Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-05-28
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The question of the hour will be set
tied at Chicago Wednesday night.
Gen. Garfield says the republican
ship is heading toward danger at Chicago, but
he don't think Grant will he nominated.
A ripple of excitement disturbed the
financial clement in New York and Philadelphia
when it was announced that the Reading coal
and iron company had suspended.
Private Secretary, W. K. Rogers, has
taken to the lecture field. lie spoke last Friday
in Baltimore at the Tabernacle, for the benefit
of the sufferers by the great fire at Milton, Pa.
Gov. Ordway was confirmed by the
senate this week and will start for Dakota May
goth. taking ir the Chicago convention with his
friend Bill Chamber, ell route. Cham Der will
act as the major domo of the Blaine forces at the
convention.
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, with
other chiefs, passed through St. Paul Monday
en- route to Washington, where they go to sign
articles granting the right of way to the NJ. g. S.
p. and Chicago & n. W. railroads, to cross the
Sioux reservation.
"A new motor power is on exhibition
in Washington that propcls three horse power
engine at the rate of three hundred revolutionsa
minute Oh ten pounds Of coal and gallon and
half Of water. After the fire was put out the
machine ran an hour.
"A contract has been made by an
American company with the Nicaraguaan gov
mcnt for the construction ofa canal across the
Isthmus. 1t is said that President Hayes, Genl
Grant and Admiral Ammen arc interested. The
contract on the part Of the Americans was made
by A, &. NJ Monccal
General Grants policy regarding the
civil service rules was cxempincd at the Spring.
field convention. Commissioner of internal
revenue haum was chairman of the convention,
and carried out the Logan programme to the
letter. In accordance with Executive order
No IT, let the axe fall and nominate another
commissioner ere the adjournment of congress.
The German republicans will bolt
the party if Grant is nominated, and Will work
to defeat him. The German republican state
committee of New York have addressed a reeo-
luton TO the national convention protesting
against the nomination of General Grant, and
threatening the withdrawal Of the German vote.
II nominated, the Germans in New York, Penn
sylvan,a and Ohio will work for Grants defeat.
There is something wrong with that
man Courtney. He is either unmtigatcd ras-
cal, selling ont his hackers and best friends, or
else the sight of the manly Canadian makes him
sick, in the same manner the story goes, it
did the Englshmen that gazcd on the picture of
Washington. The young man from Union
Springs has had his length Of rope and killed
himself. 1t would be hard matter to find
respectable American that wound back him for
five dollar note.
At a meeting of passenger agents OF
the lines running into Chicago, held April 18th.
have announced the following rates: For the
national republican convention in Chicago June
I'd. excursion tickets will be sold at two cents
per mile each way good from May 30th to June
5th inclusive To the Conclavc Of Knight Tenn
plars excursion rate of fare for round
trip. To the Cincinnati convention two cents
per mile each way to be good from June 10Th to
26th. These tickets can be purchased from st.
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