River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-09-12
WEST AND SOIITH

AT many places in the United States
total eclipse of the moon was OBJ
served.
AT Jasper, Fla, Joseph Norton was
hanged for the murder of James Dem
mark on January last.
II Illinois the new flag law was OBJ
served at most of the public school
buildings
\ MEMBER of the Sixteenth infantry,
H. = Webber, travelled from Salt Lake
City to Washington on a wheel, cover
ing ,. g2T miles in 374 hours actual run
ming time.
HAWAIIAN consuls in America were
notified by telegraph that a filibuster-
ing expedition would soon start from
this country with the avowed purpose
in view of overthrowihg the present
republican government of Hawaii and
replacing Queen Liliu okalani on the
throne.
A TORNADO at Huntington, Tenn,
wrecked many buildings and did other
damage.
AT Omaha August Sontwoin. 10 years
old. shot and killed his brother-in-law,
Paul Miller, for attempting to assault
his mother. The hoy gave himself up.
IL 81. Louis the twelfth annual ex-
position opened and will continue for
forty days
TREASURY figures show a net de-
crease of money of all kinds in circula-
ton in the United States on September
of SO. $50, 95S, making the total of cir
culation sl.sO3. $50, '9s. or s22.s; per
capita, based on 20. II. ,OO0 population.
As compared with September /, 1894,
there is decrease in circulation of
s43. 10000
IN Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Miehig an
and other states storm of wind and
rain did great damage, while southern
states did not escape unscathed. The
rainfall in some sections amounted to
: inches in ten hours, the heaviest
ever recorded. Growing crops and
fruit trees were seriously damaged
throughout a large section of coun-
try.
II convention at Columbus the Ohio
Wool .GrOwers' association urged the
Fifty-fourth congress to pass legisla
ton favorable to wool protection
TIrE doors of the Farmers bank at
Ladonia, Mo. were again open and
ready for business.
REV. W. F. HINsHAw, a Methodist
minister at Bclleville. Ind, was placed
ON trial at Danvillc. Ind. for the muir
der of his wife on January 10 last
On the new machinery hall building
ON the state fair grounds at Spring field,
Ill. tower fell. killing five workmen
and inJuring seven others, two fatally.
EXCLUSION of foreign wage-workers.
free coinage of silver and removal of
the national capital from Washington
to western city are the chief planks
in the independent American party,
launched at Topeka, Kan, by a num-
bersof pOpulists-
IL Florida the crop of oranges this
year was estimated at not over lO0, 600
boxes, against 5000, 600 for the season
of lS93-'94.
AzoTE trotted a mile in 2:O4sl at
Galesburg. Ill, beating the worlds
record for geldinGs-
DEMOCRATS of Nebraska who are
supporters of the administrations
financial policy. opposed to free silver
coinage and fusion with populists. met
in convention at Lincoln and I. J.
Mahoney, of Omaha, was nominated
for supreme judge.
UTAH democrats in convention at
Ogden nominated John L. Caine for
governor and b. II. Roberts for con-
gress- The platform declares for the
free coinage of silver.
RErAH grocers of Little Rock. Ark.
condemn the action of members who
!
them from the association if they con-
tinue.
IN Cincinnati the Davis Carriage
company failed with liabilities of ss72,
900 aud assets of only sl5.4
IL Montana earthquake shocks were
felt at Butte, Helena and Great Falls.