River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-12

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natl has been arrested for misappropriating
two city bonds of 81 coo each.
For
AYooB KHAN did not follow up his adj
vantage in the fight with Gen. Burrows,
who has succeeded in bringing large body
of his troops into Candahar
POSTMASTER MELcHoIR, of Windsor.
Canada, is said to have eloped with a De
troit woman, taking 5000 belonging to
the government.
WILLIAM l. STEIN undertook TO kill a
man at Petersburg, H., but in the fight
that ensued, his weapon was accidently
discharged, the ball entering his own skull,
and causing almost instant death.
BURGLARS cut a tent at the Bay View
Mich, camp-meeting, and undertook to
haul a trunk ont, but a lady who was
sleeping near by awoke, fired at the
intruders, who then fed.
4 SPAN of fine bay horses, a double har-
ness, and buffalo robe were stolen from
Joseph Jack, a farmer four miles east of
Beloit, Wis a man driving the team was
seen headed towards Rockford. A reward
for them has been offered
OK the 3rd inst in Boston, two gentle
men in a buggy met two ladies In
barouche, when one of the gentlemen fired
a pistol at one of the ladies, and the bullet
passed close to her head. Boston is excited
over the mystery surrounding the affair.
THE stage between Mansfield and Gle
burne Texas, was robbed Wednesday night
by three masked men. They went
Though the mail and took what was in it.
They then rode off in the brush. The
robbers were traced in the direction Of
Dallas
EDWARD A. KEELER, mail route agent
on the Southern Minnesota Division of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul railway,
was arrested on the 9TH inst, on his train
at Lanesboro, Mimi, charged with the
robbery Of a mail car Of a package ofreg-
istered letters.
An organization called the army Of &C.
cupati on. now forming in Texas for the
purpose Of making a descent on Mexico,
claim that they have five thousand enlist
ed men already The governor Of the
state viii issue proclamation warning
all persons 10 avoid the scheme.
WHILE making deposit in the Domin
ion bank. al Toronto. a man named Pit
man. clerk Of the building and Loan As
sociation. was robbed OF Sl,6g), by two
Americans, who escaped. lie laid the
bank book and notes on the counter, while
getting his checks marked. On turning
around a few seconds later, both were
gone
Al Ramsey, Ill. a squad Of FIVE burglars
made a raid upon the stOrehouses, last
FRIDAY night securing from that Of Sam
uel Austin 1910 From other stores, hats,
boot, cigars. etc At Austin's a safe was
blown open, and In such style as would
lead one to believe the burglars were eX-
perts The thieves were pursued Saturday,
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the Nandalia Jail Sunday morning. From
the captured Sl70 Of the stolen money has
been recovered.
4 CHICAGO TINES special of the 9Th inst,
tells OF the elopement Of Mr.. 4lOnzo Parker,
3 music teacher residing at Oconomowoe,
Wis, and Miss Nina Vincent, daughter Of
Mr. George H. Vincent. . miller and
cheese manufacturer residing near Nau-
kesha. Mr.. and Mrs Vincent opposed
their daughters marriage, and thus an
elopement had 10 be resorted to by Miss
Vincent and her lover. who was formerly
the young lady's music teacher.
WoopsoS l.. GUNNKIs, farmer, living
near Ameri>us, ga, returning home al ~
o'clock in the evening, found has w9ie and
nine Of his ten children II q horrible
sleep from the effects Of morphiA, admin
istered in lemonade bv Mrs Gunnels. Mr.
Gunnels was married to this, his second.
wife about ten years ago, and has by her
four children. The other six are by =
previous wife Medical aid was immedi-
ately summoned, but Mrs. Gunnells soon
died, and no hopes of recovery are enter
tanned for three of the children. A note
in the handwriting of Mrs I4unnells was
found under the norphia, on a table, IN
which she stated that she had deliberately
administered morphia to the children and
herself, with the intention Of destroying
them all. and that she was not actnated by
any domestic trouble.