, 1877-10-20

day appealed for protection 10 the au
thorities tonight, stating that they were
in fear Of being murdered in their homes.
Dctatchments have been sent to protect
them, and strong force Of military is
under arms in the city, ready to march
mt any moment. Troops have been tel
cgraphed for down the valley and will
arrive before morning.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12-The Journals
Washington special says; Last nights
Democratic speeches are universally con
dcmed us in extremely bad taste. Lead
ing democrats assert that Hayes election
will be called into question by the House.
1t is believed that in Iowa, Gear will
have n majority over all, and plurality
over Irish OF 10000. Joint majority in
the assembly will lie abont rs.
The Trbaae's;Washington special says;
IL is understood that the cabinet has
decided on the nomination OF General
Harlan, OF Kentucky, to fill the vacant
seat on the bench oT the Supreme Court
CHICAGO, Oct. 13,-The Times Wash :.
ingtOn special regards Randall pretty
sure to secure the Speakership, all com
binations of opposing elements having
failed.
WAsHTNsToN, Oct. 15-Tlc disposi-
tion of Ncz Perces Indians under Chief
Joseph, who surrendered to General
Miles. has been the subject OF correspon-
1encc between the War and Interior de
partments, and the matter will be fur.
ther considered and determined by the
cabinet.
Oct, 14.-Post offices established; FuIda,
Klickitat county, w. T., Stephen |.
whitcomb, postmaster, Postlnsster APP
pointed, II. II. Tibbetts, Renton, King
County, W. 7.
Oct. l5--There was an extra meeting
of the Cabinet tO-'lay To consider nOmi-
nations to be sent to tho Senate. Re
publican members IN the house in eau
Gus this morning. nominated Garfield,
OF Dino, for Speaker: Rusk, cx.member
from Wisconsin, Clerk; Ordway, OF New
Hampshire, Sergesnt-at-arms Harrison,
ot Tenn. Doorkeeper, and Sherwood, OF
NJ cnigau, Postmaster. At the opening
of the session the House galleries were
crowded, and the corridors for two hours
previous wern almost impossible.
At IL o'clock the Clerk, Adams, call
Ell the House to order, read the Presl.
deuts proclamation to Congress, and
called the roll otmembers by States, be-
ginning with Maine Tho Senators
were ready in their places, and the
usual hustle attending the opening Of
the session prevailed. .
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Sun has the
following; The grain crop this yeur in
the United Sutcs is vast increase over
any proceeding year in the, history of
the country. 1t amounts in the two prin
cipal cereals, of wheat and corn, to 1926,
100000 bushels OF the former, and 1850
100000 bushels of the latter, according
to careful estimates ot Walker, statisti.
elm, of the New York Produce FIX.
change. a-4., .s .lr .rfeu
The suns. Washington special says
RAndalls nomination l,y- such tre-
menduOns vote on tie first ballot, means
simply that the Democratic party is not
going-to abale its opposition to stand
ing armies, extnvagant appropriations
and the corrupt system OF subsidies to
corporations. Randall was firmly op-
posed by all tbeso interests, aud by all
rings aud organized lobhies represented
here, and bis triumph is the triumph of
the best elements of the conntry.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1J--The Times Wash.
ington special says; 1t was stated in
these dispatches sspme time ago that
Bhine ANNOUNCED to Q0e or two friends
that he had no ideaioi beinga Presilen-
tial eandidatc in 1880, because lie saw
clearly that the Democrats are destined
to sweep the country in that election.
He believes they would elect l'rcsidcnt
. who would suecumb to the Southern de.