River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-27
WEST AND SOUTH.

With liabilities of 100000 the State
national bank of ogansport, Ind,
closed its doors.
Some tramps fired the home of
4 holnas Biddle. farmer at White Oak
Creek. Tenn, and he and his wife and
three children were cremated.
There will be no state fair in Mich
igan this year. The treasury is bank
rupt.
On the campus of Vanderbilt univer-
sity at Nashville. Tenn, statue of the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt, e COM
modore," was unveiled.
At the annual encampment in Eau
Claire. Wis. Col. z. r. Gra Y, of Madison,
was elected state commander of the G..
A. II.
Lucretic Rorgia. n four-year-old
fill, broke the worlds record for four
miles at Oakland, Cal. making the dis
tance in -:11.
ut the age of 50 years United States
Senator Joseph II. Earle died at his
residence in Greenville. s. c.
The d lors of the State bank of Month
cello. IND, were closed. 1t had $780,
wv Nv Nv kloSliS-
IN Indiana terrific wind and rain
storms did great damage at Indianap-
| oils. Kokono and Wabash.
In session at Nashville. Tenn, the
national good citizens convention
adopted a platform which seeks to unite
all friends of good government, TO pro-
mote the duly OF good citizens. 10 con-
tend for purinty in politics and TO make
known to all the truth about the
principles of American institutions.
In FlatwOOd. Ky, William Conn, Jr.,
shot and killed Jake Galloway and IA
tally wounded Constable Rocert Broad
us. The trouble arose over a woman.
The explosion of gasoline stove in
the house of Gustav Mohr in St Louis
killed four persons and three others
were fatally injured.
In the state prison at Folsom, Cal,
Benito Lopez. 20 years old, was hanged
for the murder of George Washburne,
n wealthy ranch owner.
In the valley of Asolin creek, Wash,
a cloudburst drowned stock, houses
were wrecked, bridges washed out and
orchards ruined. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
Forgery is charged against President
johnson. of the wrecked State national
bank at Logansport, Ind. to the extent
| of s20I, 900.
The doors of the First national bank
/ of Orleans. Neb.. were closed with liza
bilities of over 100000.
4 woman has been found guilty Of
murder and sentenced TO hang for the
first time in The history of Missouri.
The woman is Pearl Waters. of St.Louis.
who deliberately killed Lillian Waddell,
both colored.
In Cincinnati George HObson. clerk of
the courts for only six months. has been
found Sa3.464 short in his accounts.
At the age of % years Gen. James
r. Mccormack died at Bonne Terre. Mo.
In 1866 Gen. Mccormack was elected
TO congress and was twice reelected.
Fire destroyed the Barber memorial
school for negro girls at Admission,
Ala. established last fall on a grant
from wealthy Bostonians.
In Kansas City the National Bank OF
Commerce and the Metropolitan ma
tional bank have consolidated.
William Tarr. the noted distilier, as
signed at Lexington. KY. with liabili-
ties of 5000. 900.
The Australian champion swimmer.
Charles Cavill. was drowned at Stock
ton. Cal. He was trying TO beat his
record Of five minutes and five Sec
onds under water.
An edict was issued by John d. Rock
efeller from Cleveland against Sunday
labor by the men employed on his ore
docks on the upper and lower lakes.