You have to visit Morton’s monument
now to cite a republican of much ac
count in Indiana.
Senatorial Contests.
MINNESOTA.
Ex. Paul, Jan. 30.—This has been
the most exciting day of the dead-1-ck.
It was rumored that a combination
had been formed this morning, but
nothing definite could be learned.
The ballots disclosed the fact that an
attempt had been made to unite upon
C. K. Davis, but the combination was
not strong enough. Davis is an old
Wisconsin man. Windom’s friends
are in despair and concede his elec
tion now impossible. His vote fell off
to-day from the fifties to 39. Tne last
ballot stood as follows:
Window 39
Wilson 2
Cota 11
Donnell ~
Hubbard 9
Kindred. - 5
Dark 34
stark 4
Wakefield. 2
Scattering 4
Total. 144
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Jan. 30.—The sixteenth bal
lot for United States senator stood:
Tnayer 21, B yd 19, Millard 18, Saun
ders Iff, Cowen 14. Maoderaoa 10,
Steckel 10, Brown 6, Martin 5, Ashly
4, Cronuse 2, scattering 6.
Lincoln, Jan. 30.—The republican
caucus to-night nominated Gen. Corns.
ML Manderaon, of Omaha, for senator.
He will be elected by a joint conven
tion to-morrow aa a straight republican
never haring been identified with any
faction ot a party in the state.
MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Jan. 90.—The first ballot to-
day, in joint convention cf the legisla
ture, stood: Ferry 45. Stout 47, Han
hah 11, Hanchett 9, Willets 7, scatter
ing 5.
Second billot: Ferry 47. Hanchett
7, T. W. Palmer 9, Willets 7, Hannah
7, scatt ring 2.
Third ballot: Ferry 40, Stout 45,
Hanchett 6, Willets t>, Palmer 8, Han
nah 5, scattering 7.
Chief Lippert’s Story,
OF THE NEWHALL FIRE.
