The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-05-24

tion and instructs the delegates to vote for
his denomination.
DEMOCRATS of Nevada met on the 18th at
Virginia and elected as delegates to tho
National convention ex-senator j. g. Fair,
N. H. W. Mason, J. w. Dorsey, George
Ernst, j. s. Mooney and b. Garragen. Con-
gressman George W. Cassidy was renomi-
mated by acclamation.
MINNESOTA Democrats met on the nth at
st. Paul and selected A. A. Ames, Michael
Doran, Robert Smith and John Ludwig as
delegates-at-large to st. Louis. They wero
instructed for Cleveland. The resolutions
demanded tariff reform.
The North Carolina Prohibitionists in
State convention at Greensboro on the 18th
nominated full State ticket with w. T.
Walker, of Greensboro for Governor.
IL convention at Columbia on the nth
South Carolina Democrats selected as del
egates- at-,arge to ST. Louis A. F. Hart, +.
w. Lawson, w. Jones and c. A. Wood.
The platform indorses the administration
of President Cleveland.
MICHIGAN Prohibitionists met at Grand
Rapids on the 18th and selected Rev. John
Russell, Samuel Dickic, Mrs. Mary I. La
throp and Alfred Wise as delegates large
to Indianapolis. The platform declares for
absolute National prohibition and woman
suffrage
OK the 18th the United Labor National
convention at Cincinnati nominated Rob-
crt H. Cowdry, of Illinois, for President,
and w. II. 7. Wakefield, of Kansas, for
Vice President Mr.. Cowdry is Chicago
druggist.
CALIFORNIA Democrats on the 18th in Los
Angeles selected NJ. F. Tarpey, W. y. En-
glish, C. w. Taylor and Stephen NJ. White
as delegates-at large to st Louis. The
platform indorses President Clcveland's
Administration and favors his renomina-
tion.
The Virginia Republicans met at Peters
burg on the 18th and chose William Ma
hone, John &. Watts, T. r. b. Allen and A.
H. Harris as delegates-at-large to Chicago.
REPUBLICANS convened at Dover, DEL, on
the 18th and chose Henry c. McLear, f. G.
Bradford, j. Il. Whitaker, A. G. Connor,
Charles b. Trear and C. H. Maull as dele
gates to Chicago. The resolutions de-
nounce the Presidents tariff message and
the Mills bill and indorse high Incense.
The delegates are uninstructed, but favor
Blaine.
The Republicans of Maryland met at
Easton on the 18th and Walter b. Brooks,
Adam E. King, William ID. Burchinal, Dam
iel d. Dickson, w. q. Tuck, Milton G.
Urner and Thomas Gorsuch were selected
as delegates at large to Chicago They
were uninstrgcted. The resolutions de-
nouncc the Presidents free trade message.
THE Supreme Court of Michigan decided
| on the 18th that the Local Option law,
| which has been adopted by over forty coun
ties, is unconstitutional, on the ground that
the act was entitled Ito regulate" while it
| really meant prohibition, and therefore
confiicted with the constitution.
FoIR men were lynched on the 18th near
| the western border of the Cherokee strip,
in Indian Territory, by vigilantes. They
| were charged with robbery, thievery and
murder in the neutral strip.an in Southern
Kansas.
In the family Of A. J. Murray, a prominent
business man of Hastings, Neb.. four per-
sons were fatally poisoned on the 18th by
eating tomatoes taken from corroded tin
cans
GREAT destitution and suffering were re-
| ported on the 18th in the district flooded by
| the Mississippi river. At Indian Grove
there were one hundred and fifty families
homeless, the majority being partially shell
| tered in barns and other buildings on farms
not inundated. The destruction was said
| TO b. .-:cat from Keokuk, Ia, to the rcmote
| parts of Arkansas.
IS the Fifteenth Illinois district the Pro
| hibitionists on the 18th nominated James
| d. Sheldon for Congress
FIRE on the 18th ut Palousc City. W. T.,
destroyed seven business blocks, at ii total
| loss of sss5o,000.
THE Prohibitionists in the Eighth In
diana district on the 18th nominated j. J.
L. Myers for Congress.
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON, of Bristol, Tenn,
died on the 18th. He was nominated for
Governor by the Prohibitionists few days
| ago.
ON the 18th IA hail-storm passed over
Pratt, Kan, destroying fruit and killing
cattle over an area of many miles.
A GAS explosion on the 18th wrecked the
| First National Bank building at st. Cloud,
| Mimi, the front being hurled across the
| street and shattering buildings on the OPP
poSitc side,