The Illinois Democrats In State

vention at Npringfield on the 4th nominated E. S. Wilson. of Olney, for State Treasurer; Henry Raab, of Belleville, for Superintendent of Public Instruct ion. and l;ir!i;i;d Mbrgan of Livingston, John II. Bryant of Bureau, and M. V. Ucabam of Jaekson, for Trustees of the State University. A resolution hidorsing John M. Palmer lot United Btates Senator was pnssed. Tuk Prohibitionistsof the Sixth Tcnnessee district on tlio 4th nominat(id Davis Twinlcy for Congress. Tsb Indiana Demócrata will meet in Stato convention ;it [ndlanapolls AuR-U.St 38 T11X1. Ki:v. Soi.dmon K'N'Ai'i', onc of tlio oldist Baptist cicr.rvMHMi in Illinois, died at his home in .loliet on tho "th, aged 87 yoara II" was ordalned to the ministry in is:::;. At Portland, Me., on the Stta the Republlcana of tho First district renominatod Thomas lt. Kcod for Congress hy acelannttion. Tur. Farmers' Allianco met in political oonvention at Hurón, S. I)., on tlio üth and formed H new alliance, to bo called the independent party. Tho platform inclu.lcs woman suft rage, tariff for nvir.ur OTlly, and prohihition of tho liquor tl';illic. Fkanklin J, Bddv, a Mexican war veteran and founder of the Coldwater (Midi.) Krpiihlican, died in Coldwator on tho Oth, a.?od T-tyPurs. JIiís. liri.iAH Ui kwi-i.i,, of West Point, Conii., diod on tlic (HM, aged 100 years and fy inon Ihs. lier niothor livod to the ago of 10Ü years.