River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-05

| Deputy Sheriff Weddowiield and another |
named Vincent started on what wac believed |
to be the trail OF the would be robbers, and |
| not returning, large party started in search |
Of thfm. One Of the party has returned and |
states that the bodies of Weddowileld and !
| Vincent were found In narrow canon OF Xix |
mountain, where they probably met the gang |
| ofroi2hers and were killed, the former receiv |
ing tv'o bullets in the neck and the latter four |
| in the chest.
EXPLOSION.
| A terrific explosion of the boiler of |
| steaH, thresher occurred on the farm Of Mr.. G. |
| Fritz two miles from Lewiston. Winona Co, |
/ Ninus, on the Goth ult, killing August
Schnialling, neighboring farmer, Otto Fritz
a boy Of IA, and three strangers named Mike
| Neimire, George Lawranee, aud Charles
| 5chui.dter stranger named o. Wnderline
was severely injured, but not fatally. Work
had been stopped TO change the sleeves and
he engineer neglected to shut the hampers
The steam rose very rapidly and the explo-
sion occurred while tie engineer had gone to
the separator. The engineer was not hurt
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
At Clear Lake, Ind, August 2S, the
third annual session of the 5, nday schools OF
the Northwest closed triumnhantly. rhe
| closing addresses were made by r. w.
Alep Jr., II. Berry, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
A. A Abbott, and others. Superintendent
Warden was unanimously and enthusastital
| ~ re elected for next year. The deficiency
occasloned by the false and slaudcrous report.
set afloat was subscribed by members and
friends present AID to-day over $4,000 have
been pledged by citizens Of Clear Lake ard
vicinity TO guarantee all expenses Of the mex,
asscuhly not met by its regular income
Paige, vending and other popular speakers
are already promised for next year.
FIRE AT Pur INLAY.
A IRE at Putin Bay-Is few days
ago, destroyed The Putin Bay House and six
other buildings The fire occurred in the
cupola OF the hotel. The guests. 30 in mum
Der, were promptly warned; and the rooms
were speedily emptied Of clothes and yalu'
ahles There was great deal of confusion
for time, but all property was saved except
! the hotel building, frame structure about
/ 100 fcet long and three stories high, which
cost 5000 I, was completely destroyed
/ Insured for It's value, though, perhaps not for
its cost. The futniturc was all saved. There
were some several hundred dollars in mon,
I
charge Of the ladies who had collected it.
/ There was no loss of life and no one hur, ex-
cept Sol. Sweeney. one of the mauagers of
the hotel, who was slightly bruised
INCESDtARY FIRE
An j1cendiary fire occurred in st, Paul.
| Mimi on the night Of August 30 commencing
| in the barn Of John Norris, 81 Norris street.
Z The flames leapt mp with wonderful vigor,
and succeeded ia totally destroying the
structure in which they originated. Adjoin.
I ing the barn was the workshop Of Charles
( 3 shop, a maker up Of furs, which was also
I ignitei, as was the barn OF Mr. Nicholas on
/ the west RYaus harm contained an ice chest
aud elheT various household goods, the value
of vlsch he lould not estimate. but all was
FULLY ensured Bishops workshop was filled
with furs belonging to various wholesale
houses in the city, and the damage on the
goods he placed at between SEQ and $500
+ There is an Insurance Of $500 on Bishops own
materials. The Nicholas property was only
( damaged by an exterior scorching, and is also
covered by insurance.
THE QUINCY ILLINOIS BANK.
/ The following notice was posted ON
/ the doors Of tho First National and Quincy
4 savings Banks, on the morning of Aug. 70
In order to do equal justice TO all parties and
to insure the fuii and speedy payment OF all
their creditors st the earliest possible /
/ moment the board Of directors have decided
70 close both banks officers ard directors OF
/ the institutions assure their creditors in the
strongest terms that their assets are ample TO !
meet their debts in full, and that they will be
1 paid she cash. Assets now on hand to pay
large part Of the Indebtedness. The action is
caused by the insolvency Of large manufac-
turing house 81 that city. (Siened) c. NJ. /
/ Pomeroy, president; L. s Pineield, cashier"
/ The fsilure Of The bank has caused little or
20 oxritoment Our citizens all feel that the
bank .eill pay its liabilities in fun and win re
sumo IN very short time
English GRAIN REVIEW.
The Mark Lane ErDress Ia its weekly /
revicys Of the corn trade says: The weather /
has been ddl] the past week. Rain fell every I
day aud much delay was consequently ex- 1
pereuced in harvest operations. In the ea'
lier DISTRICTS Of home counties the land has /
been pretty wen cleared Of cereals, but in /
some fields the crops are stiIl standing while /
in the North q large proportion of the barley |
is s1iH uncut. l.. tie South of England the 1
barley crop appears to be to A great extent /
failure. In tho midland counties where more 4
favorable hopes were expressed, The pros
nects Save changed decidedly for the worse
Scotca agricultural advices on the whole are /
favorable both as regards wheat and barley /
bat IS the weather has been broken and /
shoeerv, some anxiety is felt besides the in /
terruutton to feid labor The recent heavy /
rain has almost put q stop to threshins, and /
fairness have marketed very little wheat at /
Mark Lane or me provincial markets Should \
the va wealher prevail during the remainder
Of harvest il is more than likely substantial
en- lsncement 81 values viii take place, s.
peciaj.y nov that the French crop is serious
Is deficient, and the American yield Of spring
wheat is more han doubtful
TREATY WITH INDIANS.
Generals Howard, Wheaton, Sawhille
ana q hers, met Indian chiefs at Jmatilia
Oregon. and had a General pow wow The
t3ovrIsor oil Oregon was present and about
40} settlers and 500 Indians. General Howard
sat q the object Of the council to he to de-
wise useans To preserve peace until the meet
If Congress The chiefs then spoke in turn,
all except Steck expressing friendship and
desire Tot peace. Gov. Chadwick, on behalf
Of the citizens throughout the State, said Gen.
the State. Howard, then in pleasant but
frn utanper, demanded of the chiefs all in
dians who had been engaged IN murders and
Expectations &c said be would hold them,
or some Indians to be produced by them,
as hostages until their efforts were exhausted
in f,areiing out the guilty. When found they
were to oe turned over to the proper aufSor /,
titles ior trial The order o. Gen. Howm was
oblyr5 1t once By the chiefs. There Is no
doubt no's Of getting at the murderers How
ard via 90 10 see Moses and settle the diff
culttcs in Washington. The best OF order was
maintained during the proceedings. The re-
suit he's sent feeling of satisfaction oyer the
commauity The Indians appreciate The stu
alton IS wen as the whites, and there is no
end Of praise OF those who have brought about +,
the resaIlt.
A N SS3TRl DAYTIME BANK ROBBERY.
Coucordia i Il town Of a5out-l 500 in I
hshjtast- in Isaiayctte county, on the Lex
iuctou K ST louis railroad, thirty miles from
Sedalis. tht principal banking business OF al 1
that }n,ri OF Lafayette county Is done ny The
Conco1dsu Savings Bank. OF which J. II.
Leohsnfer Is President and 4 Tickau cash