Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-07-16
MINI sofa Prolli bition Politics.

I; The first state convention of the Prohi-
bition party OF Minnesota convened last
Wednesday the 7th inst in Market hall, ST.
Paul, with about 225 delegates present, a
few ladies being in. the front seats. The
convention was called to order by Charles
Evans Holt, chairman of the state central
committee, and prayer Ma offered by Dr.:
Chauncy Hobart ofGoodhue county. The
Rev. Noah Lathrop of Rice county was
called to the chair as temporary chairman.
Maj. Hiram w. Allen OF Hennepin county
was Nominated as temporary secretary.
The committee ON permanent org:tniza-
ton reported the foll owing officers who
were chosen: President-,Iames e. Child
OF Waseca. Vice Presidents-C: A. Pierce,
Winona; George I. Day, Nobles; Rev. c.
Hobart, Goodhue. Secretary--H!ram w.
Allen, Hennepin. J. T. James OF Minneap-
oils was elected assistant secretary.
President Child in taking the chair said:
He regretted to say that the recen. history
OF the Republics party showed it had gone
over to that slavery which was worse than
the African slavery. He rejoiced that ne
gro slavery had been abolished, ard be
trusted the day might come when every
man might be free from the slavery Of
drink. e-..I 80,
The platform, strongly in favor OF lesis-
latlve prohibition, was adopted.
Nominations were made for 60 vernon as
follows: ES
J. B. Pinkham OF Minneapolis; James E.
Child Of Waseca, Chauncey Hobart of Good
hue county, F. j. Kneiss OF Rock county
The first informa! ballot by counties re-
suited as follows @ .,:$
Pinkham 10; Child, 100; Denton, 12,
Holt, 20; Milestone, 2; kneiss, p; Sat
terlee s; Hobart, /. :
After some discussion the state ticket was
finally made up as follows: II ~
For governor. James E. Child; Lieu
tenant governor, Rev. ]. e. Pinkham; score
tary OF state, c. A. Bierce OF Winona; audi
tor. II. W. Allen Of Hennepin;5 treasurer, P
J. Kneiss OF Rock; attorney general, w. NJ
Hatch OF Otter Tail; Gle: I OF supreme court,
c. A. Fosnes, OF Chippewa county.
A state central committee was chosen,
Give at large) as follows: III:
j. I: Jones, George F. Getty, c. E. Holt,
NJ. Bah, r. r. Lupton, and two from each
congressional district as follows: First, W.
Dennis, Steele; T. 0. Stevens, Winona-
Second, r. p. Grout, Rock: F. NJ Dyer, Cot
tonwood. Third, N. Lathrop, Rice; G. T.
Lanserson. Mcleod, Fourth, J. p. Fur
Der. Washington; j. S. Lamson, Anoka.
Filth, G. A. Couilland, Wadena; J. W. Earl
Otter Tail.
The first regiment, numbering 43s men
went into camp at White Bear Lake near
St. Paul.
Adolph Peterson, a. Swede from St.
Paul. slept ut the Marion house on State
street, Chicago; and gave the clerk S1O2 to
to keep in the hotel sale for him. The
next m ornins, when he woke up, he found
that the clerk had left for Canada and tax
en- the money with him. :.
r. G. Wood OF lie Roy has lust received
duplicate discharge from the United
States army, dated Aug. 4, ls4s. The
original was sent to Washington soon after
that date to procure land warrant. 1t
has remained there thirty eight yeras, dur.
ing which time Mr.. W. neglected to send for
q duplicates. 80
town OF Freeborn. Freeborn county. with
valuable horse, machinery. hay and 9th
or articles, WAS burned, having been set OR
tire from frecrackers in tho hands OF chill
dren. The barn was insured for $500. The
loss is $4,000.
The grading on the Pelican Rapids
branch Of the St. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS g.
Manitoba railroad has been begun on the
north end OF the route. in the town Of Ma
pie Bay, in Polk county.
Marshall county farmers have spent a
deal Of money for drainage, and are re-
ioicing over the organization of the Red
River valley drainage association.
Bracket & Co. OF Granite Falls sold 700
head Of cattle to Iowa parties recently for
$4,000. 1t is the largest sale ever made
in that section.
w. w. Boswell was the name q. ,;;h' man
shot by Henry Bowers at Howard Lake.
Clay end Case counties are said to have
the best stands Of wheat in the state.
A peculiar green worm Is stripping the
foliage from trees about Hendrum.
F. Indians are very numerous near vern-
dale, digging snake root.
There are eight alliance organizations in
Waseca county. z W s.. ~
Timothy srass six feet long is growing
about GAINESVILLE. Fl II Fi -
! Rev. C. "A. Hampton, who recently re-
signed the pastorate of the .Presby terrain
church at Rochester. expects to remove to
Manchester station, near St. Paul, i'll the
fall. 4. B. 5z# Il iS.Isz B -
The Republican, judicial convention for
the Tenth district has been called to meet
ut Spring Valley on Tuesday, Aug. 10, &c
nominate q candid to succeed ,1udst
John @. Farmer, whose term soon expires.
Thus itr no opposition has developed te
the present incumbent.
Monday and Tuesday were the hottest
days NVinona has seen for years. On Non
day tho lnercury reached l9S deg. and OF
nlles.Slay I02 deg. in the shade. The slight
breexe WAS also hot, and existance Was a.
most unendurab Bile.
Henry Yonng, q respectable young, man
Sol New Richlnntl. aseca county, killed
| Mary Discher Two shots were fired, each
taking effect in her breast, and causing al:
!sniDst instant death. Young then pIaceet
tile nltixxle al the revolver I'm his mouth