River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-30
WEST AND sou1H.

WEST AND SOUTH.
George W. Jones, the oldest surviv-
ing ex-United States senator, died in
Dubuque, Ia, aged 90 years. When
Iowa was made a state In 1916 Gen.
Jones was made it's first senator and
served two terms, when lie was appoint
cd by President Buchanan as minister
10 Colombia.
In Cincinnati William Wiley, tailor.
aged 81. shot and killed his wife and
then committed suicide. Four children
survive them.
From eating toadstools for mush-
rooms Henry Schwant and his wife died
at their home near Fremont. o.
Dave Bergman, living three miles
from ROyston, Ca, while In drunken
fury, killed his wife and three children
and then committed suicide.
At Springfield. Mo-. the republican
state convention adopted resolutions
indorsing the st. Louis platform and
nominated II. L. Lewis, of Henry coun-
~, for governor.
The execution OF John Pryde, who
murdered Andrew Peterson five months
ago and robbed him of $40. took place
in the county Jail a. Brainerd, Mimi.
At Omaha. Seb., the German savings
bank went into the hands of receiver
with liabilities of 100000.
In annual session at Omaha, Neb.,
the Commercial Law League of America
elected Z. NJ. Bartlett, of that city, as
president.
Edward and Alfred Kasserman. aged
q and "a years respectively, and two
horses which they were driving, were
killed by lightning at Newton, Ill.
John Hall and II. l.. Grimes were
killed by lightning at Derby, Ia. Grimes
had just insured his life for $1,000.
Throughout West Virginia heavy
rains caused great damage.
At Wyandotte, Mich. James I. Hurst,
millionaire lumberman, made an as
signment with liabilities of 100000.
The firm of James Armstrong Co.,
manufacturers of soap and candles in
Baltimore, failed for 100000.
At Cleveland the feature of the cen
tennial celebration on the 23d was
big New England dinner, at which adj
dresses were made by Senators Hawley
and Sherman, Maj. Mckinley and
others.
The Tooth anniversary of Chillicothe,
o., was celebrated, and the Grafton
was delivered by Postmaster General
Wilson.
Diana Smith (coloredl died near Ho-
mer, Mich, aged liz years.
Democrats of the Eleventh Indiana
district nominated Joseph Larimer for
congress, and in the third Michigan dis
trict 4. O. Knappen was nominated by
the prohibitionists.
1t was decided at a conference in Chi
cagO of sound money" men from nine
states to take immediate action for the
purpose of nominating a second demo-
cratic ticket for president and vice pres
ident of he United States.
William T. Wiley. tailor in Cincin-
natl, shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself. but not fatally. Domes-
tic trouble was the cause.
The first state convention was held in
Denver, Col. of the national party, the
reorganized silver wing of the pro-
hibitionists, and Levi Booth. of Denver,
was nominated for governor.
The national convention in St. Louis
on the cath of the American silve'
party nominated William J. Bryan, OF
Nebraska. for president, and Arthur
Sewau. of Maine, for vice president.
The platform declares for the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at a ratio of sixteen - one, in
dependent of any foreign power. After
changing the name of the organization
to the national bimetallic party the
convention adjourned sine die. At a
meeting of the new national committee
Charles ID. Lane, o, California, was
elected chairman.
Charles Norris, Henry +. Edison, Miss
laura Guard and Miss Emma Young
were drowned near Vancouver, Wash,
ny the upsetting Of a boat.
In Bear creek canyon, just above Nor
risOn, Col, clOudburst did great dam
age to property and caused the loss Of
! from Is to 20 lives.
John Pascoe. aged II, and William
Hosking. aged %. residents of Iron
Mountain. Mich, were drowned in
Spread Eagle lake BY the c@ps,zing of q
I boat.
At Carlton, Mimi. Jim O'Darrah shot
and killed William CafTry and wife,
{ 2rOprietors of a bagnio, after dispute
over money
At New Orleans James Murray (col-
ored) was hanged for the murder OF Po-
licemau Michael Cotter July Sc. 1894.
The Illinois prohibition state execu-
+ tive committee met in Champaign and
nominated George W. Gere, of that city,
Z for governor.
In Chicago Parkhurst & Wilkinson,
dealers in iron. failed for $4,000.
In st. Paul Henry b White fatally
shot Miss Tillie Strumpf because she
refused TO marry him and then fatally
shot himself.
+ In Chicago the sound money" demo-
Gratis perfected their plans for putting
another democratic ticket in the field by
making arrangements for the choice of
a new national committee which is to
meet at indianapolis August for The
purpose of issuing formal call for a
national convention. to be held not later
I than September =
Barns on :he Forsythe Qnd.) race
track were destroyed by fire and Eve
valuable horses were cremated.