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fell down stairs at the residence Of Judge
Moore, fraeturing her skull, and died in an
hour after the accident.
WIN. FOSTER, Assistant Treasurer OF
the Grand Trunk Railway, at Montreal, has
absconded. Amount Of defalcation not
stated, but supposed to be very large.
THE Republican Convention of Leav-
enworth County, Kansas, by vote OF A. to
SS, rejected a series Of resolutions indorsing
the policy of President Hayes.
THE Supreme Court of the United
States met, pursuant to adjournment, on
Monday, Oct. s.
THE contest for the Speakership OF
the House OF Representatives promises, ac-
cording TO Washington advices, to be par
ticularly lively one. There are five leading
contestants, whose relative strength, as ex-
peeted to be developed upon the first ballot,
! is in the order named: Randall, Sayler, Cox,
Morrison, Blackburn.
THE Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage
| Convention, held on the 9th, adopted reso-
/ buttons favoring an equal distribution OF
property. Lucy Stone presided.
NEWARK, n. j., has reelected Yates
/ Republican, Mayor, and Republican ma
1 iority in the Common Council.
AT the sale of boxes and seats for the
Edwin Adams benefit in New York, on the
9th, Sothern bought the first choice for $500.
The sale netted S2,205. Edwin Adams is
A living on his death bed in Philadelphia, in
\ almost destitute circumstances, having lost
all of his property.
ARcnBIsHoP BAYLEY's obsequies
were solemnized at Baltimore, on the 9th,
with imposing ceremonies. Cardinal Nc
j Closkey, thirteen archbishops and bishops
and a very large number of elergymen as
sisted at the service.
GAMBETTA has been again prosecuted
by the Government, this timefor placardins
his manifesto on the streets. The printer Of
the manifesto has also been summoned be-
fore the Correctional Tribunal
THE Kansas Democratic State Cen
trail Committee have placed in nomination
William II. Wagstaff, Of Miami County, FOL
Chief Justice, and Thomas w. Waterson, o.
Marshall County, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS and wife
arrived at New York from their European
tour on the 9th, and were rendered thu
compliment of a serenade.
THE Bread winners League of New
York have nominated State ticket heade'
by John J. Junio for Secretary of State.
IT was reported from Washington oil
the 10th that Gen. john NJ. Harlan would b
appointed to the Supreme Court vacanc
l and Gen. Bristow sent as Minister to Eng
9 land. Both are Kentuckians.
' THE Nebraska Republican State Con
: vention, held on the 10th, nominated Chief
! Justice Lake for Supreme Judge. Tn
platform does not allude to the President
; policy.
The remains of Gen. Custer wer
Il buried with military honors at West Poir
e on the 10th.
n THE fifth annual session Of the WON
l. ans Congress of the United States convene
5 at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10th. Mr.
/ Bascom, of Wisconsin, presided.
, PRESIDENT HAYES, accompanied b
the Secretary of War and Attorney Genera
visited the Frederick County (Marylant
1t Fair on the 18th, returning to WashingtC
/, the same evening. The President made
1. brief address, but did not allude TO polite
N matters.
GENERAL MCMILLAN, of Louisian
has been appointed Pension Agent for 4
consolidated agencies for the Southwe'
III with headquarters at New Orleans, su
4 ceeding Isabel .(colored),. whose bond W
Il defective.
10 THE Georgia Republican State Coz
to mittee, by vote of 10 to ., decided to di
~, band their organization.
:. HENRY MEIGGs, the well known Sou
American railway builder, died at Lin
Peru, on the Goth ult.
NILES G. PARKER, eX-State Treasur
Of South Carolina, was arrested in Jers
CITY, on the 18th, and lodged in the Coun
+. Jail, on requisition from Gov. Hampton,
at South Carolina, charging him with plu
ne dering the State. He says he is willing
w turn States evidence. He has resided
:. Jersey City for two years.
-. =. A PARIS telegram of the 18th sa
10 that Gambetta has been sentenced to thr
81 months Imprisonment and to pay fine
is $500 for pIacarding his recent address
as the election in his reimbursement. I
I printer of the address has been sentenc
- to IL DAYS Imprisonment and to pay fl
of 800.
Col. JOIN w. FORNEY has sold t
y Philadelphia Press to Capt. w. w. New
u his former chief editor.
or WILLIAM C. GILMAN, the aristocrat
IN New York forger, has pleaded guilty a
he been sentenced to five Years at hard labor
EX-PoSTMAsTER DOWNING. of 1
L. ledo, Ohio, on the 18th, personally assault
b., Mr.. Alex. Reed, present Postmaster a
\ proprietor CT the Toledo Blade. The afr
- occurred in the street an. caused quite
sensation.
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