The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
NEST AND sourA.

CONGRESSIONAL nominations were
madc IS follows on the 28th: Ohio, Six
teenth district, William Mckinley
(Rep) renominated; Tenth. John @
Smith (Dem.). Minnesota. First dis
trict, Mark H. Dunnell (Rep.) renomi-
mated. Kansas, Second district, j. r.
Chapman (Dem.). West Virginia, Third
district, J. d. Anderson (Dem. renomi-
mated; Fourth, }. A. Copehart (Dem.).
North Carolina, Fifth district Charles
II. Moore (Ind. Rep.). Pennsylvania,
Seventh district, Irving p. Wagner
(Rep). California, Fourth district, w.
w. Morrow (Rep.) renominated. Illi-
nois, Tenth district, George A. Wilson
(Dem.).
A STATE convention OF North Carolina
negroes WAS held At Raleigh on the Goth
and resolutions were adopted indorsing
the Administration Of President Harri-
son and asking for the passage Of the
Federal election bill
THE worlds fair commissioners in
Chicago decided on the 26th to settle
the site question September
The Democrats of Idaho in conven-
tion at Boise City on the Goth nomi-
mated Benjamin Wilson, of Boise
County, for Governor.
On the 26th Frederick Davis was
hanged at Birmingham. Ala, for the
murder Of his wife.
The National congress Of farmers
opened at Council Bluffs, Ia, on the
26th. thirty-five States being repre-
sented.
SEVERAL houses were destroyed dur
ing q wind and rain-storm on the 27th
at East Union. O., and Rev. Stephen w.
Archer, Dias Kirkbride, his wife and
child, Mrs. Bell Dach and David Morse's
child were drowned
WISCONSIN, Democrats in State con-
vention on the 27th at Milwaukee NOM
mated George w. Peck, of Milwaukee.
for Governor, and Carl Jonas, of Racine,
for Lieutenant-Govern The platform
denounces the Bennett school law, de-
mands reduction Of the tariff, charges
the Republican party with extravaganza
and corruption, and opposes sumptuary
laws as unnecessary interference with
individual liberty.
NOMINATIONS were made as follows for
Congress on the 9th: Iowa, Fifth dis
trict, J. +. Hamilton (Dem.); Eighth,
J. p. Flick rep renominated; Ninth,
Thomas Bowman lDem.D; Tenth, ]. ].
Russell (Dem.); Eleventh, j. p. Allison
(Dem.). Indiana, Seventh district. w.
D. Bynum lDem.) renominated. MIS-
souri, First district 7. N. Harrington
(Rep.); Sixth, E. L. Redwood (Rep.).
Ohio. Tenth district John @. Smith
(Dem.). West Virginia, Second district,
William L Wilson (Dem. renominated.
Texas, First district, E. L. Augier
(Rep.); Ninth. Roger @. Mills (Dem.)
renominated. Kansas, Second district,
Judge Phillips (Repl.
The Ehorticulturists effected National
organization in Chicago on the 9th and
the following permanent officers were
chosen: s. NJ. Emery. of Minnesota,
President; Captain G. l. Watrous. of
Iowa, Vice-President; w. j Beatty, Of
Pennsylvania, Secretary.
On the 9Th Q statement of the crop
situation in the South showed the larg-
est cotton crop ever produced and said
that farmers were less in debt than at
any time for twenty-five years. The
cotton crop was estimated At over 7,500,-
900 bales. valued at $500, 900. 600.
ON the 27th william Crawford killed
Mrs C. Matthias, near Decatur, ILL.,, and
then fatally wounded himself. He was
in love with the woman who was mar
ried.
The Democrats of Ohio in State con-
vention on the 27th at Springfield NOM
mated Thaddeus E. Cromley for Secre-
tary of State and George r. Okey for
Supreme Court Judge. The platform
adopted declares for tariff for revenue
only; for the suppression Of trusts; IA
vors the free coinage Of silver; fayors
legislation that will secure the free
dom and secrecy Of the ballot.
The Greenback and Union Labor par