The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-23
PERSONAL AND PoL1T1cA1,.

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN on the 22d again
became resident of New York City, hay
ing become Disguised with Nova Scotia.
The Democrats of the Thirteenth Illinois
Congressional district on the 22d renomi-
mated William NJ Springer.
MRS. SARAH RoTHsCHILD, of Chicago was
honored with reception on the 22d, it
being her one hundredth birthday
THE Maine Democratic State convention
met at Angus 5ss
Hon. William L. Putnam, of Portland, for
Governor. The following delegates-at-
large to st. Louis were chosen: Payson
Tucker, Arthur Sewall, 3. C. Allen and
James Tobin. The platform indorses the
Presidents Administration and favors his
denomination.
Rev. EDWIN THOMPSON, a veteran tenn
perance advocate and refOrmer, died on
the 22d at his home in East Walpole, Mass,
aged seventy-nine years.
A STATE League of Republican clubs was
formed at Boston on the ed with George
A. Marden as president.
THE Republicans of the Fifth North Car
DINA district on the ed renominated J. M.
Brewer for Congress.
Both houses of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture Oh the 22d elected Hon. Randall L.
Gibson as United States Senator to sue
ceed himself.
The Maine Second district Democrats on
the 23d nominated Charles E. Allen for
Congress-
Mr.. AND Mrs. N. SHowERMAN, Of Lyons,
Ia, celebrated their golden wedding on
the 22d.
AT the North Carolina Republican con-
vention on the 23d in Raleigh full State
ticket was nominated with II. O. Dockery,
of Richmond, for Governor
S. s. Brown, Of Waterville was nomi-
mated for Congress on the 23d by the Demo
Gratis of the Third district of Maine.
MISSISSIPPI Democrats met at Jackson on
the 23d and named W. H. Sims. r. A. Tay-
lor, W. 7. Martin and E. B. Calhoun as del
egates-at-large to St. Louis. The plat
form indorses President Cleveland's Ad-
ministration and the Mills Tariff bill
REV. 0. RoBARDs, pastor Of the Madison
Qnd) African Methodist Episcopal church,
fell dead on the 23d at his home
The Texas Democratic conv ention in ses
sica on the 23d at Fort Worth named the
following as delegates at-large to St
Louis: James W. Throckmorton, d. G.
Giddings, George Clark and Horace Chill
ton The platform favors tariff reform
and opposes further agitation of the ques-
ton of State prohibition.
The Democrats of the Third district of
North Carolina on the 23d renominated
Charles w. McClammy for Congress.
The Illinois Democratic State convention
at Springfield on the Esd made the follow
ing nominations: For Governor John NJ.
Palmer; Lieutenant Governor, Andrew J.
Bell: Secretary, N. D. Kicks; Auditor of
Public Accounts, Andrew WEIGH; Treas
urer Charles H. Wacker; Attorney Cen
eraa, Jacob R. Creighton Resolutions
were adopted indorsing President Cleve-
land denomination and approving of the
policy of tariff reform The following are the
delegates large to the National conven-
ton: William r. Morrison, James L. Ewing,
N. p. Worthington and William c. Cloudy.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania met at
Harrisburg on the 23d and elected as dele
gates-at-large to st. Louis L. G.. Cassidy,
Charles r. Boyle, William 7. Mutchler and
William L. Scott. The platform indorses
the Presidents tariff message.
THE Wisconsin Prohibitionists met at
Madison on the oath and made the follow
ing nominations: For Governor, E. g.
Durant; Lieutenant Governed, l. n. Dahl;
Secretary of State, Nelson La Due Collins;
Treasurer, D. Cline Prescott; Attorney
General, General Charles e. Pike: Super
intendent of Public Instruction, J. 81.
Gould; Railroad Commissioner, e. w.
Drake; Insurance Commissioner, S. M.
Bixby. The platform denounces the liquor
:tra4dc; insists upon State and National
prohibition laws, and opposes all forms Of
license. 7. G. Richmond, s. D. Hastings,
=. 9. Durant and Mrs. Amy Kellogg Morse