River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-19
Published every Thursday.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
SUICIDE.

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SUICIDE.
Thomas S. Pennington, of Hastings
MINI, committed suicide Dec l4th, by shoot |!
ng himself through the head with revolver. |
IMPRISONED FOR LIBEL.
J. III. Pomfrey, editor Of the Saturday |
Ereaiag Pres, Of Covlngten Ky, has been |
sentenced 10 pay fine al $5Oand be Imprisoned |
FIRE.
A fire at Galesburg, ILL.,, has destroyed
the broom corn warehouse c, NJ. Sheldon
with considerable stock Loss, s25ooco;
partially insured
YELLOW FEVER.
The Senate yellow fever committee
has appointed Harris, Matthews and Conoyer
a subcommittee to visit Memphis during the
holiday recess, aud Eustis, Lamar and Pad
dock TO visit New Orleans at the same time.
DROWNED.
c. w. Lone, wife and two chileren, liv-
Ing four miles below sabula, Iowa, on the
Mississippi river, were drowned on the 18Th
inst, while out on the ice in a hand sleigh.
The ice broke suddenly that none could
help themselves or be rescued
THE DRIVE WELL.
Alta meeting at NInona, Minnesota,
on the 18th inst Of the anti-drive well as
sociation resolution was adopted TO petition
The legislature for al appropriation OF $40.
100 to aid citizens in testing the validity Of the
drive-well patent
THE THING SETTLED.
A special to TIE Adeertiser from BON
bay dated December 18th, says an Afghan
official arrived in Ger. Browns camp from
Jellalabad and invited the British TO advance
consequence Of general rising against the
ameer.
SUICIDE.
4 German named L. w, Weilmuller
committed suicide at Memphis, Tenn, on the
18th inst, by shooting himself in the head
with a pistol The deceased came from
Marshall, Tenn, five weeks ago, seeking en-
ployment Depression Of spirits is the cause
assigned for the rash act
RESCUE or ROBBERS.
In New York city, rs the suspected
Manhattan bank robbers were being taken
from Jefferson market police court a desper-
ate attempt was made to rescue one Of them,
Red Leary." Pistols were drawn, and but
for the plucky assistance Of detectives the at.
tempt would have succeeded, A man named
Reilly was arrested for participation.
DEATH or PRINCESS ALICE,
The Grand Duchess of Hesse Darmstsdt,
Princess Alice Of England. died on the Ia inst
ofdiphtheria The grand dutchcss was the third
child and second daughter Of Queen Victoria
She was born April 18th, 1S4S. Her father,
the late prince, died Saturday, Dec. IA, 1861,
The princess vas in a state Of unconscious
ness from 50 4. Nj, 20 the tiuc 81 her death,
LIBEL SUIT.
Il. & H. Wilde Of Louisiana have
brought suit in the United States court
against the Cincinnati ErY1ayrr company,
claiming 10000 damages for an alleged
lbelous ALLEGATION in connection with the
plaintiffs action towards certain parties in
Louisiana engaged in the lottery business un.
der the name Of the Commonwealth DistFibu-
ton company.
FATAL CRUELTY TO CONvICTs.
The surgeon Of the Richmond, Va,
pcniteutiary, in his annual report, slstes that
OF $50 Couvicts hired TO the James River ana
Kaaawha Canal company, lest year, thirty
two died from had treatment exposure aud
filthy accommodations. This show per
oeat mortality, while the mortality should
show 2t8 per cent. The general assembly has
appointed committee 10 Investigate The
matter.
SENTENCED.
Ia the United states District Court a.
Madison, Wis Herman Christian pleaded
guilty az manufacturing counterfeit coin, and
was sentenced 20 one year in the peuitentiary
Henry Ceser and Henry Willis were each
sentenced 10 three months in the County jail
for passing counterfeit moBey Several i'm
portant cases Of trespass on 60, erumcnt tim
her lands and sclTdg whisky 10 Indians viii
tome up this term Of court
INDICTED.
a the United States district coUrt for
The Western district Of Wisconsin heed al
Madison. Edward Harris, cashier Of the Fra
tcrnsl bank, Of Mineral Point, charged, hy c.
Nc GjEuis, of Chicago, with passing cOun
terfoi; $50 treasury note on him in September
LIST has been acquitted Of the charge, the july
enlv being out i've minutes. Strong feeling
q shown against McGinnis, and tits intimsted
may Be arrested foJ perjury.
DROWNED.
While skating al Lake City, Mimi, on
the evening 81 December 18Th, Oh the lake
together, Porter. son q A. 7. Guernsey, aged
about 18th years. and Florence daughter q
) Wykol, aged about Is years, were drowned
Their absence from home at the usual hour
caused a search to be made, which was gor-
ous]v continued until the next morning.
when their bodies were recovered.
MUEpE8oUs DEEBs.
At Boston, Mass-. Dec. len, Patrick
oa.n while IL bed az bome- was shot four
times by his brother-iDlaw, Chas. Callahan.
Cain chased Callahan and IS She latter reach
cd the kitchen lie seized a carving knife and
cut his throat, dying almost instantly. Cain
cannot live. Tie was tie hacker Of Hosman
10 the boat race with Davis, and it was claim
cd that Cain sold thc race TO the Davis party.
ABOUT wADE HAMPTON.
A Columbia, ). c. telegram Of Dec 10
SAYS GOV. Hamptoa's leg wSs smpulatcd TO
day below The knee His immediate friends
say his condition is not dangerous. The leg
islaturc to-day elected GOV Hampton 10 the
Cnited States Senate. The vote in the Senate
was unanimous and the House, with two ex.
ceptions voted fo- Hampton. The exceptions
were Miller and Simmon, colored members
from Beaufort, who voted for Msckey.
a DRIVE OF THE CHINESE.
The hill introduced by Senator Grover
t. regulate The empIoymCEcut OF labor on
pubEe works Of the United States, prohibits
The employment Of any persons W no are not
citizens q The United States. or who lass rot
declared his latcation 30 become citizen un.
der penalty Of forfeiture BOY the government
officer, oF contractor, 81 an monies paid ar
contracted to ho paid io- the labor Of suv alien
vEa{H0Ned 70 coIttfsNeatlua or tFt~ ifr0uloItlCn.
pEvKSs WON'T RETIRE.
Il csn now be stated positively that
t4ere IS al least no present obability Ct At
torney General Dcvcns retiring from the cabi.
ret The President ana othtT members o. The
cabinet consider Il 10 the advantage OF the
govornaent that 10 change shaU occur at
present aad while Gen. Btvcus has had oav-.
e 70 him The position Of first circuit Judge
ship, he VIII defer bis own wishes Ia regard
thereto and remain in his 3 resent of5ce.
ARMY 81 BSTST ENCE.
4 communication has been sent 10 The i
House Of Bepgesentives or tie secretary q 4
war asking that an additional appropriation 4
of SS,Ge0v0 for the substance ., tho srmv. bs E
made Immediately. The secretary saws thst I
this sum IS absolutely necessary. and q appre.
prIated ROW viii obyiate The necessity ct q