The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-07-02


: 600 congratulsiory dispatches from alI
parts " he country, and ~. mail ha.
been far greater than he can end time ID
read. The uencral will be officially no.
lihcd Of HE nomination on the i2ih Of
July.
- Dr. Tanner. Of Minneapolis, MINI,
who seeks noioricty by starvation, began
his forty.day fast Monday. Evidently the
doctorr have not implicit confidence IN Dr.
Tanner, for they hunted carefully for con.
cealed food in the apartment where he pro.
poses to starve.
-- Indiana has ratified in grand style
Gov. Hendricks was Chairman of the meet.
ing, and ringing speeches were made by
W. H. English, candidate for Vicc-Prcsi-
dent, senators VOORHEES, and Mcdonald and
v;;i.sss. They promise a.s,sas 60 ~
Democracy in November
The Republican papers will not A..
sail Gen. Hancock personally in TN. cam
paign. lie Is a soldier and gentleman,
u is the party which has thrust him for.
ward which will he handled without gloves
by the Republican speakers and journals.
Il Louisville Commercial.
- The Comptroller Of the Currency re-
ports that the total number Of National
banks organized during the fiscal year !.
81, with a capital Of s5,s52, 070 total mum.
her Of hanks which have gone into volun-
iary liquidation for the same period i 20,
with a capital Of s2,6Oi, 900.
- Four persons were hanged last Friday
Mann, Ohr and Sammet, the boy muir.
derer, at Canton, Ohio, and James Hayde
Brown, for shooting down a helpless old
woman at Huntsville. Mo The two form
er killed an old man named John Watt
mourn, near Alliance, Ohio, nearlya year
ago, for s. and an old silver watch.
On the 9Th fJune the Cincinnati C,m-
mereiol remarked; THE most contemplate
thing thus far at Chicago is the chatter
about Garfield. lie has not a record to run
on for President" Garfield was nominated
though, and on the 25th Of June the CommeI-
eiai said "The more the charges againt Gar.
field are investigated the clearer hi- rec
ord appears
- The nomination Of General IIancocK
disturbs all the Republican plans. The
efforts Of some Of the Republican new~pa.
pers to make themselves presentable from
Republican standpoint are decidedly
amusing. They feel under obligations to
abuse the Democratic party and is work,
but go about the task as though they felt
the innate meanness Of their position
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Misunderstanding between ex-
Gov. McCreary and Glen. Cassius NJ. Clay,
growing out Of the selection Of delegates at
large, at Lexington, has been happily set
tied. In a card Gen. Clay says: II shall
most cordially join Gov. McCreary and all
other good Democrats, burying forever all
personal sensibilities in the vindication Of
the principles and success Of the Dem
Ocratic party, which is the only sure base
Of national safety"
On Tuesday night the Louisville
Democrats ratified There was present an
enthusiastic crowd Of about 5000. Can
mons were fired, rockets few into the air
and Democratic shouts testified TO the en-
thusiasm Of the occasion. Speeches were
made by General Preston, A. +. Richards,
Isaac Caldwell, Ed. MeDermott, W. b.
Fleming, Albert Willis and Sterling Toney.
Mr.. Waiterson was called away on urgent
business, bat cheering letter was read
from him, which was received with great
applause.
The following telegram was received
and read to the Cincinnati Convention on
the last morning Of it, session. II shows
that Mr.. Tilden was in dead earnest when
he penned his letter declining the use OF
his name before the Convention @June
"a, lSSO.-hoa. Drniel Manning, GRIND
Hotel Cincinnati, Ohio; Received your
kilograms and many others containing like
My action was we'll consid-
red and is irrevocable. No friends must
,e allowed to cast a doubt on my motives
n my sincerity. SAMUEL J. TILDES."
- Another irightful steamboat disaster
occurred in Fast River, near New York,
Monday. The steamer Seawanahaka, which |
uns up the Sound as far as Glen Cove, l.. |
=, while under way, was discovered TO be
n fire. There were about $50 passengers
n board, and many sprang into the river
nd were drowned. The pilot remained at
he wheel until seriously burned, but sue.
eeded in running the vessel on a sunken
meadow, else the loss Of life must have
cen much greater. The remains Of thirty Of
he victims were recovered soon AFTER The
oat was burned to the waters edge. Chas.
|. Dana, Of the Sun, il among the rescued.
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