The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-20
GENERAL NOTES.
DISASTROUS forest fires are reported
,ain from the lum Der regions of Mich

DISASTROUS forest fires are reported
again from the lum Der regions Of Mich.
igan.
AMERICAN residents of Peru have sent
a protest to Minister Christiancy against
the manner in which the war is being
conducted.
A BRIDGEPORT, Conn, dispatch says
that Ed. Hayt, under sentence Of death,
was informed by the sheriff that the gov
ernor refused to interfere in his case and
he must prepare for death on Friday.
The Delaware republican state con-
vention YVES held on the 9th inst, and a
delegation was chosen to Chicago. The
delegation goes without instructions, but
it is believed to be solid for Blaine.
JOHN G. NEW, ex-Treasurer Of the
United States, now chairman of the In.
diana republican state committee, has
bought the Indianapolis JournDl from E.
3. Martindale & Co. for himself and
son. The price paid is $50, 1000.
THE Maryland republican state con-
vention in session, tabled by a vote of
81 to 81; a resolution in opposition to the
nomination of Grant for a third term.
The delegation to Chicago 60 without
instruction but are largely Grant men,
says dispatch of the 7th.
GEMS. GRANT and Sheridan have noti-
fed the committee Of the Wisconsin
soldiers reunion, that they will attend
the reunion, June 8, remaining during
the 9th and 10. Gen. Grant will be &C.
companied by his family.
A MINNEAPOLIS, dispatch says the
Y,nh oS ;o oil +~
chased the Pioneer Press, the morning
franchise for the associated press dis.
patches and will, on Tuesday morning,
May II, change from an evening to a
morning newspaper.
A Boston telegram of the 10th, says
Pre- dent Hayes and cabinet and the
governor general of Canada will be in.
vited to the celebration of the two hun
dred and tiftieth anniversary of the SETTLE
ment of Boston, September II. The city
appropriates $25, 900.
THE mississippi republican state con-
vention concluded its labors May 9Th
having chosen mixed delegation tC
represent the state 1T the national con
vention to be held in Chicago. The del
egation is reported to be for John Sher
man, for Blaine and for Grant.
THE Tennessee state republican con
vention concluded its labors on the 9th
having chosen delegation to the nation
al convention at Chicago. The delega
ton was not instructed and is not con
sidered solid for Grant, as was expected
by the friends of the General.
The republican state convention OF
New Hamshire met at Concord on the
9th, and selected a delegation to repre-
sent the state at the Chicago nationa
convention. The delegation was not in
ly for Blaine, the delegation is believes
| to be in his interest.
THE Directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company have elected George
P. Roberts member of the board anC
President of the company, to take effec
the lat of June. A committee was ap
pointed to prepare, for the next meeting
revised organization for the manage
ment of the company.
THE New Jersey republican state con
vention concluded its labors on the 6tl
by sending an uninstructed delegation tt
Chicago. Resolutions instructing fol
Blaine and also for Washburne were re
ferred 10 the committee on resolutions
and not reported. The delegation il
probably pretty evenly divided betwee1
Blaine and Washburne.
INTELLIGENCE from numerous point
IN Virginia, report great scarcity o
tobacco plants than has been known in
number of years, those growing being
rapidly destroyed by the tobacco fly