The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-20

The Ohio Democratic state tonFenlion-
held at Columbus on the 4fh, nominated
Gen. Thomas Ewing for Governor on the
second ballot by reclamation. On the hrst
ballot the vote was As follows: Rice, go;
Bishop. aO5; Ewing. 1eo. Before the Sec
ond ballot was announced votes began TO
change from Bishop 10 Ewing, and the lat
ter was nominated with hurrah- The re-
mainder OF the ticket il A. follows:
For Lieuienant-G Governor. A. v. Rice Of
Putnam: Treasurer, Anthony Howelis
Of Stark: Auditor, Chas. Reewelin OF Ham
flfon; Judge OF Supreme Court, w. j. Gil
more Of Preble; Attorney General, Isaish
Pillars OF Allen; Member Board OF Public
Works, Patrick O'Marrah Of Cuyahoga-
The platform comments the Democratic
majority in Congress for their efforts TO
prohibit the use OF troops At the polls
and 10 abolish the Jury test-oath, and
denounces President Hayes for veto
ing legislation that was perfectly consti-
tution1l, in disregard, as alleged. Of the
wishes and welfare OF the people. The
financial plank demands the abolition 81 the
National banking system and the issue Of
ali money BY the Federal Government. the
full demonstration OF silver, etc Areso-
luton requesting Congress not 20 vote any
appropriations to the Army until provision
shall have been made 70 prohibit the use Of
troops At the polls was defeated by decided
majority.
The Ohio state Greenbaek Convention was
also held a. Columbus on the 4th. Immedi-
ately after organizing the Convention with
great unanimity adopted resolution direct
ing the Chairman 70 rule Is out Of order any
resolution or motion looking to a coalition
with the Democrats. The following ticke
wss placed in nomination: For Governor
General A. Saunders Piatf Of Logan: Lieu
enant- Governor, Hugo Preyor Of stark;
Auditor, Andrew Roy Of Jackson, Treasurer,
Charles jenkins Of MAhoning: Supreme
Judge, A. N. Jackson Of Cuyahoga; Attor-
ney- General, James c. Crogxn Of Hooking |:
Member Board Of Public Works, Geo. W.
Platt OF Hamilton. The platform declares
that the present financial system Of our
country Il responsible for the existing de-
plorable condition Of Affairs, and recon-
mends - . panacea the issue BY the
Government Of legal-tender currency In
volume sufficient 70 meet the business
needs Of the country, and 70 promptly
pay al its debts. thus wiping out AL bonded
Indebtedness. The substitution Of gradu-
ated income tax for the internal revenue tax
d also recommended. A platform reported
By General Sherwood, - the minority OF the
Committee on Resolutions, called out BIT
Ger discussion, and when II was voted down
anumber Of delegates left the convention.
A call was subsequently, issued, signed BY
Gen. Carey, Gen. Sherwood and others. for
. convention to meet in Toledo on the 18th,
20 nominate : new ticket
On the morning OF the 5th the railway sup
ply establishment Of Bast 4 Co. II Cincin-
nsti, O., was partially burned. In clearing
away the ruins, later in the day, the remain
ing walls fell in upon the workmen, killing
i've men and seriously injuring nine or ten
others. The names Of the killed are Charles
Iangruth, Thomas. Burns, Herman Schleck-
20, Jerry Cronin and Frank Jamin.
Three renegade Cheyenncs who shot and
killed Private Bades and wounded Signal
Sergeant Kennedy, while en- route to Fort
Keoxh, Montana, were tried AZ Miles City
and sentenced to be hanged on the .th OF
July. On the night following their sem
tencc two Of them committed suicide BY
hanging In the cell Of the guard house in
Fort Kecgh
Judges Dillon and Foster, sitting in the
United States Circuit Court At Leayenworth,