River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
WFST AND sOurH-

STATE convention OF North Carolina
negroes was held at Raleigh on the 10Th
and resolutions were adopted indorsing
the Administration Of President Harri-
son and asking for the passage of the
Federal election bill
WISCONSIN Democrats in State con-
ventiOn on the eth at Milwaukee NOM
mated George w. Feck, of Milwaukee.
for Governor, and Carl Jonas, of Racine,
for observation-disclosures. The platform
denounces thu Bennett school law, de-
mands a reduction of the tariff, charges
the Republican party with extravaganza
and corruption, and opposes sumptuary
laws as unnecessary interference with
individual liberty.
SEVERAL houses were destroyed dur
ing wind and rain-storm on the 9th
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.
NOMINATIONS were made as follows for
Congress on the eth: Iowa. Fifth dis
trict J. 4. Hamilton (Gem.); Eighth,
J. p Flick Rep renoninated; Ninth,
Thomas Bowman (Dem.l; Tenth, ]. J.
:
(Dem.). Indiana, Seventh district. w.
ID. Bynum tDem.) renominated. Mis-
souri,. First district, T. NJ. Harrington
(Repl: Sixth, f. L. Redwood (Rep.).
Ohio. Tenth district. John @ Smith
DEM. West Virginia. Second district.
William l.. Wilson (Dem. renominated.
Texas. First district, f L. Augier
(Rep); Ninth. Roger Q. Mills (Dem.)
renOminated. Kansas, Second district,
Judge Phillips (Repl.
The horticulturists effected National
organization in Chicago on the 9th and
the following permanent officers were
chosen: ;. VI. Emery. of Minnesota,
President; Captain c. L. Watrous. of
Iowa Nic,-President; w. J. Beatty, of
Pennsylvania Secretary.
Ok the eth a 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 :, $780,
600 bales. valued al $500, 600. 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 2Tth at Springfield NOM
mated Thaddeus Z Crowley for Secre-
tary OF state and George Il. okey for
supreme Court Judge. The platform
adopted declares for a tariff for revenue
only; for the suppression of trusts; IA
.Tf
legislation that will secure the free
dom and secrecy Of the ballot
THE Greenback and Union Labor par
ties Of Indiana united their forces on
the 25th and a convention will be held
in indianapolis September % to pat a
ticketin the field.
PEoHIBITIoNIsrs of Nebraska met at
Lincoln on the 2Sth and nominated a
State ticket headed by u. l. PLANE, of
Lincoln, for Governor.
The Missouri Republicans on the
2Sth nominated the following ticket at
jefferson City: Supreme Judge, Alex
ander Mullin; Railroad Commissioner,
James h. Merrifeld; superintendent of
Schools. Frank z. Sever.
THE nOmina tions for Congress were as
follows on the 2Sth: Indiana Tenth
district. w D. Owen rep renomi-
mated; Eleventh. c h. Briant Rep }.
North Carolina. First district C. NJ.
Bernard. rep; Fourth. A. McIver
Rep.l Nebraska. First district, F. y.
Chaplin Pro-; Second. l. b. Palmer
Prof. Minnesota, First district, w.
II. Harris tnem.b. Illinois. Fifteenth
district. Joseph :. Cannon SRep) re-
nominated FOR tenth term.