River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-14

weeks ago, and has deliberately starved
herself to death.
GEORGE BLANEY. a stove dealer in Gin
einnati, sprang off a Marietta train as it
entered the city He landed directly in
front of the Indianapolis express, and his
head was severed in a second.
Two freight trains collided between
Litchfield and Bunker Hill, on the l.. and
ST. l.. railroad, near st. Louis, and an un-
known man was killed and a numb of
cars demolished.
THE valuable residence of Phillip Cor
man, near the Leonard house, in Tolona
Ill b, took fire fror some unknown cause
and was burned, the walls alone being
saved. The furniture was got out in a
damaged condition. No insurance.
Miss JULIA MEAD, of Paxton, Ill.,, at
tempted to kindle fire by the use of kero-
sene. The burning fluid was thrown from
the stove into her face, and she was Sc
! verely burned. With great presence Of
mind she extinguished it before she was
dangerously injured.
WHILE attempting to stop runaway
team Fred Lears, a farmer, residing Just
outside the city of Manitowoc, Wis, was
struck on the head by the tongue of the
sleigh and instantly killed He leaves u
wife and several children in poor circum-
stancCs
THE steamer United States, from Boston,
ashore near Cape Roman, has been aban-
doned. The entire crew and two passen-
gers were saved. Efforts are making to
save all the cargo possible. The vessel
has fourteen feet of water her hold, and
It is impossible to reduce it.
nNyu &c he a,Cnae - Tobneon,,
mill, in Monroe, Ark, county, burst, in
stantly killing two men named Burrows
and Jackson. and fatally wounding several
others, among them Mr.. johnson, owner
of the mill. The building was also badly
damaged.
TIE terribly mangled and lifeless body
of man was found in the tunnel at St.
Louis 1t evidently had been run over
by two or three trains, rs the remains were
scattered along the track for some distance
From papers found on his body the mans
name is supposed to be Eugene p. Ellis, Il
carpenter, whose family reside in Emporia
Kan.
The Union grain drill establishment of
S. B. Hart & Co., of Peoria, H., was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
about $25, 900; with partial insurance in
the following companies: Phoenix, of
Hartford, $1,000; National. Hartford, 3d.
600; Fire Association, $1,000, Lancashire,
$1,000; Home, of New York, $1,000;
Commercial Union, 81 600; North British,
$1,000.
FOREST fires have made themselves seen
and felt the past week, burning as if they
meant to make their mark on the year of
1881. Wilkesbarre, Pa, was one of the
greatest sufferers at the weeks beginning
In Massachusetts, they have occurred in
or near Gloucester, Rockport, Fall River.
Wrentham, Attleborough, Hyde Park and
Marshfield; and in other New England
states at various points.
A WHOLESALE drowning is reported from
Charleston, S. c., row-boat containing 8
negroes and an assorted cargo of farm and
family supplies left Benefits wharf, on the
Ashley river, for Johns Island. The
fioodtide was running at its height, the
wind blowing stiff gale, and the water
was very rough The boat was caught by
a heavy wind when it had got half way
across the river, and the entire company
and cargo were swept overheard. Seven
of the nine were drowned.
THE officers quarters, occupied by Capt
c. NJ. Callahan, 4th cavalry, Lieut.. Hen
ry Wygart oath infantry, and Lieut.. ID.
NJ. Appel, at Fort Supply, Indian Ter,
were totally destroyed by fire, and it was
only by strenuous exertions of the officers
and soldiers that other quarters north and
south were saved from destruction. Capt
Callahan and his sister, who lived with
him, lost nearly everyth ing they possessed,
including valuable papers. Capt George
p. Davis, of company NJ. 4th cavalry, was
nearly sufocated, and T. L. Manson, of
the same company, and Charles Webster,
company A, 24th infantry, were severely
injured in attempting to subdue the
flames.