Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-17
Political Notes.

The democrats OF the Ilth Congressional dis
tIIct OF Illinois have nominated Scott W.ke for
WI II. StowelI has been renomtna.e1 bv
The republicans of the 4th Virginia district tor
Congress.
Tie democrats OF the ~ district of Michigan
have nominated Hon. j. j. Robinson for Con
gress.
The republicans OF the 81 district OF Wls,ou-
sin have nominated Henry :. MagOJn tor Con
gress OF the i54th ballot, after a two days' Sc.
on.
Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, o' the Utica dst-ic-.
New ork has been unanimously reuOmiuated
for Congress on q platform ta7OTiug immedl l4ty.
steps towards resumption of specie pavra-ut
aad opposing Presidential third term.
The democratic convention OF The jth MARY
.auG district yesterday nominated DIR EE G.
henkle, of Anne Arundel county, tor Congress
The contest was spirited and long nuad
over hundred ballots being taken before Hen
kle reached majority.
Tine ArkaBsas republican state convention
aIJOnfhe0 Stns ots yesterday without making
any nominations for state officers under the new
constitution A resolution was introduced and
referred congr1tuiatlUg Governor Kellogg and
the republicans OF Louisiana On the Presidents
proclamation.
Tie white and colOred republicans who reI
aioUi OF each other yesterday IA the Tennessee
convention on the civil RI ghts question: as stated
IN last evenings STAR, finally adopted curious
iy mixed platform, which can be interpreted T.,
suit any views. Horace Maynard Was nominated
tor governor, and, IN accepting the nomination
in'oIsed the civil rights bill as passed By the
Senate.
Tie nomination Of Chamberlain for governor
by the South Carolina republican INVENTION l.
TAR from being satisfactory 70 the entire party in
the state, chief because it is felt that for the
sake oi reform, the candidate should have been
some one who had no connection with either the
Scott or Moses administrations. The cOlOred 1e-
pubhcans OF Charleston, 5. c.. who are diss ATS
hed with the nomination of Chamberlain have
issued call for mass meeting To- night, to in
d0TSe the movement for the nomination OF AN
independent republican state ticket in the inter
- nnu ant -
developing great strength in many counties.
especially IN the upper portion OF the state.
HORSE NOTES.-The fastest time to wagon is
"a, made by Dexter and Lady ThOrue. The
californian horse Walking John challenges any
horse in that state TO run half-mile dash for
5000 "A side, 20 carry l2O lbs. The great
10000 purse TO be trotted for on the Fleetwood
course on the 2lst inst. has attracted American
Girl, Fullerton, Camera, and GlOster.
BARrOLoNg BLANCo, Spanish merchant OF
New GOEk, died recently al the age or seventy
four and has left - Zoo coo of property in that
city and Brooklyn. He has bequeathrd small
sums OF ., 900 and less 10 Catholic and PrOtes
taut CHARITIES, but the bulk OF his property goes
to relatives In Spain He also left - 900 to es-
tabhsh a school in Spain.
SLAUGHTER OF THs INNoCENTs.-Of the
tLiftY-thTee foundlings brought TO the Kings
couEty alm'house, IN Brooklyn, last spring. but
| SIX are living. Nearly al the deaths were by
cholera iniantum during the summer. AL but
four had been nOurisned on CONDENSED milk
The others had been nursed by their mothers.
Fatal TERMINATION or QUARREL-At
Beaver, tab, James Hedges and Thos. Gold
en- had dispute about a mining suit Tuesday
afternoon, when Golden shot Hedges with a
shot-gun. Hedges then fired three shots at
Golden with revolver, two OF them taking
| effect. Golden died Tuesday night, and He'd kes
| is IN critical condition.
| FATAL COLLISION ON THE C.& D. RAILROAD
| The eastward bound mail train on the Chess
Peake and Ohio railroad ran into Robinson, !.
circus train yesterday eight miles west of Staun-
\ ton. The fireman WAS killed and two circus men
7 injured, probably fatally. No serious damage
/ was done To the teams.
I Hon. GRRRIT SMITH has written a lengthy
IstteT on political topics, in which he say.:e1I
view as absEdities all local option laws and
license laws and 'civil damage laws and
WcUld have every instance Of drunkenness re
| ysrded a. a voluntary and responsible insanity,
| therefore be punished severely"
THB SOCIETY Of the Army OF the Cumberland
met yesterday At Columbus, Ohio, for q reunion
| @ neral Sheridan took charge as President o.
ne Society. Speeches were made by General.
Sherman, Belknap, Custer and others.
REV. DR. SEYMOUR, rector OF st. Marks P
| 2 Church, New York, was yesterday elected
BISHOP Of the Episcopal Diocese Of Illinois. DIR.
behOVen withdrew from the contest. DIR. Sey-
4 nlcur Is said to be moderate cburchman.