Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1882 — Domocratic State Convention. [ARTICLE]

Domocratic State Convention.

Indianapolis, Mat 18, 1882. The voters of Indiana, legardless of past political affiliations, who are desirous of cooperating with the Democracy in the support of its priori pies and nominees, are initevd to participate in the meetings called throughout the State for the purpose of selecting representatatives to attend Delegate Convention, to be held in the city of Indianapolis, Wednes day, August 2,1882. for the purpose of adopting a platform of principles and the nomination of candidates to be supportedjfor the following offices: three Judges of the Supreme Court, Secretary of State, Auditor of State Treasure of State, Clerk or Supreme Court, Attorney General, Superinten dent of Public Instructions. The ratio cf representation will be one delegate for each 200 voters cast for Hancock and English November. 1880, and one delegate for each fraction of 100 or over. William H. English, Chairman. James H. Rtce, Seretary. Under this apportionment Ja-per county is entitled to 4 delegates.

Brookston Reporter: Geo. Chamberlain while on the train Friday just before arriving at Lafayette had $lO5 takeu from him. He thinks he knows who took it but did not miss it until a few minutes after he got off the train at Lafayette. They went on. John Even burg, of Laporte, when retiring Tuesday night, took poison, and was found dead Wednesday morning of last week. His wife had obtained a divorce a few days ago on account of his habitual drunkenness and he had ever since been gloomy and despondent. Postmaster-general Howe has issued an order that after July Ist 1882, all letters on which a full rate of postage has not been prepaid, in** stead of being forwarded to the dead letter office, shall be held by the postmaster of the all free delivery offices and the address informed bY postal card to remit the postage due.

While the Republican party are giving their attention to Mahonizing Mississippi, Texas and North Caroli na,itis not remotely possible that the Democrats will in the meantime Mahonize New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Then it would be just a trifle more than a stand off. The party in power must remember that two can play at Mahonism. A Chinese murder trial was recently in progress in Sacramento. The Court room was crowded with coolies eagerly listening to the trial. Among the heathen faces was one recognized by the sheriff as belonging to the “rogue’s gallery.” He was arrested and found to be Ah Chip, who is a murderer nimself. He will be taken to Winnemecca, Nev., for trial. Western men are very blunt and plain speakers, and are giving to using exceedingly home expressions. Certain Republicans in Oregon hav ing expressed a determination to vot© against their ticket as a rebuke to Mr. Arthur for having vetoed the anti Chinese bill, and they designate their proposed action as “wallopping their own Jackass ”

You will be pleased to hear that Mrs Partington’s sister has come into a fortune, and set up her carriage and has it followed by two Dalmatian coach dogs. We presume it is to the animals Mrs. Partington alludes when she says, “The carriage is most voluptuous to ride in, and always has two ‘Damnation’ dogs running after it.” A dispatch from Chattanooga, Tenn says; A man named John L. Dutton' who has been deaf and dumb for six--teen years, was on the steamer Wild er asleep in his berth a few days ago, when it struck a suag, and he was thrown out. He was overcome with fright and became sick, and in a few days his speech and hearing were entirely restored. He lost them by dis ease. Persons wuo havo known him for ten years testify to the truth of his loss of hearing and speech, and to day confirm the story.

The New Yore Herald editorially’ makes the following statements; “We are in a position to assert that, despite all denials, in which thus far Mr. Blaine has never openly joined, the nomination of Judge Robertson for oolletor was nrged by Mr. Blaine upon President Garfield, with a force which made it practically a demand, on the night before that most unfortunate and calamitous appointment was made. Many of those who were nearest to President Garfield now feel that but for Mr. Blain’s efforts to construct an administration machine in New York hostile to his old antagonist, Senstor Oonkling, the fractional feud which led to the assassination would not have occured.” And now the Stalwarts are carrying out tne same programme toward the “half-breed”.