The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-17

than being elected. the readers Of the Senti-
mel are not particularly interested in know
ing who he is, and We frankly confess We don't
know, even II they wanted any information
concerning him.
Mr.. Hayes and his party visited Cincin-
natl last week at the opening of the exposi-
ton. He visits othar portions OF the West
during the month, and will be In Indian
apolis on Thursday of State fair week. The
fair opens on Monday, September %. and
closes October 4.
The New York Herald's Washington dis
patch states that Mr.. Hayes said to q friend
before his departure that he intended to
send in the name of Secretary McCrary for the
judgeship made vacant by the resignation Of
Judge Dillon, on the first day of the next
session of Congress.
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke on Monday at HAM
ilton, Ohio, to an immense crowd of people,
ana was followed by Judge Gooding, of
Hancock county, and Colonel John Lee. of
Charlottesville. All made excellent speeches.
and Mr.. Voorhees, speech was regarded as
one of his finest efforts.
j. w. Renfroe, treasurer of the State of
Georgia, will probably be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors. 1t is
claimed that he has been drawing interest
the House of Representatives has recon-
mended his impeachment.
The demand tor silver dollars Is constantly
increasing, and the treasury department is
receiving orders for them in sums of from
S. to SIC, 900 from banks all over the country,
but chiefly from the West. The amount
now In the treasury vaults is $50 900 600 in
standard dollars and 15.00o. 900 subsidiary
coin.
The Maine election resulted in no choice
of governor by the people. The Legislature
will elect. and as it is Republican in both
branches the Republican candidate for gov
ernor will undoubtedly be elected. The Re.
publican party are in minority in Main
against 10 600 to 20, 900 the other way only q
few year, ago.
The Sixth annual convention of Mexican
war veterans, Of Illinois, was in session in
Chicago on Friday last. Resolutions of
respect to the memory of General Shields
were adopted. Peoria was selected as the
next place of meeting. The National con-
vention will be held in New York on Feb
ruary %, 1880.
The Democrats of Nebraska met at Lin
coin on September IL in State convention
Eyer Wakely was nominated for supreme
judge. No governor elected this year. The
platform reaffirmed all the old principles of
the party, and was particularly emphatic
upon having any Federal interference at the
polls or inauguratinga candidate fraudu-
lently elected.
met during the past week at Saratoga, sew
eral important papers were read. among
them one by Fred. Douglass, the coiored
United States marshal of the District of
Columbia. upon tae colored exodus from
the Gulf States. He regards it ill timed, .
disappointment, @ mistake. failure, and
holds the South to be the best market for
the black mans labor.
One of the most important items of the
weeks news Is the action OF the New York
Democracy. They met in convention at
Syracuse, n. v, on Wednesday last. Tam
many Hall delegates, who had bitterly
opposed Governor Robinson's denomination,
finding that he would again be nominated,
withdrew from the convention,
and afterward named Mr.. John Kelly as
their candidate for governor. Robinson was
then nominated by the regular convention.
General Ewing was interviewed last week
at Coshocton by newspaper reporter upon
his prospects for being elected governor of
Ohio, and he said that everything looked
toward success; that his meetings were
surprisingly splendid, and that he never
saw such noble enthusiasm. The party is
solid said the general and every Democrat
is full of zeal He further stated that no
bresks had been made in the ranks of his
German friends, though it had been tried.
In one little town of IS Germans he said all
gave in their allegiance. General Ewing Is
making a magnificent canvass.
his religious views met in convention in
Cincinnati on Saturday last. Some 200 dele
gates were present. They demand free
tray
books, irrespective of religious. ir-
religious, political or scientific news; OPP
posed discrimination of obscene literature,
whether ''inspired' or uninspired; de-
manded the repeal of all laws regarding
obscene literature until certain passages in
the Bible are expunged, and they demanded
also the absolute secularization of the Gov
eminent. A National convention will be
called in 1880 to nominate candidates for
the presidency and vice presidency.
On Friday last, as Rose Weber, five-year-
old child of q German shoemaker. residing
at 46 Madison street. New York, was PLAYING
on the street with wide collar cut from
newspapers around her neck, her clothes
were observed to be on fire, and she was
badly if not fatally burned. In the hospital
| to which she was taken she said an unknown
person put a lighted match to her collar,
| causing 1t to take fire. Next day five-year-
| old boy, named Michael ODonnell. was
at 65 Madison street. few doors from the
scene of Fridays tragedy. The boy was sent
| to a store to buy box of matches, and re-
turning his clothes caught fire in some man
ner. No person saw the burning, but it is
conjectured that it was accidental. The
police are investigating both deaths. on the
supposition that they were caused by the
same young boy.
The trial of Henry J. Gully for the murder
of Cornelia Chisholm on Apil 30, 1877, was
begun on Monday. September 8. at De Kaib,
| Miss Seventy witnesses. 80 for the State
and 50 for the defence, were sworn, and put
under the rule and excluded from the court
room. Mrs Chisholm, the first witness,
| testified as to the incidents attendant upon
| the arrest of her husband and the
shooting of her daughter by the
wrist. ankle and In the heel, from the
| afoof of ,which wouada abe died On the 18th