Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-10-22

ton, had public reception at Washington
on the Nth. There was grand parade Of
military and civic societies, and an illumi-
nation at night. - rc .F.o.'r,EF |
THE special session Of the SSfinnesota
Legislature, called for the purpose of,se
thing the bond question and also to choose q
United States Senatorsconyened on the 18th.
IT was generally conceded that Senator Win
dom would be elected without serious oppo-
siiion.
PARNELL, the Irish agitator, has been
arrcsted-on. warrants signed by the, Chief
Secretary, Forster, charging him with in
citing people to iutimidqte others from pay
ing rent and intimidatihg tenants taking
benefits of the land act. Dublin is much
excited. -f.ii.f ! ..#s N
TIE Nebraska State Democratic Con-
ventiOn nominated w. IL. Munger for SUI
preme Court Judge, and Alexander Bead
and S. L. Bross for Regents of the Unver-
sity. The platform declares for free trade,
honest money, economical administration,
and against high license liquor law.
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CONGRESSMAN JORGENsEN, who has
been prominent leader of the straightout
Republicans in Virginia, has issued cir
cular addressed to all Virginia Republicans,
urging them TO support Malone and his Re-
adjuster ticket. Mr.. Jorgensen says that
MahOne's action in voting for Anthony for
President Of the Senate shows him to be as
good Republican as anybody; that any
man who stands up and votes regularly with
the Republicans as MahOne does is good
enough for the Republicans aud he intends
to support him.
GUITEAU was arraigned in the Grim
innl Court at Washington on the 14th, and
pleaded not guilty. He looked broken in
health and uncared for in person. His dark
clothes were rusty and shabby and his whole
person presented miseraby neglected APP
pcaranee. Scoville, his COUNSEL, presented
some alidayits, one prepared by the pris-
oner The trial will begiHon Nov. 7th. The
defense will consist of two points--first, the
insanity Of defendant; Second, that the
wound was not necessarily mortal, and was
not the cause Of President Garfeld's death.
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TIE ,unseating of Mr.. sBayard as
SpcaEcrpfo tem.of the Senate and theelec-
ton of David Davis TO fill his place was de-
cided upon by the Republican Senatorial
Caucus, upon the understanding that Mr..
Davis would accept the position without
any conditions, and that he would-not vote
for himself. Mr.. Davis is further under
stood to have announced that ho.would not
assist, either by his vote or by not voting, to
dispace any Democratic official, and that he
would vote TO give the Democrats the Secrc-
tary OF the Senate. lie added that he in
tended to vote in the future ashc had in the
past, in accordance with his own judgment.
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THE descendants of Baron Steuben,
seven in number, arrived in New York
on the 18th, TO take part in the Cen
tennial celebration at Yorktown, TO which
they were specially invited by our Govern
mcnt. They are: Col. Arndt Won Steuben,
10Th Regiment; Richard Won Steuben,
Overscer of the Imperial Forest; Frederick
Won Stcubcn, Captain 4th Imperial Guard
Eugene Won Stcuben, 9th Infantry; Lieut..
Juno Won Steuben, 30th Infantry; Lieut..
Berndt Won Steuben, ODD Infantry, and
Lieut.. Anton Won Steuben, Doth Infantry
They were officially received by committee
designated for that purpose.
THE State elections in Iowa and Ohio
took place on the 18th. Iowa elects Burer
II. Sherman Governor and the entire Re.
publican ticket by an estimated majority Of
FROM $4,000 to $1,000 over the Democrat,
candidates and from 10000 to $4,000 MAORI
~ over both Democrats and Greenbackers.
The Legislature is as usual overwhelmingly
Republican. In Ohio the contest was cosC
enough to render the campaign an exciting
one, although y comparatively small VOTE
was polled and much scratching" was in
dulged in. Charles Fosicri is reelected Gov
crnor, together with the entire Republican
State ticket, by an estimated majority o
$4,000, Both houses willbeRepubican.
THE New York Democratic Stat
Convention, in session at Albany onth
18th, excluded both the Tammany and tn,
Irving delegations from New York City, bll
admitted the county delegates. Nomination
for State officers were rs follows: Comp
troicr, Geo. II. Lapham; Sccretaryof State
VIM. Purcell; Attorney General, Roswe
A. Parmentcr; Treasurer, Robt. A. Max
well; State Eggineer, Thomas sEwcr
shed; Judge of the Court of APP
peals, ex-Attomey- General 'Schoenmaller
The resolutions adopted. .reaflirm tn
principles set forth by fornef Stale Con
ventions and by the National Democrat
Convention at St. Louis iifaverthS refund
ing of the national debt at the lowest posi-
bile rate Of interest; stand by gold and silve
rs the legal teuder OF the Constitution, an
10y the doctrine that ,au paper mediums
money must be based on those metals {
standard values Of the world; demand IN
payment ofthe principal and interest Of ey
cry dollar Of the pubic 4hnebtedness
The act Of the Northern Republican leader
in giving the support Of that party to repu
iliaiion in Virginia, Mississippi, Minnesota
and other States, is declared a NATIONAL di'
grace, dangerous as q precedent and Il,
slructNe of public credit. The assassin
"a ton o! President Garfield is denounced as
p1.ina AGAINST authOritv. free institutions