, 1874-09-17

that the Austrian and German embassa>
doris were passengers. The driver and
stoker of the train were killed.
General Lazrane has been appointed
Commander in Chief of the Army of the
North, and Generals Iona and Seballos
Commanders of Divisions.
LITTLE Rock. Sept. 9.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention organized last
night, and on reassembling this morn
ing adopted resolutions endorsing the
Constitution jus: framed by tho Consti-
tutional Convention and appealing to
the people to support it, to secure the
equality of oil men before the law, hon
esty and capability in the administra-
tion OF every public trust, and speedy
punishment of public crime. The con-
vention then nominated Elisha Baxter
for Governor by vote of 81 to 49 for
all other candidates. A committee was
appointed to inform the Governor of
his nomination. They returned with a
written message stating that, while he
endorsed the Convention and its plat
form, he deemed it best for the interests
of the State to decline the nomination.
Thereupon great excitement resulted
and those who at first opposed him now
changed their votes to him and the NOM
ination was made unanimous. After
appointing another COMMITTEES to wait
upon Governor Baxter, the Convention
adjourned till tomorrow.
ST.. PAUL. MINI. Sept. 9.-The Re
publican State Convention met at Min
neopolis to-day. and nominated Judge
J. R. Mcmillan for reelection for Chief
Justice, and F. R. Cornell for Assistant
Justice. The platform adopted Was
long and eulogistic review of the his
tory, character. achievements, and pol
itics of the Republican party, and an
endorsement of them. ..
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10.--The most
important news from China and Japan.
relative to the settlement of the Formo-
san difficulty has been anticipated by
telegraph. The Japan Gazette of the
31st of August, however, contains an
account of the murder of Mr.. Eaber, the
German counsel at Hakodadi, Aug. 18th.
He was assassinated by native who
says he was commanded by demon to
execute the crime. He attacked his vic
tim with sword. mangling him fearful
ly. stabbing him in many place, almost
severing both arms and cutting off en-
tirely one of his legs. The German
corvette Elizabeth sailed at once from
Yokohama for Hakodadi on receipt of
the startling news. The assassin was
in custody. On the goth of Aug. there
was very severe shock of earthquake
at Yokohama, but no damage resulted.
New YORK, Sept. 10.-The Liberal
State Convention met yesterday at AL
bany, but made no nominations and ad-
journed till Sept. IS.
The steamer City of Pekin has return
ed to New York. 3-rl
WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 10.-The
Democratic State Convention reassem-
bled to-day and the State ticket was
completed as follows: For Secretary of
State, Benz. Willis of Williamstown; for
Treasurer, Nathaniel Clark, of Lynn;
for Auditor, Osgood Moore, of Newbury-
port; for Attorney General, Walter Col
burn, of Dedham. ....-,...
Resolutions we're adopted which de-
clare their devotion to the Constitution
and demand equal rights for all races
and colors. demand speedy return to
specie payments, denounce federal in
reference with the elections, and con.
denim all lawless acts Of violence against
colored men and persons who have set
tied in the south, oppose some laws. es-
pecially the prohibitory law and its ac-
cessories. advocate q stringent license
law, demand various reforms in the
state of affairs, and the abolition of the
rings commissions, State constables,
and favor fostering with care the inter-
ests of labor and the industrial classes.
JACKSON, Mich. Sept. 9.-Reform
State Convention met to-day. There
were about fifty delegates, most of them
Republicans, present. Resolutions
were adopted advocating retrenchment
and radical change in public affairs and
reform in the manner of appointing men
to Office. and favoring the election of all
public officers by the people. A speedy
return to the specie basis, declaring that
the banking, state aud national, should
be free and favoring revenue tariff.
Full State ticket nominated Fl. Cham-
berlain, of Berren Co., for Governor; J.
w. Turner, tor Lieutenant Governor;
George W. Hoos, for Secretary of State.
The ticket is about evenly divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans.
OMAHA, Sept. 9.-Independent Conven-
ton at Lincoln to-day, nominated G.. W.
Davis, of Douglass, for Congress; j. F.
Gardiner, for Governor; Henry Meib,
for Secretary of State. The platform
favors resumption of specie payment as
soon possible; cheap transportation and
opposes further land grants to railroads.
Fayors reduction in taxes and opposes
prohibitory law, and advocates reform
license law. gag
OTTAWA, Ont. Sept. TO- Brush fires
are raging in the neighborhood OF Tenn
pleton and immense property has been
destroyed. The country for distance