River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-18
WEST AND SOUTH.

In Chicago Mrs. c. Bragg, widow of
Frederick Bragg and a wealthy wom-
an. was found fatally shot at her home,
and her stepdaughter, aged Is, was
charged with the crime.
At indianapolis the Louisville, New
Albany e Chicago railway was sold by
the receiver to New York parties for
5000, 900.
At the age OF &C years Joseph n.
Dolph died at his home. in Portland,
Ore. In 1882 he was elected United
States senator and served two full
terms.
On the Evansville G. 1erre Haute rail-
road a train struck washout near
Hazleton, Ind. wrecking the entire
train and killing at least six persons
and injuring several others.
At San Diego the California 'iort-
gage. Loan & Trust company failed for
5000, 600.
A mile-wide cyclone struck Raiston,
o. T.. and nearly every house in town
and IN the path of the storm was blown
down. Many persons were wounded.
On April % the Western association
baseball season will open and close Sep
TENDER %, making total of 126 games.
After a 60 days session the Thirty
first general assembly of Arkansas
came to a close.
II. CLAY Evans, of Tennessee, will, it
is said. be the next commissioner of
pensions
While trying to ford Belle river n
young nan named Harrington and his
mother were drowned near Romeo,
Mich.
Dispatches say that only four lives
were lost in the Evansville & Terre
II Ite wreck near Iazelton, Ind.
.. Chicago the democrats nominated
Carter II. Harrison for mayor.
Mrs. Alfred Alexander. a young wife.
hanged herself at savannah, Tenn, be-
cdEse Of jealousy.
Ice on the Missc i and James rivers
at 6anktou. s. D.. is three feet thick
a condition unknown before at this
time of the year.
Fire wiped out the Jeni " electric
motor works at indianapolis, the loss
being 100000.
IOStuidSltE Washing tNn AANSth-s VI
Chicago. was nominated for the Office of
mayor on a municipal reform platform
and a; the head of a nonpartiSar ticket.
Damage to railroads and Individuals
Ivy the floods in Kentucky is placed at
ST. 100000.
In Minnesota and the Diabetes the
heaviest snowstorm in years prevailed,
blocking all railways.
Flames in the building in Chicago oc-
cup'ed by the John a. Tolman COM
pany. wholesale grOcers. eau ed a loss
of over 500. GOO.
At the age of sc years Mrs. Clara ONO.
a cowboy" who claimed TO have killed
five men during her career. died at her
home in Perry. O. T.
At Ia Plata. Md. George Matthews,
who murdered James J. Irwin at Al
LENS Fresh. last August. was hanged.
In Guthrie the touTth legislature of
Oklahoma adjourned sine die after pass
ing bill prohibiting man from mar
rying his mother-in-law.
During asparTiug match at Cheyenne.
NyO-. between Privates O'Shay and
Collie. OF the Eighth United States in
fantry. Collie vas struck Llow that
killed him instantly.
William Drossel shot his wife in Chi
cagO and then shot himself dead during
a quarrel.
Throughout the country trade is said
TO be slOwlf but surely improving.
Simon Buertz and Marine Dehaan,
both farme rs. were killed at a railway
crossing MAR iceland. Mich. and
Henry Drese ga was fatally injured.
At Hopkinsv lie. Ky. Policeman Hen
~ Tayne was shot and instantly killed
by Walter Merritt. a gambler. who was
in tuzn killed by Policeman Mooreman.
at Mingo Junction. o.. tornado
wrecked several buildings and Frank
Hobson aud Larry Fahey were caught
nnder falling walls and killed.