River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-30
WITCONsIN NEWS BUDGET.
The northern Wisconsin fair is to be helt
at Oshkosh v

The northern Wisconsin fair is to be held
at Oshkosh 49, v
Gov. Smith has issued proclama-
ton converting the legislature in extra
session on June to complete the revision
of the statutes.
Col. Fred. S. Lowell, who died i'll Kenosha
on the 18th, came to Wisconsin in 1887, and
held many positions of prominence in both
Territory and State.
Racine is agitated over the elopement and
marriage of Mr.. Clarence Graves and Miss
Nettie Gormerley, whose stern parents had
objected to their loves.
A prize fight between Bob Barlow and
Dell Allen was fought in Racine on Monday
last, and Allen won in four rounds, both men
being severely punished.
Marriages are said to have been more
numerous in Wisconsin during this spring
than at any time for many years past, and
there is no surer sign of general prosperity.
DR.. CAREY owns pig with ore head, four
ears-two in the proper place and the other
two back of the headlight perfect feet, two
bodies just joined below the shoulders
and two tails. ~
Senator Burrows has received a letter from
Lieutenant Governor ]. NJ Bingham, who is
now at Hot Springs, Arkansas. The lieutenant
governor says he viii be able to return so as to
attend the extra session.
MADISON. Wis, May 27.--This morning a
young man named Williams. from West Union,
Iowa. attempted to pass two forged notes on
the State bank. The forgery apparent
that he was arrested at once and confessed his
guilt.
Mrs. John Donnelly, living near James
vile, was found hanging by halter from q
beam in her cellar, the other day. She was
cut down just in time to save her life. In
sanity probably caused her TO attempt
suicide. s
Mrs. Price, who is confined in the La
Crosse jail for contempt of court in not
producing her child and transferring it to
her ex-husband, has petitioned for release.
Judge Newman refused the request. The
woman has now been confined for two
months. s
Frances Palms owns 10000 acres of pine
land on the Wisconsin river, David Ward,
Thomas F. Mason and Cornell University
10000 acres each and twenty individuals
more from five to fifteen thousand each,
making total of 900 acres on which the
owners refuse to allow stick to be cut.
Last Sunday evening the congregation at
Fall River, Wis, Methodist church expert
eneed quite scare. AT about the commence
ment of service one of the chandeliers fell
to the floor with crash, breaking the lamps.
The kerosene ignited at once, but the flames
were smothered with cushions from the
pews.
A female medium" in Eau Claire materi-
alizes the spirit of 'Big Heart who is sup
posed to have been either Chippewa chief
or a missionary. Missionary or chief, "Big
Heart undertakes to tell the whereabouts of
silver mines in the neighborhood, and on the
strength of his information company has
been formed to hunt for treasure.
Joseph Goodyear, o clerk in store Mt
Fairchild, Wis, naEfully defended his en-
ployer's money. Two masked men entered
the store, and with pistol in hand. com
manded him to open the safe. The door
of the safe was unlocked but closed. and
while pretending to unlock 1t Goodyear
locked it, and, Watching his opportunity,
seized weight and struck one of tho men.
A scuffie ensued, and the men escaped, but
nothing was stolen. Goodyear was severely
injured.
Hon. Geo. b. Burrows, who has been on
business trip to the Flambeau region, says the
report that Phillips, Chippewa county, was de-
stroyed by tornado on Thursday last is incor-
rect The storm first struck Eph. Haskells
farm on The Flambeau river, about forty miles
west of Phillips. at about o'clock Thursday
afternoon. 1t then sped northward with great
danlage to the pine country for sixty miles,
following up the river. The fallen timber is
not ,cessarily injured, but it will involve an
extra expenditure of one dollar per thousand
in getting it out next winter. There are no
settlements in the line of the storm. In
Clark county there was considerable wind and
rain, but no great storm.