Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-03

"hhh she demanded an at'ufHSs AcS u
$1,000 and alimony at the rate OF $I,UU
month during the tendency Of her suit Tor d.
vorce. Brigham admits thu plural marriage,
but demurs to the sum demanded. he IS
willing to give her 800 month he says he
is worth only about 100000. and as his in
come is but 5000 month, and he has TO
support about sixty pgsons-vives and chill
dren- 800 per month would be the fair pro-
portion for Ann Eliza
A State council Of Michigan Changers was
held at Detroit on the 2Tth and was largely
attended. The Chairman, Mr.. Whitney,
stated that there are SO Oranges in the
State, comprising membership Of 10000.
POLITICAL.
Hon J. ". Barnes has written letter
formally declining the candidacy for State
Treasurer on the Iowa Anti Monopoly ticket,
because his private and personal affairs de-
manded his entire attention. He suggests
that the State Central Committee ill the
vacancy thus caused il the ticket, and says
the ticket selected shan receive from him such
active and hearty support as he may be able
to give il.
The Republicans of the First Michigan Dis
trict have renominated Moses W. Field for
Congress.
Congressional nominations on the 18th:
Republican-Seeond Michigan District, II.
Waldron, renominaied; Third Michigan, Geo.
Willard, renominated; Sixth Michigan, Jo-
siah Begole, renominated; Eighth Michigan,
n. B. Bradley, renominated; Eighth Ohio,
VIM. Lawrence, renominated; Eighteenth
Ohio. Jas. Monroe renominated; Sixth Penn
sylvania, Washington Townsend, renomi-
mated; Fourteenth Illinois, Joseph q. Cannon,
renominated. Democratic and Conservative
First Indiana, Benonis Fuller; Twelfth ILL.,
nois, Vim. NJ Springer: First Louisiana, RAN
dali Gibson; Second Louisiana, Z. j. Ellis;
Third Louisiana, J. Z. Breaux; Fourth Louis
lama, W. NJ Levy; Fifth Louisiana, B. f.
Spencer; Sixth Louisiana, J. VI. Moore
The Conservative State Convention OF
Louisiana has nominated J. c. Moneure for
State Treasurer. The platform adopted de-
clares that the existing State Government
originated in, and has been maintained by,
force and fraud, in opposition to the will OF a
large majority Of the voters of the
State, in opposition to the principles
OF the Constitution Of the United
States, and in violation OF every prin-
ciple OF justice and liberty; that the domi-
nant faction Of the Radical party in the State
has by false and fraudulent representations
infamed the passions and prejudices of the
negroes as a race against the whites, and has
thereby made it necessary for the white peo-
pie to unite and act together in sef-defense
and for the preservation OF white civili-
zation; that the rights OF all men
under the Constitution and laws OF the
land must be respected and preserved invio-
late, irrespective Of race, color, or previous
condition: denies that Congress can constitu-
tionally enact laws to force the two races into
social union or equality; declares that the
white people of louisiana have no desire to
deprive the colored people of any rights to
which they are entitled, but expresses the con
viction that reform is imperatiyely demanded,
which can be effected only by electing to
office white men Of known capacity and in
tegrity.
The Republican State Convention of Kan
sas met at Topeka on the 18th and renomi-
mated Thos A. Osborn for Governor Ine
resolutions adopted declare that all railroad
corporations of the State are the creatures OF
its Legislature, and it is the duty Of that body
to subject them to such wise and impartial.
euactments as will protect the people oil Inc
State from extortion, and will secure the
transportation OF merchandise and passen-
gers at reasonable rates; favor the transfer
ring Of the Indian Bureau to the control OF
the War Department.; favor an amendment TO
the national Constitution which SHAH lot
ever prohibit any Congress from setting It's
own compensation; favor such legislation,
both general and local, As experience shall
show to be most effeetual in destroying the
evil OF intemperanee; declare that the prece-
dent set by Washington in declining re-
election TO third term OF the Presidency
ought never to be deyiated from; that the
public lands of the United States be sacredly
held for the use and benefit of actual settlers,
and condemn and disapproye OF any further
grants Of the public domain to railroad or
other corporations.
The Illinois Opposition State Convention,
in session at Springfield on the 18th, nomi-
mated For State Treasurer, Charles Carroll;
School Superintendent, 5. NJ. Etter- The
platform adopted declares iii favor oil the re-
sumption Of specie payments as soon as pos
sible without disaster 10 the business inter-
ests OF the country, by steadily opposing In
ilation and by the payment OF the national
Indebtedness in the money OF the ciVlAlzed
world; in favor Of free commerce, ana NO
tariff except for revenue; aifirms the risd
and duty Of the State to protect It's citizens
from extortion and unjust discrimination by
chartered monopolies: demands that all the
pensions OF crippled soldiers shall be so IN