River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-14

Summer suits at II. G. Meyers.
Rare bargains in summer hats, at
r. n. Jenson's.
The JOURNAL building has been
treated to new coat of paint.
New and choice groceries constant
ly arriving at r. n. Jenson's.
Large quantities Of raspberries have
been marke' At this place during
the past Wee.
A woman DIT Menomonie fred three
shots into her husband last Monday,
but without serious damage. The
cause of the assault is not reported.
Composed of powerful drugs so COM
pounded as to produce almost miracu-
lous cures is the history of Kerdalls
SPAWN cure. Read the advertisement.
Monroe Bailey, of Prescott, was in
the village yesterday. Mr.. Bailey
spends portion of his time on his Da-
kota farms, and reports crop prospects
in that section not so good as last year.
our citizens will be pleased to learn
that Prof. Barns is to be retained at
the head of our public school the
coming year. Several changes will be
made in the corps of teachers, but the
high order which the school has at
tanned during the past year will be
fully maintained,
This is the thirteenth day since the
President received his wound. lie
continues to improve, being now able
to sleep and eat in a way to anGur well
for his gaining strength to carry him
past the critical period of inflammation
and the blood poisoning which is like
ly to ensue as long us the bullet re-
mains in his body.
Yesterday George Bredha) was ar
rested, tried, convicted and nned IS
and costs, the whole amounting to
500, for using abusive language tend
ing to provoke a quarrel, toward j.
Carruthers on Tuesday last. The diff
ficulty arose from Mr.. Carruthers GO
ing upon land of Mr.. Bredahl to pick
raspberries. Mr.. Bredahl has appeal
ed to the Circuit Court.
Thos. Cleary left at our Office this
morning a quantity of coal forced to
the surface by the strong flow of wa
ter from an artesiau well that he has
just completed in the Red River coun-
try. The coal is of good quality ard
the water he reports as tirst-class, both
of which are much needed commodi-
ties in that section. The well is l55
feet deep.
The State convention of Wisconsin
held at Watertown last
Tuesday nominated the following tick
ct: Governor, +. P. AlliS, Mil
waukee; lieutenant governor, David
Giddings, Fon du Lac; secretary of
state, Watson Hopkins, Chippewa
Falls; state treasurer, Gerland Somers,
superintendent of public
instruction. John A. Gayner, Grand
Rapids; attorney general j. Foster,
Pierce county; railroad commissioner
F. NJ. Bronson; insurance commits
sioner, Lorenzo Merrill.
A man of supposed thieving propen-
sites was arrested here last Monday
by Sheriff Kelly, of Hudson. The
houses of Messrs. Wetherbv and Hall
at Hudson having been entered Sun
day night, this suspicious looking in
diyidual who hau been lingering in
the city for two or three days was sus-
pected, and the officer traced his foot
steps to this village. The suspected
had arrived here about 10 o'clock A.
NJ. and secured room at the Central
and was enjoying balmy sleep when
the officer appeared upon the scene.
NJ. A. Coleman, under sheriff of
Dunn county, and his brother Charles,
deputy sheriff of Pepin county were
shot by two desperadoes, known as
Lon and Ed. Williams at Durand last
Sunday evening. The officers While
in Durand were informed that the
Williams boys were near and they i'm
mediately attempted to arrest them
when they were each shot twice by
tho desperadoes, withWinchester rifles.
NJ. A. Coleman was instantly killed.
Charles Coleman succeeded i'll firing
two shots before he died, but with
what effect is not known. The VIII
liams brothers are desperate charac-
tiers and only short time ago intimi-
dated sheriff Kelly, of st. Croix coun-
tv, when he attempted to arrest them
for breaking into a store in Baytown.
One of them is said to have served six
years in the Illinois penitentiary.
About fifty men started in pursuit of
the outlaws on Monday. Gov. Smith
has offered $500 reward for their cap
turc.
a terrible smash-up occurred at
North Hudson last Sunday morning.
An eastern bound freight train stop
ped to wood up short distance east
of North Wisconsin junction. about
four miles and a half from Hudson,
and when the engine was again start
ed connecting link gave away and
fourteen heavily loaded cars and the
cahooSe started backward. The train