River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-20
THE NEWS.
A REVIEW OF THE WEEK
At HOME AND ABROAD.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

John d. Lee, is to be incarcerated at
Camp Douglas, Salt Lake, while awaiting
a new trial.
Gen. Custer is satisfied The murder Of
Robert Henry, near Bismarck, was com.
mitted by Indians.
Twelve families have fed Williamson
county, Ill, to escape the vengeance Of
the outlaws who overrunit.
Griffin Cox, charged with numbering
man at Fairfield, H., four years ago, was
arrested at st. Louis the 18th.
Troops are being concentrated at
Corinne to meet the threatened attack Of
Indian Mormons on the settlers Of the
Bear river section.
A storm passed over Orange and Pas.
sale counties, n. j., Thursday, the 10Th,
doing damage in the former estimated at
from 100000 to 100000, and in the
latter at $4,000.
A train of cars went through bridge
on the Santiago & Valparaiso roiroad the
9th ut. In the fall the cars we're set on
fire and twenty-five persons were crushed
or burned to death.
Crops Of all kinds in portions OF Ala.
bama and Georgia have suffered terribly
for want Of rain. IL is so dry and hot
that even trees are dying and shedding
their leaves like autumn.
Jesse Woodson, colorcd, the alleged
murderer of Mr.. Jarrett, near Murfrees.
boro, Tenn, few days ago, was taken
from the Jail at that place the night
OF the 18th by mob numbering nearly
hundred, and hung.
The grasshoppers are still swarming
over Nebraska, and are also reported i'm
portions Of Wyoming In some locai.
ties in Nebraska where they first APP
peared, none are now reported. and but
little damage has been done.
The last reported murder in the Chero.
kee Nation occurred on the night Of the
9th, when Thomas Carlisle, white man
but one Of the Nation by marriage. was
taken from his bed and murdered by three
unknown mer, in presence Of his family.
The U. S. district attorney of Omaha.
has commenced suit under instructions
from Washington, against John r. Baker,
formerly Indian agent for Sl6, 40l, claim
ed TO be due the government He is also,
IT is said preparing tc bring several other
citizens of the State. some Of whom are
prominent politicians.
At Kentland, Ind, on tine evening Of
the 9th Moses Kinney was shot and 70
tally wounded by Mrs. Hicks, book can
vasser. 1t is said Kinney was intoxi-
Gated, in an alley near her house, but did
not make any disturbance. Somehow,
though, he offended Mrs. Hicks, and that
cost him his life.
l.. j. Adams, baggage man Of the Cleve-
land, Columbus, Cuninnati & Indianapo.
lis railroad, running between Cincinnati
and Gallon, has been arrested charged
with robbing passengers while in his
charge. His house was searched and
goods consisting Of ladies' wearing ap
parel. watches. diamonds, jewelry, sc.
valued at S2,7l9 was recovered.
Cries of murder about 8 o'cl ,ck on the
morning Of the 9th instant, called people
10 the office Of Dr. Lee. a man OF fifty
years. at Saginaw City, when the doctor
was found on the floor struggling with
man named Willis Owen and pistol ~
ing near. The doctor was rescued, and
then it was learned thai Owen accused
him Of ravishing his Owens wife.
A meeting Of the city council Of Mon
treal. to consider new health bylaw
which includes compulsory vaccination.
was broken up by a mob Of French Cana
dams opposed TO vaccination. crowds Of
whom occupied the buidingand 10y shouts
and other noisy demonstrations. prevent.
ed the transaction Of business. while 9th.
ers stoned the building. breaking the win.
dows and iniuring two Of The Aldermen.
The council was finally compelled to post
pone the question for six months. adj.
Journing under volley of stones.
A serious collision occurred on the
18th, between a cattle train on the st.
Louis 4 Northern and special on the
HANNIBAL & st. 10. few miles from Kan.
- CITY, 9hv rFv,tat Cuuta;fvu mum.
Der OF railroad officials. Of whom G. NJ.
Lee, superintendent Hannibal & 81. 10.
had his collar bone and left arm broken
X. ;. Stevens, general manager Of the
Hannibal & ST. 10; Robert Harris, gen.
eral superintendent Of the Chicago, Bur.
hngton Quincy, and G. j. Perkins. vice
president Of the Burlington & Missouri
road, were slightly hurt, and Conductor
Hammond nose badly cut by glass
The engine and a number Of cars were
badly wrecked. The engineers and fire.
men Of both trains jnmped and escaped
serious injury