River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-10
WEST AND SotITH-

&. G. ANDERSON, of Madison, Ill,
was shot at st Louis by Warren Col
bolt. Colbott then put a bullet
through his head, expiring shortly
afterward.
\. H. Patton, a bool1keeper, was
murdered in San Antonio. Tex, by
burg ars who entered his residence.
THE death of United States Com
missioner \. W. Brace occurred at
Denver, Col. aged o. years. For many
years he had been an acknowledged
leader OF the prohibition party.
THE death of Mrs. Drucclla McGray.
of Petersburg, Ind, occurred at the age
of lO4 years. and Mrs. Mary Lenard. of
Johnson county. Ind expired at the
age of 100 years.
The death Of Mrs. Mary Salisbury
occurred near Bellingham, Mimi. aged
1O2. Her husband, los years, could not
long survive. The couple had been
married eighty years
MAJ. j. j. SAFELY, prominent poll
tician ard mine owner of Indiana. died
at his home IN Lodi
BY "a collision of two steambarges
on the Detroit river three persons were
drowned and one of the vessels sunk
DEsPERADOEs held up a train near
Canon City. Col, and robbed the ex-
press car of $500.
J. Y. BRowN was inaugurate1 gov
ernor of Kentucky.
In was decided that a tower would
be erected at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition To exceed /. 100 feet in height
and to cost $1,000. OO).
AT ChadrOn. q, AlOnzo Knox and
daughter were killed by train DASH
ing into the carriage in which they
were riding.
TIE state board of equalization Of
Indiana gives the grand total valuation
of al property in the state at Sg4l,-
721,2Il. as against S1s3, So, 40 in 1890.
The death OF Rev. J. y L. Soule, ID.
d. Phi d.. Of Highland Park, Ill, oc-
Cured at the residence OF his son in
Chicago. aged % years.
RcBEgT NIELAND, a wealthy brewer
Of San Francisco who was at Dayton,
O., OF visit. was found ,ad in his
roc.n with two bullet holes in his head.
THOMAS kENSEALT. of Dubuque Ia,
w..S made heir to an estate valued at
$1,000, 900 10y the death of an uncle at
Newark. y. J. Kennedy was a miner.
FLAMES in the business portion of
Willows. Cal. die damage to the extent
of sl5O. 900; Iartly insured.
BANDITS robbed railroad train at
Del Rio, Tex, of several thousand dol
lars.
The Worlds Columbian directorys
executive committee unanimously COM
municated to the commission an ex-
preston that the government be asked
to loan S5.00O.O00 to the fair on the Sc
curity of the first gate receipts
Mrs. ). G.. Cook, who has been act
ing as secretary of the lady managers
of the worlds fair since the removal OF
Miss Couzins, was formally elected TO
fill that pos tiou
PETER RENFROw was sentenced at
Springfield, Mo. to hang Friday, Octo-
Der .. lie murdered Deputy Sheriff
Doris in Texas county July Is ISss.
AT The Dalles Ore, fire destroyed
property worth S3J0.OJ0
The remains of Alexander Breller-
work. who was buried at Dubuque. Ia,
nineteen years ago, was exhuined for
removal and fouca 70 be perfectly pre-
served. although not petriied. Even
the grave Clothes showed no signs of
decay.
ARGUMENTS by me American Sunday
school union in favor of closing the
worlds fair OF Sundays were made
before the national commission and
the board of ady managers No
action vas taken.
WILLIAM ALLEN, the negro who shot
and fatally wounded Marshal Myers,
before being lynched by Georgia mob
prayed that God would destroy the
world and blot out humanity.
THE dynamite factory of L. ii. Rey-
nolds * Co. at White Pigeon, Mich,
containing twenty tons of dynamite
exploded, and sixteen worlkmen were
killed.
MONUMENTS erected by the state of
Illinois on the battlefield of Gettysburg
to the Eighth and Twelfth Illinois
cavalry were formally dedicated with
solemn services.
IL was said that heavy frosts killed
corn and all other vegetation in some
sections Of Iowa on the night of the Sd.
TN THOUSAND people from all prom
ineut points celebrated watermelon
day.~ the festival OF the Arkansas val
lev. AT Rocky Ford, Col
The stables of DIR. y. 7. Valerius &
Co. ut Watertown, Wis. were burned,
together with thirty-two head of regis
tered stations.
The Georgia Legislature passed a
bill disqualiiying physicians addicted
to drink from the practice of their pro
fession.
NEAR Magnolia. Ark. four persons
were killed by lightning during a
storm which struck the house of John
Couch
WADE and John Fielder were sen
fenced 20 be hanged Friday. October ..
al Rush. Tex, for the murder of
Younoe Thompson, the father-in-law OF
john Fielder.
THE total valuation OF real estate Of
Indiana was placed at Sl,o96. coo. 600.
against $50, 100000 last year.
TIE Youngstown to.l bridge works