River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-17

WSuty VI utOIS pIlSO1efS escaped from
all in Rochester, n. Y, by boring through
the walls. The gang included some of the
worst burglars in the country.
BRIDGE BURNED.
The Howe Truss bridge across Little
Mulberry river on the Little Rock & Fort
Smith railroad, Arkansas, has been burned.
Origin of the fire unknown.
RED CLOUD COMING IN.
Col. O'Beirne telegraphed the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, at Washington, from
White Clay agency, via Camp Robinson, Neb,
that scout just arrived there reported Red
Cloud and his chiefs were then only five miles
distant, ane coming in.
KILLED.
San Antoni's stage driver reports that
on the 9th inst, party Of ninety soldiers
were seen thirty-five miles distant from Lare-
do, going south in the direction of Corpus
Christi. They killed two Mexicans and one
American on the lower Mences.
GAVE HERSELF UP.
Mrs. Addie Clark, of Chicago, having
been indicted by the grand jury as an acces-
sorry in conjunction with 81. Petrie, for the
been issued for her apprehension, delivered
herself up and gave bail in the sum of $4,000.
INCENDIARY.
The distillerv and warehouse Of Geo.
Harshman, of Harshmanyille, Ohio, near Day
ton has been destroyed by fire. The ware
house contained 1900 bushels of corn, all 0
which was destroyed Total loss estimated at
$4,000; no insurance. Origin of the fire
thought to be incendiary
ROBBERIEs.
A dispatch from Dallas Texas, says
heavy robberies ofmoney and freight from the
Texas Pacific and Hudsod & Texas Central
railroads have been detected, and that many
in high business and social standing, includ-
ing officers, conductors, agents and citizens
from st. Louis and Galveston, are implicated.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A Wilkesbarre telegram states that
while four miners were endeayoring to dis
perse the accumulation of gas in a shaft of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company. one Of them
made his appearance with a naked lamp. An
explosion instantly followed, inficting iniur-
les which resulted in the death of the enure
party.
U. 5. SUPREME COURT.
The supreme court of the United States
met Oct IA and in accordance with usage, ad-
journed to pay their respects to the President.
The latter received the judge in the Blue
room, where they pleasantly spent short
time in general conversation. Fred B. Mason,
Chicago, and L. s Chauford, Cincinnati, were
admitted to practice.
FATAL FAMILY FFUrD.
At Pittsburgh, Pa, Frank Gennell, liv-
ing on Gibbons street, got into an alteration
with his wife, and in a fit Of fury assaulted
her and knocked her down, when VIM. Hart
cousin of Gennell's interfered, and Selling
Gennell by the throat. threw him down. Gen.
nelPs head struck a stone as he fell breaking
his neck. Heart has been arrested
SHOT.
a special dispatch from Harrodsburg,
KY, to the Couriea-Josnna says, c. c. Bonita
a farmer living near Nevada, small town in
Mercer comfy, six miles from Harrodsburg
KY, shot and fatally wounded a young man
named Hamilton, residing at the same place
on the Sth inst. The shooting was the result
of a previous quarrel about money matters.
ROBBED.
a Fort Kerney, Wyoming telegram
says: Trobings Ranch on Crazy woman
creek, twenty miles north Of that post, was
entered by robbers, eight in number, last
night at s O'Clock. Several persons were il
the store at the time, but no resistance was
offered One United States horse was taken
and the store robbed OF everything valuable
and carried away on twelve pack horses.
FATAL SHOOTING.
At Deadwood, ID. T., on the 18th inst,
a shooting affray occurred between Mrs. Low
ell, notorious character, ana John Rogers,
an employee of Gregory's restaurant, which
resulted IN the death Of the former aud the
fatal wounding of the latter The trouble
arose over disputed ground, and has been
going on for some time. Rogers cannot live.
The assault was made by Mrs. Lowell a. Rog-
er's house.
FORTY KILLED.
1t is established beyond doubt that
the total number of citizens killed near the
State line by the Cheyenne Indians who
crossed the Union Pacific railroad Oct. 4th
was Observation-Disclosures on Sappa,
fifteen on the Beaver, one on Prairie Creek
and five near Republican river. The Indians
carried away a large number of fine Califor-
MIA horses from Wilson'S ranch, Hitchcock
county, Nebraska.
SANTA CRUZ RESURRECTION.
The United States consul at st. Thorn
as teIegraphs concerning the Instruction at
Santa Cruz: The rioters are apparently con-
trolled About $50 were killed. Planters
are searching the country for the rioters.
Foun-fifths of the mills, dwellings, cane, rum
and sugar on the plantations are destroyed;
also business houses iu FredericEstad. Mana
families are destitute and all business is TEN.
porarily suspended,
SECRETARY THOMPSON.
Secretary Thompson reached Pitts
burgh from Indiana, en- route for Washington,
accompanied by his family, on the 10th inst
He was called upon by many prominent bust
ness men and manufacturers of that city and
in the afternoon made a tour Of the different
manufacturing establishments in company of
the reception committee. In the afternoon
the secretary spoke on the finances to large
audience in Library hall.
PEAIRIEs ON FIRE.
Messengers have arrived at Camp Rob
inson and report the prairies having been
set on fire $50 miles northeast of Hat creek by
the band of Indians that were said 10 have
crossed the Sheridan road few days ago
The atmosphere southeast and east of here is
black with smoke. The smell of the burning
grass is very discernible A large track of
country must be on fire, as the stock is COM
ing from that direction to the ranch.
RANK FAN TIRE
The Merchants bank, of Prince Ed
wards Island, Chariot .etown, has closed its
doors and will probe oily be wound up. Gross
liabilities, SS66,0O0 capital, $4,000; total
assets, S564,OOO. James Ducan ~ Co. owe the
bank $4,000, of which So, 5000 is secured.
The Duncan estate can only pay 30 or 90 cents
on the dollar TO the unsecured creditors.
The bank loses I y this firm $4,000 in addi-
ton to losses ~ firms involved through
Duncan.
CABINET SESSION.
Most of the Cabinet session at Wash
ington on the 0 inst, was occupied in dis
eussing estimates for the support of the gov
eminent during the ensuing fiscal year, the
head Of each department having besn engage
for several days in asceTtaining to what ex-
tent the estimates for his department might
be reduced. 1t is generally understood the
falling off in revenue renders imperative a
corresponding reduction Of expenses, and the
question is as to what is the most urgenl
need of the service.