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VentiOn.

CINCINNATI. July 1.-THE narrow-gauge
railroad convention met this morning IN
Lookout operahouse. 1t was originally in
tended TO hold Its sessions III the Grand
operahouse, but owing to the torrid heat pre-
vailing, change of location was deemed
necessary. About two hundred persons were
present at the opening, representing narrow
gauge railroads in all parts of the United
States, inventors of railway appliances and
builders. The convention was called to
order at eleven o'clock by Colonel E. Hubert,
of Bedford, Indiana, who stated the object of
the convention in a brief address. Colonel
n. d. Yeaman, of Washington Courthouse,
Ohio, was made chairman, and Major John
Byrne, OF Cincinnati, secretary. A brief ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates was made
by Hon. S. L. Covlngtou. president of the
board Of trade, aftc- which the convention
adjourned till evening
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HE Radicals who are swelling it over the
county in the borrowed clothes of the Ma
tIonals don't like to have that name applied
to them. None know better than they do the
deep and damning infamy that attaches to
the party that wound up long career of
crime by stealing the Presidency. They pre-
tend now to regard the word Radical as an
epithet. And it is. 1t is a word that ex-
presses with exactness the many outrages
upon the southern States committed by the
Eliza Pinkstons and John Shermans, whom
Hayes has rewarded for stealing the highest
office in the gift of the people.
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lis DAILY 1878

It was not advisable to expend any more
money in the scheme, as the country where
the mines were said TO be contained no min
eral resources. Gray pretended to be indie-
nant at the report. and employed counsel to
bring suit for defamation of character
In the course of these suits the history of
his crimes was made known, and the dis
closure resulted In his arrest by John Nickel
iohn inspector of Scotland yard, who is now
In prison for engaging IN the horse-raciDg
swindle by which the Countess de Goncourt
was cheated out of sixty thousand dollars
Gray was held for extradition, but the Eng
lish government demanded pledge from
Secretary Fish that he should be tried only
on the charge mentioned IN the eXtradluon
papers. The United States government de-
clined to accede to this demand, and Gray
was released. He Immediately went to Paris,
where he led a dIssipated life for a few
months. Then ne returned to London IN
company with Winslow and Brent, TIVE other
American forgers, who had been released
with him. Subsequently the British govern
ment receded from its position on the extra
dition of American criminals, and a cipher
message was sent ordering the immediate ar
rest of Gray, Winslow and Brent. Gray had
friend in the British home Office who was
acquainted with the cipher; he informed
Gray of mis- danger, and Gray in turn in
formed Winslow, and they Immediately
left England. Brent had enlisted in
the Seventeenth English hussars, and,
not being able to get away, was
arrested and sent to Louisville. In May,
Gray, weary of wandering and almost penni-
less, returned to London, where he was ar
rested, Secretary Evarts was informed of this.
Extraditon papers were made out and c. NJ.
Stead, chairman of the law committee OF the
stock exchange, in company with Detective
Sampson called upon District-Attorney
Phelps, who with the consent of Superintend-
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bring Gray to this city for trial. The present
indictment against him contains two counts:
one for altering, forging, and uttering New
York State bounty bonds, and uttering United
States registered $40 bonds. The punish
ment for each offense is a fine of not less than
FIVE thousand dollars nor more than ten thou
sand dollars, and Imprisonment for term of
not less than FIVE nor more than ten years
The principal sufferers by Gray's forgeries in
| this city were the following:
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In many of the public schools of Illinois
and Iowa, teachers hear reading lessons from
newspapers instead of using the selections of
miscellaneous literature which are found in
school reading books. The advantage of this,
says a western paper is that the pupils, while
gaining accuracy and huency as readers, OBJ
tain knowledge of the affairs of the day
which they would obtain in no other way, and
thus learn to take an interest in subjects,
which, in their later years, will practically
engage their attention as business men and
Uomen
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lision is probable, and that the impression is
general in Texas that war with Mexico Is
close at hand. The idea is extremely popu
lar. The militia are ready to turn out en-
nqasse, and an army of twenty-five thousand
good soldiers can be had in Texas alone at
sbort notice
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safe Arrival of an Overdue steamer.

Guion line steamer Montana, Captain Bed
doe, from New York, July u, for this port
and Liverpool, arrived here at FIVE o'clock
this morning, all well. The vessel was few
days overdue. The Montana proceeded on
her way to Liverpool after landing the mails
and passengers at this place The delay in
her arrival was caused by the breaking of her
main crank on the eighth instant. Tempo
rary repairs were effected, but she was un-
able to steam more than six knots per hour.
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On the Grand Rounds.

New YORK, July 17.-Secretary -of-the
Navy Thompson was the guest of Hon. S. B.
Ch1ttenden yesterday, and during the day
visited several points of interest in Brooklyn.
In the evening dinner was given at the
Manhattan Beach hotel, Coney island, in
honor of the secretary and family. There
were about forty guests of Brooklyn's best
citizens and their wives. The secretary Of
the navy was obliged to be absent, owing to
consultation in New York with some
bankers,
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A SAN ANTONIO correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune says that Congressman Schlei-
cher received grand ovation in that city on
account of his firm and decided stand IN con-
gIess for border interests. The same CORE
spondent states that the opinion prevails at
General Ord's headquarters that an early COL
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The Van Buren, Argus thinks the senate
rial race in Arkansas is narrowed down to
Johnson and Walker, and claims that as the
northwestern part of the State is a second
time without a representative on the State
ticket, it ought to have the United States SEN
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The government is about to begin paying
out silver in discharge of its current obliga-
tons. That will speedily dispose of the nine
or ten millions which John Sherman has been
boarding for some months.
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CoNKLING is whetting a tomahawk, dom
ming his war-paint, and regretting that he
repressed the greatest effort of his life out
of consideration for his friends.
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If every Democrat in Shelby county will
resolve to capture a voter for the August cleo
ton, our majority will be so great as to deter
the Radical enemy in the thin disguise of Ma
tionallsm from entering upon the contest in
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AN armistice has been arranged between
the Cretans and Turks, which, 1t is thought,
will result. in the Cretans laying down their
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THE problem of water for Charleston has
been solved by the experiments at the new
artesian wells in that CITY.
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ATTACHED.

MONTREAL, July IA writ of attach
ment has been issued against Hugh }. NJ
Ready, leather merchant. His liabilities are
about sixty thousand dollars.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
!ShelF,
GIL. ANDERSON.
Probate Court Judge,
}. n. II. RAY.
County Trustee,
J. j. RAWLINGS.
ChdncerysCOtrt- Judge,
GEORGE. w. WINCHESTER.
Circuit Court Judge,
ROBERT HUTCHINSON.
Criminal Court Judge,
l.. Ii. HORRIGAN.
AttOTney-General Criminal Court,
q. w. GORDON.
Acknowledgement BdrtLtn Circuit Court,
GEORGE q. DENT.
CLeTk. Shelby County Circuit Court,
ED VORSHAM.
Clerk Bartlett Circuit Co,trt,i
FELIX VI JONES.
County Register,
>. A. STREHL.
Criminal court Clerk,
n. &. PERKINS,.
county Court Clerk,
ROBERT J..BLACK.
COHStG6Les-Fyrth District.
NJ. tt GARVIN
ThOk. CARNEY.
ConStdbIe-Fourtee,atH District.
II. -. MALLORY.
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Newspaper Changed Ownership and
POLITICS

DENVER, Col, July 16.-Negotiations
were concluded to-day by which Hon. VIM.
H. Loveland has become the sole owner and
proprietor of the Rocky Mountain Ne,os,
which will issue hereafter as a Democratic
paper.
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a Jealous Man ON the War Path.

TAUNTON, Mass, July 16.-In low den
last night, William H. Brock shot and killed
Pat OKeefe, and wounded Eliza Ridlow
jealousy was the cause,
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When Gray fed from New York he went
in such haste that he left balance of sixteen
thousand dollars in the Bank of the Common
wealth, three thousand dollars in the Me-
chanics bank, and ten thousand dollars with
W.T.. Hatch q Sons. 1t is estimated that be
took with him about two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, the result of his fraudulent
operations. He at one time ordered from this
country four handsome black horses and an
elegant set of harness, which he used in Lon
don. His active assoc ates in crime IN New
York are alleged to have been L. II. Pratt,
Mr.. Blackwell, Sharkey, the murderer. and
John w. Leighton, now under arrest IN Cali
fornia for operating in counterfeit Texas min
ing stocks. Since the failure Of the extradi-
ton attempt in 1876, Gray has made overtures
to some of his creditors, offering to settle at
twelve per cent. This offer was refused. 1t
is believed that it was made by some of Gray's
wealthy friends IN this city. The detectives
say there is fear in certain quarters lest Gray
may make full confession Of his transactions
and give the names of all who had knowl-
edge of his operations, and who were bene-
fitted by them. He has been living for several
years with a very beautiful woman, who
claims to be his wife and also the daughter of
Balfe, the well-known composer.
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The New Orleans mint will be in full work
ing operation by September next. The much
abused dollar of the daddy will be the first
coinage.
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9lEMPHIS APPEAL
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL TICKET.

For The STATE at L1rge.
JAS. w. DE OF Hamilton.
PETER TURNKEY. OF Franklin.
For the Eastern DivisiOr4.
ROBERT M'FARLAND. OF Hamblen.
For lhe Middle DiVision.
VILLA r. COOPER, of Davidson
For the WcSt.rn DiUiSiOE
THOMAS j. FREEMAN, of Gibson.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11
A Terrible Fire.

The Grand Central Hotel at Oma-
ha, which had just been renovated,
was burned OH tho night of the 4th
inst, and is now a mass of ruins.
In the excitement it appears difficult
to obtain facts. The first statement
claimed that the fire originated in
the mansard roof, and later it was
asserted that the fire started from
tallow candle, which plasterer left
sticking in the wall at the top of the
elevator.
1t is quite evident from the ac-
count given of the fire in the Omaha
Republican that it is exceedingly
doubtful, even if the water had not
given out, whether or not the fire
department could do any available
work to stop the flames.
About midnight the inner wall of
the building fell with a crash, bury
ing, as it is believed, four of the fire.
men-Lon Randall, John Lee, Louis
Wilson and Billey Mcnamara i'll the
burning flames.
Max Meyer, pipeman of engine
No. 2, has several fingers of his left
hand severely crushed and bruised.
Two other men were badly injur-
ed by large section of the ceiling
falling upon them.
Many other persons were injured,
but we failed to obtain their names
and the precise extent of their in
juries. The property was owned by
Augustus Kountze, of New York,
and the loss is estimated at over
100000, with 100000 insurance. !
We failed to learn the extent of
the injury to the Omaha Herald
building, but are informed their ma
terial was saved, and that the Her.
aid of Thursday was to have been
issued from the Republican office.
The Union Pacific engine and an
engine from Council Bluffs came to
the scene of the fire, but too late to
check the flames.
1t was reported that several fire.
men had been buried under the fall
len walls. The most reliable state
ment is that Charles Rapp, Lon
Randall, VIM. Mcnamara, Louis
Wilson and John Lee are missing
at the time the first report was made.
Henry Lockfeldt probably died from
injuries received.
Early in the morning the charred
body of a man was taken out cf
the ruins which proved to be the
body of John Lee.
Later accounts confirm the report
that the fire caught in the mansard
roof and burned downward.
LATER.-The search for the un-
fortunate victims was prosecuted OH
the 5th, resulting in finding what
was believed to be the remains Of
John y. Lee, VIM. Mcnamara,
Louis Wilson and the charred re-
mains of al other body which could
not be Identified but believed to be
the remains of A. ID. Randall.
Henry Lockfeldt died from the ex-
tent of his injuries, as was predicted.
VIM. Hunt was still missing, and it
is feared he lies buried beneath the
ruins.
The Herald property is greatly
damaged, but is fully secured by in
surance.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

a CORRESPONDENT from Wash
ington City publishes a statement
purporting to come from General
Grant, in justification for receiving
an increase of salary, or what is
known as the "Salary grab" We
regret that the ex-President has
seen proper TO revive this SALARY
grab. business, as every congress
man and senator who did any thing
to secure this increase has felt, from
the people, whenever an opportuni-
ty occurred, the biting unpopularity
of the measure, and the loss, in
almost every case, of political pos
ition and place.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11
Sad News.

The Hon. Frank Welch was in
good health OH the morning of the
4th inst, and drove from Norfolk to
Neigh in the morning and attended
to some business, and in the evening
about 8 30, while in conversation
with friends, fell back in his chair
and expired within twenty minutes
of apoplexy.
Hon. Frank Welch was Nebras-
ka's congressman, and had just
entered upon the political canvass to
obtain the nomination for a second
term, with a fair prospect of being
his own successor; but he has been
suddenly cut down, giving an other
strong proof of the truthfulness OF
the saying that ain the midst Of life
we are in DEATH" Peace to his
memory.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

GEN. JOHN G. Fremont, wife, son
and daughter, were at Chicago on
the 9th inst, en- route to Arizona,
where the General will at once enter
upon the duties of Governor of the
Territory, to which he was recently
appointed by President Hayes and
confirmed by the unanimous vote of
the Senate. No act of President
Hayes and no vote of the Senate
confirming any nomination gave US
more pleasure than this small trib-
ute to the acknowledged worth and
services of General Fremont, after
so long a time of neglect by the po-
litical friends. We hope that still
higher honors await him from his
true friends, as he goes TO Arizona
with the expressed intention of do
ing all he can for the development
Of the country, as he knows it has
great resources and a varied climate
suitable for stock raising, and agri-
culture ;besides this its mines are re-
nowued the world over and will be
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

From the Chicago Tribune we
learn that Mr.. French, ,'chief of the
new railroad bureau, is of the Opin-
ion that the recent doubling Of rates
of freight between New York and
San Francisco is part of a scheme
on the part of the railroads to COM
pei shippers TO make special freight
contracts with them, so as to COM
pei merchants to ship the bulk OF
their merchandise by rail instead of
bV water.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

THE question of rebuilding the
Grand Central Hotel is already
being discussed in Omaha. Every
citizen of Omaha we should think
would feel a personal interest in
having in their city hotel of the
class of the Grand Central, bnt
it would appear that the company
who own the property are fully
able 10 rebuild without any aid
from the citizens. Considering the
great interest that the citizens of
Omaha would feel i'm such an enter
prise, having felt in the past its
benefits, they would not hesitate,
but voluntarily GO forward and
assist in rebuilding so desirable
and Improvement TO their city.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

UNDER the prevalent system of
making nominations it is all-import-
ant for voters to make known their
sovereign wills at the primaries.
Don't allow professional politi-
clans" TO taint the political fountains.
BY professional politicians" we
mean those whose main thoughts are
how TO get Office, and whose ambi-
ton is to be known as political
powers in the land. The influence
which merit and force of character
always have is worthy of all praise
and emulation, but the sordid desire
for political pelf is despicable and de-
serving only the execration of right
minded men. Attend the primaries
and select good men. These re-
marks are peculiarly applicable to
our Democratic friends. but neither
will the reading of them hurt Re-
publicans.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

GEN. JOSEPH +. JOHNSON has
been nominated for Congress from
Richmond. lie is still laboring in
democratic darkness, and says the
South owes its release from con-
dition of conquered promises to
the Democratic party, and declares
himself opposed to national banks.
We should think that the bare men,
ton of conquered promises" by
the Gen. would be quite offensive
to certain parties i'm the South.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

The house of bishops, in session
at New York City on the Bird inst,
deposed Bishop McCoskry, of Mich
igan, from the holy ministry and
from all offices thereof. 1t will be
remembered that there was a scan
dal with which the Bishop was i'm
plicated, and during its pendency
he sent in his resignation and then
sailed for Europe. His resignation
was before the Bishops, but they
refused 10 accept 1t, and deposed
him from the ministry.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

VERY liberal contributions are
still being made throughout the
northern states TO aid the suffering
in the yellow fever districts. Hurry
up the donations, for accordingi to
the latest account the numbers of
the sufferers are daily increasing.
Ons of the most startling features of
the distress is the want of help to
properly care for and nurse the
sick
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

THE turnout to welcome Pres
ident Hayes TO Chicago on the Sd
inst, was a grand affair, the process
sion reaching nearly five miles. A
grand reception was held in the
evening at the Grand Pacific. The
Presidential party was composed of
the President and Mrs. Hayes,
Devans and Burchard, Webb c., and
Rulu Hayes.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

its great wealth. Already the busi-
ness eve of the General has taken in
the situation and suggests COM
mercial treaty with Mexico, and
thinks it is much better to trade
with them and great deal more
profitable than to go to war with
Them
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

SEvENTY-FIvE thousand rations
have been issued up to the 9th inst,
at Memphis aud other points, and
three hundred and twenty-nine
families fed in one day.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11
Yellow Fever Escape.

EDITOR JOURNAL Il notice the
statement that one of The Mississippi
towns, situated some $50 feet above
the sea, expects to escape the Yellow
Fever by its elevation. Very posi-
bly, it may, but the acco mpanying
statement, that yellow fever has
never been known 500 feet above
the sea, is an error. Indeed, a state
ment, which | have seen before now
circulating through all the newspa-
pers, is also an error, namely, that
the disease has never been known
$500 feet above the sea level. / my
self have known it to prevail fear
fully 400 feet above the sea-level.
The British soldiers i'm Jamaica used
to be quartered at the seaside; but
as they suffered greatly from the
fever there, they were removed to
the Stony Hill barracks, about 1900
feet higher. Here, however, they
were not exempt, and at last the
Home Government sent out word
that they were to be taken up into
the mountains until they were be-
yond the reach of the epidemic.
Accordingly they were cantoned at
Newcastle, 400 feet high, about as
high as it is practicable to place
them, although the mountains actu-
ally extend 1900 feet higher still.
But at Newcastle there have been
destructive outbreaks of the malady.
OF course the higher the latitude,
the less the requisite altitude. But
any place in the Americas which is
capable of an uninterrupted sum-
mer-heat of three weeks is, | take it,
liable TO the yellow fever.
As to the British troops, men of
their reckless and drinking habits
would hardly be exempt, | should
fancy, On the top of Chimborazo.
CHAs. C...STARBUCK.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11
THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1873.
Call for N Republican County
Convention.

The Republican electors Of Platte
COUNTY. Nebraska. are hereby called TO
send DELEGATES from the several pre-
riucts to meet in County Convention ut
the Engine House i'm Columbus, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. q, 1878,
at 9 O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
pIacing in nomination candidates for
the following named offices, viz:
One Comfy Commissioner for Dis
trict No. l.
One RcorescntatiVe for the 3Sth Rep
resentative District (Platte).
And 10 elect delegate. as follows: To
the State Convention TO be held at Lin
coin. Oct. Ist: To the Convention Of the
l4lh Senatorial District (Platte and Col
faN:) To the Convention Of the 5l>t
Representative District (Platte, ColiaN
and Butlerl. and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the Convention.
The primaries for elccting delegates
TO the County Convention will be held
I'm each precinct at the usual place Of
holding election (eXcept in Columbus
precinct. which will be held at the En-
vine House, on Saturday, Sept. Il, 1873,
the polls to be open in the several pre-
cincts from 2 to ; o'clock p. m. Of said day.
The several precincts are entitled to
the following number Of delegates re-
spectiyely, viz:
Columbus, 6Butler, =
StcarnS, Bul rows. /
Monroe, 3lGranVille. |
Lost Greek, 2BOoking Glass. |
Bismark, llPlcaSaut Valley, |
sherman, 1lWoOdville, 1
CrestOn, Walker,
Shell Greek,
Humphrey, Total, 70
IL Is recommended that no delegates
be admitted to the County Convention
unless they are duly accredited from
the precincts they represent.
BY order of the Republican County
Central Committee.
NJ. X. TURNER, Chm.
i. B. BoNEsTEEL, Sec'y.
COLUMBUS, August 10, 1873.
The Columbus journal., 1878-09-11

Canada currency, per cent. discount.
Silver change in large amounts, per
cent. discount.
Silver dollars, par,