The Grange advance., 1874-09-16

Democratic State Convention meets o-lay
at Worcester. They are united upon Mr..
CASTOR, OF Boston, tor the first placs on the
ticket. -. The Nebraska Independent State
Convention met at Lincoln yesterday
The second annual interstate exposition
at Chicago opens tonight with fattt ring
prospects Of success. 80. Cham pion ship
base ball match at New York yesterday /:
Mutuals 6, Chicagos / The running ra-
ces at Buffalo were inaugurated yesterday.
The first race was hurdle race, 2 miles,
over s hurdles purse $500. 1t was won
by George West, beating Frank Owen,
Mitchell, Smiths Helen, Bennett, Gaff-
ney's Gaffney, and McDan-
iel's Granger. Time $50 14....
The second race, handicap sweepstakes,
all ages, $500 added; mile and quarter,
was won by McDaniel's Red Dick flly,
beating Major Mason and Mary Buckley.
Time 2:l4. The third race, purse $500, all
ages, was won by Katie Pease, beating
Gafney's Scratch and Pendergast's Tar
River. Time l:42 3-4. The command
If Gen. Miles met four or FIVE hundred
Cheyenne Indians, twelve miles from Red
River, Texas, on Aug. 80, and after
sharp engagement, lasting FIVE hours,
drove them over l3 miles Of high hills and
almost impossible canons, with loss to
them of 25 or 80 killed and wounded.
Our casualties are three badly wounded.
....A party Of negroes entered house
near Memphis, Tenn, on Monday, and
beat woman SO badly that she will die OF
ner injuries. The body Of woman
supposed to be Nellie G. Pickering, or Lake,
was found on Monday. night near Omaha,
Neb in an advanced state Of decomposi-
ton, with a package containing morphine
in her pocket. .... Jas. A. Coe, Boston
broker, was yesterday convicted OF for
gerry and sentenced to eight years i1npris-
onment. 80. "A meeting Of the creditors OF
Jay Cooke & Co. was held at Washington
Last might, whereat the question was con-
sidered whether legal process cannot he
had to compel the trustee of the firm to
make statement Of the condition Of its
assets, and declare such dividends as the
funds, if any, will warrant.
THURSDAYS l0.-The convention OF
western manufacturers of iron at Pitts
burgh yesterday decided not to advance
prices at present above the three per cent.
card. 500 The Arkansas Democratic State
Convention nominated Gov. Elisha Baxter
for reelection. ...I In New York William
Allen has withdrawn from the canvass for
the Democratic and Liberal Nomination
for Governor. -. Dispatches received at
the executive Office at New Orleans state
that the parish officers of B,enville parish
have been waited upon by the White
League, aud have resigned in conse-
quence. ..... Three refugees from Conshatta
arrived in New Orleans yesterday, two
white and one colored, and report trouble
still prevailing in that section. 49,. Judge
PoAand.of Vermont publishes letter in
tie Rutland Herald to-day, Withdrawing
his name from the contest Cor Congress in
the Second District. He denies emphati-
cally the use of improper influences to s--
cure his election, and says that his course
upon the matters stigmatized as salary
grab, Credit Msbilier, wkitewashing, and
press -gagging will bear the closest scruti-
ny and be has 1o desire to change it. -.
The rePorts Of yellow fever in New Orleans
and Galveston ane denied. ... The Nation
al Convention of Pork Packers and Pro-
vision Dealers met in Louisville, KY, yes
terday, two hundred delegates, represent
ingtwelve States, being present. 80 1t is re-
ported upon good authority that Mr..
Beecher arrived in Boston Tuesday even
ing, and Yesterday had a consultation with
b. +. Butler and Frank Moulton. There
has probably been an attempt to patch up
the matter and stop the publication Of the
second statement. 1t will appear in the
Graphic to-day or tomorrow. "A coils
SION occurred in the Aersey at Liverpool
yesterday between the Spanish steamer
Tomas and the Anchor Liner Alexandria.
The latter was sunk, and the Tomas bad
y damaged.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1.-THE liberal Demo-
cratic Congre esional Convention for the
second district of Wisconsin yesterd~y y |
nominated Hon. A. G. Cook, of Columbus,
|or Congress. Baxter having declined
he denomination for the Goveruorship of |.