River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-10
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THE Anli-SalOOn Republicans met in
second annual convention in New York
on the ID with delegates from all the
States in attendance. In the opening al
dress Of the chairman II was stated that
seventy FIVE per cent or Republicans were
opposed TO saloons. fifteen per cent. cared
more for political success than for the sa-
loon question, while ten per cent. favored
saloons
THE Methodist Bishops address read at
the general conference in New York on the
% showed that in four years $4,000 souls
had been brought into the church and the
membership increased from l.T69.5-I4 . ,,
G3.95. The Bishops are opposed to high
license and in favor Of total prohibition of
the LIQUOR traffic
TIE little village Of Mcintyre, Pa, was
wiped out by FIRE on the ID.
PEOHIEITIoNIsrs Of Pennsylvania met at
Harrisburg on the I'd and elected delegates
20 tho National convention at Indianapolis.
The platform pledges the party 10 the
policy Of total prohibition by constitutional
amendment; opposes all forms Of license;
favors the election of President, Vice Pres
ideut and United States Senators by direct
vote Of the people: demands fun protection
70 American Industries, and declares for
woman suffrage.
The Prohibitionists of the Fourteenth
New York district nominated Rev. '. W.
Benedict for Congress on the 2d.
DEMOCRATS Of Connecticut met in Hart
ford on the 2d and chose delegates 10 the
National convention
TIE strike of the Edgar Thomson steel
works AZ BraGdOck. Pa. was declared of
on the Sd. the men resuming work at the
old rates
OK the Sd Thomas B Reed was renOmi-
y n
the First district Of Maine
AT the closing session Of the Anti Saloon
Republican National conference in New
York on the ID "a platform was adopted
which denoUnces the saloon declaring
that as public enemy il ought TO be abol-
ished. that It is doomed and must 90. and
asks the Republican National convention to
insert a plank in the party platform that
shall be clearly hostile TO the saloon.
THE New Jersey Democrats held their
convention at Trenton on the Sd and elected
delegates instructed TO support the renom-
inatiOn of President Cleveland.
Tue Republicans OF Rhode Island met az
Providence on the I'd and elected delegates
70 the Chicago convention. No Instructions.
The platform declares for liberal pensions.
| a free ballot and fair count and protection.
THE National Pure Food Association held
| its first convention in New York on the Sd.
A FREIGHT train on the Pennsylvania
railroad was partly destroyed 10y fire on
the sth at Wayne Station. Pa. causing a
/ loss of $4,000.
Is New York IN the 4th the Progressive
l Labor party. formed in opposition to the
| Henry George party, was declared dis
solved by its general committee.
On the 9Th seven thousand immigrants
arrived az Castle Garden, New York. The
I record for the wear mp 10 date is l2i,7s6 an
/ increase Of - over the same period last
[ year.
( o. the 5,h a cay load Of dynamite and ono
Z Of giant powder blow up at Locust Gap, Pa,
causing The loss Of seven lives. the wound
( ing Of twenty five persons, the demolition
I Of twenty houses and the SCATTERING Of glass
/ for miles around
Fox the week ended on the 5th tho record
/ Of the baseball clubs in the National
I League was as follows Boston tgames
\ won, n: Chicago. II: New York, :; De
I troit . Pittsburgh, ,; Philadelphia. };
/ Washington. .. Indianapolis, ,
| \ PACKAGE containing 81. e00 in currency,
Z shipped by the American Exchange Bank
/ of New York to the Treasury in Washing
/ ton. was found on reaching its destination
/ on the 5th 20 contain only brown paper.
/ AT the Methodist general conference IN
I New York on the 7th il was decided got 70
admit women as delegates 10y vote of 2ia
/ TO az,
/ Az Inccndiary fire IN the barrel and case
| factory of Lombard * Ayres. on Shooter 5
I Island. near New York. caused loss Of
/ Sg-,OOe1 on the 9TH