River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-30
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DISPATCHES from Shreveport state that no
more contributions. physicians, or nurses,
than those now at hand, are needed.
A HWY and continued rain storm Friday
aud Friday night, did considerable damage to
railroads entering Augusta, Georgia, wasting
away culyerts, wrecking trains, and killing
and injuring several persons.
THE steamship HISTORIAN, from Newiound-
and reports that on the lay she left an Amer
can steamer arrived in a damaged condition,
having been in collision with fshna vessel
at sea. OF fifteen men on uoard the fisherman
only three wese saved.
p. FIREMAN, City Clerk OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
suicded Sunday.
FELIX II. RRUNoT special commi- sioner. has
concluded a council with the Utes, the result
Of which was the ecding TO the Government
by the Indians Of some 5000 acres, being
most Of the laud lying between the thirty
seventh and hhty-eighlh degrees Of latitude
and iO7th and l09th degrees Of longitude, ex-
ccpt narrow strip on the southern side, on
which many Of the Utes bad farms.
FBfD. DOUGLASS delivered one Of the ablest
speeches Of his hie to an audience of 6.00O or
1000 at the fair grounds Of the color VI lie
at Nashville, Thursday.
Al Red Oak, Macon CO., Iowa, Wednesday,
Harry Williams, farmer. shot and instantly
killed John X. Eaton, aud then shot, and IL is
thought fatally wounded, William Echiter,
both neighbors OF his, but with whom he had
quarrell,d about some remarks he alleged
they had made about his wife. The murderer
escaped.
REPoRTs received at the office of the Nation
al Crop Reporter from 20 counties out of the
l02 in Illinois, under date OF Sept. Is, show
the average condition Of the corn crop at
present Slh per cent below last year. All
the counties OF the central and northern por-
tions OF the State report frost at various
times from the Sth to the 10Th inst, but only
IN one county OF a dangerous nature. All
counties reporting, excepting the extreme
southern aud southwestern (ryer) counties,
speak Of the pastures as severely damaged by
the drought, the roots in many places being
utterly destroyed.
AMoNa the noticeable freight leaving Oma.
Ina Wednesday tor the east, were fifteen car
loads OF bullion weighing over liz, GOO pounds.
aud three cars Of California salmon.
The Secretary OF the Navy hes received a
telegram from Consul Mulberg, announcing
that the Polaris party was at Dundee, and ali
wei. Tho Juniata left st. John at / O'Clock
Thursday, and the United states Consul had
hired fast steamer for forty.eight hours, e
catch her, intending to go himself in IN,
steamer
CATHERINE EIMERs was burned TO death a
Chicago on Wednesday. She was about sixt,
years Of age
THE wife OF the Rev. Mr.. wiswer. OF ~
Johns Chapel, in New York. has sued he
husband for the portion OF her property which
he has converted to his own use She is the
daughter Of the late Bishop Berrlau. of Trim.
iy Church was worth $4,000 when she was
married, and charges wlswell with robbery
and n6delity.
N,rcHtz, Miss, has Ioen quarantined
against the entire outside world on account OF
yollow fever.
Ar Sacramento, on Monday, Occldent trot-
ted against time for purse Of 81 600. He
made the quarter IN 80 = seconds. the hall in
1l0S, and finished in 2:l6ts, the best heat
ever trotted in California. The pacing race
which followed, for purse OF 81 ,0OO was won
by Dan VOORHEES, in three straight heats. De-
hauce second, jim Brown third; best time
$40 occident then tried another mile. max e
ing the quarter ia 35A seconds, the bali in
l;l9s, and finished IN 2:tSA.
Tnr names Of those who lost their lives hy
boating accident ON Lake Ontario. while en-
route nom Sodus 90 Rochester, are J. L. Law.
royait and +. C. Raymond aud wife. Those
saved were S. Lryroyalt and wife, ali Of
Rochester.
Iut loss by the hire in Chicago, on wednes.
day, D. now estimated at Sl25 COO
Miss hYr sailed tor Montreal from Iopdon
lhurrday, having IN charge another detacb
mcn' OF working women, iny-dye IN number
for whom she has secured cmpIoymen, !,
America.
DETECTIVE has arrived in London froD,
Berlin IN search OF a confidential elerh ~ a
clearinghouse IN that city. who. Il is..ia ~.
ahsconded With United States $40 bonds !,
the amount OF $50. 600.
Ar Bloomingheld, H., Friday. boy acca
10, accidentally shot himself throngb ~
heart
\ SCHOONER which lef Halifax with A nm,
Der Of passengers for Cape Breton. ON m. t7,t
OF august, has not since been heard tror
ana u Is thought she went down with All q,
board IN the great gale.
AZ Eau Glare, Wis, FRIDAY an er,;roo,
named Mike Rogers, coolly, and vi,hon, ~.
slightest proyucation, shot A fireman -.
III Redman, who died in four hour.. r.,
Is under arrest.
Tm excitement along the line Of tho Nor,.
orn Pacific Railroad over the rcpor,cb t,,,,.s
of Jay Cooke \ Co. extends nom Dnln,h !,
bismarck, Dakota. II prostratcs cveryth,,,
and nothing else il talked Of. Extra. b.v
been issued by most Of the papers. and n fro,
ing OF the proioundost regret seems 10 hsv
settled down onal.
InE illlnoisSt Fair closed At peoria Fr
day. The exhibition Of this year has bocp
remarkably successful one. Tho wcathe
which is always Of the first importance 10
fair, has been propiuons, and tho attendan,
has, M consequence. been very large and m
receipts proportlonatcly good. Over AZ .of
was taken IN on Wednesday, and the arpr,
gate number Of persons who have visited IA
a.. 4.