Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-04
News Summary.

49," VIM ApTli o. ne 1cfhlu
Berlin special says Bancroft and Davis
have expressed the opinion, in the pres
ence of Bismark and Russell, that the
claim for consequential damages would
not be withdrawn from the American
case. Blsmark volunteered the opinion
that the American position is correct.
Washington, April 20. - Senators
Trumbull, Fenton and Upton it is re-
ported will go to Cincinnati to day.
Chicago, April 29.-Morning papers
filled with dispatches from Cincinnati.
Aspect of affairs constantly changing
Contest for nomination probably between
Adams and Davis. There 10 a report
that Trumbull has written letter di>
recting the withdrawal of his name.
The following are some of the various
combinations at present on the tapis
Adams and Curtin Davis and Greeley
Adams and B. Crate Brown. Other
Candidates appear to be rather on the
outside at present.
San Francisco, April 29.-Attorney
General Williams and Secretary Delano
will be serenaded at the Grande Hotel
tonight by the Republicans.
The Committee of 100 has been in
executive session all the afternoon,
acting on the report of the Committee
OF Conference with the St. Louis dele.
CATION, on the 35 parallel railroad pro.
ject.
Surveyor General Hardenbure, SEQ.
retary Delano, and others have been in
conteren ce to-day on the subject of the
public land surveys in California. The
Secretary says he will endeavor 10 have
the surveys pushed forward with an
increased force and as fast as possi-
Bile.
Kalama, April 29.-Garfelde is uuan-
imously nominated for delegate TO Con.
gress. Ii G. Strive and l.. B. Adams
are elected delegates TO the Philadelphia
National Convention. Joseph NJ.
Fletcher, of Vancouver, and G s. An.
ders, of Walla Walla, arc nominated for
Prosecuting Attorneys.
Jacksonville, April 20.--At the Dem
ocratic primaries held here on Saturday
the Bedrock wing we're entirely success
tul.
Hon. J. G. Wilson and Hon. John
Burnett, candidates for Congress, spoke
here to day. They leave for the north
by the stage to>night.
Weather warm and cloudy; grain
prospect very good.
Chicago, April 30. dispatches from
Cincinnati this morning, indicate tre-
mendous struggle between the adhereni>
OF TrumhuIl aud Davis. From thl,
State, il would appear that each party Is
80 determined TO carry its point that ei-
ther will be willing tp sacrifice the sue
cess OF tho movement rather than sub
mlt to square defeat Much i'll feel
ing IS displayed, aud if the action of H.
lnolsans be any indication of the general
state OF affairs, it presagcs q notable
failure OF the whole movement
Albany, April 3O.--Thc Governor
has vetoed the New York City charter
1t is believed that the House will sus.
tain the veto.
Salt Lake, April 30.-In the Third
District Court this morning certified
copy of the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States was presout.
ed with the ruling that the manner of
drawing petit jurors since September
20. 1879. was illegal. Four hundred
prisoners are released by this ruling
u for murder
Cincinnati, April 29.-Thc City is
fast filling up with delegates and visit.
ors to the two Conventions which meet
here on Wednesday. Full delegations
from several States and portion of those
from Others, have arrived.
To-day the subject of the Tlatform,
particularly the tariff plank, is engaging
the attention of the cancus. Revenue
reformers are prejudiced, but protection.
lists firmly insist that the tariff qucs.
tion must he left out or carefully hand.
led. or it will lose large vote.
Il is said that the New York Free
traders are for Grant 1t is thought,
however, that the question will be satis>
factorily settled by to morrow and that
the platform will not differ essentially
from that presented by the Missouri
Horvoptiop npdor ~b;cb tl;s Horroo
ton was called
At meeting of the New York dele
cation, Whitelaw Reid, presented
Horace Gaeeley's views on the subject