Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-09-04
LETTER FROM HENDRICKS

will be fortunate if he escapes lynching.
 LETTER FROM HENDRICKS.
 DUBUQUE, Aug. 27-The Herald
 will publish tomorrow the follow ing letter from Governor Hendricks, recently received by q citizen of this city irl relation to an inquiry con corning rumors affecting a change in the national Democratic ticket consequent upon reports against Governor Cleveland:
 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24, 1884.
 I have your letter of the 9th inst. I cannot consider with favor your suggestions of change in the national ticket. The action of the convention cannot now be recon sidered, but must stand, and 1 think it ought 10 stand. I do not agree ----s- s-y,,l II resI'ssGszgv s,lv p.os,trrv result. think the probabilities are favorable to the success of our ticket. The Cleveland sclndal will not have weig ht with the people and ought not to have weight. It is un- worthy of the national contest. Three times Governor Cleveland has stood the test of popular canvass, once for the office of mayor of hIs own city. And each time he re- ceived the endorsement of his neigh> bors by vote largely above his party strength Whatever there may have been of the scandal exists ing before that it is not just, either to him or to the people now, to revive it. Public welfare requires that he be judged by hls public record, by his capabillty and fitness for the discharge of responsible and important public duties, and not by old and exploded private scandal.
 Very respectfully yours,
 (Signed) T. A. HENDRICKS.
 
 LONDON, Aug. official | advices from China report that dur ing the bonn mbardment of Foo Choo a French officer of high rank was killed. Only three Chinese guns boats were destroyed. A special from Shanghai says that the arsenal at Foo Choo is in ruins and 1900 workmen out of employment. The arsenal cost 42,OO0,OOO francs and the arms and amuniticn destroyed were valued at 10 100000 fancs.
 THE CHINESE DO GOOD WORK.
 LONDON, Aug. 26-The Times from Foo Choo this after noon says: The French ironclads the mouth of the river this afternoon at two o'clock. The white fort opened fire with Krupp ,annons while the ships were three miles away. After an hours en- gagement the French retired. The Chinese fire was good.
 THE CHEROKEE NATION.
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 28-A Times, Democrat Indian Territory special Iays: The feeling among the Cher 'kees regarding the present state of her national affairs is assuming proportions. Fears Ire expressed that in the near future hey will lose identity as nation. Prominent Cherokees strongly urge holding a mass convention next September. They say the meeting will devise means of extricating the Cherokee nation from the embarA rassments it is undor as a govern meut. The fence question and a of lands will also be con- sidered. The citizenship and intru> sion laws are regarded as inadequate and will receIve attention previous 10 the railroad bills which passed the last Congress and which is re- garded as having usurped and trampled upon Cherokee rights. The report of the delegation from casts a gloomy outiouk over the future of the Territory unless immediate action is taken by the masses.
 Bo5Us NEWS CoNTRAD,CTED.
 GUAYMAs, Aug. 2s-Your corress pondent has seen the teIegrams pub Ashed Tn the Chronicle, via Chica- 20, and pnrporting to have been sent from Hefmosillo, Sonora, and l