River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-03
HISTORY OF A WEEK.


saulted Mrs Ray Goode and Miss Lillian
Walters at Chicago recently, was brought
into court on Saturday, Mrs. Goode being
the only one of the injured ladies who was
able TO appear and her appearance was
pitiful. she being unable 10 hold up her
head or even her hand to take the oath of a
witness. The sight of her right eye and
the hearing Of her right ear is destroyed.
Miss Walters it is expected will die from
her wounds. Burras was held without
bail
At the annual meeting of the Northwes-
tern Trotting aud Pacing Horse Breeders
association, held at Chicago. Dec /, officers
were elected for the ensuing year: presi-
deut. Commodore n W Kittson, st. Paul;
vice president, II. l., Dousman, Wisconsin;
secretary aud treasurer, II. d. Mckinney,
Wisconsin.
The flow Of the artesian well at Columbia
began Dec. /. with 800 gallons per minute,
200 pounds pressure to the square inch and
% pounds sustaining pressure, with valves
ali open: the water was almost clear. The
well is declared by W. E Swan, who sank
it, to be the strongest ever known.
The wife of Prof Perry, principal and
professor of Greek and Latin in the Sioux
Falls university, finding her husband in the
room of Mrs. DR.. Spatford in the night,
went into a spasmodic state from the
effects of which she died.
Fourtesu employees in t he Office of collect
or of the port at Baltimore will be dis
pensed with after Dec. 18th, the business of
the Office not requiring their services. The
saving in salary is nearly 100000.
The potato crop of Ontario shows a loss
Of 80 per cent. from rot, the spring wheat
crop is failure and the oats are rusted,
the winter wheat crop is excellent and rye
is fully an average.
The commercial agencies report business
LIS active the past week throughout the
country, especially in dry goods There
were 235 failures, a decrease Of IL over the
preceding week.
Secretary Whitney dispensed a $1,000
worth q Thanksgiving turkeys TO the EN-
ployes of the Navy department, and every
body got one from the Admiral down to
the charwomen.
The new special post office delivery is not
proving popular. At New York during the
first two weeks of the system the sale of
stamps was 20,64S and for the last two
weeks $50
1t is doubted if Senator Miller of
California, viii ever visit Washington
again His constitution has given away
from the effects OF wounds received in the
war.
At sharon Springs, n Y, fire destroyed
business property valued at $4,000 and at
Mason, Mich. a S3O,0O0 fire occurred Dec.
lst Only partial insurance in each case.
Thanksgiving day President Cleveland
with his sister attended DR.. Sunderland's
church, and passed the remainder of the
day quietIy in the executive mansion.
At McGregor, Iowa, packing house
boiler exploded, killing two men and in
juring third One man was blown out Of
window by the scalding steam.
The Guarantee Trust Safe Deposit COM
pany OF Philadelphia, has undertaken the
administration of the estate of John Nc
Cuuough, valued at $4,000.
The 81 900 liquor license at Joliet, H., has
reduced the number of saloons from l26 to
3d. and the revenue about supports the Pc
lice and fire departments.
A child four years old died horrible
death from hydrophobia, at Milwaukee on
the 27th He was bitten two weeks before
by a Newfoundland dog.
Fire at Livin gston. Montana, Nov. 30,
destroyed one entire block in the business
center of the town. Loss, $4,000 Insur
ance $4,000.
A Dubuque, Iowa, letter carrier has been
convicted of stealing registered letters and
fined $3.50, aud sent to jail for three
months.
Senators Edmunds, Logan and Sherman
are actively discussed in connection with
the vacant presidency of the senate.
Advices from Montreal indicate the fear
that another rebellion will break out in
the Northwest in the spring.
During the week ending Nov. 9th. no
died Of smallpox at Montreal and vicinity
against 1S6 the week before.
The Supreme court of Ohio decided that
the Cleveland aud Cincinnati registry law
Is unconstitutional
Public opinion seems to be settling down
that Senator Logan will be made presiding
officer OF the senate.
Miss Cleveland has written a touching
letter 80 Mrs. Hendricks on her great be
reavcment.
The county clerk of Westcbester, n. Y,
has disappeared and $4,000 is also missing.
Forty thousand persons viewed the body
of Vice President Hendricks, Monday.
The Baptist Ministers association have
expelled Pastor Downs