The daily gazette., 1880-07-24
General NelCS.

1t is understood that General
Hancock's letter of acceptance will
be ready for publication on Tuesday
or Wednesday next.
The complete census of Rhode Is
land gives her population of &c.
40, and an increase of ,3O7 since
1870. Rhode Island is the first State
to report its full population to the
Census Bureau.
A telegram from Agent Ludlam,
at Casa Grande, Arizona, was re-
ceived by the War Department yes
day, stating that the Indians at that
point "were drunk or liquor of their
own manufacture and were killing
each other" and he had sent TO
Fort Mcdowell for assistance to
quell the trouble.
The steamer Newborn, from Ma
zatlan, Mexico, arrived at San Fran
cisco, yesterday, and brought par
ticulars of the recent revolt of Gen
eral Ramirez. The latter attacked
the barracks on the Goth ult., with
about 400 men, and after a fight last
ing several hours, in which thirty
were killed and as many wounded on
both sides, he was joined by most of
the remaining Federal troops. lie
then proceeded to collect a forced
loan of $50, 900 from the merchants.
On July lst, a Federal gunboat
arrived, and shelled the barracks,
and on the Sd Remirez left the city.
Colonel Reyes overlook and defeat
ed the rebel leader next day, and
additional troops had arrived at
Mazatlan to pursue the insurgents,
Thirty persons had been killed in an
election riot at Guadalaiara.
General Grant has accepted an invita-
tion TO visit Boston at the close of Sep
tember next, as the guest of the Mic
dlesex Club. A grand banquet and
reception will be given in his honor, at
which all the New England Governors
and many other distinguished men will
be present.
The Acting Secretary of the Interior
yesterday appointed John X. French,
ex-Sergeant at Arms ofthe U. S. Senate,
to be Secretary of Ute Commission, to
succeed W. S. Stickney, deceased.
General Grant arrived at LeadyIlle,
Colorado, on Thursday evening, and was
received with great enthusiasm. A
company of mounted police, two COM
panies of cavalry, five companies Of
infantry, the city fire department, and
bOO Union veterans escorted him from
the railroad depot to the hotel. The
line of march vas brilliantly illumipa.
ted and decorated with evergreens and
flags, and it is estimated that bearly
10000 people were OIL the streets. a
salute of 100 guns was fired while the
procession was moving. General Gran,
excused himself from making a speecl
on account of hoarseness. Hd will
visit the mines to-day, and attend the
theatre and have a reception in the
evening.
B. Gratz Brown has announced that
he will be one of the Democratic candi.
dates for U. S. Senator before the nexI
Legislature of Missouri.
Judge Taylor Beattie, who was Chair
man of the bolting Republican Conven-
tion of Louisiana, has appointed State
| Central Committee, which will meet in
New Orleans on the 31st inst. This ac-
| tion is severely commented on by regular
Republicans.
The Democratic State Convention of
missouri adjourned yesterday morning,
aiter an all-nlght session, during which
it succeeded in completing the State
ticket: The Electors at large are Colonel
j. l.. K. Morrison and N. Philips.
General Ord reports that Victoria has
PROBABLY crossed the Rio Grande and is
moving towards Eagle Springs. -Four
hundred Mexicans are pursuing him,
and Gen Grierson's comand is marching
from two point towards Eagle Springs,
to cooperate with the Mexicans.