The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-18
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

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| 1t is reported fsom Wa, hington that the Re-
4 puhlicans intend TO make a thorou9h cam yass
| OF Florida and North Carolina.
/ The Michigan Democrats held q Convention
| last week and nominated +. NJ. Holloway for
| Governor and a fulf State tieket.
| Burglars stole sI200e worth OF jeweIry and
plate from the residence OF Lord Eldon, near
| Wareham, England, last week.
| Secretary Schurz is among the InGisns of the
| Northwest with view TO erect the removal
| OF certain tribes from their reservations
The Mexican States, Zacatecas Leon yaIisco,
| Simaloa and Sonora have revolted against
Generaa Ionzales, the new Mexican President.
The aggregate census returns show the popu-
Iatlon OF Massachusetts 10 be I,7s3 Sl2 an in
crease OF ~ per cent. over the figures os the
| last census.
Vanity Fair says The marriage of Lady Bur-
dett-Cout's, reputtd to be the weaIthiest iadv
In the world, and Ashmead Bartlett an A naer.-
can, VIII take place very Soen at the Chapel
Roy al, ut Savoy.
The Democratic State Con rentton a. Dallas :,
Texas, last week, renOmlnated Governor o.
NJ. ROBERTS for Governor on the first ballot
j.. }. storey was nominated by acclamation
tor Lieutenant Governor.
Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the
Treasury. has just decided that Treasury drafts
can not be attached for debt. The Treasury
Departrn Mt has issued some new ordersre,s-
tive TO the shipment OF coin.
senator Morgan, of Alabama, denies the re-
ports that the election In mis- state was NOT
fair, and says that the Republicans and Green.
packers made no real opposition.
Adam Shaffer, of March Run. o., while feed
ing threshing machine, stepped in such a
manner as 10 run one leg into the machine,
and had his foot torn of in a horrible manner.
Revival of Carlist Ultramo IN tanism in Spain
is much assisted by the arrival of hundreds of
Jesnits aud Friars from France. Tie Liberals
say Premier CaBovas de Castillo is. counten-
ancing the movement, which is fraught with
future danger.
General Walker, Superintendent OF the Gen.
sus, says there is no dependence to be pleeed
on the estimated populations of different
places already published, aud says he does not
think there was any fraud in the enumeration
OF the Southern States.
Another fasting fool steps forward for his
snare OF otor1ety. James H. Rindley, for q
wager OF 500, begun twenty days fsst last
week at Princeton, Ill. He Ia allowed all the
beer he can drink, but no food or water.
Henry Hayden, a convict in the Hospital at
the State Prison at Jeffersonville, Ind,
the floor. few moments before he fell dead
he was looking out of the window, and was
thought to be convalescing from a congestiye
chill
The Tennessee Democrats in Convent on last
week noniinat ated John W Wright for Cove nor
and full state ticket. The platform advo-
Gates the payment Of the State debt. About
seventy of the delegates refused to accept that
portion of the platform relative to debt-psy-
ing, formed a separate Convention and NOM
mated another ticket.
The City Council of Quebec, for the take-of
economy. discontinued the lighting of the
streets at light, but the measure was followed
and was very unpopular with the citizens,
and the Mayor has now arranged TO have the
streetslighted in the future.
st the Bankers Convention I'm Saratoga. N
Y, last week, the officers for the ensuing year
were elected A letter from Secretary 5her-
man was read, and one from A. l.. Snogdel
by George $ Cole, IL IL. Camp, the Japan ese
Minister. General Wager Swayne, c. z. VIII
liamS, and Mr.. John Thompson.
william Jones. a prominent farmer ofCanp.
bell County, Va, a days had lust
pleted threshing, and was attempting to Jump
on the threSher box while in motion, when
he slipped and fell upon the cylinder. One
foot was crushed Amputa'ioD was neces-
sary, and he died a few minutes afterward.
EThe Georgia State Democratic Convention
has nominated its candidates for all offices.ex-
cept that of Governor, and adjourned after
thlrtytwo ballots for Cove nor. The majority
recommended Governor Colquit. By the rules
of the Convention two thirds OF the delegates
were require to secure a nomination.
Secretary Eyarts has issued his report
ing statistics of the worlds trade by count les,
showing that American cereals and manulac-
lures have everywhere won foothold, the
two great drawbacks being the lack of direct
American communication and OF bTane eh
houses or depotS IN the principal foreign
cities.
The Mormon Returning Board of Be
County, Utah, have thrown out the vOt
the Gentle Precincts of Frisco, Milford,
amsvllle and Minersvile, defeating toe sta
Sheriff elect on the Liberal ticket. The Cen
tile voters Of Frisco have resolved to refuse to
pay taxes in consequence Of this disfranchise-
ment.
A mail bag received at the New York post
Office Saturday was, with its contents, satu-
rated with blood. Inquiry showed that a
height train on the New England Road ran
into train OF empty cars standIng on the
track at a watering station, North Wlndham
Conn. Severa, cars were wrecked, and Frank
Way, the engineer. killed.
Charles H Tsndy, President of the Colored
Relief Board at st. Louis. has advtces that
10000 negroes will emigrate from Mississippi
nd
will arrive at St. Louis en- route for Kansas
daT for the nsst month have been cared for at
ST Louis by the Board and forwarded TO varf-
Gus destinations
President Hayes, General sherman and 9TH
ers arrived at the soldiers reunion at COlum-
bus, o, last Thursday. and were escorted to
their stopping places by a grand. procession.
"Old Abe," the famous Wisconsin war eagle,
ternoon prevented out door exercises, but
there werereunions, camp fires, etc: Speeches
were maze by eneral sherman, General
Hazen and others.
The Commissioners of the United states In
transitional Exhibition for 1888 met last week
in New York. for the purpose of thorough or
ganiZation. The subscription books will be
open 10 day. The main olf1culty Wnlcn the
Commissioners encounter is the selection OF a
site. The Committee appointed TO present DIFF
ferent places suitable for their purpose have
rsndered their reports To day and Tomorrow
the Commissioners will inspect them.
Ex-Governor William Bigler. OF Pennsylva-
mia. died at his home In Clearfield, that State,
last week. For number OF years
he mad been affected with valvular disease of
the heart, and for the last twelve months
greatly enfeebled. For the as three months
he had been confined TO his loom Governor
Blsler was an old time Democrat. he was
elected Governor of eDnsyivaata In 1871, and
in 1855 he was caosen United States Senator.
Since he retired from tn position he has not
held anypublic Office. His age was sixty-seven
years
Charles Richmond, railroad conductor Of
Minneapolis,o on Friday shot hs wife dead with
shot gun, and then shot himself With re-
yolyer Owi,eg to his dissoiute habits they
have lived unhappily tos-t -ther for nine years
and had separated. she applying Tor divorce:
and a shot zun he watched for her at the res<
idence of a friend, where she was stoppinss
When she emerged from the house be emptled
both barrels of the shotgun into her body. "a
then drew the revolver and shot hlmseix IN
the heaa Both died almost instantly.
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