Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-22

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was free to say that he preferred
The latter.
Speeches were also made by So.
lon Chase, Congressman Ladd and
others, after which the Convention
At the adjournment of the Con-
gress Hall Convention this even
ing, the straight Greenbackers met
at the City Hall, Solon Chase pre-
siding. A straight ticket was nom.
mated, as follows: Solon Chase. J.
F. Turner, Q. r. Whidden, J. +.
Hilton, Thos q. Burden,!C. r. Fry.
Seventy-three delegates voted.
The whole anti'Fusion strength
was claimed as 14O in the Congress
Hall Convention. The Straight
Greenbackers adopted the follow
ing: For the enlightenment and
encouragement OF our Greenback
brethren In other States we, the
Straight Greenbackers of Maine, In
Convention assembled, declare that
there is a Greenbsek party in
Maine pledged to the interests Of
the whole people.
Miscex ennstoa Hnd its s.as,.
IueMces.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2lst.-At Gales
burg this morning the relatives Of
Miss Chase, who is in n state bor-
dering on insanity, and who
married disreputable me-
gro named Sam Monroe,
and has been sequestered by
her relatives for some days, was
brought into town and, with her
three brothers and uncle, entered a
train to go to Peoria. Monroe, who
had been released from Jail, where
he was confined for theft, appeared
on the platform and, walking def.
antly up to the party, said, "Good
morning, brother Horace" Where.
upon the young man alluded to
knocked him down, borrowed re.
volver and began to shoot and
chased the negro through the crowd
when he tried to escape, Monroe
also having n revolver in his hand
all the time. Monroe was hit in
the arm but not hurt, and n by.
stander named Crocker was severe
ly injured by shot. Monroe
eventually escaped but much ex.
element is unaffected among the
negroes, who all side with him and
among the white population, whose
sympathies are all on the other
eide. A Conservator has been ap.
pointed for Mrs. Chase in Chicago,
whittier she will be taken.
Indiana Gossip.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21st. - The
Times says that the Democratic
trepidation in Indiana is charged
to hilarious confidence(?) 1t is pre-
sumed that the Supreme Court,
which meets to-day, will not re.
verse its decision overturning the
constitutional amendments chang.
ing the State elections from Octo.
Der TO November. The advisa.
bility of doing this was seriously y
contemplated at one time, when
the chances of a Democratic sue.
cess in October seemed more re-
mote than ct present.
Five az q Pop.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21st. - Mrs.
Hazard, Of Monticello, Illinois,
gave birth to five babies on Sun.
day. Two lived.
lkiiis His Lsdy.LOvs.
JoNEsvILLE, Mich, Sept. 2lst.-
A horrible tragedy occurred yester.
day evening at the residence of
Andrew Tiffany, two miles from
here. Henry Lindley, a hired man
in the employ Of Tiffany, who is
supposed to have conceived a pas
sion for his employers eighteen
year.old daughter Alice, called on
her and shot her, killing her in.
stantly. Lindley then blew his
own brains out, falling with the
weapon under him. The only
cause known to which the dread.
full crime can be attributed is unre.
Quilted love. The parents were WIS.,
iting the grave Of daughter at the
time. Alice had refused Lindley.
A IaomioIdRI Husband.
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 21st.-This
afternoon Geo. Ware shot and kill.
ed Lee Brumabaugh, q lawyer, for
improperly with Mrs. Ware. He
gave himself up Immediately. He
had found Brumabaugh with his
wife to-day.
A LtGsIc shinuy.
GREENsBURa, KY, Sept. 2lst.-
AT Milltown, Saturday, five men
had q barroom quarrel on account
of an old feud, and John Hancock
was fatally shot, four others seri-
ously.
lnternasIOoHI Wool Exhib,ston.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2lst.-The
formal opening of the international
exhibition Of sheep and wool pro-
ducts at the main exhibition build.
ing took place this afternoon.