The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-09-24
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

Several mercantile failures are reported
from Chicago.
Scarlet fever is reported very prevalent at
Cannelton. Ind.
The returns from Name are now complete,
The Republicans failed to elect their gov
ernor by small majority.
Late returns from California show that
Berry, Democrat, is elected to Congress in the
Third district, instead of McKenna, Repub.
lican.
Rev. DR.. Harris. late rector of st. James
church, in Chicago, has just been consecra-
ted as bishop of the diocese of Michigan, at
Detroit.
Typhoid fever is almost epidemic in Cory
don, Ind. Six deaths were reported up to
the 18th, and number of bad cases under
| treatment
Berry Russell, president of the Lafayette
bank of New Orleans was arrested on Sep
TENDER 16, charged with embezzIing nearly
$4,000. He was jailed.
B. r. Colwell was arrested in Cincinnati
on September 16, charged with embezzling
1900 from his employers, B. R. Colwell &
Co., of Charleston, S. c.
Recent news from South Africa announces
the capture of Cetewayo, the fugitive king
of the Zulus. The capture was effected by
company of dragons, August 2S.
Mrs. Sarah Law, wife of the late Hon.
John Law, who represented the Evansville
district in Congress during the war, died in
Evansville, on Sunday, aged rs years.
The late election to the United States Sem
ate OF Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, is being
investigated by senatorial committee at
Topeka, KS. The result is not announced as
yet
Thirty six new cases of yellow fever have
been reported since our last weeks report,
and % deaths. Within the last day or two
the prospects again seem to be an early ter
mination of the dreadful scourge.
senator Voorhees, began the canvass of
OHIO for General Ewing and the Democratic
State ticket. He has made several speeches,
meeting with fattering receptions and ova-
| tons wherever he has been. Messrs. Landers
Gray and Gooding are also participating in
the canvass and Messrs. Hendricks and Nc
| Donald will enter it in few days.
General Grant arrived in San Francisco on
Saturday evening. = He was accorded mag
nificent reception. A welcoming address
was made by the mayor and responded to by
| the general. large procession was large
part of the festivities. An extensive pro-
gramme has been arranged for the week.
General Grant will move eastward In a week
or 10 days.
Rev. Or. Thompson, of New York, died in
Berlin, on Sunday. He was the founder of
the New York Independent, and for 81 years
the pastor of the famous Broadway taber-
nacle. Within the last few weeks his name
has become unpleasantly connected W tn a
scandal involving the reputation of Grand
Rapids mich. lady. His friends, however,
do not believe the scandal.
The Republican State convention of Mas
sachusetts was held at Worcester on the 18th
inst, with Alexander H. Bullock as chair
man. John D. Long was nominated for
governor on the first ballot. The ticket was
completed as follows: For lieutenant COVER
nor, Byron Weston; attorney general,
George Marston; auditor, Charles r. Ladd
secretary of state, Henry B. Pierce; treasurer
and receiver, Charles Eadicott.
General Butler YVES named by the Demo
Gratis of Massachusetts, as their candidate fol-
governor, at their State convention, held al
Worcester, on the 18th instant. The remain.
der of the ticket was as follows: For lieu
tenant governor, A. c Woodwork; secretary
OF state, Michael L. Donohue; treasurer. ID
n. Staliings; auditor. d. ]. King; attorney
general, William d. Northend. The Green
hackers nominated Mr.. Butler also.
The members of the National and Con
gressional Democratic Executive committees
met in Washington last week, on the 18th
The Ohio canvass was discussed, and the out
look seemed favorable for General Tom
Ewing's success. There was a rumor pre-
valling that some action would be taken in
regard to the New York troubles between
J Tammany Hall and Gnvernor Rohinsou
which, it is hardly necessary to state, was
false in every particular.
Hayes and his party during the past week
J visited several points in Ohio, also Detroit
Mich, and Chicago. His speeches in Ohio
we're evidently made to further the interest.
OF the Republican party In Ohio during the
present campaign. He will be in Indian
apolis "Wednesday evening. October 1, and
Thursday, October 2. The industrial parade
will take place on October 2, and the State
fair will be in full blast during nsxt week.
J A dispatch from Topeka, Kan. says tina
the governor of that State, In consultation
with Conway, leader of the Southern
negroes into Kansas, has concluded tha
hereafter they be directed into Older
Western States, where they say there is nov
, a very considerable demand for their labor
1t is all 'bosh" this talk concerning the "de
mand for their labor" and probably mean
that Indiana be supplied with enough
negroes to make it reliably Republican II
1880. The governor of Colorado, who is
> Radical of the approved stripe, calls then
; cattle" and says that he don't want an,
! of them in shat State.
Ohio seems to be advancing into the from
rank OF bulldozing States. A few days ago
! keg of powder was placed under the hous, O
! q man named Corbin, at Westville. nea
Columbus, o., which blew the house b
pieces, and came near killing Corbin. hi
wife and babies. The powder was placed
under the room in which they were sleep
, ing The house was a hotel and filed witt
! guests If there Is anything like it in Mis-
sissippi or Louisiana bulldozing history, VI
have not heard of it. Corbln will have +
n move away if he wants (
I save himself and family: Mr.: