The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30

AZ The national convention ins 81
Louis on tho S4th Of the American silver
party william J. Bryan. Of Nebraska,
was nominated for president and Ar
thur Sewall, Of Maine, for vice-presi-
dent. The platform declares for the
free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver at a ratio of sixteen to one,
independent of any foreign power. Aft
er changing the name of the organi-
zation to the national bimetallic party
the convention adjourned sine die. at
q meeting Of the new national commit
tee Charles D. Lane, Of California, was
elected chairman. q
The Sound money" democrats per-
fected their plans in Chicago for putting
another democratic ticket in the field by
making arrangements for the choice of q
new national committee which Is to
meet at indianapolis August for the
purpose of issuing formal call for a
national convention, to be held not later
than September 2. .
It is reported that Hoke Smith, Sec
rotary of the interior, has placed his
resignation in the hands of the presi-
dent.
The prohibition state executive COM
mittee met in Champaign, ILL.,, and NOM
mated George w. Gere of that city for
governor.
The national convention of the peo-
pies party, after four days session.
completed its labors on the 2oth, by
nominating William J. Bryan, Of Ne
braska, for president. Thomas E. Wat
son, of Georgia, is the nominee for vice
president. The national committee Sc
lected Senator Butler, of North Caro-
lima, as chairman.
E. B. Winslow, the democratic candi-
date for governor of Maine, has declined
the nomination.
Thomas A. Jerome, aged SO years, died
at his summer home in New Brighton,
S. I. He was the last of the nine To-
NOUS Jerome brothers.
The prohibitionists of the Third dis
trict of Illinois nominated S. T. Haines,
of Chicago, for congress.
Thomas f. Ford has declined the
democratic nomination for congress in
the Twenty-frst Illinois district.
FOREIGN.
Charles Dickens, son OF the great nov
elist. died in London.
When the barkentine Herbert Fuller,
from Boston for Rosario. put In at Hall
fax it was found that during mutiny
on board Capt. Nash. his wife Laura
and Second Officer Bramberg had been
killed in their hunks while asleep.
Thomas Bran. the mate, was charged
with the crime.
Princess Maud, third daughter Of the
prince and princess of Wales, was mar
ried in London to Prince Charles. Sec
ond son of Crown Prince Frederick of
Denmark.
It is officially announced that Jose
Maceo, the famous leader of the Cuban
is dead, having been killed
in battle. ~
Six thousand imperial Chinese troops
were sent to Lanchou to suppress the
Mohammedan rebels, who had risen
against the authorities, but the rebels
outed the troops and killed them all.
A dispatch from Constantinople sA6s
that 40 prosperous villages around Van,
in Armenia, have been destroyed by the
Turks and every male over eight years
of age killed. The total killed is placed
at II. $50.
In railway collision at Delhi, India,
50 persons were killed.
The clipper ship City Of Philadel-
phia foundered off Stanley, Falkland
island, and Capt. johnson, his wife and
family, one passenger and q crew of
rs men persisted.
FREDERICK Errasuriz has been elected
president of the republic of Chilli.