River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-02
CURRENT NEWS.

Inc CAptuScS " lhN NlOOuJ -odnhty re-
vival meetings in Liverpool exceeded the
contributions by $4,000.
Mr.. Gladstone has promised to resume
the leadership Of the Liberals in the
British Parliament next year.
Kinney, who killed his brother.n.law
Marlborough, near Covington, Tenn,
last week, has been acquitted.
A good counterfeit of five dollar bills
of the First National Bank of Canton,
ILL.,, is being put in circulation. Look out
for it,
The Norwood wooden mills, at Mystic,
Conn, have been destroyed by an in
cendary fire. Loss 100000; insurance
$4,000.
John l.. Daniels, who shot his wife and
then himself, at Lowell, Mass, recently
has died Of his wound. The wife, who is
recovering, expresses hearty qualification
at his death.
A convention Of railroad commissioners
Of several western States is to be held at
Springfield, Ills, July Goth, to discuss
uniform plan for enforcing the railway
laws Of their respective States.
In practice at Dallymount, ireland, on
the 25th, the American rifle team scored
905 out of possible score of 1880, or
10 more than the victorious score of last
year at CreedmOor
Admiral Worden and his officers of the
American squadron were banquetted on
the oath, at Kie, by Admiral Werner of
the German navy and next evening by
Admiral Henkst Of the German navy.
At Greenfield, Ind, on the night Of the
25th, VIM. Kerner, colored man who
was arrested at Rushyille, recently for
attempting TO rape a white woman, was
taken from Jail by mob and hung.
The body Of a drowned woman was
found among drift logs in the Missouri
below Sioux City few days ago, which
may prove to be that of woman of the
town drowned at Bismarck some months
ago.
Gordon, the leader Of the Sioux City
adventurers, is said to be still detained a
prisoner at Red Cloud Agency, he refus.
ing to give his parole not TO attempt to
again trespass upon the Indian reserva-
ton.
Con McGrew has been arrested at
Washington on an indictment for bribery.
II appears he operated in St. Louis, &C.
ceptiDg pay from both distillers and rev.
enue officers and sacrificing either side
that paid him least.
The Chinese at Chin Kiang have par.
TALLY satisfied the demand of the Ameri.
can and British consuls for reparation
for the late disorders growing out of the
arrest Of two Chinese soldiers for insult
ing the American consul and his wife.
-Four young men in a boat undertook,
on the 25th,to run the falls Of the Illinois
at Henry, and were caught in the under.
current below, which upset their boat
and drowned one Of their number, 0lney
s. Watson, Of Pennington, Fulton coun.
ty, Illinois.
One Of the civil suits pending against
Simeon Mills, president Of the Bank Of
Madison, Wis, and j. l.. Hill, cashier,
brought by creditors Of the bank, was de-.
cided in the United States circuit court
at that city on the p, h, by a verdict of
$4,000 for plaintiffs.
A Washington telegram of the oath
says it is probable that the miners who
have been found in the Black Hills will
not be disturbed at present, as the govern.
ment does not propose to furnish free
transportation back to Cheyenne for the
adventurers found there.
In an almost clear atmosphere, On the
afternoon Of the 25th, the works oe the
Birdsell Manufacturing Company, at
South Bend, Ind, were struck by light.
ming, the flash Of which was barely visi.
bic, but which broke a number Of win.
dows.
At st. Johns, Mich, during thunder
shower on the night Of the oath, a dis
charge ofhghtning followed a stoye-pipc
from chimney into a room where two
children were sleeping on the floor, and
killed one, a child Of six years. while lis
elder brother, lying by its side, was uu.
injured.
4 richly dressed and prepo sessing
gentleman from California, named VIM.
II. MuIlcning. is missing from the St.
Elmo Hotel at Sioux City, under circum.
stances which excite fears that he has
met with foul play. He was last seen n
month ago, in company Of two women, in
that city.
Kiour, the negro confined in Jail at
Greenfield, Ind, charged with outraging
the person Of Mrs. WIN. Waugh, Of Han.
cock county, was taken from the Jail by
mob about O'Clock Saturday morning,
and hung in one Of the halls on the fair
grounds
Among important cases 70 be tried be.
fore Judges Drummond and Hopkins dur.
ing the present term OF the United States
circuit court at Madison, Wis, are those
brought upon the respective claims Of the
North Wisconsin and other railroad com.
Panies 20 the ST. Croix & Lake Superior
land grant.
Hon George W. Lane, President Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce, ex.
Governor Fletcher, Of Missouri, aud ex.
Governor Bullock, Of Massachusetts, have
been appointed special commission 10
investigate the charges Of Prof. Marsh
against Indian Agent Saville, Of the Red
Cloud indian Agency.
nwnr H.