River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Collins. Ia, fire nearly destroyed
the entire town. Loss about $50, 900.
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus has resigned
the pastOrate of Plymouth Congrcga-
tional church in Chicago because of III
health
Seth Carter killed his sweetheart,
Alberta BrakIey. at Galveston, Tex, and
then shot himself. Jealousy was the
cause
Near Black Shear, Ca, an unknown
negro was killed by lynchers for as
saulting a white woman. and Jerry
johnson (colOred) vas hanged by a
mob near Screven, Ga. for stealing a
mule
st Fort Sheridan, H.. the trial by
court-martial ot Capt. Leonard 4. Low
ering. charged with brutal treatment
of Private Charles Hammond. resulted.
it is said. in a verdict of guilty.
In a car on the Illinois Central road a
steam heater exploded near DE Koven,
Ky. and many persons were injured.
Iowa's Encouragement says that ali
the banks in the state having less than
i've stockholders must reorganize at
once.
Robbers entered the Farmers bank
at Kings. ILL.,. and stole $4,000 in cash.
John Anamasin while drunk killed
his wife and another Indian named Pc
terson on the Fond du Lac Indian res
ervation in Minnesota.
In Chicago in football games Thanks
giving day the University of Chicago de
feated University of Michigan. the Chi
Cago Athletic association defeated the
New Jersey association. and the Uni
versity of Wisconsin defeated the North
western Oll0 university team. In Phil
a1elphia the University of Pennsylvania
defeated Cornell. of Ithaca. y. Y.
Kate and Mary Seaman were drowned
near MiddIetOwn. O. as the result of
n runaway.
In storage warehouse at Pensacola.
Fla. an incendiary fire caused a loss OF
500. 900
At the age of Sc years Rev. Miner Ray
mond, ID. D.. one Of the most distin-
puished preachers and teachers Of the
Methodist church. died in Evanston. III.
In the Wilmington (Ill) coal field
the 5000 miners resumed work. ending
the big strike.
\ mob took Hicks Price. n negro
charged with criminal assault. from the
iall IT Starks, Fla. and hanged him.
Miss Jennie Sheress and Miss Louise
Lasalle. each Il years of aCe, were
drowned at Duluth. MINI. while skat-
ing.
The towns OF Chesterfield. Daleville
and the Indiana spiriiualists' camp in
Indiana were wrecked by the explosion
Of co quarts Of nitroglycerin.
On the Chicago board of trade De-
cembcr wheat sold at one dollar.
The Chinese merchants of San Fran
cisco have combined 10 suppress the
murlerous highlander societies.
Wages Of the $1,000 employees OF the
Missouri Pacific railway have been in
creased ten per cent.
The fusionist republicans elected 20
che Ohio legislature have decided 10
vote for the republican caucus nominee.
which will make the legislature stand
so republicans TO s. democrats on joint
ballot for senator.
Jacob Hitler and wife. Of Elkton.
Mich. celebrated their eighty-eighth
wedding anniversary. The husband is
los years old and the wife 107.
4 Baptist association was organized
at Rainey Mountain. o. T., consisting
of four church organizations composed
wholly OF Indians
With IS passengers from Dawson
City whose money possessions amour.
10 Si.e0O.O0O In drafts and gold dust.
the steamship City of Seattle arrived
in Seattle. Wash. from Alaska. They
reported that fear of famine amounting
70 panic prevailed in the Klondike gold
fields
Lvnchers burned to death Nathan
Willis (colored). charged with the
murder Of a white man near Town
Creek. y. c.
vt Vintou. Ia. Frank NOvak was
found guilty Of the murder of Edward
Murray and his sentence fixed at ten
years in prison.
In resisting arrest near Kingston,
Tenn, Robert Baltimore, negro des-
perudo. shot I'D killed an officer. fatal
" wounded two others and then es-
capped.
In a manifesto w. ID. Bynrm, chair
man Of the national (gold) democratic
committee. declared that the party did
not suffer IL the recent elections
At Carrolltor. Mich. 100000 feet of
lumber. valued at $4,000. were de-
stroyed by fire.
In Chicago receivers were appointed
for the international Building, Loan
and Investment union, whose Liabilities
are S325.00o.
The death OF Rev. Granville Sharpe
Abbott. d. D., one Of the best-known
Baptist preachers in California, oc-
Cured az Oakland.
meeting Of the national organiza-
ton committee of the populist party in
s.. Louis the chairman said fusion with
other parties would no longer prevail.