River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

house the fusionists have rs; the republi-
cans 81. Five cities with twelve repub-
lican entatives--Poriland Bath,
Lewiston. Rockland, and Saco- arc
without representation. The house will
thus be twelve members short at its
| organization.
| The republicans held a meeting at
Augusta, Maine, on the evening of Dec.
18TH, for the purpose of protesting against
| the action of the democratic governor
and council in counting the vote. Dele
| cations from various states were the i'm
| posing features of the demonstration.
| Granite Hall, where the meeting was
! held, could not accommodate the multi
tudes. Ex-Gov. Connor presided. Res
| olutions were adopted denouncing the
action of the governor and council and
| Senator Blaine then made an address re-
| viewing the situation in detail, which
was received with great enthusiasm.
!, GEN. GRANT said to friends in Phila-
| delphia on the 18th inst, that he would
| go to Cuba by way of the Atlantic steam
ers, and the steamer from Cedar Keys,
starting at once after New Years, and
| stopping over one day IN Washington as
| the guestof Gen. E. f. Beale. President
Hayes, through Secretary Ramsey, in
vited him to stop at the White House,
but he had already accepted an invita-
ton from Gen. Beale. He wants to see
his Arabian horses, which are at Beale's
farm. The NV York and Havana
steamship line expected Gen. Grant to go
by one of their stermers, and invited
Senator Conkling to accompany him,
but the Senator was compelled, on &C.
count of business engagements, to de-
cline.
THE Tennessee legislature met Dec.
| 18th in extra session, in accordance with
the proclamation of the governor, to the
end that the local government of Mem
phis be clothed with additional power
for the construction of the proposed
| sanitary improvement for the protection
of the city against yellow fever. The
executive message also stated that further
legislation ii necessary to enable the
municipal authorities of Memphis to i'm
prove the sanitary condition. The other
objects of the extra session are to amend
the laws so as to prevent the robbery of
cemeteries for scientific purposes and
prohibit the traffic in dead bodies; and
such legislation as will nable the Mem
phis, Paducah and Northern railway
raise the means to complete its road.
The republican national committee
met in Washington Dec. 18th for the
purpose of choosing a chairman in place
of the late Sen. Chandler, and TO select a
time and place for holding the next re-
publican convention. A temporary
| organization was effected by the election
of Elihu Enos as chairman and e. G.
Mccormick secretary. The designations
of Cornell of New 70 k, and e, +.
Noyes, of Ohio, were accepted and
Thomas E. Plat and w. G. Cooper re-
spectively appointed to fill the vacancies.
Only one vote for chairman of the ma
tional committee was taken which result
ed as follows: Whole number of votes
AZ; necessary to a choice, g. Donald
Cameron, (Pa) received 90; Averill,
(Minn) 80; blank 1. Thomas B. Keogh,
of North Carolina, was chosen secretary
of the committee in place of Mr. McCor-
mick who declined to serve longer. The
commit ee then proceeded to vote upon
place for holding the national conven-
ton. The especial claims of Chicago,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Saratoga and
Philadelphia were urged. The choice
fell upon Chicago, the vote standing,
Chicago "a, Saratoga IA, Cincinnati 2,
Indianapolis 2. The time for holding
the national convention was fixed for
Wednesday, June Sd. Another recess
was taken until evening, when resolu-
lions in memory of the late Senator
Chandler were adopted, and the commit
tee adjourned