River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
Or the 18th inches ~ or snow fell at

OK the 18th inches ~ OF snow fell at
Sherman, Wyo.. the highest point on the
Union Pacific road.
In the wheat fields of south central
Kansas the Hessian fly has made its APP
pearance in great numbers
The death of Rev. Walter l.. Huff
man occurred as Peru, Ind. aged 70
years. During his ministry of fifty-four
years he officiated at 1900 weddings
and 1900 funerals.
DR. G.. ii. HOME killed Adam and Slit
Hatley at Atkins, Ark, the result of
family feud. Home said ne had three
more Hatleys to kill.
AT Trenton, Ga, Reuben Moore, a
negro 81 years old, was hanged for the
murder of Henry Shade, colored COM
panion. on June "a last
SOME bricks fell from new building
at Birmingham, Ala, among a group
of school children, killing one and in
juring four.
A GAMBLER named Jurden at Dem
ersville, Mont, who had killed ranch
err for four dollars, was lynched by cit
liens.
AT the democratic state convention
in Louisville John Young Brown was
nominated for governor of Kentucky.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 10th were: Chicago, .666;
Boston, SCI; Philadelphia, .545; Pitts
burgh, 1928; Cleveland, 500; Brooklyn,
Asa; New York. .425; Cincinnati, .3ls.
The percentages of clubs in the Ameri-
can association were: Boston, .733; Bal
timore, $3.50; st. Louis, .562; Athletic,
ASH; Louisville, 40; Cincinnati, .424;
Columbus, .3s7; Washington, 200.
WHILE out driving George Walker, of
Helena, Mont, and his wife were struck
by lightning and both fatally hurt.
AT Spokane, Wash, Prof. w. T.
Rountree, an amateur @ronaut, fell
from balloon and was killed.
The mayor of New Orleans informed
some Italians engaged in a race war
that he intended to put an end to the
disturbances even if it became neces-
sary to wipe every one of them from
the face of the earth.
THE sheriff OF Valencia county, n.
NJ, reports over 1000 people homeless
in his county, their homes and crops
having been destroyed by floods.
IN Chicago Joseph Hallagan and
James Sullivan, young men, stabbed
each other fatally in a fight.
FLAMES on the 10th destroyed thirty
five squares in the heart of Muskegon,
Mich. The fire started in livery
stable, and when at last the confiagra-
ton ended property valued. at nearly
million dollars had vanished and hum
dreds of persons were homeless.
THE supreme council of the United
Order of Railway Employees met in Chi
cago and did not approve the grievance
of the switchmen on the Northwestern
road.
AT San Antonio John ID. Morrison,
one of the best-known criminal law
yers of Texas, while temporarily insane
shot and killed his wife and then killed
himself.
THE three children of Abraham
Newman, of Hawkinsville, Ga, were
drowned, Mr.. Newman, while drunk,
driving over an embankment into the
river.
with cattle took fire and before it could
be extlngulShed the animals were ere
mated.
FIRE destroyed the west side of the
public square at Princeton, Mo, five
business blocks being burned. Loss,
500, 900.
HEREA FTEB the Standard Oil Com
pany will pump no Ohio wells on Sum
day.
GEORGE JONES and William Barnes.
two farmers living near Ardmore, /.
T., killed each other in a fight
AT Eddy, n. NJ, artesian well borers
encountered at depth of $50 feet q
stratum of pure salt which proved 10
be 40 feet thick.
AT La Monte, Mo-, an incendiary
caused the destruction of the business
portion of the town.