Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-02
Political Notes.

j. r. Glascock has been nominated by the
Workingmen of the second California congces-
a, slonal district. j; S; Collins, rep, in the Ir5t
ma; JAS w. Sheldon, dem, Sd Michigan; W.
Powers, dem., 4th Micnigan: John II. EyIns
dem., 4th South Carolina; Z. M. Boynt On, green
back, 4th Massachusetts; Cy,uS d. Prescott,
rep, Oneida. n. Y, district; Gen. Phil. Cook,
DEM, third Georgia; Darrell Evans, dem, 7th
Illinois. After 124 ballots B. B. Farwell was
nominated Tor Congress by the republicans at
Davenport. Iowa.
Col Forney life of Gen. Hancock. book OF
1svlVidly written and will no doubt take front
place amongst the biographies Of Hancock.
DR., Tanner, the starvatlonist, made a speech
the other day in Ohio. in which he stated that
he Yves member OF the Greeley party against
Grant. but that he was now for Garneld. Hav-
Ing made bis speech he proceeded to eat a water
melon In public for the benefit of the crowd.
The prohibition reform convention In Tren-
tor, N. j., yesterday, adopted resolutions sup
IoItlng Neal Dow for President. s. B. Ransom
OF HUDSON, was nominated for governor and an
electoral ticket was nominated.
The lst district New Jersey republican con-
gres sslonal convention Will be held September
hos 10. George M: Robeson, the present incumbent,
mated unanimously.
1t Is stated upon the authority of Secretary
Inompson's son that the Deparos plate glass
manufacturers OF New Albany, Ind. (untii re.
csaoy ossnaiy avoWed democrats), have given their
check to the republican state committee for ten
thousand collars. WV
congressman Dick, OF the Meadville (Pa) dis.
lilct, Is at the Riggs House. He thinks the
asual republican majority will be given for Gar
fact that anu hrtauI IN pennsylvania, despite the
from that state. A'i''
ARMY ORDERS Assistant Surgeon Henry M
Cronkhite is relieved from duty In the denart.
ment of the east, and will report in person to
the commanding general department. of the
piaI,e Ior assignment to duty. Leave for six
prom. 9th Infantry. The following transfers in
the Sd artillery are announced, to take eff,nr.
this date: First Lieutenant James O'Hara from
Light Battery to Battery D, and First Ltemf
X. ID. fotts from Battery D to Light Battery C.
SECRETARY THOMPSON Will leave the city to-
morrow afternoon a. two o'clock for New York.
lie Will pe gone sew rll days.
SIMPLY RETURN OF BORROWED PROPERTY.
In reg ard to brother OF Mr. John Hogan cut.
ting Cn the flag pole and carrying of the flar
at the headquarters OF the nineteenth district,
an an account o. NJ OF which appeared in yesterdays
by Mr.. Patrick Hogan and placed on a temno.
rary POle; and that When the owner reuuesfed
its return Mr.: Hogan, to get the hooks OF the
pole, was obliged to saw 1t Of. He returned
them with the flag, and the act was done with
no reference to the action OF the club as to the
presidency. A0
HANGED BY MOB.-ThOmaS Mcdonald q
farmer, living near Commercial Point, Ohio Was
taken frcm his house Tuesday night by q mob
OF unknown men and hanged TO tree near hIs
residence Mcdonald came from Kent lcSy some
years aeo and has been regarded as desDer adn
Il ud existed between him and his neighbors.
and 1t Is supposed they committed the desed
The Magdalen Is an Is are to be connectod
with the mainland The Canadian Dominion
by cable. They ha, e neen separated frorn the
Continent In winter ever since they were in.