The weekly clarion., 1877-05-09
TELEGESAPEIIC ITEMS.

AUGUSTA, Ga.--The Chronicle publishes
a letter froan Senator Chrlstiancy, OF Michl-
gan, To Senator Hill, congratulalns the lat
ter upon and warmly commenting his re-
cent letter, and saying that 10 secure COM
plete reconciliation, restoration OF conf
dence and fraternal feeling, men can afford
to forget party names.
SPRINGFIELD, Il.-Another heavy frost
fell here last night and destroyed any part
of the early fruit and vegetables which
light have escaped the visitation yesterday.
INDIANAPoLIs.-The Republican ticket was
elected yesterday by mojOrity of from five
to fifteen hundred. The boards of aldermen
and council are both strongly Republicans.
NEW YoRK.-George Sherman, of the in
surance firm of Durham 81 Sherman, died
suddenly yesterday at his home in this city.
Mr.. sherman was about forty years of age
a graduate of the University of Michigan,
and came TO this city from st. Louis, i'll
1860.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-In the munich
pal election here yesterday the Demo-
Gratis elected the mayor and clerk, and the
Republicans the treasurer, marshal and ass
essor. OF the councilmen elected, four are
Democrats and two independent green
hackers.
New YoRK.-Three hundred thousand
dollars in gold coin was shipped for Europe
to-day, and one hundred thousand is being
packed for to-morrow's steamer.
MoB4LE.-Cpl. John Forsyth, the well
known and distinguished editor of Mobile
Register, died to day, aged &c. Col. Forsyth
was the leading Democratic editor of South,
aud was Minister to Mexico under Presi-
dent Pierce. lie was a native OF Georgia.
LITTLE RoCK.-A grocery store and
dwelling house, the property of Mrs. Stein,
corner of Sixteenth and IZlrd streets, was
burned this morning. Loss, $1,000; partly
insured.
COLUMBIA, S. C.-The Democrtic State
Treasurer and Comptroller allowed their
Republican predecessors three or four days
to close UP their accounts and turn over the
papers. The other Democratic officers are
in full possession.
WAsHINGToN--Geo. a. Sheridan, of
Louisiana, seems to have good chance OF
succeeding Williamson i'll the Central
merican MISSION. The place is worth $40,
900 year. and is looked upon as part OF the
Louisiana patronage.
WAsHINGTON.-In carrying out the law
for the reduction of the internal revenue
districts. the department has decided to
make only one district for Louisiana and
one for Mississippi. IC seems that the en-
tire interval revenue collections in each
State are comparatively small. L. @. w.
HARRIsBURG.-Ihe Democratic State Cen
traT Committee have decided to hold State
Convention in this city August 9th.
KANSAS CITY.-Col. G. III. Mcintyre, late
member ofthe Colorado legislature, who has
just returned from Deadwood City, Black
Hills, says no country was ever so Overesti-
mated. The placer ground has all been
washed and nothing remains except quartz
which contains lne gold in small quantities
Thousands are there penniless and without
work VINO would be glad to work for what
they could eat.
NEWARK, n. J.--Ex-Governor Parker,
emporary receiver of the New Jersey Mu-
tuIl Insurance Company, to-day filed an in
ventory of assets The chancellor decreed
the company insolvent, and appointed Par
ker permanent receiver.
PHILADELPHIA.-Thisa afternoon there was
a serious accident caused by the cars of the
constructEon train jun ping the track on the
New Atlantic City narrow gqage railroad
at Williamstown Junction. Owen Sweeney
was instantly killed. Michael White died
soon after the accident, and William WEIGH
died tonight at the hospital from injuries
received.
HAvANA.--Planters have decided to intro
duce Cinnamon as laborers. The capital re-
quired is fixed at $2,00O,0O0, half of which
has been So described.
PATTERSON. "A carriage containing five
persons was struck by railroad train near
Pompton last evening. Simon Demorest
and Miss Taylor of Patterson, and young
man were killed, and the other two fatally
inluTe2.