River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-08
WEST AID SOUTH.

MEXICAN war veterans of Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri
will hold their interstate reunion on
August 10 and 20 at Belleville, III.
IN convention at Baltimore Mary
land democrats nominated John f.
Hurst, of that city. for governor. The
resolutions adopted approve the adj
ministration of President Cleveland,
declare against free silver and approve
the Wilson tariff bill
The home of William Hogan at Ma
rion. O., was destroyed by fire and Mrs.
Hogan and her SOL Frank were fatally
burned.
The king of the light harness PAGERS,
Robert j., was defeated at Cleveland, o.,
by Joe Patchin, the average time for the
four heats being 2:Oi15, the fastest race
ever paced.
THE doors of the Colorado City State
bank at Colorado Springs, Col, were
closed.
FIRE destroyed Reame's tobacco
warehouse and opera house, A. Max,
aud Ellis & Stones dry goods stores
and several other busin IS houses at
Durham, y. c. Loss, 100000.
The total ore shipments from Du-
luth. Mimi, during July were $50, las
tons, the largest on record.
IL Cincinnati the Standard Wagon
company assigned with assets of $780,
COO and liabilities of 100000. The
Davis Carriage company was carried
down by the failure with assets of
$50. 600. and liabilities of $1,000 600.
FIRE swept away four business
blocks at Lima, O., the loss being
500 OO0
A CABLE at the ''chutes" in Chicago
broke and twenty persons plunged
with terrific velocity in a runaway car
down 25Q-foot incline, thirteen being
injured. one fatally.
A MASKED man held mp the Coulter
Vile stage miles from Mercer, Col.
and secured the Wells-Fargo express
box, with its valuable contents.
N session at Baltimore Maryland
prohibitionists nominated Joshua Lev
ering. Of that city, for governor.
IL Wyoming the Indian scare was
said t. be at an end.
N Omaha the first round in the fight
between the old and the new boards of
fire and police ended in a victory for
the new board.
ONO pOpulists nominated Jacob ;.
Coxey. of MasSillon. for governor.
AT Carroliton. Mo, William r. and
George Taylor were found guilty of
numbering man named Meel1s, his
wife and two children ON the night of
May 10 last
THE firm o WOodrough x Hanchett,
one of the largest wholesale hardware
houses in Chicago. failed for slSO.OO0.
The special session of the legislature
Of Illinois adjourned sine die.
FEARS were entertained that 100 resi-
derts of Beaver island, located in Green
bay. at the entrance Of the straits of
Mackinaw. had been burned 10 death
in the forest fires which had desolated
the entire island during the last few
days
FROM injuries received at the ''chutes"
accident Charles Dunlap. general SUI
perindent of the Chicago, Rock Island
4 Pacific railroad, died at his home in
Chicago.
ALMOST the eutire business portion
Of Crystal Lake, Mich. was burned.
For killing his wife Philip Round
tree was hanged at llayneville, Ala
Ina freight train wreck near Can
ton. O. three tramps were killed.
AT Corsicana. Tex. Lee Thomas was
hanged for the murder OF Z VI. Farley.
The murder was the result of a game
OF cards.
Is Kansas a new political party was
born and call for :. state convention
At Topeka September was issued.
The name of the organization is the
independent Americauism, and il de
clares for true Americans, free coiuags
of silver and the removal of the nation
al capital TO a more central location