St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
GATHERED IN SALTWATER.
Washington County Republicans are
for Gtlfi1Ian.
A Severe Electric Storm and Big
Blow.

The Washington county Republican con-
vention, to elect delegates to the congress
sional convention to be held at Minneapolis,
Aug. rs, was held at the court house here yes
terday. The convention was called to order
at o'clock, and lasted about one hour and a
half. In the absence of the chairman, Judge
H. L. Murdoch was chosen chairman and j.
A. Derogisch secretary. A committee on Gre
dentials was appoin ted by the chair, consist
ing of DR.. w. H. Pratt, S. A. Clewell and
Charles Westergreen, which reported the del
egates CHOSEN by the caususes. A committee
consisting of DR.. Pratt, G. A. Peterson and
G.. NJ. Seymour. The following uninstructed
delegates were selected: Saltwater, z. D.
Bufington, DR.. T. c. Clark aud f. H. Ewing;
Marine. Charles Westergreen; Baytown,
John G.. Cover. Those present at the couven,
ton were George N. Seymour, DIR. B. G.
Merry. DR.. Pratt, DR.. Willard, Judge Butts,
Judge Murdoch, L. W. Eldred, j. A. Dergish,
]. H. Townshend. Aid. George Borrowman,
Samuel BloomeI, S. P. Richardson, w. K.
Wurdeman, F. E. Joy, s. A. Clewell. Gus
Boreen, A. HalversOn, Andrew Alison. Capt.
Cowan, Charles Westergreen, Charles A.
Peterson, ]. w. Gordon, John Enquist,
Charles Bloom and A. Halverson. The COM
mittee appointed last spring to draw up new
rules for governing caucuses and conven-
lions made report, which will be adopted at
the regular county convention. The COM
mittee reported q resolution, which was
adopted, that the number OF voting precincts
be increased to two in each ward; that Third
street should constitute the voting line be-
tween precincts of the various wards, and
leave the usual boundaries to constitute
other boundary lines. committee from
the country was appointed to adopt similar
rules, consisting of S. L. Cowan: J. N. Searles,
DIR. Further, G. a. Peterson, Charles Wester-
green and J. H. Soule. Gilnllan seems to be
the choice of all the delegates.
The worst electrical storm ever witnessed
here occurred yesterday morning between S
and 6 o'clock. The storm lasted about forty
minutes and aroused nearly every man,
woman and child in Saltwater. Many per-
sons arose unusually early, expecting to hear
of loss to life or property, but very little
damage was done. The Oldest Inhabitants
say they never saw and heard so much light
ming in the same time in all their lives. From
5:20 till there was almostsone continuous
flash. Very little rain accompanied the
storm. The house of c. M. Hathaway, on
Walnut street, was struck and slightly dam
aged. His daughter, Miss AIDA, was struck
by piece of flying brick, but not hurt. The
fence of j. J. Edwards near by, was struck,
also the residence of Douglas Hill, corner
Sherburn and Myrtle streets. The city was
visited by a severe wind and rain storm last
evening. The storm came up very suddenly
and rain fell for two hours. When the storm
came up many persons became alarmed,
thinking cyclone was coming. The heat was
intense during the afternoon.
The shooting by team from Company K
tire team only making 400. The score was as