River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

900 ems of nonpareil on linotype ma
chine in hours and 10 minutes, break
ing the worlds record.
The principal business portion OF
Ramsey, Ill. was destroyed 10y fire.
At Mexico. Mo-. Miss Elizabeth Law
Their, aged CO. was married to her third
cousin, Col. ii. L1wther, of Fulton, who
is 81.
After six years Of experiments the at
tempt to make soldiers out of the In
dams will be abandoned, and the last
company will he mustered ont at Fort
Sill, on the 31st ult.
In northern indiana a new wheat pest
"a small worm) is doing great damage
to the wheat fields.
The University of Michigan regents
have elected Prof. Harry II. Hutchin:
acting president of the university dur
ing the absence of President Angel as
minister to Turkey.
In Chicago II. F.. Beach broke the
American indoor swimming record fol-
100 yards. doing the distance in
1907 Is.
Fred Meisheimer. Fred Rumpf and
another boy fell into the river and were
drowned while boat riding at Evansville
Ind.
At Indiana polls the Mutual Life In
surance company went into a receivers
hands with risks amounting 10 $4,000,
900.
At Davenport. Ia. Farmer Martin
Rurns defeated Dan s. Mcleod in q
wrestling match for the worl1's cham
pionship.
In Kansas City. Mo-. James II
Runnion, for 10 years associate editor o.
the Star. died at the age of 81 years.
A resolution was adopted at the con
vention at Kansas City. Mo-. Of the In
demanding an eight-hour day in every
branch of the trade on MAY /. 1898.
In a fit of dependency II. W. Casey
/ the best known miner IN the west. blew
his brains out at Deadwood. S. ID. He
was the first man TO locate a claim il
Deadwood
The Iowa republicans will hold theil
convention in Des Moines on August
I Is to nominate state officers.
Prof. \. W. barnard made very sue
cessfuI trial trip of an air ship in Nash
vile. Tenn.
For the numbering of his wife or
their farm near Nevad.. Mo-. Masor
Smith has been sentenced TO 40 years
Imprisonment.
On the Indian reservation ne.r Kesh
ena and in other portions of Wisconsin
forest fires were doing immense damage
Belle Walker was shot and instantly
killed by her lover. George Ratliffc
after a quarrel at Teadville. Col. TIL,
assassin then took hiSown life.
For the murder of fellow convict
ramed Thomas. Henry Jones (colored)
was hanged in the prison at Michigan
/ City. Ind.
The doors of the Exchange bank al
I atkinson. Neh.. State Treasurer Bart
/ le, 5 bank. were close>i with liabilities Of
\ $4,000.
4 resolution passed the Iowa legisla
/ ture making the wild rose the officia
/ flower of the state.
In the flooded sections in the south
an improvement in the condition of af
fairs was reported.
In Indianapolis. Ind. Christopher
/ Nickels, a laborer. tabled his wife after
a quarrel and then killed himself.
The National bank at Dali 3, Ore
| closed its dcors.
The Ohio republicans viii hold theil
! state convention at Toledo on June %.
Near Waukesha. Wis. William Poucf
/ killed Alexander Harris and fatally
wounded Mrs Harris. Nelson MeHolt
a farmland. and Helen Vesbach, scrv
ant. robbed the house and escaped.
Senator Call withdrew from the race
for reelection in the Florida Legislature
end J. \. C. Stockton. Jacksonville
banker. was laced in nomination
Gov. Taylor. of Tennessee. viii, IL il
said. resign his Office in 0ctobe-.
Col WI. Calhoun. of Illinois. specia.
counsel for the United States govern
ment In the Raiz case. left for Cuba.