River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-05
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A youNc lady named Maggie Meyers con-
mitted suicide near Ottumwa, Iowa, on wed
nesday, by kin ling the fire with kerosene.
PRoF. BAILENE, from France, crossed the
Niagara River, Monday, on tightrope, 1000
feet long, opposite the Clifton House, in six
teen minutes. Returning to the centre, he
cast his cloak and balance pole into the river,
and then Jumped off into the water beneath,
distance Of 140 feet, disappearing for few
secopds. after which he rose to the surface,
and was picked up by men in waiting, and went
ashore in a small boat.
MAYIsTEE specials report the shooting AZ
Frankfort, on the lake shore, above that
poipt. on Saturday last, Of man named John
Knox. While drunk he attempted to get into
store, supposing il TO be a saloon, and was
shot by the clerk, named Fred. KEN, who
took him for burglar. The wound will
probably prove fatal.
MASSACHUSETTS, constabulary raded prom.
inent liquor dealer in Boston, and seized SlO,-
900 worth of liquors.
THE Supreme Court Of Goorgiahas decided
that the law forbidding the validity OF judg-
ments for notes whose consideration was
slaves il unconstitutional and that, unless
barred by tho statute OF limitation, such judg-
ments can be made operative.
GIN. MEYER, Chiei Signal Officer, has sailed
for Vienna TO attend meeting of the chiefs OF
the meteorological service at that place. Tho
General hopes to see this Convention take the
first step to bring about a worldwide System
of weather reports.
The Directors Of the Sturgeon Bay Ship
Canal announce its completion one-fourth of
the way, and requests the Governor to inspect
il and give them one-tourth of the land grant.
AT noon Monday ali engine on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad exploded
near Atlantic, instantly killing ]. Dyson, the
head brakeman, and severely scaldiug the en-
gineer, George Crane, aud the fireman, Henry
Morgan. The engine, tender, and two cars
were dtched. Some pieces Of the boiler were
thrown fourth of mile. Dyson was killed
by the shock, and was found lying under a car
some distance from the engine.
A YOUNG girl gave birth 10 a female child, in
the streets OF Fort Wayne, on Monday morn.
ing, and catching up the infant, she wrapped
il in her clothing and started Tor the canal,
Upon reaching it, the unnatural mother threw
the body into the water and made good her
escape.
A PLANTER, residing near ellis Station, in
Tennessee, has been committed TO iail on
seven indictments for horse stealing.
The temperance men of New York have
agreed 20 call state convention at Syracuse,
Sept. 18th, to nominate a state ticket.
THE Rock Island Railroad Company are Dor.
rowing all the cars they can get at the East to
transport the immense quantities Of wheat
offered along the road.
Rx-JUDaE HowE, of New Orleans, has
brought suit against the New Orleans Times
for 100000 damages, for charging him with
absorbing from the State Treasury s14l 40
KEa Of powder exploded at the lime kilns
at Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, wounding
five men. One man was hurled forty feet in
the air. Two men cannot survive, and the
condition of the other three is very critical.
The officers of the Memphis Exposition are
in receipt of adyices from their agent, James
wilkins, IT,, that he has procured the celebrat-
ed pedestrian, Affirm Bach, for $4,000 for the
Exposition next October.
Tar Columbus express which left Wheeling
at $40 Wednesday afternoon, collided with A
freight train standing ON the track at Iourds-
vile. Tbs engineer Of the express, VIM.
Hardyicks, from Wheeling, was instantly killed
by attempting to jump. The mail agent and
one lady were slightly injured. The freight
train should have taken the siding seventeen
minutes earlier.
TUESDAY night the steamer Ruby with on,
hundred and eighty head Of cattle, for New
Orleans, was swamped at a cattle pen below
Shreveport. The boat is total loss one
hundred cattle we're drowned. The cattl,
stampeded when the larboard railing was cut
The cattle on that side jumped ashore, leaving
all the weight on the other guard, which
swamped her
Tue losses by the recent food in Delawar,
are estimated at 100000, Of winch $500 OOC
may possibly fall on the Delaware and Chesa
peak canal, 100000 by vessels aud barge.
stranded on meadows, aud $500, 600 by IN,
Delaware Railroad.
APLANTER, residing near Gilrs station, il
Tennessee, has been committed 20 iail of
seven indictments for horsc-steahng
THE temperance men Of New York hay,
agreed TO call state convention az Syracuse
Sept. nth, 20 nominate q state ticket.
TmE Rock Island Railroad Company are Dor
towing All Tue cars thtA can stt ~ inc East Il
transport the immense quantities Of wheat Of
fered along the road.
Ex.JuDaE How, OF New Orleans, Ina,
rought suit against the New Orleans Tmcl
for 100000 damages, Tor charging him wit
absorbing from the State Treasury sl4i, 40.
A KEo of powder exploded at the lime kiln
at Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, woundins
five men. One man was hurled forty feet II
the air. Two men cannot survive, and ID,
condition Of the other three is very critical.
THE Attorney Of the Chicago aud Alton
Railroad, on Monday, paid 10 the heirs Of tn
two citizens Of Springfield. ILL.,, who wer
killed in the Lemont collision, the sum o
$1,000 each. being the maximum sum ike,
by the laws Of the state for damage in sucl
cases.
WHILE party Of laborers were at work OF
the bridge across the Red River, at Fulton
for this Cairo and Fulton Railroad, Saturda,
evening, the embankment gave way. bnryin.
some Of the workmon beneath il. Two per