River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
WEST AND SOUTH.


The governor of Iowa has appointed
Congressman John p. Deliver. of Fort
Dodge. to be United States senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator John II. Gear. The appoint
ment runs to March 4. 1901.
AtAkron, o., mob of 1900 surround
the Jail. clamOring for negro ac-
eused of a serious crime. The officers
fired and two persons were killed and
many wounded. The mob burned CO.
lumbia hall and blew up the city build
ing. Gov Nash ordered regiment to
the scene of the trouble.
From San Francisco the transport
Strathgyle sailed for China with 763
horses for the use of the army.
Any boy who is addicted to the use
of cigarettes cannot work for the Chi
cago post office.
The reports of the revival of agricul-
tural industries in southeastern Cuba
are encouraging.
Wisconsin democrats named state
ticket with L. G. Bohmrich, of KenOsha,
for governor, and the populists in con-
vention have pledged their support.
The death of Rev. Enoch Marcellus,
probably the oldest Baptist clergyman
in the state, occurred at his home in
Fulton, H., aged IS years.
In Britt, Ia, the tourists union, an
organization of tramps, met and NOM
mated Admiral George Dewey and Fill
ipino Joe" Bazill, of Minnesota, for
president and vice president of the
United States.
Mormon pioneer, Joseph B. Noble,
father of the first polygamous child,
died al Bountiful, Utah.
In Michigan the independent popu-
lists have nominated Daniel Thompson,
of Saginaw, for governor.
The democrats of the Sixth Mioh-
igan district nominated Everett Bray
for congress.
At Topeka, Kan, Mr.. Bryan received
official notification of his nomination
for president by the populists and
Monetary league.
A mob shot Sam Fields, a negro,
to death for attempting to assault
Mrs. Peter Roche, a white woman,
near Whitehall. La.
Forest fires and drought were de-
stroying the crops in North Carolina.
With 100000 in gold dust and ESQ
passeng ers from Nome, the steamer Ia
coma arrived at Port Townsend,
Wash.
Near Boone, Ia, Cashier Balch, of
the Omaha national bank, was as
saulted in a sleeping car on the North
western and robbed of $50.
At Delphos, o., Harry Davis, an
aeronaut, was killed by falling while
making a balloon ascension.
At Georgetown. KY, Judge Cantrill
overruIed the motion for new trial
in the case of Caleb Powers, convicted
as an accomplice in the murder of
William Goebel
The census gives Cleveland 3sl, 76S
population, a gain of 12o,415; Cincin-
matt. 325.902, gain of 2S,994; Omaha,
1O2, $50, decrease of 1897.
The Ohio national guard was in
control at Akron. As result of the
rioting one is dead, two will die, 10
others are more or less injured. and
fully 100000 in property, including
the city hall and all records, is de-
stroyed.
Katherine Funk Rice celebrated her
one hundred and fourth birthday at
her home in Mount Morris, ILL.,
The Wisconsin prohibitionists NOM
mated a state ticket headed by ]. b.
Smith. of Madison. for governor
The Iowa democrats nc minated John
Foley for congress in the Fourth dis
trict and Robert J. Dale in the Tenth.
Fire destroyed the Western Union
college building at Lemars, Ia.
The negro. Louis Peck, whose assault
on five-year-old white gorI caused the
riots at Akron. O., pleaded guilty and
received a life sentence.
Over 20 lives were lost and 1870 vessels
were wrecked by a hurricane at Cape
Nome, Alaska.
The official census gives st. Louis 575,-
23S population, a gain of 1873, ass; and
Indianapolis i69,164. gain Of 63.72s.
In Rock county. Wis. a hailstorm
damaged the tobacco crop to the ex-
tent of $500 900.
Engineer Doyle. of Cleveland, o., and
Fireman digger, Of Canton. were killed
in a freight wreck at Ceshoeton. o.
In the First Wisconsin district the
democrats nominated G. F, Hodges for
congress.
II Macon, Ca, an ante-bellum negro
association, 10 comprise all the south
ern states, viii be organized Septem-
Der IS.
At a banquet at Santiago de Cuba
Gov, Wood gave hope to Cuhans Of in
dependence.
BY the upsetting Of boat Henry
Quaddy's wife and three little boys
were drowned at Kaukauna, Wis.
At Akron. o.. troops were still on
duty and would stay there until the
lawless element was entirely subdued.