Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-27
POLITICAL.


lurlsdiction In the case Of Guiteau, the As.
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POLITICAL
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD, Of Indiana,
who Is in attendance on the Supreme Court at
Washington, urges upon the Democratic sena-
tors the rejection OF the nomination of Marshal
Dudley for Pension Commissioner, on the
ground that he prostituted his Office to parti-
san work in the Presidential election.
The New York County Democracy
made the following nominations: District At
torney John McKeon; Surrogate, Charles A.
Jsckson Judges Of the Marine Court, Robert
a. Van Wick and Adolpb l.. Sanger; Coroner
DR.. Lewis Schultz; Aldermen-at- Large, Robert
Hal, Bernard Kenny. Robert b. Roosevelt
and Henry Anthenreith. The nominations Of
the Democratic State Convention were i'm
dorsed Tammany Han made the following
nominations Surrogate, Delano G. Calvin /;
Judge Of the Marine Court, ]. H. Harnett /;
Coroner, DIR. Philip Merkle Aldermen-at-
Large, James j. Selvin and Ferdinand Levy
The other nominations for city and county Off
GERS Tammany conceded to Irving Hall.
The caucus Of the Republican Legis-
lators Of Minnesota was held at st. Paul on
the goth inst. Secretary Window was nomi-
mated on the first ballot for Senator to fill out
his own unexpred term. There were 108 ont
Of III Republican members Of the Legislature
present. and the vote on the first ballot stood
Window So, Charles A. Gilman %, and c. G.
Dunn II. On motion Of Gen John B. San
born, the leader Of the opposition to Mr..
ud0m, the nomination was made unanimous.
49,. Tho Republicans OF the Eleventh dis trict
OF n Y York have nominated William W. A stor
tor Cohs ross.
FOREIGN.
THERE we're wrecked during the fierce
gales Of last week $50 British and foreign YES
sells, tho approximate value Of which was e40,-
000 900. OF tins sum $50, 00O, 900 represent Brit
ish LOSSES Some 270 persons, including 146 fish
ermsn, belonging to Bournemouth and Eye
mouth, England, are reported missing, and
hfty-Dine fishermen are known TO have been
drowned. The British steamer Cyprian was
wrecked on the Welsh. coast, the loss of life
being twenty-five.
The executive of the Land League in
Paris have ordered a general strike against
paying rent. The order was received with
round after round Of cheers.
The mammoth steamship Great East
ern, which built in 1858 at cost Of 90, 000.-
600, has been sold at auction in London for
$3.50, 900 II. NJ. S. Infexible, carrying four
cisbty-one-ton guns, will make her trial trip to
the Irish coast, TO JON tho naval armament
there.
ARCHBISHOP CRoKE enters a solemn
protest against the manifesto from Kilmainham
jail. ordering that no rent be paid. The Land
League has been proclaimed criminal organ
izaton aud its meetings will be dispersed by
force. Two hundred tenants of q large estate
near Neaugh have paid their rents. The land
court opened at Dublin with large attendance,
and the announcement was made that the
fee for entering proceedings would be only one
shilling. Mitchell Henry NJ p. for Galway,
offers his tenants a reduction of Is TO 20 per
cent. on part-due rents, and expresses the hope
that they Will settle cheerfully. William Dor
ria, who was left III charge of the Land League,
bas been imprisoned at Dundalk. d. King
Humbert will visit the Emperor of Austria at
the end Of October.
PARNELL is to be removed from Kill
mailman to a country prison, and visits to the
chief agtat,rs will be prohibited for one week.
The Land League organ urges holders of Bank
of Ireland notes to demand gold and create a
run. An empty powder canister and some burnt
paper were found close to the magazine in
Castle AthloEc. The County Dublin has been
proclaimed under the Arms act The police
stopped the weekly league meeting at Mon
sghRn. Notices were posted at Boyle threat
ening death to pay rent. Military made some evic-
tons from Col. King Harmon's estate, and mob
wrecked property belonging to non-leaguers
The British Government is again having
trouble with the natives of New Zealand. Ii
has made offers Of amnesty to the rebels
which it will withdraw at the end Of fort
night