River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-19

with an address by W. IL hunfmdn o
Iowa After the address "A Prohibition
club was organized and officers elected a
follows: President, A. M. Fitch, vice pre-
sideEt, a +. Quinby; secretary, A. X
Bowkes; treasurer, l.. o. Stevens. The
club viii meet weekly Col. Bierce, nOmi-
nee for secretary of state, is tho head 81
the movement. They propose 10 make q
spirited campaign.
The Prohibitionists have issued a call foi
convention 20 be held at Bird Island
Mimi, ug 20, 90 elect delegates TO tn,
third district Prohibition convention, and
To place ia nomination a senator and repre-
sentative for the Forty seventh district
and fuli set Of county officers.
The total receipts for the month OF July
az the custom house at st. Vincent. Mimi.
were Si5,5O0 and the value OF exports goi
the same month S19,600 The total receipt.
for the month were more than enough e.
satisfy the salaries of ali the custom Gun
ployes of the district OF Mime sofa FOR O
period of SIX months.
The Minnesota Democrats have called
their State convention for Sept i4th, jus
eight days before the Republican State
convention. The apportionment allows
one delegate at large from each county
and one for each 80 votes or major frac
ton thereof cast for Cleveland The
total delegation is 3i9
At Bismarck, ID. r., the storm Sunday
was one of the worst ever known in that
section The wind blew forty eight miles
per hour IL took the tin iuof off of three
buildings, and many paues OF glass were
broken. The wind was accompanied by
rain and hail IL came from the north
No damage in the country was done.
The commission has signed a treaty al
Detroit with the Indians providing foi
their removal TO White Earth. Heads OF
eighteen 80, and children 80 acres, with
buildiu~7 oxen, etc, and government IN
tons tui person for two years.
During an alteration la saloon IA,
Brainerd, ". Il. Sanford, one of a gang
Of thieves, shot and probably fatally
wounded Hugh Dolan, the bartender San.
ford was arrested, as was also another one
OF the gang They mad in their possession
a safe cracking outfit.
Detective Quinlan Of Minneapolis, arrest
ell a hoy named Oiphant, living near
Maukato, for stealing a horse from Mime
spolis two weeks ago aud driving 10 his
home. He is only ~ years Old and this is
said 70 he his second horse stealing serape.
The authorities OF Marshall county,
Mimi, have appealed TO the Governor for
aid for sufferers by a recent hail storm.
Gov. Hubbard has snt committee 20
Investigate and will then decide what is
best 90 DO.
Walter Morris, charged with embezzle-
mert from the Union Pacific company at
Silver Greek, Neb, left Minneapolis sat
urday in charge Of detectives, who have a
requistion from the governor OF Nebraska.
John King and Charles Watering have
been arrested at Carleton, d. T., charged
with being accomplices in the murder of
Rev Geo G. Haddock, at Sioux City, iowa
They were taken 70 Sioux City.
O,d-time boatmen say that the Missouri
is lower now than before in twenty eight
years, or since l. IS, when il is a tradition
that early settlcrs usel to ford the river al
a point near Ponca, where there il rock
bottom.
The cutting Of 6,000 acres OF wheat on
the .Grandn farm D. T., was finished
Saturday and the threshing began Mon
DAY. Mr. Warren, the superintendent,
thinks She yield will equal last year.
A stock company, with a capitnI OF
5,OG0, is being formed at Watertown,
j. 7. The project is 60 head the city by
steam By using a pIanr Of boilers and
also to light the city by electricity
At Mankato Robert sHammil fell from
Blue Earth river bridge, distance Of
about % feet and sustained injuries which
may prove fatal. His injuries are about
the head and back
The first Iowa infantry met in reunion
at Davenport, in commemoration of the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the battle Of
Wilson's creek. Ex-Gov. Kirkwood de
livered an address.
The trustees OF tho school OF mines will
secure Prof G. r. Fletcher of Boston to
preside over the Institution. The school
at Rapid City, ID. T., Will he open in Oct
otter.
Lieut.. Col Jewett, Third infantry, and
MAJOR d. Madden, Seventh Cavalry, re-
cently promoted, have been ordered to re-
port 20 their commanding generals in Da-
kota.
A terrific wind aud hail storm passed
over Ashhy, MINI, scattering loose
boards in all directions aud leveling stacks
Of grain. No casualties reported.
A 2-year-old son of farmer named Pal
mer, living in Oshawa, Nicollet county,
was run over by loaded wagon ana III
stantly killed.
The alumni Of the Mankato normal
school held their annual meeting at Man
lzato Wednesday. Tie attendance was UNI
usually large.
q Reports from the Wisconsin fires o. the
18th show that they are subsiding in many
cases having run ont Of material to bum.
Ex-Mayor George J. Onatine, Of Rush
ford, died at that place recently. lie has
resided in Minnesota thirty three years
The fourteenth annual fair of tie Ne
Leod County Agricultural society will he
held at Hutchinson Sep. y, . and n
Senator Fletcher Of Blue Barth county,
reports yield Of thirty-one bushels Of
wheat to the acre on his farm.
The time for holding the North Dakota
Methodist conference has been changed
from Sept 10 to Oct. a.
A grand band concert is to be held at
Winona, Aug 90 Twenty two-bands are
expected to be present.
Permanent injuuctions have been grant
ed against number of Sioux City saloo ms
an others viii follow.
Two thousand homestead entries were
approved by the general land Office from
the Fargo district.
The Montana Republican territori al con
vention has been called to meet at Butte
City, Sept. >.
The examination Tor the Fifth district
West Point cadetship will be held at Brain
erd, sep, q.
A vein of gas has been struck at argyle,
- feet below the surface. It's power win
be tested
Miss NJ. Cole, jumped from the cars be
tween Shenandoah and keokuk and was
killed.
Fully 5000 acres Of grain in Norman
county were destroyed by Thursdays
storm.
The Montana Stock Growers association
win meet at Helena, aug. p.
Sleepy Eye has not a single vacant
house.
THE COMIN,i THEATRICAL SEASON.
The St Panl Grand Opera House opens
It's next season August 23rd, which prom
ises 70 be one Of rare interest and excel
lence, more so if possible than any 81 the
merftorious seasons that have preceded.
In all the lines Of amusement offerings.