The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-21

captured by his neighbors and lynched.
LIGHTNING strnck a farmhouse north
west of Nehawka, Neb., on the 18th, in
stantly killing young man named
Wilkinson and young woman named
Josie Hobock.
NOMINATIONS for Congress were made
on the 18th as follows: Illinois, Twelfth
district. Scott Wike (Dem.) renoml.
mated on the thirty-sixth ballot; Nine
teenth district. J. H. Wilson (Pro. };
Iowa, Sixth district, Frederick E. White
(Dem.), Perry Eagle (Union Labor;
First district, John j. Seerley Dem );
Ninth district, J. R. Reed (Rep) re.
nominated; Nebraska, Third district,
w. H. Thompson (Dem.); Maryland,
Fifth district Sidney f. Mudd (Rep.
renominated.
s. H. BEARD, an attorney, aged 90
years, threw himself in front of train
at Leesburg, O., on the 18th and was in.
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REPUBLICANS in State con ven ton at
Sacramento, Cal, on the 18th nominal
ed Henry H. Markham for Governor.
The Governor of Kansas on the 18th
proclaimed Labor day, September 1, a
holiday.
GENERAL rains fell throughout Iowa,
Missouri and Illinois on the 18th and
crops were reported in good condition
except in districts injured by hail.
Mrs. JOHN ZUENER and two children
were thrown from a buggy in runaway
at Lima, O., on the 18th and instantly
killed.
DEMOCRATS in State convention at
Omaha, Neb., on the 14th nominated
James E. Boyd, of Omaha, for Governor.
The distillery of the Kentucky Dis
tillery Company and Conrad & Sellers
Great Western pork house at Louisville,
KY, were destroyed by fire on the 14th.
The loss was estimated at over $1,000:
600; partly insured.
H. E. WALDO, of Minneapolis, and
Miss Gussie Hoffman, of Kansas City,
were drowned on the 14th while fishing
on American lake, near Tacoma, WASH,
.by the capsizing of their boat
AN oil we'll was struck on the 14th
near Findlay, O., that produced 1,ooo
gallons the first hour. This was said
to be the largest flow known.
Mrs. BRIDGET .DooDY, of Mineral
Point, Wis, died on the 14th. aged 12u
years. She was horn in Ireland, and the
parish record shows the date of her
BIRTH
In dispute at North Platte, Neb.,
on the 14th Edward Newman shot his
wife and himself, both dying instantly.
NEAR Santa Barbara, CAL, on the 14th
natural gas was struck with flow of g..
600, 900 feet day.
BY unanimous vote on the 14th
the United Carpenters Council of Chi
cago resolved to call out on strike all
carpenters and jobbers under its juris-
diction September l. The violation by
the New Bosses Association of the
agreement by which the recent strike
was settled was given as the cause.
Eight thousand men would be affected
by this decision.
NOMINATIONS for Congress on the
14th were as follows: Indiana, Eleventh
district, A. N. Martin .(Dem.) renomi.
mated; Thirteenth district B. F. Shive.
ly (Dem.) renominated; Wisconsin
Ninth district, NJ. H. McCord (Rep.) re-
nominated; Third district R. E. La
Follett (Rep); California, Second dis
trict, George G. blanchard rep };
Third district, Joseph McKenna (Rep.
renominated; at large, w. w. Morrow
and j. c. Campbell tRep.); South Caro-
lima, Seventh district, Il. E. Miller,
colored (Rep); Florida, Second dis.
trict, R. W. Bullock Dem.) renomi.
mated; Ohio, Ninth district, T. b. Viii.
son (Rep.); Virginia, Ninth district, J.
A. Buchanan (Dem.) renominated;
Georgia, Third district, C. f. Crisp
(Dem.) renominated