The Globe-republican., 1892-06-13
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Governor Mckinley presides as chairman
of the national convention, having been
chosen by reclamation.
The peoples party of the Fifth congress
s,onal district of Kansas, unanimously re-
nominated Congressman John Davis.
Pope Leo XIII. has caused to be cabled to
Chicago an application for special space In
which to make an exhibit at the worlds fair.
Old river men at st. Louis predict bigger
flood than that of ~ when the June rise
comes down. and the outlook seems glOomier
than ever.
Thirty-five million dollars worth of prop
erty was destroyed by fire in the United
States and Canada during the first three
months of 1882.
The national library at Washington con-
tains 10000 bound volumes and 10000
pamphlets. The annual increase Is from
1900 to 10000 volumes.
The eighteen miles between Titusvilfe and
Oil City probably represent population of
from $1,000 to 5000. Oil City proper lies be
tween the Allegheny river and Oil creek.
Western delegates held caucus and Sena-
tor Teller of Colorado, bluntly stated that
if Harrison was nominated he and his tsilver)
friends would take his state ont Of the repub-
lican column.
DR.. E. z. McCambridge, of Clinton, Iowa,
is missing. He was negotiating for land, and
was in company with W. S. Gonrley, of Kan
sas. 4 hired livery rig which he was using
was found ON the road.
High water undermined portion of the
Chicago, Burlington and northern tracks In
Dubuque, Ia, to such an extent that 1t gave
way under the weight of a locomotive. The
engine went into the rver.
The Jerusalem and Jaffa railroad will not
enter the former city, but will have its ter
minus about three-quarters of mile outside
the city limits. 1t is expected that town
will grow up around the terminus.
Agent Ashley, of the Darlington, T.,
agency, says that the DaltOns got over 5000
in holding up the Santa Fe at Red Rock. The
report that the robbers secured $4,000
Indian annuity money was not true.
A railroad section boss at Greenland. Flor
ida, killed negro wOrklngman. The negroes
of the region organized a search for him, and
800 of them kept guard over his house. A
sheriff's posse scattered the negroes.
Great fear is expressed of a graashopper
plague in Colfax county, New Mexico, this
year. Already millions Of young grasshop-
pers have made their appearance and are
covering the railroad tracks near Colmer.
The section of Oil City, Pa, where was the
greatest loss of life was largely occupied By
foreigners, with swarms of children. There
does not appear to be many children left,
although but few of the bodies found are
those of children.
The United States census bulletin just is-
sued shows that from 1850 TO 1892 the proper
ty of the people in the United States was in
sured to the amount of over $120, ,O00, ,O0O, 600.
The premium receipts were 81. .156, 100000,
and the losses sustained $647, ZOO, or s.
per cent.
Colonel L. L. Polk, of North Carolina,
president of the national farmers alliance, Is
dangerously i'll at his residence at Washing
ton, D. C. He has been i'll for about ten
days, suffering from hemorrahage Of the
bladder, caused probably by tumor. Mns.
Polk has been telegraphed for.
The president is determined to hear The
news as soon as anyone. The White house
has been connected by wire with the eOnven-
ton hall at Minneapolis, and two expert Op-
orators are on duty In the executive mansion
TO receive bulletins Of the proceedings, and
such messages q may be sent from the Har-
riDon headquarters at the convention city.
Operation viii repeat the special hsalletina
sent out by the press associationA