River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-10-28
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary OF Events During the
Past Week.
Latest Events.

Anticosti.
HAVING banished all other liquids, the
state of Maine is now having a water
famine, the first il sixty years.
BosToN reports the registration of near
ly eight thousand new voters, the lists
aggregating ffty-eight thousand.
MISS JEwETT defeated Miss Pinneo in
the twenty mile race at Louisville, yester-
day, making the distance IN tifty-one min
utes and six seconds.
THE recent storm was particularly flu
rious in the Elkhorn valley, Nebraska,
where the snow drifted to the depth Of
eleven feet Railroads and stage routes
are blockaded.
TIE Episcopal general convention has
souri,, missionary bishop of Arizona and
New Mexico, and Rev. Leigh Richmond,
of WATERFOWL, \. Y, missionary bishop
of Montana
4 NATIONAL anti-horse-thief convention
at Keokuk, at which delegates are present
from seven surrounding states, reveals the
existence of persuasive force of which
the public have had little knowledge
LEOPOLD MORSE, candidate for con-
gress in the Fourth Massachusetts district,
will pay poll taxes to the amount Of 81
800 this year. This is a genteel method of
buying votes in the Bay state. largely
practiced by both parties.
RELC-HUNTERs following in a small way
he example set them by the men who
spoiled the Egyptians of the obelisk, have
seriously damaged the monolith at New
York by chipping Off pieces. Apoliceman
now guards 1t night and day.
EDWARD G. RYAN, chief Justice of the
supreme court of Wisconsin has closed his
career. He was a native Of Ireland, was
IN early years prosecuting attorney and
newspaper proprietor in Chicago, and par
ticipated in the first constitutional cOnyen-
ton of Wisconsin.
SERGEANT CHIDERs, upon whom Jim
Fisk wanted to wager $4,000 to drill in
infantry tactics against the continent, re-
ceived fatal injuries while shooting ducks
il Wisconsin.
VERMONT furnishes a sensational trag-
edv. an insane man at Wheelock having
killed with knife his mother, sister and
stepfather, and ended his own existence
with a rope.
CERTAIN Cincinnati merchants, having
been done out Of nearly $4,000 by the
false pretenses Of purchaser, Albert Gels
mar. have ceased the Incarceration of
Louis Roth, hitherto Of high standing,
who vouched for him.
THE price Of railway transportation
reached bedrock in Chicago, on the 22nd
inst. The Alton opened business with
dollar rate to ST. Louis, the Wabash re-
torting by selling limited tickets at fifty
cents-;he precise amount paid to the
bridge company at St. Louis on each pass
enger.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY RoBB, Of Pittsburg,
has filed formal charges of misdemeanor
against Conductor Routh, Flagman Pen
rod. and Engineer Hughey, whom the cor
oner's Jury presented for the recent slaugh-
ter On learning of this action Routh sur
rendered. and was bailed in $4,000.
A DISPATCH from La Crosse, Wis, says :
Tie train of ears which left here week
ago Thursday on the Southern Minnesota
division arrived here late last evening
from Dell Rapids, D. r. This train re
manned in the cuts west Of Fulda four
DAYS and nights. and the train men had to
walk twelve miles for food, which they
hauled by team to the train The cars
show rough usage, windows being broken,
doors smashed, etc, from backing into the
drifts. The road is entirely clear now.
COLORADO advices represent that Jack
son, the Young freighter who was charged
with the murder of an Indian, has been
tortured to death. Agent Meacham is re-
ported at the military camp, Berry in
Sapavanoroe, camp. and Cline IN custody
at Gunnison. A deputy marshal and
posse are in pursuit of Berry, whom AT
tornev General Deyens orders delivered
to the state authorities. General Pope
expects an outbreak of the Utes.
AT the time the train with the presiden-
tai party reached Modesto, Oregon,a dem
ocratic meeting was in progress about 800
feet from the depot. One Of the speakers
expressed great Indignation that the music
Of he band brought out to welcome the
president should be allowed to interrupt
the meeting. When the train arrived the
crowd gathered around the platform and
cheered for Hancock and Tilden, as well
as Hayes. Several rows ensued and the
uproar continued for some time. After
| its subsistence the train moved off amid
cheers.
The Alpena must have foundered in the
| vicinity of Holland, Mich, as her fantail,
| pals, and furniture have been found
| there, and the surfboat from Grand Haven
| has gone to the scene. A Times represen-
tative has discovered that the relics which
! loated ashore near Montague came from
| the steam barge Trader. The corpse of
| Mrs. Bradley, of Grand Haven, a paseen-
| ger on the Alpena, has washed ashore near
! Holland. Another body was discovered,
| but floated out before it could be drawn
| ont Life-preserver5 and stools, with The
| steamers name thereon, dissipate all
| doubts that the wreck is near at hand. A
| large portion Of her wreckage is reported
moving north from Grand Haven at the
rate Of two miles per hour. Among other
| total wrecks is that Of the schooner j. IT,.
| Harzell, which went to pieces off Frank
fort, on Lake Michigan. The stewardess
/ persisted in the rigging, the crew escap-
| ing.
NIfroRIAs band has been annihilated
and the chief himself killed. a dispatch
from FL Paso, SAYS Intelligence has
! reached mere on the 22nd inst that the
/ Indian chief Victoria has been killed, and
most of his band killed or captured. Gen.
! Buell. who crossed the river, acting in con
| junction with a Mexican force was notified
! ten days since by Gen. Teraspas that fur
| Their advance into the interior of Mexi-
| 60 wouid be objected to by the Mexican
| government. Gen Buell. Immediately
/ withdrew to the American side. DR..
/ Mariana Samanicgo, of Pass de Norte, re-
| ceiyed a letter from his brother Mt Cor
! riscof. which SAYS lieutenant under Ter
aspas, coming for supplies, brought news
that ten. Teraspas HAS destroyed nearly
/ all Nictoria's band including himself.
/ The lieutenant gave the following partic-
uar~ On the afternoon Of the 18th,
troops overlook and surrounded the In
dians the latter being in position upon
! two hills known ~ Las Castillo, one OF
which they were forced to abandon. On
the morning OF the 18th, the fight was re-
newed resulting in the almost complete
annihilation of the whole party. Chief
Victoria, fifty warriors, aud eighteen
women and children were killed, seven
women and children taken prisoners, and
4 two hundred and fifty head Of horses and
mules recaptured The Mexican loss was
three killed and three wounded, showing
4 the Indians to be almost entirely destitute
I Of ammunition Within the past year
/ Victoria and his band have murdered up
ward of four hundred persons.
Accidents.
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