The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

TUPlCS UF TILE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE first State election of the yea,
took place in Alabama ON Monday, Aug. 2
Congress there were chosen members of tn
Legislature that will elect United State
Senator. In opposition to the regular Dem
ocratic ticket was one made up by fusion
of Republicans, Greenbackers and indie
pendents. Returns from the principal citie'
and towns, received up to midnight Of the I'd
indicated that the straight Democratic ticke,
was chosen by about $4,000 majority. NJ
disturbances were reported.
REPRESENTATIVE STEVENSON has
/een renominated for Congress by the Dem.
ocrats and Greenbackers of the Thirteenth
Illinois District.
The Democrats of the Third Missouri
District have renominated Hon. r. Graham
Frost for Congress.
REV. EDWARD PAYsON ADAMS, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church at Dunkirk,
N. Y, has been arraigned before the Buff
falo Presbytery on charge Of having pub
licly renowned the doctrine Of everlasting
punishment as set forth in the Confession of
Faith. The Presbytery having heard the
evidence offered, voted to suspend Rev. Mr..
Adams until final action at the next stated
meeting, which will be in September.
Col. B. j. CHAMBERS, candidate for
Vice. President on the Greenback ticket, has
notified the editor of the Indianapolis Sun
that the improved condition of his health
justifies him in announcing to the people his
intention of remaining on the ticket to the
end of the campaign.
GEN. WEAVER, Presidential nominee
OF the National Greenback-L Labor Party, has
issued a circular to members of the party,
appealing for contributions of one dollar
and upward to aid in defraying the expenses
OF the campaign from now until November.
GEN. GARFIELD and party arrived at
New York City on the 4th, to attend con.
ference OF the leading Republican managers
in reference to the campaign. At various
cities and towns along the line of the road
from Ohio to the East, the Republican NOM
inee for President was met by congregations
of citizens, whom he addressed briefly as
time would permit.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention of the Eleventh Missouri District re-
nominated Hon. John B. Clark for Repre-
sentative.
REPRESENTATIVE HASKELL has been
renominated for Congress by the Republic
cans of the Second Kansas District.
THE Democratic Congressional Con-
yention Of the Tenth Missouri District NOM
mated Hon. Charles II. Mansur for Repre-.
sentative.
WILLIAM F. REYNOLDS, former Presi-
dent of the indianapolis and Lafayette Rail-
road, and until recently President of the
L., N. o. and c. Railroad, died few days
since at Lafayette, Ind.
The Michigan Republican State Con-
yention, held at Jackson on the 9TH. nomi-
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
David b. Jerome, Of Saginaw; Lieutenant
Governor, Moreau S. Crosby; Secretary of
State, William Jenney (renomipated) Treas
,urer, Benjamin D. Pritchard; Auditor GEN
eral, W. j. Latimer; Commissioner of the
Land Office, James M. Neasmith.
The marriage engagement is an
nounced Of the Baroness Burdett-C outts,
the millionaire bankeress of London, to
young Ashmead Bartlett, formerly her pri-
vate Secretary. He is but % years old, while
she is 66.
The Republican Conference held in
New York City on the 9Th determined "that
the Southern States should be assisted when.
ever such assistance is demanded, and that
the campaign should not be abandoned in |
any Southern State" Gen. Garfield was
present but did not participate in the regular
proceedings of the meeting. Among those
taking an active part in the consultation |
were Gov. Jewell, Secretary Sherman, Sena.
tors Logan, Blaine, Conkling and Blair;
VIM. E. Chandler; Messrs. Hicks and Como |
Yer, Of Florida; Pinchback, of Louisiana;
and number of other prominent Republic |
cans.
THE Republicans of Cincinnati have
renominated their present Representatives
in Congress Benjamin Butterworth in the |
First, and Thomas L. Young in the Second
District.
The New Mexico Republican Terri
torial Convention nominated Hon. Tran
outline Luna for delegate to Congress.
c. B. LOCKWOOD, Congressional can
didate Of the boiling Republicans in the
Cleveland CO., district, has published card
Withdrawing from the canvass in the inter.
ests Of party harmony.
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY.
THE public debt statement issued
Aug. shows decrease in the debt during
July of $5,57 ,O53; cash in Treasury, $685.