River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-12
THE EAST,

A STATUE of Josiah Bartlett, the second
signer of the Declaration of Independence,
was unvailed at Amesbury, Mass, on
the 4th.
On the Sd Justice c. r. Fennimore, a
well-known citizen living near Delanco, ".
J., died from the effects of a bite by a rabid
dog received three months ago
The fifteenth annual convention of the
National Conference of Charities and Cor
rectiOu began on the 5th at Buffalo. n. Y.
STORMS of rain. wind and hail caused
great damage on the 5th in the Albany IN.
". New Brunswick. Milestone Junction,
Middlcbush and Asbury Park IN. j. dis
tricts Yachts were wrecked, shade trees
and awnings destroyed, barns and farm
houses lcveled and crops ruined.
NEARLY every business place and forty
houses were burned at Glade Run, Pa, on
the 5th, and hundreds of people were left
homeless.
A NEGRO was lynched near Christian
burg. Pa. on the 5th for committing a crimi-
nal assault upon an aged white woman.
A STORM flooded streets and cellars at
Scranton, Pa, on the 5th, and Bartholomew
Reagan and John Armstrong were killed
by lightning.
IL a tannery at Allegheny City, Pa, an
explosion on the 9Th wrecked the structure,
killed three horses and injured eight per
sons, three of them fatally.
OS the 9th the United States steamer
Swatara with General Sheridan on board
resumed her voyage to NOnquitt, Mass. ar
irving at New York during the day. From
all accounts the sufferer was doing nicely.
\ COLLISION on the 9th of Pennsylvania
railW ~ passenger trains near Nanticoke,
Pa. fatally hurt fireman and thirty pas
sengers We're badly shaken up
tho ha with f.pupra1
Sheridan ON board. arrived at Nonquitt,
Mass. The Generals condition was quite
favorable
EIGHT THOUSAND Italian immigrants in
New York were on the 9Th said to be in
want Of food.
\ COAL-TRAIN was struck by "A cyclone on
the 5th at Dayton, y. J., and Conductor
John Dyer, Of Trenton, with two of the
| trainmen. were blown from the ears aud
! fatally hurt.
OFFICIALS Of the Union Bank of Provi
dence, r. l., received word on the 9Th that
/ the S5O1, O0Oin securities stolen recently by
Charles \. Pitcher, the defaulting teller,
had been recovered in London.
OS tho eth the Republican committee
formally notified Levi p Morton. at his
home in Rhincbeck, y. Y. of his nOmina-
| tion for the Vice Presidency.
GOVERNOR HILL has called special Sos
sion of the New York Legislature for July
IL for the purpose of making an spprOpria-
ton 10 continue work by the two thousand
convicts in the three State prisons.
4 GIRL and three men were killed on the
Sth By a fash Of lightning near Scranton,
Pa.
AT Allentown, Pa, the boiler Of the Ad-
/ elaidC silk mill exploded on the 9th, killing
three men and wounding three others.
GENERAL SHERIDAN passed a quiet day
at Nonquitt. Mass, on the 9th the physi-
clans said his appetite was good and his
pulse and respiration showed improve
mcnt.
ALI the low lands in the vicinity of
I Uniontown. Pa. were overlooked on the
9th At Leith the whole place was sub
merged Great damage 10 growing crops
was also done.
NEAR Rochester, y. Y. great damage
was done on the 9th 20 farms, mill races
and other property by a food caused by a
breakage in the Erie canal