River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-01

in her garden last Sunday. She was one of
oldest settlers in that region. Her grand
child, who was with her, was also seriously
burned by the same flash
On Monday afternoon lightning struck a
barn in Blissied Mich, 'and killed young
son OF Rev. Mr.. Quick, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain Church
RECENT Investigations prove that the peach
crop at South Haven will be the greatest ever
known. AT some points on the east shore
they are an entire failure, but at South Haven
many owners are thinning them ont. Small
ruits of all kinds are full crop also
The Shah Of Persia has conferred a decora.
ton on NJ Buffet President of the French
Assembly
The permanent retirement Of Bismarck
from the German Cabinet will soon take place.
SPANISH troops sacked the town Of San
Guisa, burned the factories and insulted the
women.
FIRE m the Bureau OF Medicine and Sur
gerry at the Washington Navy Yard, DESTROYED
a number OF valuable records.
THE Lake Shore and Michigan Southe m
Railroad Company have purchased 100 acres
OF land near Cleveland, Tor shops and yards.
CRoP reports from Arkansas, North Missis.
sppi and West Tennessee are much more en-
couragng, though a drouth is feared. Re-
ports from North Alabama are conflicting
and the appearance OF cotton caterpillars is
reported in several sections, likewise IN the
prairie regions of Mississippi
JOHN RIDGELY aud Isaac Cole, two Of large
gang of counterieiters were arrested at Eaton.
Ohio, on Monday.
On Monday man named John Sullivan. en-
gagged in laying sewer pipe IN Cleveland, was
buried beneath ten feet of heavy soil the
ditch having caved in upon him. He was dug
ont by his ellOw.laborers, aud died in seven
minut, after being cxtricated
SUIT az been commenced IN the United
States District Court against Duden, Freres Il
Co., lace importers Of New York, Tor one hun.
dred and two thousand dollars penalties for
alleged irregularities IN importing goods, in
volving frauds on the revenue laws
JACOB HOFFMAN and William Eberhartit,
who were SO badly burned during the fire al
Ebertings brewery Morrlssiana, last Tuesday
died on Saturday.
Six hundred packages 81 goods from the
wreck OF the steamer City Of Washington,
have drifed to sea.
A BOY six years old, while carrying a bottle
of whisky TO the hands in the harvest field,
near Smsonia, Ky, drank freely of the liquor
on the way, and died in few hours.
FIRE in Groenbush, Rensailaer county, n.
Y, opposite Albany, Sunday evening, de-
sttoyed twenty-tour dwellings,, located on
Broadway, Columbia and Academy streets
also CollendeI's lumber yards and Rono's and
Traycr's coal yards. Loss estimated between
$4,000 and 100000; insurance small. A
boy named Brady was burned TO death
GEORGE HAzENFELDr, while killing fish near
Jackson, California with giant powder, had
| cartridge explode in his hand, blowing HIM to
pieces. One arm and a portion Of the body
have not been found.
| YOUNG MAN named Ghl suicided with ar
senic, al Middieport, Licking county Ohio,
Saturday, TO prevent his wife from obtaining
a divorce.
Al New Orleans, while the Phoenix fire COM
panes were trying their new steamer, the
brass nozzle Of the hose flew on, striking John
Doyle, who wac holding the pipe, killing him
instantly.
THREE men working on a sea ifold at the
west pier OF the bridge at st. LOUIS. tell into
the river Saturday evening, and one of them
John Platt, OF Ohio, was drowned. The other
two swan ashore.
TnE deaths in st Louis the past week were
| 2ii, the same number as last week. OF this
number 81 are reported as cholera murbus and
40 as cholera iufantum and summer complaint:
| l39 children under five years are included in
| the list
YoUNd lady named Amelia Lang, OF Grove
| land, was burned 10 death at Austin Corners,
Mich, Wednesday night, when asleep IN the
house Of Mr.. John Lowry, which accidentally
caught fire aud was consumed.
FWE cholera deaths in Cincinnati Friday.
Ar Memphis, J. c. Silward, while ntoxicat-
ed fell from window Thursday. and broke
his neck. We leaves family in Oxford,
! Michigan.
TnE troubles in Pope county, Arka nsas
have broken cut aircsh
! TERRIBLE accident happened on Wtdnes-
! day night IN AIlamakee county. Iowa. at
! place called Columbus Ridge. Mrs Hiurt.
wife Of pastor HORT, of the Norwegian Church
| IN that place, was burned 20 death by the L.
/ hlAlhu " HNhlf tttNHNit WIN WHICH sic Was
cleaning clothes near fire. Seven small
children are lcft alone aud mothcfless, her
husband and eldest child being IN Norway.
Tnr trott,r Charles T.. low. formerly Patch
en- Chict died IN New York On Thursday nleht.
His owner had just been offered fifteen thou
sand dollars tor HIM.
IL rs Thought that the greater portion Of
the cargo ~ the city Of Washington will be-
recovered, though IN damaged condition.
+, TnE Attorney General has decided that tho
! tstCcn per cent. increase Of compensation a.
/ employees at the senate and House II Remc.
scntatiyrs, as provided iorhy the act ct March
, 3, 1873, applies only to employees during the
FOrt,-sccond Congress, aud docs not apply to
those persons whose employment m that
copaclty commenced after the ith Of March
1874.
II IL stated that the personal accounts ol 4.
I. Mills, late President Of the BROOKLYN Trust
Company, who was drowned at Coney Island.
last Tuesday morning, ATE o,ordrawn Sl0o coo
aud that hc allowed the loaning Of over $500.
ooo of the funds vt that institution upon
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