The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15
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Wade Hampton Is ;s speak ::: =: the the
county fair 4 Rockford. III.
Mr.. Washburn, ex- Minister to France.
will return to Chicago, Sept. 1st
Working. mems parties are being or
ganized il Pennsylvania and New York.
The American association Of Dent.
lists Is holding . convention at the Grand
Pacific, in Chicago.
4 Exchanges tell US that in most in
stances where grain has been threyhed,
that the yield is far bcynd expectation.
Fifteen thousand cOlered voters in
Ohio will support judge West, the Re
publican candidate for Governor.
Pennsylvania also is to have prohibi-
ton convention, which is called for Sept.
|I2.
The Greenbackers Of New York hold
their State convention at Rochester, Aug.
i23d.
The conservatives at Richmond, Va,
nominated +. W. w. Holiday for Gov
ernor.
"A secret convention Of labor dele.
gates was held in Philadelpllia last Sat
urday.
Frank Gilbert las entered upon the
duties Of his office as sub Treasurer at
Chicago.
Belfast is also the scene Of rioting;
military were called out to suppress the
disturbance.
A 100 barrel Oil well Of unusually
fine quality was struck at Fishers farm,
Smiths ferry, Ohio on the sth inst.
"a country too much infested with
railroads. was the description : young
student gave the United States.
The boundary line nearly completed,
locates all the principal mines and towns
of the Black Hills in Dakota,
The executive committee who were
appointed at the last Territorial Fair, are
arranging for a Fair to be held at Yank-
ton this fall. t
Moody and Sanky are to spend three
months each in Washington and Balti-
more in revival meetings to commence in
early fall
A young lady, Miss Mollie Woods,
fell from the second story window of
school house in Council Bluffs, on Fri
day, injuring her seriously.
Spotted Tails band are finally to be
located at the old Ponca Agency instead
at the Milestone where they wer1 form
erly and which was very unhealthy
Il Two hundred and fifty dollars offered
for Indian scalps, by the Black Hills au-s
Ithorities has set hundreds ON the watch
for Los Hor. tsst
The Merchants Bank Of New Bed
ford, Mass, has filed claim against the
estate OF E. B. Ward, late Of Detroit,
amounting to $500, 600.
"A little rumpus is. occurring in the
ranks Of the Democracy in VirginiA and
nary oil to pour upon the troubled
waters $f5l EE55
New York has the largest stock of
sugar ever held there. One house has
IS, 900 hogsheads, which, if said at pres
tent prices, would sustain loss OF $780,
900. 0 s..s5;;3ssiS 81 =f55 v
Fannie Wallace lately ieeess-
ed in Pennsylvania, weighed 5s5 pounds.
Sine was .54 years old. feet inches ii.
hight. Her coffin was feet s inches in
length, 8 feet 8 inches in depth, / feet wide
at the centre, and 2 feet wide Il the foot.
Gov. Connor was re-nominated for
Governor BY the Republicans Of Maine
Quite an exciting time occurred upon
resolutions offered, one set endorsing the
Presidents southern policy, and the other
disappearing il; both were suppressed.
Gen. Grant was serenaded 1t Lake
Maggiore, italy, and q a.cencen Was given
him after the serenade. In reply 70 an
address OF welcome By an officer who had
served under Garabaldi, General said,
s..Irhere q il A. Italian whose hand i wish
specially to shake, and that4man IS Cara
halali sssa 3.
The Indians IN every direction SEEM
10 be on the war path. On the Staked
PLAINS Of Texas, the O. s. soldiers attack
party Of Indians. Twenty soldiers
and two officers were liilel. The sol
diers were without water So hours. suffer
ing greatly
The Turkish throne room at Constau-
Itinoole is gorgeous A Venitisn chande-
lier hangs from the ceiling with 200 lights.
AT each OF the four corners tall cande delabrx
in Bsccarat glass are placed. The 'throne8
lis huge seat covered witlisred velvet, and
With arms and back 81 pure gold.
Stephen Girard made one peculss pro-
vision relative 70. the college tllat, Was
ID founded his name; fhat was that minis
tiers could not enter the haildfng, but The
christian lay teacher may, and the gospel
IS preached there. Services of christian
worship srs regulaF md we'll conducted.