Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1898 — Five Browned. [ARTICLE]

Five Browned.

Owensboro, Ky., April 4. —A report has reached this city that John Harris, two men named Hicks, Mrs. Harris and her infnnt were all drowned shortly after leaving Spottsville, on Green river, a few days ago. The party left Owensboro about two weeks ngo for Spottsville, intending to float from that point to Arkansas. The report states their boat became unmanageable on account of the high wuter in the Ohio.