River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

THE st. Louis circuit court decided
that express companies were liable for
goods received from owners until they
arrived at their destination.
JAMES DOVER, JR.. and Peter Pascoe.
Jr.. We're suffocated 10y smoke in a
burning mine at Marquette, Mich.
On the 2ist a statue of Gen. .'Stone-
wall Jackson was unveiled at Lexing-
ton. Va. it oeing tie thirtieth anniver-
sarv Of the first be tile of Bull Bun.
At Olmstead, H., George W. EIig-
GINS. the leading merchant, was killed
by Miss Minnie Reddy, who was hand
ling a revolver which was supposed not
To be loaded.
LIGHTNING hIlled Searle Hill, prom
inent farmer at Warren. Wis, and his
two sons and two horses.
THE doors of the Citizens bank of
jefferson. Tex, were closed with liza
bilities of 500. 600.
HAH.sToRN a mile wide passed
through the northern part of Cloud
county. Kan, cutting the corn crop all
To- pieces
WIND and rain swept over Cherokee
county, la. and two buildings in Cher
ollee were swept into the river and an
immense amount of damage was done
To crops and other property.
WILLIAM GARRETT and Bud Berry. as
the result Of quarrel over a girl,
fought duel with knives at Ripley,
o.. and Berry was killed and Garrett
fatally wounded.
The death of Alexander Grourley. a
l.. e - & Il.
late war. occurred at the national sol
diers' home in Leavenworth, Kan.
aged - lie enlisted in the late war at
the age of -.
4 NOR lynched William Johnson (col
oredl at Henderson. Tex. for criminal
assault
TmE house of jeremiah Carson at
Huntington. Neb.. was struck by light
ming and Mr.. Carson, his wife AMI child
were fatally injured
THE failure Of the Kimball & Champ
Investment Company of Council Bluffs,
la, for 500. 900 was reported.
\ FLOOD in the business portion Of
Westpoint, Neb.. did great damage.
Is Kansas &. ". Mckay, the lance
judge who ignored a decision of the
state supreme court. was summoned
befor, that tribunal and made Ia prom
ise that he would abide by its decisions
hereafter.
Ar Salem. Ind, windstorm un-
rooted several dwellings. and great
damage was done To growing crops in
the vicinity.
Is the Burlington 4 Missouri round
house at Plattsmouth, Neb. boiler
exploded. killing two men and fatally
injuring three others.
GEORGE ANDERSON. at East 81. Louis,
"A saloon lleeper. shot and killed Dennis
Ryan. another saloon keeper. and then
committed suicide in the presence of
his wife aud child. who begged him not
To kill himself.
LicHrNfNG struck the house of John
W lIiukle, during a heavy storm near
GOLDSMITH, Ind, killing his wife and
child.
AT Nellsville. o.. a terrific wind and
rainstorm uprooted trees. and several
small buildings were blown over and
cellars flooded Many barns in the
outlying districts were blown down.
and crops Of all kind, suffered severely.
IL Norman county. Mimi. a hail
storm ruined 1000 acres of growing
crops
NoEp was receiv 4 by John thinner
man. an inmate of :he soldiers home
NJ Grand Rapids. Mich, that a fortune
Of 49, O1 awaited him in the old coun-
try by the death of an aunt
AT the age of 80 years William Cor
hin died in Adrian Mich. lie served
one term in the house of representa-
tives ana was a thirty-third degree
mason.
TIE ears killed Mrs J. II. Johnson.
aged 20 wears, aud her grandson. aged
: years. at La Noble. Ia
BY the explosion of a boiler near
Litchfeld. Ky. three men were in
stantly killed and five others were
fatally injured.
The death of Herman Raster. of Chi
cago. editor-in-ehief Of the Illinois
>taat>-Zeitung. occurred at Cubowa.
Germany, agel 81 years
Henry BURkHARDT. Of Abilene.
Kan. died 81 hydrophobia after three
weeks Of suffering from dog bite.
AT Atlanta Ga-, Charles VI. Ozburn
was hanged for the murder of John VI.
Bradley ON May :. l>a.
Is Chicago the Colt. { bian oil Compa-
ny failed for SI0l.O3O
ALBEIT HAMPTON and William Ewing
were killed by lightning near Hills
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