Evening star., 1876-09-28
Political Notes.

Senator COnkling makes his first speech Of
the campaign In the Utica opera house on
Tuesday evening, october 3. Alexander
H. Stephens has formally accepted the dem
ocTatic nomination for re election to Con-
sress from the Sth district OF Georgia. and
says that be confidently expects to be able
tO take his seat If elected. ....It is pretty
generally believed now that George F. Hoar
Is IN training for the United States Senator
ship, in place OF Mr.. Boutwell,, and that he
is developing as formidable candidate. 49,
Scott Lord admits that he was a know
nothing, and the admission will cost him bis
e'ection to Congress. IA letter received
from democratic member of Congress con-
giDia claims that the democrats will carry
the state on October 10 by from i've TO seven
thousand majority, and elect a democratic
legislature and all three Congressmen.
At Morrissey's, Tuesday evening, the bet
ting was lively on the probable result OF the
october elections In Indiana and Ohio.
dale for governor of Indiana, had the call
over Ben. Harrison, republican, at the aver
age rate of 500 10 $50 and In the OHIO con-
,s ,sst barnes. republican % p candidate for secre-
democratic opponent. by 800 TO s65-
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAp CoxpA-
NY-Etectfon OF q Board of DfrectoTs.-Tne
stock kholders of the Northern Pacific rail-
road held their annual meeting In New York
yesterday and elected the following board Of
directors for the ensuing year: Messrs. Chas.
b. Wright. Frederick Billings, Johnson Liv-
II gton, Charlemagne Jones, Benjamin p.
Frailey Smith, George W. Cass. RIchard L.
Ashurst, Alexander Mitchell. John II. Deni-
son and Alfred e. Tiiton. A resolution was
consider the eIpedfency OF authorizinS the
exchange Of lands of the company on the
Pacific coast for preferred Stock OF the COM
ps1Sy rns ,s report shSwed the
disbursements, e2os, $50 oo; and balance,
s106 80. The gross earnings OF the compa-
ny for the year were $3.50 sia 81; OPERATING ex-
s29O,O9S "a. The board OF directors eIectsd
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Charles b. Wright, president; George Stark,
vice president; Samuel WilkesOn, secretary;
George Z. Beebe, treasurer.
TRoUBLE FOR KING CoAL-A Strike in
The Shdnoktn Reoion.-The trouble between
the coal operators and miuers has resulted
In strike against the reduction of wages in
trs employed in the Burnside and Green-
back mines have resolved to stand out Toe
number OF malcontents Is about 5 600. so
there is no appearance Of trouble as vet.
The resumption Is almost entire, and there
j. - comparatively easy feeling among the
districts the miners and their assistants are
very uneasy, and recent events SHOW that
there Is reason to fear trouble.
DEATH OF GENERAL BRAxTos BRAGG.
Yesterday morning General Braxton T.
front of the post ONCE He vas So yesrs 6d 10
His body lies In state in Artillery hall, and
Will be taken TO Mobile II arrangements can
be made with the New Orleans steamer for
Its conveyance. General Bragg was In his
usual health up 70 tue moment OF the at
tack. The cause OF his death was syncope,
inndueed nsn BY organic disease Of the heart:
Point, and rose to the rank of general ip the
confederate army. He was engineer OF G al
weston at the time OF his death.
YELLOW FkvkR NOTES.. HI. Estell,
edltor OF the Savannah News, who was sick
Save Sesn sent som 5ol
the relief Of savannah and Brunswic X, and
sddltlonsl amounts are being subscribed.
yesterday was 81, OF which p were from vel
low fever. The citizens Committee of
Memphis collected $4,000 Yesterday for the
yellow fever sufferers At Savannah. the
Brunswick. 80
AMERICAN FURNITURE AKRAD.-A tale
gram from the Centennial Internstional
Exhibition received last evening says thai
fnrniture manufacturers OF New YORK, have
been awarded the diploma OF honor aud
M dal OF merit over all competition. This
ns o Visitors a. the
who have universally pronounced their dis
play OF artis tic furniture and interior deco
rations the finest In the ExhibitIon. It Is Q
victory over the whole world
Is sDRUNKEHNEss a SIN OR ADrsEAsE?-
A. yesterdays session, IN philadelphia, OF
me American Association for the Cure OF
Inenflaies. papers on the dogma Of human
respon1ollity, more especially a. &c relates
10 Ine eoriety, and The cause OF effect and
cure OF ipebrfety," were reed, and . discus
Sion held as to whether drunkannees a \
/ diteafe or . sin.
,0A complimentary reception 70 Gen.
Nes,on In New York, has BEEN propoaed, |,
sba the nIst steps toward carrying oat the
.uegsstea ey9 Monday evening next at GU