Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-07-12
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Governor Ludington, Of Wisconsin,
declines to be candidate for re- election.
Gen. Grant is in Belgium and is rccciv
ing distinguished honors there as he did IN
England.
John A. Kasson Of Iowa, Minister to
Austria. and Theodore Tilton ana his two
dau shtcrs sailed for Europe in the City Of
Brussels
Vice President Wheeler j, reported to
be opposed to the Presidents order prohibit
cal affairs.
1t is predicted that the Ohio Republi-
can convention will endorse Hayes strongly
and favor the reconciliation OF silver. 1t is
conceded that Gen. Ewing will bc the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor.
The Secretary Of the Navy has reversed
the custom among Government employees, to
count eight hours as day. The old ten hour
rule has been restored, and those who work
hut eight hours will receive but four-fifths
pay.
Ex-Postmastcr General Crcsswcll, of
Maryland is very indignant At the President,
owing to the appointment OF Thomas, COllcc-
tor at Baltimore and publishes a card indicat
ing that he will give aid and comfort to the
Democracy.
In reply to the Speeches of Messrs.
Chamberlain and Blaine, at Woodstock, Conn.,
President Hayes says he will not quarrel with
those who question the soundncss Of his
judgment, or the honesty OF his motives but
is willing to trust to time for his vindication
Gear, the Republican candidate for Gov
crnor Of Iowa, having been catechiscd on the
temperance question. replies that he regards
it as matter for the Legislature to increase
or diminishsthc stringcncy Of temperance laws,
and that he will simply execute the law, what
ever that may be.
The President and Cabinet have de-
cided not to enforce tic order forhiddns OF.
ficeholders in particiFating in conventions, in
the case OF the Iowa postmasters who partici-
pated in the convention in that State. The
reason for this leniency is that the postmasters
had not received the order by mail when the
convention was held
. H. J. Smaltey, sho, and killed his
brother Andrew the Sth inst, near Mcpherson,
Scb. The Smaleys were travelling overland
from Moline, H., 10 Colorado. \ quarre
originated in Andrews whishing to return to
Illinois was terminated by his brother driving
him from the camp and shooting him. The
murderer is in Jail at North Platte.
Gen. Grant was not made d. c. l.. Of
Oxford, because his engagements did not per-
nit him to visit the University town personally
and receive the degree. required by the
rules. In connection with the same person,
but vastly different subject, it is interesting
to notice IN authoritative contradiction Of
the report that Gen. Grant lost heavily in real
estate speculation at Long Branch with Tom
Murphy.
Woodstock. Conn, was the scene Of Il
somewhat political celebration Of the +th.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain and Senator Blaine
were the leading speakers. Chamberlain CEN
snred President Hayes, whereupon Rev. Mr..
Stoddard Of Fair Haven, Mass, replied. and
called for three cheers for Hayes and they
were given heartily. In the next breath three
cheers were given for Chamberlain also.
Later in the day Senator Blaine spoke, severely
condemning the Presidents Southern policy.
He was loudly applandcd but no direct issue
was made by calling for cheers as in the fore
noon.
In the Supreme Criminal Court, at
New Orleans. on the 5th inst. Attorney Gen
eral Ogden and the district attorney fled in
formation against J. Madison Wells, T. G.. An.
derson, Louis VI. Kenncr and &. Casanave,
charging them under section S33 of revised
statutes with uttcring and publishing as true
tniu f.a1cf no1 r%or <osl
records. Immediately after filing the informa-
ton, capiases were issued to Wells and Ken.
ncr who surrendered themselves to the sheriff.
The information is very lengthy, and charges
them with having on the 4th Of December,
1876, falsely and feloniously uttered and pub
1shed as true, the altered, forged and coun-
terfeited election returns for presidential elec-
tors from the parish of Vernon at the election
of November last, by adding to and changing
the returns.
The postmaster general received let
ter from f. ". Kcyes, postmaster at Madison,
Wisconsin, stating that four out of five men,
bers of the Republican state executive COM
mittee are postmasters, and enquiring whcth-
er their signatures for call for state convcn
ton will violate the spirit of the presidents
order. AZ the convention cannot be called by
any other means they hope the performance
Of the formal duty above indicated will not be
considered as violation of the presidents
directions. The postmaster general replied
that although he would prefer each official
would interpret the presidents order for him.
self, yet he is Of the opinion that to merely
provide for the meeting of the convention and
to call to order without attempting to control
Is organization or future action would not
be inconsistent with the spirit or purpose of
the presidents instructions.
A1scellano0us.
Washington is agltated again by num-
bers of Cabinet changes.
Westfeld, Mass, has been visited by a
tornado. A number of buildings were pros