The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-10

Qelpuld lllOd COIlpbAs ohA Dan sHS
Permanent Exhibition Company, was a de-
faulter to nearly one million dollars. he had
issued unauthorized stock Of the railroad COM
pany over which he presided to the amount OF
more than 10, 900 shares. .....A loss OF over
| 800, 900 was incurred by the burning Of the
Phoenix Print Works and other buildings at
Greenpoint, Long Island, opposite New York;
-. The Presidential party we're welcomed
at Atlanta, Ca, by over 10000 people. An
address of welcome was delivered by Gov.
Colouitt, and the President replied in q lengthy
speech. Secretary Evarts and Postmaster
General Key made addresses, and a reception
was given in the evening to the visitors and
the people of Atlanta by the governor. At the
banquet the President, Secretary Eyarts, Hon.
Ben Hill and others spoke.
The Fidelity Savings Bank Of Chicago closed
it's doors on account of inability to pay its
depositors, and a receiver is to be appointed.
......A fire broke out in the United States
Patent Office at Washington, and before it could
be subdued q part OF the roof and third story
was destroyed. From fifty to seventy thousand
valuable models in cases and a large amount OF
correspondence we're lost. The Patent Office
edifce was one Of the finest public buildings Ill
Washington, and the loss to the government
will amount to between five hundred thousand
and one million dollars. General Mcclellan
replied to a committee Of New Jersey Demo-
Gratis, accepting the nomination as the candi-
date of the party for governor. He says in his
letter of acceptance that if elected, his policy
will be honesty and economy in the expendi-
lures, and the promotion Of prosperity through
out the State ...... The Presidential party ar
rived at L%ynchburg, Va, where they were vel:
coined by the citizens. Tho President replied
at length to an address Of welcome and held o
public reception which was largely attended.
Brief addresses were also made by Secretary
Evarts and Postmaster General Key .....A
delegation of twenty-three Sioux Indians. in
Guiding the well-known chiefs Spotted Tail and
Red Cloud, arrived at Washington for the
pourpose OF stating their grievances to the
President. Their principal complaint is that
the government is trying to put them upon
some reservation that does not suit them.
The Republicans OF New Jersey met in con-
vention at Trenton, N. j., with General Kill
patrick as chairman. William A. Newell re-
ceiyed the nomination as the candidate for
governor, and the platform adopted was as
follows: The first resolution reafirms last
years Cincinnati platform. The second de-
clares that President Hayes "had amajority Of
the electoral votes as well as the decision of the
most august tribunal ever created by Congress"
and that efforts by a part Of the Democratic
party to throw discredit upon the tribunal are
puerilo. The third resolution is: "That we
cordially recognize the earDestness and sin
cerity with which President Hayes is laboring
to promote the reconciliation Of all sections Of
the country, and to secure an efficient and
economical administration Of the business Of
the government. We are united in desiring
the accomplishment of these great objects,
and we pledge our hearty support to every wise
measure calculated to secure the lasting unity
and prosperity Of the whole country, on the
basis Of impartial justice and equal rights for
all citizens of all sections" The fourth reso-
luton congratulates the country upon the sue
cess made toward the resumption Of specie
payments, etc.; demands the adoption Of all
measures necessary to insure the restoration Of
a (money) standard uniform throughout the
world at o date not later than that now fixed
by law. The fifth says; "That the Demo-
cratic party of this State, by nominating as
their candidate for governor, one who is in
merclal, manufacturing or other interests Of
the State, nor familiar with its people and their
wants. and who has twice within the past two
years been a candidate for office in an adjoining
State, have disregarded the uniform practice of
both political parties, have shown themselves
to DO willing to sacrifice tho most important
interests Of New Jersey to the demands, of q
designing and ambitious political ring, and
have insulted the just State pride Of every
cltlZeu. 1He siAlu cuaiSes tne DcuiocIallc
party in the State with extravaganza, and "de-
mands" a reduction of official fees and a
revision Of the tax laws, and pledges the party
to labor to these ends. The seventh agrees that
the rate Of interest should be reduced to six
per cent. the eighth does not believe in Sec
tartan interference in civil affairs or in any
diversion Of schools funds to s~ectarian pur-
poses, and the ninth "points with pride" to
the &" evidence which the history Of the Repub-
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terests of labor" This resolution ends by
saying "That the past record of the party is
a guarantee that the future policy will be one
Of Justice to %workingmen as well as to other
classes Of the people, and which, by the adop-
ton Of wise financial measures and the ell
couragement of industrial interests, will, 80 far
as it can be accomplished by legislation, tend
to open new avenues for the use of capital.
employment and labor" The tenth and last
resolution pledges "earnest and individual
support " to the party's candidate for governor.
......At Harrisburg, Va, Anderson Shufflett
was hanged for the murder of DavidS s. Lawton
in 1875. The victim was a farmer, and his wife
and her brother hired the murderer to do the
deed by paying him S25. The two accessories
to The crime are in Jail under sentence Of death.
:. -. President Hayes and party returned to
Washington from their Southern tour, after
n visit to Jeferson's old homo at Monticello,
near Charlottesville, Va...... 1t is said that ex-
Controller Connolly, a prominent member Of
the defunct Tweed ring, has offered to make
restitution to the city Of New York. in the sum
81, ZOO, 600. .....L. Samuels Il Brother, large
exporters Of cattle, failed in New York, with
liabilities amounting to $500, 900 and about
500, 900 in assets.
The Democrats Of Wisconsin held their State
convention ut Fond du Lac, and nominated o
firGat hao6aH hy 1apnaa ha1l6rv for Opvorior
The platform adopted declares its firm belief
that the will Of the people was defeated in
the late Presidential election by fraud and
chicane, under the protection Of the Federal
military y, )" and through the ballot box will ex-
press its condemnation of the act and the
actors. 1t declares for "the freedom Of the
ballot unawed by the bayonet, " and insists that
90 military interference in regulating and con-
trolling elections is subversive of the first prin-
ciples Of free government. 1t declares it's hos
tility to the financial policy Of the Republican
party, withdrawing capital from taxation, in
creasing the burden Of the public debt by
declaring currency bonds payable in gold, de-
monetiZing silver in the interest Of the creditor
and at the expense Of the debtor, and attempt
ing to force resumption when it will bring ruin
upon the general business interests Of the
country, and demands instead that the property
protected by the government pay its just pro-
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that silver be remonetized and the present re-
sumption act be repealed and resumption be
postponed until the financial condition Of the
country will permit it. 1t declares its opposi.
ton to the longer continuance Of national bank
currency, and demands that the government
furnish its own notes in the place thereof. 1t
declares its unyielding opposition to high pro-
tective tariffs as vicious in principle, advancing
the interest of the few at the expense of the
many. ..... John s. Morton, president of the
Market street railway company, of Philadelphia.
and the secretary and treasurer of the corpora
ton, were arrested on the charge Of conspiracy
and attempt to defraud the stockholders ......
Sydney Myers, president Of the broken Mer-
chants, Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
Of Chicago, was lodged In jail The Ma
tional Prohibitionist convention Of the United
States held a session in New York, among the
delegates present being a number Of men and
women who are prominently connected with
the temperance movements in the Eastern and
Western States. The necessity of temperance
legislation was discussed by several speakers.
An Automatic Horse.
Mr.. J. H. Nolan, whose ingenuity and
success as an inventor has already Sc