, 1879-09-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
The Chisholm Trials.

The Chisholm Trials.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.--Gen. Stewart l..
Woodford, who went with Mrs. Chisholm 10
attend the trial of Henry j. Gully for the
murder of Cornelia Chisholm, states that
the trial was dreary farce from beginning
to end. Judge Homm did his duty fenrlessly
and Justly. Thomas S. Ford, District
Attorney, did his duty well and bravely
The charge of the Judge was distinct, direct
and positive, and yet the jury were only out
lono enouch to take one ballot and write a
verdict. The three negroes evidently pos
sessed neither brains nor courage. Ihe
white men were all Democrats, so were two
negroes. The jury was fairly drawn. The
verdict does not represent the feeling of the
great mass of negroes nor white Republi.
cons: nor vet of q small minority Of sober
and law.abdipg Democrats. These three
classes combined constitute clear and de.
cided majority of the citizens and legal
voters Of the county.
The Maine Election.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 16. - The Kennebec
Journal this morning publishes official re-
turns from the entire State with the excep.
ton Of twenty small towns and plantations,
with the following result: Davis, Rep,
68,0l2; Smith, Greenback a, ,068; Garcelon,
DEM. 81 1.l81; Republican plurality over the
Greenback ticket, 20,924; over the Dem.
ocratic ticket, 46,S31. As far as heard from
there has been 3l1 scattering votes. Returns
from remaining towns will not essentially
change the result. On these figures the
Republican car didate lacks 5G8 Of 0 majority
over all. sH
Work OF Rcd Devils.
DENvEE, Sept. 17.-About 60 families were
rendered homeless by the Cariboo fire,
which was much more extensive than at first
reported, The loss was not less than $75,-
600.
Fires are raging all through the noun
tains, and the sky and sun is hidden by
smoke. Ute Indians have started most OF
he fires for spite.
Weekly Business Statement.
New YORK, Sept. 17.-Clearlng House
exchanges still show healthy increase in
the volume Of business, although compari.
son is with week Of unnaturally large trans
actions last year at some cities. Gains at
nearly all large cities are satisfactory; but at
San Francisco there was m enormous infla-
ton OF exchanges at this time last year, ow-
ing to speculative excitement, while trans.
actions for the FIRST week Of September this
year have been unusually small, because OF
the election and the great interest concern
ing it.
Massachusetts Democratic Convention.
WORCESTER, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention was called to order by
Alonz6 v. Lynde, Chairman of ths State
Central Committee, and John K. Tarbox was
chosen Chairman.
The following ticket was nominated: Ben.
janin F. Butler, for Governor; Lieutenant
Governor, A. Q Woodwork; Secretary Of
State, Michael ]. Donahue; Treasurer, D. N.
Slattings, Auditor, d. j. King; Attorney
General, VIM. ID. Northend.
war in New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Secretary Nc
Crary received the following telegram las.
night from Santa Fe:
Indians are committing horrible atrocities
in Grant county. Not enough regular
troops. Please give me Federal authority
to put three or four companies Of volunteers
in the field. LEW WALLACE.
Governor OF New Mexico.
The following reply was sent this morning:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept. IS, 1879.
To Gov. Lew Wallace, Santa Fe: Your
dispatch received. The War Department is
without information as to the mature of tho
outbreak or the number of the hostiles. I
have taken steps to have the necessary force
concentrated at once. In the absence of
legal authority 1 am compelled to decline
giving orders to raise volunteers.
GEo. ". MoCRAgY, Secretary Of War.
The whoop-up Country.
Sr. P,uI, Sept. IA special to the
Pioneer Press from Winnepeg says that ad.
wees from Wood Mountain report fight
between Indians who crossed the line after
buffalo, and U. S. soldiers. No Indians
were killed aud three soldiers. Two chiefs
were wounded.
Fever at q New Point.
GEEESvILLE, Miss, Sept. 17.--Doctors
have found yellow fever at Concordia, and
trace the infection to Memphis Three new
persons remain in Concordia, unable to get
through shotgun quarantine.
Tenement House.
BosTog, Sept. ia shocking calamity
took place tonight at fire which occurred
in the third story Of o tenement house in
South Boston. The house was occapied
principally by Germans, nearly all Of whom
were asleep at the time. Fire broke out in
the rear portion Of the lower story aud made
such rapid headway that before those in the
upper stories could descend all avenues OF
escape were cut of. Several were burned to
death, and others badly injured. 1t is not
yet known what is the full extent Of the
calamity. Mary Huldreth was burned to
death, and her husband badly burned
Ferdinand Meroth jumped from the roof Of
the burning building and was killed