The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TUESDAY, Sept. l5.-Maine was carried
h.y the Republicans yesterday by an in
creased majority. The Governor, Legisla-
ture a1ul Eve Congressional districts were
carried. ". The South Carolina Republi-
cans adopted platform which thanks the
federal government for its military inter-
~ention in that State, deprecates lawless.
Hess in any form, pledges reduced public
expenses and the enforcement of financial
reform, entreets Congress to pass the civil
rights bill, pledges to maintain the settle
ment OF the State debt, and endorses
Grant for the third term. 90. The Demo-
rr,ts have gained a victory in the city
r.: cti"n .. Portsmouth, N. II. The Re-
.lnhlran Central Committee Of New York
last night adopted a resolution favorins the
denomination of Gov. Dix. an subsequent
iv rrconsilered and will drew it as being
premature. The General Convention OF
tic Universalist Church was opened last
evening in New York. 1t is reported
that large numbers of white men arc en-
terins the Black Hill region from Montana
and the west -. frank P. Blair is rccov-
ering from his recent severe illness -.
The Treasurer of the United States has
issued u call to the national banks tor III
additional redemption deposit Of i've per
cent. Gov. Kellogg has called upon the
President for federal aid to support thu
State authorities in suppressing the revo-
l"tion in New Orleans. .. There is no trut!,
il he rumor that Germany is seeking terri
t"rial possessions on this continent. 80.
i>aron Schwarz-Senborn, the new Aus.
trian minister, presented his credentials to
tue President yesterday, when the usual
interchange of complimentary speeches
occurred. ....A special to the London
Times says the Spanish Republican troops
had mutined against Gen. Lazerra and
ciseered Tor Moriones. whose restoration to
the command they demanded. ...Thr
v"t;nS in the department Of Maine ct Loire
are the full returns: De Maille, Republi-
can, As 600; Braces, government candi-
date, 10000; Berger, Bonapartist, $4,000.
A second ballot is ordered for the 9th
last. 1t is understood that NJ Berger will
formally withdraw from the contest to-
morrow. The Republicans are elated
over their prospects of success. 80. .ThierS
is going to Italy on two months tour.
....Jules Simon is about to open the po.
'itical campaign in the South Of France
He is announced to make a speech a'
Avignon, Montoulin and Toulouse.
The trial OF the alleged sccompliees in Ba
zaine's escape, began 1t Graisse yesterday
The witnesses examined testified tina,
escape by rope was impossible. -. Ban
croft Davis presented his credentials to the
King OF Saxony at Dresden, and returned
tx Berlin. He has taken a fine house o.,
1>ehren Strasse, which he will make tn.
rendezvous Of Americans, and where he
will give weekly soirees. . An attempt
was made to assassinate the President o.
Peru in Lima, on Aug. %, without sue.
cess; the assassins were arrested. ). Il,
Chicago last evening, two young ltalians
Francisco Dejurany and Genarro Baroni
quarrelea about some trifing matter, When
the former drew dirk and stabbed Bart.
nj i'll his breast, intlicting wound which
proved fatal in less than half an hour .. >.
Sixty State Guards were levied at Louis
vile. Ky, Wednesday morning, by order
0. The Governor, for Brcathitt county
about 200 miles east Of that city, to clea
the town Of jackson of = band Of outlaws
under command Of one named Strong. w.t.,
i.as possession of the place and rules th'
county. No court has been held for man,
months. and the troops will remain to sup
port the Judge through the term. %. Yes
terday morning, about4 o'clock, samue
Has|am was murdered with an axe 1T III
Boarding house Of VIM. Gatlin in Nash
vile, Tenn. Another indictment 10
murder has been found against Jesse Pom
~eroy, the Boston boy murderer, for tn
murder of Kate Curran. {. Jas. Tozie
yesterday shot his wife aud then ,mmit
ted suicide in Philadelphia. Gov. Di,
DECLINES to remove Mayor Havemeyer.
WEDNESDAY,, Sept. l6.-The New Yorl
Democrats meet at Syracuse to-day. Th
contest for the nomination for Governo
lies between s. j.. Tilden and Judg
Church. The New Jerssy Democrat
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