River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-12
THE NEWS CONDENSED.


for small amount. The burglars escaped
DEVELOPMENTS.
The mystery surrounding the Collision
murder at DeadwoOd, D. T., ID being solved.
NJ. L. Conk, OF the Model brewery, has been
arrested charged with having committed tue
deed. Mr.. bud and Mrs. benton are also
held AS accessories. Startling developments
are expected soon.
oRvILLE GRANT CRAZY.
oIville Grant, a brother of Gen. Grant
has become insane, and has been taken to the
insane asylum at Morristown, New Jersey
His mind runs on immense speculations
starting business on large scale, and SO on
He was sent at the request Of friends and o
his physician, Dr. MOI ton
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
In The speech from the throne read at
the opening of the Reichstag, the Emperor
expressed hope that the anti-soclalist bill
will be adopted, that the spread OF the per-
nieiOus Socialist movement may be arrested,
and those who have been misled BY 1t may be
brought back TO the right path.
KILLED.
In l-onton, Ohio, young man named
Craigmeyer struck another young man
named Bourke with pIce of pig iron, at the
Ohio furnace on the 81 inst, killing him IN
stnntly. The affair grew ont OF Burke's
paying attention TO Craigmeyer's sister
sgains, the wishes OF the latter's family The
murderer was arrested.
INDIA.
1t is generally recognized that the
present is one OF the most critical epoehes 10
the history Of India. A single false move on
the part of the mission to AfghanstaL may
involve not only costly frontier war but
wloen complications. The mission forms q
single step in an ex 5ensiye concerted scheme
for protection of India.
DEFEAT OF HAMMOCK INDIANS.
A shoshone chief, Washkie reports a
light Sept. 5th GU Clark's Fork between de-
tachment of troops and Grow Indians and
abOut twenty lodges of hostile BannoclIs
The Bannocks We're defeated, their chief and
their squaws and children aud large mum
Der of horses being captured One soldier, a
citizen and a Crow scout were killed snd one
soldier wounded, aud many Of the Baunocks
killed
EXPOSITION
The Interstate exposition is 10 excel.
lent condition, aud has large aud constantly
city and country, who are unanimous and
enthusiastic in expressions Of qualification a
the unusually varied and attractive character
ofthe exhibition. The management has IN
troduced numerous new features which adt
10 the interest
VERMONT ELECTION.
Burlington, VI, telegram Returni
from sixty towns indicate & majority Of 1900
or 1900 for Proctor and the Republican
State ticket on a light vote. In the First ans
Second districts Joyce and Tyler are probably
elected by the usual majoTites Tor off years
There is probably no election in the Third dis
trict In thirty-tWo towns, Fsriow, Greer
back and Bolter, has ,99S; Grant, regular Re
publican, 1903 and Waterman, Democratic, 1
e52. Burlington elects q Democratic repre-
sentative
THANKS TO SENATOR MATTHEW'S.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
friends of Edward 0. Neagher Cendon, va.
held in Cincinnati on the 7th inst, and a series
Of resolutions adopted reciting that efforts fol
his relief sre a matter Of historical pride "a
those who took an active part iH procuring
his liberation from a British prison, and with.
out deduc Ing from others due credit for their
share In the work, return special thanks tc
Senator Matthe VS. for bis personsl exertor
to procure COudon's release.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
At Muscatine, Iowa, the dead bodies 81
Frederick Steak, German aged 20, and Car
re Myer, aged %, were found near the corner
OF Oak and Eighth streets. They both reside
in Kansas, Steak in Kansas City and the cir
near Cherokee. II was undoubtedly premed
itated suicide, although it is not known thai
anybody saw the act. 4 small Smith 81 IVES
son revolver with two empty chambers and
small hole In the foreheads of the victim.
told the tale. The woman's head rested OF
Seak's shoulder, aud there was no signs Of .
struggle or pain.
DEFALCATIoS.
Irregularities are reDorted IN Manu-
facturers Gas Co, OF Fall River, Mass, o
which Chss z. stickIey, until within few
weeks, has been treasurer. Stickney hsC
neatly full control Of affairs. Some time age
he was asked to resign aud tle tact so work
ed upon him that he became thoroughly pros
trated, aud It was feared would die. Defalca
ton placed at from $4,000 to $4,000
Joseph A. Baker, who examined the books
says no irregularities have been discovered
although il Is intimated fraud was committed
HALIFAX AWARD.
In recent conversation on the sub
ect of the Halifax award, Secretary Evart
expressed his himself Ia a way that plainly
shows no proposition has been made in cor
respondence with the British government
looking to a renewal of principles of reciprO
city between the Dominion and United States
According to English views as expressed IL
the London press, the real object OF Mr.
Evarts in opening up correspondence with
the British foreign office ia relation to th'
Halifax award, is TO put the award and The
new reciprocity treaty together, so as to oh
tain negotiations for the latter st the time tn,
former is liquidated.
HERDER's CAMP RAIDED.
Early sn the morning, of the 6th inst.
ava masked meu surprised and captured the
herding camp OF William P. Noble, eighteen
miles from Camp Stamburgh, Wyoming
The four herders were tied up and the lntru
ders held possession Of the camp until next
night when they lett, going west, taking with
them all the csmp outfit, provisions and thir.
teen good horses During their stay in the
camp they copversed freely with their prison
ers and showed thorough kno Wedge Of the
country. They also stated that they intended
to take in the paymaster Il Is supposed that
they are part of gang of robbers who tried
10 wreck train on the Union Pacific rail.
Eoad some time ago.
STEAM BOAT EXPLOSION.
The steamer Reliance running between
Jacksonville, Florida ana savannah, exploded
& boiler lately two miles from ST. Marys, Ga
The first engineer, VIM Moulton. second
engineer, Josiah Armstrong, and second mate,
Wal. DARTS, were killed or drowned. Rev
Mr.. Dunlsp, of Savannah, had his thighs
broken. More Of the other passengers were
seriously hurt Several OF the crew we're
injured BY steam and Geo. Kdmunds, cook
Szss fatally scslded. The upper works were
blown to atoms. Purser Richardson escaped
although his room was blown to pieces. Capt
White and the frat mate we're blown into the
river, butnot seriously injured. The wounded
we're taken to Savannah.
THE PRESIDENT At FARGO.
The President and party reached Fargo
at $50 L. N, September 9th, and the party
numbering 100, breakfasted at the railroad
hotel. A crowd Of 500 assembled around the
cars aud the upper balcony of the hotel was
Spely decorated and filed with isdies. After
r. xs-,.f5aS4 TIexaz sdSrassa3 the s,,S.