River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-14
WEST AND SOUTH.

MARY OAAtEs du Auutdu Nulhdhs hACN
in San Francisco. and a daughter said
that her mother was $50 years old.
Laura Bennett and James Ferguson.
two prisoners. were roasted TO death 10y
the burning of the jail at Opelika, Ala.
Fire destroyed the opera house and
two business buildings at Detroit,
Mich. the total loss being 100000.
About half the village of Centeryille,
o.. was wiped out by fire.
In a fire in George Martins livery
barn at Allison, Ia, nine horses err
ished. Five of the animals were blood
cd stock.
Drought which has prevailed through
out the northwest for nearly womonths
has been followed by disastrous fires on
the prairies and in the forests of Indi-
ana. Michigan. North and South Dakota
and Nebras' a. In several instances en-
tire villages have been swept away.
Lesser fires have prevailed in Illinois,
Ohio and Wisconsin.
Three men held up the Chicago and
St. Louis express on the Chicago 4 Al
ton railroad within few miles of Kan
sas City. No. but they secured nothing.
flames nearly wiped out the business
portion of MedOra. III.
In Chicago flames swept away AZ
buildings st the stock yards, causing a
loss of $4,000. An unknown man was
burned TO death and ten other persons
were injured.
Yellow fever was reported as growing
worse in New Orleans. while at Mobile.
Ala, and Edwards. Miss, IN improve
ment was announced.
In annual sess' IN in Frankfort the
kentucky Banker association unani-
mously adopted a resolution compli-
menting the local bankers for keeping
wine off the table AZ the banquet.
In Flint. Mich, Lester L. Burton, an
attorney. shot and killed his wife and
then sent bullet through his OWE
brain. \ quarrel was the cause.
Fire nearly wiped out the historic viii
lage OF St Elmo, a suburb of Chatta-
uooga. Tenn.
The total wheat crop in Michigan this
year is 24,925. OO7 bushels, an average
Weld of 1916 bushels per acre.
At Clarion. Mich, W. NJ. Shain shot
Mrs. Hattie Lee, and afterward took his
own life.
Louise s. Rounds, of Chicago. has for
the twelfth time been elected state pres
ident of the Illinois Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
Near Newport, Ky, II persons who
assaulted a young woman narrowly es'
capped lynching.
Burglars robbed the Bank of Union
county. at Morganfeld. Ky, of nearly
$1,000 while the cashier was at dinner.
The building and loan association at
Liberty. Ind. has gone into voluntary
liquidation with liabilities OF $4,000.
aany poor people lose their all.
Vt Omaha. Neb., George Morgan was
hanged for the murder OF Ida GaSkill in
November. 1895. He died protesting his
innocence.
Stables OF d. W. T. Frady near Mari
eta, Ind. were destroyed by fire and 4J
horses were cremated.
Fire destroyed the new Second Pres
byterian church at Lafayette, Ind, the
loss being $4,000.
At New Madrid. Mo. an earthquake
shock was felt. but no damage resulted
Flames at glastonbury, O.. DESTROYED
the post Office and many other business
places. the total loss being 10000
In a quarrel at a dance at Greenville.
Ala. William Ekaf shot and killed
Sidaey Duarf and NJ. L. Hutton.
In session at Columbus. o., glass
workers representing the entire glass
industry Of the United States, took
steps TO form a trust.
There had been sos cases of yellow
fever in New Orleans up to the sth and
50 deaths and 100 cases at Mobile, Ala.
and Il deaths.
The organization of a company is an
nounced 70 build railroad from Ska
quay to Lake Bennett over the White
pass 10 the Alaska gold fields.
In Kentucky the tobacco crop has been
cut short 10 per cent. as result of the
drought
The death of Peter L. Studebaker.
treasurer of the wagon and carriage
firm Of Studebaker Brothers Manufac-
turing company. of South Bend. Ind.
occurred ut the age Of 81 years.
In Cincinnati Frank Early (colored)
shot and killed his wife. from whom he
had been separated six years. and then
fatally shot his mistress, Mamie Frey.
At his home In Fort Wayne. Ind, ex-
Congressman Js.nes B. White died.