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

He gave bail.
MURDER.
The preliminary examination at psad-
wood, Of III. L. Csuk, for the murder d Mrs
Collision has been concluded, and the accused
was held without bail 10 await the action Of
the district court. The facts elected arc as
follows: Cank and Mrs Boughten had been on
Intimate terms for Some time and had formed
a conspiracy 10 dispose Of Boughten, promi-
ncnt business man of this city, and elope, tax
ing what property and money they could get
hold Of. THIS was eonfided 10 Mrs. Collision,
WHO exposed the plot to Boughten, who
charged his wife with it. To prevent an ex-
posure, Mrs. Collision was murdered either By
ore of the conspirators Or parties in their en-
play
ROBBERS.
Herman Chapman, messenger Of the
Uaited States express company at Lasaile
III, while ON his way from the companys of
fec at a late hour yesterday afternoon to de-
liver package Of $4,000 at the Office Of
NesCrs. iMatthessen d Hegeler, at their zinc
works in the northern part of the cits, was
knocked DOWN and robbed Of the whole
amount. The money came from the First Ma
tional bank of Chicago. A special FROM La
Sale, giving later news, says: The amount
of the express robbery there was si4,00o.
The driver from whom the package was taken
says three men set upon him and chloroform-
ed and beat Kim insensible. Chicago detee-
tives are in LaSalle working the case up.
coLLIERY EXPLOSION.
A fIightful colliery explosion sjust re-
ported at Abercorn, near Port Monmouthshire
New South Wales. There were 371 IN the
pit The number Of dead is estimated at ESQ
Two Of the rescued died from their burns and
others are in a preearious condition. There
is not the slightest hope of rescuing any more
alive as the workings are very intricate and
extend over three miles. So for only
seven corpse3 have been recovered. The ex-
piosion occurred soon after noon. Those q.
the bank knew ii by rumbling noise and the
ascent OF a dense volume of smoke. All
the people in the district rushed to the pits
mouth in CONSERVATION. Scenes of distress
are indescribable. According to latest adviees
the pit is still burning and the manages are
discussing the pTopriety Of flooding 1t, as it
seems certain that all the men are either
burned to death or suffocated. Flooding win
probably be delayed till all hope is abandoned.
CHICAGO JEwEARY THIEVES.
For three years the large jewel = house
OF N. Matson q Co. has lost now aud then
articles of value which could not be account
ed ior Within year they have noticed
that goods have disappeared Systematically
and more frequently, and after shadowing
their clerks without success, recently turned
their attent on to an old and trusted clIiei
clerk, Frank ". Marchise. 1t was found that
he maintained improper relations with Airs.
Mitchell. That they frequently met at the
Office OF Dr. V. G. Second and that there was
another woman in the ring. Unbroken pack
ages of spoons, etc, were found at various
places which Matson identified, and as a re-
sult Of the discovery Marchise, Mrs. Mitchell
Dr.. V. {. Second and Mrs. j. F. Irwin were
arrested and locked up. The amount of the
stealing is about $4,000, and considerable
ps.rtion has been already recovered. All the
"a ested parties deny their guilt.
ATTEMPT To BURN wAUKEsHA.
A desperate attempt was made on q
recent night to fire the entire village Of
Waukesha, Wisconsin, -Four fires were start
ed by inccndisries in as many different parts
Of the village, which, had they not been dis
covered in the nick of time, would certainly
have devastated two-thirds of the entire vii
Iage. The Exchange was set on FIRE in an
adjoining vault, and when discovered was
blazing away right merrily, and kerosene
lamp was discovered broken and the wood
work saturated with oil. The same job was
a. Int
discovered in time to be extinguished. The
Methodist church sheds near the public
square, and barn belonging to President
Blair on the north side were fired, the watch
man at the wooden factory discovering the
Ia ter, while the former died out itself 1t is
believed by many that the object Of these
camps was wholesale plumber, and came
very near being successful.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The September returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington give the
average condition of the corn crop at 81,
against SO in August. 1t is slightly above
the condition reported in September, 1877,
which was 81. The crop held its own in the
northern portion of the Atlantic slope and on
tie Pacific coast. It slightly improved in the
States north of the Ohio, but fell of 10 pei
cent in States west of the Mississippi. The
Southern States as Who'll fell off about 3 pei
cent. OF 921 counties reporting. PSI were q
fun average, 27S above, and 391 below. Sep
tember returns indicate an average of 81 in
tie wheat crop against % in September, 1877
The reduction is mostly due TO disasters tC
the spring wheat crop in the West A pre-
li5ninary examination of the returns of the
acreage indicate that the breadth shown in
1873 was about one-sixteenth greater than in
1877. This will more than compensate for
the loss from decline in condition, and may
probably bring up the yield to the estimate Oh
4oO,000,O0O bushels.
FUNERAL OF THE GIPsEY QUEEN.
Matilda Stanley, known as the Gypsy
queen and recognized as such by all the tribes
throughout the United States, was buried al
Woodland cemetry in Dayton, Ohio on the
14th inst. The queen was woman of great
influence among her race. She died in
Vicksburg last winter and her body was en-
b6lmed and preserved until the present time
for the funeral. The cemetery was filed with
people. visitors from the surrounding country
Il is estimated that over $4,000 people were in
attendance Representatives OF prominent
gipsies from all parts OF the United states and
Canada have been assembling in the city for
the occasion. The funeral procession was a
mile in length. The ceremony was conducted
hy a minister of the United Bre.hron church,
and did not differ from that of a Christian
funeral. At the close an affecting scene &C
Cured. the children of the queen throwing
themselves ON the grave, and filing the air
with lamentations. Dayton has been for
some time the headquarters OF the gipses in
this country, and the king, husband Of the
queen, lives near the city, and owns a large
tact of ground.
HIGHwAYBIEN.
Advices from Cheyenne, W. T., state
tfat the north bound coach was stopped, on
tlie 14th inst, by six armed men. Two pas
sengers were aboard-one lady. who was
uumolested, and Mr.. Goldsworthy, from
whom they took $10in money, but returned
il on being informed that he was a laboring
nian. After robbing the mail sacks the coach
was allowed to proceed nor ii. Meeting the
down coach, 1t was warned. When the down
coach reached the place Of the robbery it was
halted, and while the robbers were engaged
in going through the pockets of the two pas
sangers and the mail sacks, the two messeng-
eFs. who were riding about 200 yards in the
resr OF the coach came up, dismounted and
crept within fifteen yards Of the robbers,
when they were commanded to halt and fired
upon. The fire was returned and one of the
r9bbers feb dead. The others retreated to the
osrllcb- keepine I'D steady fire on the mes