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Interesting Items from Homo and Abroad.
The Republican State convention Of Massa-
chusetts was held at Worcester, Senator George
F. Hoar presiding. Governor Rice was renopi-
mated BY a vote of 597 Thomas Talbot, the
next highest candidate, received 231 votes. The
platform reaffirms the principles OF the party !;
congratulates the country upon the accession OF
ga Republican president Of conspicuous integ-
rity, honesty OF purpose, wisdom, moderation
and frmness y declares in favor OF resuming
specie payments at the date fixed by the re-
sumption act; opposes farther grants of land
or subsidies to private enterprises and the full
text Of the resolutions of the platform in re-
gard to the Presidents Southern policy and his
measures Of civil service reform is as follows:
Resolved, That We hail with unspeakable pleas
ure every sign of promise Of the final and per-
manent pacitication of the Southern section OF
our country, under local self-government, based
upon the full recognition of the equal rights Of
all by all, and we cordially approve the spirit
adapted to hasten this result, as directed by a
Just sense Of Constitutional right and duty, as
tending to promote q spirit Of peace and con-
citation between the citizeusof all sections, and,
as already largely justified by the bettered feel
ing and condition OF the country. Resolued,
That the work of reforming and improving the
civil service, which the Republican party has
undertaken and to which it alone stands COM
mitted, ought to be persistently and resolutely
carried forward. We fully indorse the utter
ances Of the Cincinnati platform and Of the let
ter of acceptance of President Hayes on this
subject that nominations to office ought to be
made upon the sole responsibility Of the Execu-
tive department, without the d~ictation or con-
troll Of the members Of Congress Z; that honesty,
capacity and fidelity constitute the only claim
and qualification for oftice that partisan SER
vice should not be expected or desired from
public officers, who should give their whole
service to the government and the people; and
that the term Of Office should depend upon IN
furnished personal character and the satisfactory
performance of official duties, and not upon poll
teal changes and we cordially sustain and
approve the policy and action OF the President
in conducting his administration infulflment Of
his distinct pledge upon these principles. Re-
cognizing that the work of correcting the abuses
that have crept into the civil service is only
begun, and that much remains to be accom-
plished in Massachusetts as we'll as elsewhere,
in order to show convincingly thatthe principle
Of civil service reform is accepted as IN endur-
ing principle and not q tempory method OF ad-
ministration, we call upon all departments Of
administration, we call upon all departments of
the government to give the President their
cordial and effective support in making the re-
form thorough and radical and complete. Re
s0ired, That the order promulgated by the
President for the purpose Of restraining the ex-
ecutive officers of the government from e1er-
Ching an undue and improper influence upon
the action of the people in the selection of can
didates for Office, and in the management OF
political affairs, is in accordance with the prin-
ciple and practices established by the founders
of the government. We heartily indorse the
first and most important step toward a practical
reform of the civil service, and we assure The
President of our cordial support in its enforce
ment. IA train on the Union Pacific railroad
was stopped on its arrival at Big Springs, Neb.,
by thirteen masked men and the express car
was robbed of $4,000 i'll gold coin. A number
of the passengers we're also robbed OF money
and valuables -. The Democrats Of New Jersey
met in convention at Trenton and nominated
Major-G General George B.. Mcclellan for COVER
nor. He received 8O4 votes against l56 Tor
Leon Albeit, and his nomination vas consider
ed r. surprise to every one. III platform
adopted reafirms the principles of the National
Democratic party adopted at 81. Louis in 1876 ;
%denounce. "the frauds by which our candidates
for President and Yice-President are prevented
from taking the positions to which they were
chosen by a decided majority Of the popular
and electoral vote congratulates the support
ers of the free government throughout the
United States on the fact that oven the man who
was placedin the Presidential chair by means OF
these frauds and crimes has found it necessary,
in order to receive the respect and support OF
any portion of the American people, to adopt
the Democratic policy Of local self-government
in the Southern States, and to abandon aufur-
ther devices to perpetuate sectional jealousles a;
sympathiZes with the workingmen and advises
the enactment Of such laws Us will harmonic
the interests of capital and labor asserts that
the times demand a reduction of the salaries
and fees Of all public officials, and claims that
the usurv laws should be revised andreformed
and six per cent. be restored as the uniform
rate of interest Of the State. ..... President
Hayes and party arrived at Nashville, Tenn,
and were received by the governor Of the State,
the mayor of the city and a delegation OF
citizens. Speeches were delivered by the Presi-
dent, members Of the cabinet and Governor
Wade Hampton. The New Jersey Prohibi-
tionits met in convention at Trenton and nomi-
mated Rndolphus Bingham for governor. The
platform declares against the lq::or traffic, and
asserts they will no longer vote for any man
not in favor Of Prohibition The Pennsyl-
vania Greenback State convention, held at
Williamsport, resulted in the following nomi-
nations: For supreme judge, Benjamin 8. Ben
ley; auditor general. J. E. Emerson; State
treasurer, James S.. Wright. The platform de-
vertible bonds and elastic money sufficient for
The wants Of trade.
A monument was dedicated at Paoli, Pa, in
honor of the %ffty-three American soldiers,
under General Anthony Wayne, who were
killed by British troops one hundred years ago.
Appropriate ceremonies accompanied the dedi-
cation. 80. United States Senator Lewis Y.
Bogv, Of Missouri, died in st. Louis, on Sep
tember 20, aged sixty-four years. He was
elected to the United States Senate in 1873, as
tho successor Of Frank 2. Blair, Jr THE
Maryland State Republican convention WAS
held at Baltimore, and resulted N the nomina-
ton of DIR. s. E. Porter for controller. Rcso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the Presidents
Southern policy ~favoring the speedy resump-
ton Of specie payments declaring that "the
effects Of the Democratic party to impugn the
title Of Rutherford B. Hayes, az President of
the United States, are only equaled by their
audacity in claiming that John Leo Carroll
is the legally elected governor OF Maryland,
and while the title Of one was confirmed by o
high tribunal composed Of Republicans and
the title Of the other has never been acknowl-
edged by any respectable majority OF people in
the State, and was only acquiesccd in because
there was no tribunal in the State that WAS will
ing to decide it upon the proofs Of fraud and
violence, through which only he became gov
ernor = dcnouncing as shameful "the conduct
of Democratic State officials in administering
the election laws; noiu!nS the DellocrAtlC
party responsible for the high taxes imposed
upon the people, and for imposing exorbitant
tolls on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and
unjust discrimination in freights on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad claiming that "our
great works of internal improvement, whether
canal or railroad, were built for the benefit Of
the people. and that freights and tolls should
be 80 regulated as not to discriminate against
local traffic, or for or against private interests"
.... The President and party were received
at Chattanooga, Tennessee, by a large crowd
and driven to his hotel, where he was welcomed
in r speech by Colonel Cooke, an ex-Confed-
crate. The President responded in a lengthy
address. Secretary Evarts, Postmaster-G General
Key, and Gov. Wade Hampton spoke, and an
address from the colored citizens was read, to
which the President responded. 80. The Grand
Republic and the Carendolet-two large steam
boats-were totally destroyed by fire at st.
Louis. Loss, 5000, 600: insurance, S67, 00O...
Twelve persons were injured by a railroad acct
dent near Casselman Station, Pa.
The Annual convention of the New York
State Association of Young Mems Christian
Associations was held in Hudson. In an cleo
ton for officers L. B. Moore, Of New York city,
was elected president. .....A collision between
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