The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-08
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GEN. GRANT, Gen. Logan, Senator
Conkling and ex-senator Simon Cameron
attended the great Republican demonstra-
ton at Warren, O., on the 18th. Gen. Grant
presided at the main meeting and read an
address equal in length to about one-hah
column of small newspaper type. Address
es were also made by Senators Conkling and
Logan, after which all Of these gentlemen
and some others proceeded by special train
to Mentor to call upon Gen. Garfield, where
they spent about half an hour.
The New York Democratic State Con-
vention was held at Saratoga on the 18th,
the two factions harmonizing throughout in
all the proceedings. The only candidate to
be nominated was Chief Justice Of the Court
of Appeals, for which Charles A. Rapallo
was chosen.
TIE National Irish Republican Con-
vention was held at Saratoga on the 9th.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the Re-
publican National platform and the candi-
dates for President and Vice-President.
THE Alabama Democratic State Con-
mittee has issued an address heartily indoors.
ing Gen. Hancock's recent letter in refer
ence to Southern claims, pledging the party
in that State to accept as final the results Of
the war, and guaranteeing free and fair
exercise Of the franchise, etc.
THE New Hampshire Greenback
Convention nominated full State and Elec-
toral tickets and the delegates pledged
themselves to support the National Green
back ticket straight.
THE Democrats of the Second Illinois
District (Chicago) have nominated John F.
Farnsworth for Congress.
SHERIFF GAUTHREAUx, of New Or
leans, is said to be defaulter to the State for
tax collections amounting to $150,OOO.
GEN. GARIBALDI and his son, Menot-
ID, have both resigned their seats in the
Italian Chamber of Deputies. They stated
they were unable to act as Deputies in q
country where liberty is trodden under foot.
The Nebraska Democratic State Con-
vention nominated the following ticket: For
Governor, Thomas Upton; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, j. Calhoun; Secretary of State, G. w.
johnson; Auditor, D. C.. Patterson; Treas
urer, Frank Folda; Attorney General, G. E.
Pritchett; Congressman, DR.. r. r. Living
ston; Presidential Electors, j. e. Boyd, B.
I. Human and Victor Vifquain.
The Greenbackers of the Third Illi-
nois District (Chicago) have nominated C.
Il. Adams for Congress.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party arrived
at Salem, Ore, on the LIST. They were re-
ceived by committee of the Legislature
and prominent citizens and escorted to the
Capitol, where they had formal reception.
On the same day they proceeded to Port
land.
The Anglo-American Syndicate has
divulged its full designs, which are to build
a road from Red River, in Lamar County, to
the Rio Grande, in Kinney County, Texas,
an extreme distance of 800 miles. Its name
is the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central,
and the capital stock $7,0o0, 900. A charter
has been obtained and officers elected. In
the Board are five Texans and four Chicago
citizens. Work on the road has already
commenced.
The debt statement issued Oct.
shows the decrease of the public debt during
September to be s., 974 ,S91; cash in Treasu-
~, $l99, 81, 26O; gold certificates, $,511, 100;
silver certificates. SIS, 521 800; certificates Of
deposit outstanding, So, 965, 900; refunding
certificates, SIC, 1874 $50; legal tenders out
standing, $40, 6s1 ,0l6; fractional currency
outstanding, $7,1S1 $40. The reduction OF
debt since June 90, 1880, has been $e6, 573,-
112.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMSON, of the
General Land Office, in his annual report,
gives the following facts: There were sur
veyed during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1880, 1858, 253 acres of public lands and
652,951 acres private land claims. The great
increase Of 725 ,347 acres Is attributed to the
operation Of the act Of March 8, 1879, which
led to great increase in the number Of ap-
plications by private individuals for
public surveys. Disposals of public
lands during the year: Cash entries, So, 740
acres; homestead entries, 6,045, $50 acres
timber-culture entries, 2,193, 1874 acres; sgri-
cultural college scrip, 1880 acres; locations
with military bounty land warrants, $3.50
acres; swamp lands patented to States. 81
757,S 1853 acres; lands certified for railroad
purposes, LIS, 1915 acres. The total area OF
public lands surveyed from the beginning Of
surveying operations up to the close of last
year is shown to be 752, 557, 1856 acres, leaving
an estimated area yet unsurveyed Of 1,062,
231, 727 acres.
DURING the past fiscal year 1920, 537
postal money orders for 500, s52, S1S have
been issued, against SIS, 254 ,541 the previous
fiscal year. Fees and premiums received by
Postmasters during the fiscal year, $9l7 ,091,
or $l17.S27 more than the previous fiscal year.
Commissions paid Postmasters, and expenses
Of clerk hire, etc, $659, $40, which, deducted
from gross receipts derived from fees and
premiums, leaves $257,576 - the gross reve-