River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-17
WEST Ann SOurH.

GENERAL GEORGE DIBBEELL, who served
many terms in Congress, died on the 9th at
Sparta. Tenn.
THE Wisconsin Republican State couven-
ton was held ~ Madison on the 9th. Gov
ernor Busk was urged for President, and
platform demanding protective tariff was
adopted. Senator J. c. SpOoner. H. {.
Payne. Il o. Fairchild and H. c. Adams
were chosen National delegates, and Henry
&. Payne, Of Milwaukee, was elected chair
man q the new State Committee.
GOvERNOa SEAT was renominated 10y the
Democratic state convention Of Alabama,
held on the egh lt Montgomery.
THE Kansas Republicans held their State
convention on the 9th az Wichita, and
Mcssrs. Strong. Osborne, Haslowcl and
Griffin were selected a. delegates at-large
60 Chicago. The sentiment Of the conven-
t;on was decidedly in favor Of Blaine
The Union Labor party of Michigan met
az Lansing on the 9th and chose delegates
20 the National convention who favor Gen
eral Weaver FOR President
A CYCLONE swept portions Of Northern
Ohio on the 9Th, farm buildings being
wrecked and fences. shade trees aud
orchards ieyeIcd. No loss Of life was re-
ported
DEMOCRATS OF GcgrEia convened at At
Iauta on the g.h avn chose as deleEatcs-at
large 10 the National convention Pope Bar
row, F. 6. Dlbigu0u, Albert Cox and
Washington Dessau The platform ind0rses
the administration of President Cleveland,
and the delegates were instructed for him.
TuE Tennessee Democrats met at Nash
gille on tile ID. and selected deIegates-at-
large ~ the -. Louis convention as fol-
lows. \. II Looney, John Il Goodwin. II.
II IugerSoll and John &. Brown. The plat-
form iud0rSas President CleyelanG's Adj
ministratioa aud favCUs his denomination.
II the Fifth district Of Ohio the Demo
Gratis on the 10Th renlmiHated George l.
Scnev for Congress
COMMODORE NoRNAS W X. KIrTsoN. Of
Minneapolis. one of the wealthicst men in
the Northwest. died suddenly on railway
train near Roberts Wis. on the 10th. lie
was seventy Eve years Of age
THC Republicans in the First district Of
Tennessee nominated Alfred a TAYLOR for
Congress on the 10Th
EAEI.Y on the morning Of the 10th Euoch
NcMahon. wealthy farmer Of Madison
County. Ind, and his hired man. Mr.. Treat,
were burned to death IN their beds by
IRE which destroyed the house.
CHICAGO officials Of the Burlington &
Quincy railway stated on the 10th that the
recent strike OF engineers on their road
cost the company about = O0O go
a FIRE on the Lutl az heAly NEoNe, lex
destroyed twelve dwellings.
The Maryland Democrats convened At
Baltimore on the IOtE and elected 4. p.
German. Carmen H Hun, L '. Baugh-
man and John B. Brown as dslegates-at-
large 70 the s. Louis convention. TIE
platform in Iorses the Presidents Admins
tration and iustructs the delegates 10 cast
their votes sclidlv for his denomination.
MICHIGAS Democrats met a Grand Rap
ids on the 10Th and chose J. VI Weston
George L Yaple, n. Il Chamberlain and
Peter White as delegates -at-iarge 20 the
National convention The resolutions
adopted indorse the administration q Pres
ident Cleveland and his tariff policy, and
favor his denomination.
AT Hamliu. Mich. the dam went out with
the food on the 10Th. and two million feet
% logs in Eamlin Ike went into Lake