River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-09-28
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Chickamauga park, near Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, the 113 Indiana monu-
ments and markers and the Wilder
brigade monument were dedicated in
the presence of 10000 people. Gov.
Mount, of Indiana, made the address.
At Dalton, Ga, John L. Hanna, chief
of police, was shot and killed by three
moonshners whom he was trying to ar
rest.
In ST. Louis the antitrust conference
began with Gov. Sayers, of Texas, in the
chair.
In session in Milwaukee the Episcopal
diocesan council accorded to women the
right to vote on all church and parish
matters.
In Alaska over 500 miles of coast line
felt an earthquake shock that dislodged
mountains and left great assures in the
ground.
The republicans met in Omaha, Neb..
and nominated NJ. B. Reese, of Lincoln,
for supreme Judge. The platform in
dorses the gold standard and President
McKinley's Philippine policy.
In San Francisco the First California
volunteer regiment was mustered out
of the service of the United States.
The Minnesota law prohibiting the
sale of oeomargarinec olored to initiate
butter has been declared unconstitu-
tional.
Four men were killed and three seri-
ously injured in a wreck on the Omaha
railroad at Window, Min.
o. b. Byland killed his wife and his
brother Grant aud then committed SUI
icde at Walla Walla, Wash. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
In fire which destroyed St. Vincent
de Paul's hospital in Norfolk, Va, four
lives were lost. The property loss is
100000.
At the age of 100 years Nathaniel
Trigg (colored), died in Memphis, Tenn.
He was probably the oldest registered
voter in the United States.
Near Abba, Ia, Jasper Beebe, aged
81 Mrs. Ellie Johnson. his daughter,
aged "a years. and George Beebe. his
son, aged seven years, were killed by
the ears.
Fire ruined the Culpepper-Shanno
college building that was built at
Lebanon. Mo. at cost of 100000.
In St. Louis the antitrust convention
adjourned after adopting resolutions
outlining state and federal legislation
and combines.
In Chicago Is persons were injured,
is horses burned 10 death and property
valued at S275,00J was destroyed in a
fire which swept over a large area of
the Union stock yards.
Because of a quarrel on the stage of
the opera house in Chattanooga, Tenn,
Julia Morrison leading lady in the COM
pany. shot and killed Frank Leiden,
stage manager.
Near Pawpaw. Md, robbers muir
dered Absalom Kesler. farmer. aged
so, his housekeeper. Anna Dorian, and
Albert Gears. the hired man, stole S2o0
aud escaped.
In Wichita, Kan. ex-Congressman
Jerry Simpson was booted off the plat
form while addressing G. 4. Il. re-
union for praising Agpinaldo, the Phil
ippine leader.
The transport Zealandia arrived in
San Francisco from Manila with six
companies of the First Montana volun-
teers.
Albert s. Hartwell has been chosen
by the Hawaiian government TO repre-
sent the territory Of Hawaii during the
coming congress.
In Cleveland o.. another street car Of
the Big Consolidated company was
dynamited. but no one was injured
Fire nearly destroyed the plant Of
Atlanta. Ind, the loss being sl50,Oo0.
the American Tin Plate company at
There is in the Hawaiian treasury a.
balance Of $500. 600 and the islands are
out of debt