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The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

A FARMER always wants the earth. With
out it he could do nothing Boston Post
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

A observation-disclosures is the
PLAINTIFFS attitude as to this question:
Witness Recumbent. Lies about it con
stantly. - id-Bits.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

A RING candidate-the young woman
willing to be won-Wa Washington, Critic.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

A NEWSPAPER that parts it's name in the
middle is apt to wabble in its policy.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

The girl violinist always has several
strings to her bow.-Boston Post
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FOREIGN.


Tom BUCKLEY, anotorious thief, was ar
rested at Toronto, Ont, on the 14th for
kicking his mistress, Bertha Robinson, to
death.
ADvICEs Of the 18th say tidal wave
forty feet high, caused by volcanic erup.
ton, swept over New Guinea, drowning
seventeen members Of the scientific ex.
pedition.
In railroad accident on the 18th in Rus.
STA eleven persons were killed and thirty
injured.
IN a speech at Ottawa on the 10th Lord
Lansdowne opposed the proposition for
reciprocal relations between Canada and
the United States
A MOB attacked party of title collectors
and police at Llomfdd, Wales, on tho 18th,
and thirty five persons were hurt, seven 81
them fatally.
The birthday of Spain's infant King was
celebrated with great pomp on the 18th.
Seventy home and foreign nenzof wax al
Barcelona We're profusely deCUfHt1d. -
ADvICEs of the 18th say that the moon.
lighters of Drumquin, ia County Tyrone,
Ireland, had posted notices of boycott on
all communication with the police, aud
warned those who refused to obey it that
they would be shot.
The Berlin bulletins announced on the
18th that the Emperor was without fever
His strength was increasing and he would
be allowed to spend the greater part Of each
day in the open air.
IT was announced on the 18th that during
the past year the increase of traffic on Gu
madam railroads was S., 100000.
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large to Indianapolis. The platform de-
clares for absolute National prohibition and

large to Indianapolis. The platform de-
clares for absolute National prohibition and
woman suffrage.
The United Labor National convention
at Cincinnati on the 18th nominated Robert
FL. Cowdry, of Illinois, for President, and
w. II. T. Wakefield, Of Kansas, for Vice
President. Mr.. Cowdry is Chicago drug
gist
KANSAS Democrats in session on the nth
at Wichita selected S. #. Neeley. III. s..
WingleY, Angel Matthews, E. r. Hagan.
w. +. Harris, G. A. Collet and nj. j.
O'Meara as delegates to st. Louis. They
were instructed for Cleveland.
The Democratic legislators of Louisiana
on the 18th renominated Mr. Gibson for
United States Senator.
On the 18th the Dakota Republicans met
at Jamestown and selected as delegates to
Chicago Messrs. Bailey, Bogarts, Moody,
Sullivan, Hopp, Foster, Plummer, Hub
bard, Hansbrough and Richardson. All
are for Blaine save one. Gresham is secl
ond choice of the entire delegation. The
platform arraigns the Democratic party for
refusing Dakota admission.
AT the convention of California Demo-
Gratis on the 18th in Los Angeles, M. Il.
Tarpey, W. D. English, G. W. Taylor and
Stephen NJ White are chosen The plat.
form indorses President Cleveland,s Ad-
ministration and favors his denomination
VIRGINIA Republicans met at Petersburg
on the 18th and chose William Malone,
John G. Watts, 7. q. B. Allen and A II.
Harris as delegates at-large to Chicago.
DELAWARE Republicans convened at
Dover on the 18th and chose Henry G. Nc.
Lear E. G. Bradford, J. R. Whitaker, A.
G. Conner, Charles B. Trear and G. II.
Maull as delegates to Chicago, The resolu.
tions denounce the Presidents tariff mes.
sage and the Mills bill and ind0rse high
license The delegates are uninstructed,
but favor Blaine.
THE Maryland Republicans met at Easton
on the 18th and Walter B. Brooks, Adam
E. King, William D. Burchinal, Daniel D.
Dickson, W. G. Tuck, Milton G.. Urner and
Thomas Gorsuch were selected as dele
gates-at-large to Chicago. They were I'M
instructed. The resolutions denounce the
Presidents free trade message.
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON, Of Bristol, Tenn,
who was nominated for Governor by the
Prohibitionists few days ago, died on the
18th. :.
The Prohibitionists of the Fifteenth Hi.
nois district on the 18th nominated James
D. Sheldon for Congress.
On the Sd Of next month the terms OF
twenty-six United States Senators will ex-
pire. The retiring Senators are equally di,
vided between the two political parties.
In the Eighth Indiana district the Prohi.
bitionists on the 18th nominated j. j. l..
Myers for Congress.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09

TEE girl who won't be won, remains one.
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Epitome Of the Week.
CONGRESSIONAL,

INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
IN the Senate bills were introduced on the
14th proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton SO as to reduce from two-thirds to ma
jority the vote in each house overriding Presi-
DENTAL VttOeS, and to prevent convict labor
from competing with organized labor. A reso-
luton was offered to provide for a full exami-
nation OF the meat product of the United States,
and petition was presented to reduce letter
post age to one cent per ounce. :. In the House
several local bills were introduced, after which
the session was occupied in discussing the
Tariff bill.
THE Senate on the 18th passed the House
bill to limit the work of letter-carriers to eight
hours g day. Ajoint resolution was introduced
to allow the District of Columbia representa-
ton in both Houses of Congress. The bill to
establish . department Of labor and the Pen
sion Appropriation bill were considered . In
the House Messrs. Butterworth (Oo, Hender-
son lll0 and Seymour (Mich.) spoke against
the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Buckalew Pa.) sup
ported it,
BILLS were passed in the Senate on the 18th
fixing pensions for the loss of one eye Tor the
sigat thereby at SIG month and proportion
ately for loss of both eyes; allowing aid to
State homes for disabled soldiers at the rate of
800 year for each inmate: and bills for
wagon bridges across the Mississippi river at
Clinton and Muscatine, Ia -. In the House de-
bate on the Tariff bill was continued, several
members speaking for and against the
measure. .. ...
THE Pension Appropriation bill was passed
IN the Senate on the 18th, also numerous other
bills Of local Importance Adjourned to the
21st.. In the House the tariff was further dis
,cussed.
THE Senate was not in session on the
18th. In the House Mr.. Randall (Pa.) spoke
at length against the Mills Tariff BILL The
plan he advocated for reducing taxation and
the accumulated surplus was by the abolition
OF internal revenue taxes, with the exception
of ffty-cent tax on whisky. He claimed that
protection to home industries was funda
mental Democratic principle. Mr.. Mckinley
(O.) also spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Breck-
inridge (IIy) spoke in its support.
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WHEN is a hen roostere At night.
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and L. E. Holden.
AT Nashville, Tenn, on the 18th the Pro-
hibitionists nominated j. r. Anderson for
Governor.
AT the Prohibition convention in Port
land, Me-. on the 18th Volney B. Cushing
was nominated for Governor, and Neal
Dow, N. F. Woodbury., E. T. Burrows and
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey were chosen as dele
gates-at-large to the National convention.
AT Sedalia on the 18th the Democrats
elected the following delegates-at-large to
the st. Louis convention: John O'Day, D.
W. Carruth, E. L. Martin and Nat c. Dry
den. The platform indorses President
Ceveland's Administration and instructs
the delegates to vote for his denomination.
NEVADA Democrats met on the 18th at
Virginia and elected as delegates to the
National convention ex-senator j. G. Fair,
N. h. W. Mason, j. W. Dorsey, George
Ernst, j. S. Mooney and B. Garragen Con
gresham George w. Cassidy was renomi-
mated by reclamation.
! MINNESOTA Democrats met at st. Paul on
the 18th and selected A. A. Ames, Michael
Doran, Robert Smith and John Ludwig as
delegates at-large to ST. Louis. They were
instructed for Cleveland The resolutions
demanded tariff reform
The Prohibitionists Of North Carolina in
State convention at Greensboro on the 18th
nominated full State ticket with W. T.
Walker, of Greensboro, for Governor.
So6NH CAROLINA Democrats in conyen-
ton at Columbia on the 18th selected as
delegates at-large to St. Louis A. F. Hart,
+. w. Lawson, w. Jones and G. A. Wood.
The platform indorses the Administration
of President Cleveland
The Michigan Prohibitionists met at
Grand Rapids on the 18th and selected Rev.
John Russell, Samuel Dickie, Mrs Mary T.
Lathrop and Alfred Wise as delegates
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Perfectine the Quarantine.

WASHINGTON, July 23-There were a
number of vacant chairs in the house this
morning when that body was called to
order, and an unusually large number of
requests for leave Of absence were sub
mitted and granted. In a few words ex
panatory of the importance of the imme-
date passage Of the measure, Mr.. Crisp of
Georgia called up and the house passed the
senate bill to perfect the quarantine service
OF the United States
The bill now only requires the signature
of the President TO become law. 1t pro-
vides penalties Of fine and Imprisonment
for any trespass upon grounds belonging to
any quarantine; provides the following APP
propristions for additional quarantine
stations: Delaware hreakwater $50, 600,
Cape Charles (Virgnial $1,000. South At
laGtc station (Sapelo Sound $]S,500, Key
We,t Sss, 600, San Diego harbor 500 800, San
Francisco Sl03,OO0. and Port Townsend
S55, 500 An appropriation Of $4,000 is
also made for the Gulf quarantine formerly
Ship island).
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LYNCHBURG'S WRECK.
The Bodies of the Train Hands Horribly
Mangled.


LYNCHBURG, July 23.--The work of clear
ing the wreck on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, which ACQUIRED at o'clock Sun
day morning, eight miles above this city, is
progressing.
Eight bodies have been taken from the
wreck and report has Just been received
that two more are in sight.
The names of the killed are as follows:
Walter Harris aud William Henry, engin-
eers, and James Donnelly fireman, all
white.
The following colored men were killed ;
Ned Walker, George Williams, Frank Jack
son and Simon Smith.
The names of the Others are unknown.
Mays, the fireman of the material train
jumped before the collision, and is thought
to be fatally injured.
CAUSE OF THE CRASH
A misunderstanding OF orders is said to
have been the cause of the accident.
Nine cars of the freight train are a total
wreck, and merchandise was scattered in
every direction.
The material train was running back
wards.
The freight engine cut the conductor of
the material train completely in twain and
mounted on top of the engine crushing and
grinding it to pieces. The legs and arms Of
the unfortunate men were found scattered
throughout the wreck, and one body was
found decapitated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-24
THE TWO EMPERORS.
Alexander to Return the Visit in the
Autumn.

Autumn.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-lt is stated
that the car will return the visit Of En-
peror William in tho autumn, stopping at
Berlin ON his way from Copenhagen to st.
Petersburg.
THE IMPERIAL BANQUET.
Prince of Schaumburg Lippe, twelve
members of Emperor Williams suite, seven
teen officers attached to the German squad
ron. the captain of the United States man
OF war Enterprise, seven members of the
German embassy and all the Russian min
iSters and foreign representatives were pres
ent at the dinner given by the car at the
Peterhof palace last evening. Count Herbert
Bismarck sat at the imperial table. Emperor
William sat at the czarina's right. The en-
perors toasted each other Upon the break
ing up of the dinner party Emperor Will
lam escorted the czarina to her carriage.
DE GIERs DECORATED.
Emperor William to-day conferred the
order of the Black Eagle upon NJ. De Giers,
the Russian foreign minister and tho order
of the Rcd Eagle upon NJ. Vlangoli, under
secretary of the foreign office. st. Peters-
burg court circles think that the pro-
longation of Emperor Williams
stay, together with the cour-
teous and cordial nature of the interviews
btbNttH lib bNp tIlpcipiSt uluilpuBh ip
direct political illusions were made, indi-
Gates a resumption of amity between Russia
and Germany tending to a general Euro
pean peace Leading diplomatists believe
NJ tangible outcome will result from
the visit such rs In the meetings
at Skiernevics and Kremsier but that the
two empcrors simply desire to remove the
misunderstanding between the two coun-
tries
To-day was occupied at Krasnoe witness
ing cavalry maneuvers and review of
Cossacks, directed by Grand Duke Nicholas.
THE VISIT TO ITALY.
BERLIN, July 23.-Negotiations are in
progress with Italy regarding the proposed
visit of Emperor William to King Humbert.
The Italian government persists that f
there is to be any meeting 1t must be in
Rome
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SENATORS AND THE TARIFF.
The Republicans So Perplexed That
III az VIII LI0Id q Cn,nl,a

The Republicans So Perplexed That
They Will Hold a Caucus.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The republican
senators in and out of the finance committee
find themselves so much at sea about their
tariff bill substitute that they propose to
hold caucus late III the week to determine,
if possible, upon some course to be pursued.
They are really perplexed about it. Most
of them realize that something should be
done to present a plan OF tax reduction on
the part of the republicans, but how to do
it is the problem. They begin to fear that
tho most they can do is to report bill from
the finance committee and let it go over
till next winter
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SAVANNAH HARBCR.
Senator Brown Bound to See the New
Project Accomplished.


WASHINGTON, July 28.-ID the senate to-
day conference report on the river and
harbor bill was presented and read and
agreed to without discussion or division.
Senator Brown seid to the News CORE
spondent after the senate had adopted She
conference report on the river and harbor
bill: Il did all that ] could with the com
mittee to get them first to keep the $500 900
appropriation for Savannah harbor i'll
the bill just as got it in the senate, when
they finally agreed to fix it at $4,000 so
as to cut out the recognition of the new
project tried to get them to give S25, 900
more for the modification of the present
project, but they said that that moditica-
ton hadn't been regularly estimated for,
and so they could not recognize it. Find
ing that the committee was against me |
did not attempt to do anything in the sen
ate when the report was called up to-day
NO SHOW FOR 1T.
That Savannah item was only ono of POO
amendments. If | had asked that the action
of the conference committee might be set
aside on that item all the friends of the
other amendments, none of whom were OBJ
jecting openly, would have united to defeat
me. The attempt would have proved hope
less, but Savannah has Jared well, after all.
She will get an appropriation for the new
project eventually. Ii | live | shall try
again for it next session, and keep on try
ing till | get it. 1t was the first thing
took up-speaking for it the day after
entered the senate, and it will be the last /
shall drop. 1t is of prime Importance, not
only to Savannah bat to the whole state of
Georgia, which shares throughout in the
benefits of the hundred millions of com
merce annually passing through Savannah
harbor"
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COUNTEkFEITERs Gagged.

They We're on the Point of Fleeing
an Old Man When Caught.
PITrsBURG, PA, July 23.-Two danger
Gus counterfeiters were arrested this after
noon while attempting to swindle an old
man. The counterfeiters had in their pos
session S45,000 in spurious greenbacks and
a large mum bers OF dies for quarters and
half dollars. The queer showers are stran-
gers here, but it is thought that they belong
to a gang that has recently been flooding the
country with counterfeit money. They
are both young men, apparently not over
l5 years of age, and were we'll dressed. One
of them offered Detective Coulson, the
arresting officer, 81 900 to let him 20. They
are now in the central station. The old
man who was i'll their clutches was also
arrested, and it is expected that he will tell
an interesting story.
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GEN. w. s. G. wICKHAM DEAD.
Heart Disease Believed to Have Beer
the Cause of His Demise

RICHMOND, VA, July 23.-Gen. William
S. G. Wickham. second vice president and
receiver of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way company, died very suddenly at his
office in this city at :25 O'Clock to-day. He
was halo, hearty and vigorous until o'clock
to-day when he was suddenly tIken ill., He
laid down on "a lougnge and in less than
twenty-five minutes was dead The doctors
attribete his studded demise TO heart dis
ease.
Gen. Wickham was born in 1921 and was
in the Virginia senate before and after the
war. He was successively captain and
colonel of the Fourth Virginia cavalry, and
later became brigadier general in the
cavalry arm of tho service. In 1868 he was
elected to the Confederate senate, in which
body he served until the close of hostilities
Subsequently he became president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, into which
the former road was merged. At the time
of his death he was member of the
Virginia state senate
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are keeping close watch upon all Amerl-
can visitors A detective entered hotel,
recently, and insisted upon holding prl-
vate interview with gentleman from St
Louis, who had previously visited Dublin:
The gentleman complained to the United
States consul, who has written letter 10
the police authorities demanding an eX-
PLANTATION of the detectives conduct.
THE FUND ASSOCIATION.
New YORK. July 23-The executive
committee of the Irish parliamentary fund
association met tonight at the Hoffman
house. The receipt of a set of handsomely
engraved resolutions from the Irish parlla-
mentary party of Great Britain
was acknowledged and resolution
adopted instructing Hon. Eugene Kelly,
treasurer, to forward to Charles Stewart
Parnell 5000 for party purposes, with re-
newed assurances of confidence in his
policy
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sANDUsKY STORM SWEPT.

Trees Uprooted ard Crops in the
Fields Nearly Ruined.
CLEVELAND, O., July 23.--Specials from
Sandusky, o., report that a severe storm
struck that place about o'clock this after
noon. The wind blew gale and rain and
hail foil in torrents Trees were uproGted
and corn and other crops damaged, while
fruit was literally stripped from the trees.
The damage in Huron county is estimated
at 500, 900
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Another Bodv Pound

WHEELING. w. VA, July 23.-The body
Of Mary hawhy, aged ~ years, drowned
on Caldwell's Run, was found In tho river
below Bellalre to-day.
The rolief fund now reaches 1880, Of
which u 900 was IRON Robert Garrett.
Mrs. Castor, wife Of William CASTOR,
who was drowned ia tho q od, died since
from hor injuries, making sixteen dead in
all, aud two stlll unaccOuutod for.
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ROADS OPEN TO WHEELING.
A Large Amount of Repairing Still to
be Done. However.

A Large Amount of Repairing Still to
be Done. However.
PITTsBURG, PA, July 23.-Pittsburg has
railroad communication with Wheeling
again, for the first time since the great
storm. The Panhandle road was opened
this morning, and trains left Pittsburg for
that place at the usual time The company
has had large force of men at work day
and uight since the storm, and while the
road is passable, a large amount of work yet
remains to be done before it will be as good
as it was previous to the storm. The Balt-
more and Ohio road is still blockaded
Trains are running a mile or two beyond
West Alexander, but it will be two or
three days before they will be able to reach
several bridges to build, others to repair.
and besides large amount OF filling i'll to
do,
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SHERIDAN ON THE MEND.
His Improvement Not Rapid, But
Nevertheless Steady.

NeVertheIesS steady.
NoNQUITT, MASS, July 23.-The follow
ing bulletin was issued tonight:
Gen. Sheridan has had very favorable
time IN the past twenty-four hours, and his
improvement, while not particularly no.
ticeable, has been steady and without
drawback. His allowance of food is being
gradually increased and his diet now more
nearly approaches that which would be
given to man in health. He has
been cheerful ard bright all day and
those who are in position to know say his
fits of perversity and irritation are not
nearly so frequent as during the first week
of his stay at Nonquitt. He passes consid-
cradle time each day in reading or looking
from a window in his room, and when
friend passes he gives him nod Of recog-
nitiOn
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Hnaieru Wnrka Shnt nnmn

NEW BRUNSWICK, ~ j., July g. Tho
Norfolk and New Brunswick hosiery com
pany have resolved 10 close their works in
definitely at the end Of this month. They
employ nearly 900 hands John n. Car
penter, the president, vs. the reason for
the shut down is the stagnation Of the WOOL
trade. Jobbers will not buy goods The
factories will start up again when tho state
of Lhn InnrAnI VIII rlnrInLI
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Hours Of tho Iron Mouldors.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The iron mouldsrs
union of North America closed lbs sessions
to-day after adopting resolution that on
aud after April /, 1859, nine hours shall
constitute "a days work Tor membors OF tho
union. II the employers resist, strikes win
be- ordered la small districts. support heing
called from the remainder Of tho country
The resolution WIS adopted by a close vote,
meeting with bitter opposition
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Pacific railroad Telegraph Lines

WASHINGTON, July % In the house to-
day Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri submitted the
conference report on the bill requiring the
Pacific railroad compo uies 20 construct and
operate separate telegraph lines. The con-
ferees on the part Of the house agree 10 the
senate amendment which relieves the com
panies from the necessity OF constructing
telegraph lines where there are lines already
constructed. The report was agreed 10.
The house then M 1925 o'clock adjourned.
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A POLITICIANS PISTOL.
His Success and Popularity Make His
Act Hard to Account For

CHICAGO, July ga dispatch from
Hopkinsville, KY, says: "R. w. Henry,
one Of tue most brilliant young lawyers in
Western Kentucky, shot himself yesterday
evening at his residence, dying instantly.
He had been out on n political speaking
tour last week Mr.. Henry was the nomi-
nee for Cleveland and Thurman elector for
his district, and had been mentioned for the
democratic nomination for congress. He
was only 80 years old. The cause OF his
suicide is q mystery"