The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-09-15

gained moro than 1900 over their majorities of
1870. They have larger majorites than were
given them in 1868. The Republican majority
is now, upon official count, 16, 600, which will
be somewhat increased by the returns to
come in.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-The Democratic aud Lib
eral State Conventions were held in Worcester
on the 18th. Edward Avery of Dedham, was
president of the Democratic Convention, and
N. p. Banks of the Liberal Convention. Chas.
Sumner was nominated for Governor as the
Fusion Candidate. The Democratic conven-
tion adopted only two resolutions. The first
endorses the platform and candidates adopted
at Cincinnati and accepted at Baltimore. The
second endorses the candidates put in nomina-
voters of the State. The Liberals adopted
seven resolutions. The second assails Grants
administration. The third endorses Greeley
and Brown. Tho fourth endorses and enlo-
generally to the labor question. The sixth
criticizes the Republican party of Massachu-
setts on the liquor question, but is otherwise
non-committal on this question.
VERMoNT-Semi- official returns of all but
four small towns give Converse AZ. .222 votes
and Gardner 16, GOA. Converses majority 25 ,6ls
The remaining towns gave, In 1870, ITO Re-
publican majority. The Senate is unanimously
2O6 Greeleites 81. In 1870 the Democrats had
Senators and % Representatives.
New YoRK.-The Louisville Convention Com
mittee presented the notice OF nomination to
Chas. OConor, who replied in writing on the
18th. declining to accept. In response to the
letter the chairman of the Louisville delega
| tion has written another rendering thanks for
Mr. O'Conor's utterances of sound political
wisdom and pure morality, and announcing 6
their determin alton to adhere to Mr.. OCenoI
as candidate of the people.
GEoRG1A-Gen. A. r. Wright was nominated
for Congress from the Eighth District by ac-
clamatiop, after the second ballot, by the
Democratic Convention.
Tba of
| Vile, which commenced on the 11tb, is grand
success. Twenty-Five thousand persons were
in attendance, amongst whom were Gen: COR
don and Ben. Hill, of Georgia, who spoke to
the multitude Greeley promises to be present
| from the 22d to the goth inst
TExAs-A telegram from Brownsville says
A letter received from prominent citizen OF
this city, now up the country, writing under
date of the 9th, says There is considerably
| vicinity, in relation to the claims submitted tt
the Border Commissioners. They feel very
bitter toward all who have filed claims, and
have given testimony favorable to the claim
ants. They expect war as the result, apt
woe betide all who have in any way been con
nected with the Claims Commission." Wori
rapidly, and it is expected that Brownsville
and Point Isabel will be brought within two
hours ef each other by January.
; TIE ISD1ANs.-A letter from the Herald cor
respondent accompany ing tue lnolau lnNeSLi
eating Committee, states that everything 81
far indicates n complete failure of the peac
policy towards the Indians: even some of III
Quaker agents are calling for troops: At th
recent council with the kIowas they delnande'
, that the whites should release the Chiefs Ian
, tunla and Big Tree, and all whites should rctir
, from the Indian Country between the Mssis
; sippi and Rio Grande rivers, in return 70
which all Government stock and. captive
i plundcred by them should be given up, an
peace main tanned: This proposition was IT
= : ected, the Council ending in smoke. Dnrip
the Council the Kiowas held secret council n
to tho advi>ability of killing and scalpng th
Commissioners and the Quaker Indian agent
TaterD, Hoag and Others, but postponed til
j operation. A Grand Council was arranged fc
e the I'd of September, but the Quaker agent
k say patched up. peace now will only last II
/ next spring. Near Tncson, Arizona, the bod
il of Corporal Black has been found. His hauG
e were tied behind him, and he lacerate
y with spears from head to foot. 1t is suppose
l. that he was taken alive and tortured. Co
: ernor Stafford has called out the militia IL
t only way to hold the country. A special di
n patch from Sioux City says that part of Il bar
e of Indians, who we're engaged in fight wit
r Major Bakers forces in Yellow Stone Vale
came into the Cheyenne Agency few dR!
ago and reported that the fight was very 8
we're and that the troops had lost heavil
of over forty being killed and wounded, viii
Ie the Indian loss was only eleven. At an inte
y view Sitting Bull declared that if Gen. Stanl,
8, did not turn back at once he would give hi
er plenty of fight before he got back to the Mi
le souri, River. 1t is estimated there are now
e. Yellowstone Valley from fifteen thousar
ID to twenty thousand warriors, and mut
ID trouble is apprehended..
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