Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-06-12

co, to recuperate. Squads from his force are
securing the country stealing horses and com
nlitting other depredations.
THE Tennessee DemecraticS State Con-
vention to nominate delegates to the Cincin-
natl National Convention, met at Nashville
on the Sth. The general sentiment of the
delegates selected is for the most available
candidate.
WILLIAM WILSON, butcher at Fort
Macleod, Montana, recently killed an OK whose
stomach was found to contain five or six dollars
worth of fine gold, mixed with sand. The OK
was evidently good prospector aud doubtless
found pay in the grass roots. The singular
event created decided stir at Fort Macleod,
and number of parties have stampeded in
the hope that they may be able to find and
jump the ox's claim before his heirs intermed-
die.
MICHAEL MCDoNoUGH died in New
York City on the I'd, at the extreme age of
one hundred and eight years. In his youth
he fought in the ranks of the insurgents at
Vinegar Hill, he was leader of the White
boys in the west of Ireland and a pilot for the
French fleet. Afterward he participated in
the struggle for liberty under the leadership
of Robert Emmett He was born in Round
stone, County Galway, Ireland, in 1772. He
came to the United States in 1855
COLONEL AUDENR1ED, of Genera
Sherman's staff, is dead.
The American rifle team sailed from
New York for Ireland on the 3d.
Foreign.
The Burmah Insurgents are increas-
ing. The movement has extended to Man
dalay.
s SEVERAL Jews have been arreste
near st. Petersburg on charge of being con-
nected with Nihilists.
Ex-EMPREss EUGENE arrived at
Itoyozi, Zululand, on the Goth of May, near
the spot where the Prince was killed.
A LATE dispatch says second cara
van of ninety slaves had arrived at Sioot,
Upper Egypt, and were liberated. Many
slaves were still hidden in the oasis of El
Khongeh.
MARIE ALExANDRovNA, Czarina of
Russia, died at st. Petersburg on the morning of
the Sd. Her death had been a matter of daily
ceased was the daughter of Louis H., Grand
Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, and was born on
the 9th of July, 1921.
The cattle plague has reappeared on
the island of Cyprus.
THE deputation of the Center party
of the German Reichstag, who went to advise
the Pope to break off all negotiations with
Bismarck, met with an unfavorable reception
from His Holiness.
GENERAL GUILLERMAN and Brigadier
Jose Macco, Cuban insurgent leaders have
surrendered with 223 officers and men.
A DUEL took place near Richmond,
Va, on the 7th, between W. C. Elam, editor
nf f1,o Co11
Elan was severely but not fatally wounded at
the first fire. The duel grew out of comments
in the Wing upon the aFunders,'' the article
denouncing the father of Colonel Smith.
A BERLIN dispatch says intelligence
has reached St. Petersburg that the Chinese
were massing in large bodies troops on the
Russian frontier, and an attack is expected
without the formality Ola declaration of war.
A LONDON dispatch says private let
ter received there gives an appalling account
of the famine in Dionbeker and Bagdad, Per-
sia. People are dying in the streets, women
are selling their children for food and many
are living on rats.
APARIs dispatch says the ravages of
the'phylloxera are becoming more serious dali
ly. In July last Twas computed that one third
of the total surface devoted to vine growing
had been irretrieyably devastated. and as the
plague has been steadily increasing this year
it is estimated that 4 1000 acres have been ad-
ded to the total amount of land lost.
A PARIS correspondent telegraphs
that the Government has resolved to close all
Jesuit establishments on the 18th without
further warning.
In a railway collision, on the 9th, be-
tween Frankfort and Mannheim, Germany,
many persons were severely injured.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says tn e
Nihilist agitation is diminishing.
A DUEL between Rochefort, the o.
ted Communist, and Koechlin was fought
with swords on Swiss territory on the Sd.
Rochefort was wounded in the lower part OF
the chest. The wound is not dangerous.
A DUEL was fought on the Belgium
frontier few days ago between two Span
iards, Marquis Gil De Olivars and Count De
Lardi. The Count was killed. The Marquis
killed a man in a duel in September last
In the House of Commons few days
ago, Sir Charles Dixie said Egypt was taking
| stringent measures for the suppression of the
| slave trade, and that Great Britain would do
| all in her power to see the anti-slaye conven-
| tion carried out.
A CALCUTTA dispatch, on the Sd,
stated that the rebel outposts near Minhla,
rebels captured and decapitated the COM
mander of the Royal troops.
The Porte is considering the terms of
a circular to be addressed to the Powers prom
| Using to execute the reforms in Turkey de-
manded by the Treaty of Berlin.
LATER.
The sixth and last day of the pro-
ceedings of the National Republican Conven
ton began at eleven o'clock on the Sth. Ru
mora of changes and breaks which prevailed
on the street early in the morning and the be
lief that there would be either a nomina
ton or at least decided change in the com
plexion of the vote, caused the audience tt
gather at an early hour and in the usual mum
bers. Bailoting began Immediately and the
twenty ninth ballot resulted as follows
munds, II; Window, z; Washburne. 35; Gar
field, 2. In this ballot Massachusetts, changed
from Edmunds to Sherman. The balloting con
tinued about the same until the thirty y-fourtf
ballot when Wisconsin cast 16 votes for Gar
| field. This was the first ballot in which
the full number of delegates had voted
Amid much confusion General Garfield
rose to a point of order and challenged
the correctness of the announcemen,
/ of the vote, stating that no man haG
right to have his name announced and voted
for in the convention without his permission
and such permission he had not and could moi
give. The Chair decided General Garfield out
of order. The thirty-fifth ballot resulted az
eollows: Grant, 313; Blaine, 257 Sherman
ss; Edmunds, i; Window, 9; Washburne
| was taken amidst the greatest excite
ment. Garfield was seen demonstrating witt
| delegates, when the whole audience rose an6
| shouted I" Garfield, Garfield Only State:
preceding Iowa had been called when the
| changes in Connecticut, Georgia, Indians
and Illinois created the widest excitement
| andS it was nearly half an hour before
| order was restored. The changes con.
/ tinued rapid until Wisconsin was reached
which gave the votes necessary to- make the
| nomination, but before the vote was read the
| audience rose en- masse and broke out in the
| widest cheers. Over half an hour was con
| sumed in this way before the roll could bt
| proceeded with. The result Of the ballot wa.
finally announced as follows: Garfield, 399
Grant, BOG; Blaine, ~; Sherman, 8; ;Washburne
| 5. Order being restored, the Chair said: Jamel
| A. Garfield having received the majority of al
| the votes cast, is the nominee of the Republi
can party for thePresident of the United States
In the midst of the confusion General Loga1
! and Senator Conkling were seen trying to ge
| the attention of the Chair. Mr.. Conkling wal
recognized and he seconded the nomination
in remarks showing a good deal of feeling
General Logan followed on behalf of Illinois
in some stirring remarks. The nomination
| was also seconded by Hale, of Maine, Har
| rison, of Indiana, and a number of 9th
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