River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
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democratic national committee, ar
rived in Indianapolis and was given
a public welcome in Tomlinson hall by
the democrats of the city and county.
Flames destroyed the building and
stock of drugs owned by A. J. Kupka, and
eight other small business houses at AL
bion, Ia, causing a loss of $4,000.
At South Manchester, I. T., Green Nc
Curtain was reelected governor of the
Choctaw Nation, defeating T. w. Hunt
er. This is the last tribal election.
The United States Express company
and the Rock Island Railroad company
have offered reward of $4,000 for the
capture of robbers who held up the Rock
Island train near Tucumcari, Mexico
A woman named Krauss was arrest
ed at Hartford City, Ind, on the charge
of poisoning her stepdaughter.
Democrats of Michigan refused to be
led by Justus S. Stearns, who bolted the
republican party, and nominated Wood
bridge N. Ferris for governor.
At Indianapolis, John w. Kern was
nominated by the democrats for gov
ernor of Indiana.
Hon. Edward c. Wall, Of Wisconsin,
bore a message to Judge Parker from
w. J. Bryan assuring him of the lat
ter's loyal support.
A mob of 5000 strike rioters FLASHED
with 20 city policemen at the Chicago
stockyards and long battle was fought.
Scores of rioters were dubbed and 20
persons were arrested.
At the West Virginia democratic state
convention ex-senator Henry G. Davis,
democratic candidate for vice president,
in his address encouraged the DONNA
ton of the whites IN politics in the
south.
At Danville, KY, George Coffey (col-
ored), aged IA, stabbed Frank Neal (also
colored), aged IS, to death. Coffey was
arrested.
Brooding over news of the butchers
strike, Alfred Day, meat inspector for
the packing house at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
committed suicide by hanging.
The story that Senator George F. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, is seriously i'll, is de-
MED
An aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Pelan, were killed between Albright and
South Omaha, Neb. They stepped from
one track to avoid an incoming train
and were struck by an outgoing passen-
ger train on the opposite side.
A report was made to the Kansas City
police by DR.. w. M. Frye that burglars
had entered his home and stolen $500
DR.. Frye carried his money about with
him, not trusting the banks.
Ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis
Mimi, convicted in the district court
of accepting a bribe, and whose case
has been sent back for new trial on
appeal, has filed notice of his intention
to run for congress on the republican
ticket
On the Louisville & Nashville road
trains collided near Horse Cave, KY
Thirty-three passengers and four train
men were injured, but none, it is thought
will die.
The governor of Illinois issued a
proclamation offering a reward of 5000
for the apprehension and conviction 81
each of the four bandits who robbed the
passengers on an Illinois Central train
near Chicago.
At New Philadelphia, o., Judge M. l.
T. Smyser, of Wooster, was nominated
for congress by the republicans of the
Seventeenth Ohio district.
Democrats of West Virginia refused
to put white mans party" plank IN
| their platform and afterward nominated
| Cornwall for governor
James T. Lewis, war governor Of Wis.
consin, who gave strong aid to Presi.
dent Lincoln at critical time, died In
| Columbus. Wis.