Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-26
Political Intelligence.

st. 10, Mo, August 24.-John 3
Phelps. Democratic candidate for Gov
| ernor Of this State. opened the canvas
to-day at Esston, in this county, where
there was a grand barbecue. ut which
from 1000 to 5000 people we're present.
Abiding to the scandal in circulation
regarding his actions toward some ladies
on board the steamer Andy Johnson
last July. Colonel Phelps briefly denied
that there was any truth in the scandal.
Nashville. Tenn, August 24.-There
are about 900 delegates ut the Kepubli-
can State Convention here to-day. No
nominations were made for Governor.
Tx. Governor Foote and II. Pettibone
we're chosen Presidential electors a,
large. The platform reaflirms the prin-
cipal of the Cincinnati Convention and
of the Republican party.
Wheeling, w. V. August 24.-The
Second District Democratic Convention,
ut Keyser to-day nominated Hon. L.
Martin for Congress by reclamation.
Pittsburg. August 24.-Hon. George
A. jerks was nominated for Congress al
kittanery to-day by the Democrats OF
the Twenty-ffth District.
Nashville, Tenn. August 2l.-Tbe
Democratic State Convention to-day
appointed Hon. z. James of Chattan-
ooga, elector of the state at large.
Grand Rapids. Michigan. August "a
The National Greenback party in con
ven.ion here day nominated full
State ticket.
Henry NJ. Dnfield of this city was
nominated for Congress by the Repub-
licans of the First District.
St. Louis, August 24.-Jobn w.
Glover has been renominated for cleo
ton to Congress by the Democrats of
the Twelfth Distric, of this State.
Ludingtop, Michigan. August "a
The Democrats of the Ninth Congress
ional district to-day nominated John
Killburn.
Des Moines, Iowa. August 2i.-The
Greenback convention of the Seventh
Congressional District to-day nominated
Andrew Hasiil of Warren county for
Congress.
Fairbury, Illinois, August 24.-The
Democrats of the Eighth Congressional
Dirtr;ct to-day nominated Greenbury l..
Farh.
Bushnell Illinois. August 4.-The
Democrats of the Tenth Congre ssiopal
Convention to-day nominated John II.
Hungate.
Richmont, Va. August 24.-The
Democrats to-day nominated Governor
Walker for Congress.
Napoleon, Ohio, August 24.-The
Democrats of the Sixth Congressional
District to-day nominated Flank d.
Hurd.
Boston, August 24.-1here is now
little doubt that Butler will receive the
nomination Of the Seventh COMPRESSION
al District, having secured thirty-seven
of the fifty four delegates required for
q majority.
Washington, August 24.-It is an
nounced here tonight among Babcoch's
friends that Emory Storrs has been re-
tanned to defend him in the approaching
trial for completely in the safe burglar
Storrs is expected here as
soon as he gives the crooked whisky
cases in the West a proper start.
Philadelphia. Penn, August "a
Over $1,000 persons paid admission to-
day.
Saginaw, Michigan. August 90
Heath l. Allison's saw-mill and salt
works near here were burned to-day.
Loss $4,000.
Cincinnati, August 24.-An Enquirer
Beakly Springs dispatch says: S. W.
quack doctor. confined in
Jail here charged with poisoning William
Johnson. respectable citizen, two
weeks ago, was taken from the Jail by
a mob Of masked men last night aud
hung.
Louisville. August 2i-John aud
James Sweeney, cesperadoes, who have
been raidiug the counties along the
southern border for three years, We're
arrested and brought here to-day.
Cleveland, Ohio. August 25.-The
Republicans opened the campaign III
this city tonight with very large
meeting and torch light professions, the
largest ever seen in this city. The out
door meeting held at Monumental Park
was addressed by General Garfield, who
spoke an hour and half. His speech
was enthusiastically received. Carl
Schruz spoke in German to crowded
house IN the Globe Theater.