River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
WEST AND souTH.

Further adviCes from the railway
wreck at West Chicago. H.. say that
John Cooling, Of Austin. New; Mrs.
X. Shipman, of Appleton, Wis. and
John Rode. a tramp, were killed and
% other persons were injured.
At Lincoln. Neb.. the state conven-
ton of the liberty party free silver
prohibitiOnistS) nominated Mrs. Ca d
A. Wilson. of Lincoln, for associate
justice of the supreme court.
The democrats in convention at Co
lumbus. o., nominated Horace L. Chap
man, OF Jackson. for governor, on q
free silver platform.
In Chicago a new counterfeit FIVE
dollar bill has made its appearance. II
is of series 1896, check letter b, plate
No. 4, TilIman. register, and Morgan,
treasurer. No. 356.67O. with small car
mine seal.
Building Trust. n corporation doing a
building and loan business. failed for
$500. 900. and the Columbia Building
Loan and Savings association failed for
100000.
In session at Des Moiues. Ia, the Ma
tiOnal Grain Dealers association elect
ed W. T. Mckay, Of Kentland, Ind, as
president.
At MaIone's Point. Mimi. five Indi-
ans. including Chief Wee-Sug. died
from drinking pain killer. hair oil and
other preparations containing alcohol.
For cause unknown Mrs. Pauline
Weitmeier and her daughter commit
ted suicide at Owensboro, Ky. by TAX
ing carbOlic acid.
The oldest soldier in Iowa, Amos
Woodin. died az Eagle Grove. aged 90
years. He vas veteran of the Mex
lean and civil wars.
At Westfield, Ia. Charles McCaus-
land, his mother. his half-brother,
Frank Mills. and girl servant were
killed by lightning.
II is said that Judge Thomas NJ
Cooley of Ann Arbor, Mich, the noted
authority on constitutional law, has
become n hopeless invalid.
In Montana the anti gambling law
has gone into effect.
". !. Calhoun. of Danville, ILL.,, has
decided to decline the position of comp
troller of the treasury.
AZ Morgan Park. ILL.,. ten PERSONS
nine .. en and a woman-were injured
by the explosion Of locomotive boiler.
In sab Lake City the corner stone of
a statue of Brigham Young was laid
with impC sing ceremonies.
The American Baptist Missionary
union and the American Baptist Home
Mission society have won John ID.
Pcckefeller's provisional gift Of $3.50. 900
70 wipe out the debt of SiS6.00o.
81 Belmont. Ind. the wife and three
children of John stephens died within
a short time Of each other and poison
ing is suspected
Burglars killed James Burgin. aged
20. n prominent man living near Benton
vile. Ark. and his wife.
In special session II Des Moines the
Iowa legislature passed bill putting
the new code in operation October /.
BY the failure Of the Joint wage con-
ference Of the Amaigamated Associa-
alton Of Iron and Steel Workers and
manufacturers 20 agree upon the scale
al the Youngstown fOl conference all
the union 1ni'sS G sed down I'D be-
tween $4,000 and $ 600 IIen are idle.
Reports as 10 the condition of the
crops throughout the country were all
favorable.
II has been decided by the University
Of Illinois at Champaign to admit
women to the medical College.
Fire DESTROYED the Grand View. the
leading hotel at Tallulah Falls. we'll
known Georgia summer resort.
vt The annual convention of the Ne.
braska League OF Republican Clubs in
Omaha resolutions were adopted in
dorsi-r President Mckinley. the gold
stand ana -rotcrticn.