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CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The New Jersey Greenbackers have
nominated Thomas ID. Hoxie for Governor.
HORACE MAfNARD, the new Post
masier-General, has entered upon the dis
charge Of his official duties.
THE New Jersey Prohibition Reform
Party will nominate State and Electoral
tickets to he supported at the coming elec-
ton.
IT is authoritatively announced that
Gen. B. +. Butler Will take the stump in
Massachusetts for the Democratic ticket,
but will not himself be . candidate for Gov.
crnOr.
THE Readjusters of the Third Virginia
District have placed in nomination for Con-
gress Capt. John 5. Wise. His Democratic
opponent is his cousin, Capt. George ID.
Wise.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION of the
Union soldiers who were made prisoners
during the War Of the Rebellion has been
called to meet at Indianapolis September -
and 30.
The Commissioners of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company have de-
clared q dividend Of 10 per cent. and will
begin paying it on September 1. The
amount required TO pay this dividend is
$.:I,36S.
JOSEPH p. MORTON, Chief Engineer
Of the Auburn tN. " Fire Department,
wss so much concerned for the success of
Ne Firemen's State Convention IN session in
that city that he became insane, and COM
mitted suicide.
THE joint debate between Porter and
I.anders in Indiana has been definitely ar
ranged to begin at South Bend on Sept.
an terminate at Boonyille on Sept 16, tax
ing in the principal town in each Congres-
sional District. @t &
The Indian Agent at Poplar River,
d. T., has abandoned his post in conse-
quencp of the threatening aspect Of the In
dians In that vicinity. He reports Sitting
Bull within twenty miles Of the Agency.
Troops have been dispatched to that point
from Bismarck.
THE Chinese Ambassador at st. Peters
burg has been informed by the Russian au-
tborities that they will consent to NO further
negotiations with him, and an open rupture
between the two countries seems imminent.
The Celestial representative VISITS instruc-
fions from his Government Z 3. p p e
The United States troops at Tucson
civil authorities in supprossing AIIbsst eFing
expeditions from Arizona to Mexico. zap
pears that Marquez, Que Of the Mexican
rebels, has recently visited Tucson TO enlist
in his service the adventurous Of that city.
IT is announced, apparently by au-
thority, that Gen. Sherman has consented to
the publication Of his part Of the correspond
ence with Gen. Hancock in reference TO the
Presidential deadlock In 1876. Gen. Sher-
mans letters will be printed in campaign
life OF Gen. Hancock soon to be issued by n
New York publishing house.
THE Iowa Republican State Conven-
tion, held at Dcs MOines on the 18th, nomi-
mated the following ticket OF state officers:
For Secretary Of State, Capt. J. A. T. Hull
(renOminated); Auditor, W. Y. Lucas, Of
Cerro Gordo; Treasurer, Z. ii. Conger, Of
Dallas; Register, Capt. J. l. Powers; At
:orney General, Smith McPherson.
BRIG. GEN. ALBERT J. MYER, Chief |
Of the Signal Service, died Of heart disease
at Buffalo, \. Y, on the cath. He was born |
at Newburgh, n. V. in ISIS. and entered |
the Army rs Assistant Surgeon in 1854. He !,
was the originator Of the present system of |
storm signals, and was popularity known in
connection with the published prognostica-
tions as sold Probabilities"
A LARGE number of Sitting Bulls |
warriors are surrendering themselves at /
Fort keogh. They are promptly disarmed |.
and diSmounted. aud will be turned over to
the Interior Department and transported to
some point on the west side Of the Missouri
River and as far south as practicable, where
they will be placed on = reservation and
kept there by such means Of restraint as may
be found necessary.
Mr.. THOMAS HUGHES, author of
% School Dave at Rugbv ~ hos arrfv ed in tbis