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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
FOREIGN.

ADv1cEs were received at Leadon on the
10th that on the day of the capture Of
Khartoum (January 279 by the False
Prophet General Gordon was stabbed to
death and u fearful massacre IF the garri-
son followed. The panic stricken Egvp.
tians were captured in their fight, and put
to death with the most flemish tortures.
Eyes were gouged out, noses we're slit and
tongues were pulled out by the roots. In
many cases the mutilated parts of the
mouths while they were still living. The
women We're also subjected t, shamefulin-
dignities.
EDWARD McCABE, Archbishop of Dublin,
Ireland, died OF the 10th, aged sixty -nine
years.
ADvIcEs of the 10th from Lake Simon,
Quebec, report that q camp situated six
miles from that place was burned, and
four men persisted in the flames.
GENERAL WoLsELEY teleg1aphed to Lon
don on the 18th that scouts sent to Khar-
toum had returned. They confirmed the
report of the killing of Gordon and the
massacre of his followers. Troops had al
ready sailed from Gibraltar to reinforce
the army of the Soudan. In a battle at
'Bierti General Earle was killed.
AN explosion occurred the other evening
in the Vale colliery, near Glasgow, Nova
Scotia, killing thirteenmen and nine horses.
GENERAL WoLsELEY t~elegraphed the
Cairo authorities on the 18th that hi be-
lieved there would be no more fighting
along the Nile until the late General
Earle's forces reached Berber.
INTENSE excitement prevailed in New
Zealand on the 18th over a report that
Germany has annexed the Island of
Samoa.
SLIGHT shocks Of earthquake were Eel,
on the 18th in Albania, Spain.
THE Canadian officers who volunteered
to raise regiments for service in Egypt
have been informed that there is a chance
to do garrison duty in England, il they sc
desire.
AN invention by two Canadians, by
which telephoning and t~elegraphing car
be carried On simultaneously on the SAM
wire, was successfully tested between Pc.
ronto and Hamilton on the 18th.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
The New Orleans Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Thc President
has transmitted to Congress the report NJ
the Board Of Management of the Wor,1.s
n'oustflal ana Cotton Centennial EXPOSE
ton at New Orleans, and also a memor;a,
oi ule United States Exposition Commits
sloners requesting an additional ann,,,,,r;n
ton to cover the deEiclt in its accounts ana
asking authority to reopen the eyljbjrinn
during the winter Of 1856, TIE praS;
dent in his message says: "
"A FAILURE Of the management to q,
out me original intent. in regard to the cc""rr,y
sl.lol, might reflect upon the honor az H.
Gnited states Government, since 1wcntr.o ,me
rntu.gl hat.oiis ana forty-six States and Ter.
faiitI, IL t niase COINED III the enterprise, through
view OF ms fact. and in considcration' Of III, IN
saiue OF inc exposition to the cause ar n W.
.ellai pIogress and general cducation ' a
sspeetiully submit the report lnentioncd ! r. r..
~ i"'oraple consideration OF Congress. Ao1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06

On Joint ballot the Republicans abstained
from voting. Morrison received "A votes
and Haines one. At nine o'clock in the
evening the %absentees comprised lS Dem
ocrats and 33 Republicans.
The first annual session of the New
York State Woman Suffrage Association
was held in New York on the 18th. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Lille Deveraux
Blake, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs.
Parnell and others.
1T was decided on the 18th by the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, at Wash
ington, to which were referred resolutions
in regard to the recent dynamite explo-
sious in London, hat it was beneath the
dignity of the House of Representatives to
assume that American citizens had had
anything to do with the crimes in question.
Miss EVA MACKEY, daughter of the Cali
fornia bonanza millionaire, was married in
Paris on the 18th to the Italian Prince Co.
lonna.
h The eightieth anniversary of the birth
day of David Dudley Field was celebrated
at the residence of Cyrus w. Field in New
York on the evening of the 18th.
COLONEL THOMAS BUFoRD, who killed
JuuSe LllloGG seven years g LOT render.
ing a legal decision against his sister, died
on the 18th in the lunatic asylum at Anch
orage, KY. t
DR.. HENRY HELMBoLD, the famous
s'buchu" man, was released from the in
ane asylum at Norristown, Pa, on the
18th, where he had been confined since
June 81, 1881.
Ex-Governor ALEXANDER MoULToN
of Louisiana, died on the 18th at his plan
tation in Lafayette Parish, aged eighty
one years. He was Senator for that State
in 1881, Governor ia 1s43, and President OF
the Secession Convention in 1861.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
LATER NEWS.

ANOTHER joint session was held at
Springfield, Ill, on the Nth. There was q
large number Of ~absentees, and when the
roll was called for q vote on the Senator
ship no one responded except Haines, who
cast his vote for Morrison.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the 18th in
eli parts of the Hooking Valley that no
moro aid could be given the striking min
ers. II the men were advised to go to
work. :.
JOHN and Peter HEAVIER, brothers, and a
son OF the former aged twelve, were killed
on the 18th by being run over by a Bee
Line engine at Cleveland, O.
FRANCIS A. DRExEL, head of the great
Drexel banking houses of Philadelphia,
New York and Paris, died suddenly on the
18th in New York.
DYNAM1TERs' threats to blow up public
buildings had on the 18th ceased to alarm
people in London. The public was of
the opinion that the dynamiters were at
present engaged in awaiting the result of
the forthcoming trial of Cunningham for
blowing up the Tower.
THE mining camp of Alta, U. T., was al
most demolished by a snow-slide the other
night, sixteen persons being killed, includ-
ing five children and two Cinnamon. The
financial loss was about $4,000.
The bank clearings OF the principal cities
of the United States during the week ended
lon the 18th amounted to $716,6 sos, Ill, a de-
Grease OF So, 33335 GAS us compared with the
corresponding week of 1854.
UP to the 14th snow had fallen steadily
for nearly three days in the Lynchburg
E(Va.) disteict.
AN e%ast-bound freight train on the Penn
Esylvania Railroad was thrown from the
track the other night by q broken fange,
causing the death of two hundred sheep,
eighty hogs and several horses.
DURING q fracas between a contractor
and his men neal Sunrise, Miss, a few
days ago three men were shot dead by the
contractor in self-defense.
Dr.. LEOPOLD DAMRosCH, the distin-
s,uished musician, died in New York on the
10th, aged fifty-three years, after being i'll
but ~ few days.
ADvicEs Of the 14th state that q number
,ot. parsons have persisted and valuable
property has been destroyed by floods at
;Mazatlan, Mexico.
"A cABLEGRAM OF the 18th announced the
death in Paris of B. B. Hotchkiss, of Con-
!nectlcut, the famous gun inventor.
AsoTHER snow-storm prevailed through
iout Illinois, Indiana and Iowa on the 18th.
IN the United States Senate on the 14tb
the Agricultural bill was reported and the
Indian bill was considered. In the House
the River and Harbor bill was further dis.
cussed. The Postal Appropriation bill was
passed with amendments increasing the
item for ietter-carriers to 81 ,535,0O0.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
Annual Report of the Commission Show
ing How the Law Operates.

Annual Report of the Commission Show
ing How the Law Operates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In the Senate
yesterday a communication was received
from the President, submitting the
second annual report of the Civil
Service Commission. In his letter of
trausmittal yesterday the President con-
graduates the country upon the success of
the committees labors, comments the SUBJ
1ect to the favorable consideration of Con-
gress, and asks for an appropriation to con-
time the work OF the commission. The "a
port says the Civil-service law has been
found practicable and effective. During the
year persons from every State and Territory
except Idaho were examined. One hundred
ana slNty-tWo examinations were held and
6.347 persons examined, of whom 5.5o5
were males and SS2 females. OF the total
number 4,l41 passed, with an average above
Is out of a possible 100, and . ,2o6 failed to
90 so and were rejected. The average age of
those examined was thirty years. OF those
examined more than 70 per cent. had re-
celVeu my a public school education and
only AZ had attended college. Since July
10, 1853. S,9s9 persons have been examined.
There have been 2,322 appointments made
from those examined, 1906 Of which were
maze during the first year. No discrilnina-
ZION Oh political grounds has ever
oeen made and no complaint has
ever oecn received of a person ap-
poihteu on recommendation of the
COMMISSION and 1903 Of those appointed
III the departments at Wosh-
lngton have been reappointed after
serving the probationary six months. Tie
classliled service originally subject to Civil
service rules embraced l4.OO0 places.
1uI mas beell extended by the Presi-
ueht 10 include nearly 5000 clerical
eniployes or post-off;ces and more than five
seventies OF the customs officials.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
EPIT0ME OF THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation
CONGRESSIONAL
Second Session.

SECOND SeSSlOns
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.-In the Senate a
memorial was presented from the Dakota
Legislature urging the admission of South
ern Dakota as a State. Mr.. Sherman's
joint resolution providing for striking
medals commemorative of the dedication of
the Washington Monument was passed.
After prolonged discussion the Pension
Appropriation bill was passed. In the
House consideration of the POST Office APP
preparation bill was resumed, and the ac-
tion of the committee in cutting down the
appropriation for the letter carrier service
was criticised. Messrs. Clay and Keifer
were appointed tellers to count the cleo
toral vote.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11.-In the Senate
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to make APP
preparations for rivers and harbors, and
Mr.. Allison reported the Army Appropria-
ton bill. The remainder of the session was
occupied in considering the bill to repeal
the Presumption and Timber-C Culture laws.
In the House consideration of the Post
Office Appropriation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Horn offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, increasing the appropria-
tion for the letter-carricr system from
$4,000 to S4,535,000.
: THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-The Senate passed
the joint resolution authorizing the re-
turn of the steamer Alert to the British
Government. The bill repeating the
Timber Culture law and the Army APP
preparation bill were passed. In the House
the Senate's amendments to the Consular
and Diplomatic and Pensions Appropria-
tion bills were non-concurred in. The
Post-ofice Appropriation bill was con-
sidered, and the amount required for in
land mail transportation was fixed at
$14 ,01o 1000. The item reducing postage on
newspapers and all second-class matter
to one cent per pound or fraction thereof
was agreed to.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13.-In the Senate the
Indian appropriation bill was reported,
and the bill prohibiting the Importation of
foreign contract labor was taken up and
discussed at great length, but 40 action
was taken. In the House concurrence was
given to the Senate amendments to the bill
to prevent the unlawful occupation of pub
lie lands. The Post-office Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee
of the Whole and reported to the House.
At the evening session several private bills
were passed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06
THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED.
Exploding Gas Causes a Terrible Disaster
ina Nova Scotia Mine.


NEW GLASGOW, N. S., Feb. IA terri
tne gas explosion took place in an old pit of
o'clock Tuesday night. Twenty.two men
We're in the mine at the time of thed disaster
anu OF these thirteen are dead. The Others
were an more or less injured, but it is not
thought any of them will die.
explosion took place at a depth of
TWO thousand feet from the surface, and is
attributed by the officials of the mine to The
saaoe opening Of a heavy feeder of gas,
Mllicll, rushing out, was at once ignited by
ule lamps IN the caps of the men. The
miners used only ordinary lamps, because Of
t,e entlre absence of suspicion that gas ex-
t lH.ea IN inc mine When the day shift left
tie mhne there was not the slightest indica-
.loh OF gas. Nine horses were killed. The
oullae men are doing well.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06

hot "A two-hundred-acre park, midway
j.; ne."een minneapolis and st. Paul, now
~ process OF construction, will be the
on!s neutral ground between those two
ta.les, which were fifteen miles apart
'ea years ago.-Chicaqo Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06

oard M9' Scotia is not generally re-
Vet ts since as 81 a gold-producing country,
+ is an;a me discovery of gold in 1860,
Sc - = nai oo IT'S mines have produced over
9o.ooo,oO0 worth of bullion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-06

W,shM,y years ago the only fuel at
"Ishlhgton was wood-maDle. oak,
n nsiu' or pine, brought in by the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
a n Positive Written Guarantee
MARRIAGE Guide,
IkopAGEs-ETEE PLATES.

$50 Pax ES--EENE fAAEES.
Over fifty wonderful rcn lrures To whole story true
10 life Articles GU the J urng subjects WHO may marry
who not Why; manhood NoGruho a. ycal decay eueets
of cebaey aud ex cs how fe and happiness may De IN
oreRsed the pEvsr' hgy ofIVr"duetion and many more
Those married nt.mT1tr msrringe fhouu reau ~
It ought be read by Airt pers MS then Aept uhuer
lock and kew Sens scac pospaidl t. any address, TOT
Is cents in none CT s;ampI Adfres tpr' JhcSuess
7OJ Chestnut So, st. Louis, Mo.
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Prot. W. p. johnson, Priuripsl oi
the Public Schoos in Benton, Arkp-
sas, under date Of March II, writes;
This certhts that | have teeu a
sufferer from Cutarrh for nearly 10
Years, hcing a portion Of Tie time IN
rapacitaled from Attending 10 ny bus
mess. Tried numhrrut most emf
uen! physicians No~h "nd S"o:l ;
spent over $500. | was partially
deaf, a quantity Of tones re,enoir-
fish scale. came out of my uos,, urd
head, aud / WAS al one time rr'incrd
To 10 pounds. lrn hotties OTIS >. ).
cured M sound aud well, ard | am 81
to-day, It's the hes biood purifier
| have EYER usel W =. JOHNSON
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My wifi. has been suffering Tor sew,
ell long years With whit the physi
clans Called Inflammation Of the veins.
| tried doctors time aud again, with
out deriving any benefit Whatever.
AT tlr suggestion Of my druggist,
J. &. Highrwpr, WAS induced u try
Swif's Specific, which in IN iucred-
bile short time restored her to perfect
health. | might say II great deal
more about the medicine, and will
say that it ought to he in every
house. 1t is a cheap doctor; having
saved me hundreds of dollars.
g. f.. DUNCAN, Clayton, Ala.
March 2S, 1885.
Swiil's Specific is entirely vegeta>
hle. Treatise. au Blood aud Skin Dis
eases mailp, free.
The swift Specific Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.
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F.r Hog Cholera.

Mr.. Robt. II. Small leaves with
us the following recipe, which he SAYS
is sure cure of hog cholera.
Black root, one pound; crab orchard
salts, one pound, and 20 grains of
arsenic, well mixed Give to grown
hogs one table spoonful IA day, and to
pigs one tea,spoonful, in slop.
The above can be used MS n preven>
tive by giving dose once or twice a
week -Dyersboug Gazette.
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CURE FOR lILES.

PILES are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some
affection Of the kidneys or neighbor
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
indigestion are present, fatulency
uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like perspiration, producing
a very diSagreeahle itching, after get,
ting warm, is a common attendant.
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
yield at once to the application of DR..
Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts effected, ali
sorbing the TumOrs, allaying the in
tense itching and efecting perma.
nent cure. Price 30 cents. Address,
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, o. Sold by Stewart d Dan.
ner
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10 farmers.

We have few dozen boxes Of Con-
tirentaI Hoof Ointment, which is
said to he Il fine remedy Cor cuts,
bruises. scratches, crooked hoofs, etc.
We will give each now subscriber Cor
old one renewiug) either "a box ol
this or "A copy of l>endall's horse book.
Clubs or single subscribers can gel
the advantage of this offer.
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W .ls l..l. z..l.1s..-sa-ls.1i- l-
Postmasters commissioned; K b t
C. Hall, Appleton, Tenn; David 5.
Officer, Foot. Tenn; } Iho II Cald-
well, Strawberry Plains, Tenn; j. In
O'Brieu, Waysile. Tenn.
johnson City Comet: Senator lIov,
ell E. Jackson is about right when
he advises the Democratic convention
next year to ignore local questions
and leave them TO le settled hy the
legislature. Railroad commission
may be a very proper thing, but
it ought not to be forced upon the
Democracy as party measure.
Jackson Wing: Mrs. -Brewer,
who lives at or near Spring Creek,
was bitten by asnake last Saturday
evening while she was taking eggs
from nest. The snake was coiled
10 in the nest and hit Mrs. Brewer
on the finger. Parties happened to
be near yho had some whiskey and by
its use the evil effects Of the bite
were DESTROYED.
Nashville Banner: A young farm,
er near Lebanon was engaged in
blowing his corn over for the first
time during the month Of May. As
he was knocking otf for dinner he
saw little black snake craving
along near his pillow. He caught the
snake, made running moose OF some
hair which he drew from his horses
tail and hung the snake to a small
branch Of d tree, the head Of the
snake being about five inches from
the limb. On the 4th of July the
young farmer laid his corn by, and
as he ran out the last row he stopped
to examine his snake. He found the
reptile sound in health and uody, and
us full Of life as on the day he was
made asprisoner. The snake had heen
hanging by the neck just ninety days
to the hour, and when released quick
ly disappeared in some bushes. The
snake had eaten nothing in three
months and had not grown one parti-
Gle.
Nashville American: Clerk Allen,
of the comptrolIer's office, is now pre-
pairing to make out and certify the
accounts ofall delihquencie' Of clerks,
trustees and revenue collectors for all
years prior to 1885, preparatory tC
giving out the same to attorneys fol
collection. 1t is the purpose Of the
Comptroller to put everything into t
judgment, bring suit against all par
ties who are delinquent and thei
bOndsmen for the principal, interes
and penalty. On Dec. 10, 1882, tit
total amount due 10y delinquents wa
S347 1882, During the following
two years this sum was reduced by
Comptroller Packard S31 ,576.22
leaving Dec. 10, 1884, a balance du,
the state from delinquents amounting
to 1916, 1920. OF this last amour
the sum of S122 50S is due from de
liquents for the year 1877. Sine
1875 the total amount Of deliquencie
will not now exceed the sum of $40,
900, which shows at this date tina
. we have almost perfect and com
plete system of collections.
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HOlstein Cattl G!

Over thirty yearly records made by cows Of
this herd, which eraged IA. 212 Ms. 5 OF. per
year, a an average age of AZ years. In 1881
our entire herd of mature cows averaged II, l4
MS. IS OF. In 1882 our entire herd of eight 3
year Odds averaged u SSS MS. 8 OF. On April !,
1884, TEN COWS in this herd had m ade records
II ON 1900 10 5000 Ms zach, the avetaRe being
l5.60S lbs $40 OF. We MIXED through the year
ending in june last five mature cows, the en-
tire lot averaging 1902 MS. 2-5 ~. Nor ONR
~ rHEsE RECORDS HAS RIVER BEEN EQUALLED
WITH AN EQUAL NUMRER OF COWS BY ANY HERD.
BUTTER RECORDS.
Vine co averaged II MS. So OF. per week.
Eight b. rs three years old averaged l3 ms,
"a OF. week. Eleven heifers two years old
aud yOul averaged 10 Ms OF per week. The
above ecOrds are n sufficient guarantee Of su'
periOrity. THls Is THE CLASS or CtTTLE WITH
WHICH To FOUND 4 HERD.
SMITHS & POWELL,
Lakeside Stu Fam. Syracuse, \. J.
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Prices reduced on all goods exceI t
doors, sash, mattresses, furniture and
school books, which will he sold at
regular price,. Brown u Dickson.
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OVER THE STATE.

A natural gas well has been dis
covered in Nashville, GA the premises
of Thos. Waters.
The church property of GAINESVILLE
is valued at S230,75O; with a mem
bership of 1888.
Pastures are burning up, springs go
ing dry, corn willing aud stock suf-
fering in Maury county.
The first new bale of tennessee cOt>
ton was received at Nashville Tues
day from Rutherford county,
Ripley News: The peach crop is
almost failure in this section, while
the corn, cotton, apple and baby
crops up to date are noted success,
A negro named Rush Short took Il
shot gun and went to the field where
Gil Miller was at work in Haywood
county, and shot him dead. Short
escaped.
Dickson Progress: The corn crop
has been seriously damaged in por-
tons of this county, by the prolonged
drouth, while in other parts this crop
is said to have had an abundance Of
rain.
A gentleman from one of the hog
counties bordering on the Cumberland
range, says cholera has destroyed a
large number of hogs this summer in
this section. DeKalb, Cannon and
White counties having lost largely.
Arch Harper, of Bethpage, had
been slandering Miss Moss, her
father attacked him, and during the
scuffle young Moss arrived and struck
Harper on the head with a spoke
handle, causing death in a short time.
Young Eldride, son of a wealthy
farmer near Chattanooga, was SEN
fenced to three years in the pen last
Friday. He helped to commit a rob-
berry in 1882. The wealth and in
fuence of relatives delayed the tria
for three years.
A movement is being made by the
leading business men of Dresden t.
organize a national bank with a CAPT
tai stock of from 100000 to $50, 900
Thirty thousand has already been sub
scribed, and no difficulty is anticipa
ted in raising as much more
Chattanooga Commercial: On tor
of Lookout mountain last week, a
Lulu lake, a rattlesnake was ki!leC
which was nine feet long, and sil
inches through at the thickest part
1t had thirty rattles. People cam
for thirty miles to see the dead mon
ster.
The compilation of the annua
school census of Chattanooga, com
pleted Friday, shows the scholastic
population to be 1899 white, AM
2,O5S colored, total of 5,O57, an in
crease of SIT since last year. Thi
indicates a growth in population q
over II per cent. annually.
Dickson Progress: Squire Rich
ardson, an honorable and respecte
citizen, who was born and raised i
this county, can boast of having a
unusual number of descendants. H
was born in 1905, is the father of THU
teen children, and has sixty 6v
grandchildren and forty seven great
grand, children.
Farmers Home journal: Tennes
see City is the name of newly e:
tablished town, located about fit
miles from Nashville, OH the n.
C. road. The plat has been divide
upinto builiing lots and small farm
of forty acres each, which are beir
sold at low rates. Already comp,
ny to operate II wagon factory, ba
rel and stave works and industri
enterprises are being organized.
A Memphis special Of the 22r
says that the Democratic executi
committee held meeting and almC
unanimously nomin ated George He