, 1880-10-08

the light was so bad he could not distinguish
their features. They disappeared in the
darkness, and sometime after he heard cry
OF murder; he hastened TO the spot but
could see no one. There is a mystery sur
rounding the affair. 1t has since been as
certained however, that improper relations
existed between Wilbur and Mrs. Tyndale.
GrecnbacKers in south Carolina.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 29..-The Greenback
State Convention met at Chester yesterday
and nominated candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney
General, Treasurer, Adiutan. and Inspector
General and Congressman from the sixth
district.
New York Democrats.
SABIrooA, Sept. 29,-The Democratic
State Convention met here to-day. John
Kelly was received with applause. The
electoral vote of New York was pledged to
Hancock and English and long series OF
resolutions adopted. ...
d ,.a statue Of Farragut Placed.
AUBURN, Sept. 30.-vinnie Reams statue
of Farragut has been placed in Farragut
Square to await unveiling ceremonies,
t.. n Kequisition Made. .a
TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. 30.-Gov. st. John
to-day Issued o ,rsQuisition for the arrest Of
the Benders, badt II n hot known on what
State the requisltion is made. ..a .
t'ES9h The Northern Pacific.
New YoRK, Sept. 30.-The annual meeting
of stockholders of the Northern Pacific was
held to-day After choosing board Of di-
reetors, Frederick Billing was elected presi-
dent, Samuel Wilkeson, secretary, and Robt.
Belknap, treasurer. The exhibit shows q
healthy state of affairs and there is coed
prospect OF the road being completed,
So. The Emma Mine. "'''
SAIL LAKE, Oct. Judge Choate's de-
cision in regard to the Emma mine reopens
the whole matter for fresh trial.
/ Iana CommissiOner Williams Report.
Sr. LOUIS. Oct. l.---Commissioner Viii.
liams made o report to the Interior Depart
m ent in regard TO the Chauvin land claim OF
], 400 acres OF the st. Louis suburbs. The
report favofs the Salamon survey made in
1879, but does not approve ofit because ad-
verse to the opinion OF the former Secretary
OF the Interior. ....,,.,...
Mexican Railroad Matters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Tribune says
that concessions and subsidies have been
secured to- Mexican railroads. The Mexican
Central has been organized under the rail-
road laws OF Massachusetts. It will extend
from the City Of Mexico to Leon, distance
Of 262 miles, thence northwsrd to Ell Paso,
with various branch lines, The entire
length of the road will be l,400 miles. A
subsidy OF $15, 200 per mile has been grant.
ed. Five thousand men are now at work.
monthly. The enterprise has among its
friends number Of American and foreign
bankers Rudolph Fink is manager. The
second concession made by the Mexican
Government is to the construction company,
represented by VIM. j. Palmer, president OF
the Denver and Rio Grande. The route OF
this proposed line is from the City of Mexico
to Manzanill), on the Pacific; also the con-
cession gives them the right of way from
about GO miles north oS the city via Potose
and Monterey to any point between Eagle
Pass and Laredo and there connect with the
International line from San Anrohia and the
Pacific route A subsidy of $1,000 per kilo.
meter was granted the Texas route for 6,005
kilometers. The total length will be 500
miles. t.' ~
Another Defaulter. .i.
| NEW ORLEANS, Oct. lit is asserted that
Sheriff Gouthreax is defaulter Of State and
| city tax collections to the amount of $780,
600, '", ... ''.,
.s'ia MeckIenbnrg sheep Fair.
900 WAsHrNepoN,e Oct. Le-
Duo has written a letter to the German min
lister here, announcing the International
sheep fair to take place at New Brandenburg
May the Gath and 25th, 1881.
The Burial of Gen. TOrbet.
MnPoRD, Del, Oct. 1.-All the stores
are closed to-day in respect to Gen. Tosbet's
memory, He was buried to-day, The Dur
ial service was read in the graveyard when
interment took place, the memorial ser
vice took place later in church.
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