The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-04-22

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aud q vacancy Il thus created in Had.
dingtonshire, Scotland. Lord Elcho is
a tory, but the liberals expect to elect
his successor.
| A SAN Fra. CISCO disDatch of the 18th
says that at five minutes past one the
heaviest shock from An earthquake felt
for years occurred. The motion was yer.
tical. No damage is yet reported, al,
though buildings were rocked SO that
the motion was plainly visible. Nevada
block apparently swayed foot out Of a
perpendicular.
THE republican state convention of
Kentucky, met at Louisville, on the 10Th
and selected delegation to represent tn G
state in the republican national conven-
ton to be held at Chicago. The dele
gates chosen are all Grant men, and a
resolution was adopted by large ma,
jority inslructing for Grant.
The republican state conveition of
Missouri met at Sedalia, on the 18th, To
select delegation 10 represent the state
in the Chicago national republican con-
vention. The delegation selected were
| all for Grant and were instructed by res
0lutlOn to vote as a unit for Grant
j. n. HOwARTH, Indian inspector con.
| cluded an agreement with the Brule
Sioux Indians, says YanktOn dispatch
OF the 17th, by which agreement the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
company is permitted to run through the
reservation to Deadwood HoWarth has
gone to The Spotted Tail agency 10 en-.
deavOr TO make similar arrangement
with the chiefs there.
A PARTY named White and an
other party lamed Adams, both mem.
bers of Philadelphia fashionable socie-
ty, had quarrel on the 18th inst. A
challenge and acceptance followed.
They met on the field of honor. Result,
as matter of course, no one killed, and
restoration Of oid.time friendship The
duelisis probably copied the poet Moore
apd the critic Jeffrey and loaded their
pistols with paper wads.
The reppbl ican state convention Of
Massachusetts met at Worcester, On the
10th, and nominated Sen. Dawes for
chairman. w. b. G.. Hopkins, of
Worcester, nominated delegates at large
for Edmunds. Gen. 4. =. Banks nom,
mated list of delegates at large for
Grant. A bsilot resulted in the selected
of the Edmunds delegation by "a two
thirds majority.
A DETROIT. Mich. dispatch of the 18th
says that the Tribune of that city made
arrangements, al the spring election for
a canvass OF the preference of republican
voters on the presidency, by responsible
men whose pronounced preferences were
unknown TO that paper, The returns
nom 32I voting precincts scattered
throughout 50 counties, gives the follow
ing totals: Blaine, 2I,G42; Grant, 6!O97 !;
Sherman, 1,376; Washburne, 1870; Ed.
munds, 3S5; scattering, 1878.
IE the case of e4 Governor G. G. Wash
burn, of Wisconsin, vs. the FarHeI's Ins
Co, Of Cincinnati, in the L. IS. circuit
court, the jury, on the 14th, rendered
verdict for the full amount claimed and
| interest. The suit was to recover $21O0,
the interest on the insurance on the -four
mill, al Minneapolis. which was de-
suoyed by fire, resulting from an e1plo.
sion, In May, 1878. The jury was out
only long enough to calculate the inter-
est. Five other cases against other de-
PENDANTS Semain 10 be tried here.
TIE feeling with respect to Whitaker
is fast taking shape says reports OF the
| 18th inst, in the senate in favor Of max
ing no appropriation for West Point un-
I'll it becomes perfectly apparent that
the colored caGet has been treated with
fairness The military academy bill is
now in conference committee, and sew.
eral republican ard democratic senators
have agreed among themselves that
nothing shall be done with it until the
Whitaker case is fully understood by
the senate, and nothlog then Il it shall
not clearly appear that just and hon
orable course has been pursued through
out in this matter by the authorities
Of the academy.
Mr.. PARNELLs election for Mayo
county over the clerical candidate,
Brown, completes his triumph over his
opponents in Ireland. The Wexford
people, by electiug Barry and Byrne, the
Parncllite candidates, on the 18th inst :,
have shown how little they were inf u
enced by priestly dictation, and have
proved that the insult to Parnsll was the
work Of an irresponsible and blackguard
faction. Wherever Mr.. Parnell has put
forward, or rather indOrsed, candidates,
they have been elected despite every in-
huence. sacerdotal and secular, ard ne
has now the proud satisfaction Of having
his course sustained aud his policy full
ly Endorsed by every popular Constituen-
cy In Ireland. Mr.. Parne1l will prob
ably retain his seat for. Mayo county, and
two of his adherents will be elected fol
the seats in Cork and Meath for which
he has been chosen.
CHARLES STEwAR" PARNELL tele-
graphs the Chicago Duty NesoS from
Cork, under date of April 18th, stating
that he and his party are we'll pleased
with the result of the elections. BE
says: "Our party gained 8 seats-whigs
and tories-while marked improve
ment has been effected in its personnel.
The timid and iBsincere Inem bers have
been replaced by determined and jealous
workers. We have carried Ieins!er,
Munster, and Connaught, except one
connty. 1t is incorrect to suppose
the liberals are rendered independent
Of the Irish members. Their major
Ity disappears should We join the
conservatives Moreover our party will
scarcely cross 10 the ministerial sid : Of
| the house of commons. even though that
shall be occupied by liberals instead of
the conservatives Our presence in the
opposition will be understood as a con
slant reminder of the slender nature of
their power. We expect a good land
bill will be introduced and passed i'm
mediately. We also anticipate an early
passage of local government measure
as we'll as household franchise bill, the
latter would enable us to carry every
Irish seat in parliament with very few
insignificant exceptions. Should the
liberals refuse to accede our just de-
mands they can be very promptly re-
duced to order by determined stand on
the part of our members present The
Irish party is immense in advance in
this respect upon previous representa-
tions and sufficient men have been re-
turned OF a class that know what they
| want and are determined to have it, to
render it practically impossible
that the most powerful ministry
can withstand hem. AS showing the
resolution Of the people 10 abolish land
lordism, the election of James OtKelly
who defeated fO'Connor don in
Roscoman after running there for 20
years is considered the most remarkable
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