Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1896 — THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The eleventh national Republican convention is now in session, at St Louis. Tuesday the convention was organized and appointed the various committees. One of the principal events of the day was the able address of Temporary Chairman, C. W. Fairbanks, of Indiana. Wednesday the organization was perfecte 1. and the platform considered. Also contested seat cases. It was thougnt by some that ballotng would be reached by Wednesday afternoon, but this had not been done up to the time we went to press Wednesday at 5 P. M. < Thgre is no question but that McKinley will be nominated, either by acclamation on the first ballot. • Prof. Hemmersbach. instructor in music at the St Joseph’s College, has left for Europe, for an absence of two years. A sad death Was that last Thursday at Mishawaukee, of Lona Perkins, 9 year old daughter of Chas. Perkins, of Goodland, and a relative of the Perkins of Rensselaer. The little girl was playing in the yard of her grandmother, when an old dray bottom, which stood on edge against a barrel, fell upon her and broke her neck.

Under the title of “Soldiering in Mexico” the Crawfordsville Journal had a two column article last week, from the pen of R. E. Bryant, corporal of Company K., Ist. Regt. Indiana Volunteers. This regiment was organized m the spring of 1846, and among the members of Co. K. was Reason Goddard, long a well known resident of Rensselaer..: The regiment, according to Mr. Bryant, had a good deal of tough experience, including a shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico, and several months’ encampment in one of the unhealthest regions on earth, but he makes no mention of any bloody encounters with the Mexicans.

The graduating exercises at the St Joseph’s College have passed off very successfully, and have attracted many visitors from other places. The drama “Merchant of Venice” given Monday night, at the college auditorium, by the Columbian Literary Society, was pronounced by those who witnessed their former plays, to have been, by far the best dramatic performance ever given by the society. The commencement exercises, proper, were held Tuesday night, per program, previously published. The various graduates acquitted themselves with grea, credit. Bishop Rademacher presented the diplomas, prefacing the presentation with a very interesting address. The students of the college departed for their homes yesterday, in large numbers.

1 In “Bill N’s” description of “Our Simon’s” ranch J«st, week, a little period (.) left out by the printer, made it appear that Mr. Thompson was paying the princely bounty of one hundred dollars for each infant born within the confines of his baronial domain, whereas the actual sum thus given by him in the encouragement of “hmbandry” is not SIOO but one dollar ($1.00). And considering the natural fecundity of the region, it is no doubt as large an offer as considerations of prudence will justify. Just one dollar, no more and no less, paid promptly as soon as satisfactory evidence of the birth of a new infant is presented; and no amount of evidence of things hoped for but not seen, can avail to secuie advance payment of the reward. Nor, on the other hand’ is any reduction made in cases of twins or triplets. A dollar for each* baby is the invariable rule, whether fnquent or far apart, singly or in job lots, a dollar for each one is forthcoming forthwith. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a social in their new church Friday night. Ice cream and cake, 15 cents. Come all and have a good time. Buggies at Roberts' implement store on Cullen street, opposite Makeever House. Good new five room house, tor sale or rent. Apply to Jas. H. Chapman. Light Spring Wagon, for sale cheap, or will trade for wood. . J. Q. Ai.tkb.