River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
WEST AND sOuTH

Myrtle Palnple, aged Is; Emma Pam
pie aged II; Ethel Pample, aged Is, and
Bessie Adams, aged II. were drownedin
Sun river, near Nugent, Ia, while
bathing.
In Douglas county, Col, cloudburst
destroyed over 100 bridges.
Joseph Scanlon, of Corning, Ia, and
Clarence TemPerly. of Irvington, Neb.,
were killed by lightning near Wiota,
Ia.
Wallace Scoby's wife and child were
burned 20 death in Grand Rapids. Mich.
In the vicinity of Sioux City, Ia, cat
tie were dying by hundreds of an
thrax.
In Nashville, Tenn. Jim Key, mar
velously veil educated horse owned by
William Key. a negro, was sold to L. G.
Dufiield. of New York, for $4,000.
Carrier pigeons made the fly from
Carlyle, Ill, TO Grafton. w. Va, 500
miles, in 3Ols hours. an average of 1919
miles per hour. This record surpasses
any previous one made.
In the United States court at Parkers-
burg. W. Va, Judge jackson granted
g sweeping injunction restraining
Eugene V. Debs and his associates from
in any way interfering with the prop
crty of The MonOngah Coke & Coal COM
pany or its employees. either by tres
passing upon the property of the com
pany OF melting its employees to strike.
In OskaloOsa. Ia. Carl Yates fatally
shot his wife and attempted suicide.
H.
vorce. Yates may recover.
monument to the last full general
of the confederate army. Edmund Kir-
by Smith. was unveiled at the Univers-
ity of the South at Sewanee. Tenn.
Peter Bons. charged with criminally
assaulting and numbering Pearl Morri-
son at Crystal Falls. Mich, has made
complete confession, acknowledging
that he assaulted The girl and then
strangled her to death.
wv. Hollyday. of Ohio, was appoint
ed chief clerk of the railway mail serv-
ice and succeeds Alexander Grant, of
Michigan.
An express train on the Union Pacific
road made the remarkable run of 955
miles. from Evanston, Wyo., to Omaha,
Neb.. in "a hours, the fastest time on
record.
II. \. Rucker. the negro recently APP
pointed collector of internal revenue
for the district of Georgia, took the
oath and assumed charge of the office.
Six deputies resigned rather than serve
under a colored collector.
Stenographers from various states
held at n meeting at the Tennessee eX-
position and decided to form national
organization at an early date.
Fibel & Crabb. distillers of Eminence,
XIV. made an assignment with liabilities
of 100000.
The election in Tennessee to decide
whether or not q constitutional con-
veution should be leld was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
BY the falling walls and fire which de-
stroyed the Northwestern elevator at
Chicago, four men were crushed to
death and two-score injured. The pre-.
erty loss was S3J0,000.
One woman and three men persisted
in a fire which destroyed an all-night
restaurant at Cincinnati.
Mai. Il. T. Scott, encouragement of
Virginia. died at Narrenton of typhoid
fever.
John Williams was lynched near Bar
bersville. Ky. by mob for ravishing
deaf mute girl named Whey Bays.
Or. Thomas Fillehrown. of Bos+c-,
was elected president of the American
Dental association in session Il New
Port News, Va.
Three hours before he was 10 have
been married Jesse Balocock committed
suicide At Eagle Bend. MINI.
At Columbus, o.. Joe Patchen paced a
mile in 2:O1is, the fastest time on rec
ord.
On his farm near Schooner, Ind, John
Hatchet plowed up an old pot contain
ing 81 900 in gold coin.
Montgomery, Ala, was said TO be SUI
fering from smallpox. and about 800
patients are undergoing treatment at
the pesthOuse.
II. 4. Daley, a wealthy Jenison
fMich.l man. shot MS wife and then
took poison himself and died. The
woman may recover.
For an attempted assault upon tho
daughter % his employer George Turn
er. a negro. was hanged near Spring
Hill. Ala.
William Martin. a locomotive en-
gineer. was killed in a collision be
tween a switch engine and passenger
train at Indianapolis.
The army Of the United States is now
filed to the enlisted strength allowed
BY law.