River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
THE NEWS CONDENSED
FIRES.

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5000 fire at Indianapolis.
DROWNED.
Two men were drowned in Lake Nov
ano, Wis, by the upsetting of boat on the
31st inst. A third chung to the boat and was
rescued when nearly exhausted.
HUNG.
Moses Allen, cOlored, was hanged at
Gibson, Glasscock county, Ga, Nov. ?, for the
murder OF Benjamin Ivey, in December last.
Ivey was ex sheriff at Glasscock county.
coUNTERFEITING
N. Brown, wood chopper near Auburn,
Placer county, Cal, has been arrested for
making and altering counterfeit standard
dollars and halves. Dies, material, etc, were
found in his cabin.
ROBBED.
The house Of Bulson, brothers, old men.
in Camden, " J. was robbed recently. The
brothers wer. away from the house but when
they returned they were seized, bound, and
thrown into a closet, and the house robbed Of
everything, including large sum Of money.
LIEUT.. BENEER.
Postmaster James of New York an
nounees that the contributions for the relief
for the next three days will be added to the
fund to be held in trust for the widow and
children OF Lieut. Benner, United States army
BAiLED.
The Lord advocate has accepted $4,000
bail for John Stewart, one of the directors
Of the City Of Glasgow bank. The sum
OF $4,000 was supcrfred AT a private
meeting in Glasgow the Sd inst, for the relic
of shareholders of the City OF Glasgow bank.
Five firms gave each $4,000.
MANsI.AUGHTER.
Andrew p. Anderson, of Boston, Mass,
has been arrested on a charge of manslaught-
or, in having caused the death of Betsey
Ranaldo, whom he assaulted Oct 18th. She
was his washer woman, and not having his
clothes ready when he called, he tssulted her,
from the effects ofwhich she died.
FATAL BURNING.
A serious prairie fire swept across the
.outhern half Of Turner county, Dakota Terri
tory, lately, and destroy ed large quantity OF
grain and hay. Mrs. james Roland and child
were caught on the prairie by the fire. The
later was burned to death, and the form is
seriously injured, so that she will not
probably recover.
WRECKED.
A special from Sault Ste Marie says
The tugs Mystic and F. NJ Peck were wreck
ed off Magnetic shores on the Canadian coast.
They were sent to the relief Of the steamer
Quebec, which was wrecked near COckburn
Island. One tug lies in nine feet of water,
the other on the beach. Both covered with
snow and ice Both crews were saved.
STRUCK WITH \ CANE.
As Cart s. d. VanGorder, on Sunday
night the Sd inst, was walking home from
church in Winona, Minnesota, with Mrs.
Augusta Miller, divorced wife Of Robert
George, the latter met them and insulted
Van Gorder, who struck George savagely with
his cane, innieting severe wounds. Van Cor
der will be tried for attempt to kill.
EXCITEMENT AT CONCOD, N. II.
The Boston, Mass, Herald has a special
from Concord Of a rumor to the effect that a
wholesale release of prisoners from the State
prison is to be attempted. A discharged Of
ficer of the institution, arrested for carrying
things to prisoners without permit, is sus-
pecteJ as the chief mover in the plot. Con
siderable excitement aboIt the prison.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The President has officially promulga-
ted through the State department, the con-
vention which has been ratified between the
United States and all The nations of Europe,
except Great Brta n, together with most Of
the South American republics, providing for
the establishment and maintenance at Paris
of an international bureau Of weights and
measures.
INSANE MURDERER.
In Chicago, the jury in the case Of
Jeremiah Kennedy who has been on trial fol
the murder OF his wife, last August, found {
verdict that the defendant was guilty and fix
ed his punishment at death by hanging, bu
also found that since the murder he has be
come insane. This unusual verdict created ,
sensation in court. Kennedy viii be sent Il
the insane asylum, and whenever he is dis
charged he will receive his punishment.
TRAMP MURDER.
A dispatch from Sedalia Mo-, say
Thos. G. Cockrell. nephew of United STATE
Senator Cockrell, this State, was found muir
dered in the store of NJ. F. Staltz at Bidg'
Prairie, Saline county. His skull was cracked
in three places and throat cut. The supposl
ton is no was murdered by tramps rs th'
victims pockets and money drawers Of thu
store had been rifled. Coclrcll was clerk il
the store, and slept there.
NEGRO OUTRAGE.
A special to the Columbus, O., STATE
Journal from Reynoldsburg, states that {
negro named William sefoIt, went to th'
woods where three women and man were
encamped, and attempted to outrage one o
the women. Upon being urged by the malt
companion to desist the negro became en-
ragged and struck the man with a fence raj
and it is supposed fatally injured him. The
negro was afterwards arrested and is now il
jail.
KIDNAPPED.
James Donahue, who was recently ar
rested in Detroit and taken to Chicago OF
charge Of swindling Henry Helberg out d
$500. and who is out on bail, has succeeded
in kidnapping Helberg. Donahue is believed
to be the Vim. Murphy iwhO is wanted il
New York for crime committed some three
years ago in that city. This is the second at
tampt to kidnap Helberg who was the prln
cipal witness against him.
KILLED BY A FAIL.
Isaac Geheris, Kelly Hager, Casper
Klebe and John Quick were being drawn up
the shaft of Gobel's iron ore mine at Berrys
tnyrn. Pa the Seth inst when the piniou
wheel broke, and the bucket containing the
four men was hurled to the bottom, a distance
of $50 feet. When the relief party descended
the pit it was found that Hager was dead and
Quick had received injuries which will prove
fatal. Both of Klebe's legs were broken, and
Geheris has a leg broken, but it is hoped both
will live.
WOUND Up.
New York telegram The McKillop
& Sprague commercial agency has dismissed
its clerks, giving as a reason that the reeent
settlement with the estate Of John G. Tappan.
Of Boston, had not been completed. The
clerks were informed by circular their claims
would be considered preferential. It is under
stood work on the registry, or rating book,
for January, has been suspended. Mr.. Nc
killop has gone into another agency and Mr.
Clark, treasurer, resigned sometime age.
MILWAUKEE SENSATION:
A genuine sensation will be created in
basiness circles when it becomes known that
all the members Of firm OF wholesale drug
gists. the firm Of Eassermsn & Co. this city
were arrested by a deputy sheriff on the
charge of having obtained goods on false pre-
lenses. The complaint is made by Solomon
Bass, of New York. The order of the county