River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
The Kansas corn crop this season Is
estimated at 400 600 600 bushels the

The Kansas corn crop this season Is
estimated at 300, OO0, 900 bushels, the
greatest crop in the states history.
Near Pueblo, Col. spreading rails
caused by the intense heat wrecked q
train on the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, and Charles vanport, engineer.
and w. F. Keppert, fireman, were killed.
George 0berne & Co., leather mer-
chants in Chicago, failed for S125, 900,
| Henry w. Hiscock & Co., wool dealers,
failed for s125. 900, and the Consolidated
Iron and Steel company failed for $685.
600.
Democrats Of the Seventh Indians
district nominated Charles NJ. Cooper,
of indianapolis, for congress.
1t Columbus Senator Sherman opened
the republican campaign in Ohio with
speech to large audience. Ex-Gov.
Foraker and Gen. Woodford also spoke.
In eastern Iowa terrific rain and
windstorm did immense damage to
buildings and crops.
Viola French, Margaret Curry and
Arthur Walker were drowned while
bath 1g in Dog river. near Mobile, Ala.
Two Harrison brothers and two
Whit brothers were killed in a quar-
rel at Little Sandy, Ky.
Flames in the business district of
Rockford. ILL.,, destroyed property val
ued at 100000.
Washington populists in convention
at Ellensburg nominated John c. Roy-
ers for Cove rnor.
In cyclone which swept over Angus
tine, Ala. Is persons were killed and
ten injured.
At Quincy, H.. Frank Jacobs, an
aeronaut, lost his life while making an
ascent, his balloon bursting when about
$50 feet from the ground
At Quincy. ILL.,, lightning struck the
state university building. setting IL on
fire. and property valued at $4,000 was
destroyed.
The executive committee of the ma
tional gold democratic party met in
Chicago and issued an address TO the
public stating their views and urging
all democrats who are opposed TO the
platform adopted and the candidates
nominated at Chicago to organize in
their respective states and send repre-
apolis on September 2.
The boiler at Taft's sawmill explod-
ed at Troy, S. C., killing five men and
injuring four.
At Atchison, Kan, Carl Schmidt. a
pioneer citizen. blew his head off with
shotgun because the Missouri river
destroyed his farm.
George Goddling, aged ~ years, and
Martin Flanagan. aged 16. were
drowned while bathing in the st. Jo-
seph river at Niles, Mich.
The following nominations for con-
gress were made: Kentucky. Second
district, c. ID. Bell (pop.). Missouri,
Fourth district, George C. Crother
(rep.) ,renominated. Tennessee, Eighth
district, T. w. Sims (dem).
In Georgia the recent dry, hot
weather has cut the cotton crop off at
least one-third.
One month agothere was not house
or inhabitant at Mena, Ark. To-day,
on the commencement of a second
month. there are over 1900 people, 20
business houses completed and many
residences finished.
Fire destroyed Frank Horey's barn
at st. Paul, Mimi, and "a horses were
cremated.
Twenty-Five workmen were engaged
in tearins down Music hall. a four
story structure at Eau Claire, Wis,
when the building collapsed, killing
three men and injuring Is others, some
of whom will die.
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Marion Elston. who had lived near St.
Joseph. Mo-. for 25 years. disclosed the
fact that the deceased was woman.