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Calling out the militia In Arkansas.

Calling out the militia In Arkansas.
ST.. LOUIS, July IA special dis
patch from Little Rock says that all
the militia in the city were under
arms last night. One company went
into camp in the State House yard.
Gov. Baxter has sent to the country
for two companies more. These move
ments are made in view of the assemb.
ling of the State Constitutional Con-
vention to day. but there are 40 reports
of even threatened opposition to
that body.
The Indian War.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Information has
been received here that the Indian
war has reached Cimaron, New Mex
leo. Several raids have been made in
the vicinity of Dry Cimaron River
Several persons were killed and stock
driven off. The present appearances
indicate that large number of In
dams are on the war path.
Philadelphia Politics.
PHILADELPHIA. July Ia. - The
Democratic Convention met to-day in
various Congressional districts. In
the first district, Gen. VIM. McCardless
was nominated on first ballot. In the
second district, no quorum appeared.
In the third, Samuel J. Randall was
nominated by reclamation. In the
fourth, the Convention adorned until
August the first, without making a
nomination. The Republican City
Central Committee took action upon
the protest of Myers, as to Hammers
nomination in the fifth district. The
Committee declaring Myers had re-
fused to comply with the rules of the
Republican party and therefore could
not be recognized as a candidate.
Democratic Convention in Indiana
INDIANAPoLIs, July 15.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention assemblies
to-day. Every county in the State is
represented, and a full delegation is
present. Gov. Hendrix was chosen
President. The resolutions reported
arraign the Republican party for cor
ruption and general ineiliciency, and
declare in favor of strict construction
of the Constitution and tariff for reve-
nue-favor redemption of the five
twenty bonds in greenbacks-a return
to specie payment rs soon as the bust
ness interests of the country will per-
init. They oppose the Baxter tenn.
perance bill, and favor license law
favor retrenchment, reform and econ.
my in the management of the State
and Federal Government-denou
the practice of Government officers
using the public money as their own
oppose the land grabbers and the
loan of the public credit to railroads
favor the equalization of bounties to
soldiers.
After adoption of the resolutions
the convention preceded TO nominate
candidates for State officers. For Sec
rotary of State G. Il. Neff, of Ran
dolph county, was chosen.
Philadelphia Democracy.
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The
Democratic Convention to-day nomi-
mated Farman Shepherd, for District
Attorney; Jas. s. Robinson, for City
Commissioner; VIM. II. Chandler, for
City Comptroller.
Lumber Train Falls Through n
TrestIe.
ATLANTA, GA. July l5.-The lumber
train No. 4. this morning, fell through
trestle work over Peachtree Greek
four or five miles from this city, on
the air line railroad. A colored man
was killed outright, and six persons
seriously wounded. The bridge and
trestIe are torn up badly. The woun-
ded were brought to this city.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Inter
national Norkiugmen's Protective AS
ISOLATION are holding general con-
ventiOn in this city. The proceedings
of the Union are kept secret. The oh
ject of the meeting Is said TO be for the
promotion and the welfare of the
workingmen and for mutual CO.
operation. There were about one hun.
dred and forty-five delegates said to be
present yesterday, mostly from New
York and the Western States, Sever
al hundred more are expected to be
present to~day. Philip Monteith, of
Chicago, is the President Of the con-
vention, j. w. Cunningham, of New
York, Secretary, and George Hill, of
Portland, Oregon, Treasurer.
Fast Time by Judge Fullerton.
SAGINAW, Mich, July l6.-The
race at the East Saginaw Driving
Park to-day for the special purse OF
s. 900, 81, 500 to the first, 81 800 to the
second, and 81 600 to the horse which
beat the fast est time on record. Gold
smith Maid won three straight heats
in 2:l93, 2:lGl, and 2:l6. The only con-
testant being Judge Fullerton-Fuller-
toms time was 2:204, 2;lS, 2:lS3,
A Denial.
ATLANTA, GA, July Ex-senator
Gordon denies that he ever claimed
any intimacy with President Grant, on
to know anything of his political views