River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
NoRrHwEsTERN NEWS.

Chas H. Clark of Richfield township
near Minneapolis, died suddenly on the
morning of the 2lst, % paralysis. Mr.
Clark has for many years been active in
Minneapolis affairs and was secretary of
the agricultural society when Col. King
held his great exhibitions. For ten years
past he WAS deputy collector of internal
revenue at Minneapolis, only resigning a
few months ago.
A collision occurred on the 23d, at Eggle-
ston on the Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road between two sections OF a freight
train, resulting in 81 500 damages to prop
erty and severe injuries to locomotive
engineer. The accident was caused by the
first section being tagged by man who
sought passage and who fed when the
casualty occurred.
The wife of Judge Sanborn of Madison,
Wis, who committed suicide four days ago,
attempted to follow her husband by the
same route on the Goth inst. She took
laudanum but was discovered in time to be
saved. The judges first wife died in the
insane asylum three years ago.
Herbert r. Jones, assistant claim agent
for the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha road, at
st. Paul, has been arrested at Green Bay
and taken to Milwaukee, charged with en-
bezzling 5000 of government funds while in
the banking business in Green Bay, where
he failed.
Judge a. L. Sanborn, probate judge at
Madison, Wis, committed suicide by tax
ing laudanum few days ago. His body
was found in the woods on the 10th. Since
the drowning of his son eight years ago he
had been subject to temporary fits of in
sanity.
Judge Church has taken the oath OF office
at Huron, D. T., thus superscding Judge
Smith. Judge Smith was just about to
hold a term of court in Grant county and
that term now goes over. Judge Church
promises to hold a special term.
petition is being extensively signed at
Duluth asking the governor of Minnesota,
to call an extra session of the legislature to
correct the tax law. Similar petitions il is
expected will be sent from many sections
of the state.
The resignation of D. b. Searle as U. =
district attorney for Minnesota, has been
accepted by the president and it is expect
ed that Geo n. Baxter of Faribauit, will
be appointed his successor.
A man about 40 years old, supposed to be
F. A. Luhrs, cut his throat from ear to ear
in vacant building on 9TH street st.
Paul, Monday night, He will probably
die.
Ben. W. Woodmansee, superintendent OF
Commodore Kittson's Midway stable,
has gone to California, accompanied by his
family, to pass the winter for his health.
Edward Vanderlinde was arrested at
Bismarck, D. T., on the 10th for killing a
man at Muskegon, Mich, on Oct. 10Th He
admits the act, but claims self defense.
James r. Gee, while skating on lake
near Detroit, Mimi, broke through the ice
and was drowned. He leaves wife and
nine children in poor circumstances.
The Democrats of Dakota are preparing
to establish morning daily paper which
shall be central organ of the party. 1t
will probably be located at Aberdeen.
-Four hundred and ninely-two thousand
amount Of the internal revenue collection
for the district of Minnesota last year.
Hon NJ. II Dunnell and wife, celebrated
the 35th anniversary OF their marriage by a
brilliant social reception at their residence
in Owatonna, Mimi.
United States Paymaster Sharp has been
directed to move from Yankton, d. T ,
I 4
Leavenw Orth,
J. j. Rhodes, one Of the prominent citi-
zens of Hastings, Mimi, who settled there
over 30 years ago is dead.
Troops have been ordered from Fort
Keogh to suppress the alleged Cheyenne
disturbance on Tongue river.
Capitalists are said TO contemplate erect
ing extensive fax and Touring mills on the
ST. Louis river near Duluth.
At st. Paul, Sunday night, the pork pack
ing house of Haas Bros. burned. Loss
81, 500; insurance $4,000
Mayor Pullman, large mill owner at
Plymouth, Wis, has assigned, with s28, 600
liabilities.
The daily Republican and Weekly Capt.
tai at Mitchell, %. T., have consolidated.
DAKOTA OFFICIAL CANVASS.