River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10
NoRrHMEsrERN NEWS.

A mysterious murder was committed at
a Farmers home boarding house, Still
water, Mimi, on the 5th inst. Henry
Hosli occupied a room with three others
and during the night was shot and killed,
The man who slept with Hosli was badly
pounded but processes not to know his as
sailant. The murder was not known for
several hours after it occurred. The three
surviving occupants of the room are under
arrest.
A serious accident occurred on the Ca
madam Pacific, few days ago near Lud-
berry Junction of Port arthur. The
spreading of the rails threw the cars
down an embankment where they took
fire. One was a sleeper which was
filed with men, women and children. All
escaped with their lives but suffered great
" from the cold to which they were ex-
posed having only their night clothes for
protection.
An extensive gang of thieves has been
discovered at Duluth. They stole from the
docks and from vessels and concealed their
plumber in the woods visiting the spot by
means of sail boat. a large amount of
rels of sugar, kerosene, etc.
Workmen on the Burlington and North
ern between Mount Trempealeau and Wi
mona organized riot to obstruct work ow-
ing to dislike of a contractor. Four men
organized the emute in which $50 men en-
gagged. The sheriff has been appealed to.
The 14th annual session of the Wisconsin
har
Sth, with delegates from the 80 subordinate
Oranges, representing membership of
5000. The order was reported healthy and
strong.
The Board of Trade of Winona have
passed very complimentary resolutions on
the removal of Prof. Phelps to st Paul, to
become secretary of the Chamber of Com
MERGE of that city.
Five thousand bushels of wheat stored in
the third story of Widmeir & Weiermul-
ler's Touring mill, Devils Lake, D. T.,
crushed through to the basement, creating
So 600 damage.
Young Neville who shot a saloon keeper
named Paulsen at Winona Mimi, has been
convicted and sentenced to prison for life.
The defense was insanity. Neville is %
years of age.
Patents have been issued to Louis Bequi,
Faribault, for rotary steam engine; Hen
ry Loge, Saltwater, steam boiler indicator
and alarm; Daniel Strunk, Minneapolis,
grain binder.
At Eau Claire, William Wettelstadt,
engaged in Gaping piling on the river
Fo1I 80 70 n hauyyXr inn bar
falling on him producing fatal internal
injuries.
Huron, d. T., is preparing for the session
of the legislature which begins on the 18th.
The sessions of the house will be held in the
Opera House, aud of the senate in the &
A. r. hall.
The annual meeting Of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural society held on the Sth
showed its receipts for the year to be
sl9,114.95, expenditures s16,6+7, balance
81, 45S.
Dr. F. Fl. Stuart who shot and killed DIR.
f. l.. Narum in quarrel at Ada, MINI last
July, has pleaded guilty to man slaughter
in the fourth degree and was fined $500
The Dakota board of railroad com
missioners met at Fargo on the eth, to
close up the business Of the year and
formulate their annual report.
On the 5th, John Hutchesis, brakeman
on the northwestern road was run over
and killed at Trempealeau, Wis He was
GO years of age and married.
1t has been decided to open the ice palace
at St Paul, Feb. LIST. 1t is to be located in
the new Central park about two blocks in
the rear of the capitol.
Secretary of State Mccormack of Dakota,
has appointed Haverly L. Wilson, city ed
itor of the Grand Forks Plaindealer as his
private secretary.
Mrs Purvis, on trial at Granite Falls
Mimi, for poisoning her husband, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
The Farmers NATIONAL Congress has just
held its annual session at indianapolis and
voted to meet Aug. 25th, 1886, at st. Paul
At Appleton, Wis, Mrs. Roc. stroth
slipped into her cistern, fracturing her
skull and producing death
A bitter fight is in progress at st. Thorn
as, d. T., on the proposition to incorporate
the town.
At Yankton, b. T., on the 8th, Chief
Justice Trip took the oath of Office.
Horace b. Moore has been appointed col
tor at Duluth, vice DR.. Smith.
At Marshfleld, Wis, it was S3 below zero
ON the Sth.