River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-02
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bers. over the Rock Island road,
THE Medocs, Captain Jack, schonchin
Black jim, Boston Charley, Barncho, atlas
one.Eyed Jim, and Soluck, alias Cox, are TO
be hanged ON the 81 of October.
The postofice at Berry, Pope county, Ar
kansas has been discontinued because the
postmaster IL unable to protect il from thieves
Mas. SARAH JOHNSON, who was bitten by
rabid cat one year ago, was taken with NY
drophobia on Wednesday and died Friday.
ON Saturday evening, James Slatoy work
man on the 81. Louis bridge, fell from the
westward abutment, distance of 80 feet, into
the river, striking a piece Of lumber in his de-
scent. He was rescued from the water, but
died almost instantly from internal injuries.
REV JoHN TODD, d. d., long pastor o.
the First Congregational Church al PittsHeld,
Mass, author of the Students Manuel and
numerous books for the young, died at his
home Sunday morning, IN his soventy-lhird
year.
one hundred and thirty families were rem
dcred homeless by a connagration IN Belfast,
Ne. on Sunday. One hundred and twenty
buildings were destroyed. Anumber Of prom
inont busine3. houses are included
DEATHS IN New York the past week 6l5,
decrease Of ~ from the previous week.
AZ WALTER GIBSON, proprietor of the Bar-
lem, N, j. Local was entering his ofice
Friday evening, an unknown person flung a
cup of yitrol OF muriatic acid full in his face,
probably destroying the sight Of one il not
both eyes. The perperator OF the deed
jumped into buggy standing near, in charge
Of confederate, and disappeared. Revenge
for personal attacks by Gibson in his paper ia
supposed 10 have prompted the attack.
AUGUSTUS STEWART, time keeper and w. A.
Champlain, dispatcher OF Phillipsburg, n. j.,
have been arrested on the charge of dcfraud-
ing the New York Central Railroad Of $50. 900
by adding fictitious names to the paw rolls
Both gave bal.
DISPATCHES from Alex andrida give particu
lars Of the loss in the Red Sea, near the east.
ern entrance, of steamer from Singapore
and Shanghai for London. The captain, Off
GERS aud some o.. rev we're lost
Two negroes were executed in MARYLAND on
Friday for murder.
ABRAHAM GuaBERT, one of the oldest jew
ish citizens IN Evansville, Ind, fell overheard
from steamer Friday morning AMI was
drowned
FoUR men were killed and nine Others fatal
ly injured by the tall OF a wall in New York on
the Esd
CIVIL suit has been commenced agains,
Carl Vogt to recover s12 GOO.
NV YoRK Chlnaman, after marrying a
eoiored woman Of means, obtaining 500 from
another female, and making $1,000 extra by
peculiar operations, has been sent to iail for
attempting to swndle cigar merchant to
the tune OF 81, coo.
lr is announced from Boston that a number
Of gentlemen. mostly grain merchants. have
organized grange Of the order Of Patrons Of
Husbandrv. John Is. Bartlett was elected
Master and Herbert Radchf Secretary A
full number Of charter members was obtained.
II is proposed To form oranges in an Il e grain
counties ON the Atlantic coast.
THE laying Of a new ocean telegraph cable
between Lisbon, Portugal and Rio Jaueiro. S.
A., began Thursday morning.
MosEs TAILOR, an old resident of Spencer.
Ind was gored to death by an OK Monday
night.
IT Is stated that the Monnonites who are
coming West, brought with them 10 this coun-
try $4,000 in gold.
Two-mRps Of the Geneva award, due Sep
tember 9Th has already been paid into the
United States Treasury by Great blitaiu.
TUE Eue Railway Company are sending two
millions OF consolidated mortgage bonds 10
Europe for negotiation by Bschonshcim, IN
order that the double tracking and other pro.
iects may be carried out.
VITALITY, the Tichborne elaimantis AGENT
has returned to England. He said his visit
was satisfactory IN all respects, aud its object
has been fully realized.
GREAT excitement exists Ia Baxter STRINGS
Nan, over the discovery ct lead in the streets
OF shat city. A negro boy found il bv acei-
a'nt few days ago, sioCe which the street
has been vacated by the city Council. and the
citizens generally have turned out IN mining
II Is found IN imm nae quantities near tbe
surface.
The body OF doatcr that has Land ON the
kentucky shore opposite Cairo since satnr.
day. vas examined and buried Thursday. l,v
party nom CARO-. Il was a white man nm
known.
HoRrENzE ELpFu, living in the western sub.
uhs otSt. LOUIS, attempted To- Increase the
kitchen fire with coal OIL, Wednesday n,ght.
Her funeral was numerously attended.
WEDNESDAY afternoon at late hour. az Gen.
Joe Shelly was riding "a his buggy from his
residence ln Kansas City 90 The town of Anil.
vile, he VAS fired upon while passing somc
brush by the roadside by some persons MA
therein, and the shot ,ouk effect IN bis ~,
near the hip. Ii is uot known whether ~
wound In fatal.
IMPORTATION has been received Of Tho sboat.
ns 81 !. y. Pierce, gambler, at Ellsworth
hanSas. Pierce and a man named Kane AZ.
Tered reward Of $1,000 u an, parties VIII,
would run the pursuers Of Ban Thuu,p.on
VINO murdered sheriff Writings ,rw DAYS neo
paek INTO Ellsworth. when some e,eit.ms,,
was raised and quarrel onsued. rcsnltin, i,
the death OF Pierce.
IhE race q the New York Yacht cln,, a..
the Bennett challenge cup. wa, .a,leJ rra,,
Providence Thursday Tho Madeline NAN ,,0t =,
three hours anu sixteen minutes.
InE break IN the Delaware r,,., =, ,,n
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