River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26
MURDER.

burned.
MURDER.
An old lady named Farmer, age so.
was murdered in Clayton county, Ca, itely
Her daughter who lived with her had her
skull fractured. The house was set
on fire.
SUICIDE.
Leonard Slhl,r, German butcher who
has been drinking heavily for two weeks past
shot himself through the heart with revelv-
er in saloon, at Toledo, o., producing in
slant death.
ARRANGED.
Fred Huffman who murdered John
Shredder sept. % having been captured has
ben arraigned before Justice Elton in Roch-
ester Olmstrd county, MINI. The circum-
stances are strong against him.
SHOT.
LOUIS Gueting, nephew of the pro-
prietor of the Spencer House in Indianapolis
Ind, shot and instantly killed young woman
name McGlen, formerly dining room girl at
the hotel It's said To he jealousy.
MURDER.
In Lowell, Mass, on the goth inst
Fredrick sproat shot aud killed Laura
Hunt and then killed himself Both worked
Ia the Blote cotton mills Hehad endevor.
t. wait on the girl, who repealed his adj
vances.
SILVER.
On the 21st inst the treasury of the
United States disbursed 1870 silver dollars.
Since the recent order of Secretary sherman,
revoklng the ord-r for a general issue OF that
com for greentacks, the daily issue has been
about S5lUOO
CHINESE EMBASSY.
The minister from China now in Wash
ingtou city, has formally advised the seere-
tary # state Of his arrival, and requested
him TO confer with the President so as to
designate a time for the presentation of his
credentials
MATT CARPENTER,
In response 10 cali signed by over
5000 citizens OF Milwaukee, asking him to be
cand date for the United ates Senate
Hon Matt IL. Carpenter has replied stating
that if elected To the position he would re.
gard it as his duty to accept
IMPALED
A man in Grid ey, H., descending
well, the rope broke, ana falling distance of
so feet, struck well augrr, w.Ich passed
through lis body, He WAS -cned with
great fficulty. The auger PASSED through his
body rupturing the int ,stue His irjuries
were fatal.
FATAL
On Monday AFTERNOON, S pt, 23d the
dead body of a man named Richard Parry was
found al the foot of the basement STEPS, near
Ely hall, in Winona MINI. He was a rooler,
and in some unexplained way fell from tht
roof upon stone step, killing him instantly
Parry formerly resided in Cincinnati, Ohio.
LYrCHED.
The dead bodies of two men named O.
A. Davis and Geo. W Heating, we'll known
horse thieves, were found hanging to a tree
five miles north OF Spear Fish Dakota Ter
rtory lately undoubtedly the work Of the Wig
ilants OF Spear Fish, as the tracks of a dozen
men were found to and from the spot. Keat-
ing and Davis were last seen in Deadwood.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
The Republican State convention at
Worcester Mass, put in nomination the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor Henry Thomas
Talbot. John D. Long, lieutenant governor.
Henery L. Pierce, secretary Of State Hon
Chas Endcotr treasurer. Hon. Geo Morton
attorney general. Gen. Butler received two
votes fl Governor, which produced Kisses
and laughter.
FIRE.
-Four buildings wer- buried in RICHEST
err, Mimi, Monday morning Sept. %. They
were owned by Moses Tyler, Rommen Bros,
Thos Hunter and David LeSueur How it
or gtuated is mystery, possibly from light
ning as it was raining at he time. Loss. $4,
COO strong wind was blowing and cmders
were carried half mic, There was small
insurance on the personal property.
WEDDING.
A wedding occurred at Winona, Min
nesoto, in high life in the Pres byterian church
on The 18TH inst. Miss Kate /. Stevens, ed
est daughter of Hon. VIM H. Stevens, of vi
nona was married to Mr. Joseph b. Doe, of
GAINESVILLE, Wis TIE ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. W D Thomas, assisted by Rev ].
W Mclean If GAINESVILLE The toilets were
elegant, the floral decorations profuse.
A ROBBERS CAMP.
Two packers came into Hat Greek
from Worth the other day and reported the
finding the main camp Of the robbers who in
fest the Black Hills stage line. There were
fourteen men aud two women dressed in
mems clothes, in the gang. The packers
saw the house from freighter's booth N
camp, and afterwards met three of The rou-
bers some distance this side OF main camp.
ROBBERY.
While the military par .de was in
gress in Toledo, O the other day, the Com
mercial national bank " 5 entered from the
rear of the premis.s on which it is located
and robbed of $4,000 The thie,es escaped
without discovery. about the same time the
delivery room of the posotfice entered
and postage stamps amounting to $1,000 wert
taken No clue t. the robbers has been We
obtained in either ise.
AMNESTY.
United States commissioner Hallet has
given a decision in Boston, Mass in the c. Sc
of Henry A Parr, arres trd some time ago OH +
the charge of beii en Saged with others iI I
the capture If tie steamer Chesapeake, in j
the name of the confederate government.
The commi sionsr ordered The discharge 81 :
Parr on the ground hat his ease Vas coy red
by the general amnesty proclamation Of d
December 25tb, ISIS
TORNADO Ii
Sherman City. small village in Isa-
bella county, Mich was aun'hilated by ter
rifle tornado on the goth inst. Every store, '
dwelling luse and she in the vill,ge was :
swept away, except one frame dwelling which r
was partially destroyed Tae air was thick y
W til timbers, boards, brick and stone. The a
1nhaD tlntS TOOK TttuSe IN cellars. Mr.. iTNO, I
his wife, little girl and baby were badly in t
jured at Colemaus, Michigan, consider able d
damage was also done C. Dean having his
skull broken by falling tree.
TREASURY THIEF. {
W. s. n. wills, n, asserting letter office !
clerk of the redemption divi ion OF the treas
ury department, was arrested as defaul1er
Wilson had been recommended on the 10 h
inst for dismissal by the chief of his division
principally on the ground of general indie
hciency The examination Of his books shows
that on the 9th inst, he distracted Sl,09O
from package consigned to him for delivery
to the castodians of the vaults in the general
order OF business. Wilson has been fifteen
years 10 the department. He admits the theft,
He gave bail.
WIFE Murder,
The woman and Guild. found murdered
West Of the city of Indianapolis, Ind, lately,
proves to be the wife and child Of a man {
named VIM NJ Merrick, who keeps a livery
stable al the corner Of South and Illinois