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THE FIRE FIEND'S WORK.
Destruction of tho Church of the n

Destruction of tho Church of the RE-
dcemer at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. i6.-The
beautiful Church of the Redeemer,
Minneapolis, one of the most elegant and
;ostly of the religious ediflces of this city
If churches, was entirely consumed by
ire Sunday. Nothing but the four bare
gables and the tall spire remain to the
people of that flourishing congregation
The fire began at $50 a. m.s and burned
steadily until after 0 at night before the
destruction of the building was complete,
The building cost $50, and was in
sured for $50, 900. The masonry work
was very substantial, and if the walls
are not injured beyond slight repair it is
likely that the $50, 900 insurance carried
will cover the losses. s...v.-
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ARTEsIAN WELLS IN DAKOTA.

Possibility OF Their Being Used as, 9 Mo-
tive Power.
. GRAND FORKS, Dak.,. Jan. 10.-The
success of the artesian well at James
town has aroused much interest in North
Dakota towns, and the probabilities are
that next summer will find a number of
new wells in operation throughout this
section. The Jamestown well is 1876
feet deep and flows 400 gallons minute
at pressure of ninety-five pounds to the
square inch. The total cost was 81, 1877.
The city has piped and the water intro7
duced into many public and private
houses, with system of hydrants, foun-
taius for the parks, and complete outfit Of
fire apparatus =. .s -.-.--.- ---.r ....-,..t..
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FIRE IN THE AMMUNITION.
Destruction Of the Fourteenth Ohio Regi-
s-'' ment ArmOry.

Destruction Of the Fourteenth Ohio Regi-
ment ArmOry.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. l2.-The Four
teenth Regiment armory, a frame struct-
ure on Spring street, burned at 6 O'Clock
n. m. Fire caught from defective fiue
and soon enveloped the building. There
goods. Other Pete Ball, co!oged, was
struck Oh the head With bullet but not
seriously hurt. Three hundred stands of
rifles and uniforms of all the men Of the
regiment were destroyed. as well as
equipments and paraphernalja, except
tents. The officers lost much of their
were 1000 rounds of ammunition in
the building. The cartridges exploded,
the bullets flying in all directions, MAX
ing it dangerousfor men to work. Adjt
Gen. AXtene estimates the loss to the
state at over $l5, 900.
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Grain at Duluth,

DULUTH, Jan. lathe Lake Superior
Elevator eompany's houses held Satut-
day $500, 900 bushels of wheatanG nearly
100000 of other grains. The Duluth
Elevator company has {, 2,541, 900 bushels
of wheat, and the Great Northern $780,
900. The receipts for the week were. 49,
81; bushels, but the increase in store Tor
the week amounts to $4,000 bushels
nearly all Of which has been in the first
named elevators & e K tIl g
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A New halfway Pro,ect.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 16.-Another
new railroad scheme Is about to be
sprung on the people of the state. II
centemplates new line from the Iowa
line north to the Leeeh lake country,
crossing nearly all the roads in the state,
and opening up vast extent of new and
undeveloped country. A meeting will be
held in st. Paul at an early date, and
some definite action win then be taken in
the matter 49, gi4s. 81 81 ,r19sEt tssE
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Tbirtv-seven Below.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 16:-"At o'clock Sun
day morning." said Lieut.. Woodruff, the
observations officer, 'sthe thermometer
registered 81 deg. below zero. This is
the coolest temperature registered here
in the past nine years, and with the one
exception the coolest since the office was
established here in 1871 This single ex-
ception was Dec. 25, 1879, when the mer-
curry registered 80 deg. below.
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oklahoma precedes Dakota.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The question
of the admission of Dakota has been set
aside by the house committee on terrific
ries until the Oklahoma bill shall have
been considered, and next Friday has
been fixed for hearing of persons inter
ested in the measure. There is no ques-
tion that the majority report of the COM
mittee will favor the sboouers y
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Governor Thayer
and staff, Of Ne
braska, were re-
cipients of marked
attention by the
representaUives,to to
which he respond
ed in O. graceful
speech of thanks.
] A snow storm pre-
J vailiDg all day
made the outdoor
part of the inaug-
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Grain Yields

Dakota raised 81, ,406, 900 bus hels o
wheat in 1877, the largest yield on record
for any single state. Indiana comes
second with 37,828000 bushels, Illinois
bird with 36, ,86l, 900 bushels, Minnesota
0tlrth with 81, ,299. 900 bushels. aSa
Iowa raised 49,, ,000, 900 bushels of corn
n 1887. Illinois 141,000, 900 bushels,
dissouri lac, 100000 bushels. s;zif ':s..s.
Illinois heads the list with 108, ,000, ,000
bushels of oats in 1887; Iowa next with
!2,000,0 600 bushels; Minnesota third, with
l0,600, 900 bushels; Missouri fourth, 3d.
zoo, 600 bushels; Dakota fifth, with 377,-
266, 900 bushels. T,; f..< sC-Tgs
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THE POPE AND DIVISION.

Question of Dividing Dakota to BE acted
Upon in Rome--Two Catholic Isisi,oprics
to he Formed.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Jan. 11.-Arch-
bishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, is authority
for the statement that in March a con-
sistory will be held in Rome, when the
question of dividing the territory and
making two Cacholic bishoprics will be
acted upon. 1t is also said that James
town, in. North Dakota, and either
Mitchell or Sioux Falls, in South Dakota,
will be made cathedral towns.
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The Cherokees at Peace Again.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE latest adyices
from Tahlequah, I. T., say that the legis~
lature is transscting business, and that
oil troubles are over, the election having
been settled temporarily. Chief Mays
and the Downing party have secured con-
troll of the political machinery.
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Nearly a million Destroyed.

NDIANAPoLIs, Jan. ia big fire &C.
CURED in this city Saturday night. The
fire was right in the heart of the whole
sale section of the city, and the stores de-
stroyed were all among the largest on the
street. The losses aggregate over $780,
900, covered by insurance to perhaps half
that amount.
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More Gas for ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 14.-Messrs. Hall s.
Dufur, of Oil City are now perfecting ar
rangements to erect plant for illumin-
ating gas for st. Paul. They have just
closed a contract with the Standard Oil
company for 2, 400 barrels Of Ohio oil, to
be delivered at st. Paul each month, for
the next six months.
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A years SALARY for Mrs. Logan,

. WAsIIISGToG, Jan. 14..-An appropria-
ton OF 81, 900, one years salary, for the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan was
among the items of the deficiency bill
passed Also the remainder of one years.
salary Of the late Congressman Price, Of
Wisconsin, to his widow.
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IOWA'S GOVERNOR.

Inauguration of Governor Larrabee for
His Second Terln---An Anti Monopoly
Inaugural.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 12.-The in
augural exercises absorbed the interest
around the capitol Thursday. But little
business was transacted in either house.
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Demands an Inrestigalion

: DETROIT, Mimi, Jan, 1.-THE public
examiner of Minnesota made serious
charges against o, A. Boe, county treas
urer of Becker county, and the governor
requested his resignation. Mr.. Boe re-
fuses to resign, and demands an Official
investigation of his books.
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Chair of sredicino Al ANN Arbor.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Jan. 14,-nE @.
Wright, late health officer of Detroit, is
the probable successor of the late DR..
Palmer in the chair of medicine at Michi-,
gan university. Dr. Wright recently ne.
turned from trip around the world
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Against another Mississippi Bridg.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 1.-The board
of engineers appointed by the secretary
of war to consider the proposition of the
Chicago, Burlington s. Northern rail-
road to build another railroad bridge at
this point have decided against tt In their
report, 7s3i
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The next Territorial fair win be held n

The next territorial fair viii be held at
Mitchell.
James G.. Blaine has arrived at Venice.
He will remain for some time.
Impartial observers believe that within
week a break IN the great Pennsylvania
strike will come.
Another workman fell from the ice pal
ace walls at st. Paul, Monday, and was
seriously injured.
A party Of Orangemen attacked a meet
ing of the Irish league at Everton, near
Liverpool, Sunday.
Bishop Marty has been notified Of the
selection of Sioux Falls as the see city
for the diocese Of South Dakota.
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nation of Edward
S. Bragg, Of Wis
consin, to be en-
yoy extraordinary
and minister plen-
ipotentiary Of the
United States to
M . xico. Gen.
Bragg has been a
member Of four
congresses, an d
was chairman Of
the committee on
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Barrctt TO BE Hanged.

MINNEAPoLIs, Jan. 12.--Tim Barrett,
who was recently convicted of the MUIR
der Of Tolefsen, the car.driver, was SEN
fenced "Wednesday to be hanged within
four months. The date has not been set
yet.
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.ss : ssakAL ,ssistsEC Gssss Z.

IUufCIAL 1fFiCERs:
4,s.c &. .s.ssss, lisrwt Jadgs.
eouNrYssSFfloEas:
0xo. H. IuSae. sheriff.
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SAausl La 80 :, .lerk DistfictcoaFt.
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axs 4. DAa.Tx., JudSe of Probate.
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d. T. Nnz&ses, Sarveyor.
WI CoLxna. Conrt aa,n nsnisssenes
VIZ. 6 eResrsss ResrsslF,ree eeossssys y sap'' Of Schools
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Meets s-coai ". .la'stty nf each 'noath,
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Meets arss W. iass'ty 1f s''fs f,us2 ,9aats n p
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Meets second and fourth Mondays OF each
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GOVERNOR LARRAEEE A1'i Plos7i ''ili iite
anything but interesting, and kept the
attendance down much below that Of pre-
vious occasions of the kind. The govern
ors inaugural was notable for its extreme
anti-monopoly utterances, its attack upon
the railroads being severe in the extreme.
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assumed the duties of secretary pending
the confirmation of Mr.. Villas. One of
the officials, in bidding Mr.. Lamar good
bye said to him that he had been pro-
NOTED to a higher place. ''Yes, that is
true" remarked the secretary dryiy, II
am now private citlzen.n 49, ...
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NOMINATED BRAGG.

The Commander of the Famous ''Iron
Brigade" to BE Minister to Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The president
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military affairs one term. He commanded
the famous Iron Brigade during the war
Of the rebellion.
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81. Paul slanebterir. Iton...,n.

st. Paul Slaughterirg Houses In Operation.
ST. PAUL, Jan. IL. The beef slaughter
ing houses at the new stock yards in
South st. Paul are now ready to begin
killing cattla. The capacity Of the houses
Is 500 head per day Of ten hours
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oniciai naIsota Ynta.

BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. 16.--At last ths
election returns are all In and the Official
count made. The majority for division
in Dakota IL 4,967; against sale of intoxi.
eating liquors, IL ,329.
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Arrival aaI Departure ef the. dalls.-s =
Alexsndria stage arrives Monday and Friday 4
depart5 Tiesiav anI Saturday. -Glenwsod stag
add Saturday. Posto;fce opens At 4. n, closes
les ?. a., excep5 ind assa Open Sauday irosn Z:
~. to IRIS. SscE& 81 ts34L2FnnekTyfLA-
EaE EzssS gsE9ee-ss SssssS SsS e{ ss%zf -
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NET. LEBANON Il. \. i lAPrG8. No. u.
Meets Irst ". laasi+v NJ e..ca 'noats
J,IS InUSE. II. P.
G. L. 5&1NS, secy. = o. -
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The National Congress Again in
Session After the Holiday
e Adjournment.
Speaker Carlisle's Committee Appoint
ments -Doings Of the
IL IL, Lawmakers,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Secretary La
mar took informal leave Of his assistants
at noon. Assistant Secretary Muldrow
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DIvG+IOJ NJ. l, 4. D. II.
Nssts S>coad ". la.sity nf each 'uoath,
In its hall, ut 7:5s P. VI.
- c. P. MAaISsIz, Pres't.
r. 4. FLAHERrY, Rec. 5ee'y. So
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rArHER MATHEW. C. T. A. SOCIETY
Mats rlrst san ilv Of fa,sea asnth.
---: GEO. GRfFEIru,
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BUSINESS CARDS.

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80 a.~ ---.z SE sSxl
Gou73ator at LaU, -
Practice la all state u y Uuitod states Courss-
j. dee over tIsisssoa C Haas.1n's store. m
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% r-~ r. % -as sSxisss
Lawyer. -,
NORRIS. .MISNKsoIA5
County Attorney. -. .-~s-7 = 1y7i
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8ErIGr4 I)d IATDStY. U. D..
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Meets second and fourth Mondays OF each
msnth, D. r. SUTHERLAND, e. q.
o. C. HANSON, Rec. --~ A'--eF
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s:>.:;r : IT iIrS. ~ U. ".
SC sst = siJI. ', .3. Meets at Its hall tRe
arst "A :fir + 'FlsyS If each .aonth.
W. II. NILES, Rec.
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the committee o.
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Publisher. -
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CHURCH DIRECTORY: 3.
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4 UOHAN WHOSE HUSBANDS ARE Many

ARRESTED on THE COMPLAINT or A MAN WHO
LEFT THE PRIESTHOOD FIR HrR SAKE.
CHICAGO Feb. 15.-IIattie Lemont Hattie Rixa, Hat
tie Won Kuehnan Hattie Leonard, was arrested this
m,nng by detective Bruce a charge of bigamy
ard tkcn bcfora Justice l. on, who set the case for
a beaiag February 90, unCler bonds OF 500 Carl
Won kuehnan also arrested the same charge
and his was set for hearing the samo day,
under tho same bonds In 1879 Hattie Lcmont was
married to Dr. Rlxa After seven years she left her
home snl married BY justice OF the peace TO Won
ku hnan, prosperous saloon keeper whO however,
was a rea iy ma red His rghtful wife about to
Osecute him when he settled matters by transferring
te buk Of his property to his wife and going TO New
York, whore he cd a saloon the Bowcry. Mrs
IL gan to look around for another eligible hus-
band, aud finally discovered John A. Leonard priest
n the Roman Catholic Church. They were married In
Chicago and went to Milwaukee, where Leonard put his
money Into drug store and furnished q home for his
" f., few woeAs later he informed thai ho had
been dismissed from the prle6 hood
Ihe cupie diu not long live tOgetn One day when he
was g III IN bed che slipped hom the house. taking
with her Is anege furni,lre worth $500 Leonard
saw her atorward but learned thai she had
10 Chi ago fol o~ei her here AMI wrote her several
letters asking hr 10 return. The woman paid no at
tention TO his entraties, but took house at No. IL
West Thii ecnth.s where she and her mother opened
vo,t to poces and he remained In Chicago openlng z
hoo Of telcgraphy. NOn Kuchnan returned fIom
Nov York aud op ned . saloon. He found means frc
qnen ly e. meet MIS- X IA and LEONARD learning that
' on kuehnan was more favored than himself, swore
Ont tho bigamy warrants and tho arrest of the
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IRISH LEADERS IN The COMMONS.

MIR. ELLIS AssAILs THE GOVERNMENT, SUPPORTED
BY HERBERT GLADSTONE.
LONDON. Feb. l5.-William O'Bren and John
Dillon made their entrance in the House OF Com
mons to-day for the first time this session. They
were warmly greeted by their friends.
The debate on the address in reply to the
Queens speech was resumed in the House of Com
mons today by John Ellis LIB member for Not
tinghamshire, who supported Mr.. Parnells amend
ment to the address. He denied that the decrease
Of crime in Ireland was owing to the Crimes
Act, and asserted that the returns submitted by
the Government to support that claim was val
ueless He condemned the action of the Irish
magistrates, many Of whom he said were unqual-
flied for the positions they occupied while others
had been guilty Of arbitrary conduct. He men,
toned the case Of one magistrate who had de-
clared that he acting under Government or
ders and refused to give any other reason for q
decision he had rendered.
The administration Of the Crimes act reeked
with petty malignty and calculated tyranny.
Cheers from the Irish members). II the Govern
ment would assent to the appointment of a select
committee of inquiry. he promised that ample
evidence OF maladmnstratiOn of the act would
be forthcoming. The National League, he de-
clared, stronger than and the spirit Of
the Irish people remained unbroken, the reason
being that they convinced that when the
facts were known the electors would sweep away
the present mOclery called the Government OF
Ireland urish checrs.)
Colonel King IIarman Com, member for the
Isle of Thanet Division Of Kent, urged that the
events Of the past few months showed that the
League losing power No real attempts,
he said. made to hold meetings in the
proclaimed districts.
Herbert Gladstone Gib.), tauntcd the Govern
ment with the utter failure of their attempts 10
prevent the progress of the Plan of Campaign
to suppress the National League. The $500
branches Of the League continued to flourish.
The Government, he said, did not dare to try to
hew down the main trunk in Dublin. Every
landlord, with one exception. TO whom the Plan
Of Campaign had been applied, had surrendered.
On motion Of William o Bricn the debate was
adjourned
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THE WYOUIVG PETPOLEUN FIELD

PITTsBUR0. Feb. IS (speciaLl-The Standard Oil
Company has been trying to secure control OF tho
wyoming oil field, which is far composed Of three
wells In che southern part Of tho territory and ell
owned. by the Omaha Petroleum Company. The cap
lta stock Of the latter is 81 100000 and areprescnt-
atve of the Standard OIL Company made an unsucceSs-
full effort a few days ago TO got six-tenths OF It,.
Secretary Webster OF the Omaha Company, was In
the city to-day. He says most OF the stock Is held
nv Omaha people and that the total daily out put OF
the three wells would be 600 barrels If were not
for tho lack Of transportation which has required
The nluguLg of the holes. Tho company Will puild
nine line to omaha The wells down only 300
feet and produce excellent lubricating fluid but
only Al nor cent is illnmnstive. II has been used
on tho Union Pacific Railroad for several years.
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FEELING THE Pulse or THEIR ToT&R&
posrPoNING ACTION OF 1HE JERSEY LOCAL OPTION


POsTPoNING ACTION OF HE JERSEY LOCAL OPTION
pIIL UNTIL THE PEOPLE SEE IT.
TRENTON Feb. 15 'laD.-1he Republican mem-
bers have decided 10 pospone action on the Local
option bill until next Tuesday In order to allow
their constituents to the bill large number Of
extra copies pr NED and mailed today and
a general expression OF opinion will ensile the MEN,
beIs 10 decide the popularity Of the high license
feature.
he bill providing for bridge over "the gap In
washingon-st, jersey city, passed the House with
ont opposition
The measure intended to put an end 10 the so
called horsc-racing a. Clifton and Guttenhurg In
the winter season, came up On second reading and
was amended except trotting races. An attempt
to allow racing in Apr and Noyem or was defeated
the bin rec0mmItted. Mr.. Fuller of Bay0nnc
mt O1uced b to prohibit racing fOi longer period
than one month any track IN the state.
The bill hX.ng per cent a. the legal rate OF In
tercst was Indefinitely postponed In tho Senate
An interesting debate took place in the tcnae on
the bin 10 add 5000 year to the salaries of Con-
trollcr AndoI> on AID 1reasu er 1ofey The Dem
Ocratic had decided against the bill. but re-
considered lis action and the II passed There
would not ha been Republ can votes enough t.
pass II and the Democrats who were opposed to II
are angry because they did not "stick"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-16
FOR . pRoBrBf11ov TICKET IN DELAWARE

DOVER. Del, Feb. 10 (SpeciaD-The State Temper
ance Alliance and the Temperance Reform party both
held annual meetings here to-day. About seventy
delegates were present The Alliance by resolution
TO-DAY decided to in the Temperance Reform
marty and both organizations elected delegates to
the National Prohibition Convention which meets
ln Indianapolis June g. The resolution to go into
nolltics was earnestly opposed in the Alliance by
some OF the strongest men In the organization Inc
nlap now IS TO put a State ticket In the field next
pn pa" IT, The fall OF 1885 5000 votes were He'd
by the Reform ticket but tine seaes hscs
P 20, un Panubcan ticket In the field The Republi-
cans are however, organized all over the state ana
noxt fall This will take three -fourhs OF the Pro
bibltion party's support away. r. VI. Cooper, OF
Kent County, elected president OF the new orgs-