River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
MEST AND SOIITA

The clerk of the courts of Hamilton
county. o., George Hobson, has been
found short $4,000 in his accounts. He
IS insane
In Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
North Carolina frost has done damage
amounting to hundreds of thousands
of dollars TO early fruits.
The death of Volney V. Smith, ex-
lieutenant governor. and at one time
the most prominent figure in Arkansas
politics. occurred at Little Rock.
In Chicago John McCleash, aged 40.
and John Coyne. aged -, were burned
TO death. the former losing his life while
trying to save the boy.
Fire wrecked the business portion of
the town of Tullahoma, Tenn.
4 mob lynched Joseph McCoy (col-
Ored) at Alexandria. Va. for assaulting
his employers two daughters.
The death of William Steele Holman.
% Indiana. occurred at his home in
Washington of spinal meningitis. aged
= years. His congressional career be-
gan with his election to the house of
representatives. in 1858. and with three
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body ever since.
Fire destroyed Sanborn's tower ele-
vator at Port Huron, Mich. the loss be-
ing 100000.
Fire destroyed the paper mills ct
Ellsworth. Ind. the loss being 500. 600.
Leon Trousdale. for years editor in
chief of the Memphis Appeal, died in
In San Jose. Cal, Frank Evans died
from the effects Of a blow received in a
prize fight. and William Vernon died in
Philadelphia from the same cause.
Advices from all the flooded sections
in the south report no substantial
change in the situation.
At Friday IIarbOr. Wash, II. II.
Straub was hanged for the murder Of
Leo Lanterman on August 80, 1895.
In Chicago w. Braunschwcig shot and
killed his former employer. John Fl.
Rap. a liquor dealer. and then shot
himself dead. Braunschweig was s., 500
short in his accounts, AID feared pros
ecution.
Near Anamosa, Ia. a cyclone split
MANY houses. barns and windmills into
kindling wood.
The steamer Samaria, bound from Sc
attic to San Francisco, was given up as
lost with the 81 persons on board.
In Iowa, Illinois. Ohio and Pernsyl-
vania Arbor day was appropriately OBJ
served. \ large number of trees
were planted in each state.
During a tornado near Wemago.
Kan. Henry MIXERS e;ght-year-old son
was killed and Miller and his " ifc were
probably fatally hurt.
In the federal court Judge Showalter
decided that the law establishing a
three-cent fare ON street railways in In
dnnapolis is unconstitutional.
At San Quentin. Cal. Frank kloss was
hanged for the murder of William
Deadly over two years ago.
The legislature If Wisconsin, ad-
iournei TO August Il.
At Cairo. H.. an earthquake shock
occurred and the largest structures
'~ere shaken with a Swsying motion and
people rushed in terror to the streets.
No damage was done.
vt omer. Mich. a cyclone wrecked
several buildings and Fred Hagley and
hss wife were probably fatally injured
Near Lorraine. H., Wakeman Haynes
and Lizzie Hudson uncle and niece,
oged % and 10. respectively. who eloped.
were found dead in lot. They had
taken strychrine.
Christina Bounckessel's funeral took
place 81 Besscmer. Mich. She was 60
years old and had been married Is
times.
Jaeob Ia iller. aged 10z years. ard his
wife. aged t05. celebrated their eighty
seventh wedding anniversary.