The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-04
CURRENT NEWS,


Vienna and David II. Bailey Of Ohio for
Consul a Shanghai.
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus nomi-
mated Col. John c. Burch Of Tennessee for
Secretary, X J. Bright Of Indiana for SER
goanf-zf- Arms, Francis T. Shober Of North
Carolina for chief Clerk, and H. Bailey
Peyton Of Virginia for Executive Clerk
Colonel Burch u editor Of the Nashville
Amsriean- His principal competitor Was
Mr.. Henry Wafferson, father Of the editor Of
the Louisville Ccrier-Journoi.
The National Executive Committee OF the
National Greenbaek party have issued an
address 70 the people Of the United States,
in which they state that no dependence il 10
be placed on professions Of ayowed friends
70 the cause; that hope for financial relief
within the old party lines has been extin-
guished. and thai IL l. only possible through
new organization 70 found . party which
shall accomplish the desired end
The President has nominated Clarence
King for Director Of the Geological Survey;
Francis A. Walker for Superintendent Of rhe
Census; VIM. A. Heron for Pension Agent
1t Pittsburg; David II. Sfrofher " West
Virginia for United States Consul General
10 Mexico; Jacob H. Stewart for United
States Surveyor General Of Minnesota
Washington special OF the cath reports
the President a. saying that his position on
the political legislation which neces-i-afed
the present session Of Congress remains IN
changed. He will oppose no obstacle to the
repeal Of the jurors test oath and the &c.
lions Of the statutes authorizing The ne 81
troops AZ the poliS. but ~ consider
Cd the supervisors, law. which
provides .l.o for the .pno;r,m.rr
or special DEPUTY Narshals. a. necessary "a
4 free ana fair election in All the states. He
al-o minated that advances Ionginr N :
compromise had been made ~ the D<m.-
cratic leaders. but he had mot expressed IN
op;nion favorable 70 sueh /. se.riamsrt ,r
the question. The point being r.s~.si II ~
wouid accent the eompromi-s ~ pre.e-+
outlined bv The Democrats. he replied en-
phaticallr IN the negative and ala not sesrn
favorablr dispo<ed toward apv r.di..,l ear-
ceSsious Nv the Repuhl,c.rs
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he law in regard 70 The mode q, imp.n.,-
NJ jurors, be substantially adop-ed ~ he
dominant n.rtx ,bi. .e..5,, T,.a,s,s.
ne two last named clauses there will be rec
'mmended for Incorporation into the Leg
slztise, Executive and Judicial ApprDpria-
Ion bill, an smendei appropriation for *
'enses q courts, and . series 81 clauses. the
nect u which, n enacted. will be a. repeal
xisting authority for the appointment
4 Chief Supervisors and Deputy Mar
halls for elections, and 10 restrict
ne functions and power % two super
isors % different politics. whose appoint A
nent in the present manner viii continue
D be authorized. to those Of witn~-~e. ana
n-l,shsrrs oniy- ~ VIII also be provided
- 'hr-s SUPERVISORS must oe Residents and
ny iaai'ned voters In the precincts where
'ey Are 70 strse- The Jurisdiction u Fed
"a onrl- % punish such frauds in eIec-