River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
WEST AND eOuTH.

In Missouri Lon Y. Stevens. of Coop
er, was nominated for governor by the
democratic state convention at Jeffer-
son City. All gold standard men Were
stricken from the state committee and
a declaration for free silver was made.
In n thunderstorm IN Omaha, Neb..
Mrs. Zykora, Fred Meyer and Leroy
Carter were killed by lightning.
At Richmond, Va, William Murray
died from being overcome with the
heat. He was. in 1879. the champion
amateur oarsman of the United States.
Flames wiped out the entire bust
ness portion of Concord. Tenn.
Republicans of Michigan in con-
vention at Grand Rapids adopted plat
form which indOrses the platform of the
national republican convention of 1896
and adjourned for the day without nom
mating state officers.
The Wisconsin republicans met at
Milwaukee ard adopted platform in
dorsing the acts of the national con-
vention IA 81. Louis and then, after re-
ceiying several nominations for govern
or, adjourned for the day.
In convention at Grand Rapids the
Michigan republicans nominated the
following ticket; For governor, IIazen
S. Pingree; lieutenant GOV ernor, Thorn
as b. Dunstan; secretary of state, Rev
Washington Gardner; treasurer, George
a. Steele; auditOr-general, Roscoe d.
Dix; attorney-general, Fred A. May
nard: superintendent of land office. w.
a. French; superintendent of public
instruction. j. Z. Hammond.
At a show in Chillicothe, o. Eddie
Hurd, aged two years. had his head bit
ten off by lion.
The Wisconsin republicans made the
following nominations in Milwaukee.
For governor, Edward Scofield; lieu
tenant governor, Emil Baensch; secre-
tary of state, Henry CassOn; treasurer,
SewelI A. Peterson; encouragement,
William IL. Mylrea; state superintend-
ent, John Q. Emery; railroad commits
sioner, Duncan j. Mckenzie; insurance
commissioner. William \. Fricke.
At the age of IO4 years Aunt Nancy
Frisowthe (colored) died at Wichita
Kan.
In convention at Galveston Texas
populists nominated jerome Kearby, OF
Dallas. for governor, and Endorsed the
nomination of Bryan and Watson for
president and vice president.
The doors of the American national
bank at New Orleans were closed.
In Chicago c. II. Fargo & Co., w'.ole-
sale dealers in and manufact, .ers of
boots and shoes, failed Wit. liabilities
of $685.. 900 and assets o. 100000.
Christian brothers outlaw gang raid
ed the town OF Cummings, o. T., and
killed the family of Rev. T. c. Raymond,
consisting of his wife and three daugh-
tiers.
While a fair was in progress cyclone
struck Swayzee, lad, and two men
were killed and several injured.
At the Columbus fO.) races Robert
J. paced the fourth and decidi-s heat
of the free-for-all pace in c.O2A. which
is the fastest fourth heat ever paced.
Prohibitionists of the Twentieth dis
trict of Illinois nominated Capt. a . il.
Langworth, of McIeansboro. for con-
Cress, and in the same district popu-
list nominated j. c. Tanguary.
George V. Hankins, once the king of
Chicago gamblers, and lately interested
in horse racing. made an assignment
and turned over his property, valued at
s.. 3OO.0OO 70 settle his debts.
The doors of the Lake county bank at
East Chicago, Ind. were closed.
Conkling Bros banking house at
Nevada, Mo, and the banks of Brcn-
augh and Richards were all closed by
the sheriff.
In a fire at Swift's packing plant in
Kansas City that caused a loss of $780,
coo. one man was killed and two were
fatally injured.
At Salt Lake City Charles Thiede was
hanged for numbering MS wife April
50. 1894. and CIaud Hoover was executed
az Omaha Neb.. for killing Samuel Du-
bois. his brother-in-law.
During a church social and picnic in
Fort Scott. Kan. over IS persons were
poisoned by eating ice cream and sew
eral would die.
Matte johnson ard Robert Hopper
were murdered and TO bed by tive ne
groes near EaTrodsburg. NY.
~ meeting in indianapolis of demo
Gratis who do not indorse the platform
and ticket Of the Chicago convention. SO
states were represented and a call is-
sued for national convention 20 be
held in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
/ September ?, for the purpose of adopt
ins declaration of principles and nom
/ mating candidates for president and
vice president. Senator John Nj. Palm
er, of Illinois. vas made chairman of
the national committee.
At Lansing. Mich. the lngham coun-
Is savings bank osed its doors with
liabilities of $4,000.
{ Fire destroyed the entire business
portion Of Jordan. Tenn.