The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-26
JUNE.

534':; Tor Chester y. Arthur, or New York.
Us; for George +. Elmunds, of Vermont.
93; for John \. Logan of Illinois, 63,,: for
John sherman, OF Ghu 20; for Joseph II.
Iiawcy, Of Connecticut, Is; for Robert r.
Lincoln. of lllinoS :, 4; for William r. Shcr-
man, of M:ssour,a. .. Whole number of votes
cast, SIS; necessary tn Il CHOICE 40; Blaine
3i9; Arthur, 2s6. Elmunds, So; Logan, 81 !:
Sherman, IS; liaw'cy. Is; Lincoln, 4; William
j. sherman, =. B. Whoo number of votes
cast $40; necessary to a choice, 40; Blaine
3i5; Arthur, 21t; Ehmunls, 60; Logan, 3d.:
sherman, 25; Iiawlcy, Il; Lincoln, 8; William
]. sherman, =. :. Whole number OF votes
cast, sl;'; necessary TO choice. 400; Blaine,
81; Arthur. 201; Ed:nunds, 81: Logan .;
iiawley. Is; Lincoln, . THO nomination was
thcn made unanimous. An attack on French
troops by Chinese troops ut Lang son, in vio-
lation OF the treaty, provoked demand from
France for heavy war indemnity. The
cholera ma 10 its appearance in France. many
deaths occurring at Toulun and Macseilles
The Pan Pre-. bytcrian Council was he'd at Bcl-
fast, Ireland. General IglcsiGs resigned
constitutional til, act OF tho Legislature
making it felony to keep IL gambling house.
Emperor William laid tho foundation of tho
new German Parliament buildings at Berlin.
Samuel J. Tldcu wrote letter (Junc ll) for.
mally declining nomination for tho Prcsi-
dency. Ex-senator S. {. Pomeroy, of Kan
sas. nominated for President of tho United
States Ivy the American (Anti-Secrct Society
party. Heavy rains in California damaged
the wheat crop:j per cent. Capt. Andrews,
93 years Of age, completed his walk from
South Carolina to Massachusetts arriving in
Boston in good condition
july.
Tho Democratic National Convention was
held ut Chicago, opening on the sth. W. +.
Villas, OF Wisconsin, was chosen Permanent
Chairman. On the 18th, Grover Cleveland,
of New York, was nominated for President
on the second ballot, and Thomas 4. Hcn,l-
ricks. OF Indiana, for Vice President, with.
out opposition. The ballots for President
were as follows: First-Wholc number of
votes cast, $50; necessary to.a choice, s4,:
for Grover Cleveland, of New York, a!..: for
Thomas +. Eayard, Of Delaware l6s: for
Allan 6. Thurman, of Ohio, SO; for Samuel
j. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, IS; for Joseph
E. Mcdonald, of Indiana, So; for John &.
Carlisle, of Kentucky, %; for Roswell r.
Flower, OF New York, 4; for George
Hoaaly, of Ohio, 8; for Samuel J. III den.
of New York, 1; for Thomas \. Hcnd-
ricks, of Indiana, l. Second-Who.e num-
Der of votes cast, $50: necessary to a
choice, 547: Cleveland, esl; Bayarl, sly;
Thurman, q; Randall, A: Mcdonald, IL;
Hendricks, 45I.. The nomination was
then made unanimous. The Nations
al Prohibition Convention met In Fits.
bur2h on the ed, and nominated for
President. Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas.
and for Vicc-President William Ianiel. of
Maryland. Congress adjourned on the eth of
month. The President vetoed the Fitz-John
Porter bill. 1t was passed over his veto by
the House, but the Senate sustained the veto.
Tho President nominated John 4. Kasson to
be Minister to Germany, Alphonso Taft to be
Minister to Russa John NJ. Francis to be
Minister to Austria, Lewis Richmond to
be Minister Resident to Portugal; Ward
McAllister, Jr., to bc United States judge o.
Alaska; and John jarrett to hc Commissioner
OF Labor. The Bartho,di statue was formal
ly presented to the United States, Min;ste,
Norton receiving it in Paris. News OF the
rescue of Lieutenant \. ". Greedy, the arctic
explorer, and number OF his party by the re.
lief expedition ind tommand of Capt. Schley
Cho'cra ragged at Toulon and other cities in
France, many persons falling victims to the
epidemic. Serious anti-Jcwi>h riots in Al
giers. Gen. Porfirio Diaz elected Prcsi.
dent of Mexico without opposition Franco
demanded an indemnity of 25OOO, GOJ
francs from China for the Lang.
son affair. Premier Ferry ordered Admiral
Courbet to seize the Chinese arsenal at
tho Presidency of Peru. and ordered a
general election. General Dia. was
elected President of Mexico. The
Supreme Court of Tennessee declared
FoGchcon and hold 1t as security until tho
indemnity was paid. The Greedy relief ex-
petition returns from tho arctc regions
with Liout. Greedy and six of his surviving
1eliow-cxplorcrs. Seventeen others of the
expedition persisted from starvation aud one
was lost while hunting seals. The corpscs of
twelve OF the party were brought back, the
out to sea b. the winds. Greedy and his
surviving associates would have per-
ishcd in fo:ty.eight hours but for
the relief expedition. They won tho
honor of reaching the tarthcst known
point to the northward. China makes prep.
arations for war with France Twenty
horsethicvcs hanged by cowboys in Montana.
Lon Rafael Zavidur y Lao, President of the
Republic of San Salvador, arrived ut New
York. Mr.. d. l.. Moody, the American evan.
gclist, arrived in New York from London.
DIR. Barnard, OF Nashville, discovers u new
comet. Near Chestcrton, Nd, 1000 lrcn On.
gagei in IL riot at IL negro cumpmcctiny. in
which one person was killed, ten fatally ill.,
jured, and number of others seriously cut.
The Prcsi lent removes Gen. .Ium-s Long
street from the Murshalship of Gcorrin.
Tie National Prohibition Convention. nf,or,
two days SESSION at Pittsburgh June 2s.o.
nominated Join p. st. John, of Kansas, for
President, and William Ennicl, of MARYLAND
for Vice Pres dent. The Virginia Court o An
pcals declared unconsttut onMl tho act of tho
Legislature prohibiting school supcriptepd-
cnts from taking part in politics.
AUGUST.
Tie cornerstone of the pedestal for Bar.
tholdis statue OF Liberty was laid Oh Ecl.
loe's Island, New York lIarbor. An earth.
quake occurred in thirteen of the United
States. The shock was felt from Richmond.
Virginia, to Portland, Maine and from the
Atlantic coast to Ghio. 10th houses of the
Parliament OF Holland met i'll joint congress
and passed, by II vote of 81 TO 3, Al bill nam.
ing Queen Emma regent dur ng the minority
ot the Princess Wilhclmina. The British
House of Commons passed the Irish Constab.
ulnry bill, aud voted IL credit OF 100000 for
I'm expedition to relieve General Gordon.
Henry NJ. Stan'e,, tho African cx plorer. re-
turnc to England, having completed the
work OF establishing satisfactory truding ct
tons along tho Conc River from it's mouth
to Stanley Poo, l,4G0 mics by river.
stat" elections in Kentucky AMI Arkansas re.