The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-07
TEI.EGKAPHIC NEWS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION AT BRYAN,

Bryan, August 5.-The republicans held
their county convention in BRYAN, August 4.
! The precincts were we'll represented. John
N. Johnson was selected chairman, and Rev
ID. r. Taylor was elected to represent Brazos
county in the state conventions; also A. Bur-
CESS, Dennis Ballard, Abe Johnson and John
N Johnson. The convention unanimously
endorsed J. Allen Myers, and recommended
hun for the appointment of postmaster at
Bryan. Gov. Davis was endorsed, and
resolution was offered recognizing him as the
leader OF the republican party Of Texas.
GOV. DAVIS ENDORSED AT FORT woRTH-RE-
PUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Fort Worth, August s.-The republican
county convention met in the courthouse at 3
o'c,ock this afternoon. Fifty colored and thir
ty-eight white people, including democrats
and greenbackers, were present, when their
| chairman of the county executive committee,
J.. M. Brown, called order, and stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeting to be to elect delegates to
the state and congressional conventions. H.
=. Striel vas elected chairman, and T. E.
Davis, colored, secretary. While a commit
tee Of five were preparing platform, Burk
Johnson, colored, made strong speech for
party, and said that 37S, 900 colored people in
eral offices, when over thousand offices were
held by the..wh te people.
the platform of twelve articles adopted was
about the usual republican one. The woman
suffrage clause, and the advocacy Of prohibi-
ton ing voted on by the state, created much
debate and was stricken out. Seven dele
gates to the state and congressional conven-
| tons were elected, to-wit f. P. Johnson, T.
f. Davis, Rev Mr.. DodSon, Will Love, Geo.
Burchill, Mat Ware and E. M. Morton, the
first four named being colored.
resolution complmenting F.. ]. Davis
was passed. The colored people, as pre-
arranged were united, and ruled in this con-
| vention.
FREE RACE AT DENISON-THE QUESTION OF
PROHIBITION KEPT oPFN.
Denison, August 5.-The democratic pri-
maries held to-day opposed making county OF
legislative nominations. Delegates were elect
| ed to attend the county convention to be held
in Sherman on the 18th. An attempt was
made to commit the prohibition question by
moving that the delegates elected be instruct
ed to bring the matter before the county con-
vention, with view to exacting pledge from
| all can.daes that they will oppose prohib
| ton or lose the democratic support. 1t sig
nally failed, receiving only four votes for il
There was general uprising against it.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, August 5.-The resident sen,
day: James W. Johnson, Virginia, collector Of
customs for the di trct of Newport News,
Va; James b. Mitchell. Virginia, surveyor OF
customs for the port Of Yorktown, in the dis
trict OF Neport News. Va
Washington, August 5-The presiden,
sent the following n"min tons to the senate
to-day: U. :. Grant and Wm H. Trescot,
to be commissioners to negotiate a CONNER
cial treaty with Mexico; ]. II. Dillon, of Mis-
souri,, to he secretary OF legation of the United
States in Mexico.
THE NAVY YARDS.
Washington, August 5.-1he conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill this
versy, which were in regard to the closing OF
The navy-yards. The conferees receded from
| their disagreement, and, as agreed upon, the
bill leaves the closing of the navy-yards to the
discretion of the secretary OF the navy.
SHOPS.
Washington, August Sit is stated that
| the president has decided upon a strict en-.
forcement Of the eight hour law as that Law
was construed during the administration OF
General Grant.
POLITICAL MURDER IN ALABAMA.
Huntsville, August E -Ex- United States
Deputy Marshal T. J. Hewlett shot ond killed
Sandy Bynum, colored, the most prominen,
leader Of the republicans in Madison county,
at an independent rally, to-day: mob OF
negroes then congregated, vowing to kill Hew-
lett, but were pacifed with great difficulty.
Hewlett fled, but it is rumored he was arrested
late tonight.
BANK STATEMENT.
New York, August 5-The weekly bank
statement of associated baLks shows the fol-
lowing changes: Loans, increase, S2,7I4, 200,
specie, decrease, $I95o.coo legal tenders;
$642, 600; deposits. increase, $4I4, Soo circu-
laton. increase, $685., 900; reserve, decrease.
$296, Co., The banks now hold So, 64,42s in
excess of legal requirements.
NEW DAILY PAPER AT CHARLOTTE, &c.
Rlleigh, N. C., August 5.-A new daily
paper will be published at Charlotte. N. c.,
beginning August 20. with Col M. Waddell,
formerly membe' Of congress, as editor in
chief.
MRS, sCoVILLR SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Chicago, August S.-Mrs. Scoville this |
morning, In the circuit court, filed bill for
divorce against her husband, alleging cruelty
on two occasions, and passionate anger on his |
part, as the cause.
DEADLOCK IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago. August S.-The twelfth district of
the Illinois d. mocratic convention has ad- |
'urned to meet at Beardstown next Tuesday, |
The last ballot for congressman, which was