River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-30

Burr and were married Ball did not deny
the statement made by the girl. Hequlckly
assented to the ceremony, and at IT'S con
clusion the ill-mated pair separated with
out exchanging a word. The bride is al
most a child in appearance, while the
groom is healthy robust individual weigh
ing fully 225 pounds.
Recently Edward Walker forced his. way
into pleasure party given by Wiley Rob
inson at Wooding, Ill. He insulted the
wife of the host. and when the latter pro-
tested Walker drew revolver and killed
him. The murderer remained secreted sew
eral days, when he was arrested and con-
fined in Jail at Edwardsville. 1t is antici-
pated that an attempt will be made to lynch
him, and the jail is guarded in consequence.
Richard Tanning, twenty years old, em-
ployed as hall boy in the Sherman house,
Chicago, was arrested recently on charge
of having committed heavy robberies while
employed in similar capacity in the Par
ker house, Boston. He made partial con-
fesson and started for Boston in charge OF
detectives from that city.
Capt. Heydt, an old man, while seated on
the sidewalk in front of tine Washington ho-
tel. in Baltimore, on the Goth inst, was vio-
lentlg assaulted by Hugh Resibcrough,
fro n the effects of which he died. Capt.
Heydt went to Baltimore several months
ago from Ohio. He served in the Eigh-
teenth Ohio regiment.
Gov. McCutcheon of Montana, has or
dered q postponement Of the hanging OF
Carl Adolphson, the murderer, who was to
have been executed on the 18th inst. The
date, as changed. is Feb. 7, next. Adolph-
l. l. Sc G,rr., lsol Ia
and minister.
A male cLild about two weeks old, richly
dressed, was found nicely packed away in
a large vslise and placed upon tie top of
threshing nlactene near pnblic road
about mile from Glyndou. The parents
Of the waif are unknown.
Witnesses in the James' trial at Gallatin,
Mo-, are in receipt of threatening notes.
James friends claim that it Is device to
excite adverse public sentiment.
A man named Jackson Murphy wa
lynched at Park City, Mon, on suspicion
that he had murdered man named Bren-
nan.
Peter Smith of Maysville, o., was killed
by blow from billy in the hands oil
Pres Lawson, one OF his employees.
Christian Duesner, proprietor OF saloon
in Toledo, shot and instantly killed GORDON
Caswell OF Wood county.
RECORD or CASUALTIES.
An extensive saw mill at Rat Portage,
Manitoba, belonging to the Rainy Lake
Lumber company, burued on the 10th.
The mill, which cost nearly 100000, was
completed last spring. The entire outlay
in connection with the enterprise as $780,
OOO 1t is d total loss. A quantity of lum-
Der, shingles, laths etc, was burned, val
ued at 500, 90. Intense excitement pre-
walls in Rat Portage over rumor that the
mil was set on fire by Manitoba special
colstabes.
Oscar LeistiRow, little seven-year- old
son of John Leistikow OF WinOna, was
killed on the 10th by being kicked by g
mule at the stables OF Laird, Norton 81 Co
LeistIilow has charge of the stables, and on
visiting them about 7o'clock discovered his
boy lying unconscious in a shed at the rear
OF the barn, with a severe wound in his
head He was removed to the house and
fingered until about 10 oclock, when he
died.
q young man named George McCune
brother of Attorney f. L. McCune of Bis
in the city, on the 9th inst, while waiting
for the east-bound train. He was OF q
wealthy and pr, mirent family of Columbus
Ohio, and was upon the point OF starting
for home after a visit to his brother. Heart
disease was the supposed cause OF his death.
A fire on the night of the Goth totally
destroyed the large sash, door and blint
factory OF Williamson, Libby & Co. of Osh
kosh. Their warehouse was saved. Loss
S35 600; insurance, $4,000. The factory
was filled with stock. The ire originated
IN the mill, and within a minute after the
alarm was given all was in flames.
Flames were seen issuing from the hand
some residence OF Sylvester Cahill at Graw
ford, N. j., on the 10Th inst Persons who
attempted to enter the house, the family
being absent, were met by large New
louudIand dog which drove them out Ii
consequence the house burned.
A fire at Wellington, ILL.,, Saturday nigh
burned Fisher mill and carriage
shop, with c ntO Loss, $50, 000; insur
ance, $4,000. Another mill owned by
NJ D. Keanly. Loss, $1,000; no insurance
Carriage shop owned by John Atkinson
Loss, So COO; DO Insurance.
Wilson's grain elevator at Gibson, Ill.
containing 5600 bushels of corn and 2, e0(
bushels of oats together with the Wabasl
railroad freight and passenger depot, was
burned. Loss 100000. The grain was in
sured.
Dan Mcclure, a lsborer from the Key
stone farm, was dro Hned on the 23d, while
bathing in the Red Lake river near Fisher
The body has not yet been recovered.
Mcdowell G. Sons large paper Inill a
Lam bertville. n. j., was almost entirely de
stroyed by fire. The loss exceeds $5U, 600
insurance $4,000.
A workman dropped soldering iron in {
keg OF lard oil at the Empire oil works q
Long Island City. a COO fire resulted
The Charleston News and Courier reports
grea' injury to cotton by drouth and great
er threatened.