New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-17

Of any claims of any character to State or in
dividuals engaged in or supporting the late
rebellion, resulting from or growing out Of
the injury or destruction of property In the
war; declare that the Constitutional currency
Of the country, and the basis of all other,
should be gold and silver coin, and that all
National Treasury notes and authorized cur
rency should be convertible into the same on
demand; ETC., etc.
THE Nebraska State Democratic Con.
ventioD met at Lincoln on the 10th and nom
mated E. Wakely for Supreme Judge, and
DR.. A. Bear and A. j. Sawyer for Regents OF
the University. Judicial District nominations
were made in the First, Third and Fourth
Districts. The platform affirlns all the time.
honored principles of the party; dcprecates
the violation of treaties made with the
Indians; declares that the military
should be in strict subordination to the
civil power; denies the right of the
Federal Administration to keep an army "a
control the vote of the people; insists upon q
free ballot, and opposes the appointment Of
Supervisors to control elections; demands
economy in the administration Of affairs, and
arraigns the Republican party of the State
and Nation for its extravaganza; etc., etc.
FOUR steamers which reached New
York on the 10th, from Europe, brought "a,
SS1, 800 In coin and bullion from England,
France and Germany, to pay balances on
trade account.
THE Decentralization party of Mary
land held State Convention at Baltimore on
the 10th and nominated Howard Meeks for
Governor. The customary resolutions were
adopted.
THE Cincinnati Exposition was
formally opened on the 10th. President
Hayes was among the distinguished visitors
present. He was received In welcoming
address by the President of the Exposition
Board and responded in a short speech.
The prosecution in the case of
Henry J. Gully, on trial for the murder of
Cornelia Chisholm, rested its case on the
10th. The object had been to establish a
conspiracy on the part of defendant and
others to kill Judge Chisholm, Gilmer and
Rosebaum, and that, in carrying out the con-
spiracy, Cornelia and other persons were
killed. The defense had number of wit
nesses to testify.
A SPECIAL telegram from Washing
ton on the 10th stated that prominent colored
men just arrived from the South reported
that all.attempts to dissuade the blacks from
going West this fall were futile, and that
nothing remained but to let them 20 and
give the matter practical test. they say
that the exodus will set in in dead earnest
the latter part of October, and that where
one went last spring five will go this fall.
The movement. however, will not be confined
to Kansas, but all Western States will receive
accessions.
Hon. ALEXANDER MITCHELL, who
was nominated for Governor by the recent
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, has
cabled from London his absolute declination
OF the candidacy, and says he will not serve
If elected.
ACCORDING to q Washington special
Of the 18th it bad been decided to appoint ex.
Governor Fenton, of New York, as Minister
to the Court of st. James.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the
promoters of the negro exodus will hold
convention in Philadelphia on the 18th Of
October.
The New York Democracy held
their State Convention at Syracuse on tho
10th and 18th. A platform was adopted do
handing honest elections and an honest
count CT votes; opposing all favoritism,
and declaring that no single interest or class
OF persons should be protected at the ex.
pense Of any other; declaring belief in
gold and silver as the Constitutional money
of the country, and condemning the specu-
lative methods of the present Secretary of
the Treasury, and the questionable favor
itism he has shown to particular monetary
institutions and so-ca]led eyndicatee, and the
extravaganza he has permitted in bis
Department in connection with his re-
funding scheme; looking "with shame
and sorrow on the disgraceful reputation
Of the professions of Civil-Service reform by
the Executive and his supporters" and de-
claring that the 10, 900 Federal officers consti-
tute an army which is being used to keep the
Republican party in power; etc. After the
platform was read and adopted nominations
for Governor were made amid considerable
excitement, the Anti-Tammanyites nominal
ina Governor Robinson and the Tammany
men General H. w. Slocum. A motion was
then made to nominate State Senator John e.
Jacobs (the Chairman of the Convention) by
reclamation, which motion was, amid much con-
fusion, declared by the Secretary to have been
carried. As soon as order could be restored Mr..
Jacobs said If he had been consulted concern
ing the nomination which had been made he
would have declined it. A motion was sub
sequently made and carried to call the roll
for nominations for Governor, pending which
the Tammany delegation, headed by Messrs.
Dorsheimer and Schel]-who emphatically de-
clared that under no circumstances would the
Democracy support Governor Robinson-re-
tired from the hall. The vote on the nomina-
ton for Governor was then taken and resulted
as follows: Robinson, 243; Slocum, IS;
scattering, 2. The nomination Of Mr.. Robin
son was then made unanimous. Clarkson N.
Potter was nominated for Lieutenant-Govern
or; Allen c. Beach, for Secretary Of State;
James Mackin, for State Treasurer.
The Tammany Hall boilers from the
New York State Democratic Convention met
in Shakespeare Hall on the afternoon of the
18th and organized State Convention by the
choice of David Dudley Field as Chairman.
John Kelly was nominated for Governor,
and accepted in q speech in which he declared
that he would defeat Robinson, If he was not
himself elected. A committee of fifteen was
raised to decide as to the remainder of the
ticket. after which he Convention adjourned
sine die.
SECRETARY SHERMAN's attention
having been called to published statement
that he had directed that the silver dolla:
should not be received by the Treasury in
certain cases, he says, according to recent
Washington dispatch, that the statement is
absolutely false, and without q shadow of
foundation; that the law makes the silver dol.
lar legal tender for all purposes, and it has
always been received by the Treasury in pay
ment of demands of every kind, and as fully
and freely as gold coin.
ARGENT Jersey City IN. J.) dis
patch says the improvement in the iron trade
had induced the owners of one of the largest
furnaces in the State to put it in blast, after
six years. idleness. A large force of men
were preparing to work. When in operation
the furnace gives employment to many hum
bred hands.
THE Maryland State Republican Con.