Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-08-24

National Greenback; Fifth sDistrict, j. NJ.
King, National -Greenback; Sixth District,
G. W. Dunham, Democrat; Seventh District,
Philip C. Hayes, Republican, Eleventh Dis
trict, J. w. Singleton, Democrat, W. II.
Pogue, Prohibitions; Twelfth District, Will
liam M. Springer, Democrat: Rev. John
Mathers, National Greenback; Thirteenth
District, A. Z. Stevenson, Democrat;
Fourteenth District, Jesse Harper, Ma
onal-Greenback; Sixteenth District, Jas.
Creed, National Greenback; Nineteenth
District. Robert Bell, Republican, S.
J. Crews, National Greenback. Missouri
Twelfth District, John M. Glover, Demo-
crat, William H. Hatch, Democrat (Con-
vention split). Kansas-First District, John
R. Anderson, Republican,; Third District,
Thos. Ryan,, Republican. Ohio--Fifth Dis
trict, II. Wilson, Republican,; Seventh Dis
trict, Frank Hurd, Democrat; Tenth Dis
trict, v. b. Horton, Republican,; Twelfth
District, III. S. NealE, Republican; Seventh
District, James Monroe, Republican. Texas
Fourth District, Roger Q. Mills*, Demo-
crat. Georgia-Eighth District, Alexander
II. Stephens" Democrat. (Those marked
are renominated).
A Vienna dispatch of the 18th says that
Gen. Phillipovich had routed the insurgents
from a strong position near Buzovoca, cap
turing their entire camp equipage and n
large quantity of ammunition, although they
succeeded in getting away with their arti-
lery. Gen. SZapary was still confronting
the insurgents at Dobaj on the 18th inst. 1t
| is said that the Christians i'm Bosnia are
| fiOcking to arms, I'm consequence of the
heavy fines imposed upon them by the Aus
| trians.
1t is rumored at Paris that French pro-
tectorate over Tunis has been sanctioned by
England and Turkey, it being stipulated
that France should not interfere with the
regency of the Bey.
A dispatch from Constantinople reports
an attempted assassination of Gen, Todle-
ben, of the Russian army, during n review
Of the military. A young Greek advanced
towards the General as the latter was re.
viewing the troops, and, drawings pistol,
discharged its contents when quite close to
his intended victim. Gen. Todleben escaped
unhurt, and the would-be assassin was i'm
mediately arrested.
| FOREIGN.
OF the eleven objects of art offered by the
Agricultural Society of France for excep-
tional merit in agricultural machinery in re-
cent field trials, eight have been awarded to
American inventions, and independent of the
medals Of the Exhibition proper the United
| States Agricultural Exhibit has received
Diploma of Honor, and the United States
Educational Exhibit gold medal.
A convention between Austria and Tur-
key, relative to Austrian occupation Of the
Turkish Provinces, has been concluded
The duration of occupation has not been
fixed, but several articles recognize the
sovereignty of the Sultan. The military sit
uation meanwhile is very embarrassing for
Austria, her army of occupation being met
with resistance at nearly every point, and
rendering necessary the further mobiliza-
tion Of troops. A Vienna dispatch of the
10th reports that 80 Turkish battalions in
Bosnia have joined the insurgents, five Of
which are regular troops.
Emil Hoedel, who attempted to assassin.
ate the Emperor William on the 11th of May
last, was beheaded on the 10th. He was on
ly 81 years of age. He protested on his trial
that he had not intended to take the life of
the Emperor, but numerous witnesses tes-
titled that he leveled his gun directly at his
Majesty.
Gen. Mezentzkow, chief of the Emperor's
private police, was assassinated on the pub
lie street in st. Petersburg on the 10th. One
report says he was shot, another that he
was stabbed. The assassin escaped.