River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-09

The lumber yards of the John Spry
company in Chicago were destroyed
by fire. the loss being 500. 900, and
also building occupied by manufac-
turers. who lost S125.0OO.
The Idaho Populists in session at
Boise nominated X. J. w. Ballentine
! for governor.
THE miners at Strea tor and Brace
vile. ILL.,, after three months of idle
ness, decided TO return TO work.
THE town of Lamoure, n. D., was
practically wiped out by fire. the loss
being $4,000
THE Georgia democi ats in conven-
ton at Atlanta nominated w. Y. At
kinson for governor. Resolutions were
adopted for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver.
The following nominations for con-
gress were made: Ohio, Ninth district,
Rev. George Candee tpop1. Illinois,
Eighteenth district. Rev. L. w. Hynes
(pro.l. Nebraska, Sixth district, Mat
thew Dougherty trep.).
FLAMES that started in a gas plant
at Marion, la, destroyed business
block. entailing a loss of $4,000.
EXCHANGES at The leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 3D. aggregated
S164, 500, 96S, against s770,4lS, 3Ss, the
previous week. The decrease, COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1898. was 2l.3
IT was decided at the convention in
Chicago of the American Railway
union officials that they could not de-
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ton must be taken by the local unions
themselves on each line of road af-
fected by the strike.
FIRE swept away thirty-five build
ings, comprising the business portion
of Lake View, Mich. Loss, $4,000.
AT Raleigh, n. c., Orange Page,
the murderer of a negro woman more
than 100 years old, was hanged for the
crime.
A PORTION of a freight train was
burned near Bucyrus, o., and four
tramps who were stealing a ride were
burned to death.
AT Burlington, Ia, a sailboat in
which were Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Camp
bell capsized in the Mississippi, and
they sank clasped in each others arms.
NONhhESNiONAL WtIc
made as follows: Illinois, Seventh
district, George Z. Foss (repl. Wis
consin, Second district. Charles Bar
wig (dem.) renominated. Minnesota,
Fourth district, Edward J. Darragh
(dem }.
AT New Diggings, Wis, Mark Rich
ardson killed his brother George as the
result of a ten years quarrel over their
fathers estate.
AT the age of 80 years Austin w.
Blair, the war governor of Michigan,
died at jackson from uramia. Mr..
Blair was governor from 1860 to 1854.
and member of congress from 1866 to
ls72
The American Railway union issued
an address to the voters of the United
States reciting the inception and
progress of the strike and appealing
for the election of Legislators pledged
to the enactment of arbitration laws.
IN Chicago delegates from twenty
four American Railway unions met
and declared the strike off on all roads
but the Santa Fe and Eastern Illinois.
RICHARD d. BLINN. one of the coun-
try's most noted race-track builders,
died in Chicago.
AT Kansas City, Mo, the Gossard In
vestment company failed for 5000. 900.
THE total tax levy of Michigan for
1894 is sl.Ss9. 1876, or s242, O7S less than
last years levy.
The home of c. q. Ostenson near
Wilmar, Mimi, was burned and he and
his four children were cremated.
CHARLES HUDSON and Win Dande-
lien were riding on an engine that
broke through a bridge near Spring
field. H., and both were killed.
CHARLES MOORE and his brother John
were drowned near Toronto, O.
On the Oregon Railway X Naviga-
ton company's line a freight train
went through Alto bridge falling SO
feet, and three men were fatally hurt.
The governor of Nebraska was petit
toned 20 convene the Legislature tn
measures may lie taken to relieve the
people in the drought-stricken sections
of the state.
THE Warren Live Stock company of
Cheyenne, Wyo., went into the hands
of a receiver with liabilities of $780,
900.
FLAMES destroyed $50, 900 worth of
property in st. Paul, the Northwestern
Fuel company being the heaviest loser.