Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-17
Republican state Association Meet.
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IItdidnidnS.-The Indiana Republican Climb
met Iast night, MT. J. c. Burnet In the chair.
This city will 60 to that state to vote at the
october election; that measures are being
taken for the removal OF democrats from the
department when the reduction takes place,
and that 80, 600 printed speeches have already
been sent from the club-roOm to be distrib J.
uted throughout that state. A resolution
was adopted by reclamation that the Indi ana
Republican Club heartily Endorses the nomi-
nation for governor OF the gallant soldier and
pure characterization or the hero OF the log
cabin days OF 1s40-Gen. Benjamin HsrrisoD,
and pledge him the Individual and collective
support OF the club TO make his majority not
less than 10000.
NttO YorEeTs AT a meeting OF the New
York Republican Association last night, p.
ID. Eaton in the chair, the subject OF the best
mode OF conducting the campaign in the
Empire State was discussed, and addresses
were made by Hon. Eldridge Lapham and
Hon. N. i. Norton, and campaign songs were
sung by Mr.. Stocking.
Michigqn ders.-The Michi gan Republican
Association met at $50 street. last evening.
Resolutions were adopted commencing the
course OF the Michigan delegation In Con-
Gress and ipdOrsing the republican state
ticket. Mr.. L. j. Baxter, chief clerk OF the
Land Once, addressed the meeting, and
votes OF thanks TO the fine campaign singer,
Mr.. Nicholson, and to the Pennsylvania
association, were adopted.
A FATHER CHARGED WITH KIDSAP-
PING HIS own CHILD.-lD the Police
Court, Judge Mills, yesterday, David Harris,
a middle aged cOlored man, was arraignei
on the charge of kidnapping his illegi Ultimate
female child, about four years old, from the
custody OF Lucy Webster, who has had
charge OF 10 almost from the time of its birth.
Lucy testified that the child was given to
her by Its deceased mother, Laura Boswell,
that she had raised, fed and clothed IL, and
that Harris, It's father, had never given any
thing for its support, and now he comes and
attempts 10 steal 10 from her. He has been
sneaking about the house for some time
past and last evening watching his chance
ne caught the child up while IT was playing
near pump on the street corn ar. This tes-
tlmony was cOrroborated by Jo5ephine
White, who was also knowing to the facts
and saw the act OF seizing the child, who
she stated screamed at the top of her voice
with fright. Isaac jackson, cOlored, testifiCi
10 seeing Harris lay hold of the child and
TO stife her cries; that the neigbbors all
started out after him, and he (Harris)
jumped on street car about half a square
sIa,1 On caisg way a, 70 she SaHy afd anu tas
lear oy, who arrested him and recovered the
child and locked defendant up In the station
overcome by fright. The court sent the case
10 the grand jury and Harris was committed
TO jail. Harris was to-day released fIom Jail
on bail In $500 for his appearances.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
CLUB met Tuesday evening and q number
OF new members were elected; MI; stocking
buttons Of thanks to Senators Boutwell,,
Cameron OF Wisconsin, and Mcmillan were
adopted "for their Just and able exposition
of the manner In which southern republicans
are overawed, and democratic majorfties
manufactured In the southern states" Mr..
Hill, In presenting the resolution, accom-
panied IL with an address to the northern
republicans, which was unanimously adop-
ted and ordered printed as a campaign docu-
ment- Mr.. r. 8. Greener, OF South Carolina,
and Mr.. Fisher, OF Georgia, made remarks
heartily indOrsing the address of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill In part reported from the commit
tee on the rights OF suffrage, that those In
government employ residing In Washington
did not lose their right TO go home and vote
30 long as they did not intend to change
their place OF domicile. Mr.. Scott, OF the
Iowa Republican Club, delivered an ad-
dress.