River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-19

A barn belonging to Mr.. Leslie near
Windsor, Sonora county, CaIfoTnsa. ,4s de-
stroyed by fire lately, and a boy Tire ears
old was burned to death, and Mrs. LIE and
two other children were severely injured.
SHOT.
Joseph McWil.iams, a lawyer, of Cape
Guardian. Mo, threatened the life Of an old
citizen named Otto Bushman, on the 18th
inst, and while attempting to execute the
threat he was shot and killed by Bushman
PosToFFIcE THIEF,
U. S. Commissioner Hoyne, at Chicago
has held John W. Gregg in 5000 bail for
having, as cashier OF the money order de
partment in the post Office, diverted the funds
to his own use. The amount missing is
about S15,OOO.
SITTING BULL.
An officer of the mounted police who
recently arrived at Bismarck from Benton be-
lie-es Sitting Bull intends mischief. He says
they have returned this side, armed largely
with WinchesLers and have each from 200 to
900 rounds Of ammunition.
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR.
Nearly 10000 people visited the the
State Fair grounds at Madison on Thursday |
Sept. 18th. The annual address was delivered |
by ex-senator Doolittle, and was an eloquent |
effort, and the fair has proven success fnan-
cialiy and in point Of display in all depart |
ments
CHIEF MOSES.
Gen Howard has held conference |
with Chief Moses at Priests Rapids, Oregon,
at which an assurance Of continued friend |
ship was exchanged, and Moses announced !
the willingness of his tribe 10 goor reserya- |
tion of their own choice, but not on one re-
mote from their country.
HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
The freight outfit of S NJ. Booth, from
Custer City, D. T., was stopped in Red Canon
by band of robbers lately, and robbed Of
horses, provisions, elothinr arms and money.
Booth lost e 200 in cash. - graph lc-
pair team was also stopped and 70, bed Of
arms, provisions and camping outfit
BRAcK BROKEN.
Joseph Dougherty, acting superintend-
ent of the HanneweI coal mine, at Grayson,
Ky, had his back broken lately by the falling
OF slate. Miners who was working in one of
the rooms reported danger from the slate.
Dcughertv went in to show them there was
no danger, wher about ton of slate came
down upon him.
THROAT CUTTING.
Sylvester Z. Dean, of Chicago, IN fit
Of unreasonable jeaIouscy cut his wife on the
cheek, from ear to chin, with a razor intend |
lug to commit murder, but he succeeded only /
in inficting a disfguring wonld. He III d
drew the razor across his own throat, halt
severing the windpipe, from the effects of
which he soon died.
GEN. MILES SAFE.
The official report of Gen. Miles to Gen.
Sheridan regarding his recent operations with
the B5nnock Indians, disproves the story that
he had been surrouded, and states that he
surprised the hos:iles with the result OF IL
Indians killed, 81 prisoners, 200 ponies cap
tured, and Capt. Bennett of the Fifth infantry
and two friendly Indians killed.
INDIANS.
kilograms from Sidney, Neb. show
that considerable uncertainty is felt in regard
to the attitude Of the Cheyennes. 4 sun al
number OF the tribe have been brought in by
the soldiers A special train, with steam up,
was kept in readiness to convey troops to any
part Of the railway line wherever the Indians
at Sidney
WRECKED.
The schooner Mary, for Chicago, loaded
with cordwOod, became water-logged during
a storm on the 18th inst, and went ashore
fifteen miles south of st. Joseph, Mich. Of
crew of six but two men were saved. Capt.
Bartlett and W. F. Wheeler, seamen Three
washed overheard, names unknown one,
Michael Donovan, was found dead, dashed to
the rigging of the vessel. Total wreck
DEAD
James C. Leathe, aged sixty seven,
one of the oldest and best citizens of Mem
phis, died in New York on the 14th inst. He
was a member of the board of police and fire
commissioners and also superintendent OF
public schools Col Leathe died of longest
i've chils. He was a son-in-law of Rev. Geo.
White, o; the Episcopal church of Memphis
whose son died there of yellow fever.
AUSTRIAN SUCCESS.
The Austrians have captured Samatz
on the Saye The town sent flag OF truce
after short bombardment, but as the
Austrians entered they met with resistance
in the streets and We're compelled to bombard
the place again before its capture was com
pleted. The Russian army corps has been
ordered to return to Eastern Roumelia The
Pesthe1- lloyd says the sultan has definitely
decided to cede nothing to Greece.
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER,
AT Altoona, Pa, while the railroad
men we're testing a truck in the yard on the
18th inst, an engine ran into a number of
cars making complete wreck. Joseph John |
son, a brakeman, was killed. The superin !
tendent of the yard, Chas. McCulley, had both |
feet cut Off and chief dispatcher Joseph Sands /
had an arm broken and was otherwise injur- |
ed. Conductor James Boyd, engineer Jack |
son, Two brakeman and fireman, all slightly |
injured.
GREAT STORM.
Ohio and western Pennsylvania have /
been visited with the most terrific storm of |
wind aud rain ever known. Great damage /
was done in cities, towns and country. The /
Cleveland s. Pittsburg railroad lost three /
bridges and one large culvert Several bridges 1
and culyerts on the AIahoning division OF the |
Atlantic & Great Western railroad were dam
aged by high water, and trafie is temporarily |
suspended. In Ohio bridges and railroad
wash-outs are numerous.
FOUL MURDER.
in Houston, Texas, wife died recent |
~ lesying babe and seven other children.
A few nights afterwards a masked assassin |
entered the house aud shot the father of the
children. and dragged him out of the house, |
and left him for dead, but he retained con-
scIousness. The iend, then, with a Ratchet |
killed the eight children, the oldest being |
seventeen years of age, and set fire to the |
house which was burned down. It is thought /
the wounded father may survive. man 1
with whom he had had difficulty is suspected |
CAPT. BENNETT KILLED
By telegraph it is reported that Capt |
Andrew F. Bonnet was killed in recent bat
tie Of Gen. Miles with the Indians. His i'm /
mediate relatives are living at Waukesha, 4
Wisconsin and he is brother.in law to Judge I
H. d. Barron, Of ST. Croix Falls Cap9 Ben /
nett was adjutaat OF the old Fifth regiment, 4
MINI. Vol. Infantry, in the late war, and went /
through many battles then, alss with the /
Indians since, without receiving q scratch 4
until this sad event. He was about So years /
of age, a splendid physician and the soul Of /
honor and bravery.
DEFA CATION
Irregularities are reported n Manu- /