River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-19
NEAR Collinsburg, Tex. Frank Crews,

NEAR CollinsburR, Tex, Frank Crews,
a farm hand, killed his employer.
Thomas Murrell, Mrs Murrell and a
son in a quarrel over wages.
In the west the total number of hogs
packed the past winter was 4,ss4, 900,
an increase of $50. 900 compared with
last year.
On train at Charlottesville, Va,
Richard B. Girard, discarded lover,
fatally shot Miss Laura b Martin and
then shot himself.
A BANDIT stole So, 500 from bank at
Chadron. Neb, and locked the presi-
dent of the institution in the vault.
DAVID HARPER and Jack Redding.
owners of the celebrated Dos Cabazos
mine in old Mexico, shot ana killed
each other in a quarrel at Deming. n. Nj.
REPUBLICANS of the Sixth congress
sional district of Indiana renominated
Henry u. johnson, of Richmond, 10
succeed himself in congress-
The postmaster general has issued
an order providing that hereafter only
names of one word shall be accepted
for newly established post offices
IT was announced by Col. Breckin-
ridge that he would run for congress
regardless of the result of his present
trial.
IN the Jail yard in St Louis Charles
Wisdom tcolored), aged 81 years, was
hanged for the murder of Edward A.
Brexler, a tobacconist, on the night of
April -, 1892.
NEAR Alliance, o., dogs raided fock
of seventy-five sheep and killed sixty
five of them.
On the Great Northern railway all
classes of employees between Larimore,
\. D.. and Spokane, Wash, were on n
strike.
MOB hanged William Lewis (c6l-
ored) near Lamison. Ala. for murder
ing Robert Shields, white planter.
THE richest man in Missouri. John
T. Davis, died in St Louis, aged 81. His
wealth was estimated at s25, OO0. 900.
REPUBLICANS of the Second district
of Oregon renominated w. r. Ellis for
congress.
AT Gainesville, Tex, Jack Crews, the
murderer &C four persons. was lynched
by mob.
In the case of ex-Secretary of State
JOchim, of Michigan. charged with
classifying public records. the jury was
unable to agree and was discharged
AUGUST KRINKIE's residence near
ia ssyille, Mimi, was burned and
three of his daughters, aged respective
ly 10, s and 8 years, persisted in the
flames.
FAMILY trouble caused J. w. Wat
kins, well-to-do farmer living near
Hiawatha, Kan, to fatally shoot his
wife and then commit suicide by taking
poison.
AT Nashville, Tenn, the West End
Land company, owing about 500 acres
of suburban property, failed for $780,
900.
NUMEROUS houses were washed away
and much stock drowned by a cloud
burst at Troy, Tex.
IN the heart of Santa Cruz, Cal q.
twenty-four buildings were destroyed
by an incendiary blaze, the loss being
S255, 900.
A MOB hanged Seymour Newland
(colored) at Rushsylvania, o.. for as
saulting Mrs. Jane Knowles, a respect
able white woman 81 years of age.
OK Joseph Farley's place at Oxford,
o., 200 young chickens were burned to
death.
NEAR Muncie, Ind. Perry Baker and
Miss Rail Conklin were killed by the
cars The young people were soon TO
be married.
JAMES NJ. HARVEY, ex-governor and
an ex-United States senator of Kan
sas, died at his home near junction City.
The Colorado supreme court upheld
Gov. Waite in his contest with the Dem
yer police board.
IL Alabama nearly 1000 miners were
on strike.
ONE highwayman robbed the stage
near Milton, Cal, of the Wells-Fars D
treasure box containing 5000.
THE oldest odd fellow In Indiana
Joseph Ray. died at his home in West
Vile. aged 30 years.
IL sawmill near Balm bridge, o., q
boiler exploded killing two men ami
injuring four Others.