The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-02
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
News from Eycrvwhcrc.


It Mr.. Tilden announces his
remuneration Of the reconciliation for the
Presidency and expresses his determination
TO withdraw from party leadership and TO
seek the repose Of private life.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 10th
printed an extract from personal letter to
q editor from EIoraiio Seymour. in which
the writer says: = can not accept the nom-
ination II II Is made under any circumstances.
am not able 10 do the duties OF any Office.
] hope my name will not be presented at
Cincinnati in any way. have never said
would accept nomination. nor have
knowingly insinuated would. rely upon
~ set me right with the delegares.-
DURING the session Of Congress Just
terminated. l.ls. bills and Joint resolutions
were introduced in the senate. and Ass
bills and joint resolutions in the House 81
Representatives. The number introduced
during the first Cor extra session were. re-
spectisely, ..5 and 2,526, making grand to-
tai OF :, 80 bills and joint resolutions intro
duced thus far during the present Congress.
Al the hour OF adjournment. besides a great
number OF measures not yet reported from
committees, there remained about so bills
and joint resolutions on the Senate calendar
and about /, 400 bills and joint resolutions on
the House calendar Including some 800
pension and other private bills), which have
been reported with committee reeommenda-
lions for passage.
Oh the last day Of the session Mr..
Window presented the minority (Republi-
can report OF the Exodus Committee. The
report Is signed BY Messrs. Window and
Blair. They assert that they found no evil
dence whatever tending tosusfain the charge
that the Republican party or any or IL lead
ers have been instrumental. either directly
or indirectly, in encouraging the exodu. q,
blacks from the South 70 the North. and At
tribute the cause OF the exodus 10 a feella.
of insecurity for life and property on the
part ofthe negroes, denial of their political
rights A. citizens. persecution for political
reasons system OF cheating BIZ landlords
and storekeepers, etc. etc
The Colorado State Greenback Con
vention met AZ Denver on the 18th aud
nominated Rev. A. y. Chiftenden FOR Gov
enor; Albert Campbell. Lieufenant-Gov-
ernor; e. W. King. Secretary OF state: John
H. Picket, Treasurer; L. r. Hollinsswarth.
Attorney General. Resolutions were adopf-
81 .u0ofcIu2 hearney.
HE Supreme Court of Indiana has
decided that the constitutional amendment
changing the time Of holding the election fnr
State officers in that state s-,m October ~
November has not been legally ratified. H.
asmuch as il failed to receive a majority The
votes cast 1t the election AZ which Il W..
voted upon. The opinion Of the Court wa-
rendered by Judge Biddle. judges Hawk
and Worden concurring, Judges Niblack ana
Scott dissenting.
Col. ALBERT j. M,ER, Chief Signal
Onicer. has been promoted to the rank D
Brgadier- General.
The Indiana Republican State Con-
ventien for the nomination OF state ofieer.
Was held II indianapolis on the nth. The
following nominations were made: For
governor, Albert q. Porter, Of Marion
County; Lieutenant Governor. Thoma. Ham
nA, Of Putnam; Judges Of the Supreme
Court-Third District, Byron X. Elliott:
Fifth District, William A. Woods; Secretary
Of State, @. r. Hawn, OF Washington. An
diter, Col. r. ii. Wolf, Of Rush: Treasurer
Col. Roswell 3. Hill, OF Clay; Attorney GEN
eral, Judge ID. r. Baldwin. Of Cas-. Re-
porter Of supreme Court, Francis NJ. Dice.
Of Fountain; Clerk Of Supreme Court. Dan !
lel Beyce, Of Tippecznoe; Superintendent Of /,
Public Instruction, Prof. J. N. Bloss, OF
vanderburg.
The Arkansas State Greenback Con-
vension met At Little Rock on the 10th and
nominated State ticket a. follows: For
Governor, Wm- p. Parks, Of Lafayette: Sec
rotary Of State, Chas- 4. Tobey. Of Hone. !,
Treasurer, VIM. A. Watson, Of Washington
Auditor. Chas- Il. Cunningham, Of Pulaski.
Land Commissioner, Wiltshire Riley. az
White; superintendent OF Instructions. J.
Peter Brugman, Of Pulaski: Chief-Justice.
J. Calldayish, Of Phillips; Chancery clerk. Y
w. 7. Holloway, Of White.
The National Prohibition Convention =
Ess held Il Cleveland, O., on the I.th. one 4
hundred and forty-two delesat = were pres-
'nt, representing twelve States. viz: A.
Kansas, Connecticut, Iowa, MASSACHUSETTS. 7
Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey. View Y.
FORK, Ohio. Pennsylvania. West yirrini. 4
md Wisconsin,. Rev. DR. Miner. OF Boston. "
'resided. For President. Neal Dow. ~ =
Maine, was nominated BY accizmation: for \
'iee- President, A. Ia. Thompson. or Wes- Y.
eriiIe. Ohio. =
HoS BuRwELL b. LEWIS, Repre- !.
entafisein Congress from the Sixth Ala !,
lama District, has resigned. y
Cor. DAVID L. PaILLrrs. Postmas- b,
er q Springfield, H.. died on the ra.b. "
ged hfty-seycn years. Col. Phillips wa a,
crmeriy one Of the proprietorS of the MI "a
Of Sfak Jcnrnal, and was appointed ~ .
resident Lincoln United states Marshal lar
be- southern District Of Illinois.
Gen. GRANT has accel ted the cour-
sizes q The Aichison. Topeka and santa Fe -
load, and will make nm extended trim over N
lcif lines through Colorado nnd N..., ~. ~.