River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-17
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As his share of the Christian daily
enterprise Rev. c. VI. Sheldon, of To
peka. Kan. received $1,000, and distrib-
uted it to various charities.
James Howard. the mar charged with
firing the shot that killed Goebel, sur
rendered to the authorities in Frank
fort, Ky.
In n drunken quarrel at Orange, Wis.
Rudolph Bartock killed his brother
Adolph and then killed himself.
Admiral Dewey and wife were given
a hearty greeting on their arrival at
Nashville, Tenn.
In national convention in Cincinnati
the middle-of-the-road populists nom
mated Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania, for president, and Tgnatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota, for vice president.
The platform favors irredeemable pa
per currency. direct legislation. and
public ownership of railroads, tele-
graphs. coal mines. ''etc."
Flames wiped out the main portion
of Everest, Kan.
Republicans Of the Twentieth Ohio
district nominated Jacob Beidler, of
Cleveland, for congress.
In national convention at Sioux Falls.
S. d., the peoples party nominated
William Jennings Bryan. of Nebraska.
for president. and Charles A. Towne. of
Minnesota, for vice president. The plat
form favors 1G to /. income tax. postal
savings banks, government railways
and telegraphs. antitrust legislation.
direct legislation. and denounces the
currency law and the Philippine war.
The Tennessee democrats renom-
mated Benton Mcmillan for governor
and elected Bryan delegates TO the ma
tional convention.
In detroit chairmakers from all parts
of the United States organized the
National Chair association and elect
ed as president G. W. Cam. of New
York.
Colorado and Iowa republicans elect
ed Mckinley delegates to the national
convention.
In a runaway at Winamac. Ind. Mrs.
Joseph Cramer and her child were
killed.
The Oklahoma republicans in choos-
ing national delegates indorse McKin-
lev and ask for statehood.
In ST. Louis orders were issued 10 the
police by the chief TO suppress all law
l~essness by the railway strikers. by
persuasion if possible. by clubs if nee
essary. and by bullets IL other means
fail.
With the greatest parade the town
had ever seen bloomington. H.. cele-
brated its scmi-centennial.
In the Second Illinois district viii
liam Lorimer has been renomiuated
for congress by the republicans.
In San Francisco Miss Nettie Il. GRAY
en-, who claimed a widows share Of
James G.. Fairs millions. has been in
dicted on a charge Of perjury,
Al Hinton. w. Va. VIII Lee. a negro.
who attempted to assault Mrs. s. FL.
Diefenbach. was hanged by q mob.
Engineer Schlottman. Fireman Nc
Afee and four tramps were killed in a
railway wreck near Clifton. y. VI.
The private banks of Frank L. Fuller
at Rockford and Cedar Springs. Mich.
were closed on a trust mortgage for
$4,000.
Senator Marion butler. Of North
Carolina, has been reelected chairman
Of the populist national committee.
Illinois social democrats have nom
mated James Beattie, of Spring Val
ley. for governor.
During a severe windstorm in st.
Paul three persons were killed and
two seriously wounded.
In Chicago detection of city en-
ployes tampering with water meters
disclosed frauds amounting 10 s200.0on.
SIX men Mere killed in an explosion
IN coal mines at Toms Creek. Va.