River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-05
Published every Thursday.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.


order. The attendance bas teen about
4t,0o0-no fights, net one drunkard, no
bet, Kentucky stands redeemed.
STRIKE ENpEr.
TIE trouble between tie shoemlkers
and manufacturers Of Chicago has been
sm'cably settled. II IA said the manufactur
ers will now put on double forces and will
soon be able to nll any orders.
THIEF.
A dishonest money order clerk in the
postofTlee at st, Louis, has stolen $1,000, and
fed, it IL supposed, to Canada. His name Is
Frank A. George, and Is a son Of a former
clergyman Of g.. Louis.
SHOT.
A special from DE Soto, Mo, says Bill
Hide brand. brother o. the glorious Mis-
souri, desperate, Sam Hilderbrand, on the
3ath inst, shot from brush and killed Hugo
Nieth, seven mics from that place.
KILLED.
William Enright OF Lsromie, Wvon-
Ing Territory, who had just been released from
the peniteptiary became dsorderly and at
tempted 10 kill the oiicder " 10 arrested him
The policeman ehot him killing him instantly
TROOPS CALLED OFT.
A Montreal telegram says TIE provien-
al Government has called out the military TO
aid the civil power in taking possession 81 the
Montreal, ottawa & Occidental Railroad com
pany The Goth regiment have proceeded TO st.
Theresa and the Co fasiliere and Montreal
garrison q the artillery are under arms.
BURNED TO DEATH.
In Wheeling. w. Va. during the all
senee Of Mrs MCGEE az church, on the is
inst, her daughters aged ~ and H. aud a
cousin about the same age, i'm preparing for
dinner started the fire with coal oil Result
the oldest child was burned to death and the
second fatally injured. Tne third escaped,
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A second nitro -glyCerine explosion
within eight DAYS oc urrcd at Negauuee, Mich,
ON the Both Of August. by which three men
were instantly blown TO pieces, while a fourth
was landed ON a shelving rock almost unin-
ured. The Killed are Andrew Sullivan,
Stephen Day and stephen Keodus An were
married. Cause unexplained.
INCENDLARY -RRTSrED.
Herman Greuel was arrested at FOun-
tsiu City, Mimi, ON the 30th Of August. by
two Winoua detectives, for burning the
hou and barn Of } } Sutton, in Columbus,
Wis, in May last lie made a full confession
and said he was hired 10 do the Job by one
Fox, a saloon keeper Of Columbus, and i'm
plicated a tsrkeeper named Mock.
KILLED.
James Bennett, professional gambler
Of ST Paul. Indiana. was shot and instantly
killed, At Cincinnati, o., on the % inst, by
James y. Arnold Arnold charged Bennett
with influencing his son against him, and said
he was the cause Of his sou leaving home.
Bennett advanced 10 make reply, hut Arnold
caught his arm, placed pistol to his breast
and fred the bali entering little above the
heart.
FIRE.
The central elevator at Milford, Mich.
occupied by stephens & Roberts, with three
adjoining sheds GUed with manufactured
lumber was on The 81, inst burned. Los on
elevator aud contents about IS 0l0. sheds
aud contents $4,000; the whole partially in
surcd The fire Is supposed 10 have be n the
work Of an inceudiaty. B. F. Rowland,
prominent citizen has been arrested on
charge 81 causing the fire.
HOUSE or BISHOPS.
A special meeting o, the En'scopal
House Of Bishops met IN New York. August
2Stb Among the Bishops present were
Whipple, OF Minnesota. Green Of Mississippi
aud Smith Of Kentucky j s. said the object
Of the meeting Is TO traus- e some general
business, and among the 'Aatters that might
be taken into considerat is the resignation
q Bishop Moe skrey 81 Michigan. The
mating proceeded with the presiding Bish-
OF Of Kentucky in the chair
TExAs INDIANS.
a sp7ai Of Stat. troops under Capt
Fsvs e. < Suffered q trge body Of Indians from
Foi: station rescrvs ion st avater hole about
forty ni'cs north o. IT Psso. The rangers
we've fcl 81; to retire 1t or account OF the over
wh,..n.1g .aree Of the Indians, losing one
man ana the India seven. Indians from the
Fort stanton reserv 1tion are scattered in large
numbers through the mountains and on the
Rio Grande below II Paso.
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
\ large number Of petitions in bank
raptcy were fled August 30th, in various
town; throughout the country. In Chicago
l65 petitions were HIed. 4 New York tele-
gram saws the crowd Of petitioners increases.
The clerks Office was packed almost to suffo-
cation. The rcnesl of the bankrupt lsw look
eject August $1st, and registers Offices in
the large ,oauS and cities we're kept open
tin midLigu' Sc that day, lor the fling o
petitions
TETIER PROSPECTS.
The farn,c Of Southern Minnesota
have commenced threshmg and arc very
agreeabIy disappointed in the result. The
wheat yield averages fifteen 70 twenty bush
els, and in some places as high as twenty
five bushels, per acre, mostly No 2 but some
No. and No s. Scotch Fife turns ont much
better than any other variety. Corn, cas-,
barley and other crops have turned out
splendidly, and cora rs beyond reach OF dam
age from frost.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
4 serious accident occurred to an eX,
efrsiou train on The Grand Rapids * Indiana
railway near Lockwood, Mich. on the . inst,
nv which thrtyfve persons were injured,
severed seriously, and three fatally. Two ef
a.. roaahes jumped the track aHd went down
an embodiment The train was fUed with
- anrs,,.,. lists from Nanistce ard Ludiucton,
Effsttf a llI Aattttttt Att-t' iat '.''a'''
fs<tu 10 .faud Rapids for medical aid The
7auso . ,he accident is supposed to he a
d. J,, n iaii.
BANQUET IN PARIS.
The French commjtte IN the Franco
American treaty gave q banquet to the Amer.
lean delegates n Paris. lately The health II
Minister Moves Wss proposed Replying, Gov.
Moves wished the delegates success They
we're hot there to promotes free trade, but
rather 10 promote that which win contribute
to .he welfare and prosperity Of France and
America The discussion Of the proposed
treaty would certainly greatly contribute 10
the friendship Of the Two countries-tob become
sisters 10 INTEREST and general welfare
FIRE on . STEAMBOAT.
The steamer Johu A. DIX, while lying
along SIDE G8aodricl's dock at Milwaukee on
the I'd inst. caught FIRE In The after hold
The city engines were promptly on the spot
and with greet dlmcUgy succeeded in eNtin.
gushing the FIRE before &c reached The upper
works. The loss is estimated 80 from 5000
Il sl00a0 on tbc hos;, and S2,0aI to 5000 on
freight No insurance on the latter, which /.
consisted al feed. groceries, etc There were
about twenty tive passengers on board The (
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