The advocate., 1896-08-26
NOTES AND COMMENT.


McKinley's letter Of acceptance will be
given out August 25.
A branch Of the Populist National head
quarters will be established at Chicago.
South Dakota Democrats have indorsed
the Populist State and Electoral tickets.
James Woolworth Of Omaha has been
elected President Of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION.
General Weaver has been placed on the
combination Electoral ticket in Iowa as an
Elector at-large.
Congressman Stroud has been renomi-
mated by the Populists Of the Fourth North
Carolina district.
The Socialists Of Missouri have nomi-
mated L. @. Frey for Governor. This party
cast ,572 votes In 1894.
Miss Abigail Dodge (Gall Hamilton), the
author and novelist, died at her home In
Massachusetts, August IL.
A combination on Electors has been ef-
fected In California. The Democrats get
five and the Populists four.
Judge Maxwell has been nominated for
Congress by the Populists and Democrats
Of the Third Nebraska district.
The Spencerisn system Of writing has
been dropped and the vertical system sub
stituted in the Kansas City (Mo.) schools.
An indianapolis Judge refused to convict
persons for obstructing the streets simply
because they engaged In a public political
discussion.
Ii Hung Chang, special Ambassador
from the Emperor Of China, will reach New
York September 28 and spend ten days in
this country.
Hoke Smith, MIR. Cleveland's Secretary
Of the Interior, has resigned, it Is said. He
Is supporting Bryan, and thought 1t inn
proper to do 80 and remain In the Cabinet.
Texas Democrats held a State conven.
ton August 1S. Governor Culberson was
renominated. A proposition from the Pop
ulists for an agreement on Electors was re-
jected.
Jehu Baker, who defeated the we'll
known Horizontal Bill Morrison for Con-
gresS, has been nominated by the Populists.
He has been out Of the old parties for a
year or two.
A Wife-beater has just been sentenced to
thirty days In jail and to receive ten lashes
at whipping post at Elkton, Md. The
whipping post feature Is authorized by a
statute adopted In 1889.
NJ. E. Ingalls,, President of the Big Four
and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads, is being
urged by gold standard Democrats for the
nomination for President by that part US
convention September 8.
The gold-bug papers are still trying to
explain how free coinage Of silver will
cause the silver dollar to pass for 50 cents
and at the same time make untold millions
for the owners Of the silver mines .-Wich-
ita Beacon.
Breckenridge, whose reputation was not
materially improved by the facts brought
out in the Madeline Pollard breach Of
promise case, Is an ardent gold standard
advocate, and although he claims to be a
Democrat, he win not support Bryan.
Hon. Thomas r. Cobb, a leading Demo-
crat Of Georgia, recently made speech in
New York in which he declared for Bryan
and Watson. Although q Democrat, he
wants chance to vote for q Southern man.
He will do it and make fight along that
line.
In the Alabama Legislature the Popu-
lists will have 81 out Of 100 In the House,
and 10 out Of 33 in the Senate. This Is q
loss Of l3 in the House and q gain Of 2 in
the Senate. The official figures give the
Democrat candidate for Governor 1889
majority.
A battle was fought between Troop e,
Seventh cavalry, and band Of YaQuis To-
dlans near Olive camp In Arizona. The
Indians were entrenched behind rocks on q
mountain aud began the fight. The troops
charged three times before dislodging them,
but the band was finally captured.
Dispatches stats that President Faurs Of