The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-16

The death of George F. Green, who
invented the first self-binder, first
| electric street car and first pneumatic
shutter for photographers, occurred at
Kalamazoo, Mich, aged 60 years.
THE national republican convention
at Minneapolis on the Sth formed a per-
manent organization and adopted the
| report of the committee on rules and
order of business. Gov. Mckinley, of
Ohio, was made permanent chairman.
The Alabama democrats in state con-
vention at Montgomery split into two
factions and the boilers nominated
Reuben A. Kolb (alliance) for governor
The regulars postponed making a NOM
ination.
The democrats in convention at LAM
pasas, Tex, adopted platform de-
handing tariff for revenue only and
free silver, and opposing national banks
as banks of issue. The national dele
gates chosen were uninstructed.
WILLIE and Bonnie Enbleberry were
drowned at Racine, Wis, while bath.
ing, and Levi Naylor and Eddie Todd
met a like fate at Cedar Rapids, la.
WHILE blowing in his field near Can
ton, Miss, Nathan John, farmer, was
killed by hailstoncs.
DEMOCRATS of Mississippi in conven-
ton at jackson elected uninstructed
delegates to the national convention.
The platform favors tariff reform and
denounces reciprocity.
IN his saloon at Creole, Col, Bob
Ford, Jesse James slayer, was shot and
killed by Deputy Sheriff Kelly.
In the republican national convention
at Minneapolis on the 9Th test vote on
the adoption of the committee on Gre
dentials indicated a majority of the
delegates in favor of Harrison. The
platform was reported and adopted
DURING storm three negro men and
woman were killed by lightning on a
plantation 10 miles from Canton, Tenn.
The business portion of Belmont,
ILL.,, was flooded by cloudburst and
considerable property was swept away.
In session at Montgomery the regular
Ala bama democratic convention renom-
mated Thomas G. Jones for governor,
five supreme court judges and candi-
date for attorney general.
The democrats in the Seventh Ohio
district nominated James D. Richard
son for congress, and in the Fifth Kan
sas district the peoples party nomi-
mated John Davis
En- TsA-WAH-TAH-IN-KAH the noted
Usage chief, died 1T Pawhuska, Kan,
of Bright's disease. lie was Just clos
ing his second term as principal chief
of the Usage nation.
BENJAMIN HARRISON was renominated
for president of the United States on
the first ballot at the republican nation
al convention in Minneapolis on the
afternoon of the 10th, the vote being:
Harrison, 535: Mckinley, 1872; Blaine, 1871:
Reed, 4; Lincoln, l. Whitelaw Reid,
of New York, was nominated for vice
president by reclamation, after which
the convention adjourned sine die.
A NEGRO named lobe Cook was
hanged in the Jail at l'astrop, Tex, for
the outrage and murder of Miss Ida
Moore, young white woman.
On the new Chattahoochee electric
line, two cars were wrecked near At
lanta, Ga, and three men were killed
and two fatally injured.
FLAMES destroyed Woods, jerks &
Co.'S planning mill at Cleveland, O., the
loss being s25o,ooo
AT Kansas City, Mo-, the thermome-
ter marked 9s degrees in the shade and
three persons were fatally sunstruck
IKE king of rustlers, Jack Bliss, was
killed near Arland> Wyo., by Deputy
Sheriff Trey and posse.