River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-21

at the residence of his son-ln-law, Rob
ert bradley. in Rockville. Md. aged II
years
Over 100 persons were killed by a cy-
clone which swept over Sherman, Tex,
and vicinity. Sixty or more met death
in Sherman and 40 others were killed
south of there. The list of injured was
equally large. Fifty houses were
wrecked and the western part of the
town was completely swept away.
Eight persons were killed at Howe, ten
al Gribble Springs and two at Justin.
Wyoming republicans in state con-
vention at Sheridan declared for Nc
Kinley and free silver.
Chicago's population. according to
The school census just completed. is
529. 900.
The treasury receipts for the first
half of the month of May were sia .s43,-
ass and the deficiency for the Is days of
the month was IS .000. 900.
The North Carolina republicans in
convention at Raleigh nominated d. l..
Russell for governor and selected Nc
Kinley delegates to the national conven-
ton.
In Minnesota the Red Lake Indian
reservation was opened for settlement
and many persons filed claims.
While blowing his field Rev. Mr..
Rhodes, living II miles east of Upton,
Tex, unearthed 10000 Mexican dollars.
AT Waldo, Wis, ties piled on the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railway de-
rallied freight train and Engineer
John O'Connor, Brakeman Emil Caspalr
and John Miller were killed and two
other persons were injured.
The supreme court of Indiana decided
that the state law of 1855 is the only ex-
listing apportionment law, and that
elections must be held under that law.
Charles Brought and young man
named Cook were killed by lighting
while fishing near Holden, Mo.
In Lake Michigan the schooner Mary
ID. Aver collided with the steamer
onoko, off Crosse Point and Capt. Will
liams and four of the crew of the
schooner were drowned.
Anderson Jones' house was wrecked
by tornado at Elva. Ky. and he and his
wife and three children were killed.
Republicans of the Fourth district of
Illinois nominated ID. W. Mills, of Chica-
go, for congress.
The defaulting ex-city treasurer of
Omaha, Neb., Henry Bolln, was SEN
fenced to 10 years in the penitentiary
and pay fine of S2l1. 900.
Marshall. Nemaha and cloud counties
in Kansas were swept by a cyclone and
dismantled buildings mark the path of
the storm, IA persons were known to
have been killed, from 40 to 60 were
injured, several of whom would die,
and scores of families were homeless.
About one-half the business portion
of Blue Islaod. H., was destroyed by
fire. tie total loss being nearly 5000, 900.
Fire destroyed the Markham hotel
and business block at Atlanta, Ca,
the loss being 100000.
Stone Steward and John Hornbuckle,
two farmers from Platte county, Mo-,
fought with knives in saloon in Leav-
cnworth. Kan. and both were killed.
In Chicago Gov. Altgeld spoke to a
large audience at the Auditorium in
favor of free coinage of silver.
The cashier of the Buffalo Qll.) bank.
Carl Kloppenburg. and Joseph Klop-
penburg, his brother, confessed that
they were guilty of the recent rob-
berry of the bank.
At Cincinnati Mrs. B. F. Young. aged
80, passed the examination required by
the government for first mates Ii
cense. She is the only woman with this
distinction.
The democrats of the Third Missis-
sippi district renominated Gen. T. C.
Catchings for congress.
The worlds 3OO-mile homing pigeon
record was broken by Detroit bird,
making the distance in hours and "a
minutes.
In Nebraska 40 persons were
killed on the Pawnee reservation by a
cyclone.
Near Poseyville, Ind, a tornado
wrecked many houses and barns and
damaged crops.
A resolution was adopted at the
Methodist conference in Kansas City,
Kan, forbidding members. either lay or
otherwise, to use tobacco or alcoholic
liquors.
AZ Lansing. Mich. the agricultural
implement and stove manufacturing
firm of T.. Bement & Sons was forced to
assign with liabilities of $1,000
At Columbus. o.. Edward Kelton e.
Co. lumber dealers. made an assignment
with liza bilities of 100000.