River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-10
WEST AND SOUTH.


The Iowa republicans in convention
in Des Moines renominated Leslie NJ.
Shaw for governor, j. c. Milliman for
lieutenant governor, X. G. Barrett for
superintendent of public instruction,
and nominated John C.. Sherwin for SUI
preme court judge. The platform in
dorses the Mckinley war policy and the
gold standard.
In the Eighth congressional district
of Missouri the populists have nom
mated w. II. Hale, of Phelps county, for
congress.
At Hampton, Va, the yellow fever sit
uation is improving, no new cases be-
ing reported.
Ii Minneapolis the worlds bicycle
record for 1000 miles was broken by
A. A. Hansen, who covered the distance
in 90 hours and A minutes.
Mrs. Ida Ontsis and Mrs. Maggie Wal
ton, sisters, were drowned in the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, Ga, while
bathing.
\ mob lynched Louis Henderson, a
negro at Blakeley, Ga. for attempting
j. w. Bowman, planter.
A resolution was adopted at the an
nual conference in Birmingham, Ala,
of the presiding elders of the African
Methodist Episcopal council of Geor-
gia and Alabama calling upon the con-
gress to appropriate S100000,000 to de-
port negroes from this country to what
ever place or places it may be deemed
best.
Democrats of the Eighth district of
Missouri have nominated Dorsey w.
Shackleford, of Bonneville, for congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Richard 2. Bland.
In Maryland storm in St. Mary's
and Calvert counties caused great dam
age to buildings and six persons were
killed.
At Youngstown, o., Arlington paced
a mile in 2:07A, being the fastest mile
ever raced on a half-mile track.
At Hampton, Va, the yellow fever
situation continues favorable and en-
couraging.
In storm at Preston, Mimi, mills,
buildings and bridges were demolished.
In Chicago Maj. Taylor lowered the
worlds bicycle record for paced mile
to 1922 2-5.
Advices from Dawson. Alaska, say
that thousands of men are idle and loaf
ing on every street corner.
A hurricane swept over Westmore-
land, Stafford and King George coun-
ties, Va, and crops were damaged, trees
blown down, several houses were UNI
rooted and horses and cattle were killed
by lightning.
Rev. w. II. Milburn, the blind chap
lain of the national congress, was pros
trated by the heat while in the pulpit
and was in a serious condition at the
EPworth assembly at Lincoln, Neb.
Pennsylvania troops from Manila dis
embarked from the transport Senator
in San Francisco and were given a
hearty welcome.
In Cleveland, o., violence again
marked the street railroad strike, and
the authorities were becoming alarmed,
particularly so because all the militia,
except two companies, have been sent
home.
In Kansas City, Mo-, thousands of
Texas goats have been marketed for
mutton.
In Kansas the corn crop this year will
reach 400,OOO,0O0 bushels.
Monuments erected to the memory of
Illinois soldiers at Chattanooga, Tenn,
will be dedicated November %.
For triple murder Frank Naska, an
Italian, was hanged at st. John, La.
Three unknown young men and their
team were instantly killed at a crossing
on the Chicago Il Northwestern railway
two miles east of Dakotah City, Ia.
At Centerville. Ala, Alexander Hill
(colored) was hanged for the murder
of Mrs. Rufus Hubbard.
In fit of jealousy Otto F. Schleuber
| shot aud killed his wife and himself in
| Cleveland, o.
Sam Bailey and James Phelps, two
negroes, were hanged at Charleston, S.
c., from the same scaffold for murder.
The official reports from the soldiers
home at Hampton, Va, show that the
yellow fever situation there continues
favorable.
BY a cyclone at Hicksville, O., doz-
ems of cattle and horses were killed and
barns were destroyed.
In kentucky three Mormon churches
near Middle Creek and one at Beech
burg were destroyed by mobs and the
elders driven away.
In Cleveland, o., street car strikers
stoned cars and injured several per-
sons.
For assaulting little girl James
Maxey, negro, was hanged at Van Blu
rem, Ark.
In the Eighth Missouri district the
republicans have nominated j. W. Vos-
| hall for congress.
Andrew Deems. William j. Lyman,
James Walsh. Edward Garry and Mrs.
Hoover were drowned by the eapsiz-
ing of rowboat On the Petapseo
| river near Baltimore, Md.