Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

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The Democrats OF the Fifth wiscon-
sin district have nominated George
Winans for Congress.
A. NJ. Hughes has been nominated
for Congress- by the Republicans OF the
Seventh Tennessee district.
In the Second Wisconsin district
Democratic Convention W. II. Rogera
was nominated for Congress.
The Mcclure Manufacturing Co. IS
car shops, in Chicago, were burneu
Thursday morning: loss, $50, 600.
The Sound Money Democrats OF the
Third Alabama district have nomi-
mated G. /. Conner of Eufaula for Con-
gress.
The official returns OF the recent
primary election 10 South Carolina
show majority of 5, l57 for Earle over
Evans.
Judge S. #. Baird has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats of this Fourth
Louisiana district to succeed Congress-.
man Boatner.
mittee OF Sound Money Democrats de-
cided Thursday not to put State
ticket in the field.
William b. Baker of Aberdeen has
been renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Second Maryland
Congressional district.
Ed. Behler, an x-moonshiner, who
has been acting as spy for revenue Off
Gers, was fatally shot Thursday at
Hines, Lauderdale county, Ala.
Heron. Taylor & Co.. wholesale
grocers and cotton factors, of Memphis,
Tenn, assigned Thursday, with assets
of 1924, 900 aud liabilities sos, 900.
Samuel Allen, one Of the largest lum-
Der dealers in Texas. failed Thursday.
| His liabilities are about $3.50, 600, and
assets are sufficient to cover them.
The Democrats and Populists Of the
Eighteenth Ohio district have agreed
upon Gen. /. r. Sherwood of Canton
as fusion candidate for Congress.
John r. Caldwell has been nominated
by the Silver Democrats of the Fifth
Iowa Congressional district to oppose
the election of Robert g. Cousins. y
John Vogelei, a Reading railroad flag.
man, was run over and killed, while
attempting to hoard moving train at
Columbia avenue station Thursday.
While trying to save child from
being run over by train near Walnut.
port, Pa. Wednesday, William Nicho-
las was killed and so was the child.
The "Lily White" wing of the Texas
Republicans met at Fort Worth on
Wednesday and nominated full State
ticket, headed by II. b. Kline for
Governor.
In the Third Ohio District Demo
cratic Congressional Convention Thurs
day John l.. Bremen was nominated to
fill the vacancy caused by Paul Sorg g
withdrawal.
Tho Camden grand jury Thursday
ignored the complaint againsr Mrs.
Mary Herman, who drowned her two
children in the Delaware. She was
discharged.
The new building of the Montreal
steam laundry, In Montreal, owned by
4. II. Love, was burned Thursday.
The loss is estimated at $500, 00U; in
surance. $50, 600.
A Vancouver dispatch says com.
pany has been formed in London, with
, capital Of $500, 600. to build marine
railway and carry on ship-building
yard in Vancouver.
Gen. Richard G.. Gatlin OF North
Carolina, graduate Of West Point anG
, veteran of the Seminole, Mexican anc
Civil wars, died at Mount Nebo, Ark,
: Tuesday, aged 81 years.
J Congressman Harry WeIles Rusk
who has represented the Third Con
gressional district OF Maryland in Con
gress for five terms. will not be a can
. didate for denomination.
DIR. Alexander II. McAdam, mem
Der of the Board of Education froh
the Twelfth section, is dead. He rept
sented the Twelfth ward in Comlnsi
\ Council from 1874 TO 1877.
e The free.siver Democrats OF th,
0 Eighth Wisconsin, district have no1i
t mated q. W. Cate for Congress; in b,
8 Sixth district they have nominaet
3 William f. Gruenwald.
Il The North Carolina Republican Silt
Committee Thursday nominated 10
lieutenant. governor Charles Reynolds
in place of Oliver II. Dociery, PoIu
= list, whom it had endorsed.
In a letter to Chairman Bynum Wild
o nesday, Secretary Of War Lamont sad
Z II prefer TO keep the old faith and 10
"a main Democrat, and shall accod
/. insly cast my vote for Palmer ant
&c Buckner. "
l. In tho Republican State Conventoi
/, Of Colorado, Thursday Jared l.. B,sl
d was nominated for Governor and SinDi
d Guggenheim for lieutenant goveru,r
,. Harry r. Mulnix was chosen for Sece
Al tary of State.
!. The New Jersey Democratic Sta
;, Convention, to select Presidential elel
is tors, was held at Trenton Wednesda,
10 The convention endorsed tho Chicae
lie platform and instructed the electors
lie vote for Bryan and Sewall.
g Gov. Morton of New York, in lett
% to j. T. Mider, says: II am ronsciel
" tiously and for the soundest publ
is reasons in favor of the election
N Major Mckinley as President and Il
le re. establishment and perpetuation
nt the Republican party in power. 4"
40 When asked what would DO do,
90 about the petition now circulatil
a5 among organized labor requestn
~ Messrs Mckinley and Bryan to NEE
y 10 Chicago in joint debate Chairna
ao Hanna said on Friday "Mr. Mcfir
90 ley is not going to take the stump
The Hamburg merican line ste;mt
Fuerst Bismarck. which arrived at Ne
b. York on Friday from Hamburg, Sditt
er ampton and Cherbourg, brought ROT
ne Southampton 80 cases of gold OH
de valued at G300. 600( 81, SOB, 0O0). and rot
re Cherbourg ~ cases, valued at 10, GA, OF
I'M francs (S2, 100, 200l.
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