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m ar; 1-jL.iyr?: T'H? ' . - ' re MtWMMMMI - M , - i Hates of Advertising THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. tx Mgn. sr ttf - . tlHM The Red Cloud Chief. rOKMSIIKD WEKKI.Y AT 4jr.- - - . RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA- f i I rm lTlML. TT i f. - r4f- 4r M. H. WARNER & J. S. GILLHAM, &r4. -SS -rr m(. M RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1676. NUMBER IS. VOLUME III. Kdltors anil I'ropriator. , - , wiii mill mi in 'isMgswPissM5ieMeMseM vp- ' m FOREIGN NEWS. Dr. Xewinan Hall's Church, and Lin coln Tower, in London, are to he dedi cated on the Jth of July, with great ceremony The Court of Queen's Rench has granted an order for the release of Winslow Johnson, Fario A; Co., irn merchants of Glasgow, have failed, with liabilities stated at 80,000. The failure of John U.Gurhutt, colliery owner, of Darlington, is also announced, with liabilities placed at iMTO.OOO.... A Berlin dispatch allirms that all danger of a European war is over for this sum mer. Furloughs are being fieely granted. JJy the hunting of the woolen -works at Aver, England, a few days ago, 24 women lost their lives. The overseer w;ts also burned to death. He locked the door of the room in which the women were, thinking the alarm of fire false. A girl who jumped from the window, stales that she first endeavored to escape by the door, but the man pushed her hack Turkish troubles still continue. The Porte has decided to complain of Austria lor continuing to allow insurgent volunteers to cross into Turkey The sentence of the cottit martial at Salnuicn, condeniing the gov ernor of that city to one eais suspen sion from olliee, and three Tuikish offi cers to forty-live da s imprisonment, has been set aside :is insufficient, on the rep resentations of France and Germany. The patties will be tried at Constantino ple on charges of lack of energy and foresight. Hassan, who assassinated a majority of the Turkish Cabinet, a few days ago, has been hanged at Constantinople Jt is reported that Xicsic has beon re victualed, and the Tutkish army grati fied by the receipt of six months' back pay It is reported that the Turks in Rosuia have unfurled the green Hag for a hoi' war against the Christians The insurgent leader Golub is reported to have defeated the Sultan's forces at l'etrovaez, killing 200 Turks and cap turing 2,0K) head of cattle and sheep dvices from Calcutta report an alarming outbreak of cholera in the village of Gulwoda, on the Rombay and Baroda Railway. Of 200 in habitants, 100 died in three days. Austria has ordeicd the concentration of irS,000 regular troops and 109,000 of the landwehr in the eastern and south eastern provinces, ostensibly for autumn drill T4te Berlin correspondent of the .Loudon Daily Weirs says that some scandal has been caused there by tho report that the German Minister at Washington has charged some members of the German Centennial Commission with corrupt practices, and requested their immediate removal The. little city of St. John's about 20 miles east of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, was visited a few days ago by a confla gration which destroyed nearlj all the business houses anil many of tho dwel lings, with a loss estimated at not less then l.r00,000. A Story of the Prince Imperial. Here is an anecdote of the childhood of IhePrince Imperial :iat has just been made public. It appears that when quite a little fellow he was very fond of going to play among the soldiers of the Imperial Guard who were quartered in the palace. Xapoleon III, wishing to see his heir popular with the army, en couraged him in these frolics. These rough playmates were, of course, very careful to shape their conversation as much as possible to suit the age and Kink of the boy, but sometimes an oath would slip out unawares, and, though the offense was alwavs followed bv an apology, it was pretty sure to be re peated. It so happened about this time that the heir to the throne was named president of some learned commission. "Xow, be careful," said Xapoleon, to the little prince, "when you find your self in the presence of these gentlemen, to put them at their ease, as much as possible, and not to interfere with their conversation." The child promised to remember this advice; and so one day, instead of going to play with his beloved Guards, he was solemnly presented to the learned asso Vxiation in question. Its members, mostly grave and aged men, profoundly saluted the heir to the throne, and an instant of silence succeeded. "O, gentlemen !" cried the little prince, with his mother's own sweet ami gra cious smile, "don't let me disturb any bodyyou can go on swearing!" "Why She Planted Roses. A blacksmith had in possession, but under mortgage, a house and piece of land. Like many others, he was at one time fond of the social glass, but was happily induced by a friend to join tie temperancesocicty. About three months after, he observed his wife one morning busilv engaged in planting rose bushes and fruit trees. "Mary," said he, "I have owned this lot for live years, and vet I have never known you to care to improve it in this manner." "Indeed," replied the smiling wife, "I had no heart to do it until you gave up drink. I had often thought of it before, but I was persuaded that should I do it, some strangers would pluck the roses and eat the fruit. Xow, with God's blessing, this cot will be ours and we and our fhildren may expect to enjoy the pro duce. TTe shall pluck the roses and eat the fruit" And they did. Their cot tage was known as the prettiest in the jjhborhood. Ti. P.nnt.iimn VattAnal rnvmifin? ..I rirt Bay. The .Sixth Xational Convention of the Republican party met at noon, June 1-lth, in the Exposition building in Cin cinnati. The attendance was greater than at any previous gathering of the party. The hall in which thn Conven tion assembled is an immtme fra1? structure, with a seating capacity r an audience of at least 7,000. The building was erected in the spring of 1S70, for the .Sangerfest held during the following summer. The fall of the same year witnessed the inauguration of the Cincinnati Extosition, which has been since yearly held in the building. In 1872 the hall was formally dedicated to political purposes by tho Greeley Con vention, and has since that time been used for various iolilical demonstra tions, the last of which was the Demo cratic State Convention of Ohio, three or four weeks ago. The interior ar rangements have apparently been made with a view to suit the capacities of the human voice. The platform is located in the center of the hall, and raised about six feet above the level of the floor. The chairman's desk is decorated with wrapper, and is ornamented on the eastern face with "Glory," in red, white and blue. In the rear of the platform, rising by easy stages to the level of the balconies, are MaLs for some 700 or 800 invited guests, among whom were a nt. .uber of ladies. The Convention was called to order by Gov. E. I). Morgan, Chairman of the Republican Xational Committee, who introduced Rev. Dr. Midler, of Coving ton, Kentucky, who made a prayer, after which Gov. Morgan made a short address, and nominated as the tempo rary presiding officer, Hon. Theo. M. Pomeroy, of Xew York. The nomina tion was agreed to, and Gov. Raldwiu.of Michigan,, and Gov. Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, conducted him to the chair. Mr. Pomeroy then delivered an address which w:is received with long and continued applause. Mr. Adams, of Wisconsin offered tho following: lJrsolil, That J. M. Itean of Wisconsin, and Gen. II. II. jUKliain, serve an temporary secreta ries or Hie Convention. Howard, of Michigan By request of tho Xational Convention, and with tho full :issent of the local committee, and by tho earnest request of the Michigan delegation, I wish to present the name of (Jen. E. AV.Hinckes for Sargeant-at-arnis c f the Convention. 1 lo is covered with horrible seal's and I hope ho will be elected unanimously. Ho was so elected. Dr. Loring, of Massachusetts I move that the roll of States and Territories be called, and that the Chairman o4 each delegation announce the names of per sons selected lo serve on the following committees: First Credentials. Second Permanent Organization. Third Rules and Order of Uusiness. Fourth Resolutions. The motion was carried. The chairman of the different delega tions presented in writing the names of persons to represent them on the sev eral committees. During the time that the committees were engaged speeches were made by Gen. Logan, GeiL Haw ley, Gov. Xoyes. Rev. Dr. Garnet t (colored), Ex-Go v. Howard, Fred I)c -g-lass and others. The persons from Iowa serving on the committee on resolutions and cre dentials were: on resolutions, Hiram Price; on credentials, John T. Baldwin. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The committee on permanent organi zation made the following report: President Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania. Vice Presidents Alabama, M. W. Gibbs; California, Geo. S. Evans; Colo rado, Henry McAllister; Connecticut Martin J. Sheldon; Delaware, David "VY. Moore; Georgia, R. S. Mott;"Illinois, John Trickner; Indiana, James S. Fra zer; Iowa. "V. T.Shaw; Kansas, "William Martindale; Kentucky, E. R. "Weir; Louisiana, George Kelso; Maine, J. B. Brown ; Maryland James A. Gary; Mas sachusetts, P. A. Chadbourne; Michi gan, Henry P. "Waldwin ; Minnesota, L. Bogen ; Mississippi, M. Shannessee ; Mis souri, G. A. Finkleburg; Xebraska, A. J. Kaley; Xevada, Thos. "Wren; Xew Hampshire, E. A. Straw; Xew Jersey, "Wm. A. Xewell ; Xew York, Marshall O. Brooks ;Xorth Carolina, J. II. Har ris ; Ohio, Ben j. F. "Wade ; Oregon, J. H. Foster; Pennsylvania, J. Smith Futhey; Rhode Island, Henry Howard; South Carolina, R. II. Gleaves; Tennessee, Horace II. Harrison; Texas A. B. Mor ton; Vermont, Geo. How: Virginia, R. II. Carter; "West Virginia, "W.E.Steven- z in ; "Wisconsin, James Binkliff ; Arizona, Deforest Porter; Dakota, Alex. Hughes; Montana, Benjamin II. Tatem; Xew Mexico. Samuel B. Axtell; Utah, Jas. B. McKean; "Wasliington, Elwood Ev ans; "Wyoming, "William Hinton. Principal Secretary J. M. Bean, of "Wisconsin, and one assistant for eatS State. The committee reported that they had submitted no names of Vice Presidents or Secretaries from Alabama and other States where there was a contest The report was adopted, and the tem porary chairman appointed Messrs. Orton, of Xew York; Donnan, of Iowa, and McCormick, of Arizona, a commit tee to conduct the permanent chairman to the platform. Hon. Edward McPher- son. accoimiauicd bv his eecorl, ramo f "orward and addressed the Convention. "Wm. B. Mann was appointed to take his place on the committee on resolu tions, to which place Mr. McPherson had been appoints. Mr. Mason, of Xew York, introduced the following lesolution, wbh was refenedtothe committee on resolutions: W'HKisKAd, We htlll remember with Kralitmle the service or the lojal women of the country luring the late war. their devotion to ttie hosjil talsof the ortti, and their Oilelit) to the Liiiou iu many or theaistrirlioi iun bouui, ami Wimtv.iri. The Kepubliran art h.i alwav adv o.ateil tho el tension of human f reedoiu . there fore Ke'jolred. That w fav r the h-towal or ejujl tl ' and (Hilltlcal rights on all l)al citizen of e United State. Yilthout recall lo cf x. On motion of Win. Cumback. of In diana, the (-iveutioii adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow (Thursday) morn ing. Mrroiti! IHT. Owing to tlw delay of the commilK e on rules in lining ready to report, 0 e convention was not called to order in . 11 o'clock. Rev. Geo. Reecher opened the proceedings with prayer. Geo. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, pre sented the memorial of the National Woman's .Suffiage Association. This paper must go to the l evolutions com mittee. Mr. Hoar moved that Mi. Saral .. I. Spencer b heard by the con vention for ten minutes. Agreed to. Applause. The committee on rules icpoitcd, and the report was adopted, as follows: tilde 1. Cpon all Mil jects bcfoie the convention the Mates shall be called in alphabetical order, and next the Terri tories and the District of Columbia. Rule 2. Each State .thnll be entitled lo double the number of its Senators and Representatives in Congiexs, ac cording to the late apportionment, and each Territory and the District of Col umbia shall be entitled to two votes. The votes of each delegation shall be reported by its chairman. Rule :. The leport of the committee on credentials shall be disposed of befoie the report of the committee on platform and resolutions is acted upon, and the report of the committee on platform and resolutions shall be disposed of beforo the convention pioceeds to the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President. Rule 4. In nvakhig nominations for President and Vice President, in no case shall the calling of the roll be dis pensed with. "When it shall appear that any candidate has received a majority of the votes c;ist, the President of the convention shall announce the question lo be: "Shall the nomination of the can didate bo made unanimous?" hut if no candidate shall have received a major ity of the votes, the chairman shall direct the vote to be again taken, until some candidate shall have received a majority of the votes cast, and when any State has announced its vote, it shall so stand until tho ballot is announced. unless in case of numerical errors. Rule .". When a majority of tho dele gates of any two States shall demand that a vote be recorded, the same shall be taken by States, Territories and the District of Columbia; the Secretary calling the roll of States and Territories in the order heretofore stated, and the District of Columbia. Rule 0. In the record of the votes by States, the vote of each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia, shall be announced by the Chairman, and in case the votes of any State, Territory or the District of Columbia shall be divided, the Chairman shall announce the num ber of votes cast for any candidate, or for or against any proposition. Rule". "When the previous question shall be demanded by the majority of the delegates from any State, and the demand seconded by two or more States, and the call sustained by a majority of the Convention, the question shall then be proceeded with and disposed of ac cording to the rules of the House of Representatives, in similar cases. Rule S. Xo member shall speak more than once on the same question, nor more than five minutes, unless by leave of the Convention, except that delegates presenting the name of a candidate shall be allowed ten minutes in presenting the name of such candidate. RuleO. The rules of the House of Representatives shall be the rules of this convention so far as they are appli cable and not inconsistent with the foregoing rules. Rule 10. A Republican Xational Committee shall be appointed, to consist of one member from each State, Terri tory and the District of Columbia, rep resented in this Convention. The rol shall be called and the delegation from each State, Territory and the District of Columbia shall name, through their chairman, a person to act as a member of such committee. Committee on credentials reported and after some debate the report was adopted. Committee on resolutions reivorted and after some discussion the report was adopted. Thr Platferm. KEPOKT OK THE COMMITTEE OX KES OLUTIOXS. Mr. Hawley of Connecticut, from the committee on resolutions, reported: PREAMBLE. When. In the economy or ProTldenee. this land was to be parsed or human slarerv. and when the strength of the government for the people was to be demonstrated, the Republican party came Into power. Its deeds have passed Into history, aud we look back to them with rrlde executed bv their memories and nigh alms for the good of our country and mankind; and looking to the future wnn uniauering courage, nope ana purpose, we, the representatives or the party In the national convention assembled, make the following decla ratlonofjirlnclples: " A SATIOS SOT A Z.XAQ17C First The United States or America is a nation, not a league: by the combined workings of the National and State governments under their re spective coastltHUoas, the rights ol Terr citlzea atetecured at home and protected abroad, aad tb- common wrlfire promoted. tiiK wouk or thk mtrvuLXCAZf rxv.Tr sot TST riXISUKD. icond- fhe Kcpublleau party hat prtrred thoe Oovernrnrnts to tb buadr4tn anairertary of tli nation' birth, and tber are now the estxd lnirntiof thr great truths tpokan at the cradle, that ill men are created rqaal: that they are en done l) their creator vrlih certain InalUnabI rights, anions hlch are !tfvirleriy aud the pur ftult of hipplrieit: tht for Ute attainment vftneie end coTrrnmrnti haTe bn lntltuted ataonic men. drrlvintj their jut power from the con. eat tit l.e icovTned," until thee truths are cbeer f(i!l ilev'd. or. If nerd bet Tljeorouily enforced, the wrk of the Republican partv Is unfinished. Ujt XL KIOIITX TO ALL. Thlrd-Thc permanent pacification of tbt South- . ... . IT.tlnti nff t IfA .nm rit.fA ,,- cm seriiuji mw w .., -....w w.t.. .w- liTTIini i.r in citizen' n me iree eiov ineui 01 an tection of in cltlien In the free eklo) tneut fm-lr rlitht", aredutlo to which the Republican part) st.i!ids acrr,lly pleditAl. Applauve.) The Io -r lo proviue mr me curcemenv 01 me- orin-cip!- embodied In the ticent coastltutlonal amendments I vested by these amendments In the Congress of the Cnltctf Mates, and we declare It to be the solemn obligation of thn IrglJlitlTe and executlv t departments if the iosernment to pu. Into InimeilUtc r-xTei- . Khtr constitu tional porter for removing ally Just OkUMtOT dis content on the part of any class, and for securing to everv American cltlien complete liberty and exact ('nallt In the exercise of all Civil, political and public rfohts f Applause. To this end. we imperative!) demand a Congress and a Chief Kx erutlve iThoe couMK-" 3I"l fidelity to these duties .shall not falter until these results are placed bo jond dispute or recall Applause. :Atv ntoiiiiid r mi-ecii: i'atsckxt. Fourth In the first act f Congress signed by I'ri-iileiit Orant the National (iovernmeut as sumed to remove anv iIonbLs of Us duty to dis charge all Just obligation! to public creditors, and solemnly pledged its faith to mire provision at the earliest practicable period for the redemption of Cnlted States notes in coin. ICheers.J Com mercial property, public morals, and the national TMK I vi j. tr.KiHT rifth- I'uder the Constitution Presidents and head ofilcpartmeiitw are to mat nominations for oltlc-es. thebenatc Is toadvUn and consent to ap pointments, and the llwuse of Representatives Is to accuse and prosecute faithless officers. The best intertsts of public Mtrvlrr demand that these illi'.im lions be respected. Senators aud Repre-M-iit.itlves who in.t) be Judges and aicttsers Miouid not dli t.tto .ippolntiuents to oftlce. The Invariable rulo for ai':!iittiietits should have referuure to t lie honest . tldelll) and capacity of the appointee, giving to the p.irty in power those plates whern hurmoii) and vigor of administration requires Its poix v to be represented, but permitting all oihem to 'le'fllled bj persons selected v It ti sole reference to thceMlrieiic) of the public service anil the right of all citizens to share In t tic honor of rendering faithful erv Ice to the country. ontitrrTio to hi: im'nisiikp. Slvth -Wo rejoice In the iiulcLeiied conscience t, the people oucernlllg politics! affairs, and will hold all public i dicers to a rigid accouut-ibllUy. aud engage that the prosccutlou and puulshmeiit of nil vho betriv ortlc-Ul trusts shall bo speedy, thorough and unsparing IT.Kt ISsMTAIMAV SCHOOL. Seventh -'1 lie public .school system of the sev eral Slates Is tho bulwark of tho American Its public, and s lib 'i v lew to Its security aud perma nence, we recointiien.i an amendment to tlm Con stitution of t:ie ('tilled Mates forbidding the ap plication or any public fuuilsior property for the b neflt or any schools or institution under sec credit demand that tlil promlsu Im fulfilled by continuous and speedy prognss to specie pay menu. I.oud and long continued cb eers. 1 tanan control. IU re.' cheering, continued for several minutes. In resnoni response to t-cx eral calls. Gen. llawlev read this plank the second time, and the delegates aud tho audlunce. repeated their cheers TUK TAKIKV. Rlghth Tho revenue necessary for current ex penses, and the obligations of the public debt, must be largely derived from dHlles ou Importa tions, which. o far as possible, should be adjusted to promote the iuterest of American labor and ad vance the prosperit) of the whole couutry (.Cheers 1 KltKK IIOMKS OX ri'BI.IC l,tMII. Ninth We leamrm our opposition to further grants of the public lands to corporations snJ monopolies, and demand that the national domalu Jie devoted to free homes for the people. ritOTKCTIO T ATL'UALIZt:i ITtZKS'J. Tenth-It Is the imperative dutv of the govern ment so to moriiry existing treaties with Kuropeau governments that the same protection shall be atTordcd to adopted American citizens that is given to uatlvo born, and that ail necessary laws should bo passed to protect emigrants In tlie ab sence of power In theStates for that purpose. TUK COO I. IB QL'KSTIOS. Eleventh It Is tho immediate duty of .Congress to fully investigate the effect of the Immigration aud Importation of Mongolians ou tho moral an uiatcral Interests of thecountry. FKMALK HClfKRAQH. Twelfth The Republican party recognize with approval tho suhstantlnl advance recently made toward the establishment of equal rights for women bv the many important amendments ef fected by Republican legislation in the laws which concern tho personal aud property relations of wives, mothers and widows, and by the appoint ment aud election of women to the superinten dence or education, charities, and other public trusts. The honest demands of this class of clU 7en foraddltiunal rights and privileges and Im munities, should be treated with respectful con sideration. Applause. POCYOAMT. Thirteenth The Constitution confers on Con- cress sovereign power over tho.Terrltorles of the lulled Mate? States for their sir government, ami in me ex It is the power and duty of ereise of this power Congress to prohibit and extirpate IntheTerrl- tories that relic of barbarism polygamy: aud we deinand such legislation as shall secure this end. and the entire supremacy or American msiiin tious in all their Territories, f Applause. THK UNION HBKOK. Fourteenth The pledges which the nation has given to our soldiers and sailors, must be fulfilled. I lie grateful people will alwavs hold those who periled tlielrllves for the couufry's preservation in the kindest remembrance. THK "UNrTKD SOUTIT ' Fifteenth We sincerely deprecate all sectional feeling mid tendencies; we therefore note with deep sollcitudothat the Democratic party counts as its chief hope of success on the electoral vote of an united South, secured through the efforts or those who were recentlv arraved against the Nation, and we Invoke the earnest attention of the country to the grave truth that a success thus achieved would reopen sectioual strife and Im perii national honor and human rights. DEMOCRACY ARRAK3SBD. Sixteenth Wo charge the Democratic party as being the same In character and spirit as when it sympathized with treason; with making Its con trol of the Uoue or Representatives the triumph aud the opportunity of the Nation's recent foes: with reasserting and applauding iu the National Capital the sentiments of unrepresented rebellion: with sending Union soldiers to the rear and pro moting uonieierate soldiers to ttie front; wuu tie liberatelv proposing to repudiate the plighted faith of the government: with being equally false and Imbecile upon the overshadowing the ends of Justice, by its partisan mismanagement and the obstruction or investigation; with proving Itself, through the period or Its ascendency in the lower house of Congress, utterly Incomietent to admin ister the government. We warn the country against trusting a party thus alike unworthy, rec reant and incapable. Cheers. r-RESIDBXT tiUANT 1NDOR8BP. Seventeenth The National Administration mer its commendation for its honorable work in the management of domestic and foreign aSalrs, and President (Srant deserves the continued hearty gratitude or th American people for his patriot ism, and for his iciuie it services in war aud In petce. iCheers. The Chair announced that the next business was the nomination of candi dates. Motions to adjourn were made, and objected to. A motion to adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning was lost. The following were announced as candidates for President: Marshal K. Jewell, of Connecticut, nominated by Mr. Kellogg. Oliver 1. Morton, of Indiana, nomi nated by R. "W. Thompson. Benjamin II. Bristow, of Kentucky nominated by Gen. Harlan. James G. Blaine, of Maine, nomi nated by Robert Ingersoll. Roscoe Conkling, of Xew York, nomi nated bv Stewart L. "Woodford. Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, nominated by Gov. Edward F. Xoyes. Gov. John F. Ilartranft, of Pennsyl vania, nominated by L. Bartholomew. Each gentleman accompanied the nomination of his candidate with re marks. The convention adjourned until 10 o'clock, a. ji to-morrow. Third Day. The Convention was called to order at 10&, a. m. Prayer by Rev. Morgan, of the Episcopal church. BALLOTS FOK PRESIDENT. TIig several ballots for President re sulted as follows: First ballot Total present 752; nec essary to a choice, 379. Blaine received 2S5; Bristow; 113; Conkling, 99; Hart ranft, 61 ; Hayes, 61 ; Jewell, 11 ; Morton, 124; "Wheeler! 3. Second ballot Blaine, 296; Bristow, 114 ; Conkling, 93 ; Hartranft, 63 ; Hayes, 04; Morton, 120; "Wheeler, 3; "$Tash burne, 1. Third ballot--Blaine, 298; Bristow, 121 ; ConkilEg, 90 ; Hartranft, 8 ; Hayee, 67 ; Morton, lis ; Waibbume. 1 ; Wbrt.-i-er, .'. Fourth ballot Ulainc, 'JW.Hri.Htow. 126: Conkling. S4 : Hartninft. 71 : Have. 65; Morton, lOn; Washburne, i; WbcrJ er,2. Fifth ballot Hlaine, 6; Hristow. 114; Conkling. hi :Hartranft. 68; Haye., 104 ; Morton, 5i ; Washburne. U ; Wheel er 2. 'ifixth ballot Hlaine. 805; Hrialow. Ill; Haves, 113; Morton. S5; Conkling. t 81 ; Hartranft.oD ; Washburne, A ; Wheel er, 2. Seventh lallot Hlaine, 361 ; Hrittow, 21 ; Hayes, JS4 ; necessary to choice, 37i. The Chairman announced tliat Kuth erford H. Hayes, of Ohio, having re ceived a majority of all the votes caM is declared the nominee of the conven tion for the office of I'nwidcut of the United States. Hon. William A. Wheeler, of N"w York, was nominated for View l'nidnt on the first ballot. GENERAL NEWS CONDENSER The wheat crop is unu.sually heavy iu all parts of California this year Th Angolo (louring mills near Sparta. Wisconsin, were burned on tho night of June 13th. Loss, 83Ti,000; iusurauc' SlS.OoO The Xational Convention of nurserymen and florists met in Chicago, .hint 1 ttli, being tho first mcetiugof tin society. 1'. Moody, of Lockport. X. V. was elected President;.!. K. Hudd, of Sliellsburg. Iowa, was elected one or tin Vice Presidents. A constitution was adopted ...Tlie Erie. t Chicago. Ilalti more A: Ohio, and Fort Wavnc Rail roads bary reduced passenger rates fioni Chicago to Clevekmd from l to 8. In the Cook County Court, on the petition of Mr. Edwards, brother of Mrs. Lincoln, she has been declaied now in condition to manage her estate proj- erly, ami fully restored to reason The Connecticut Legislature by a vote of 13Sto0. has passed a law reducing the legal rate of interest fiom 7 to 0 per cent Right Rev. llishop Verat. of bt. Augustine, Florida, died suddenly .Juno Nth, of apoplexy De La Bast' glass works iu Xew York burned. .June 15th. Loss, doO.OOO The Xational Nurserymen's Association in session at Chicago, ret'ently, adjourned to meet again in that city on the third Wednes day in June, 1877. Win. Lee, the murderer of Jessie Mc Carty, was hanged at 0iiawka, 111., June 10th. He made no confession, but said that the history of his life for the past tin ee years vas iu tho possession of his attorney, and would be published in a short time. The body was taken to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, by his brother. for interment Xear Clermont Mills, Md Juno I5th, Christian Keotz. aged 17, killed Almira Street, also aged 17 and daughter of his employor. Con fessing his crime, he was taken to a neighboring tree and hauled up, but le ing cut down, asked for a gun to shoot himself. It was suggested that he might as well hang himself, when he immedi ately climbed the tree, placed the rope around his neck, bade the company good-bye, and dropped. A tire at Port Sanitac, Michigan, a few nights ago destroy ed the dwelling house of Levi French, and his wife and two children perished in the Haines The depot of the Albany & Schuiectauy Railroad on the Hudson River, opposite to Hudson, X. Y burned on the night of June ISth, with its contents and 100 loaded freight cars belonging to various western railroads. Extensive wharves and several loaded river crafts Also burned. Loss estimated at 8400,000 The Globe Hotel and about 'Jo other buildings in Virginia City, were de stroyed by fire June 19. Loss, $40,000. The furniture factory of Sabbatt it Brandt, Cincinnati, burned June 19th. Loss on stock, 815,000, and on building 15,000 The town of Houma, Louis iana, was partially burned a few days ago. Loss, 825,000. Secretary of the Treasury Xew has tendered his resignation to take effect July 14 Bluford "Wilson, Solicitor of the Treasury has resigned, to take ef fect July 1 E.H. Rollins, Republican, has been elected United States Senator by the Xew Hampshire legislature A disastrous fire occurred in San Fran cisco, J tine 20, causing a loss of proper ty to the value of 5350.000. The Bay sugar refinery, a seven story brick building, was totally destroyed Geo. Mason, yard master of the Illinois Cen tral Bailroad at Cairo, was run over and killed while coupling cars, Jnne 20. On the night of June 20th, a street car in Cleveland broke away and run rapidly down a hill. The car jumped the track and plunged into the canal, a distance of alwut twenty feet. Three passengers were in the car, one a widow lady aged 4.1 years, was taken from the water dead. A gentleman and young lady were severelv hurt. On the 21st ofc June an accident on the Lexington & Maysville railroad. near Louisville, caused by running into a drove of cattle, killed David C. Par shall and Edward T. Adams, express messengers James Stell, yard master of the I'nion Stock Yards, at St Joseph, Missouri, was run over by an engine and killed June 21 By an explosion in a torpedo factory at Greenville, X. J June 21st, two boys were killed, and eight boys and girls seriously injured, two of them fatally A vase com memorative of the tXrth birthday of "Wm. Cullen Bryant, was presented to him on the evening of June 20th, in Chickering Hull. Xew York Tin Mik Ki- changfln New York ml! N ck-xil Mr?tt. the fswimw m wt. i . t i ... .i ... tsnattous lciKtrsl ivafk h rAAl x from the evs-umg of Julv int. lo the Mli. ' u U ltk .rndmrau. Ami in honor of tin Centennial Fourth. The Kxeter, N". H, M.uiuf.nrtunns; I Vs.ni. -.,. l.i ,... imIm ,. .,W.. ..I.-- .i i. 'i n.li ... i . o.. . with iLtbilitic Mait-d at -?22.t.. Cameron. Hye ,V Co, !ry ico.". mtr- chants. Xew York, have fuileil. ihe ' grvatvr urtioii -f their imloMcdiirM ! ,,,,,, . i Uringdueabrvuil. Thv uuv diuvlon of Clucairo Indicatea a pulution of ) .v:6.u7:l. an increac of ssami out l.yt year W in. Adtn. wlio killed hto v tfe. 1 steiMlaujjhter aud Mrs. Henton at , lM,.v.. 1-4.wl I.ihI l).Hcm.r wns lisi.l I June 22d ...J. W. Sheldon' mills. ,nt Albion. Michigan, burned June !. Lohs. f i.Vm) . An order has leen is sued to the military at Fort MiHy to allow miner aud provisions to moe into the ltlack Hills The Republi cans of the Sixth Indiana diitnt'1 hae renominated Hon. lliUonS. Robinson, for Coiigrr. and in the Eighth district General Morgan J. Hun ter lia. been rc-nomtuated . The Republicans of the .'d Congressior. al histnet. Kansas, hare nominated A. C. Hask.-ll ...The Illinois Democratic State Coineution for nominating candi dates for tate otiicers is loln held July 27th . N'Teli Mat" elections will oeeur before the grand Presidential eoiitenst in Xovember. Three of the Kansas. Vermont, and Maine -take place m -tember, and the leiii.xining four- o! io, Indian. i. West Viiginia. and Gtsitgia III October . Re. Gleudeuuiug Is not out of the woods vet. The Fenii.i Pjes- byten is still investigating his case. THE XLIVth ro.MJKESS. uaia. FitiKAV, June It!.-The Venule pio cecded to the consnlor.it ion of t! o ar ticles of impeachment against W. . Belknap, thirf being the day tlxed toh.t.c. any further answer to the articles of liiijM-irhmeiit. Mr. Black, of counsel for the accused, read a long paper do cliuing to plead furthur. on th ground that defendant had alruady been sub stantially acquitted, an the order of the Senate asserting jurisdiction was not passed by a two-thirds win. Counsel for the defense linked that tho nu per be tiled, hut objections nu insde by Sena tor Edmunds, anil also by the managers. Pending thudibcu.ssion it was discovered that a quorum was not present. Mini tin Senate adjourned. Hoasa. . Satl'kdav, Juntf 17.-A mintage was received fiom the President calling attention to the duugcrof not baring various appropriation hills passed before the 1st of July. There was some de bate on the suihjcct of the message, anil it was referred to thuappronriation com mittee. Mr. Lord, iu indiulf of the im peachment managers, presented tin' proceedings iu the Senate, and madw joint that the question of jurisdiction had been settled, that of a two-thirds vote would be before tho adjournment this session, and that the Senate sitting as a court would not sit after Cougritis adjourned as the, man agers had planned for them to do. The managers, therefore instructed him to submit a resolution authorizing them to consent to a continuance of the trial until the ir.th or 20th of Xovem ber next. OpjHisition to this plan f postjonemeiit was made by Mr. Ran dall and several members, the principal ground of objection being that if josU poneu tin .November tlie trial would encroach on the time of tlie next ses sion. It was supported by Reegan. with the condition that the postponement be not later than the 10th of Xoveuiler. Without coming to a decision on Ufa questit n, tlie House went into commit tee of the whole on the army appropria tion bill, and soon after adjourned. stats. Momiav. June 19. The Senate in sisted upon its amendments to the ist ofllc appropriation bill, and agreed to a conference. Senators Wst, Hamlin and Davis were appointed conference committee on the part of the Senate. The Belknap irneuchment article were then considered, and after a state ment from Mr. Lord that the managers were divided on the question of author ity of the Senate to sit for trial during recess, the Senate went into secret ses sion on the question of postponing the trial until Xovember. On motion of Senator Thurman the application of respondent for a jostponement was OTerruied. After some other proceed ings, tlie Senato sitting as court of im peachment adJDurned to July Gth. Ad journed. The House went into committee of tho whole on the arrnr appropriation bill. Mr. Thornburgh offered an amend ment appropriating $200,000 for con struction of military posts in the Yel low Stone regions, and providing that all existing military posts which shall be thus rendered unnecessary shall be abandoned adopted. Aftercompleting the bill the committee rose and reiortel it to the House. House refused to agree to the amendment of Thornburgh, and it was struck out, after which the bill passed. Mr. Lord obtained consent to withdraw the resolution providing that Congress meet in Xovember next in order to proceed with the Belknap trial. The House went into committer of the whole on the joint resolution for a suitable government for the District of Columbia. Committee rose and re- forted the lill and resolution to the fouse and they passed. Adjourned. Tuesday, June 20. The chair laid lie fore the Senate a communication from the Secretary of AVar, enclosing the report of Mapr Cornstock on the im provement of South Pass. Mississippi river referred. The Chair al30 sub mitted the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with a long list of Gov ern men t officials from wnom balances are due- Senator Sherman, from the Einance committee, rejiorted favorably the joint resolution authorizing the Sec retary of the Treasury to issue $10,000, 000 silver coin in exchange for legal tenders. Senator Wright from theJu diciarv committee, reported a bill providing for the appointment of a 1 commission to investigate tlie operations or the several statutes as to bankruptcy and to recommend legislation thereon placed on the calendar. Senator Wright aLso reported back, from the same com mittee, the House bill to repeal the bankrupt law, and recommended that it be postponed uatil the first day of th next "Ksiisti - tnlcml S'l.r - k iL.ktLM it,'? ( Vkksftllt srfM It 19 ft A xsm x the ItnlMn airirtatHn lc v r "- i -- - Mli SllOUrtI IW IIls;S4I wl ."bo ,'tiAlr f- smr. the rsHlisratkm of tir ItnltAn aj,j.rv.natp.n bilU lxi l rAW. fuM thr Hm,i' ajstKs'jsrvoir tsvu.r.?. The Snat' CMUmitlr. Ut addesj vv tvu A mowtiiinit of the (vmmlttr sttr HL'fev"! '. vsllh tr or two nlCOt- Uu1!i IvihIuu: d:M-uivu i th bill the rx'iiate admrni-sl. Mr IKUj;l . l7f-ri.tvi.l, rlir- th tmiintlrxi on xvUuiin 1Uj, rrjitel (HHcrmiJ!; a esuutiiutirrAtluit from tV V irUlf t of War A-s toilits tMTIlirnt of utj!HY Utte rolotrd wi. dter?, viilor and marlnr, tn rfT'Vt. thai thir p.trment had N-u frauduleitUT defeated b tlie cnntm.uir of the Ul Frredmen's BureniL 1'hf tviumltt retried a bill dires'ting the pnpr counting otllcer of the ttraaitry l 'ttln the cl.iim.1 of ctiloiM iiirn or their rrj recseuumrvs. Mr KavHin m.ulr th itnl of tinier that its on mvIisiii of th lull pnisidtsl for the PXjM'ltdltUln if Itloile) it slititlld ! lefertist to th tin mittee , f the s1hIo. and the chair u--tnltitsl th linl of older The bill was refened and onh'icd piinl'sl. Mr. Ran dall rertisl unndrs itl apjiropitatloti bills ojtlerist prillttsl. The lloure then contldeted the loitnt bill It alhiwn all enlist.-1 men. in hiding s!a aut Indian. f.U fr thwir prr ma of nr Tice fiom Apul 12. liMll. to Mar 14 1WV. deducting iKitinties ah cad v ptdit. Th bill diMXstt'l tuchldn !ttlbsttlllles. men w!h were prisoners of war at Urn Mm of onlt-tmuu:, oi wlo eie tlisrlnrgrl on their own apnlli alion for other c:ittMs thin tti.ibl(it llieiirinl in irr vice. All apphcaltotiH for Uuutlr-s to bo libs! within live eurs affr the pan sage of the .i t. Mr Thornbitrg niote.1 the previous tpiestlon. ami lit" bill pished - ) eas, III. Iia. U Adjourils. Wl Isr.si., June ".M The rhnlr l.tld befon- the e.ite the message of the Ptesnlelit in leg'tld to the aie of Window - ordrnsl irintst .iwl referred. uator .Mot ton uiiiuittsl a irsnbition lust! ticting the Election rolltjitltteo to inquiic what laws, if anv. ate neceniarT to prtitect the UMtolabUitv f prlvut dispatches sent bv magnetic telegraph, ami what legislation is nceennary lo prevent the wliin of such dispatch Ijy tumuthoriid or li responsible jmi sous, and to rej-ut by bill or othei wI-m agreisl to. Senator Mieruinii calhsl up the joint resolution toauthotle this Presulent ttiapjMimt commi.sslonrs to attend the International cuiifeuiieeuiou the subject of the 1 cl.it m alue of gold and silver- piList. S'liator Alllvm. from the committee ou Indian Affair", rejiorted back the 1 1 oils" bill to triw fer the otce of Commissioner of Indian Affairs from the Interior tij the Win Department, and askisl iti jntpone ment till December laid on thr tabic Senator Sherman called up the House resolution authorizing the Vcretary of the Treasury to issue lo.Ooy.oijO In silver coin hi exchange for legal tender notes. He submitted .in amendment providing that the tiad dollar hete after le not legal tender, ami author izing the secretary of tlfe Treasury to limit the coinage thens-if tosuch amount as he may tleein sullicient for therxjort of the same- agreiil to, and the joint resolution passed. The N-nate went into executive session, and immedi ately, without the formality of a ref erence, continued the nomination of Senator Morrill to le Secretary of the Treasury. On the reojenlng of thi doors the Senate resumed the consid eration of the Indian appropriation bill, but it was laid aside, and the Hotii bill taken up to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department. In the evening the Indian appropriation bill was again taken up. the landing question being 011 the amendment of the committee on appropriations, to strikeout the third section of thu House bill toaltohshthe Indian Bureau and transfer the government of the Indians to the War Department. It was stricken out seas. 24; najs. 22. Bill then read a third time and nawd. Adjourm.il. Hosm, The House went into committee of the Whole on the sundry civil appro priation bill, ami was addressed by Mr. Springer ami Mr. Cook. An amend ment was adopted to par the executor of the estate of. Henry Wilson tiojoo. salary for the unexpired term of hi oflice'as Vice President, several other amendments were .vied ution one striking out the clause forbidding greater price for latar at the Govern ment printing ollicc than the average price per hour or for piece work In Xew York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore. TIk committee row and tlie House ad journed to 1 1 o'clock to-morrow. isat. Till' nsi ay. June 22. Several bills of minor imjortance were jsissed. after which the senate resurnetl the wnsid eration of the naval appropriation bill. Speeches were maile uv Senators Sar gent and Thurman. The amendment increasing the appropriation for the pay of seamen from 0,750,000 to700. 000 was agreed to, ami also the amend ment increasing the appropriation for the equipment of vessela from 170,000 to Sl&ff). Sevend other amend ments were agreed to. The bill liaving ted considered in the committee of the whole, the amounts made in committee were concurred in. It was then read a third time and tassed. Senator Ed munds gave notice that he would to morrow call up the bill to amend the enforcement act Adjourned. The House went into committer of the whole, and considered the sundry civil appropriation bill, but without action the committee raw- Mr. Randall submitted an amendment to the section of the bill which provides for setting ajiart a sum sufficient to pav the in terest on District of Colnuibia Sa65 bonds the coining year, which was agreed to. Various amandmenta were rejected, including Mr. CaulfiekTs amendment to insert a quarter of a mil lion for the'Chicago custom house. Th committee rose, and at 11 o'clock ad journed. Residing without purpose is saunter ing, not exercise. More is got from on book on which the.thougrlt settles for a definite end in knowledge, than from libraries skimmed over by a wandering eye. A cottage flower gives honey to the bee, a king's garden none to the but terfly. Buluer Litton. The London correspondests all speak well and kindly of tke C t.fi