The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
WEST AND SOuTH.

WISCONSIN Democrats met in State con-
vention at Milwaukee on the 5th and nomi.
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
James Morgan, of Milwaukee: Lieutenant
Governor, Andrew Kull, of Walworth !;
Secretary of State, A. C.. Carson, of Eau
Claire: State Treasurer, Theodore Kersten,
of Calumet; Railroad Commissioner, Her
man Naber, of Shawano; Insurance Com
missioner, E. NJ Evans, of Sank; Attor-
ney General, Timothy E. Ryan, of Wau-
kesha; Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton, Amos Squire, of Green Lake. The
platform Endorses the Presidents Admin
istration and declares for tariff reform.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
on the 5th as follows: Ohio, Thirteenth
district, J. B. Neil Rep.). Missouri,
Second district, C. B. Mansur Dem. J
renominated. Iowa. Ninth district, D.
NJ Harris (Dem). Virginia, Third dis
trict, G. D. Wise Dem.) renominated.
Kansas, First district, j. w. Orr Dem.) J..
Wisconsin, Ninth district, M. II. McCord
Rep.). Mississippi. Fifth district, c. l..
Anderson Dem.). Washington Territory,
G. 8. Voorhees, DEM renominated.
West Virginia, First district, G. W. At
kinson (Rep).
On the 5th the Federation Of Miners and
Mine Laborers in session at Indianapolis
decided that after September 1, 1889, nine
hours should be days work, and after
September l, 1890, eight hours.
RETURNS on the 5th from the recent cleo
tion in Arkansas give the State Democrat
ic ticket a majority of $1,000
The death Of Winnie Johnson, the
largest colored woman in the world,
weighing $40 pounds, occurred on the 5th
at Baltimore, Md.
FIRE at Baker City, Ore, on the 9TH de-
stroyed an entire block at loss of SEC. O0O
j. A. COOPER, of Denver, was on the 5th
nominated for Governor by the Republic
ans Of Colorado in State convention at
Denver.
STRIKING coal-mlners at Sheradsville
and Sslineville, o., returned to work on
the 5th at the operators terms after four
months of idleness.
JAMES FORD, farmer residing near Co.
lumbus, Ind, while suffering from deliri-
um on the 9Th, sprang from his bed, seized
a chair, and killed his youngest child, a
babe. and fatally injured his wife and ten
year-old child.
The Republicans of Minnesota in State
convention at st. Paul on the 9Th nomi-
mated William r. Merriman for Governor
and completed the ticket by nominating
the present officials. The platform in
dorses the National candidates and q pro-
tective tariff, but favors readjustment of
and cautious reduction of tariff duties;
promises to continue efforts to regulate
the sale of liquor; favors honest civil
service laws; commends Governor Nc
ellis administration; denounces the fish
cries treaty and the failure to admit Dako-
ia to the Union, and favors liberal pen
siOns.
CANDIDATES for Congress were named
as follows on the 9th: Michigan, Eighth
district, T. E. Tarsney (Dem.) renomi-
mated. Wisconsin, Fifth district, G.. II.
Brickner Dem.). Virginia, Tenth district,
Jacob Yost Rep.) renominated. Missis-
sippi, Sixth district, T. r. Stockdale
(Dem.). Texas, Fifth district, Silas Hare
(Dem.). Missouri, Thirteenth district,
William II. Wade Rep) renominated. New
Mexico, M s. Otero (Rep.). Ohio Twelfth
district. l.. T. Neal (Dem.).
SOUTH CAROLINA Democrats in State con-
vention at Columbia on the 9th renomi-
mated Governor J. p. Richardson and
Lieutenant-G overnor w. l. MaudliR
The death of Colonel Edward G. w. But
Ter, the oldest graduate of West Point NIL
itary Academy, occurred at St. Louis on
the 9Th, at the age of eighty nine years.
On the 9th the village of Jennings, La,
lost nearly all Of its business places by tire.