River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-11
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On the "a Dewitt C. Cregier DEM was
elected mayor OF Chicago over John A.
Roche the Republican nominee.
The Legislature of Tennessee on the I'd
passed a bill providing for the Australian
system OF voting. a registration bill, which
applies to every city and village in the
state was also pass I'd
ST LOUIS Democrats elected r. A. Noonan
mayor on the I'd. but the Republicans gained
control OF the city government except its
municipal board
II portions of Dakota a heavy snow storm
prevailed on the 2d
GENERAL railway passenger agents at a
mass-meeting on the FL in Cincinnati de-
feated a motion TO abolish second class
fares.
AT Baltimore the oyster dredging season
closed on the ID About nine million
bushels of oysters were received there dur
ing the season
\ PRAIRIE ire did great damage on the
1d near Rapid City, u. T.. and a young lady
was burned "a death
OK the 3d ticket composed entirely of
ladies Wa placed in the field at Cotton
wood Falls Kan. by the bum" element of
the town as an insult 10 those who were
leaders in all good work The better class
OF citizens at once voted for them. and the
result was that Mrs Minnie u. Morgan
was elected mayor. and a full board of
aldermen. composed Of the most promi-
nent ladies in the town. wiz aid her in ad-
miuistering affairs.
APEAIEIE IRE swept away the village of
Mount Pleasant NJ T., on the I'd Over one
hundred families were made homeless and
utterly deSu,Ite.
F1ENps made an attempt At Louisville, o.,
on the "a 10 wreck an express train on the
Fort Wayne s Chicago railroad
On the I'd William Hea&enkopf, night ed
itor Of the Milwaukee Sentinel while on his
way to lunch broke an artery in his left leg
and bIed 70 death III a few minutes
ABNER BAsCoNB-s house NJ Marietta. Ga
was burned on the Sd. and Baseomb'S Young
son and two girls were cTemlted
AT Baltimore. Nd, forty houses were IN
rooted on the 81 by wlud storm. and Sl2,-
90 damage done To other property.
FIRE totally destroyed the lumber dis
trict OF the city Of Hannibal No. on the ID
ON the ID a wind storm passed over the
town Of Chipley. Fla, tearing UP trees,
demolishing chimnevs and completely de-
stroving the Methodist church and other
buildings One man was killed
PRAIRIE tirss We're devastating the whole
country around Blunt. d. T. on n. 81 one
farmer lost five hundred sheep. cattle and
nus~S, anu many farmers were homeless
THE safe OF the first National Bank at
Plymouth o. was blown open by burglars
on IKE Sd but they got only sl.oo0 Tor their
trouble
AS entire block Of fourteen buildings AZ
Nelson. Ncb. was burned on the 81, caus-
inS a los OF s0.H0
" the 81 Leola the county seat 81 Nc
I PheTson County. d T.. was completely de-
stroyed by prairie fire
A CALI was issued by Governor Steven
son. Of Idaho. on the ith Tor constitutional
convention at Bots, City July on assur-
ances from Delegate Dubois IN Washington
[ that Idaho would be made state next win
ter
" W WELIs. superintendent Of the Gin
Z cinuati Southern division OF the Queen and
/ Crescent system died suddenly in his car on
/ the 9Th at Somerset Ky
/ JACOB HERNUSG. a New Albany Ind
/ brewer. committed suicide on the sth by
/ shooting. owing 70 financial losses