River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-06
WEST AND sOuTH.

Mrs. RANDOLPH BRADT became suddenly
insane on the 2Sth at BRENNAN. Tex, and
seizing a pistol killed two of her children.
One was four years old and the other six
The ex-treasurer of Newport, KY, Louis
Constans, was on the 2Sth indicted by the
grand jury for ENFORCEMENT, the amount
being fixed at $4,000
OK the 2Sth Albert Wilson, railroad man,
fatally shot his Young wife at Evansville,
Ind and then sent bullet through his
own brain Jealousy caused the crime.
II Chicago Oh the 2Sth the grand jury in
dicted Detective Daniel COughlin, Patrick
o. Sullivan the ice man, and Frank ].
Black, alias Woodruff, for cOmplicityin the
murder of DR., CrOnin.
AT Clements, Kan a cyclone on the 2Sth
destroyed many houses and barns, and sew
en- persons were killed
OK the 2Sth Daniel Murphy, employed in
a cracker mandatory at lima, o., was
caught between two large rollers and
crushed to death
The Legislature of Illinois adjourned sine
GREAT excitement prevailed on the Goth
at Granite Falls, Mimi, over reported gold
I discoveries.
WHITE CAPS took Samuel Mayberry. of
Watson. Ind. from his home on the 29th
and severely beat him for cruelty to his
mother.
ONE man went through a train ON the
Milwaukee & Northern road on the Goth
near Ellis Junction. Wis, and stole about
81 go from the passengers.
THE Savannah No savings bank made
an assignment ON the 18th
AT Loyal Oak, O., heavy beams fell and
killed three men and seriously injured a
dozen others at a barn raising on the 18th.
JUDGE MORAN. of Chicago, decided on the
2qth that no permit was required for street
parades II they make too much noise or
create a nuisance they can be proceeded
against
JusT south of MCPHERSON, Kan. a cy-
clone formed on the 10Th which lifted
houses bodily from their foundations One
house was carried entirely away, not yes
tige Of il having been seen since. One
Maidstone was picked up which measured
thirteen inches in circumference. No lives
were lost
Ok the 29th Captain Porter, chief OF the
United States Secret Service, returned to
Chicago after making very important
captUse of cOunterfeiters aad moOnshiners
who had flooded the southern part of llh-
nOis with counterfeit dollars and dimes,
besides supplying saloOn-keepers with their
whisky.
THF death Of Mrs. Fanny Deweese oe-
CURED on the 10th at Louisville Ky. at the
age Of one hundred and fifteen years Her
husband died twelve years ago, being then
one hundred and seven years old
Ok the 9th Centigrade, a four year-old
trotter. the property OF United States Treas
urer Huston, died at Cambridge City Ind
The animal was valued at Sl0.cO0
The Grand Lodge OF Masons Of Indiana
on the 9th revoked the charter of the
Mount Vernon Lodge because it failed 10
discipline members who pleaded guilty 20
the charge Of selling intoxicated liquors.
THR death OF II. Melville Fay. the we'll
known spirit medium and husband OF Anna
Eva Fay. occurred on the 18th in a hospital
at Cleveland o, OF cancer Of the tongue
He was forty-eight years old
o. the 10Th Philip Flood formerly priv
ate in the Forty -second Ohio Volunteers. was
allowed arrears OF pension amounting
to SIS. 81 This was the largest first pay
ment on record in the Pension ONCE.
OK the 18th William White was arrested
At LapOrte City. Ia. FOR passing counterfeit
money. and when searc. ell s.-s2 - in bogus
gold coins were found in his possession.
DURING a wind-storm at Danviile. Va, on
the SHh ult a brick tobacco factory in
course OF construction was blown down
Five men were killed-lsiN badly injured and
several buried in the ruins
On the Slth ult Mss Bridget Gallagher.
AGED eighty years, who had lived alone for
thirty-iive yes.s. was found dead in her
cottage at Davenport, Ia, having been suf-
located by coal gas
/ TIE death OF Congressman Edward J.
( Gay, the millionaire sugar-planter, oo-
Cured on the Slth ult at ThibOdeaux, La
VIVID ana rain-stOrm visited Marshall
No. and vicinity on the Soth ult Many
bridges and culverts were washed away,
and the damage was estimated at s q ca
\ SECTION OF country about I'VE miles
east Of Martinsburg, W. Va, was struck BY