River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-10
WEST AND SOurH-

\ report was reau AT the annual meet
ing of the Women's Relief corps ia St.
Paul which showed the membership of
the order TO be 110,6Oi, and $50 corps.
In relief $50, 443 had been expended. and
since the organization S1.373.O76.
Veterans of the Grand Army Of the
Republic INDUCED in their annual pa
rade at their gathering in St. Paul.
Mimi, and the line was over two miles
long.
At their second and last days ses-
sion at indianapolis. Ind. Gen. John
NJ. Palmer, United States senator from
Illinois, was nominated for president
OF the United States 10y the snti-silver
democrats, and Gen. 5. B. Buckner, of
kentucky. received the nomination for
vice president. Only two candidates
were put in nomination for president
Gen. Palmer and Gen. Bragg, of Wis
cCnsin-the former receiving 1871
votes and the latter f1iH. Gen. Buck
ner was nominated 10y reclamation.
The platform declares for a single gold
standard, demands strict economy in
the appropriations and in the admins
tration of the government, denoGnces
protection, favOrs arbitration for the
settlement of international disputes.
favors a liberal policy of pensions to
deserving soldiers and sailors of the
United States and indorses the admins
tration of President Cleveland.
Nominations for congress were rnade
as follows: Alabama, Fifth district,
Willis NJ. Brewer (dem.); Seventh, NJ.
W. Howard (dem.). Illinois, Ninth dis
trict. Samuel Ray (dem.). Minnesota,
Fifth district, S. NJ. Owen (dem.-pCp.l.
Michigan, Sixth district, Quincy A.
Smith (dem.-pOp.). New York, Eighth
district, John NJ. Mitchell (rep.); Tenth.
Clarence w. Mead (Tep.); Thirteenth,
Richard Shannon (rep.); Fourteenth,
Lemuel Quigg (rep.).
In trying to. stop a headache Mrs.
Jennie McGowan, Covingtop. o., took
arsenic by mistake and died in few
hours.
Commander in Chief Walker, of the
Grand Army of the Republic, in his an
nual address said that the total member
ship of the order was 3s5. 400, of which
34O.6IO are in good standing and 42.511
are carried on the suspended list for
nonpayment of dues. Buffalo, n. ",
was selected as the next place of meet
ing.
The W. C. T. U. has been called to meet
in twenty-third annual convention at
ST. Louis November 1915
Fire Mt Norfolk, Va, burned over TN
area of about two acres and destroyed
p buildings.
a farm hand employed by farmer
T
while returning from work found the
bodies of Wilson, his wife and their four
year-old chiid dead in the barn. shot
through the temple. 1t was supposed
that Wilson committed the horrible
crime.
The Women's Relief corps in session
at St. Paul. Mimi. elected Mrs. Agnes
Hit. Of indianapolis. Ind. president.
The two children of Assistant Post
mas er Danielly, aged four years and
Il months. were suffocated by fire in
the family home at ChadBon. Nsb
\ hearty reception was given Senator
John NJ. Palmer on his return home at
Springfield, H., from indianapolis,
where he was nominated for the presi-
dency by the sound money" democrats.
Mai 5. Clarkson, of Omaha. Neb.. was
elected commander in chief of the G.. 4.
L. by reclamation by the national en-
campment held at s.. Paul. MINI.
The governor OF kentucky has COM
muted 70 life Imprisonment the death
sentence Of Anthony Alcorn (colored).
Of Stamford. for the murder of lis
father.
Mrs. Catherine f. Hurst was elected
prcsiden. at the session Of the Ladies' of
the G. \. L. at ST. Paul. MINI. The Sec
rotary reported Il new circles. 32,750
members and $4,000 expended an re
lief.
W u. Bynum. chairman Of the nation
al committee OF the "sound money"
democratic party. has announced that
the headquarters viii be located in Chi
cago, with 4 branch in New York.
The state democratic convention of
Nebraska met in Omaha and Endorsed
the nominees of the populist state con-
sention held recently AT Hastings.
II was stated in Chicago on good su-
thOrity that the affairs of the Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit COM
E panies. IN 50 far as the recent specula-
tive complications are concerned. we're
/ in fair way TO be settled.