River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
WEST AND SOUTH.

Returns from the various state ciec-
tions indicate that in New York 4. b.
Parker (dem) was elected chief JUS
tice of the court of appeals by $4,000
plurality and in New York city Van
Wick (dem.) for mayor has plurality
of 1000. In Massachusetts WolcOtt
(rep) was reelected governor by $4,000
plurality. In New Jersey the legisla-
ture is republican on joint ballot. In
Ohio Bushnell (rep.l was reelected gov
cruor by about $4,000 plurality with the
legislature probably republican. In
Iowa Shaw (rep.) was elected governor
by over 10000 plurality with a repub-
Iican legislature. In Maryland the leg
islature Is in doubt. In Virginia Tyler
(deml is elected governor by 6O0O0
plurality. In Kansas the republicans
elected nine OF thirteen judges. In Ne
braska the fusion ticket was successful
Tn South Dakota the cpublicans elected
five out Of eight judges. In Kentucky
the legislature is democratic.
john Morgan killed Mrs. Mary Green,
widow. and her son aud daughter,
near Ripley. w. Va. Robbery was the
motive.
At Oshkosh, Wis. John Webster, Jr..
drank II full glasses of whisky and
then died.
James Boswell shot and killed Mrs.
Emma Smith and James Barton aud
then killed himself a. Dallas. Tex. in
tit of Jealous rage.
\ state conference will be held in
a he e, -
object the securing of such alterations
in the fundamental law of Illinois as
will enable the people to participate
more directly in legislation.
In Dubuque, Ia. eX-Mayor Olinger
and eight former councilmen were in
dicted for voting themselves an increase
in salary.
Because of jealousy James Reed shot
his wife and himself al Tifiin, o. Both
will probably live.
The president ct the Portland (Ore.)
chamber of commerce asks the govern
ment To transport supplies to Yukon
miners TO prevent starvation.
Three negro children who were play
ing on railway track near Greenville,
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In Chicago the fifteenth Baptist con
greSs viii he held in Emmanuel Baptist
church. November 10 and Is.
In Missouri the corn crop this year
will be l67, SOC. goo bushels against 2OO,-
100000 bushels for 1896.
On the 22d inst. Capt. Lowering will be
tried by court-martiaI Fort sheridan.
H., on the charge Of cruelty to Private
Hammond.
Cuban residents of Key West. Fla,
made a great demonstration against
the acceptance Of autU1omy from Spain.
At Charlotte, y. C., \. J. Baldwin
went mile on a bicycle in two minutes,
breaking the worlds record.
In Iowa the unofficial vote for gov
ernor Is: Shaw (rep). 224,555; White
(dem.), l93,5G7; Lloyd. populist, $3.50;
Cligget. gold democrat. 5,i34; Leland.
prohibitionist. 1O,692. Shaw's plurality,
3O.9ss.
In Maryland an official count of the
ballots east gives the republicans a ma
jo-iiy on joint ballot in the legislature
80 l. and a republican will succeed Ar
thur r. German il the United States
senate.
Apoplexy caused the death of ID. W.
bunker. Of Galesburg. H.. junior COM
mandcr of the Illinois 6. AR.
Later advices from the Ohio election
say that the republicans will have
majority of five on joint ballot in the
legislature.
John Mcintosh killed Frank Pott-
myer. the proprietor. in a saloon fight
az Loganspor'. Ind. and wounded Will
liam a.'i Edward and Louise Pottmyer.
Severe shocks Of earthquake were
felt the entire distance from Silver Bow
to Monida. Mort.
81 Grand Encampment. Wyo.. gold
was found IN great quantities that as
saved $1,000 per ton.
On the Menominee range the most
important iron ore discovery in several
years has been made few miles east
of Crystal Falls. Mich.
In indianapolis Elijah Mendenhall
aud his wife. Mary Angeline Menden-
hall. who had lived together for So
years. were buried in the same coffin.
At Wheatland. Mo-. James Allen,
schOOl-teacher, attacked by students
whom he had punished. died of his in
juries.
\ measure was defeated By the
Georgia senate which. if passed, would
have made Georgia prohibition state.
Mrs. Amelia Stewart. 10l years Of age.
was found dead NJ her home in Mar
tinSyiile. Inu.
Fo-t san Carlos near BsrrancOs, Fla,
: 10 be restored and fortified.