Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Secretary McCrary, has returned to his
duties in Washington.
Mrs. Mary c. DoOlittle, wife of ex-
Senator Doolittle, died at their residence In
Racine Wis., Sept II.
Gen. Mcclellan, now Governor of New
Jersey, who has been dangerously Ill, is now
pronounced out of danger.
Ex-Governor John 7. Hoffman has
resigned the Office of sachem of the Tammany
society, and will support the Robinson state
ticket
The Republicans of Maryland in state
convention at Baltimore, September 18th,
nominated James A. Gray for governor, and
full state ticket
The Democratic state convention at
Madison, Wis, September 9, nominated by ac-
clamatiOn Hon Alexander Mitchell, of Mil
waukee, for governor.
President and Mrs. Hayes, Gen. She.
man and Webb Hayes left Washington for
Cincinnati September g. the President is ex
pected to make a speech at Cincinnati.
The Greenbackers of Massachusetts, in
state convention al Boston, September 18th,
nominated Benjamin f. Butler for governor
and Wendell Phillips for lieutenant governor
and full state ticket
Chaplin Hall, aged SO years member of
the firm of Hall, Hath and Parker of Newark
NJ, died on the night of Sept Is, at James
town, N. T., at the residence of his brother,
who is editor of the jamestown Journal. Mr..
Hall served one term In congress for North
western Pennsylvania.
A New York telegram Of Sept, 10, SAYS,
Rev. William Patton u. D. who arrived in
New York from Europe on Saturday, died sud:
denly Tuesday night Of congestion of the
lungs; aged 81. He was an author OF consid.
cradle repute. VIM. w. Patton, president OF
the Howard university, Washington, Is his
son.
Bob Ingersoll's new party was formally
launched upon the world at the Sundays ses
sion, September II, of his convention. He
was the author of the resolutions. The so.
cia'st element was predominant in the con.
vention, and the movement will prove to be
but new communistic send of. Political &C.
ton was resolved upon.
Extensive preparations are being made
in San Francisco for the Reception of Gen
Grant. The steamer City of Toxic on which
he is to arrive, will be met outside the Heads
by the yatcht Squadron and steamer with the
reception committee and distinguished citi.
gems on board Salutes will be fired from the
forts and the city will be decorated In honor
Of the occasion.
At the Democratic state convention at
Syracuse, n. Y, September II, Gov Lucius
Robinson was nominated for reelection as
governor, whereupon the Tammany party
bolted, organized and nominated John Kelly
for govel nor. Mr.. Kelly, In accepting the
nomination, said he did not expect to be
elected governor, but he did expect to defeat
Robinson, who had committed great outrages
upon the people OF New York.
Notwithstanding Hon. Alex. Mitchell
who is now in Europe, had written and cabled
arefusal to permit his name to be used, the
Democrats OF Wisconsin have nominated him
Tor Governor. His nephew, Hon. John John.
son, cabled him that he was nominated des.
pite his letters and dispatch, to which Mr.
Mitchell replied: Declineti1n absolute. win
notserve if elected" This throws the nomi.
nation into the hands of the State central com.
mittee.
The following 10 a correct list Of State
officers elected in California at the late cleo
ton, all Republicans, except otherwise desig-
mated: Governor, Geo. Perkins; lieut-gov
Oil Of. John Mansfield; secretary of State.
Daniel NJ. Burns; comptroller, d. NJ. KenAeid;
treasurer, John Well; attorney. general, A. L.
Harris surveyor, j. w. Shankin; clerk of supe.
rior court, Frank w. Gross; superintendent Of
public instruction, +. n. Campbell; chief JUS
tce, Robert J. Morrison Dem. and Working
MANI. The associate Justices are not deter.
mined