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

From Vermont, Pennsylvania AMI
Ohio delegates, with their respective
governors, paid their respects to Mai.
/ Mckinley at Canton. o.
AT Paris, Ark, Charles Hamilton was
hanged for the murder of an cd man
named lcAbee in Franklin county last
/ winter.
In session at Pueblo the peoples party
of Colorado nominated Morton S. Bailey
for governor.
The National Letter Carriers associa-
ton at the annual meeting in Grand
Z Rapids. Mich. elected j. n. Parsons, of
New York. president
AtThompson's mill near Dubuque, Ia.
Mrs. William vyverberg and her 20
I year-old daughter were drowned by
driving on an embankment into a
swollen creek.
In Chicago Burke Cochran, OF New
York, spoke to large audience in favor
Of 'sound money" and he was particu.
larly severe on Mr.. Bryan and his the
cries as enunciated in speeches made
by the latter.
In a quarrel Jose Perea shot and
killed his sweetheart, Altagracia Pola-
co. at Las Vegas, n. NJ. and then killed
himself.
Charles O'Toole. Charles McGovern
AMI George Stevens were found dead in
a miners cabin mile from Victor, Col.
IL is thought they were poisoned.
At Louisville Senator Palmer, of nli-
nois. and ex-Gov. Buckner, of Kentucky,
were notified of their nomination by
Sound money" democrats for presi-
dent and vice president, respectively,
of the United States. A telegram was
read from President Cleveland indors-
ing the nominees ard platform.
Cars loaded with passengers went
through a bridge 30 feet into the water
near Eureka, Cal, and four persons lost
their lives and ten others were badly in
jured.
A mob lynehed Ship Kinsey (col-
ored) near Lovett. Ga, for criminally
assaulting Mrs. Monroe johnson, a
young married white woman.
Congressional nominations were
made as follows: Alabama, Eighth
district, Il. S. Plowman (dem.). Louisi-
ana, First district, John Fitzpatrick
(dem); Second, Il. c. Davey (dem.) }.
Kentucky, Fifth district. j. B. Baslxin
(dem.).
Lead and oil works at Kansas City,
Mo, were burned, the loss being $780,
coo.
At New Whatcomb, Wash, the Ben
nett national bank failed with liabll-
tiles of $4,000.
At Big Jim's Crossing in Oklahoma,
SIX Indians who were attempting to
rob the agency were killed by posse.
In the wreckage of burned train Mt
Wellington, H., the charred remains of
four tramps were found, and 1t is
thought that eight others persisted.
BY letter Messrs. Bryan and Watson
were notified of their nominations for
president and vice president respect
lively, by the populist party.
At Knoxville, Tenn, Cullen & New
man, extensive china and glassware
importers. assigned with liabilities of
100000.
The ''sound money" democrats de-
c.ded to name presidential electors in
Minnesota, but not a state ticket.
In Milwaukee TWO men and 25 horses
lost their lives in fire which partially
destroyed Albert Managers livery stable.
At Minneapolis A. +. and L. L. KEEL
ley, mortgage loan firm, filed an as
signment with liabilities of $150,0O0.
In Des Moines, Ia, ID. b. Lyons, a bond
dealer, failed for $4,000.
Fire destroyed the Union compress
in Little Rock, Ark, and 5000 bales Of
cotton, the loss being 100000.
"Dock" Panthur and BART Thrash
er, two glorious outlaws, were killed
by deputy sheriffs near Horse Creek,
Ala.