The Lake County star., 1876-06-01

From the Nation.l Capital.


]. Donald Cameron, Of PENNSYLVANIA, Secre-
tary Of War; Judge Alphonso Taft, Attor-
ney-Geheral; Edwards Pierrepont, Minister
to England.
On the 23d OF May, Secretary Bristow pre-.
sented telegram addressed to the Com
missioner of the Internal Revenue, from
Supervisor Meyer, at st. Louis, reciting
the difficulties that he met in executing
the revenue laws, and arresting its offend.
ers in Cape Girardeau county, Mo-, and
asking for a military force to assist In
doing so. The matter was referred to
the Secretary of War, who will instruct the
proper military authority at st. Louis to
give the necessary aid. One company OF in
fantry was authorized for this service......
In regard to the Black Hills territory, as
surauces have been given that an influential
band of Sioux are willing to relinquish their
domain there, and remove to reservations in
the Indian Territory. All correspondence
in that particular was referred to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, who will give instruc-
tions to the agents of the Interior Depart
ment regarding the proper negotiations in
that direction. Should this portion Of the
Sioux Nation positively signify their willing
ness to settle in the Indian Territory, the
hope is expressed that the entire formidable
part of the hostile Indian race may soon be
domiciled in that Territory.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: John +. Sherman, jr., United
States Marshal for new Mexico; John p.
Hoyt, of Michigan, Secretary of Arizona !;
Postmasters, VIM. Rowland, at Negaunee,
Mich, and Thos. N. Lee, at Hancock, Mich.
western Items.
Great snow-storms were reported from
Denver, Colorado, on the 23d of May. The
damage to railroad bridges, ETC., is very
great.
Disasters by Fire.
Browns lumber company's paper box and
board factory, at Whitefeld, N. H., has
burned. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. Insured.
Political.
William II. Barnum has been elected
United States Senator by the Connecticut
Legislature, to fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Ferry.....The Kentucky Repub-
lcan Convention has instructed its delegates
to vote for Bristow. The platform demands
the payment of the public Indebtedness ac-
cording to the letter and spirit of the con.
tract, and "speedy return to the money
The Greenback National Convention, in
their late proceedings at Indianapolis, nom-
mated Hon. Peter Cooper, of New York. for
President, and Newton Booth as Vice.Presi-
dent. The platform demands the immediate
and unconditional repeal of the Specie Re-
sumption act, and believes that the United
States note issued by the government and
convertible on demand into United States
obligations, bearing low rate of interest,"
not exceeding one cent day on each one
hundred dollars, and Interchangeable for
United States notes at par will afford the
best circulating medium ever devised; such
United States notes should be full legal ten
sier for all purposes except for payment Of
tracts expressly made payable in coin .........
The Delaware Republicans have sent dele
gates to the National Convention instructed
to vote for Blaine. 1.-THE Kansas Democrats
passed a set of resolutions in favor of the
issue of money by the United States or State
authorities, and that the government supply
the paper and money needed, in the shape
peal OF the act providing for the resumption
of specie payment, and instructing the dele
gates to vote for Hendricks.
Peter Cooper does not accept the nomina.
tion of the indianapolis Greenback Conven.
tion. William Allen, of Ohio, is his favor
ite candidate for the Presidency.......A A
Washington dispatch says that Senator
Booth does not intend to pay any attention
to his nomination for Vice-President, not re-
garding it as matter worthy of special no.
tice. He is not in entire accord with the
platform.
The New Jersey Democrats, in State
convention, at Trenton, presented the name
of Joel Parker as their favorite candidate
for the Presidency, and instructed theil
delegates to vote for him i'm the Nationa
Convention .........At Utica, N. Y, lately, tn,
State Committee of Colored Men held
meeting. Three delegates were elected tt
the National Republican Convention, to lay
before that body the serious evils to which
the freedmen are exposed through Demo
cratic supremacy in some of the Southern
States. A resolution indorsing the candida
cy of Senator COnkling for the Presidency
was adopted unanimously.
The Illinois Convention nominated Shelb,
M. Collum, of Springfield, for Governor. ii
their resolutions, they say: An executive
is demanded, whose public life is guarantee
of the alacrity and fidelity with which h
will discharge the great public trusts. Law
should be passed authorizing the speed,
funding of the United States optiona
bonds into longer time bonds, bearin,
lower rates OF interest. II is the duty of tn,
government to redeem every promise it ha
made in absolute good faith, and we there
fore look with confidence to the Nationa
Republican Convention TO SO solve tn,
difficult problem of the currency that tn,
credit of the nation shall remain untar
nished, and just regard be maintained TO
the rights and interest of all the people
East as well as West North as well as South
The Republican party has given the peopl
devised, and we would deprecate any legis
lation that might, by any possibility, caus
aieturn to the system of paper currenc,
in existence before the war...
In Minnesota, nine out of the ten Republi
can delegates are positively for Blaine. On,
from Minneapolis, where the Washburn,
family has large interests, is understood {,
adopted, with but three dissenting votes
declaring strong preference for Blaine
but without positive instruction......K Kansa
Republicans voted in their Convention fo
Blaine, as also the Nebraska Republicans.
The Michigan Democratic Convention ia
vored Tilden and hard money.
At the Territorial Convention in Dacota
Hon. A Hughes and A. McHench wer
chosen delegates to the Cincinnati Conven
tion, and George Ii. Hand and Howery, alter
mates. They go uninstructed. .......T The Spen
Ger Republican Convention in Alabam,
adopted resolutions indorsing the admins
tration OF President Grant, and Senator Nor
ton for the Presidential nomination. Tn
Convention was overwhelmingly for Morton
and the entire delegation, with possibly tw,
exceptions, will support him to the last. Th
delegates appointed by the other wing ar
uninstructed. j. G. Bradley was nomi
mated for Governor by the Spencers. ...... :.
The Kentucky Democratic Convention wa
largely attended and the proceedings wer,
orderly, the delegates seeming to be unite,
and determined on doing that which will
best advance the interests Of the party. /
is not ascertained with certainty how III,
delegation stands as to the Presidential can
didates, but the overwhelming vote cast TO
Mr.. Watterson and Col. Breckenridge, pro
nounced administrative refOrmers and har,
money men, is regarded as significant. TIL,
Convention opposed the presen resumption
act, but favored a safe return to specie pay
dent, and a hard money standard. are wba
the California Democracy ask for.