River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
Investigation developed that a bo-
gus marriage bureau is operating at
St. Joseph. Mich.
Eight women and one man, mem
bers of Duncan Clarke's female min
strel troupe. were killed in a wreck
at Mound City, Ill
Through double victory over
Cleveland the Chicago team clinched
the American Baseball league pen
nant.
A bold bandit held up a train and
secured $1,000 in cash and jewelry
near Haigler, Neb.
The Flint and Pere Marquette
steamer No. arrived in Milwaukee
badly battered by the storm, with
several injured passengers on board.
1t is announced by Gov. Savers that
at least S1,5OO,OOO will be required for
relief work. Ten thousand persons in
Galveston are absolutely destitute and
many thousands more nearly so. Con-
tributions amounting to $75O.000 have
been received or pledged and provi-
sions are flowing into Galveston, but
not in adequate quantities. More
than 1000 bodies have been identified
Five hundred bodies have been
burned, others buried in trenches
The people settled down to bring
about order. those who cannot work
| being sent from the city. The pres
ence &C regulars stopped robberies.
| The latest estimates place the prop
SAC. 100000 Galveston capitalists plan
to rebuild the city on its present site,
| declaring it will rise to former great
ness. Many residents are panic
stricken and are determined to seek
safer home sites.
! Youngstown, O., has a population
of 44,Ss5, as compared with 1920 in
| $780, This is an increase of 1865, or
1911 per cent,
In memory of the late Gen. Henry
| w. Lawton a monument was unveiled
at Fort Wayne, Ind. Gov. Mount and
w. j. Bryan spoke.
The late Emma Abbott's father has
become insane over money she left
| him.
Dread diphtheria is epidemic in
| South Bend, Ind.
\ census bulletin gives the popula-
ton of Grand Rapids, Mich. at 81
sos, as compared with GO.279 IN 1890,
an increase of 27,2s7, or 1927 per cent
The burning of bodies continues at
Galveston, iewelry being consigned 10
the flames with the dead owners The
citizens are determined to build a city
| of substantial structures. Congress
man Hawley severely criticised Quar-
| termaster BaXter's report that the
city was ruined. Conservative esti-
mates place the loss of life at Calves
ton at 5000. and this number may be
exceeded. Relief contributions have
reached a total of about 81. 10000. A
more hopeful feeling is prevalentin Gal
weston and business is being resumed
gradually. Life insurance companies
will suffer heavily by the great storm.
Relief committees from points along
the coast call on Gov. Savers and
state their needs. Thousands of per
sons in the devastated district need
food. clothing and money.
All of the engineers and firemen Of
the Monon road asked fer an increase
in wages. but were refused
At Columbus the democratic cam
paign in Ohio opened, with W. j. Bryan
as the principal speaker.
Responsive 10 a call of the commits
sioner of education al Manila the Uni
versity of Chicago viii send teachers
to the Philippines.
According TO reports from agents
for lumber and logging concerns in the
Puget Sound district a brisk demand
exists for men at good wages.
Several Chicago and Milwaukee
banks are offered large share of the
new German loan of $50 100000.
Il is announced that the population
of Des Moines, Ia. is 50 1879, as against
50.093 in 1900; an increase of 1906. or
24O5 per cent.
Bay City, Mich. shows population
Of 27.62s. as against 27,s39 in 1890; d,e-
crease of eI1. or rs per cent.
In Chicago Peter Hartman. OF
Burkett Ind. was murdered by thugs
in an alley
Many persons were at work trying
10 clean the streets of Galveston.
Military authorities preserve order
Gov. Savers says Ss00,00O has been
sent Texas sufferers from the diSas-
ter but many times that amount is
needed.
At Mary's Home Mo. Mrs Henry
Smith, wife of tiemaker, gave birth
to FIVE boys at one time
BY the capsizing Of a boat six men
were drowned at Eau Claire, Wis.
Near Nevada. Cal. a lone highway
man held up a coach. securing $50.
Because of . loan MADE to a friend
and not repaid George S. Forbes,
teller OF the First national bank.
killed himself in Chicago
II. M nasis. an eN-policeman in Chi
eago.- shot and Killed his f9-year-old
daughter. wounded The girls beau,
Harry Connelly. ard then killed him
self