River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-22

THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE occurred at
st. Louis on Monday.
A DISPATCH says that Floyd Oxendlnner (col-
ored) peaceful inhabtant OF Shunletowp. N.
g., was shot dead BY come one supposed to
&c Stephen Lowry, the only one Of the swamp
outlaws alive
The body of Percy O'Neil, fireman on the
Dirigo, at Portland, Ne, has been recovered.
He was not known to have been drowned IN
III the body was found
FIRE at Champaign, Ill.,, Monday evening.
destroyed large livery stable, and mer-
chant tailoring establishment in an adjoining
building. Loss 100000
The Kansas Changers will meet in Kansas
City about the first OF September, for a grand
council and consultation affecting the inter.
osts Of the state. II is estimated IL, 600 farm
ers will be present.
The recently elected General Assembly Of
kentucky will bo composed as follows SEN
ate, 80 Democrats, 6 Republicans House of
Representatives, 81 Democrats, 10 Republic
ans. Republicans gain two in the senate and
the Democrats one m the House.
Six horses attached 10 a stage.coach in the
town of Bethlehem, N. H., ran away, Monday.
overturning the vehicle, killing Daniel Keerl
Of Baltimore, and A. s. Butler, banker from
Allcgan, Mich. The following persons we're
injured Mr.. and Mrs Reems, Ph0nixyille
Pa, probably fatally; Chauncey q. Harrinp
ton, Worcester, Mass, seriously Austin :.
Fox and Miss Fox, No 45 West Thirty-thiri
street New York. seriously q. S. Fox. slight.
~, Miss Emma Kennedy, Indianapolis, Ind.
slightly Mrs. Culbertson and daughter, Iron.
ton, Ohio, slightly Mrs. Lacrolx Ironton.
Ohio, arm broken aud slightly Injured on the
head. Two or three others were slightly in
jured.
REPORTS received from the surveying patty
in the northwest Of Nebraska settle beyond a
doubt the fact of the discovery of extensive
pine and hard wood forests in tho locality
Rumors of this fact have been afloat for years
but the country has never been fully explored
before.
A TELEGRAM from Sioux City says " Young,
a train boy, who left hero on Sunday on the
Illinois Central train, stole a watch from a
lady passenger. This THEFT was discovered
near Ackley, Hardin county, at which place
Young was arrested by Sheriff Upright. The
boy subsequently got away from the officer,
who nude pursuit on horseback. Coming up
with the lad the Sheriff sought to take mm.
and in the scufile the Sherff's revolver was
discharged, the contents entering Young's
right side, iDiiicting a fatal wound"
FREDERICK MANN, a young Mormon, who had
run away with his uncle's wife, on being dis
covered by his uncle in hiding place on Lud-
/ low street, New York, shot himself and died
instantly. The wife threatened suicide, aud
drew pistol In the scuifle for its possession
It was discharged, wounding herself seriously.
NINE vessels laden with nearly $50, 900 BUSH
els OF grain, cleared from Baltimore for Europe
during the week past, and fifteen more are
now taking cargoes and the demand for ship
ping and elevator Accommodations IL far in
excess Of the supply, aud the railway tracks
leading to the wharves are blocked with
loaded cars for whose contents there IL no
place.
IT is officially announced that cholera has
disappeared from Mt, Vernon, Ind
SOME Pawnee Indians came TO a Union Pa
cite passenger train, at Grand Island, FRIDAY.
aud gave interesting details Of their late bat.
tie with the Sioux. They say they were at.
tackled by 1900 Sioux warriors about $50 mile.
south OF Elm Creek. Tho Pawnecs numbered
only $50. but made the best fight thty could
, The Sioux overpowered them, captured 6Ot
buffalo, all their horses aud killed about I0t
, Pawuces They say the Sioux warriors caugh
NJ Pawnee children by the heels and dashe,
> their heads against the ground. There is at
ancient fcud amongst these tribes.
TuREE heavy winners ia the Bufllo race,
were robbed Of most Of their hard earning,
in the Mansion House, Buffalo, Thursda,
, night
TINS steamship +. NJ, Andt. with iiyc hun
, bred passengers, il fifteen days overdue al
New York.
An old school teacher named Hannah. was
found dead m the school house al Bcllwood
West Virginia. He had been dead twelve days.
r. D. WILSON, prominent citizen Of New
Orleans. was accidentally shot and killed at
Hot Springs. Arkansas, on Friday
STEAMSHIPS leaving New York Tor Europe
during May June and July carried Is 533
cabin passcu gers, an excess of 500 only over
the corresponding months IN 1871.
Burt CAyANAGH, of Providence and johnny
Madden, Of New York, fought a prize fight
Thursday, at Mountain View n. J. Nine
teen rounds were fought, Cavluagh winning.
THE Cubaus in New York are preparing
another expedition 20 land arms and amnu.
milton on Cuban soil by the steamer Yirginius.
II is said that this will be the largest one vet
attempted.
a IhE sanitary superintendent of New York.
:. reports finding IN large malt house IN that
city, some ten thousand cases 81 tea, the cargo
y Of the ship Petersburg which was wrecked
on the Bcrmudas. THIS tea ha. been sub
a merged several months, and soaked with sail
/. water. II Is now proposed 60 wash ami dr,
!. this tea, mix It with other tea, aud then put
1. il uUon the market.
FyE new cases ct cholera in Chattanoor
- Friday three fatal.
" PRIVATE Information has been received Fri
DAY from San Antonio. Texas. that the town
"a otFuo Was invaded 10y baud OF forty Indians
a capturing much stock and killing Nj. Massey
n seventy years Ut age
10 T. II. HANBEsr, a mscrly lawyer Of Phlla
m dClphia, died ON Thursday, leaving An pstat.