River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
FoRGER ARRESTED

killed, at East Madison Wis, lately, by being
run over by freight train while attempting
to uncouT'e cars.
FoRGER ARRESTED.
A man named Tennis, was arrested at
Madison, Wis, lately, charged with forgery
at Marshall, Mich, and was taken by tie
sheriff to that state
TOBACCO TAX.
The National Grange of the Patrons Of
Industry in its session in Richmond, Va, be-
ore its adjournment characterized the inter
nal revenue tax upon tobacco as unequal and
unjust, and p oviding for a memorial to Con
gress praying its repeal.
TO BE HUNG.
at Deadwood, NJ L. Conk convicted
the murder of.Mrs Minnie COLLISION, August
25th last, has been sentenced to be hung JAN
uary 2Sth next. The court scene was very
affecting, the judge completely breaking
down IN passing the sentence.
SUNK.
Helena, Ark, special says The steam
er Al. White, while makinga landing at
Glendale, opposite Helena, struck a snag and
sunk in six or eight feet Of water She is
supposed to be badly damaged. No lives lost. |
She was owned by Brown Il Jonos, Of this
city, and was insured"
FATHER SHOT BY a SON.
L. S. Alard was shot in the mouth and
dangerously wounded at Hot Springs, Ark, |
on the Both inst, by his son, Col Alard. |
Family troubles was the cause. Both the
father and son formerly published paper in
Illinois, and afterwards at Hot Springs.
FERRY BOAT ACCIDENT.
Liverpool Eng, telegram. During a
dense fog crowded ferry boat crossing the
Mersey came into collision with ship lying at
anchor. a panic occurred ON the ferry-bnat
and several persons jumped overheard. Some
accounts say SIX persons were drowned.
Others say only two or three.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A boiler explosion at Dunbar, Pa,
occurred recently by which Richard Evans,
Daniel Garrison and j. j. Miller were instant
ly killed, jas. YaTjcn mortally wounded and
ten others seriously injured. Most Of these
men were on the roof Of the boiler helping to
erect new stack, when the explosion occur
red.
FIRE on BOARD SHIP.
The steamship Zealand sailed from New
York for Antwerp, Nov 2Gth, but returned the
next udJ Will ueI cargo ON IRE. Inc Ntssct
was freighted with 500 head of sheep, $4,000
bushels Of grain, a large quantity Of lard, etc.
The fire was extingushed at the dock, and r.
900 bushels of damaged grain landed. The
steamer was not seriously injured.
COAL COMBINATION.
q meeting Of the Lehigh coal operators
was held at Bethlehem, Pa, l..tely, about Is
operators being present A proposition by
Presidents Gowen and Dickson to continue
the combination until April II, was rejected
but conference committee was reappointcd
and were authorized to make arrangements
pending negotiations for a temporary stop
page Of mining after January lst.
swIDLER ARRESTED.
John NJ. Muller contractor for furnish
ing STAGE for the Chicago custom house has
been arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio charged with
unawfnlly and feloniously conspirirg with
others to dcfraud the government Muller was
at first charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of some $4,000, but the amount
was afterwards reduced 10 100000 Muller
was held in $500 bail to appear in Chicago
December 10th.
FAT STOCK SHOW.
Arrangements are complete for q fat
stock show at the exposition, Dec. ID TO eth.
at Chicago. Animals already entered give
assurance Of large and interesting exmbi-
ion. The date is set earlY in order to give
eastern butchers an equal opportunity with
western 10 procure prize stock for the holiday
'rade. Canada, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, |
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Wiscoh
sin are represented in entries.
ATTACK ON A PAY1IASTER.
The ST I.nnis GZobe-Li9nac17x5 has g !
special from Leavenworth which SAYS Major /
Bradhead, paymaster U s A., reports fight /
between members Of his escort and some |
gamblers at Springer's rancho, on the Canadian |
river, in the Pan Handle of Texas, some days |
ago, in which Springer, keeper o. the rancho, |
and young man named Leadbolter were kill /
ed and two soldiers wounded.
SENATOR BECE's SILVER DOLLAR BILL.
Senator Beck's bill, regarding the trade |
dollar, provides that for period Of twelve
months after the passage Of this act, the out
standing trade dollars shall be receivable IS
legal tender for all debts and demands, in.
Guiding customs dues, owing the United |
States, and the said trade dollars SO received |
shall be recoined as soon as possible into The |
standard silver dollar or4t2}% grains.
SIERRA NEVADA MINES.
news from Sierra Nevada cross cut now, ss |
the miners are forbidden on penalty Of dis
charge to give information, and no one is ad- |
mitted to the mines. As far as can be learned. |
the Crescent is in ore mixed with a vein Of
porphyry The Crescent from the north end
drift on , 200 level, about fifty or sixty feet
north OF the first cross cut is making good
headway, and is expected TO strike ore body
next "Wednesday or Thursday
SAVAGE SHAM FIGHT.
A sham battle took place recently on |
the fair grounds at Mt Gilead, Ohio, in tie |
presence OF q large concour8e Of citizens Of |
that place and visitors from the surrounding |
country. During the war several serious in |
juries were inflicted and much Ill feeling en-
gcndered Bush Fry, of the Levering Guards |
was shot in the face and the shot is consid- |
cred quite dangerous. BENZ. McGowan was |
struck on the head with bayonet, cutting |
to the skull.
A BLOODY MOB.
jackson, the county seat of Breathiti |
county, Kentucky, mas been the scene Of tile |
most outrageous riot that has ever disgracod |
the country. Two opposing gangs Of drunken !
desperadoes held the town for two days, firing |
innumerable shots and killing several Of tile I
warning clans Judge Burnett in cndcayor |
ing 10 keep the peace was shot dead Pandt /
monium itself could not reveal scene more |
terrible and horrible. Defiance TO all law and |
order prevailed, and the officers Of the law |
were put to Fighter killed. Up to Nov. S0th |
Jackson wasstiu in possession Of the drunk |
On, blood-thirsty mob.
\ REVOLVER MARRIAGE.
4 Springfield, O., telegram says This
city has been deeply disturbed by an attempt. |
cd marriage frustrated by the aggressive in /
reference OF the brother and another lover of
the bride. The circumstances are mixed, bat /
It seems that the girls parents favored the
would-be bridegroom, while her brother aud /
other admirers did not, hence when the bride
groom, William F. Smith, went for the bride
Miss Jennie Bufenbarger. her brother and
lover, Mr.. People, produced revolvers and /
threatened the personal comfort Of Smith
The latter become SO frightened that he re-
liuquished all claim, gave mp mis- license and
fed, and then the fighting lover procured q
license and married Miss Jennie
EXPLOSION.