River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-25
WEST AND SOUTH.

Ex-Gov. w S. Taylor, of Kentucky,
expressed willingness to go back and
stand impartial trial on charge of
Goebel murder.
In a passenger train collision on the
Vandalia road at Verona, Ind, six
persons were injured.
A report from Gov. Allen, of Porto
Rico. SAYS the island is in prosper
Gus condition.
While drunk Peter Armour, of Sand
stone, Mimi, cut his wife's throat and
then fatally wounded himself.
Heart failure caused the death of
John Little, ex-member of congress,
at his home in Xenia, o.
1t is over one month since the storm
at Galveston, Tex, and still the num-
Der of bodies being recovered daily
does not decrease.
Indiana obtained judgment for
S745, 154 against the Vandalia railroad
under an old charter.
The treasurer of the Galveston re-
lief fund says the total contributions
to date are S1,095.202.
IN Havana Maj. NJ. r. Peterson died
of yellow fever, and his wife, crazed
by grief. killed herself.
The receiver of the Union Pacific
paid $1,000, 900 to unsecured claimants,
practically closing the receivership.
The population of the territory of
Arizona is 1922, against $500 in
1890, an increase of 62.592, or 1o4.9 per
cent.
At the age of Sc years Gen. John W.
Fisher died at Cheyenne, Wyo. He
was a civil war veteran and chief JUS
tice of the territorial supreme court
from 1871 ia 1881.
Mrs. Walter j. Swanson gave birth
to triplets at Huntington, w. Va, and
an hour later Mrs. Howard E. Swan
son similarly surprised her husband.
The two women are twin sisters and
are married to twin brothers.
At Elkton, KY, Fratus Warfield,
negro, was lynched by mob for at
tempting TO enter a farmers home
when the farmers wife and little child
were the only occupants.
Mary Bailey, negro woman at
Jacksonville, Fla, gave birth to five
children, three boys and two girls.
The Michigan republicans renominat-
ed John r. Corliss for congress in the
First district.
The battleship Kentucky sailed on
her long trip to China.
The citizens of Alabama presented
Lieut.. Hobson with a loving cup at
Montgomery.
In Porto Rico $4,000 voters registered
to elect commissioner to United States
congress and members of house of del
egates.
The Wisconsin historical library
building was dedicated at Madison.
Cuban politics are mixed UP. says
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and the outcome of
the constitutional convention is a prob
lem.
At Brusle Landing, La. Milry John
son (colored) was hanged by a mob.
An official order was issued by Su-
perintendent Wainwright. of the naval
academy at Annapolis. Md, against
hazing.
Remains of the late William L. Will
son. postmaster general in President
Cleveland's cabinet. were laid to rest in
Edgehill cemetery at Charlestown. w.
Va.
In Indianapolis a locomotive ran
down loaded street car and Is passen-
gers were injured.
Burglars at Bronnaugh. Mo. while
looting the Farmers bank. shot and
killed Watchman Moran
In tornado near Lodi. Tex. six
persons were killed and much prop
erty destroyed.
In St Paul. Mimi. the packing
houses of s. V. Human q Co. and adj
Joining buildings were burned and
four firemen were killed.
Fire destroyed the opera house and
other property valued at S2oo,oo0 at
Padueah, Ky.