River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-07-08
GRIMM Al.

THREE negroes who took refuge under
tree near Louisville, KY, during furious
thunder storm, were found sitting there
stone dead the next morning Lightning
did it.
Two sons, the oldest years Of age, of
George Becknell and w. q. Clements, at
Prairie City, on the LIST inst, got into a
wrangle while at play, when the Clements
boy stabbed the other several times with a
knife, iniiicting serious wounds.
Mrs. WILLIAMS, Of indianapolis, wife
Of the victim of the Lawrence township
tragedy, died on the 2Sth. She never recoy-
cred consciousness after being found, and
shed no light on the horrible affair.
Tnos. WHITE, drayman at Ottawa, H.,
was shot in the leg on Sunday night by
some person unknown. There is an old
feud between the Whites and the 0'Con-
ners, however, and one of the latter clan
is suspected of having fired the shot.
A DISPATCH from Carson, Nevada, says
w. r. Chamberlin, convict, was killed at
the state prison there, by John X. Darling,
alias Rattlesnake Dick, his pal in rob-
berry case four years ago. He was killed
with pickaxe.
w. L. CURTIS, of Dubois county, Indiana,
who, by swearing that he lost an eye in the
army that really went out in boyhood
procured pension therefor, pleaded guilty
to fraud and was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for one year.
q. W. CAMPBELL, prominent citizen,
made deadly assault on }. Nj. SprOut,
principal of the high school. Sprout fog
ged Il SON Of Corrpbell's who had him ar
rested. The jury acquitted Sprout. Camp
bell has been arrested. The affair creates
considerable feeling.
A YOUNG lad named Bailey was struck
by lightning while at work in the harvest
field near Economy, Indiana, and instantly
killed His father, working beside him,
did not know he had been struck until peo-
pie from the house who saw the event went
out and told him.
THREE boys, under 20 years of age, were
hanged, on the 18th inst, at Canton, o.,
for the murder of an old farmer. They
had been habitua readers of fiashy liter
ature, and their awful crime and shameful
death were the legitimate results of its per-
nicious teachings.
A DIFFICULTY occurred Sunday at Fort
Stockton, between two soldiers, Taylor and
Robinson. of the 18th infantry, resulting
in the shooting of Baker. Robinson was
arrested and turned over to the custody Of
the civil authorities. The next morning
he was forced, under guard, to dig grave
for the remains of his victim.
Mrs. JACOB ROLLINS, wife of railroad
engineer, of indianapolis, Ind, on the 2nd
inst took a cord and, making double
slip-knot, strangled herself to death with
it, She has attempted on two previous oc-
casions to end her life, once by cutting her
throat and once by poison. She leaves no
children.
THE Denver Republicans Buena Vista
special SAYS: Last night an incendiary at
tempted to burn the Lake house, but was
caught in the act and was chased by mob,
who fired several shots, fatally wounding
an unknown man, and severely woundlng
Calvin Moon and J, A. Matthews. The
crowd also attacked Judge Casey, but he
escaped. The intention was to murder
him A short time ago a petition signed
by citizens caused the dismissal by Judge
Casey of some members of the police force,
which caused the attack on him. More
violence is likely to ensue