River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-10

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county, and arrived at Grantsburg
Wednesday.
A heavy gale passed over Spencer,
recently. A large amount of timber
was blown down, but there was no dam
age to buildings or other property. At
Abbottsford junction small house was
demolished, and timbers were thrown
through the baggage car of train.
Loggers and lumbermen are consider
ably disappointed over the failure thus
far to receive the benefit of the annual
"June rise" As consequence, great
quantity of logs and timber are lying in
streams rises, must lie over until next
spring.
Governor Rusk has issued a proclama-
ton, offering reward of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction of the man
who shot officer Frank Piszezek in Mil
waukee on the Dist inst, from the re-
suits of which he died.
The Wisconsin Teachers association
will hold its annual session in the as
sembly chamber at Madison Monday
and Tuesday, July IA and Is.
Near Cataract, small village fifteen
mi es north Of Sparta, was entered by a
burglar. Suspicion rested on Hollis
Billings, hard character, and an of
ficer accompanied by man named Da-
overhauled near Black river and or
dered to surrender, but started to run.
Prince had rifle and asked the officer
if he should shoot. eyes, but fire low"
was the reply. Prince put bullet
through Billings thigh, from the effects
of which he died.
An old castle on the shore of Lake
Mendoza, in Madison formerly oc-
cupied by an eccentric Englishman, was
found to be rendezvous of band of
burglars. The castle was surrounded
at noon by officers and two men were
arrested, who gave the names of Will
liam Edwards and J G. Kirby, and
claimed to be travelling moulders. Sc
GREETED in cave at the castle were
found complete kit of burglars tools
and flask of powder. Edwards cores
ponds perfectly to the description of
the unknown man who murdered Police
man Piszezek in Milwaukee on the
21st.
At the commencement of the Law
renee university at Appleton. The
Latin OF the commencement exercise
has been done away with, the president
comforting degrees in English.
DIR. Kempster has retired from the
Northern Hospital for the insane. DIR.
R. NJ Wiggington, the newlyappointed
superintendent, took formal charge of
the institution.
Fond Du Lac, Wis, Special Tele-
gram During saloon row recently
between William Pulls and Lawrence
Connaughty, the former was struck
with billiard cue in the hands of the
latter, and died from the effects of the
blow this morning at s o'clock. A dis
cussion arose as to who was the best
pool player, and money was put up.
A dispute then took place, when Pulls
struck Connaughty with his fist, and
the latter retorted with billiard
cue. Pulls has borne hard reputa-
ton for some time, and was noted for
picking quarrels. He is twenty five
years of age. Connaughty was an en-
pIoye of e. 2. Allis & Co of Milwaukee,
and was here on visit to his people, over
the Fourth. He is but boy of seven
teen years of age and is now lying in
the county jail.
Careful inquiry shows the lumber
product along the line Of the Wisconsin
Central railway will be 346, $40, 600 feet.
Milwaukee, Special Telegram The
league deciding to confine its work to
the enforcement of the law against sell
ing liquor to minors and drunkards, is
commended ON all sides, as the fact is
fully appreciated that, constituted as
the league now is, it can work harmoni
ously and successfully. for the enforce
ment of the laws referred to, while it
could not do so well if any other work
were undertaken There is a strong
feeling in favor of resurrecting the Sun
day Observance association, which ex-
listed here a few years ago. If this soei-
ETY. be reorganized or new one formed
it will be for the purpose of dealing
with the liquor selling portion OF the
Sunday laws. 1t will attempt the en-
forcement of the law against selling
hauor on Sunday, not for religious con-
sideration, but on the grounds that the
safety of society demands that liquor
selling be prohibited on Sundays as
well as on election days.
Billings s. Morrison, heavy paper
manufacturers, at Appleton, made an as
signment to J B. Berge of that city.
Their Liabilities are about So, 900 and
assets will cover all.
William Osman committed suicide at
Florence by shooting.
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Mr.. Ira d. sankey, the evangelist,
who arrived at New York on Saturday,
says his voice is Just az good as ever,
that his health viii be restored in few
weeks, and thai he viii resume work
with Mr.. Moody in this country. He
goes to his home at Newcastle, Pa.