River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-12
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During the
Past Week
Latest Events.

PRINCES LOUISE and Prince Leopold
left Quebec, August 2nd for England.
Missouri claims population of 200,
600, an increase of 100000 in ten years.
The bank of Colorado, at Leadville, has
suspended, the cashier having carried of
the money.
A DOCTOR at Lyons, France, has under
taken, on wager, to go fifteen days with
out food.
THE king of Siam sends word that he
! has not relinquished his intention of visit
ing the United States.
Mrs. JOHN g. SAKE, wife of the distin-
guished poet, died at her home in Brook
Ign, Saturday night of bronchitis.
THE secretary Of state of ILL.,, has licensed
the Metropolitan Elevated railway com
pany, of Chicago. 1t has capital stock of
$5,000,000.
GOLDSMITH MAID's oldest colt killed her
self, by trying to jump fence. She
fractured her shoulder blade. II. \.
Smith, the owner refused an offer of So
600 for her some time ago
The authorities of Nebraska feel pretty
sure that they have at last captured Ben
der, the notorious outlaw and murderer of
Kansas Hell now lodged in the Free
mont Hi WIFI Il NOlltdii W nv AlAAAi7 ~ Nv
his wife.
GEo. AMEs, medical student of Fort
Wayne, Ind, will attempt to fast thirty
DAYS, beginning Saturday next. No one
expects he will accomplish tenth part OF
the feat.
Col. LvERISG. a well-known citizen OF
LAFAYETTE, Ind has been arrested, tried,
and fined 81 for cruelty to Il horse belong
ing to himself He proved that the cru
city" consisted in breaking the animal.
but the Justice found him guilty.
GEN. WEAVER presidential nominee of
the national greenback labor party, has
issued a circular to members of the party
appealing for contributions of one dollar
and upward to aid in defrayiug the ex-
penses of the campaign from now until
November.
THE Golfer dam at the shaft of the Hud~
son river tunnel TO recover the bodies of
the men buried beneath the fallen roof of
the connecting chamber las proved un-
/ successful. The plan of sinking caisson
| IN the dam, and thus forcing up the earth
| and water by compressed air, is suggested
/ TIM Alabama state election occurred on
/ the 4th inst The fight was between the
/ allied republicans, greenbackers and in
/ dependents, on one side, and the demo-
/ Gratis ON the other side. The democrats
were victorious by fifty thousand majority,
| the largest majority ever known in the
! state.
SUPERINTENDENT WALSH, Of the mount
| ed police passed through St. Paul on the
! .3rd inst, from Wood Mountain, on his
| his way east or leave of absence lie says
/ two-thirds of the Sioux Indians have re-
| turned to their reservation in the United
| States, and the remainder with Sitting
| Bull, are on American Territory between
the Milk and Missouri rivers, but they
| have not, as yet, surrendered.
ANINIrA, INDIAN TERRITORY, special re
ports that last Tuesday, near Gibson Sta
| ton, two Cherokee boys, Cobb and Cowan,
| were attacked by a band Of Greek negroes,
and killed, and that the danger of serious
| conflict is imminent between the Cherokees
and the Creeks. Three hundred Cherokees
| are aroused and enraged The negroes
saspected the Cherokees OF hanging two
| Creek negro cattle-thieves on the 10Th OF
July.
4 SPECIAL to the Omaha, Tribune says
| big nose George alias George Parrot, one
! the Elk mountain robbers, who about
two wears ago, laid plan to ditch and rob
the Union Pacific passenger train near
| Carbon, Wyoming, and who killed deputy
| sheriff Widdowfieid and Tip Vincent,
/ scouts. who tracked them to the Elk
mountain, was brought here this morning
| down the Missouri from Miles city, Mon
| taua. where he was recently caught by I.
| :. deputy marshal Irwin. He was in
charge OF sheriff Rankin. of Rawlins,
| Wyoming, who left for home with him on
| the noon train
THE Denver Tribt0le's Santa Fe special
saws that news from FL Paso states that Col.
| &. II. Grierson had fight with Victoria ;
| band Of hostile Indians, about 100 strong,
who attempted to pass north into Texas on
| the 4th inst. between Fort Quitman and
/ Eagle Springs. A. four A. NJ. on the 18th
| Lieut. Finley and thirteen men of the 10th
cavalry arrived, and he Immediately set
| To work fortifving his position. About
nine A. NJ. the Indians approached in
! force. and attacked the camp. They were
repulsed. At IL A. NJ, Capt. Gielle, with
| two companies arrived, upon which a
| sharp engagement took place between the
| troops and the Indians, which lasted about
three hours. Lieut.. Colladay was wound
| ed. one was killed. and eight horses were
| killed At p. m, Capt. Nolans command
arrived at the scene of action from TT.
| troops, the Indians fed rapidly down the
! Rio Grande Col Grierson Is of the OPP
/ inton that the Indians will try TO cross
between View Horn and Eagle mountains.
| and is disposing of his troops TO intercept
them The Mexican troops are following
/ the Indians trail on the other side of the
Rio Grande, but have not been able to
come M with them since the 23rd inst