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seized upon one of the citizens OF
Montgomery, and they at once de-
termined to adopt measures to pro-
tect themselves and families from
its fearful ravages. They accord.
inely met en- masse at the court
house Saturday night and passed
resolutions for establishing and en-
forcing a quarantine against the
town of Montgomery and all other
places infected with yellow fever.
We hope the time is not far dis
tant when none of our towns and
cities will have any use for quaran-
tine laws, and when the terrible
'scourge may be suppressed and its
ravages entirely subdued. We ex-
tend our most sincere and heart
felt sympathies to those who have
lost relatives in the terrible plague,
the ravages of which are long to
be remembered by those whose sad
lot it is to mourn the loss of some
loved one. I.
Will now give You the political
status of Democratic Winn." We
must say, without any Boosting,
that Winn parish has never failed
to roll up a heavy Democratic ma
jority on any and every occasion.
The only thing that troubles our
parochial politics is that we have
so many faithful and prominent
Democrats that we do not know
exactly which one to run, and, in
order to settle the matter at once,
We have primary elections, and the
few dozens that are beaten take it
all in good bumor and don't say
"nary" word. Mr.. Editor, we are
going to have one of those prima-
ries in VIM on the 23d inst, and
you ought to DO here and see how
harmoniously everything works.
As our parochial Offices are not
sufficient in number to supply all
Of our "eminents," we had TO &C
cept the Senatorship for the unex-
pred term. DEMOCRAT.
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WNNFTELD, La, Sept 3, 1878.
Editor Chronicle:
I. Dear Sir-As it has been some
time since our parish has had its
name enrolled in printers ink,
will endeavor to give you and the
public some faint idea of what we
are doing. AS the necessaries of
life demand first and paramount
attention, will begin by stating
that we have the best crops of corn
and cotton made since the war.
The pork or hog crop is also fiat
tering, and every surrounding cir
cumstance and prospect promises
old VIM great prosperity.
The health of the people is gen.
orally good except few cases of
chills aud fevers. The citizens of
WINFIELD were severely struck
with the yellow fever panic on last
Saturday evening, the cause of
which was credible information re.
oeived that the dread scourge had
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Y. Lacroix for the able manner in
which he had discharged the duties
of Secretary of the Convention.
On motion of G. r. Nugent il
was resolved that copy of the
proceedings of the convention be
sent to the CoLFAx CHRoNlcLE and
the Catahoula News. M
There being no further business
to come before the convention it
adjourned sine die.
s. NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
s. Y. LAcRoIx, Secretary.
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PROCE E DIN GS
OF THE
Democratic Parish Nominate
ing Convention.

COLFAx, La, Sept z, 1873.
Judge w. L. Richardson, chair
man of the Parish Executive Com
mittee, called the convention to or
der and stated the object of its
meeting. He then appointed as a
committee on credentials Messrs.
j. o. Grayson, Jas. A. Daniels, and
Matthew Nugent, jr.
H. G. Goodwin was called upon
to act as temporary Secretary.
After the retiring of the commit
tee on credentials call was made
upon Mr.. A. G. Lewis for speech,
who responded in a neat little ad-
dress of about ten minutes dura-
ton. He held that no man was a
good citizen who wished to always
have his own way; that a conven-
ton should look to the selection of
the best men, and now narrow
things down to local prejudice; this
was all wrong, and the best men
could never be selected in this way.
He said good many other very
interesting things. but we have not
the space to reproduce them. Upon
the return of the committee on cre-
dentials Mr.. Lewis resumed his
seat.
The committee reported
We. your committee, submit the
following names as persons entitled
to seats as delegates in this parish
con sention
Ward l-Wm. Hickman, Jas. A.
Daniels, A. L. Grow, I. j. Pirtle,
Wilson Prestidge.
Ward 2-Wm. Tison, Ben La
croix, John FAINT. w. B. Richard
son, Thos. Lackey.
Ward 3-David Collins, j. E.
Collins, Ben Moore, j. G. Hodnett,
s. B. Hagan.
Ward 4-Matthew Nugent, IT,,
Solomon Tedlie, JEFF Hutchinson,
o. Watson, DIR. r. III. Dean.
Ward SC. r. Nugent, j. G.
Briant, VIM. Bradford. Coleman
Norris, VIM. Norris.
Ward 6-Ben Chelette, Joseph
Wilson, j. s. Moore, Joe Terrier,
August Fredieu.
Ward I'M. A. Dunn, j. o. |
Grayson, j. w. Ethridge, r. p.
r. o. Kelly.
j. o. GRAysoN, Chairman.
Judge A. Cazabat and Mr.. J. o.
Grsyson were then, nominated for
permanent chairman, and on being
put to vote resulted in Judge
receiving twenty votes to
Ifr. Grayson's fifteen. On motion
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, J
Catahoula Parish. La, ,
August 81. 1879 \

0N6oSo 80 AOsO.
Agreeable to previous notice,
delegates from the Oath Senatorial
District met this day at White
Sulphur Springs, Catahoula parish,
La, for the purpose of nominating
a Senator to fill the unexpired term
of z. j. Boatner. resigned as Sena-
tor from said district, when the
following delegates answered to
their names w. d. Bevill, S. NJ.
Smith, with w. A. Little, as alter
nate, in place of j. +. Skies, dele
gates from Winn parish; Joshua
Kemp and Charles K. Nugent. dele
gates from Grant parish, and DR..
?. E. H. Lovelace. proxy for the
three delegates from Catahoula
parish, to-wit Capt. E. Smith,
q. w. Davis aud w. g. Mobly.
On motion of c. r. .Nugent
temporary organization was had by
the election of w. A. Little, Chair
man, and s. Y. Lacroix, Secretary.
On motion off. Kemp, the chair
man appointed as a committee on
credentials, w. D. Bevill, c. R. Nu-
gent and DR.. Lovelace.
After a short absence they re-
turned and reported the following:
We, your committee on creden-
tials, find all the parishes compos-
ing the 24th Senatorial District
fully represented, except Louis
Baker, of Catahoula, is not present
and has no proxy.
w. d. BEvILI, Chairman.
The convention then proceeded
to permanent organization.
On motion of w. D. Bevill, S. NJ.
Smith was elected Chairman, and
). Y. Lacroix. Secretary of the Con-
On motion of w. D. Bevill DIR.
Lovelace was authorized to cast the
full vote for Catahoula parish.
On motion of DR.. Lovelace it
was agreed that q majority vote of
all the votes cast should nominate
candidate for the Senate.
On motion of w. A. Little it was
agreed that the convention be gov
srned by the ruling of the State
Convention.
Nominations being in order, ".
D. Bevill presented the name of
DR.. j. F. Kelly, of VIM, j. Kemp
presented the name of w. L. .Rich-
,rdson, of Grant, and DIR. Love-
ace presented the name of j. g,
Peck, of Catalonia.
On motion of DR.. Lovelace the |
hair appointed DR.. Thompson as |
eller.
After ballotting twenty-one times |
without electing any candidate, on |
he twenty-second ballot the Grant |
parish delegates changed their
otes to DR.. Kelly and the vote then
TODD: Peck 4, Richardson O.
Kelly g.
On motion of W. y. Bevill the
of DIR. Kelly was made
W. ID. Bevill moved that the next
for the Gath Senatorial
district be held at the White Sui
hur Springs. Carried.
The thanks of the convention
'as rendered to DR.. Lovelace for
,e nse of his room and the hospi-
llity extended to the convention
nd to DIR. Thompson for his kind
ess, in acting as teller; also. TO s.
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permanent secretary, and Mr.. W
O. Harrison as assistant.
Mr.. r. o. Kelly moved that th'
various candidates be nominated
and voted for in the following or
der: First Representative, SECOND
Parish Judge, third Sheriff, fourth
Coroner. Carried.
By Mr.. Grow-That they b.
nominated by ballot.
Mr.. Tison moved that two
thirds vote should elect on the frs
ballot, to which objection was made
by Messrs. Williams, Grayson ane
Grow, and upon being put to vote
it was lost, by eighteen to fourteen
The president then declared thai
II majority vote should rule.
Mr.. Tison objected that many
delegates had voted misunder
standing his proposition, and i,
was moved to reconsider the vote
1t was decided to reconsider, where.
upon the motion of Mr.. Tison pre-
vailed by vote of nineteen to
fifteen.
Mr.. Kelly moved to proceed to
the nomination of Representative,
and that the chair appoint tellers
to count the vote.
The chair appointed Messrs.
Chas. II. Teal, Aurelius Hargis,
and Matthew Nugent, jr.
MIR. Wilson moved that the can
didates be allowed ten minutes
each to address the convention.
Carried.
The chair declared the nomina-
ton of candidates for Representa-
tive in order.
r. B. Williams presented the
name of G. G. Dunn, Wilson Pres
tidge presented the name of Thorn
as Hickman, G. R. Nugent pre-
sented the name of w. L. Richard
son, Ben Lacroix presented the
name of James Nicely.
After being placed in nominated
these gentlemen were called upon
for an expression of views and
proposed policy in case of election.
Some little delay occurred before
the nominees could be found.
Hon. G. G. Dunn said he advoca-
ted the calling Of Constitutional
Convention and was totally OPP
posed to the amendments because
they failed to give satisfaction. A
convention would not be any more
expensive than continuance of
the present enormous official sala-
ries, many of them being perfectly
needless. Enough could be saved
in one year by the retrenchments
a convention would make to pay
for its being held. He did not ia
vor the abolition of Grant parish as
had been falsely reported. He
favored retrenchment in every in
stance where it could be made COM
patible with the preservation of law
and order.
Mr.. Thomas Hickman favored
the immediate calling of conven-
ton and the curtailing of Offices
and salaries one-half. As for his
action, he supposed he
would have to be governed by cir
,umstances and such instructions
Or requests as might be made by
his constituents.
Judge W. l.. Richardson went |
over about the same ground occu-
pied by the two preceding speakers.
He favored the utmost retrench-
nent; would do all he could to
settle the parish seat question, and |
attend to the resuscitation of the
'ecords destroyed by fire, and any
lad all other duties incumbent
lpon him would be faithfully dis.
charged if he became the honored
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nomination of Mr.. Nicely was de-
clared unanimous.
The nomination of Parish Judge
being declared in order, Mr.. Kelly
presented thename of A. V. Raglan,
the present incumbent.
MIR. Grow moved that Judge Ra
gan be nominated by acclamation
which was carried, and the Judge
accordingly declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention for
the Office of Parish Judge.
Nominations for Sheriff being in
order, Mr.. Wilson nominated H. NJ
Jeter, and Mr.. FAINT nominated S.
Y. Lacroix.
The vote resulted in Mr.. Jeter
receiving twenty-four votes to Mr..
Lacroix's eleven, and on motion
Mr.. Jeter was declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention for
the Office of Sheriff.
The nomination of Coroner being
next in order, Mr.. Grow nominated
DR.. Philip Goode and moved that
he be elected by reclamation, which
resulted in DIR. Goode being de-
clared the unanimous choice of the
convention for the Office of Coroner
Some discussion was then had
as to the propriety of nominating
ward officers, several delegates ex-
pressing their preference that this
be relegated to the various wards
as they felt delicacy in making
the selections. On leaving the
matter to vote it was decided to
to refer the question back to the
wards. twenty voting for and only
nine against it.
The chairman appointed Messrs.
VIM. Irwin, Vim. Tison and John
FAINT, as a committee to inform Mr.
James Nicely of his nomination as
the Democratic candidate for Rep
resentative of Grant parish.
AIR. Hickman moved that the
convention instruct the qualified
electors to vote against the amend
ments." Carried.
1t was the unanimous sentiment
of the convention that the Nichols
government had given great salts,
faction and is worthy the respect
and support of all good citizens,
and his administration was fully
Also, that Hon. J. b. |
Elam's course in Congress meets
the approval of the people of this
parish, and his denomination is
cordially accepted G them.
The convention then adjourned
sine die
Attest A. CAzABAr.
II. G. GOODWIN, President.
Secretary.
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On the fourth ballot Mr.. Hick-
man withdrew his name.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunn the
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Dunn spoke of the great necessity
OF all good Democrats supporting
the nominees of the convention and
doing all in their power to get
every citizen to register and to
come out and vote on the day OF
election.
Mr.. j. o. Grayson followed IN a
pithy little speech in which be made
some good hits at the various
splinters of defunct Radicalism,
and hearty laugh at their expense
was INDUCED in by the audience,
which was ali the more enjoyable
from the fact that some of the
grinning teeth referred to were
present at the time.
Everybody was in perfect good
humor, and expressed themselves
as satisfied with the nominations
and determined to go home and do
everything in their power to elect
the nominees of the convention.
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On the third ballot Mr.. Rich
ardson's name was was withdrawn
by consent.
Third Ballot Fourth BaIlot.
Dunn -...-.--.. Is Dunn. IL
Hickman ---.-.. 5
Nicely .l5 Neely. Ia
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wAsHryGros. aup. John p Hovt

WAsHryGToS, Aug. John P Hoyt,
of Michigan. has been appointed Gov
ernor of Idaho
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug The fast
train on the Pittaburg, Cincinnati and
s.. Louis Railroad, which left this city
at ll:47 last night, met with a terrible
accident at a point one aud hall
miles ives: Of Miugo Junction, Ohio
The train was composed of two
sleepers, one hotel car, one baggage
car, two postal cars, and two coaches
one OF the latter being occupied by
emigrants A. one 4. N, at the point
named, the fast train, which was twenty
minutes behind time and running at the
rate Of forty miles an hour, collided
with freight train. The entire train,
except the hotel cars and sleepers, was
thrown from the track and fesrfully
wrecked. Eleven or twelve persons
are reported killed. and fifteen OF
twenty seriously wounded. All the
passengers in the sleepers escaped with
out serious injury. Loss Of life was
confined TO those in the forward cars
occupied by the postal clerks and emf
grants.
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Official Press Of King County
Friday, August 8, 1878.
AHEAD STRONG OPPOSITION

Englishmen in the main are so per-
sistently obstinate, especially that por-
tion of them who belong TO the aristo-
cracy and favored classes Of Great
Britain, al long pampered in the cradle
of public indulgence, that it may be
naturally inferred were the average
John Bull to take sides with the cele-
brated Jasper and declare Dat lie sun
do move suah, he would never back
down from this wild proposition until
it did move. This doggcdness of pur-
pose which has been characteristic Of
England's legislators. although it has
secured to her many advantages per-
haps, has often cost her much To rule
or ruin often becomes the controlling
passion with a whole party, and every
other consideration is lost sight of.
In the present crisis this appears To
be the determination Of Scott and his
colleagues, who are just now raising
such storm in the British Parliament
They had declared the Berlin Congress
and its concomi,ant the separate treaty
with Turkey a failure long before its
results were fully understood, and this
declaration had been made purely out
of prejudice against Lord Beaconsfield
who has always been held up as a
target for the malicious shafts of the
nristocracy, and inasmuch as they had
declared it a failure. they have set
about with the most logged determine.
ton to burst the separate treaty and
utterly demol.h the work Of the Con
gress.
All this might have been anticipated
as Lord Beaconsficld always vehement
iy opposed this class and has only in
tcnsitied their hatred of him by his
recent great succe ss-a success which
has made him at once the foremost
man in Europe and placed him at the
head of all modern diplomats. The
submission Of the treaty to Parliament.
like the red flag in the cors0, was
signal for the most violent attack from
the opposition, of whom, we are in
formed by telegraph, thirty members
were on their feet simultaneously TO de-
nounce him and his policy. Beacons-
field. however. has become accustomed
to such opposition, amid which he has
achieved his greatest success In his
first appearance i'll the House of Com
mons he was met by a storm of the
most violent opposition. Insulted and
hooted down in his first attempt to
speak. he there declared that the time
would come when they would hear him,
and it did. Not long afterward we find
Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Bcaconsfeld,
the Premier of Great Britain and frat
diplomat of Europe as well. whose
great achievements have astonished
the world.
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TELEGRAPHIC.


SARATOGA. Aug. The Banker s
Association began its annual session to-
day. Secretary Sherman and the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue sent let.
tiers regretting absence.
X. c. Hale. cashier of the State
National Bank of Keokuk. read paper
on subsidiary silver coinage. holding
that Congress should provide for re-
demption of subsidiary in legal tender
coin. This would relieve the banks of
the fear of accommodating unavailable
funds, and give currency to the coin
extending its circulation, to the profit
and convenience of the people.
j. ID. Hayes, of Detroit, read a paper
on hard times. lie said:
Tell US to invest one dollar to fifty
millions that will pay expenses aud
bring back five per cent and the money
stands waiting. ready and anxious "a
step into business. There are over
$500 millions of railroad bonds and
stock which pay owners nothing
There is 500 millions in iron furnace,
aud manufacturing establishments, and
600 millions in shipping. hopelessly
tied up. Shall we clear forests of lum.
her and convert it into money! W,
make enough now annually 70 load a
train $4,000 miles long. The purchas
ing power of money is about three
times as much rs in time Of initiation
Mere irredeemable money would mo-
help US out. We have no greater pro
portion of poor men than other coun
ties. There are numerous person,
waiting for something 10 turn up, to(
lazy TO work. trying TO get something
for it.
GALEsBuRd, III, Aug. The Re
publican Congressional Convention o
the Ninth District to day renominatet
Thos. A. Boyd.
Mt. CARMEL. Ill. Aug. The Con
gressional Republican Convention q
this District to-day nominated Col
Robt Bell
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and that homestead and presumption
settlers shall be allowed the benefit of
the minimum price, and, further, that
in the selection of the 300, 600
acres of land, the State shall be allowed
to select the same in tracts of not less
than 40 acres. instead OK 800 acres, as
is nov provided By law.
We, the Undersigned members Of the
Convention to form a State Constitu-
ton for the State Of Washington, which
is 10 be submitted to the people for
adoption or rejection, DO hereby declare
this 10 be the Constitution formed by
Us. and in testimony thereof, do here
unto set our hands, this
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PREAMBLE.

We, the People, grateful to the Su
preme Ruler Of the Universe for ou7
freedom. in order to secure and perpetu
ate It's blessings, form mOreindepend-
ent and perfect government, establish
Justice. insure tranquility, provide for
the common defense and promote the
general welfare, do ordsin and estab-
lish this Constitution for the State of
Washington.
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PANAMA, July pa virulent fever
has broken out among the American
laborers on the Madeira and Mamore
railroad in Brazil. and mum bers Of them
are dying daily. The laborers were
taken out by Collins & Co, OF Phila-
delphia
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CANADIAN DOMINION

iIMoNTRAEL, Aug. The LAchine
Boating Club offer a prize of $50 9
for Courtney and Hanlan to row there
in the fall.
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SEC. ): No street-railroad shall be
constructed within any Incorporated
city or town, without the consent Of the
local authorities thereof.
SEC. 6. No corporation shall issue
stock or bonds except FOR labor done,
services performed, or money or pro-
perty actually received. The stock of
corporations shall rot be increased ex-
cept in pursuance Of general law. The
stockholders of all corporations and
joint stock companies shall be individ-
ually liable for all labor performed for
such corporation or company.
SEC. I. Laws shall be passed regu-
lsting the right of foreign corporations
to do business IN this State, and the
mode in which they may sue and be
sued.
SEC. s. The Legislature shall not
have power to establish or incorporate
any bank or banking company, or
monied institution whatever in in this
State, with the privilege of making,
issuing or putting in circulation any
bill, check, certificate, promisory note
or other paper intended to circulate as
money.
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THE CoNsTITUTIoN-Concluded
SEPARATE ARTICLES.

At the time OF the submission of this
Constitution 10 the electors. for their
adoption or rejection, there shall be
submitted, as separate articles. the fol-
lOMlnr.
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BORN

doDFREY-1 III Seattle. Thursday, Aug. g, 1873
to the wife Of VIM. Godfrey. q son.
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THE WEEKLY fNTELLIGENCER

This Oh and popular Journal Of Western wash
ington, with the largest circulation Of any Paper
IN the Territory, f. published every Saturday
morning Terms Three Dollars per an
num- in advsr ce: otherwise. $500.