Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-10
The Political Field.

THE FALL ELECTIONS AND THE NEXT HOUSE
| Thus far seven members Of the next House OF
| Representatives have been chosen, and they are
| all republicans. They represent Oregon, Maine
| and Vermont. To-day Ohio will elect 81 and West
| Virginia 4. In the present Congress Ohio has Is
republicans and democratic representatives, and
| West Virginia has democrats. Each state gains
| one member under the new apportonment.
THE wISE-sMITH UNPLEAsANTNEss.
dispatch from Richmond last night said there
had been no duel between Capt Geo. ID. Wise and
J. Amber Smith, adding: capt Wise spoke at
| Chesterfield court house to-day and Mr. Smith
| has been in Richmond ever since Friday night
when he had the difficulty with Gen Peyton Wise
The latter is also in the city. Geo. ID. Wise Will
| be before the police court tomorrow to answer
| for Threatening violence to Smith last Saturday."
| Mr. WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE.
MI Charles +. Markell, secretary OF the judicial
nominating convention OF the sixth Maryland dis
tTict that nominated Mr.. John T. Vinson for asso-
ciate Judge, yesterday received letter OF accep-
rst r flS Nf In e 10 %nch ne SAYS The
under a full sense OF the great responsibilities
and with an earnest purpose TO discharge its opli
| vention."
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
| were made yesterday as follows: Wilbur F. Whit
| Ing, greenback. eleventh Massachusetts,; Francis
| A. Peters, democrat, third Massachusetts,; John
F. Finerty, Independent democrat. second Illinois
Leopold Morse, democrat, ana c. B. Haskell, in
dependent republican, decline TO stand as candi-
dates for Congress In the fifth and ninth districts
SITUATION IN UTAH
The MormonS continue defiant touching the
Strctive legislation at the last session Of Con-
greSs. AT conference yesterday Mr.. Cannon said
that no power on earth nor in hell could check or
prevent the onward march OF the kingdom OF God.
He did not feel defiant, but that he must obey the
Lord and be faithful TO his commands, whatever
penalties man might infiict. President Taylor
said: ".Any man or set or men who curtail or de-
and oppressors" The board OF education was
restrained by an Injunction from contracting for
school books for the public schools which contain
40 per cent OF Mormon sectarian matter. The re-
turns of the registration have been published,
showing $4,000 names, four out OF nine being OF
men, and three out OF four MormOns.
NOTES
The democratic convention at Towsontown. Nd.
yesterday elected delegates to the judiciary con-
ventien in favor OF Judge Yellott for chief and
MI: David Fowler for associate judge.
Hon. Wm. ]. Bacon, OF Utica, N Y republican
member or the FOrty-1fth Congress. and formerly
Judge OF the supreme court OF the state, has pub
llshed letter declaring his purpose to vote for
Cleveland and Hill, the democratic nominees for
governor and lieutenant governor.
A sharp correspondence has Just taken place be-
tween John s. Wise, the Malone candidate for
Congressman at large, and Major john w. Daniel,
late democratic nominee for governor OF Virginia.
A Posi- OFFICE ScANpAI--A telegram to the New
York Herdti from San Francisco. Cal, Oct 9, says:
ment, is now here looking into serious charges
preferred against certain superintendent OF the
Helm, SUPERINTENDENT Of carriers who has been
using government envelopes In corresponding
with ladies, borrowing money OF employees under
ing the same The carriers claim that Helm has
correspondent regularly for years with lady here,
same although a married man. Saturday even
ing Agent Shorty sent for the employees at the post
once to appear PeiGTv 1 ana u tbs, Is understood
gentleman who understands the case informed
your correspondent that charges had been for
warded to Washington against Bachus for imped-
ing postal inquiry.