River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26

Fire wiped out North Port. small
mining town in Washington. near the
Canadian boundary.
At the age of Ill years Mrs. Mary
Ann Mosely died in Columbia. Mo.
Albert Kinchlow shot and fatally
wounded his mother at indianapolis
While insane from sickness ard then
killed hin self.
The American Republican College
league will hold their fifth annual con-
vention in Chicago on April 3.
In an attempt TO hold up an express
train near Tulare, Cal, Sheriff Dog
gett and Constable Reed were shot and
a train robber named Daniel McColc
was killed.
In Indiana % out of the 20 rcpub-
lican national delegates selected favor
Mckinley for president.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Paulson
occurred at Center township, Ia, at the
age of I0i years.
At her home near Rockville, Ind,
Mrs. Mary Harlan, mother of ex-Sen-
ator James Harlan, of Iowa, celebrated
her Tooth birthday.
In Milwaukee John IIolzinger shot
and killed his aged mother-in-law, Mrs.
Catherine Miller, and fatally wounded
his young wife. Family trouble was
the cause. The murderer was arrested.
At her home in Fond du Lac, Wis,
Mrs. Elizabeth ID. Blackburn died at the
age of 100 years and months.
John White and Elijah Rutter, of
Brice, o., quarreled over the formers
wife and both were fatally injured.
Near Bayfield, Wis, Julia Bird. an
aged squaw, her daughter. Charlotte
Bird, and her child and .. Etiquette, an
Indian, were burned to death during a
drunken carousal.
William Murphy was taken from the
Jail at Huntsville, Tenn, by mob and
strung TO tree for the murder of Will
liam knowlin, a miner.
The death of Hugh McGovern. aged
100 years and months, occurred at
Wilkesbarre. Pa.
For cause unknown John Hartman
killed his wife and committed suicide at
Omaha, Neb.
Harry Somcrs and James Ford were
painting church steeple at Grand, o.
r., when thunderstorm came up and
they were killed by lightning.
In Chicago there were ten cases of
suicide during the week ended on the
21st.
Fifty thousand persons were said 10
be suffering in Chicago because of the
strike in the clothing manufacturing
trade.
Business was resumed by the First
national bank at Mitchell, 5. d., which
closed its doors about a month ago.
The Colorado republicans will hold
their state convention in Pueblo on May
IA to select delegates at large to the
nationa' convention.
Flames nearly wiped out the business
portion of Berrien Springs, Mich.
Al Ewing end Archie Clark broke all
tandem bicycle records at Nashville,
Tenn, going haif-mile in 1:03a.
james Leach, aged 100 years, died az
the home of his son in Chicago.
The firm of Kingsland d Douglas,
manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments in ST. Louis, failed for 100000.
For no cause known James Mccoy
shot and killed his brother Henry at
their home near Noblesville. Ind, and
then killed himself.
At Columbus, D.. w. 5. Ide, capital
list, failed for $4,000.
Henry Floto, bakery; William Mann,
foundry, and Thomas Mears, box and
barrel factory, assigned at Martins
Ferry. O., with liabilities aggregating
100000.
The branch of the Consolidated Steel
and Wire company At Joliet, ILL.,, suf-
fered loss Of S150,00O by fire, throw
ing 500 men out of work.
\ mob lynched Isaac Pier (colorcd)
near Shreveport, La, for offering vio-
lencc to two white girls.