River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
Near St. Thomas, n. D., hailstoIm
destroyed 10000 acres of wheat.
The Washington republicans in con-
vention at Tacoma nominated j. NJ.
Frink, of King, for governor, and w. L.
Jones and f. W. Cushman for congress
men.
In a collision on the Grand Rapids &
Indiana railroad at Pierson, Mich,
seven persons were killed and many
injured.
While in Chicago seeking his run
away wife, Alfred Mulkin, an aged
resident of Rockford, H., was robbed
of $3.50.
A returned mining engineer, inter
viewed in Chicago, says 80, 900 gold pros
pectors are starving at Cape Nome and
suggests rescue by the government.
At indianapolis the Liberty con-
gress" held it's first session and was
presided over by George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts,.
The governor of Kentucky has called
an extra session of the legislature for
August 28 to modify the Goebel law.
On the prohibition state ticket Rev
Joseph ]. Harris, of Marion, H., has
been named for lieutenant governor.
Democrats made the following con-
gressional nominations: Indiana,
Eleventh district, w. J. Houk; Iowa,
Seventh district, G. w. Crozier; Mich
igan, Ninth district, F. c. Fowler;
Wisconsin, Ninth district, f. H.
Schweppe.
In session in Milwaukee the Interna-
tional Typographical union declared
against indiscriminate boycotts.
In the Second Iowa district J. n. W.
Rumble has been nominated by the re-
publicans for congress.
In eastern Illinois a storm damaged
the broom corn crop to the extent of
$500, 900.
The Iowa democrats at the state
convention in Cedar Rapids nominated
S. G. Crane for secretary of state and
Endorsed Bryan.
John J. Ingalls,, of Atchison, Kan, ex-
United States senator, died at Las
Vegas Hot Springs, N. NJ, after years
illness aged 81 years.
A protest has been made by the Con-
federate Associates of the Army of the
Tennessee against Gen. j. B. Gordon
attending the G. A. R. encampment in
Chicago.
At Indianapolis the liberty congress
Endorsed Bryan with but Is dissenting
votes. The Independents will meet in
New York September 5 to nominate a
new ticket.
The year ended June 80 last was the
banner year for all western railroads.
At Ashtabula, o., Samuel Amidon,
prominent business man, while play
ing ball was struck on the head by a
pitched ball and instantly killed.
David c. Powers died in Grand Rap
ids from injuries received in the recent
collision on the Grand Rapids & In
diana railroad, making the eighth vic
tim.
Near Cressey, Mich, grasshoppers
stopped a train.
The Atkins and Howard families in
Elliott county, KY, fought and two Of
the latter were killed.
On the Lake Shore road broken
rail threw coach into deep water
near Sandusky. o.. and seven persons
were badly hurt.
The doors of the national bank at
Somerset. Ky, organized june 90 last.
were closed.
With $4,5o0.000 in gold the steamer
Roanoke arrived at Seattle from Skag
usy.
Soldiers atrol the streets Of Lib
erty City, q, in anticipation OF an
outbreak by negroes.
In Chicago the three free employ
ment agencies have found work for
over $4,000 people within the year.
The village of Smithfield. ILL.,, was al
most wiped out by a fire caused by
robbers.
The death of John G. Hawley, we'll
known and widely quoted authority on
criminal law. occurred in Detroit, Mich.
A bank in Chicago sent a package
containing $4,000 per Adams Express
company TO Burlington. Ia, and on ar
rival the package contained blank pa
per.
Ex-senator John J. ingalls, funeral
took place atAtchison. Kan.
The Rock Island Railroad company
has placed ban on cigarettes.
At wymore, Neb., James. NJ. Burn
ham, newspaper publisher, shot and
killed his father. who attempted 10
murder him with a knife. Thecoroner's
jury. exonerated the son.
In a forest fire tBattle, Wyo., Freder-
lex Geddes, a herder. and 1900 sheep
were burned to death.