The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1879-09-27
Wsstern and Southern States.

them prevent the spelling OF the harbor into
which, many tons Of the city garbage are
dumped weekly. fssIss s Az
Western and Southern States.
The present peanut crop in Virginia ia i is said
to be the best ever raised in the State.
James G. jenkins, q prominent lawyer and
politician of Milwaukee, has been nominated
Tor Governor of Wisconsin, on the Democratic
ticket in place of Alexander Mitchell, who de-
clined. He has accepted the nomination.
The Colorado Republicans, at their State
convention in Denver, nominated William E.
Beck for Judge of the Supreme Cont.
The Indians have been numbering and dep
redating in Southern New Mexico. A dis
| patch, received from Captain Hooker at Ola
isciente says he had five hours fight with loo
Indians. The whites had ten killed and
several wounded and lost all their horses.
| Upon application to the War Department, the
commandment of the arsenal at Fort Union,
New Mexico, was directed to issue as many
arms and as much ammunition to GovernIr
Wallace as he may call for. not to exceed 300.
rides and 1,00o 600 cartridges.
| Alter an absence abroad of two years and
four months General Grant, wife and party
arrived IN San Francisco from japan, and
were received with firing Of guns, Ringing Of
| bells and procession OF military and civic.
organizations. Upon landing Mayor Bryant
delivered b speech OF welcome end extended
the freedom OF the city and its inequalities.
General Grant replied briefly and was then.
driven toward his quarters at the Palace Ho-i
| tel, near which, under an arch forty ieet high,
wreathed with flags, flowers and evergreens,
he reviewed the procession as it Il ed past
| All along the route the windows were illumi-
nated honfires lii up the street corners, coIored
llfres blszed in front OF many of the houses,
and electric lights, rockets and Roman candles
| added to the elimination while I'M umerable
flags and banners waved from the housetops
and windows. Arrived at the hotel the party
were. welcomed by chorus OF 500 voices and
q shouting crowd. The rarty will remain on
the Pacific slope some time, visiting the Yo-
semitic valley, mining regions and other at
fractions. During General Grants trip abroad
he has visited England, Switzerland. Italy,
Egypt, Jaffa, the Holy Land, Turkey, France,
Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway; Russia;
| Poland, Austria, Germany, Ireland, India,
China and Japan, about in the order men
toned. 80 st.ts-l
During n recent raid from Canada into the
United States Sitting Bull fogghta duel, killing
and scalping his opponent a Crow Indian.
At Bayou Chico, La, shooting ARRAY &C.
Cured between Messrs. Fort and Dossnian
! Neither of the principals was hurt, but two
bystanders were shot-Edward W. Grimm
being instantly killed and Richard Nash dan
gerously wounded. si-ks-sf% - s:1ssss.,ass
The boiler of the tug c. w. Parker exploded
off Lincoln Park, Chicago, killing Robert La
key, the captain; john Callaghan, the engi-
neer; Peter Rogers, the fireman, and William
Burton, tne cook. William MCGUIRE, the only.
survivor, was badly injured.
! Two colored men, Washington Arnold and
Pryor Ward, locked arms and deliberately
Walked into the Mississippi river at st. Joseph,
Mo-, and were swept away by tho current and.
drowned.
| Mrs. Matte Potts, who has undertaken to
back in five months. on wager OF $4,000,
arrived at Richmond, Va, on her return trip,
having still nineteen days in which to accom-
plish her task rs
The Colorado Democrats, in State conven-
ton assembled at Denver, nominated George
10. Richmond Tor supseme Court Judge, and
Adopted q platform which declares that The
Iigrave question next year will be whether this
is republican government in ftcb or q mon
larcbica1; denounces President Hayes vetoes;
Icondemns any intention to renominate Gem
Iseral Grant; declares the Presidency was stolen
lin 1876; asserts the demonstration of silver
was a. Repab lean breach Of Trust, and favors
freeAnd nnlimited silver coinage. A
/ Ehe unitashsisfes .Esnata Sab Con ii tide
on. xilegessand Elections has been taking
/ ifHdEy Sc E0peka, Kansss in the matter of
discharge against SenatortE 8gails chat hesnb-
| tanned his seat by bribing. I1embers OF The
Legislature. The members efthe Leg sldtdre
charged with corruption have lied agpsper
with the committee, denouneihg the Charges
against them Is, UNANIMOUSLY daise and mali
cious, and demanding speedy and thogough
/ Investigation. F
n From Washington.
| ffhe hull textof Secretary Evarts' lettersoi
| i4frpdaction tD the diplomatic ofaeers ntf the
United States iRsthe various countries from
which Mormon eingiants came to this country
has just been made public. After reeiting the
| fact that pofygamy is contrary to the laws oil
! the United States aud that the ranks of the
/ Mormonssare mainly fi1ed from foreign couf-
4 tries, the letter continues: q No friendly.
| power viii, Of course, Knowingly lend its aid,
/ even indirectly, to attenpts made within its
borders againststhe Jaws and government 81 b
country wherewith il is at peace, with estab-
! lished terms OF anity and reciprocal relations
Of treaty between them while, even swefe
there no question involved of open and penal
1 nfracfsnh- ct the laws of The lane. every con-
/ alteration Of comfy should prevail to prevent
! the territory OF friendly State from beconii
4 resort or refuge ior the crowds of misguided
4 men and women whose offences against mo-
A rality and deoeucv would be intolerable Ia the
4 land from whence they come. The letter
concludes by directing cur Diplomatic oHlcersl
\ 10 eall the attention. of the goyernneats osthe
/ countries in which they reside to the matter,
and to request those governments TO take steps
to prevent Mormon agents from organizing