The Globe-republican., 1892-06-27
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Chairman Brice, Secretary Sheerin and
Treasurer Canady, of the old national COM
mittee, were reelected to the same offices IN
the temporary organization of the new COM
mittee, pending permanent organization.
The committee appointed by the Mime
apolis convention notified Whitelaw Reid of
his nomination as vice president and he
was presented with copy of the platform.
which he Endorsed, and accepted the nomina-
ton.
The river is very high at Galena, Ill, and
the town is inundated; there being several
inches of water in every business house and IN
many residences. People are going about
the town in boats. Two railroad bridges are
washed away.
The Kansas delegation to the democratic
national convention selected Hon. Thomas
Fenlon to second Cleveland's nomination on
behalf of Kansas.
A. E. Stevenson, the democrat nominee for
vice president, WAS assistant postmaster gen.
eral during Cleveland's administration. hav-
ing appointments of postmasters in charge.
the same as GARRISON had at the opening of
Harrison's term.
Three terrible storms swept through Du-
buQue, Ia, in twenty-four hours. An i'm
mense amount of rain has fallen, doing great
damage to the crops. During the storm four
men were struck by lightning. Three of
them have recovered.
Governor Gray, of Indiana, says he was
not party to any arrangement which may
have been made by Indiana delegates to cast
their votes for Cleveland with the return IA
vor of securing second place for himself: nor
did he wish that position.
Moses Harmon, editor of Lucifer. will be
taken to the penitentiary to serve one year
sentence. He was found guilty on three
counts. Harmon is 81 years old and has
published Lucifer twelve years. He has
once before served term in the peniten-
tiary.
Henry Amer, living near Goddard, Kan,
is causing his friends much concern by his
sudden disappearance. He sold a car load OF
hogs in Wichita last Saturday, since which
time he has neither been seen or heard of.
His young wife of only year is distracted.
Foul play is feared.
A violent storm swept over the province of
Burgos, in Old CASTLE, Spain. A number of
villages in the vineyard district were de
stroyed and the inhabitants are reduced to
poverty. The storm ragged with unusual fury
at Cantabrana, where immense damage was
done to trees and property.
The fifteen Usage Indians arrested for out
RACES committed on Charles McGill were
under s.. 600 bond each for assault with in
tent to kill. AS every member of the Usage
tribe, old or young, is worth SIS, COO they will
make strong defense in the court.
The western express from Philadelphia col
lided with switch engine a: Harrisburg, Pa,
wrecking five cars and the locomotive of the
train, causing the death of eight passengers
and the injury of twenty-five others. The
cause of the accident is believed to be
wrong order by the train dispatcher.
Chairman Peel, of the house committee on
Indian affairs, has at last reported a bill for
the opening of the Cherokee Strip, which, he
says, blocks all sooners land grabbers, town
lot grabbers and claim jumpers. He has the
promise of the committee on rules, of day
within a month: and believes the bill will
pass.
A terrible stampede was imminent just be-
fore the adjournment of the Chicago cOnven-
ton, when three arc lights fell upon the New
York delegation. For a time 1t seemed that
calamity was certain to follow, as it must
have done had not the stampede been quelled
by the more cool headed portion of the au-
dience.
The most disastrous flood since 1869 has
visited Richford, Vt. The bOOms IN the
Mississquoi river broke and thousands of
logs went down the stream, entailing loss
which can hardly be estimated. Another
boom broke further up the river and two
miles of logs are coming down. 1t Is feared
that the iron bridge and several buildings
will be carried away.
Heavy rains in the vicinity of Chicago the
past week have again caused serious floods.
The main sewers are clogged up. with the
results of flooded easements, and caused
much damage to property. The Chicago
river oyerhOwed its banks at kavenswoOd,
and at midnight 400 houses were surrounded
by water three to four feet deep. The extreme
west end of the city is in some parts lake,
and the suburbs lying west and northwest
have suffered greatly.
The storm in southern Minnesota, which
originated in Martin county, left trail
marked by ruined houses, devastated farms.
dead and mangled men, women and children.
The groves of trees surrounding farm houses
were laid low: in many cases not vestlge
remains of houses, barns or stock; every
thing fell before the terrible tornado. Horses
and cattle have been found MANY miles from
where the wind caught them. The death list
is likely to reach thirty or more.
The Judge, sheriff and two commissioners
of county c, O. T., have been notified to
leave the country or suffer the consequences.
They are charged with conspiracy to defraud
moor settlers. At WatOnga, the county seat, |
nearly every man Is under arms and the citl- |
zens ale yowing vengeance against the OH
Gers. Deputy Sheriff Andy PickenS was
wounded while trying to defend his chief
from angry mea. A call has been made for
troops to aid the officers in preserving the
peace and protecting property.