River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

II. RI. NENTTZ. representative at the
worlds fair of thirty-five Swiss watch
manufacturers, has disappeared, to-
gether with $4,000 worth of exhibits
ROBERT VANDoRN, engineer; Frank
Threlkeg. fireman, and Marion Davis,
head brakeman. were killed in a wreck
on the Ohio Valley road near Morgan
field, by.
ALONG the lines of the Green Bay &
Chicago and Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroads in Wood county, Wis, forest
fires were raging where the large cram
berry marshes are located.
The firm of Ripley & Bronson, iron
merchants in st. Louis, made an as
signment with liabilities of $3.50, 900.
FLAMES destroyed the business por-
ton of Hollow Rock, Tenn, only the
Record Office and Lovelace Bros store
remaining standing.
THE death OF Rev. jeremiah Porter,
aged 50 years, occurred suddenly at his
home in Beloit, Wis. of old age. He
was a pioneer in religious work in the
west
A SALISBURY (NId.) yacht capsized
in the WicOmIco river and John Canting,
Lulu Johnson, Nellie Patrick. Marion
Smith and Marguerite Taylor were
drowned.
THE death of Gen. George w. Nor
gan. of Mount Vernon, O., the only sur
viving general of the Mexican war, oc-
Cured at Fortress Monroe, Va, where
he had gone for his health.
THE private bank of John Lienlokken
at La Crosse. Wis, and the German ex-
change bank at Portage, Wis, closed
their doors.
AT a crossing in Morrow, O., Mrs. W.
H. Clement and her daughter, Mrs.
Julia Frazer, were fatally injured by the
cars
A PROMINENT German of Chicago,
Charles C. Lockstaedt, swindled several
banks out of SIS. 600 by means of forged
securities and fed.
H. VI. BROWN & Co., dry goods
dealers at Cleveland. o., failed for
500. 900.
IL lumber mill at Olympia. Wash, a
boiler fiue collapsed, instantly killing
William WEIGH, fireman, and fatally
injuring three others.
IN Helena, Mont, c w. Cannon,
dealer in real estate, failed for $40, 900,
and A. NJ. HaltOr, SPECTATOR, failed
for 5000, 900.
A MOB took Dan Arata, an Italian
who murdered Il. c. Lightfoot. grand
army veteran, from Jail at Denver and
hanged him and lis body was riddled
with bullets
NEAL CURRIE's mercantile houses at
Tracy and Currie. Mimi. were closed
the liabilities being-sl00.0
SUIT was begun by William Marriott,
an indianapolis letter carrier. against
the government to test the legality of
the eight-hour law.
The following bank failures were re-
ported: Oregon national at Portland,
Ore. Farmers at Mount Sterling. Ky,
First national at Middlesboro. Ky,
Traders at Mount Sterling. Ky, Bank
of sparta and NJ. A. Thayer & Co 5
bank at sparta. Wis. and the First ma
tional and Montana national at Helena,
Mont
AT Aurora, Mo, nine of the largest
lead mines closed down TO await de-
velopments-
a FIRE destroyed thirty-four build
ings il the business portion of Fifield.
Wis. the loss being $500. 900.
II Brewster county, Tex. a heavy fall
OF snow occurred
II all OF the country districts in Kan
sas. school elections were held and the
woman vote showed an increase of 100
per cent
GREAT damage 10 property was done
and seven lives were lost at Pueblo.
Col. bv floods Houses were swept
away by the torrent
AT the age of 100 years Nancy Quin-
by Lawwill died at Columbus. o.
FLAMES wiped out the Goodwin pants
factory at Evansville, Ind, the loss be-
ing 500. 600.
ON the charge of embezziing $4,000
q. ID. Taylor. manager of the Interstate
/ Investment company at the Dalles, Ore,
] was s-reStAd.