River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-06

At Prescott, Ariz., tragicai scene was
witnessed in the court room, Judge French
chief Justice of the territory, presiding. The
case up was entitled Kesley, vs.. McAtee,
regarding a water tight for irrigating pur-
poses. In arguing the question regarding
the admissibiity of certain testimony, At
toruey General Churchill and Districr At
torney Ruch became very much excited.
and finally came to blows. While the of
hCeys were endeavoring to restore order,
NcAtse, the defendant, drew knite rushed
upon a man named Moore, seventy years
old and inflicted what is thought fatal
wound. Then turning on C. w. Beach,
late editor of the Prescott Miner, and SON
in-law OF the plaintiff kesIey, ne stabbed
him in the neck theu made for the court re-
porter, and was alb Jut to plunge his knife
into that individual when Mr. Beach drew
Il revolver, sending a ball through McAtee
spinal column. Order was immediately
restored The old man Moore, and McAtee
will die and Beach viii recover.
Thanksgiving last year New York had
SIX inches Of snow.
Marvin G Csmmack, The creamery Nrm
o. Rochester, have purchased the creamery
at Dodge Center, aud are now engaged in
rehttmg it for thorough work.
The total earnings at Sing Sing prison for
Noveuthar are SI8, S91. IS; expenditures, 3d.
S9I15; net profit S5,0co.32.
q. H. Ssthcr, All employee of larson, Han
sen & Co.'S planning mil, La Crosse. was in
stantly killed, on the Sd inst, by being
caught in a belt and whirled around a shaft
He endeayored to run on a belt while the
engine was runEiug at tull speed, but 1t
wound around the shaft end caught him by
one ara. He showed few external bruises,
but his bones wers br0kea in a score OF
places. lie wss unmarried and had no rel
atives IN the city.
1t is reported that AddIe Bresnan, the
fourteen year-old daughter of Patrick Bres
nan of Astoria, L. l., has been abducted by
Capt G. O. Gordon, retired sea captain,
aged forty-fiye years, also living in Astoria.
Gordon has the reputation OF crank.
Il. S. Hudson & Co., have opened bank
AZ Graceville.
Articles Of Incorporation of the st. An
drew's Society OF ST. Paul have been filed
with the secretary of state. The purpose of
the society Is social intercourse and TO rem
der assistance to all worthy INDECENT Scotch
men the funds To be collected from lnItla-
tion fees. dues, contributions aud proceeds
OF entertainments. Scotchmen agd their
immediate desCen {Guts are eligible to men,
bership. The officers are William Todd,
president. James II Barnard, vice president
James G. MyrOn, secretary; A. l.. Craig,
treasurer.
The Minneapolis board OF trade says the
numerous tres are due to poorly constructed
buildings, careless occupants and over-ls-
surance.i
The coming report of the depart
ment of public instruction will show
total enrolment of 207,6t1 schol-
ars, of which 6,S0I are not entitled to
apportionment on account of not residing
in school districts or not being of suitable
ace. The report also viii show the follow
ing list OF high schools which have received
the S4e0 State superintendent: Blue Earth,
.: Anoka. l: Becker. ,; Carver. !; Chippe-
wa, /; Dakota, ,; Dodge, ); Douglas, /,
Fairbault 2 Fillmore, 3; Freeboru, 1;
Goedhue. 3; lie Sueur, ,; Hsudiyohi. j;
Mcleod, ,; Meeker, !. Mower, /; Nicollet
[. MOBILES 4; Oimsted, l. Otter Tail. [; Rice,
,. St. Louis, /: Sherburne L; Sibley, /:
Stearns. >; Steele. /. Stevens, 1; Wabasha,
3; Wasecs, .. Washington, L; Winona, /;
Wright /. Total 80
The Duluth Coffee and Spice company at
Duluth made an assignment to NJ. Bunnet.
Liabilities about S., coo or $1,000 aud assets
probsblv that much TIE failure was
5aussd ~ an attachment issued on Dec. lst..
IN Naxfield & Seabury I ST. Paul for 81 IS
Attenluts to compromise were made, otl
mt successfully. when 7. HI. Kelly & Co,
of ST Paul and Stone aud 0rdean of this
CITY. merchants. who held bills against the
company for 81. 900 and 500 respectively,
sued out repleyins, which forced the as
SieHment.