, 1879-10-16
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EASrERN STATES.
Mn.,nchusctt, Democrats.

NaS,aChusctt~ Democrats.
BosroN, Oct. John Quincv Adams has
been nominated for governor by the Demo-
cratic State Convention.
The ticket was completed as follows For
I.suteueu; Governor, W. 7. Plunket, Sec.
r,tarv Of State. Gen. NJ. 2. Douohuc; Treas
arer and Receiver, Gen. David \, Skilllngs;
Auditor, VIM. Il, Fields; Attorney General
Richard Oiney.
Failures nj fail River.
FAIL RIVER, Oct. S.--The reported liabil-
ities OF Thomas j. aud Richard Borden APP
poar to have oeen exaggerated regarding la.
di!ities on Endorsements. Those of Thomas
) Borden are eleven hundred thousand in
stead Of seventeen hundred thousand, and
:lose of Richard h. FIVE hundred thousand
Instead Of one million. The unpledged
assets Of Thomas j.. Borden are valued at
sos 000
Probably Lost I'm Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, Oct S.-Louis Faber. engineer on
hs Lake Sh ole and Michigan Southern road,
.4.Gtes that week ago Sunday night, while
at hIille.'s station taking water, he observed
a large balloon directly overhead, Which he
Judged to be less than mile away driving
rapidly along in northeasterly direction to-
wards Lake Michigan, which is only half a
mile from the station. John Bulla, his fire.
man, states that he also saw the balloon and
with Faber watched it out of sight. They
told the operator at Twenty-third street of
the matter the same night. 1t was undoubt-
edly the Wise balloon.
Prairie Fires.
BISMARCK, Oct. S.--Plairie fires are doing
considerable damage and creating much
alarm in Dakota, but so far no buildings
have been destroyed. Woods along the
Missouri river are on fire and the town of
Mandana was only saved by the activity OF
the citizens. The country between Bis
marck and Fargo is burned thoroughly.
-Four miles of ties and a bridge at Crystal
Springs were destroyed. Trains have been
badly delayed. The telegraph operator at
Deadwood reports the woods all on fire and
several mills are reported burned or in dam
ger there. The inhabitants are busy using
means of protection.
Canada Capitalists.
MONTREAL Oct. S,-True bills were re-
'turned to-day by the grand jury against Sir
Francis Hincks, r. j. Reekie, John Grant
John Rankin, Hugh McLay, and w. w.
Oglvie, directors; and John Bennie, late
manager of the Consolidated Bank, fer max
ing false statement of the banks affairs.
The judge declined for the present TO order
their arrest. -...s rr.r ...f
Missionary Meeting.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct 8.-The American
board of commissioners of foreign missions
commenced its SEVENTEEN annual session yes-
teEdey afternoon, President Mark Hopkins
anthe chair. The attendance is very large.
1850 persons are entertained oy the commit
'tae and 5000 in all are present Secretary
Alden -ead the report of the home depart
,nent, women's board, which has contributed
S73, 975 to the treasury; donations, $2S3, 1927
falling behind the donations of last year
SS7 ,l75: received from ordinary legacies,
SCI, 39l, less than last year by $43, ,029; from
permanent fund, $6.96S; total income, $751;
926, exclusive of the extraordinary Otis legacy
of ss05, ,734. Total expenditures for the year,
sSo13,sH. The committee recommends that
of the balance of the Otis legacy, $3.50, 600,
eone-third be given to educational work, one.
third to enlargement on present fields, and
one'third to new missions, especially in Cen.
-tral Africa. .t5.
M0lIie Magui re Hangs.
SUNRURY, Pa, Oct 9.-Peter MclTanus, q
Mollie Mcguire, was hanged for the murder
of Coroner Hesser in 1874. John O'Neil
sentenced to be hanged at the same time, was
repIieVed last night.
New York Walking Match
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-At 9 p. NJ. the scors
stood, Allen Sl7, Curran 3OS, Mckee 224
Pierce 269, Walker 304, BAN 2OS, Faber 333
Mahoney S07, Russell 3O6, Bryody 3l5,
Howard SlS, Murphy $50, Spellacy so .s-s..
The is-Eear old boy, Murphy, maintains
his decd in the pedestrian contest for the
'O'Leary belt. .r,..
Train Robbed.
KANSAS Cry, Oct. 9.-The Chicago and
Alton train was robbed of express money at
Glendale, Is miles east Of this city last
night. 1t was storped by about 90 masked
men, who'kept up continual firing, while
the messengers safe was robbed. The mes
senser was knocked down, but not seriously
hurt. Fifty thousand dollars was the esti-
mated loss. The agent at Glendale is miss
ing.