The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Mayor Hazel NJ. Pingree OF Detroit
was nominated for governor on the
fourth ballot by the republican state
convention Of Michigan.
Speaker Thomas B. Reed was NOM
mated by acclamation for the 10th
consecutive term by the republican
convention of the First congressional
district Of Maine.
Major Edward Schofcld was nom-
mated for governor on the sixth bal
lot by the republicans Of Wisconsin,.
and the balance Of the entire old
state ticket was renominated by ac-
clamation. z..m."=-.
A dispatch from Vladidayoslock
announces that Corea has conceded
to a syndicate Of Americans the right
to construct railroad from Seoul,
the capital, to Chemulpo, main port
and harbor. Americans also to have
the right to work mineral lands on
the line Of this road.
A dispatch received at the Boston
agency of the Wisconsin Central rail-
way from Laggan, B. c., states
that Phillips S. A bbott, assistant at
torncy Of the company, was fatally
injured by falling over precipice.
Abbott was the son Of President Ed.
win S. Abbott, Of the Wisconsin Cen
tral.
A cable has been received at Lon
don from Gaudaur: the Toronto oars
man, agreeing to race Stansbury, the
Australian who recently easily de-
1eatcd Harding, the English cham
piOn, the race to be for from 50, 500
to $4,000 and the championship Of
the world, the contest to be started
at p. m. September 7.
~ bloody ARRAY occurred among a
crowd Of school boys at Butcllville,
Arkansas. Robert Chew and Beau
regard Poole became involved in 4
fight. Friends Of the bclligcrents
joined in the fray. Pocket knives
were used and several boys were dan
gcrOuslv wounded. Poole was stab
bed in the breast several times and
died Of his wounds. Chew escaped
Saucy Chief, candidate Of the half
breeds, has been elected chief Of the
Usage nation, after hotly contested
election. The half breeds also claim
the election OF il majority Of the
council. This election marks an
epoch in the affairs Of the Osagcs, as
the government will pass into the
hands Of the progressive element who
fa, ~ -; OF W.,
ing citizens Of the United States.
All but six Of Kcntuclly's 300 dis
tillcrics have closed their doors, and
for Il period Of eighteen months not
drop Of the liquor which has made
the commonwealth famous will be
manufactured. At the expiration OF
the period Of suspension limited pro-
duction will be begun, but it will be
at least three years and a half there
after before a drink or new Kentucky
Bourbon will be put on the market.
In Minnesota conference COM
posed Of committee from the demo-
Gratis, populistS and silver republicans
agreed on a division of the ticket ia
the nomination Of X-Congressnlan
Lind, Silver republican, for governor,
democrats for secretary OF state and
treasurer, populists for lieutenant
governor and attorney general. The
electoral ticket will consist Of four
democrats, four populists and one
silver republican.
The examination Of the body OF
William Mctcalf, the farmer killed
by lightning near kokomo, Ind,
last week, revealed a curious state OF
facts. 1t was found that nearly
every bone in his body was shattered
and reduced to small splintcrs with
out burning Or ]acerating the flesh.
Tile horse that Mr.. Mctcalf had
driven under tree for shelter while
raking hay in the field was affected
differently. The animal, though in>
stantly killed by the same electric
shaft, remained standing on it's feet,
its bones, joints and muscles being
made rigid by the fatal shock.
SAID Rl OTHER FELLOWS.