River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-10

At Bloomington, Ind, William Hall
shot his 1s-year-old daughter because
she married against his will. He then
shot himself. The daughter will re-
cover. but Hall is fatally shot.
IN a bloody encounter at Kilbourne.
Ark, between Dave and Joseph Mckee.
father and son, and j. c. Wilson, all of
West Carroll parish, KY. both the Nc
KEGS were killed and Wilson was NOR
tally wounded.
For cutting the throat of Walter Free.
man during a barroom quarrel on
April last George w. Roberts was
hanged at Folsom prison, Sacramento,
Cal.
The state democratic convention in
session at Missoula, Mont, and the pop
ulist convention nominated fusion pres
idential and state tickets, headed by
Silas Malcomb for governor.
Nominations for congress were made
as follows: California, Third district.
w. Il. English (dem.). Kentucky, Elev-
enth district, James ID. Black (dem.) !.
Maryland. Fifth district, Robert Moss
(dem.). Michigan. Eleventh district. J..
G. Ramsdell (dem.). New Hampshire.
First district. c. A. Sulloway (rep.);
Second. T. G.. Clarke (rep.); Fifth, John
b. Nash (dem.).
G. a. Cingmars and Dorman Mus
grove were lynched at Glencoe, MINI,
for the killing on June 25 of Sheriff
Joseph Rogers while he was attempting
TO arrest them for assaulting a farmer.
Democrats of the Tenth Wisconsin
istrict nominated Judge Bundy for
congress, and in the same district
the republicans nominated Judge Par
ker. In the Tenth Michigan district
Charles G. Hampton was nominated by
the democrats.
The oldest financial institution in
Black River Falls, Wis. the jackson
county bank, closed its doors with liza
bilities of $4,000.
Fire destroyed the opera house at
Benton Harbor, Mich. and falling walls
killed IL firemen and injured several
others. The property loss is s65,OOo.
During a fight in Bell county, KY,
between moonshiners over the division
of money made by selling liquor. three
men and a boy were killed.
At Taswell, Ind, an excursion train
was wrecked and some SO persons were
injured, three fatally.
Eight miles west of Sacramento, Cal,
an attempt was made to hold up the
Overland express, but the engineer
killed one of the robbers and then start
ed the train.
The explosion of boiler near Ed
wardsville, Ind, killed Elsie Black,
George Black and Dan Turner.
The Tennessee Legislature met in ex-
ira session at Nashville. The message
of Gov. Turney says there are reasons
to believe there will be a large deficit
January /, 1897, and recommends the
restoration of tax rates, which were re-
duced 80 per cent. in 1895.
On the charge of having six living
wives Allen Six was arrested at Fort
Scott, Kan.
In Milwaukee the worlds swimming
record for 100 yards was lowered from
1909 3-5 to 1909 by George w. Whit
taker, of that city.
In Chicago G. Ii. Lowell broke the 25
mile bicycle record in the Coliseum,
riding the distance in 55:591-5.
An engine crashed through burning
trestle near Clinton, Mo-, instantly kill
ing Engineer Edward Smith and Rich
ard Barter, farmer.
The Pearl Bryan murderers, Jackson
and Walling, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from Jail in Cincinnati.
Advices report the general observ-
ance of Labor day in the usual manner
throughout the United States.
In Arkansas Gen. Daniel w. Jones, of
Little Rock, was elected governor and
the entire democratic state ticket was
successful by about so. 900 majority.