The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

ST. PAUL.-In the Democratic State Con-
vention, the first resolution denounces the
frauds and crime by which the election OF
President and Vice President was reversed;
the second cOngratulates the country that
President Hayes finds 1t neceSsa-
ry to adopt the Democratic policy of self
governm ent and to abandon the devices for
perpetuatng sectional jealousy and hatred.
BALTIMoRE.-Jas r. Hawkins, colored,
convicted OF an outrage on white girl aged
thirteen, in Howard County, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged
GALvELTON, TEx.,-A Fort Sill special to
the News tonight says a gang of horse
thieves were captured about thirty miles
from there Friday evening, by Capt Writ
Adams. of the 4th Cavalry. They had
herd of 100 indian ponies which they had
stolen from the kiOwa Indians, now at the
Sill agency. The thieve~, FIVE in number,
are in Jail awaiting the arrival of the L. S.
Marshal.
READING, PA.,-The trial of the July rail-
road rioters commenced to-day. Samuel
Hum phreys, indicted for burning the Lee
banon Valley road bridge, turned States
evidence, cOnfeSSing that he held the lamp.
while man named Smith saturated the
kindling wood thrown from the upper part
OF the bridge by accom- lices, with coal-oil,
and set fire TO it.
PITTS sURG.-Richard Hayes, President of
the City National Bank, died here this
morning. aged g.
LoUIsvILLE-The Gait House, erected
some years ago, was sold to-day by order
OF the asSignees for $4,000. The original
cost exceeded a million.
HARTFoRD-The Hartford Democrats
elected their entire ticket to-day by major
tiles ranging from 25O TO 500.
NASHVILLE, TENT. J. Kercheval, Re-
publican, was reelected Mayor of this city
by majority of $50 votes. The election
passed off quietly.
NEW YORK.-Wm. H. anderbilt, Pr es-
ident of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad, tonight issued gener-
al order TO the officers and employees, nOti-
flying them that an advance OF four per
cent. upon the compensation of all the en-
ployeeS of the company affected by the Ju-
lv reduction of ten per cent, and whose
pay amounts to less than $1,000 per annum,
will be made on and after Novemb er LIST,
1877.
READING PA,-The trial OF the rioters
was resumed this morning. The prosecu-
| ton called Jas. Lew, George Alexander
| and Jas. Bauman former EN- ployees as fire.
| men and engineers of PHILADELPHIA and
| Reading railroad, VINO were induced to
| leave their employ ment and become mem
/ bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
| glneers. They testified to Union meeting
| being held Saturday evening previous to
at which suggestions were made that the
bridge could be blown up with key q
! powder. Something was also said of gen
eral agreement TO stop trains, but no defin-
| lite action action was taken.
| PIQUA, GA tramp visited the residence
of Mr.. Hancock, in Shelby County, few
miles north of Piqua and finding the fami-
/ ly absent with with the exception of :
daughter aged twenty, he
|
The alarm was given shortly after, and the
whole neighborhood turned out to hunt the
villain. The party struck the trail of the
/ fugitive near this city, and this
afternoon succeeded in capturing him
| but in some unaccountable way he
succeeded in escaping them and
! swimming the Miami River took refuge in
n cornfield. His hiding place is surround
ed tonight by over two hundred armed
men, ana it is the impression that be will
be captured and'very probably lynched, as
his pursuers are terribly infuriated
! WAsHINGToN.-ChiefJ Justice Carter, hav-
ing last night issued warrant on the re-
QUESTION OF the Governor OF South Carolina