Personal And Political

Prof. n'okma.v Dux.shke, of the Prake Univorsity at Des Moines, Ia., died on tho 15tta, at the age of (55. He was President Garfleld's Latin and Greek teacher at Hirara College. Mits. Jank II aükiso.v, tho only known pensioner of the rovolutionary war in Illinois, died on tho 15th noar Pincknoyville, aged 90 years. Her husband died in 1888. The Prohibí tionists of the Fourteenth Illinois district on the 15th norainatcd C. Outten, of Docatur, for Congress, and in tho Third district of Ncsbraska the Farmers' Alliance nominated O. M. Kemra. Miïs. JAME8 Tumt.insov. of Plainfleld, Ind.. died on the irth at the age of 90 years. Hor Kurvivinjr husband was 91 years old on the samo day. Miss Najjcy Goodrich died at Uloomfield, Conn., on the llth, aged 110 years. Omo Ropublicans met in State convention at Cleveland on the lOth and nominated Daniel J. Ryan for Socretary of Stato and T. A. Minshall for Supremo Conrt Judge. Tho platform indorses President Ihurison's Administration, tho Congressional logislation and tho silvcr, ponsion, tari 8 and olection bilis, approves of tho administration of Governor Foraker, and denounces the present Demooratlo Leglslature for its corruption, extravafranoe and partisanship. Tho leath uf General Fremont was deplor .d.