River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

George Anticknap, of Arthur, Ont,
June 10 killed his wife and fed. She had
three times cut rope when he had attempted
to hang himself,
A boy aged 10 years, son Of well
known grocer of st. Paul, was drowned in the
Mississippi river at the foot OF Dayton's Bluff,
while bathing on the afternoon Of June 81.
A Madrid telegram of June 10, says a
socialist conspiracy has been discovered at
San Miguel Seven consprators have been
Imprisoned and list of their accomplices has
been seized.
At Memphis Tenn, June IA, the jury
in the case of Jno. j. O'Brien, for the alleged
seduction Of Miss Lizzie Vess, returned vir-
dict against defendent, and assessed the dam
ages at $1,000.
Evan Rice ex-cashier of the NathiOna |
bank of Wilmington and Brandywine, Della |
ware, plead guilty TO the embezzlement and |
false entries. and he has been sentenced To the |
penKentiry for five years.
The report that Lieut.. Rousseau, of the |
Twentieth United States infantry, was shot in |
an ARRAY in Texas was erroneous II seems |
Rousseau, IN a quarrel about some money, |
shot DR. Charles Rivers five times, killing him
Last week several burglaries were com
mitted in Owatonna, Steele county, Minneso-
ia The suspected parties reached Rochester,
Mimi, Saturday noon, June 14th, and were
pursued by an officer. Early Sunday morn
ing one Of the suspected burglars was de
cribed TO Marshal Kalb, of Rochester, whc
Immediately commenced a search for him and
found him at the Norton House and arrested
him He quietly submitted to the arrest and
left the hotel with the Marshal. The prisoner
went quietly along until they reached the cor
ner Of Broadway aud Fifth streets. Here the
prisoner turned ON the Marshal with drawn
revolver aud said, "Now you 60" The Mar
shall then drew his revolver, when the burglar
fred the ball grazing the Marshal's check
Kalb, the Marshal, then fred at the burglar,
but missed him The thief then started TO run
around the north side Of the grocery, and fell
over a bench. Kalb ran to the northeast cor
ner Of the building and at this his man, still
on his knees, fred al Kalb again, and missed
him, as Kalb lodged behind the building.
Then Kalh stepped out and fired at his man
as he was getting up. He staggered and fell,
dying almost instantly, Kalb having shot him
through the body The ball went in under
the right shoulder blade, aud was afterwards
taken out from under the skin near the left
nipple. On his person was found heavy
gold watch, bearing the same humber rs the
watch stolen from Lewis Beon, and gold
locket all valued at $3.50, and heavy diamond
pin worth $3.50, and burglars nippers, skeleton
keys, etc. The name Of the dead burglar
proved to be james G9ney One of the Ganey
gang, named Vandikcn, was arrested at kas-
son, Saturday evening June IA. The diamond
pin found on the person of the dead burglar,
and the gold watch found ON the person oi
he arrested burglar, Vandker, proved to be
1.-THE property Of Gov. Davis. of ST. Paul which
proves that it was the Ganey gang that bur
glarized and robbed the Governors house,
few nights previous.
On the DIgat Of June II telegram was
receive BY Gov Pillsbury from Tracy Lyon
-ounty, from the sheriff of that county, saying
that a riot had broken out on the Chicago &
Dakota railroad at that place and calling for
military aid. Subsequent reports show that
there was strike among railroad hands, be-
cause Of a reduction of wages from $3.50 TO
$l25 per day. A mob Of three or four hun
bred men assembled, and lawlessly raided
camps and settlers. A military company was
ordered from New Ulm to the seat of Difficult
ty. June IS Gov. Pillsbury and staff started
for Tracy On the afternoon of June Is after
the Governor had departed, telegram was re-
ceived from Tracy saying: There are no dem
onstratious of violence from the mob Streets
are open except where liquor is sold. Hotels
have furnished dinner without any annoyance.
There is some natural excitement among the
people but everything is done carefully and
prospects are fair for a peaceable settlement.
Later reports stated that the mob had de
stroyed some property and driven all the men
off the work that wished to remain. II appears
the strikers consist almost entirely of Mil
waukee and Chicago roughs. Many Of these
men are desperate characters, and were prom
nent actors in the Chicago riots two years ago.
feeling Of uneasiness is represented to pre-
vail in the surrounding country, and much ap-
prehension exists as to the safety of families.
Some gentlemen declare it is impossible for
the contractors to work at the prices contract
ed for, hence the reduction of wages and con-
sequent strike Tracy. Lyon county, the place
of The disturbance is about eighteen miles east
of Marshall, the county seat of the county.
Lyon county is in the far southwestern por-
ton of the State.
The Governor found il unnecessary to re
main, and returned in two hours. The next
day every thing was quleted down, the srrik-
ers paid of, and large number left for Chica-
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