River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

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the Citizens bank, securing $4,000.
At the meeting in Detroit of the So
ciety of the Army OF the Cumberland
Gen. D. S. Stanley, of Washington, was
elected president, and Chattanooga,
Tenn, selected as the meeting place
next year.
With the presentation of a loving cup
valued at $4,000, and a great land
parade, New York wound up her official
reception to Admiral George Dewey.
In the evening the crews of the Olympia
and other vessels of the fleet were en-
tertained at a smoker at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel.
The military commander of Havana,
Cen Ludlow has effectually squelched
the strike which threatened to paralyze
all branches of trade.
Fire destroyed the farmhouse of
Michael Wild near Princeton, Ind, and
his son and two other boys persisted in
the flames.
In railway collision near Glasgow,
Mont, five men were killed and two Sc
riously injured.
In Chicago James Washington (col-
orcd), who betrayed Edward Curtis, a
fugitive convict from the Tennessee
lumber camps, narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of u mob of 500 negroes.
At indianapolis leading carriage and
buggy manufacturers of the central
states formed a combination and
raised prices 20 per cent.
In natural gas explosion at Green
town, Ind, five men were fatally
burned.
Fire destroyed the Point terminal
warehouses of the Atlantic Coast line
and the Southe N railway at Primers
Point. Va, the loss being 100000.
At Bristol, Tenn. G. p. Moore's livery
stable was burned and 25 horses were
cremated.
In prize fight at Grass Valley, Cal,
Charles Hoskins was killed by Jim Pen
dergast
Fire swept away the entire business
portion of the city of Coushatta, La.
At Greenville, Miss, Henry Williams
was hanged for the murder of Eliza
Brown, and James Hall (colored) was
executed at Blakely, Ga.
Between Pine and Discovery in the
Yukon country a masked robber held
up the stage and robbed persons of
$500
Flames destroyed the sawmill plant
of the Oconto (Wis.) Lumber company,
the loss being $150,000.
In Chicago fire partly destroyed C. F.
Gunther's large candy factory, the loss
being $150,000.
On account of the yellow fever Gov.
McLaurin and other Mississippi Of
ficials left Jackson.
At Grants Pass, Ore, fire started in
the Palace hotel, destroyed l6 business
houses, eight warehouses and a num-
Der of small residences.
Fire destroyed the Arkansas deaf
mute institution at Little Rock, the
loss being 100000.
In South Dakota W. c. Linn. first
cousin of President Mckinley, was
killed in his cabin in the galena min
ing district by an explosion of powder
Americans in southern Cuba joined
in spirit with their countrymen in the
United Statess and paid tribute TO Adj
miral Dewey.
With over $500 men the transports
Nelson, Glengole and Sheridan left San
Francisco for Manila.
In his annual report Gen. Wood, COM
manding the department of Santiago,
says the water supply in Santiago de
Cuba has been doubled, the streets inn
proved. modern sewerage and waste
systems introduced and the death rate
reduced one-half
Throughout upper Michigan snow
fell to the depth Of over an inch
Fire ruined the Big Four freight de-
pot and warehouse in Cincinnati. the
loss being probably 100000.
In Muscatine. Ia. Will f. McGaughey.
son of Sheriff r. o. McGaughey. died
from injuries sustained while playing
football
At Albina, Ore. Walter Ciyatt, a
plumber, Killed his wife and himself,
Jealousy was the cause.
Al the age of los years Thomas b. Al
len, veteran of three wars and the old
est person in West Virginia, died in
Grafton.
Fire destroyed the Halliday Milling
company's new elevator. containing
100000 bushels of wheat, at Cairo, H..
the loss being 100000.
In Little Rock, Ark. Fred Pelton. a
negro who assaulted six women. was
sentenced TO 115 years Imprisonment.
Near Bloomington the plant of the
| Illinois Cereal company was burned,
causing a loss of s250,0oo, and Melvin
Penn and Burt King persisted in the
/ flames.
/ In football game at Belyidere, ILL.,,
Joseph Burns was killed.
Throughout Porto Rico municipal
elections will be held on the goth inst.
/ The Australian system Is 10 be used an6
the officers elected win hold Office un-
] Ill November, 1900.