, 1881-01-14

A Carson Nevada dispatch of January
ID says: The legislalurem meets tomorrow
caucus tonight Fair is trying to beat
! Tom Wren OF the republican compliment
tary vote. Republicans are divided on
| Whitman, Woodburn and Wren. \
movement is now on foot which may re-
suit in another senator than Fair, who il
alarmed at his prospects. His attempt to
get the unanimous vote will emit 'ely fail.
A WheelerbDOm has been started tonight
! by northern counties men. Assembly
men Brennan, Of Malone, leads the move
ment, and the arrival of a large outside
delegation of Wheeler's friends from the
north is promised for Monday. The
grounds on which Wheeler is urged is
that his nomination would be Il substan.
tial compromise between two great repub-
| lican factions His advocates hope to hold
the balance ofpower between them in the
caucus, and prophesy that their favorte
is the second choice of both. They num-
ber at present about dozen senators and
assemblymen.
A wholesale and cold blooded murder
occurred one mile south Of Otis, Indiana,
on New years Eve. James Angus line
and family have lived in that place for
many years were possessed Of consider,
able property, and generally had a good
deal of money in their house. During
the afternoon, Henry Augustine, anepheW
Of James, came from Chicago to
make them visit, and tried vainly To get
them to drink from II bottle which proves
to have contained poisoned whisky. AT
about Ii at night he got up from the bed,
sought the bedroom Of James Augustine,
and leVelng revolver, began firing.
Mrs. Augustine was 30 badly wounded
that she died to-day. James Augustine
was shot in the breast aud will probably
die. Henry ran from the room after
firing several shots. The sons hearing
the firing, came down, and Christian de-
manded from Henry in The kitchen what
it meant. Henry replied with II bullet
which killed Christian instantly. He
gave Il parting shot at the younger
BROTHER james, which only made slight
flesh wound, and then coolly went to his
uncle's room and demanded admission,
assuring them that he was all right and
wanted to help them. James. the son,
got the revolver from him in the kitchen
and locked the door. Henry escaped
barefoot and hatless, and is not yet cap
tured. Lynching will probably follow
capture.
The New York Tribune of January
Sd contains the following editorial.
The time seems fit for at least one state
ment about the approaching administra-
ton of President Garfield. 1t is not to be
used as a make weight in pending sena-
torial contests, whether in New York or
elsewhere. We are fully authorized to
say this, and the words are entitled TO
their full significance. 1t is proper to
say further that the incoming admins
tration will see to tithat men from New
York and other states who had the Csur-
age at Chicago to obey the wishes of their
districts in balloting for president, and
who thus finally voted for Garfield shall
not suffer for IL nor lose by il. They will
not fail of honorable recognition for their
Independence, their courage and their
resolute pursuit ofthe policy they believed
best for the republican party and for the
country. Gentlemen of Albany who are
said to have been threatened with diff
ferent course at Washington, may assul o
themselves that the administration OF
President Garfield is to be an administers
ton for the whole republican party. 1t
will foment no quarrels. 1t will most
earnestly seek the things that make peace,
and for the best interests of the party 1t
represents, but it will not permit its
friends to be prosecuted for their friend
ship. Who eyer has been persuaded to
doubt this. may as well make henceforth
declaration of ofindependence from dicta-
ton of any Authority save the wishes of
constituents and his own convictions Of
policy and Iight.