River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-08
NnarHm EsrnKN NEWS.

NORTHw EsTERN NEWS.
The Minnesota Democrats opposed to the
plan of making federal appointments in
that state and especially to z. II. Kelly
member of the National committee from
Minnesota and Michael Doran, chairman
of the Democratic State Central committee
met in st. Paul July lst to express their
sentiments. About l25 were present, - Of
them outside of st Paul and Minneapolis.
Judge Percy b. Smith, of Saltwater, was
chosen'chairman of the meeting, assisted by
twelve vice presidents. hon. Daniel Buck
read a lengthy address 10 the Democrats of
Minnesota protesting against the plan IN
vogue for distributing the patronage and
otherwise setting forth, from the stand
point of himself and associates, proper
Democratic policy which was adopt
ed without debate. Resolutions were
introduced by Hon. l. Donnelly
c0ndemnatOry TO railroad policy aud
management within Minnesota, and
motion to submit them to the state con
vention because not germa to the pur-
pose of the conference was lost. Re
solutions offered by Hon. A. A. Ames of
Minneapolis upon the labor question and
prison labor, met with the same objection,
but all were finally adopted. A resolu-
ton was proposed commencing Secretary
Lamar and Commissioner Sparks, but
after long discussion 1t was amended to in
clude President Cleveland and the cabinet
favoring the employment of union soldiers
by state aud municipal governments and in
labor upon public works. a resolution
was adopted opposing the practice of allow
ing the chairman OF the state committee
TO name the temporary officers of the state
convention. Copies Of the proceedings
were directed to be sent to President
Cleveland and his Cabinet.
A convention was held at Crookston,
Mimi, ON the 2nd 10 consider the question
of draining the Red River valley. The fol
lowing resolution were adopted. First
That it is the sense of this convention and
the citizens of the Red River valley that q
thorough system of drainage is not only
feasible but desirable from an economical
standpoint.
Second-That 5 a preliminary to the
adoption of such system, a careful topO-
graphical survey Of the valley is first es-
sential.
Third-That an executive committee Of
one delegate from each county in interest
be appointed by the chair and three by j.
j. Hill, said committee 20 make all neces-
sary surveys and maps, and to report a
Plan for the drainage of the valley not lat
er than Dec. D, at "a convention to be called
by the present chairman, half the expense
for said work to be raised 10y the counties
IN proportion to their acreage.
The Iowa Democrats and Greenbackers
held conventions at Des Moines, July Z, and
joint state ticket was nominated; for sec
rotary of state. Cato Sells. Black Hawk Co.,
state auditor Paul GuerlIcK, Burlington;
attorney general, Col. Mackey; clerk of
courts, f. +. Bradley, all Democrats; state
treasurer, Daniel r. Cambell, Monona,
court reporter, VIM. 1heopolus, Howard
Co. The platform endorses the administra-
tion of President Cleveland, favors honest
pension bills a revision of tariff laws, leg
islative adjustment of the labor question,
the repeal of the prohibii DRY law, and
adoption of local option, the license TO be
not less than $500
The fifth district Republican Con
gressional nominating Convention was
held at Brainerd June 30, Hon.
G. f. Kindred being chairman thereof, and
% delegates present. Hon. Knute Nelson
was nominated by reclamation. all the del
egates voting except those from Traverse
County A lengthy series of resolutions
We're adopted favoTing tariff reduction, OPP
position TO mOnopoles, regarding state
legislation concerning the management of
railroads and heartily endorsing the noIn-
ination of Mr.. Nelson.
The Denver, Col, Academy of Music
took fire at lis A. NJ. on the 9th, and burn
ed together with the Rocky Mountain
News Office and a half a dozen more places
of business. Origin of the fire unknown
Aggregate loss SIS, 600, insurance, Sos 600
several men were sleeping in tue building
all of whom were rescued by firemen, ex-
cept one, Tim Enright, who had retired at
midnight IN an intoxicated condition, aud
was moderated.
On the End nst., fire broke out in a pile
OF slabs near the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul track in Menomonie, Wis, on which
was standing one of W. W. Coles circus
trains. IL consumed about one thousand
cords of slabs belonging to Knapp, Stout
& Co, and two sleepers and one baggage
car belonging to the circus company. The
loss on baggage and cars is heavy, but can
not yet Toe accurately estimated. The loss
to Knapp, Stout & Co, is $500.
Col. Geo. B. Corkhill died at Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa on the 9Th of hemOrrhage of the
stomach He formerly lived at Mt. Pleas
ant but Of late years was a resident OF
Washin gtOD. He was the District Attor-
ney for the District of Columbia when
Guiteau sssassinated President Garfield
and had tina: trial in charge. He left W ash
ington in usual health TO go 70 his old
home to deliver a fourth of July Grafton.
The fifth OF July was very generally cell
ebrated in lieu of the 4th watch came on
Sunday. The day was exceedingly hos
but that did not keep the patriotic Ameri-
cans from celebrating. No serious fire or
disaster occurred in tie NORTHWEST.
Hon. Albert Scheffer, state Auditor Bra,
den, state Treasurer Kittleson, secretary
of state Won Baumbach attended the con
gressional and judicial Republican nomi-
mating conventions at Brainerd June 30.
Crops in southern Dakota are suffering
from lack Of rain Thus far there is good
promise OF a fair yield OF small grain snd
corn, but moro rain will be r. luired soon
TO bring out the average crop
Under the revision of Postmas6ers salar-
les, Preston. Mimi, was dropped to a
fourth class c flee enc the nomination OF
Thomas Hall IL =. NJ, there has been
withdrawn from the Senate.
Judge Desdge OF Oregon has set aside the
in junction under which the Wells & Fargo
exprt IS has been operating on the Northern
Pacific. There viii now be only the North
ern Pacific express on the y. p. lines.
Hon. { X. Davis of St. Paul, graduate
of Michigan University, class Of SO, deliv-
cred the annual address at Ann Arbor. Ju-
" !, and the degree Of l. L. D., was cor
ferrsd upon him.
J. a. Christian, of the Minneapolis Crown
Roller Mill firm OF Christian, Brother &
Co. died at Lake Minnetonka, July ;, Of
cancer in the bowels, aged 81 years
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