The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-25
WEST AND SOUTH,


DEMOCRATS in session on the 18th at
Wichita, Kan, selected s. f. Medley, III. S.
Wingley, Angel Matthews, E. f, Hagan,
W. L, Harris, G. A. Collett and M. J,
O'Meara as delegates to st. Louis. They
were instructed for Cleveland.
MINNESOTA Democrats met on the 18th at
St Paul and selected A. A. Amess 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 North Carolina Proaibitionists in
State convention at Greensboro on the 18th
nominated a full State ticket with w. T.
Walker. of Greensboro, for Governor.
IN convention at Columbia on the 18th
South Carolina Democrats selected as del
egates-at-large to st. Louis A. f. Hart, F.
w. Lawson, w. Jones and G. A. Wood
The platform indorses the administration
of President Cleveland.
MICHIGAN Prohibitionists met at Grand
Rapids ON the nth and selected Rev. John
Russell, Samuel Dickie, Mrs. Mary 7. La
throp and Alfred Wise as delegates at-large
to Indianapolis. The platform declares for
absolute National prohibition and woman
suffrage,
On the 18th the United Labor National
convention at Cincinnati nominated Rob-
ert H Cowdry, of Illinois, for President,
and W. II. 7. Wakefield, of Kansas, for
Vice-Presidcnt Mr. Cowdry is a Chicago
druggist
CALIFORNIA Democrats on the 18th in Los
Angeles selected M. T. Tarpey, w. D. En-
glish, @, w. Taylor and Stephen M. White
as delegates at.large to st Louis. The
platform indorses President Cleveland IS
Administration and favors his renomina-
ton.
THE Virginia Republicans met at Peters
burg on the 18th and chose William Ma
hone, John G. Watts, I. q. B. Allen and A.
H. Harris as delegates at-large to Chicago.
REPUBLICANS convened at Dover, Del, on
the 18th and chose Henry G. Mclean, E. G.
Bradford, j. r, Whitaker, A. c. Connor,
| Charles B. Trear and c. HI. Maull as dele
gates to Chicago. The resolutions de-
nounce the Presidents tariff message and
the Mills bill and indorse high license.
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 D. Burchinal, Dan
! iel D. Dickson, W. g. Tuck, Milton G..
| Urner and Thomas Gorsuch were selected
as delegates at-large to Chicago. They
| were uninstructed. The resolutions de-
nounce 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 g to regulate" while il
1 really meant prohibition, and therefort
| confilcted with the constitution
| Four men were lynched on the 18th neal
the western border of the Cherokee strip
in Indian Territory, by vigilantes. They
were charged with robbery, thievery and
murder in the neutral strip and in Southern
| Kansas.
In the family Of A. j. Murray, prominent
business man of Hastings, Neb., four per
sons were fatally poisoned on the 18th BY
F, eating tomatoes taken from corroded til
| cans.
GREAT restitution 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 familie.
homeless, the majority being partially shell
tered in barns and other buildings on farm:
not Inundated. The destruction was saie
to be great from Keokuk, Ia, to the remote
parts of Arkansas.
IN the Fifteenth Illinois district the Pro
hibitionists on the 18th nominated Jane:
| d. Sheldon for Congress