River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Sheridan, Wyo., Mrs. George
Harding murdered her little son, aged
four years, and then committed sui
eide while temporarily insane.
The death of Evan Z. Settle, demo
cratic congressman from the Seventh
Kentucky district, occurred suddenly
at his home in Owenton of heart dis
ease, aged 81.
At his home in Pyle Rev. Joseph
Moore, one of the most popular Metho-
dist ministers of southern Missouri,
was assassinated while asleep.
At Bloomfield, Mo, William Huff
charged with numbering Andrew Mel
ton, was taken from Jail by mob and
lynched.
The Meade, with the Forty-third
United States volunteer infantry on
board, sailed for Manila.
Fire destroyed 20 buildings at Mag
nolia, Ark.
Atthe age of So years Rev. Daniel Hill
one of the most prominent members OF
the Society of Friends in the west, died
in Richmond, Ind.
Chicago employers in the building in
dustry gave notice to employees that
after January 1 next no limitation viii
be recognized as TO work, who shall dc
ii or how it shall be done.
From San Francisco the transport
Senator sailed for Manila with troops.
The death Of William Burke occurred
at Marengo. H., aged 10 years.
For the murder of his wife on Deem
Der 1G, 1898, Michael Emil Rollinger was
hanged in Chicago.
President Mckinley has appointed II.
w. Hart, young lawyer of Alliance. o.,
to he United States consul at Dussel-
dorf. Germany.
At Santiago de Cuba an earthquake
shock damaged several houses.
Masked men broke into the State
bank at Parker, Kan, and secured
$1,000
Lewis L. Troy, superintendent of thu
sixth division. United States Railway
mail service, died suddenly in Chicago,
aged GO years.
in Chicago Cornelius Corcoran shot
and killed three of his children and dan
gerously wounded fourth and then
killed himself Accidental poisoning of
a son is supposed to have driven him
insane.
Thomas +. James. a prominent physi-
clan al Greenville. s. c., and his son,
Wade Hampton James. were killed by
Samuel Lanier, farmer.
At Kansas City. Mo. Dwight T..
Moody the evangelist, was stricken
with heart trouble. and left for his
home in Mortified. Mass.
At Carl Junction, Mo. four robbers
blew open the safe Of the bank and Sc
cured $4,000
In a football game in Iowa City Win
fired y. Stephenson. of Des Moines, Ia.
aged 81, was injured and died in an
hour
The death of Maj. Henry Clay Nc
poweIl. probably the best-knowu citi-
zen of Kentucky IN private life, occurred
in Lexington. He served with Gistinc-
ton in the civil war on the staff Of Gen.
Rosecrans.
Al the age of 100 years and 4 months
Thomas Ayrps died at Maxom's Mills,
Ky. He leaves eight daughters and ten
sons.
In railway accident al Humboldt,
s. D.. six men were killed and four seri-
ously if not fatally injured
At West Liberty. O., Edward Jackson
and his wife and Daniel Ricbman tall
colored) were tarred ard feathered by a
mob and driven from town. The vic
tins We're charged with incendiarism.
Several influential Cnbans viii ask
congress 10 provide an independent
government for the island. with presi-
dent and congress elected by the peo-
pie. the United States to maintain 5000
troops for preservation OF order.