, 1876-08-19
TeIegraphic News.

missions to the Centennial exposition,
S23, 800.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 15.-The Repub-
lican Congressional convention of the
twelfth district of Iowa, to-day nomin-
atcd Hon. D. L. Phillips by acclamatlon.
He is the proprietor of the State Jour
nal and is known on the Pacific coast as
having been sent to San Francisco to
act as special internal revenue agent IN
connection with the whiskey frauds last
spring.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10. - Governor
Hendricks issued q proclamation this
afternoon, reciting that large bodies of
strikers, formerly employees of the
Ohio and Mississippi r. r. had banded
together to obstruct traffic on that road,
in defiance of the law and that the sher-
iff of Knox county has called upon the
State for aid and that therefore. in the
interests of public welfare. these men
should be disbanded. Because that
railroad hes failed to perform any obs
legations toward strikers that does not
Justify such proceedings In conclu-
sion. he calls on the bands to disperse,
and on the officers and citizens to up
hold the authority of the law. to break
up this band and bring the guilty to
punishment.
CoLuMBIA,..S. c., Aug. 16.-The State
Democratic convention nominated Geo.
II. Hampton for Governor, after which
it adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Amendments
to the house bill to encourage end pro-
mote telegraphic comm unication be-
tween American and Asia was agreed to
and the bill passed.
Window andMcCreery were appoint =
ed committee to wait on the President
and notify him that Congress was rea-
dy to adjourn. At 80 President Fer
rvs gavel fell. He made speech, re-
turning thanks to the Senators for their
courtisies and support extended him
during this session in the impeachment
trial and other arduous duties. 6 l now
pronounce the first regular session Of
the 44th Congress adjourned without
day."
The President spent most all day in
his room with the cabinet and bad lit
tie business to keep himself occupied.
Nearly all the Senators having friendly
relations with Grant called during the
day, and there was good deal of pleas
ant and civil intercourse among the
members of the cabinet and the Repub-
lican Senators. A great number of
nominations were confirmed and the cal
endar pretty we'll cleaned. The names
of those ministers in foreign ports alb
olished by the consular and diplomatic
bill were sent in to-day by President as
Charges d d'Affaires and were promptly
confirmed.
kelly's bill extending the time for
the completion of the Northern Pacific,
passed the Senate. but was rejected in
the house. He also passed his bill for
the sale of timber lands and to create
additional land districts in Idaho, which
are still pending in the house.
Sergeant. Mitchell, Kelly end Page
will visit their old homes before re-
thrning to the Pacific coast.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 16.-A call is issued
for an Independent greenback Conven-
tion in Columbus, September 12tn. The
call is issued by the Secretary Of the
Greenback National Committee.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1.-THE strike of
the newsboys against the Evening Dis
patch is ended, the boys accepting the
situation and paying the previous price
for the papers.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-On Wall street
the chief topic of discussion in financial
circles to-day was the proposed resump-
ton of refunding operations by the
treasury.
RoCKBRIDGE, ALUM SPRINGS, Aug. II.
Speaker Kerr is about the same as
last night-no apparent change for the
better or worse. DR.. Hope says his
condition is simply critical.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 49, The platform
adopted by the State Democratic Con-
vention declares the acceptance in good
faith of the 18th, 14th, and 18th amend
ments to the Constitution. adopts the
St. Louis platform, demands through
out reform in the State Government,
arraigns the leaders of the Republican
party for bringing race against race,
holding fraudulent elections, misman
agement of finances, hopelessly involv-
ing the State in debt. for unparalleled
venality and corruption. 1t calls upon
all citizens irrespective Of race or party
to join in restoring the good name of
the State, and concludes "We dis
countenance all disturbances Of the
peace of the State, and denounce all in
stigators and promoters thereof, and
urge upon all our fellow-citizens irre-
spective of party lines to exercise for
bearance and cultivate good will and