groes and ultra Republicans.
The convention reassembled at eight
O'Clock, and at 10 P. nj. were awaiting the
report of the committee on credentials.
NASHVILLE, August 2l.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled at noon to-day.
b. +. Cheathan was nominated for Con-
gress from the State at large. Ex-Presi-
dent johnson refused to allow his name to
go before the convention. 1t ia thought he
will run as an independent candidate.
ST. LOUIS, August 2l.-The Democratic
State Convention met at Jefferson City to-
day, General William Shields, of st. Louis,
temporary chairman. 1t is not expected
that any nominations will be made to day.
The Liberal Republican convention met
at the same time and place, Mr.. Schuster,
of St, Joseph, temporary chairman.
Montreal, August 2l.-The English
CTicketers arrived here this morning. They
will attend banquet this evening and will
play tomorrow and the two following days
RICHMOND, August PIE. d. Sweetman,
son of n. Sweetman, United States assessor
for Montgomery county, Virginia, was
drowned last night while on pleasure ex-
CurBiOn down the James river; aged twenty
six years.
Mary Francis Robinson, colored lunatic,
was murdered at the Central Asylum last
night by Eliza Warren, another cOlOred
patient, who chOked her to death. they
were kept in a room together.
The thirty-third national convention of
Inc BeLt ll6Ld II OOll6B6 fraternity DIS
Bembled here to-day, q large number of
delegates were present from the South and
West, in which sections this fraternity takes
leading rank among college societies. The
convention exercises and festivities will
continue during the week.
SAvAENAH. August 2l.-The locomotive
Florida, on the Atlantic and Gulf road, ex-
plOded its boiler at six o'clock this evening,
when about ten miles from this city. The
engineer and fireman were sCalded, and
JOln NJ Hunt, who was standing alongside
the track, was mOTtaliy injured, and died
an hour afterward.
CEETREvILLE, Iowa. August N.-Rev G.
NJ. jerks, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head No cause is known
except depression fOf spirits.
SALT LAKE CITY, August 2i.-Dispatches
from San Pete are favorable to a peaceful
settlement Ofthe Indian troubles. Tabby
and Douglass, two influential chiefs, have
agreed to meetin council to-day with pOr- |
ton of their tribes. 1t is thought the Utinah |
and White river bands will retire at once to !
their reservations. General Morrow is on
the ground with troops, ready for action if
negotiations fail. ShiOrutes, KapOtas, Elk |
Mountain Utes and Navajoes, though still |
hostile, viii probably be brought to terms
Ofpeace.
A man named Richard Smith, and not !
IndiRnR, as at first supposed, committed the |
murderous assault on the telegraph opera |
tor at Mt. Pleasant. Smith was arrested |
and confined.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, } |
Office Chief Signal Officer : |
Washington, August q, 1917, 4:35 p NJ. |
PROBABILITIES.
Clear weather generally continues on
Thursday over the Southern States east Of
the Mississippi. SOutherly winds and par
tally cloudy weather for the New ENGLAND |