River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

Gen. j. 4. Black, OF Chicago, declined
the Sound money" democratic nomina-
tion for governor of Illinois and William
S. Fornan, of East st. Louis. was pro-
NOTED from candidate for attorney-gen-
eral to candidate for governor, and d.
v Samuels, of Chicago. agreed to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Forman's promo
ton.
While insane William White. a pIas-
terer at Ashtabula, o.. beat his wife ia
tally and then committed suicide by
cutting his throat.
The death of Peter Mccarthy. who re-
Gently celebrated his Tooth birthday,
occurred at his home in Milwaukee.
Red men in annual session in Mime
apolis elected Andrew Patton, of Dan
vers. Mass. great prophet.
In New Orleans the discovery of de-
falcations amounting to $500, 900 caused
the Union national bank TO close its
doors.
a letter of acceptance of the demo-
cratic nomination for president was
sent by William j. Bryan 10 the notifi-
cation COMMITTEES of the Chicago con-
vention in which he puts the silver ques-
tion ahead OF all other matters.
At the age of Sc years Henry b. Payne
died at his home in Cleveland. lie was
United states senator from Ohio from
1854 to 1890.
At Paducah, Ky, and at Cot le n, ILL.,,
a slight earthquake shock was felt.
Joe Allen and James p. Weidman
quarreled while discussing the silver
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killed each other.
In annual session at Louisville, Ky.
the Sons of Veterans elected James L.
Rake. of Reading, Pa, commander in
chief, and decided to hold the next en-
campment at indianapolis.
For no cause known Charles Maid
ment, of Richmond. Mo-. killed bis wife
and then took his own life.
At Battle Creek. Mich, Mrs. Henry
Ingham, who has tasted 164 days, has
begun to take food again.
At meeting in Milwaukee the state
central committee of the gold demo
Gratis decided not to put state ticket in
the field in Wisconsin
At a wedding feast at Bondurant, Ia,
~ persons wee poisoned aud some of
item were in a serious condition.
In Chicago a mercantile alliance was
formed by 200 manufacturers and over
10000 retail merchants outside of Chi
cago to be called the National Associa-
ton of Merchants and Travellers, the
object being 10 make known the ed
vantages of trading in Chicago and the
improvement of methods Of merchan-
dising
Colorado republicans met at Denver
and nominated j. E. Hursh for gov
ernor.
At Houston. Tex. Samuel Allen. a
lumber dealer. failed for 100000.
Populists in convention in Des Moines.
Ia, Endorsed the democratic state
ticket.
The firm of Heron. Taylor & Co.,
Wholesale grocers in Memphis, Tenn,
failed Tor $4,000
Ir Chicago Mrs. Laura Behrent was
buI ned TO death by the explosion Of a
gasoline stove and her 1S-months-old
boy was fatally burned.
Sound money" democrats nominated
W. d. Crenshaw for congress in the Sec
ond Illinois district and y. w. Robin
son in the Seventh. snd in the Third
Ohio district the democrats nominated
John l. Bremen.
Montana republicans in convention at
Helena nominated a. =. Botk;n for
governor.
The doors of the Mutual national
bank in New Orleans were closed.
With liabilities OF over 100000 the
Bank of Commerce, a state institution.
closed its doors in New Orleans
Democrats of the Fourth Wisconsin
district nominated Robert Schilling for
congress, and the Montana republicans
nominated c. F. Goddard for congress
man At large
In Cincinnati the Franklin cotton
mills were placed in the hands of re-
ceiver. with liabilities OF S163. 900.
The United Society Of Christian En-
deayor will hold it's next convention at
San Francisco July T-12. 1897.
On the Lake Shore road an express
train caught fire near Goshen, Ind. and
one car containing money and sluable
goods was hurried.
The notorious outlaw. Polk Wells
died in prison AZ AnqTnc a. tse
T7illiar, = F,rvan left Lincoln for n
months tour Of speeehmal ing through
the south and east