The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-06
TELRGRAPHIC ITEMS.

f. D. Borden, of Goldsboro. N. C. tes-
titled that the white people of North
Carolina do not feel alarmed about the
exodus; that the wave of the movement,
such as it was, is already subsiding,
and that the great mass of colored peo-
pie in North Carolina are as well con-
tented as in any other section of the
country. 7. c. Grooms, lawyer Of
Greencastle; Indiana, at the request of
Senator voorhees, read extracts from
editorials published in the Geencastle
Banner in November and December,
1875. in which it was stated that the
colored men OF the South are practi-
cally DISTINGUISHED while they live
in that section; urging it as the
duty of the colored men Of tie;
South to come north of the Ohio river
and help make solid North, and argu
ing that if they remain in the South to
be enumerated in 1880 they would in
crease the numbers of their enemies
there, but if they come north they
would increase the numbers OF their
friends in the North.
Adjourned.
The Pennsylvania Republican State
Convention was held we'll in hand by
the Cameron clique, who insisted upon
instructions for Grant. There is great
indignation among Blaine men, VINO
comprise more than half of the Repub
licans of the State. Senator Kerr's
resolution pledging the delegates to the
Chicago Convention to vote for General
Grant for the Presidential nomination,
was bitterly opposed, but finally was
carried by vote Of 1873 to lib. John
A. Lemon was nominated for Auditor
General, and Hon. Henry Greene for
Judge Of the Supreme Court. Dele
gates and Electors were chosen, resolu-
tons passed, and the convention al
iourned siae die.
In December, 1863. William Ratter-
son, alias John Williams, and William
Garland, alias Garland Williams, then
slaves in Scott county, Ky, murdered
Darby Martin, herder, for his money
about $50. Although they We're
suspected there was no proof. But
recently one of their friends, under
sentence Of death, gave enough infor-
nation Of the crime to cause their ar
rest, and they have now both con
fessed.
The House committee on the state of
the electoral law has accepted the report
of the subcommittee in favor Of Repre-
sentative Bicknell's joint resolution
proposing constitutional amendment
to provide for the election OF President
and Vice President by the people
The committee have stricken out that
portion Of the resolution providing chat
contest in any State shall be passed
upon by its highest judicial tribunal, "
and with this one.change have instructed
Bicknell to report his resolution favor
ably.
From reports submitted to Congress
by the Secretary of War, it appears that
the organized strength Of the militia
force of the different States consists of
l45 general officers, l,605 regimental,
field and staff officer, 6, 1913 company
officers, and III, 037 non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privatos. The
unorganized force, or number Of men
available for military duty, is put down
at 6,5l6, 75S.
The schooners Daniel Harding and
Kate Newman collided during the
storm of Monday night, near TOMS
River, n j., the latter sinking with
all but one Of the crew. Several bodies
have been washed ashore here.
The Senate has rejected Morton's
nomination as Internal Revenue Col
lector of San Francisco, by vote Of AZ
against 10.