River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-29
WEST AND SouTH.

Or the Dist Jake aud Joe Tobler (col-
ored) were executed at Wichita, Kan. for
the killing Of James c - aud John Go0dy-
kuntz in the Indian Territory on ADJUST
.. 1SSl
a TELEPHONE line between Boston and
Chicago was satisfactorily tested on the
2lst
AT the Knights Of Labor convention in
Indianapolis, Ind, on the 2lst a resolution
was adopted 70 appo ut committee to in
vestigate the methods of the general Off
GERS of the order
o. F. ADAMS. city treasurer of Macon,
Ga, was reported $40, coo short in his &C
counts on the 2lst
TIE suspension of the Home Savings
Bank Of \ rfolk. Va, occurre on the 2Ist
The directors stated that the depCsitors,
most of whom were colOred, would lose
little if any thing.
WILLIAM NORMAN, who was whipped by
the White Caps, brought su At Blooming
ton, Ind. on the 2lst for $1,000, naming
eleven defendants
The Nebraska Supreme Court decided
on the 2lst that when usurious interest has
been paid by the borrower Of a note he can
recover double the amount Of interest so
paid
AT Bivinsville. Ky, Robert Hellestv,
who had bet his farm and stock on C.eve-
land being elected President, committed
su eide on the 2lst
IT was reported on the 2lst that Presi-
dent-elect Harrison h ID rendered 10 Elijah
W. Halford. managing editor Of the Indian
spOlis Journal, the position Of private sec
rotary.
The Indiana Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
was in annual session at indianapolis on
the 2lst Secretary Foster stated that the
charitable expenditures during the year
were 80 3S3 q. The order has an act We
membership OF p, 559 The expenses, in
GLIDING relief amounted to Sl26 34l 30.
OS the 2Ist Mrs. Waters fell from the
West Virginia Central railroad bridge into
the river at Silas Ferry and was rescued
unconscious. but TER husband, who had
plunged in after her. was drowned. The
couple hal only been married enc day.
o. the 22i the official canvass OF the
electoral vote OF Michigan gives Harrison
a plurality Of - etd The total number Of
votes cast was 475 DO. an increase Of II, so
over four years ago, divided as follows:
Harrison. %. so; Cleveland 2l3, 40s; Fisk,
- al; Streeter. 1. So
IT was claimed o. Mormon missionaries
in Alabama on the I'D that ten thousand
converts We're being added % MormCnism
annually. and taat tbs Territories OF Ari-
IONA, Idaho. Montana and Wyoming were
being rapidly Ion ed BY their people.
ADAM BERKEs, who VS. whipped rec mt
Is at Sardinia, O.. by the White Caps,
went crazy on the 22t aud was a ravinE
maniac.
JERRT TAILOR tcoloredj was lynchei in
s. Helena Par Sd, La. on the PHI for
criminal assault on young girl.
Az Oregon farmer, with lis wife and
three On ldren arrived at Denver. Col,
on the 23d. and claimed % have been bun
coed cut Of $1,000 in New York
OK the I'D james Philbeck. farmer Of
Cleveland County. y. c, was called 20 the
door Of his house and shot dead Or an IN
known man. who entered the house, shot
Phiibeck's wife and r bbed she house
CIR Of FIRE was raised By 4 ickpockets
in q crowded store in Chicago n the I'D,
and in the pane which ensued many
women were badly injured and also SUI
fered the los Of their purses
OK the 29d the State Bank al Valpara so,
Neb. failed for S2oo.0oo. aad it was re
ported that the proprietors. F. seoville
and G. A Crafts had fed
OK the q ght Of the ed Frederick Dost
and his wife were suffocatsd by coal gas
from a stove at their home Cleve
land. o.