The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The Mississippi Democratic State
Convention, held on the 9th, chose an I'M
instructed delegation to Cincinnati.
JOHN BROUGHAM, the well known
comedian, died in New York on the 18th.
GEN. BURNSIDE has been renomi-
mated United States Senator from Rhode
Island.
THE South Carolina Democrats have
nominated Gen. johnson Hagood for Gov
ernor and Gen. j. D. Kennedy for Lieuten
ant-Governor.
BISMARCK, in an interview, said he
would have resigned the CHARACTERISTIC af-
ter the late defeats but for the personal de-
sire of the Emperor, and that henceforth he
would leave parliamentary fighting to others
and devote himself entirely to the foreign
affairs of the empire.
The Michigan Democratic State Con-
Vention; held on the Sth, nominated an anti
Tilden delegation to the Cincinnati Conyen-
tion.
REV. S. w. FoLGER, a Baptist preach
er, hanged himself at Delphi, Ont.
Hon. VIM. M. SPRINGER has been re-
nominated for Congress in the Twelfth Hi
nois District.
The Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention met at Indianapolis on the 9th. Ex-
Gov. Hendricks was elected permanent
President. The resolutions instruct the
delegates to the National Convention to pre-
sent the name of Thomas A: Hendricks for
President, and also instruct them to vote as
q unit on all questions coming before the
Convention. Hon. Franklin Landers was
nominated for Governor and Hon. Isaac z.
Gray for Lieutenant Governor. The balance
of the State ticket was renominated.
A GALENA dispatch says that Gen.
Grant was in the Office of a friend when he
received the news of Garfield's nomination.
His only remark was-"It is all right; 1 am
satisfied"
The Georgia delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention are reported
solid for Field, except one for Bayard and
one for Tilden.
GEN. GARFIELD had an enthusiastic
reception at various Ohio cities and towns
upon his return from the Chicago Conven-
ton.
The first returns from the Oregon
State election, held on the 18th, indicate the
election of NJ. c. George, Republican, to
Congress, by about 500 majority. Legisla-
ture in doubt.
The Maryland Democratic State Con-
vention did not instruct its delegates to the
National Convention, but adopted resolu-
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F. Bayard.
GEMS. GRANT and Sheridan attended
the Soldiers Reunion at Milwaukee on the
9Th.
The Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Springfield on the 10th, sent
an uninstructed delegation to Cincinnati.
A resolution favoring the candidacy of Ho-
ratio Seymour was, by a vote of 373 to 273,
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
Lyman Trumbull was nominated for Gov
ernor by reclamation. The balance of the
State ticket is as follows: For Lieutenant
Governor, Lewis Parsons, of Clay; Secretary
of State, John d. Oberly, of Alexander;
urer, Thos. Butterworth, of Winnebago; At
torney General, Lawrence Harmon, Of
Peoria.
THE President dominates John F.
Hartranft Collector Of Customs, District of
Philadelphia; Virgil D. Stockbridge, Dis
ct Of Columbia, Assistant Commissioner
of Patents; Robt. G. Dyrenfurth, Illinois,
Examiner in Chief Patent Office.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
The public debt statement for June 1
shows the decrease of the debt during May
to be SIS, 92s, 033. 81; cash in Treasury, $685.
613, 516; gold certificates, $1,000, 100; silver
certificates, ST., 224 go; certificates of de-
post outstanding, $12,S15,0O refunding