River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-03-23
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FLAMES in the cotton mills at Exeter,
y. H., caused a loss of $3.50. 900.
Ar Jamaica, l.. J.. a severe earth
quake shock was felt. causing houses
10 rock and breaking windows and
crOckery.
The Stonington line steamer New
Hampshire was struck by lightning on
her trip from New York TO Stonington.
The elelecric wires carried the light
ming all over the steamer and great
damage was done, but none of the pas
sengers were injured.
THE capital stock of the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad COM
pany has been increased to an even
500 200. O0O.
T.E governor of New Jersey has
signed the bill making horse-racing
for purses or prizes unlawful in the
Onths of December. January and
February.
The new military post TO be cstab-
lished near Essex Junction. Vt. viii
he named Fort Ethan Allen, la honor
of the revolutionary patriot
MINISTERS and rohibitionists inter
ested in the formation of u new nation
al political organization held confer
cnce in Pittsburgh. Pa. The platform
recognizes God as the author of civil
government: equal rights for all with
out respect 10 race, color or sex; aboli-
ton or suppression OF the drink traffic;
and such other moral, economic, fnan-
cial and industrial reforms as are
needed in the country.
Is Boston Mrs. Frances Hitler, the
e ].
the possessor of 1000. GOO, married
Peter Surrett, her coachman.
OK the Erie road trains collided at
Lackawaxen. y. v, and a Pullman
sleeper was demolished and ten pas
sengers were injured, some of them
seriously.
AT her home in Old Westbury. L. l..
/ Mrs. Sarah Rushmore Hicks died at
I the age OF 1903 years.
The l2-year-old wife of Henry Hinck-
/ lev. of Bridgeport. Conn, gave birth TO
triplets, two girls and boy.
FIRE destroyed the kiuyon block and
/ the Jones block at Oswego, y. y, the
/ total loss being $4,000.
Is the Massachusetts legislature a
petition was presented which pro-
( vides that Intoxicating liquors shall be
sold only by salaried appointees of the
state.
/ SOMEWHERE between Akron, o.. and
I Pittsburgh. Pa. mail pouch contain
ing over 50, GOO in drafts mysteriously
disappeared.
/ n Boston Lewis \. Wright, aged Il.
+ has confessed TO starting the recent
I large fires.
/ JAMES DoUGHEErY. aged IL; Willie
Duffey. aged :. and Willie Gettis,
aged I3, who were picked up on the
street in Pittsburgh. Pa, 10y the police,
were found 10 be unconscious and in a
diving condition from the effects of
liquor.
IL New York Herr Most, the chief of
anarchists. has been expelled from ali
I auarchistic circles. lie Is accused of
4 betraving secrets to the police
At Stroudsburg. Pa, Nicholas Smith,
T aged %, who has been totally blind for
/ trenty-seven years, has regained his
cyesight
BROOsI.YN and New York Cinnamon
are reported TO have raised $50, 900 to
test the coustitutionality OF the Geary
( registration law.
tltMtNA ActhpAc NdS totHltA nc
| stroyed 10y fire in Boston, the entire
loss being 500. 600. The temple was
owned by the Union Baptist Temple
society and portions OF it were leased,
among the occupants being six news
papers and the offices of the Baptist
foreign. home and state mission so
cieties.
The large brick cotton thread facto-
~ OF T. J. W. Morse < CO, South East
on. Mass. was destroyed by fire. the
loss being $500. 600.
The death of Robert Springer, born
a slave IN Newcastle, Del. in 1874 and
consequently 1l9 years old, occurred
near Morgantown, IA.