The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention, in
session at Columbus on the 10Th, placed in
nomination the following ticket; For Secre-
tary Of State, William Bell. of Licking
School Commissioner, c. ;. Smart, of Pick
away; Judge of the Supreme Court, w. J..
Gilmore Clerk of the Supreme Court, Arnold
Green, of Cuyahoga; Member of the Board Of
Public Works. Martin Schiller, Of Ross.
Ex-Governor Walker, of Virginia, has been
nominated for Congress by the Conservatives
of the Richmond District in that State.
The Michigan Republican State Conven-
ton, in session at Lansing on the 26th, made
the following nominations: For Governor,
j. j. Bagby; Lieutenant-G Governor, III. ii.
Mott Secretary of State, +. G.. ID. Holden,
of Grand Rapids; State Treasurer, w. b.
McCreery, of Genesee county; Auditor, Gen.
Ralph Ely, Of Gratiot; Commissioner Of
State Land Office, l.. A. Clapp, renominated;
Superintendent of Public Instructions, ID. ID.
Briggs, renominated. The following is the
financial plank in the Platforms
While we recognize in the greenbacks and ma
tional bank notes "A circulating medium far SUI
peror 10 any paper currency heretofore existing
in the United states saving as II does the people,
annually, over the old State bank system Of eN-
change and discounts, we demand that IN all
financial legislation Congress shall keep steadily
in view the resumption OF specie payment, to the
end that NJ the earliest day practicable the
promises of the Government may be equivalent to
coin in like amount throughout the commercial
world We believe that banking under we'll
guarded national system should be free, the vol
uIne and locality OF Issues being regulated by the
business law Of demand; and we den0unce re-
pudiatiOn i'm every form or degree, holding the
I leIfO fail ~ ne a.
BILE IN both letter and spirit.
A special from San Antonio 10 the Calves
ton Neics, says the Kiowas and Comanches
attacked Gen. Davidson, on the 23d, and en-
deavored to obtain possession Of the agency
building at the Wichita Agency. Orty miles
from Fort Sill. The Indians were defeated
the first day, and renewed the attack the fol-
lowing morning, but were again repulsed.
The attacking Indians are those who have
been raiding and are now trying TO return to
the agency. Gen. McKenzie's expedition left
Fort Concha on the 2Sd instant.
The Missouri Democratic State Conven-
ton, in session at Jefferson City on the 21th,
placed in nomination the following ticket
For Governor, Hon. G. III. Hardin. of Au-
drain county; Northumberland, n. j.
Colman, Of st. Louis county; Secretary of
State, Michael X. McGrath. ofst Louis; Audi
tor, Judge Thomas S. Holiday, Of Madison;
Treasurer, Joseph w. Mercer, of Jackson
county; Attorney General. John A. Hocka-
day, of Galloway county; Register Of Lands.
George Deigel, Of Carroll; Superintendent of
Public Schools. DR.. r. ID. shannon. The
platform is published in full in another col
umn.
Governor Brown. of Tennessee, on the
27th, issued proclamation offering a reward
Of five hundred dollars each for the arrest OF
the Jail breakers and marderers Of the colored
prisoners in Trenton Jail, and also for the two
murderers Of Julia Hayden, colored school
teacher in Trousdale county.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City SAYS that
Brigham Young has made an answer TO Ann
Elias applications for divorce. lie denies
that he nd Eliza'intermarried, or that she
or ever was his wife. II says that Ann
Eliza Is the lawful wife of James l.. Dee. TO
whom she was married in 1873. and also that
she and he (Brigham) being members Of the
Church Of Latter Day Saints. believ-
ing that il is rightful for members 10
enter into celestial marriages, were so
her that she could not expect his society or
personal attention as an ordinary wife. He
objects TO paying $4,000 to her attorney and
81 900 per month to her. lie says that all his
property does not exceed in value the sum
OF 100000, and that his income does not ex-
coed $4,000 per month; that he has large
family now, consisting Of sixty-three per-
sons, all OF whom are dependent on him for
support.
The commission OF engineers to report on
the improved plan Of outlet at the mouth Of
the Mississippi River, have left for Europe.
and will visit the rivers 20. Danube and
Rhine. In order to personally inspect those
rivers. and obtain such information rs may
be applicable to the Mississippi.
A public meeting was held at Memphis on
the 2sth, TO express the Indignation Of the
community at the barbarous murder of the
colored prisoners taken from Trenton Jail.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the hor-
ror and Indignation Of the community at the
foul crime, and demanding Of the Governor
prompt and energetic measures for bringing
the murderers to the bar Of justice. and re-
leving the State, as far as possible, from the
disgrace Of such horrible crime and asking
the Governor TO employ the police experts Of
Memphis 10 assist in capturing the assassins.
and TO employ the best legal counsel in the
State 10 assist the Attorney General in prose.
cutting them. General Forrest stated he stood
ready TO start at once 10 assist the officers OF
the law in bringing the assassins TO punish
ment.