Show GENERAL NEWS by alra union of fol eroil illi july 20 first convention of the colored men ever held in the detato met today to day one hundred and twenty bix delegates acro present the committee appointed john G jones who was mado chairman tho strongly eel forth the duty of colored men toward the republicans who treed and protected them and reaffirm everlasting devotion to the republican candidates as statesmen and patriot they say WHEREAS it baa been charged and currently reported that this convention has been called in the interest of the democratic party and there fore that wo disclaim any in ten lion or purpose to give aid cither by fort to tho democracy thought deed or action but on the recognize it as a lifelong life long contrary to the negro seeking enemy power to perpetuate his depredation degre dation and since out of power to hinder and retard his elevation Kew that it hai not an yet exhibited that repentance which inspires confidence in parties aa well as individuals wo will continue to watch it with suspicion and decide it to be deadly poison pending action on the report the convention adjourned to 10 m governor collm and secretary of bbate spoke to alie convention to night schans aaro atro hi shirt indianapolis july 20 secretary schurz in his speech said he intended to appeal to his auditors and then in masterly wy proceeded to set forth the reasons why the re publican party under garfield would do vastly better work for the country than the democracy under iian cock the chances of the green backers were not visible ones he alluded with some personal pride to the record of the administration now about to surrender its duties into other hands while not free from blemish it was in every way erodita ble he reviewed at length the un divory record of the democratic ty on the question secession and finances it was not a question of honoring a worthy gani eral but of giving the country the ir kind of president it needs lie pointed out than an army who bad no previous training as a statesman eta was at a sad disadvantage in handling the affairs of in which he was partially or wholly unskilled that ho became frequently bewildered often did wrongly got discouraged or reckless and aid in comparable injury to the government no matter how pure ablo or steady he was Crof finz the Fr onder washington july 21 col sends the following from santa fe new mexico the latest is that the hostiles ho stiles have taken many horses from ranches near chihuahua arrada an old indian fighter who has fifty men with him says most of the forty miles southwest of galijas and the same distance north of chihuahua they go into galijas to trade they are not kill ing people I think they will cross below quintan Quit tan five indians crossed on july ath captain brinker hoffis looking for them at el the edison will be obliged to enier lists at tho patent office and defend his right to the on of his most valuable inventions upon telegraphy one C C II 11 nicholson of kentucky claims that he ie really the inventor of the vital principio and asks that the patent to edidon bo revoked the cae is being considered si and it found sustained by alie appearance of equity hearing C will be granted billj CHICAGO july 20 chicago gen kleinan in mentor recently and met gardell Gard eld he writes to the that that gentleman of he artand groat of mind as abraham lincoln and the aco pie will make mistake by electing him I wish every reader of your journal and every cilien of the i united states could glory in electing him president knowing he is not only a truly honest man but truly great and good man tir bu come july needle now in the lower bay will launched here with appropriate ceremonies the for bunshi aping and erecting has not been but the masons in all parts of the country have expressed i a beaire to eliano in the pro gramme the shipping unshipping un will bo accomplish cd by the same means employed in placing it on board the the steamer will be first lowered on the docks and then the slid up on two heats one under cither end the machinery made in trenton last fall and used at alexandria for lowering the columns will bo employed again for ila re the site for the obelisk is in front and to the southwest of the metropolitan museum obart a little to the north of the arch central park ti llull 20 stephen colored laet night entered the house of hi father in law and killed ilia mother in law onil probably fatally injured his wire and father in law richards was arrested arre eted shurn july 20 in the cabinet meeting today to day the interior department part ment eliat spotted tail woe dissatisfied and had removed hi chil chili i aren from tho training school where with hundred others they biad been sent to bo and that hb course had led approval on alie part of llie rest of tue tribe who aro anxious tolo adu died and leavo to president to depose spotted tail and op boint a new chief over them lk f filp july ie eaid alio state ain receipt of tati factory that a named tT did firo ulion fruit ers cuban boist alo the daoa not in terms deny butaya if the acts committed they were x be abo the craft were ie than two leagues from shore |