River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-27

was seized by four stalwart prisoners, one
being the negro who was recently arrested
at ST. James, Mimi. forIstealing watch and
money. He grappled with the negro and
threw him on the floor when the other
prisoners came to the negrs's assistance,
and pulling Latin of they all made their
escape. Mrs. Marks the Sherid's wife, hap
Lened 10 be on tside the corridor, and at
tempted to close the door, but failed. The
four were pursued by the jailer, who over
took and captured one man, the other
three making their escape. The three at
large are the negro and two fellows who
were arrested at Mapleton. MIMI, couple
o. weeks ago for disturbing the peace ana
resisting an officer.
A tragic shooting affair ccurred at Glyn
don, Mimi, on the 10Th inst. Frank NJ.
Chase was shot by He ry Rems, as the re-
suit of quarrel about matters in the form
er neighborhood, where they both lived
prior to the shooting. Rems and George
Chase, the victims brother, had hostile
meeting, in which the latter was stabbed
slightly by Rems. Rems went to hard
ware store ana borrowed loaded revolver,
then renewing the quarrel and Involving
Frank in it, was led to the deadly act by
the mingled passion of revenge and drink.
Three bullets penetrated Clase's vitals, and
death was almost instant. The NUT Cerer
gave DinlSSlf up anu Ids neeIl SeIit W 1ObE-
head, Mimi. Both men have families.
desperate ARRAY, well nigh fatal in re-
suits, occurred at Tracy, Mimi, on the 23d
inst. John ana Will Harrigan, under the
influence of liquor, went TO Luther's board
ing house and kicked up a general row, being
joined by Joe Richie during the melee. The
assault turned upon Swede, whose name
cannot be learned, and the poor fellow was
feariully maltreated, the trio knocking his
face into Jelly and seriously wounding him
in various places. The SHede may die, bot
il is believed he will recover. The brutal
trio were arrested.
A w. Fieldburg, printer of Milwaukee,
Wis, arrested recently, charged with at
tempting to outrage fye-yesr-old girl on
the South side. Fel}burg is Scandinavian,
and is thirty years old. He WAS arrested in
Bay View few hours after committing the
crime. 1t is believed he was under tine in
fluence of liquor when he made the at
tempt, as he bears the reputation of being
a peaceable, respectable citizen. The VIC
tim of his attempt is in very precsrious
condition.
Richard Michaelis, editor of the Chicago
Freie Presse, has caused the arrest of Anton
Hesslng, Washington Messing, Herman
Ras er and William Rapp editors of the
Stats Zeituhg, for criminal libel, in
in charging Michaelis as q biackmailer be-
cause he offered $4,000 for the $50, 900
judgment against Hessing, ST., obtained
by the United States several years ago in the
first batch" of whisky suits. The accused
gave bail for trial Sept. u.
Robert Bruce, hostler, attacked James
Ryan, sailor, in the street at Elyria Ohio,
few nights ago, presumably to rob him of
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body was found eerly next morning, with
an ugly cash IN the neck and no money ora
his person. Bruce was arrested, and adj
mits the murder but pleads selfdefense.
No money was found on his person.
The Lake Benton News is authority for
the statement that the man Lovelace, for
overcharging whom on pension claim NJ.
E. Mathews and C. w. Andrews were arrest
ed by United States Marshal Denny, is not
at all an injured individual, but one who
has been guilty Of fraud and breach fUon-
Il act. The trial will doubtless elicit all the
facts.
The grocery stores of ]. F. Bruce & Bro,
and George W. Huntly at Madison, Wis,
were entered recently by burglars, who
broke out rear windows. From the former
about $50 were taken and from the latter
nominal sum, together with a lot of cigars |
gloves, revolg r, etc. No clue to those |
committing the crimes,
Achild eleven months old, daughter of |
Theron Goodwin of Castleton, VT was shot |
dead in bed with its mother. The mother |
claims that an hour before shot was fired |
at her through the window, sad later some |
one entered the door and killed the baby.
Mrs. Kate Scheller, complained to the |
humane officials recently that her husband, |
John Scheller, had upon several occasions |
attempted to indecently assault their six |
-year-old daughter. The parents live |
in Wauwstosa, Wis.
Schnider, the boy murderer of Van Wye, |
was sentenced at Mount Vernon, Ind, to |
be hanged, Anderson, his accomplice then |
pc 3d guilty and was sentenced to be hanged. |
Both will be executed Jan. s. 1884.
Thomas Gallagher, the murderer of Walter |
HanIap, gave himself up recently. Great |
excitement prevails st Sandy Hill, N. Y,
near where the murder was committed, and |
there is strong talk of lynching.
E. Royce, a Burlington & Missouri road |
station agent at Aurora, Nebr., was struck on
the head recently by an unknown assail-
ant, tracturiug his sSull. His assailant got |
$500, gold watch and revolver.
One hundred persons in the state prison
at Wethersfeld, CT, were taken sick sud
denly few days ago. 1t is supposed they
were poisoned by canned meat. No serious
result is anticipated.
Tax Collector T. J Britton, of Hall cuun-
ty, Ala, is reported a detaulter for ST., 900.
His friends claim there was no intentional
wrong. The deiacstion is said to have ex-
listed for several years.