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Mrs. Hull, and Pactro Ballio, who mur
dered his wife are sentenced to be hung


May Eotu.
JOSEPH G. BRECKENRIDGE, formerly
clerk in the postoffice, who is now serv.
ing two-year sentence in the peniten.
tiary for ritling registered letters, was
pardoned on the 18th inst. He has been
IN the Michigan city prison since May
TEE grand jury at Kcokuk Iowa, on
the 18th inst, indicted Frank Lane for
perjury on the witness stand in the
Young case, but failed to find a bill
against any of the parties held for the
lynching of Young.
A. Ncenah Wis, on Sunday morning
the l1'h, three masked burglars entered
the house OF Mrs. j. +. Goats and with
pistols at her head demanded her money.
On refusal they beat her to insensi-
bility and ransackcd the house, carving
OF $4,000 worth ofjewelry and dia.
monds.
NATHANIEL WEAVER, who shot him.
sell at Montreal on the l7lh inst, turns
out to be dcfaultiug cashier Of the Citi.
Zens' National Bank OF Urbana, Ohio.
he lost 49,, 1000 OF the banks money in
grain spcculations, and left two years
ago, taking up his residence there. He
had sent fol his wife, who arrived few
hours after the suicide.
Tag crooked tobacc cases which oc
cupied the United States courts nearly
three weeks Of the February term, ended
at Detroit, Mich, on the 18Th inst, by
} udge Brown acce oting a plea of nolo
conte.dree and imposing 81 900 fine on
the Rothschilds Burnstine & Solomon, in
the criminal case. The suit to recover
money out of. which the government
claims 10 have been defrauded by Simp-
sons manifestation Of tobacco in bonded
warehouse, is still standing.
a SPECIAL from Laramie City, of april
14th, says there was an extensive delivery
from the penitentiary Wednesday last.
The affair was kept quiet by Warden
Horn, who hoped to apture the prison
ers and place them back in the penitcn-
tiary. Warden Horn armed and mount.
ed several short-term convicts and sent
them after the fugitives. The search
proved fruitless The escaped are 10
torious road agents and murdercrs, "The
Kid" buffalo Sam" Hamilton and
Wilber
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MIS-. LINGO, the widow Of Captain
Benjamin Lingo, Of Iswess was fright
ened 10 death the other day. Sae had
never been witness II court and when
she received summons to appear in
the suit Of the estate Of the late Ira kel-
ley against Peter Warrington, she was
50 sacred as to provoke paralysis. She
IVES shout 50 years OF age.
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The elections in England have cre-
ated great excitement in Constantinople. C
There Is almost panic at the palace,
but the Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians
and Christians generally have long re.
garded Lord Beaconsfeld as their most
powerful opponent and rejoice at his
fall.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-04-22

THREE little girls, gathering May
flowers IN the woods at Durham, n. H.,
discovered the headless body ofa young
man, nearly nude. The town authori-
lies were notified and an investigation
set on foot. The man has been identi.
fed IS q Frenchman named Peter
Daval, of New Market, n. II. The
body Vas horribly mutilated.
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A MINER of Winnemucca, Nevada,
was seized the other day with lock aw
Greatly alarmed, he ran to a drug store,
and was so precipitate in his entrance
that the druggist, mistaking him for a
tramp, knocked him down. Strange to
say, the lccljaw was cured instantly.
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Immigrants appear to be going into
the Peninsula in goodly mum beIs. Ser-
eral seeessions to the population of
AlFj Grange, the new DIexel sstile-
msnt were made during the week.
They consisted of Irish families Just
from the old country. The Grange, as
It's name implies. IS an agricultural set
1ement, the country round about be-
ing good peach land.
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Chicago Market.

CAIcAao. April 17.-Flour Dull aud nominal.
Wheat Unsettled and generally lower; closed
strong aud higher: No. 2 Chicago spring, 1i0z
Gil for seller cash; 1l2H for seller HAY;
10a5s for seller June; Eo.3 Chicago spring. 80.
Corn-Unsettled and generally lower: closed
irlnsr. a54G35ss for seller cash; 35x0a6 for
seller May: 36 for seller June; 36H for seller July
oats-Steady and firm: 29S for seller cash; 30
bid for sclier MAY; 2gx for seller June. Rye
Sttsdy and unchanged at f1X. Barley Firm
ut rs. Pork-Actiye, firm and higher; go for
seller cash; o 9Ctg,98aH for seller Aiay; 100ah@
1906 for seller June; f0l2H for seller July.
Lard-Unsettled but generally lower; closed
firm: .6.75J.16.s0 for seller cash and May; 6.65g
662A for sellef June. Close: Wheat--Ia fair de
mand but at lower rates: 1:1i2 fN seller May:
1.06k for seller June. Corn --Eaa eS: declined
IA. 0ats-Easier, not guotably lower. Pork
Dnil and lower; declined 10. LaEt-Easicr; de-
,clined 2n. The Droyere' IournAl re-
porte: Hogs -Receips. 1900; shipmsnts $500;
all grades weaker, particularly packing, 4.01I
rs; light, 4 4100s IS; choice heavy, ieaA 60;
closed weak. with good many unst'ld. Cattle
Receipts, 1000; shipments, a,6oD: all except
choice fat lower: medium, i0c OF: shipping, 3.f5
a. .55; butchere, weaker; COWS. 2 03as50. huiis
2a0G3 30; ttockeIs' and ssedeis'. aso0A 50.
Sheep Receipts, COO: shipments, |. $50; steady; !;
clipped, 90: good TO choice exports. 6.0ClS.5 80.
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IT is related by the S.a.esville. No

IT is related by the S:atesville, North
Carolina, Landma1k that just before the
Siamese twins died they were indicted
in the SuEry county court for assault
and battery upon each other. 5udg-
ment was suspended, however, upon
payment Of costs. The twins frequent
ly fought. The LIsdnscrk says that they
voted together for Congressman Rob
bins Just before their death.
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s PRESIDENT HAYES evidently means TO
return to Fremont to live at the end of
his term. Son Webb has been sent to
superlntend Improvements in the fam
lily mansion.
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Milwaukee Market,

AILwAuKkE, April 1T.-Flour-Dull and un-
changed. Wheat Opened firm and Il lover;
Closed weak; No. hard, lis; No 1, 1-i0;
No. z, ltf1: seller April, 1.07z; seller May,
i.oa5s; seller june. .0a; No. 3, lg6; No. 4, 90;
rejected. 50. Corn-eaiet at asa for No. =.
Oats Scarce at 80 for No. 2. Rye HrmeI at =
for Ne. 4. Barley Inactive at Is for No. 2.
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CRIME.

PETER LAWN. ringleaier in the cele-
brated gold brick swindie, last October,
was captured by the Rocky Mountain
Detective Association, al Denver or the
18th inst.
n
states that CAastine Cox, VINO muIussus:
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DURING hailstorm at Columbia, Ga,
on Sunday of last week, rat attempted
te run across the street and was killed
.Dy one Of the falling missiles.
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LINCOLN COUNTY, DAKOTA.
Terms Of Subscriptions:
CURRENT EVENTS.

The arrival OF emigrants at Castle
Garden last week were ,s97, the largest
recorded aggregate for corresponding
period of the year.
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Grateful Wsnen.

None receive % much sbenent. and none age -
pfofoandiy grateful and show such q Interest In
recommending Hop Bitters - swpmsn It's the
ONLY remedy peculiarly adapted 70 The many ills
the sex 10 almost universally subject to. chllls
and fever, !ndigeation or defanced liver, constant
or periodical sick bssaaches. wealness "a The
bsck kidneys, pain In the shouIdeEs and di6ss-s
ent paris Of the body q feeling Qf lassftpGs and
,deelondeDcs, arc all readily Ismosed BY these
Bitters.--CDssGnk.
The navy department has received
information confirming the statement
that the United States steamer Adams.
has established q coaling station eon the
West side Of the Istnmus of Panama ~,
the Gulf 0f Duloe. The Kearsage has
established . similar station on the
east aide Of the Isthmus.
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boom should not be surrendered even
there, and grasped the standard to hold
it aloof from Pennsylvania, but its plucky
possessor was too determined upon shar-
ing the greatness of the hour, and with
one fearful wrench he loosed the stand
ard and in an instant it was proudly
waving with the other banners around
the victorious standard of Pennsylvania.
After the cheering had partially subsidized
Wisconsin asked to change her vote.
Some friends of the defeated candidates
objected, but the demand was so uniyer-
sal from within and without the bar of
the Convention that the right was ac.
corded. Ohio, South Carolina and every
other State changed to Hancock except
Indiana, two votes from Maryland and
one from Iowa, so that the ballot stood,
Hancock 7O5, Hendricks 80, Bayard 2,
and Tilden 1. The vote was then made
unanimous, and the applause again be-
came deafening. The grand organ
struck up, but after few minutes its
notes were lost in the wild demonstra-
tions of delight from the audience
Hundreds of strong men wept from joy
and delight. As soon as the applause
began to die away the band played 'Hail
Columbia, Happy: Land" the American
hymn of liberty. and we have never
heard a piece of music sound so grand
and solemn and sweet.
At its conclusion the applause was re-
newed, and the loudest calls were made
for Kelly, who mounted the platform
and pledged the Tammany vote of New
York to Hancock, and gave it as his
Judgment that he would carry the State
by at least $4,000 majority. Col. Eel
lows, representing the Tilden party,
pledged that party to the ticket, and an
other grand scene followed when John
Kelly stepped up, and these two leaders
of the two factions of the party in New
York shook hands and buried the hatchet.
The work was done. English was nom
mated by acclamation, and the Conven-
ton adjourned without jar or scism
to disturb the harmony or weaken the
efficiency of the party. It was grand
body of men, and did its grand work in
that noble spirit which is always neces-
sary to accomplish sublime results.
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The Chicago Times is decidedly ruff

The Chicago Times is decidedly ruff
fled by Hancock's nomination. 1t says :
"Mr. w. S. Hancock got so near the
front on two several occasions that he
was wounded. This does not betray dis
cretion. Mr.. Hancock should have kept
out of the bullets"
No doubt all Of the Republicans regret
that Hancock got SO near to the front,
for by it he proved his true manhood
and nobility. His valor and his honor
were vindicated, and when the war was
over he could afford to make peace with
out any danger of cowardice being at
tributed to him. Like all of the bloody
shirt politicians, the innocent Garfield
kept out of the reach of bullets, and
when the bloody rebels pushed him so
close at Chickamauga as to leave un-
pleasant impressions of what might have
been, he showed the "discretion" to leave
the army. AS natural consequence, he
has been extremely valiant ever since
the war in denunciation of the South to
make up for what he did not do in fight
ing when the opportunity presented it.
self.
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INDEPENDENTIsM IN MARLBORO.

The report that an independent ticket
was being organized in Marlboro County,
with ex-Judge G. P. Townsend as its
leader, brought the Nescs and Courier
out in some very timely and sensible re-
marks on the subject, and in turn the
following appeared in that paper:
BENNErrsv1LLE, S. c., June "a.
To the Editor Of the Ne,os and Courier I:
Your correspondentand editorial, in daily
issue of 10Th instant, does injustice to
ex.Judge c. P. Townsend. He does not
intend to lead an Independent movement
in Marlboro County. Every name on
the so-called ticket except one has al
ways voted with the Democrats. c. P.
Townsend has been badly treated, and
wrongfully abused since 1876 for doing
what any lawyer of this town, or perhaps
the one hundred country ones you speak
of. would have done, if the opportunity
had presented itself, accepted Judge
ship under Radical rule. 1t is natural
to abuse man when the public is against
him, more especially when the abusers
want that great help to patriotism,
"Ofice." II your paper means we'll,
twill publish the above:
w. s. TOWNSEND.
To the above the Ne1ps and Courier re-
piled as follows:
AS the Ne,cs and Courier certainly
stmears WE'LL" we cheerfully publish this
vindication of ex-Judge Townsend. The
point of the letter seems to be that be-
cause the men on the so-called 'Inde-
pendent" ticket have hitherto voted the
Democratic ticket, their movement is
not an "Independent" one. By similar
train of reasoning, it strikes us, these
gentlemen might organize club for the
support of De GoIyer Garfield and at
the same time complain of injustice if
anybody called them Republicans.
We cannot see how there can be any
question about this matter at all. Judge
Townsend is at home and knows how to
talk. If he is not encouraging the inde'
pendent idea, and is unwilling to be one
of its candidates, why does he not say so
himself and over his own signature.
Why put up Mr.. WIS Townsend as his
spokesman, yhom he may repudiate
hereafter if occasion should arise? We
have no criticism to make upon his hav-
ing accepted judgeship from the Re-
publicans, for We know of nothing con.
nected with it which fastens any i'm
proper conduct on him ia procuring the
election, but we have desire to know
from him over his own signature whethey
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Gen. Hancock and Mrs. Surratt-SOme
Stale SANDERS Refuted.

4 correspondent of the New York I7ef-
ald visited Bishop Keanc, OF the Catholic
Church, at Richmond, Va, Thursday,
and asked him if the charges as to Gen.
Hancock's connection with the Surratt
case would affect him with the Catholics.
He answered that most undoubtedly they
ould, and with Protestants as we'll as
Catholics and all others, if the truth were
not told, Since these charges, however,
had been denied and had been disproved
as preposterous and false, he could not
see how Gen. Hancock could be affected
by them. The Bishop then referred to
the fact that Rev. ]. 4. Walter, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church, Washington, the
spiritual adviser and confessor of Mrs.
Surratt, had several months ago publish
ed card stating in emphatic language
that there was no truth whatever in tl'>
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charges. Bishop Keane was the assist.
amt OF Rev. Mr.. Walter for twelve years,
up TO tho time he became Bishop of Rich
mond. The card referred to by Bishop
keane was written November IL of last
year, and is as follows:
''rruth and justice compel me to deny
the statement with reference to Gen.
Hancock's participation in the execution
of Mrs. Surratt, which appeared in the
Washington Post of this morning. | at
tended Mrs. Surralt on the occasion, an,l
met with no interference OH the part of
Gen. Hancock. Gen. Hancock had great
sympathy for this unfortunate lady, and
waited until the last moment, hoping for
a reprieve. consider it an act of justice
to Gen. Hancock that this statement
should bc made.
81. A. WALTER,
"Pastor Ut st. Patricks Church, WASH
ington."
a Washington dispatch to tho New
York Hcrald. describing the reception of
the news of Gen. Hancock's nomination.
says:
'"rhe question of Gen. Hancock's posi-
ton in the execution of Mrs. Surratt was
freely discussed, and the General was in
great measure exonerated from doing
any thing more than his duty as SOL
dier.
"Mr. John r. Clampett, the only sur
viving attorney for Mrs. Surratt said to
your correspondent that Hancock was
the best selection the Convention could
have made. 1T is splendid nomna-
tion,' said Mr.. Clampett, with emphasis,
and his part in the Surratt execution will
i, not affect him, as the General only
obcycu the orders of his superiors, and
that is recognized by all well-informed
Democrats. Gen. Hancock was not in
tho court room during the entire time,
and OH the morning of the execution
came into the penitentiary, and was met
by ME. Hancock said: I am carrying
out the death sentence. and it is the most
painful act of my life. I would rather
take chances on the battlefield, but am
soldier and must obey orders Rev,
Father Walter, who was Mrs. Surratt's
spiritual adviser, said !: II do not desire
to become mixed up with politics. Gen.
Hancock has letter which explains my
| opinion of the part he took in the exc
cution.'
The New York World says that when
Gen. Hancocks attention was called
Thursday to a paper containing charges
against him in connection with Mrs. Sur
rats execution, he pronounced them
downright falsehoods, without one
scntilla Of foundation" He added that
he was not on the defensive, having
nothing to defend himself from, but
named Gen. F. A. Darr, of New York,
ex-Congressman Tarbox, Of Massachu-
sets, and others, who knew all the facts,
and would quash such falsehoods.
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OUR WESTERN CONNECTIONS.

The building ofthe Cincinnati Southern
Railroad from Cincinnati to Chattanoo-
ga by the Queen City of the West, at an
expense of eighteen millions of dollars,
has shortened the distance from all points
in South Carolina by about three hum
dred miles, and saves about thirteen
hours in travel. This great achievement
has been worked out by the energy, and
brain, and money of the city Of Cincin-
natl in the interest of her commerce,
and on Monday, the 21st of June, the
engineers of this great road began the
survey of route from Emory Gap,
seyenty-seven miles above Chattanooga, to
Knoxville, to which point it is intend.
ed to build a road, to be part of the
Cincinnati Southern, which is to be COM
pleted very soon. This route, which is
some forty miles further than the pro-
posed route by Chitwood, has been
selected because il is cheaper in con-
struction, and because it will give the
Cincinnati Southern the control of the
road from Cincinnati to Knoxville, while
the route by Chitwood would be depen-
dent upon terms to be made from time to
time with the East Tennessee and Vir-
ginia road.
The completion of this road vii leave
only the link of one hundred and forty
four miles of the Blue Ridge road from
Walhalla to Maryville to be finished in
order to shorten the distance between
Cincinnati and the cities of this State by
more than one hundred and fifty .miles
over the present shortened route. Then
the building of the Savannah Valley
road to Aiken will shorten the distance
for Charleston more than fifty additional
miles, putting Charleston over two hun
dred miles nearer Cincinnati than she is
now. The West is reaching out her
hands for Southern connections, and
every consideration of business and ma
terial development prompts that South
Carolina shall at once put forth her ener-
gies to construct the road to Knoxville,
that we may enjoy the greatest advan-
tages of all the Southern States in West
ern commerce. Now is the time to act.
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Col. Alex. Mcclure, the editor Of the
Philadelphia Times, which has been the
leading independent Republican paper
of the country for years, says that Han
cock is as sure to carry Pennsylvania as
Garfield is to carry Ohio. He also puts
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
down as certain for the Democracy. He
puts Indiana as in all probability Demo
cratic, and thinks the Democrats and
Republicans have each about equal
chances for Illinois, California and Ore
gon. The Hancock nomination will
sweep the country like whirlwind il
Col. Mcclure approximates accuracy in
these calculations.
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What Prominent Men of Both Parties
Think of Hancock and his N0mina.


Theodore T. Randolph to Gen. Ham
cock, from Cincinnati: My hearty con.
gratulations. New Jersey solid, and will
stand by you as their sires by Revolu-
tionary patriots.
L. i. Bayard to Gen. Hancock, from
Wilmington, Del: Your nomination is
honorable alike to you and the Demo-
cratic party. No one congratulates you
moro sincerely, ard no one will strive
more heartily to elect you than /.
John Kelly and Augustus Schell to
Con. Hancock, from Cincinnati: We
congratulate you on your nomination..
New York is sure for your election.
John w. Forney to Daniel Dougherty,
member of Convention, from Philalcl-
phia: congratulate you, dear old friend,
OH your great speech in favor Of tho liv.
ing hero Of Gettysburg, the Murat OF
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The Chicago Times says: Hancock is
miserable aristocrat. He was gradua.
ted at West Point, and never drove a
mule on canal" It is true Hancock
never drove q canal boat, but he has
done more for the Union. He has driven
back in battle Corps of Lees Army of
Confederate veterans, a task which the
innocent Garfield could never accom-
plish. Garfield could drive mule bet
ter, and so could any ordinary negro.
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TsTATE NOTICE.
d. All persons having claims against the
Estate of John B. Adger, Jr., deceased, will
please render them. properly attested; and
all persons indebted to said Estate will
please make payment to the undersigned.
JOHN B. ADGER,
Admir-. with Will annexed.
July l. 1850 81 8
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he will in the coming canvass be an in
dependent candidate for any Office. 1t
is an easy question to answer, and there
need be no talk about bad treatment or
lengthy correspondence as to it. Let
Judge Townsend write q short card for
publication over his own signature say
ing Yes or NJ, and then the people of
the State will feel that they know where
to put him.
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The Birdsall Engine.

DERsoNs wanting STEAM ENGINES
L for Saving, Ginning and Threshing
purposes, will find it to their interest to
call on or address the undersigned before
purchasing elsewhere. Terms to snit the
times.
4. G.. STRICKLAND,
Anderson, s. c.,
Agent for the Birdsall Engine
July l, 1880 81 A.
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MILL FOR SALE.

THNIIE undersigned hereby offers at private
i sale his WHEAT and CORN MILL,
situated on Little Generostee Creek. in the
Corner Township, with few acres of land
attached. The Mill and machinery is in
good order, and has good run of custom.
For further particulars, apply to
S. w. SHERARD,
Moffattsville, S. c.
June II. 1880 40 81
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Gen. Grant has expressed the opinion
that Hancock will be elected. This
shows how the wind blows.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
GEN. W. s.. HANCOCK,
IN pTNNJcvT UANTA
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
HON. W. Fl. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.

STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor.
GEN. JOHNSON EAGOOD.
For Lieutenant Governor.
GEN. J. D. KENNEDY.
For Comptroller General.
J. c. COLT, ESQ.
For Secretary Of State.
Coz. R. NJ. SIMS.
For Attorney General.
GEN. LEROY F. YOUMANS.
For Superintendent of Education.
MAJ. HUGH 8. THOMPSON.
For Adjutant and Inspector General
GEs, ARTHUR NJ. MANIGAULT..
For State Treasurer.
Col. J. P. RICHARDSON.
For Presidential Electors.
At Laree-Hon. John L. Manning, Col
VIM. Elliott.
First D;strict-Gen. E. w. Noise.
Second Diand-Hon. G. n. simonton.
Third Diaria-J. s. Murray, Esq.
Fourth D;.trid-Col. Cad. Jones.
Fifth D;shiet-Hon. g. W. Croft.