, 1876-09-02


Democratic Convention at Saratoga !:
lam compelled by obstacles which /
cannot overcome. 10 decline the prof.
fered homer of nomination tcc Gov
ernor. Cannot be candidate for any
office" The telegram WIS either not re-
ceived, or was not made public. This
morning a committee from the conven-
ton waited on Gov. Seymour. aud the
declaration of the night before was re-
peated. The Committee returned to
day to Saratoga, and Mr.. Faulkner. of
the committee, said to the Convention 3:
- am at liberty to assure you that un-
der the extraordinary circumstances at
tending the nominHtion. Gov. Seymour
feels constrained to obey the wishes of
the PEOPLE. who have so often honored
him" Prolonged app'ause followed
this announcement; yet the exact sltua-
ton is stated as follows: Gov. Sey-
mour has in DO way modified his posi-
tive refusal to accept the nomination
for Governor. This declaration was
final, and will not be reconsidered, nor
will he consent to use his name. The
adjournment OF the Convention leaves
it with the State Convention to fill the
vacancy 1t is understood the position
Sll-1 hx- N will
ceptrate all the interests in the party.
SAVANNAH, Sept. l. - To day there
were twelve interments Of persons who
died from yellow fever. The disease is
to-day confined 20 the suburbs.
New YosK. Aug. 3l.-Mr. Beecber,
having moved for a change of venue
in the suit brought against him by +.
Moul:on, the latter has served sup-
Elementary complaint. locating the ac-
ton in this city.
Boston, Aug. 81 The sentence Of
Jesse Pomeroy. the boy murderer. has
been commuted TO imprisonment for
life.
New HAVEN. Aug. 31.-Titteen mill
lion cartridges, valued at $4,000 doll
lars, were shipped to day for Constan-
tinople.
PH1LApELPH1A. Aug. 30s- Paid ad-
mission, S46, 360 The fnal heat Of the
four cared race WAS won by the Beaver
wycks Of Albany. The London crew
second; Watkins. third. Time. S06
In the four>o@red contest. the Beaver
wycks of Albany, the London Rowing
Club. Of England. and the Watkins
Boat Club. of New York. kept well to-
ge,her, Watkins leading of. At Por-
ter's the London crew were ah ad, row
ing steering in magnificent style, but
wildly. The Beaverwycks, with quick
strokes, rnt the Londoners to their
metal. and until the judges stand was
passed it wa Impossible for - spec
ta,ors 70 tell wh:t 4 won. The Amerl-
cans vict ry was however Proclaimed
by the umpire boat flying the Beaver
wychs co.ufs aud steamboats, whistling
Time. 9:06. Londosers, second later
Watkins men, 9O61a. The London
csew claimed foul, charging that fEe
other boats forced them from thell
course. The claim was disailowed.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 80. = The yellow
fever here is not epidemic. There have
been only 80 cases during he seasor
and ten deaths. .-.-s -
NEW YORK. Aug. 50.-A special fr"u
London to Kernan's financial agency
states that the prospects Of the new
Az per cent. funded loan was issued
to-day by the Ro;hschilds for them-
selves. and asserts the prices being 1857
subscriptions will be received here III
this country Tomorrow. st. Louis ad-
vices from Hayes City. tKas.) says a
waterspout burst III Kill Greek Val
ley, Osborn county, Kansas. Saturday
evening, and flooded the entire bottom
in about fifteen minutes. Horses, Cut
tie, crops, etc., were swept away. Mrs.
Bonghlin and her two children, and
Mrs. CIR Ell were drowned.
SPEINGFIELD. CO., Aug. 3O.-A srs-
nendous rainfall to night. In twent.
minutes The streets we're l ke rivers.
Many srore-rooms and residences were
flooded. The track of the Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati railroad was
washed out ut Morfeld and Lagenda.
The engine and baggage car OF the
southwark bound passenger train were
ditched and badly wrecked.
WAsH1SGroN, Aug.-Ex Gov. d, Z.
Lewis, Of Alabama, elected Governor
by the Republicans in 1872. AMI de-
feated at the election of 1875, has writ
ten letter favoring committing tho ad-
miristration of the General Govern
ment to Tiiden and Hendricks.
MoNnoE, (La.,, Aug. 80. -Ab'us 2G
citizens going to the SCI he OF ast nights Is
trouble with the negroes, saw only one
squad Ut armed negroes. who hastily
fled. ApIrehensions kavo generally
subsided. but feeling of insecurit.
prevails. Measures purely pacific bave
hoo,, 1netitutcd for fhI. ,.ray..,.Ii..n 4.f