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which New York held $50, 900, 900, Boston,
$50, 600, 900; Philadelphia, $50, 600, 900 other
cities $3.50, 600, 600. The silver qustion was
discussed by Hon. W. S. Groesbeck and others.
III the sentence of M. Gambetta, the Re
publican leader in France, to three months
imprisonment, is maintained, he will lose all
civil rights for five year& and be politically
dead for that time. The Ohio Worklngmen
convention met at Columbus. A number OF
resolutions were adopted, asserting that labor,
the creator Of all wealth, was either unem-
ployed or denied it's just reward that neither
the Democratic or Republican party propose
any plan of relief ; that we, therefore, form a
national party, and invite all men to unite in a
movement for industrial prosperity and inan-
cial reform, and We, therefore, make the fol-
lowing declaration of principles: We demand
that the bonds Of the government shall be paid
at or before maturity, according to the laws
under which they we're originally issued we
demand the restoration of silver coinage to the
condition provided by law previous to Febru-
ary, 1878 vie believe it is the duty OF the
government to exercise control, within constl-
tutional authority, over all corporate bodies !;
to foster and encourage agricultural, mineral
and mechanical resources of the country, to
the end that labor may be fully and proftably
employed. The declaration declares in favor
of income tax according to the amount OF in
come ; demands that the legal tender currency
be fully restored and made full legal tender,
and continued without contraction and that
national bank notes be returned and an equal
amount Of legal tenders issued. 1t demands
the repeal of the national banking law de-
p~reciates the effort to redress wrongs by viola
ton Of law, and expresses the belle! that to the
ballot box alone they must look for justice
Stephen Johnson-who had also boon noml-
mated by o previous Greenback convention
raoafra1 tho nomination FOR uoyarn0r and n
full ticket was put in the field The demo-
Gratis Of Massachusetts met in convention ct
Worcester. William CASTOR was nominated for
governor, receiving .1,190 votes to 236 for
Charles P. Thompson. The rest OF the ticket
embraced: William r. Plunket for lieutenant
governor Weston Rowland for secretary OF
State David N. Skillings for treasurer !; John
3. Fitzgerald for auditor, and Charles +.
Thompson for encouragement. The platform
adopted, announces the National Democratic
platform Of 1876, as the exponent OF Demo-
cratic principles in the past believes the
Democrats carried tho Presidential election.
but that the people were defrauded of their
right to be governed by rulers of their choice !"
congratulates the country upon the return Of
order and the Inauguration OF q new reign or
domestic peace and liberty throughout the
South, owing to tho adoption of Democratic
principles maintains that the present system
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and oppressive, and "the time has come for q
thorough reformation of the laws regulating
tho levying of taxes )" opposes tho enactment
of the Prohibition law favors such measures
as will tend to the elevation Of labor and the
improvement of tho condition of the laboring
man asserts that the interests Of the Com
monwealth require the removals of the OBJ
sticles to an extended reciprocal trade with
foreign countries, and Offering. Of a liberal
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Of the honest payment of the public debt and
of a currency on n gold basis" and declares
that the present depression of the industrial,
commercial, and financial interests Of the
country is largely due to our inability, under
the present laws, to dispose Of the surplus in
dustrial products, owing to restrictions and
imperious legislatures.
The coroner's jury, in the inquest on the
bodies Of the victims Of the recent large fire in
New York, censure the owner of tho piano
mandatory for neglecting to provide adequte
means for extinguishing fires. In a two
days contest, at Creedmoor, for the Centennial
trophy Of craftsmanship, the American team
Of eight rihemen we're successful over the
British team, by a score Of s, 1884 to 3,242. The
shooting Of the American team was extraordi-
narily fine, it never before having been equaled
on any rifle range. The trophy is o large and
magnificent banner, handsomely mounted and
inscribed, and this is to be shot for annually
by the rif1emen Of the world ...... A reception
to President Hayes was given by the Twenty
third Ohio regiment, at Fremont. About
twenty thousand persons were present, includ-
ing a number of prominent generals and poll
t~icians, and brief speeches were made by the
President, General Sheridan and others......
Late returns from Maine show that the plurality
of the Republican candidate for governor, over
the Democratic candidate, will be about 1850.
The Greenback vote will be about 5000. -.
The Long Island Savings Bank, Of Brooklyn,
was closed by the New York bank superinten-
dent. on account Of an alleged deficiency in its
income.
Yellow fever is on the increase at Fernandlna,
Fla ...... Admiral Constantine Canaris, the
Greek prime minister, is dead 800. William NJ.
Tweed, in his examination before O committee
Of New York aldermen, concerning the fraudr-
lent ring transactions, stated that in the New
York State Legislature OF 1870, over $780,
900 had been paid to the senators and repre-
sentatives, as brides to secure the passage OF
the city charter. Tweed testified that he paid
members of both political parties to vote for
bills in which he was interested, and that in
the matter of the city charter, he paid four
senator's $40, 900 each for working for him in
caucus. ..... During a struggle between two
counterfeiters and q secret service officer, at
Tyrme, Pa, one Of the former, Bishop Woir,
was killed, and the other was captured. The
New York Herald has heard from the African
explorer. after o silence of twelve months. and
when he had almost been givon up for dead,
Stanley arrived On the west coast OF Africa,
after suffering incredibly in regions infested
by cannibals and savage tribes, with whom no
was compelled to wage incessant warfare.
A terrible conflict between the Russians
orl T,,rl-u roooS for pnyaral Hayg in fha
vicinity OF Plevna, and was accompanied
with fearful slaughter, particularly among the
cars troops. Whole regiments were cut to
pieces, and the commander Of the Russians,
General Skobeleff, lost half his force. The
turks took an important redoubt and captured
Fort st. Nicholas, in the Shipka Pass, after a
desperate resistance. 800. The President, &C
companied by his family, and Secretaries
Evarts, Schurz, McCrary, Thompson, Post
master General Key and others, arrived in
Louisville, Ky., on q tour South. They were
received by the mayor and citizens, and the
President made a lengthy address. Speeches
were also delivered by the members OF the
cabinet who were present, Gov. Hampton, OF
South Carolina, and Gov. Van Zandt, Of Rhode
Island The ~ffty-third annual session Of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of the United
States opened at Baltimore. ..... The Clair
mont Savings Bank, of Now York, was de-
Clared mSOlNcIll, u QeuClellCS Vi oNel toffooo
having been found ..... The inter, State long
range rifle match, Mt Crecdmoor, was won by a
team of four from tho Amateur Rifle Club, Of
New York. The mcIIhcrs Of tho winning team
were Mcssrs. Dakin, Weber, Allen and Jewell,
all Of whom had been on the American team i'll
tho preceding match between America and
Great Britain %. The command of General
Sturgis, assisted by Towards cavalry, overlook
the Nez Perces Indians on the Yellowstone,
and had an all-day fight with them. A largo
number OF Indians were killed and many horses
we're taken. The troops also suffered some
loss. ..... A monument to the dead soldiers and
sailors of Massachusetts was unveiled on
Boston Common, with Masonic ceremonies, in
the presence Of an immense concourse. The
mayor of the city made the speech Of accept.
ance, and the Grafton was delivered by At
torney- General Devens. Generals George B.
Mcclellan and Joseph Hooker, and many other
distinguished officers and civilians participated
in the ceremonies. During the exercises a tier
Of seats filled with spectators gave way, and
several men and women were injured more or
less severely.
Yellow fever prevailed to a great extent in
Havana and Fernandina, Fla, where tho NOR
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