The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
NEST AND S0uTA.

child were killed by falling tree while
sitting on the grave of one of her chill
dren in a cemetery at Carbondale,
WASH, on the 26th.
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 Democrats of Idaho in conven-
ton at Boise City on the Goth nomi-
mated Benjamin Wilson, of Boise
County, for Governor.
On the Goth 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
Goth, thirty-five States being repre-
scented.
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.
WISCONSIN Democrats in State con.
veption on the 9th at Milwaukee nom.
mated George w. Peck, of Milwaukee.
for Governor, and Carl Jonas, of Racine,
for Lieutenant-Governor. The platform
denounces the 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.
NOMINATIONS were made as follows for
Congress ON the 9th: Iowa, Fifth dis.
trict. J. T. Hamilton DENY; Eighth,
j. P: Flick (Rep) renominated; Ninth,
Thomas Bowman (Dem.); Tenth, J. J.
Russell DENY; Eleventh, j. p. Allison
(Dem.). Indiana, Seventh district. w.
D. Bynum (Dem.) renominated. Mis-
souri,, First district, 7. NJ. Harring ton
(Rep.); Sixth, E. l.. Redwood (kep.) }.
Ohio. Tenth district. John @. Smith
(Dem.). West Virginia, Second district,
William L. Wilson dem. renominated
Texas, First district, E. L. Augier
(Rep.); Ninth. Roger O. Mills dem. J
renominated. Kansas, Second district,
Judge Phillips (Rep).
The horticulturists 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 eth 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 at $500, 900. OOO
On the eth 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 37th at Springfield nom.
mated Thaddeus f. Crowley for Score.
tary of State and George r. Okey fol
Supreme Court Judge. The. platform
adopted declares for tariff for revenue
only; for the suppression Of trusts; f.
vors the free coinage of silver; favors
legislation that wifi secure the free.
dom and secrecy of the ballot.
The Greenback and Union Labor par.
ties of Indiana united their forces on
the 9th and convention will be held
In Indianapolis September 20 to put q
ticket in the field.
PROHIBITI0NIsTs of Nebraska met Al
Lincoln on the 2sth and nominated 9
State ticket headed by d. L. PLANE, Of
Lincoln, for Governor. -~.
The Missouri Republicans on the
2sth nominated the following ticket II
jefferson City: Supreme Judge, Alex.
ander Mullin; Railroad Commissioners,
James K. Merrifield; Superintendent Of
Schools, Frank p. Sever.
The nominations for Congress were n
follows on the 2sth: Indiana. Tenth
district, w. D. Owen (Rop.) renomi,