River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-13

Ex-senator Sharon OF California was ar
rested recently on a charge Of adultery as
! he was about to take train for the east
The charge was preferred by Miss Addie
Hill, well known in society circles. The
! lady claims that a contract OF marriage was
drawn up and agreed to between tn I'm; that,
| in addition, she loaned him 100000, SIS,
| 900 of which be had repaid her. She placed
the matter in the hands of a man named W.
| NJ. Nelson of unenyiable reputation, with
instructions to claim the balance OF 3D.
900 aid to be due her. and at the same time
swore out q writ charging Sharon with
adultery. 1t is stated that Sharon drew his
check for he amount and gave bonds for
$1,000 to answer the charge. Miss Hill
bases her claim OF marriage and facf o.
! agreemt mt OF marriage as she states having
| been entered into between herself and Shar-
on, holding that in point of law II IS equiya
lent to marriage. having been c0nsumated.
The affair is openly pronounced miser-
| able case of Matchmaking, kept back until
the last moment, when Sharon was leaving
for the east
1 The following is published as the facts in
regard to James 0. Parker, of Williamsport,
Pa, the absconding embezzler. 1t seems
that before absconding he took q large
sum of money from his partner, Bentley.
As soon as the latter made up his mind
that Parker had absconded, he started for
New York to see if he could g any trace
of him He found that he had registered
at the Hoffman house on Tuesday follow
ing July % Bentley is unable to say the
exact amount of Parker's embezzlement
but fgars it will run up TO $50, Coz, as new
facts are constantly developing. 1t IS now
thought that Parker carried awav With him
over $40 009 1t is understood that young
Lady Of Williamsport has gone with HIM,
and it is believed that the couple have
started for Europe.
The retiring board of San Antonio, Tex.
which examined George A. Armes, Tent
cavalry, has reported that ne is unfit
active service from nervous debility COM
picated with an affection eff the heart, and
that the disability is incident TO the service.
The board recommends that be be placed
on the retired list.
Hsnley FoGst, twenty-five, with COM
plete Kit Of burglar tools and large amount
of stolen goods, has been jailed at Milwau-
dee.
The Chicago & Northwestern road have
opened up for business a new line 125 miles
long. extending from Iroquois, Dak.. to
Hawardeu, lows. The stations will be Al
aster, BaTesford, Cantrevillt, Fl rley Par
ker CsnstOta, Salem, CaDoYa, Was. C5rtn-
age and ErmonG. The new route will be
known as the extension of the Dakota Cen
trail r9iiroad.
Riots continue ct Agram between the peo-
pie md the jews. Ga the 7th the military
fred en- the mob and arrested many rioters.
TIE disorders were not suppressed until
two O'Clock in the morning. Great exclte-
ment prevails.
When last heard from Hon. E. NJ. Wilson
and family we're IL Scotland. and Judge
Thomas Wilson and wife of WiBons were
at the judges former home, Belfast, Ireland.
Julius Krueger a wealthy farmer resij-
log about three miles from juneau, Wis,
on the Beaver Dam road, was on the Sth
inst, assaulted By his hired man. Wiliism
Bardeli, who struck him With q milk stool
on the forehead, infiietiBg serious wounds,
from which he remained unconscious Tor
several hours. Bardel fe3, but vas cap
tured during the day near Lowell. The
accused claims thatJths stack was made in
selfdsfense, ETueser having struck him
with his hand and spat in his face,
Henry Hil of Barron, Barron county
Wisconsin,, shot ard killed August Deus, .
German, on the sth inst. 1t is supposed
they qusuelled about rent due Duets.