The leader., 1899-08-09
WEST tNn SOITH-

The Iowa republicans IN convention
in Des Moincs renominated Leslie NJ.
Shaw for governor, j. {. Mlliman for
lieutenant governor, Il. {. Barrett for
superintendent of public instruction,
and nominated John {. Sherwin for SUI
prcme court judge. The platform in
dorses the Mckinley war policy and the
gold standard.
The hospital ship Relief, laden with
sick and disabled soldiers from the Phil
ippines, arrived at San Francisco.
The death of Gen. Rufus Il. Dawes, a
civil war veteran and father of the
comptroller of the currency, occurred at
Marietta, o., aged 81 years.
Western Nebraska and Kansas and
eastern Colorado are in the tbroes of a
grasshopper plague, the worst for Is
years.
In their efforts to destroy evidence
against them three counterfciters muir
dercd three of their comrades in Louis
Vile, Ky.
Fire destroyed the United States mil
itary post at Dyea, Alaska.
The towns of Carrahellc, Mcintyre,
Ashmore and Curtis Mills in Florida
were destroyed by a hurricane and sew
eral lives were lost.
In Detroit Gen. Russell \. AIger was
warmly welcomed by people from every
section of Michigan upon his arrival at
his hcmc.
Fire wiped out the business portion
of the village of Mimic, \. d., % build
ings being burned.
The Kentucky prohibitionists met in
Louisville and nominated q. L. Wallace,
of Garrard county, for governor. The
platform denounces the state admins
| tration and favors woman's suffrage.
Maryland democrats met in Balti-
more and nominated for governor John
Walter Smith. of Worcester county.
In the Eighth congressional district
of Missouri the popuists have NOM
mated w. Il. Hale, of Phelps county, for
congress.
At Hampton, Va, the yellow fever sit
uation is improving, no new cases be-
ing reported.
In the canyon near Morrison, Col, a
cloudburst caused the loss of several
lives.
In Minneapolis the worlds bicycle
record for LOCO miles was broken by
4. A. Hansen, who covered the distance
in % hours and A minutes.
Mrs. Ida Ontsis and Mrs. Maggie Wal
ton, sisters, were drowned in the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, Ga, while
bathing.
4 mob lynched Louis Henderson, a
negro at Blakeley, Ga, for attempting
to assault the six-year-old daughter OF
j. w. bowman, planter.
\ resolution was adopted at the an
.nual conference in birmingham, Ala,
of the presiding elders OF the African
Methodist Episcopal council of Geor-
gia and Alabama calling upon the con-
gress TO appropriate $100,0G0,000 TO de-
port negroes from this country to what
ever place or places it may be deemed
best.
Democrats of the Eighth district of
Missouri have nominated Dorsey w.
Shackleford, of Bonneville, for congress
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Richard l.. Bland.
in Maryland Il storm in ST. Mary's
and Calvert counties caused great dam
age TO buildings and six persons were
killed.
At Youngstown, o., Arlington paced
mile in 2:07A, being the fastest mile
ever raced on half-mile track.
Pennsylvania troops from Manila dis
embarked from the transport Senator
in San Francisco and were given a
hearty welcome.
At Hampton, Va, the yellow fever
situation continues favorable and en-
eouraging.
In a storm at Preston, Mimi, mills,
buildings and bridges were demolished.