Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-23

large to Indianapolis. Inc platform de-
clares for absolute National prohibit ton and
woman suffrage.
The United Labor National convention
at Cincinnati on the 18th nominated Robert
H. Cowdry, Of Illinois, for President, and
w. II. T. Wakefield, of Kansas, for Vice.
President Nh. Cowdry is q Chicago drug.
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KANSAS Democrats in session on the 18th
at Wichita selected s. #. Medley, H. s.
Wingley, Angel Matthew'S, Il. +. Hagan,
w. f. 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 seo2
ond choice Of the entire delegation. The
platform arraigns the Democratic party for
refusing Dakota admission.
Ar the convention Of California Demo-
Gratis on the 18th in Los Angeles M. f..
Tarpey, W. D. English, G. w. Taylor and
Stephen NJ. White are chosen. The plat
form indorses President Cleveland's Ad-
ministration and favers his denomination.
VIRGINIA Republicans met at Petersburg
on the 18th and chose William Malone.
John G. Watts, T. z. B. Allen and A. I'd.
Harris as delegates-at-large to Chicago.
DELAWARE Republicans convened at
Dover on the 18th and chose Henry c. Nc
Lear, E. G. Bradford, j. r. Whitaker, A,
G. Conner, Charles B. Trear and G. H.
Maui as delegates to Chicago. The resolu-
tions denounce the Presidents tariff mes.
sage and the Mills bill and indorse 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 un-
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.
TIE Prohibitionists of the Fifteenth ILL.,
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 en-
pire. The retiring Senators are equally d.
vided between the two political parties.
In the Eighth Indiana district the Prohi-
bitionists ON the 18th nominated j. j. L.
Myers for Congress.
FOREIGN.
Ton BUCKLEY, q notorious thief, was ar
rested at Toronto, Ont, on the 18th for
kicking his mistress, Bertha Robinson, to
death.
ADvICEs of the 18th say tidal wave
forty feet high, caused by a volcanic erup-
ton, swept over New Guinea, drowning
seventeen members of the scientific ex.
petition.
In a railroad accident on the 18th in Rus.
sia 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 Llomfidd, Wales, on the 18th,
and thirty five persons were hurt, seven Of
them fatally.
THE birthday of Spain's infant King was
celebrated with great pomp on the 18th.
Seventy home and foreign men-of-war at
Barcelona were profusely decorated.
ADv1cEs Of the 18th say that the moon
lighters of Drumquin, in County Tyrone,
Ireland, had posted notices of boycott on
all communication with the police, and
warned those who refused to obey it tina;
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 Ca-
madam railroads was S, 500 600.
LATER NEWS.
IT was reported from Washington on the
10Th that Indian Commissioner Atkins had
handed in his resignation, to take effect
June 10.
FRED MARsDEN, the well-known play
wright, committed suicide at New York on
the 10Th by turning on the gas in his room.
Dependency, brought on by the actions Of
a hayward daughter, was the cause.
Gov. AlGER, of Michigan, on tho 10th
sent $3.50 to the relief committee at Quincy,
Ill.
WILLIAM ANDREWS shot Ella Benwards,
his mistress, and afterward cut her throat
ut Ashland, Wis.,, on the 10Th, and then
made an attempt at suicide.
The debate on the Mills tariff bill ended
on the 18th. The closing speeches were
made by Speaker Carlisle and Reed, OF
Maine.
THE President on the 10th vetoed nine
private pension bills.
The Prince of Wales left London on the
19th for Berlin to attend the wedding Of
Prince Henry and Princess Irene.
FIRE at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
on tho Goth, caused loss of about Sc, 900.
In the race for the baseball championship
the following clubs were in the lead at the
close Of the games played on the 10th:
National League Oh cago; American Asso.
ciatiOn CIncnNati. Wastarn As,oo, o% ;o,