River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

Republicans have renomlnated wal
ter Reeves for congress in the Elev-
enth Illinois district, John F. Lacey in
the Sixth Iowa and Henry o. Smith in
the Second Michigan.
Republicans of West Virginia have
nominated A. B. White for governor.
The North Dakota republicans have
nominated F. B. Fancher, of Suits
man, for governor.
In Cincinnati the tenth annual con-
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America began.
The report that plot to assassinate
President Mckinley had been discov-
cred in New York is said to be false.
Populists. democrats and silver re-
publicans of Nebraska nominated flu
sion state ticket headed by William a.
POINTER, renamed for governor.
Reports from Red Lake, Mimi, say
that the Blanket Indians are congre-
eating in large numbers and an out
break is feared.
President Mckinley has appointed 40
West Point cadets.
AT his home at Canton, O., President
Mckinley was. formally notified of his
denomination for the presidency by
the republican national convention,
and Gov. Roosevelt was notified at
Oyster Bay. L. l., of his nomination for
vice president.
Mary Lee, aged 90 years and 10
months, and believed to have been the
oldest womansin Ohio, died at Warren.
A mob lynched John Jennings (col-
ored) at Cresswell, Ala, for the murder
of L. Martin.
Bryan and Stevenson will be officially
notified of their nomination at Indian
apolis on August 8.
Nominations for congress-: Indi-
ana, Thirteenth district, C. c. Bowers
(dem); Illinois, Fourteenth district,
Jesse Black, Jr. (dem.); Michigan,
Eleventh district. A. b. Darragh (rep.).
Gold seekers who have returned say
Iawlessness, suffering and death are
features of life at Cape Nome.
At the annual citing in Charleston,
s. c., ]. NJ Green Trenton, n. j., was
chosen president of the National Edu-
cational association.
Democrats and populists fused in
South Dakota and nominated a ticket
headed by p. II. Lem, of Sioux Falls,
for governor.
Middle-of-the-road populists of North
Dakota have put a full state ticket in
the field, headed by c. G. Major for gov
ernor.
Nebraska prohibitionists named L.
O. Jones, of Lincoln. as candidate for
governor.
In Minnesota aud North and South
Dakota the yield of wheat is estimated
at 140,000,oc9 bushels.
Dry. hot weather is causing great
loss to cattlemen in southern Arizona.
In Salt Lake City John Chapman and
Tver Lawson rode a mile on tandem
bicycle in 1:47rs. breaking the worlds
record.
The death of John Billingsley, aged
loo. occurred at London. Ky.
Near Indianapolis tramps tried to
capture a Big Four freight train and
were worsted.
Laura Grant May. famous artist,
Killed herself with poison in Bloom
ington.
The midd,e-of-the-road populist ma
tional committee has selected Indian
apois as headquarters.
Charles 4. Allen, governor of Porto
Rico, was in Canton 10 consult with
the president
From Manila the transport Hancock
reached San Francisco with I01 gen
eral passengers and 547 soldiers.
The Corn Exchange national. the
American national and Northwestern
national, three Of Cbicago's oldest and
largest banking institutions. are to be
consolidated.
In session at Cincinnati the Baptist
Young Peoples union reelected John A.
Chapman. of Chicago, as president.
Heavy storms prevailed in Texas.
+ one destroying most of the town of
Llano and injuring many persons.
Louis Eizen, a shoemaker, 81 years
of age, killed his wife and infant in
/ Baltimore and then killed himself.
I Poverty was the cause.
Fire destroyed the fruit and leading
business houses at New Castle. Cal,
the total loss being Si5O,o00.
vt Prescott, Arlz.. ire destroyed the
business portion of the town and GO
dwellings, entailing a loss of $1,000
600.
In ST. Louis street railway wrecks
is persons were injured and one car
was blown up by dynamite.
Fire destroyed Wiedman's lumber
yard at Remus. Mich. containing
100000 feet Of lumber, the loss being
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