River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-03-25
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

Natural gas is playing havoc in Murrays-
vile Pa. a break IN one OF the street
mains caused the gas 70 escape and fiji the
town and one house was blown up by the
PAS taking fire from an open CRATE Three
or four persons We're killed bY this explO-
sion. Then one OF the gas wells took fire
and the flames shot up au feet in the air
Two hundred men were sent 10y special
trains from Philadelphia 70 endeavor 10
suppress the flames and prevent other ex-
plosions.
Gen. Schofield, the senior Major General
having expressed his wish TO take the late
Gen. Haucock's command on Governors
Island. Gen. Terry will succeed Gen. SchO
field in command of the division Of the
Iissouri with headquarters at Chicago.
Gen. Howard viii command the division Of
the Pacific with headquarter at San Fran
cisco.
Montgomery Alabama is about TO erect
a monument 10 the memory of the South
ern soldiers who died during the civil war,
Jef DAVIS viii lay the corner stone the last
Of April Ii was at Montgomery that the
Confederate government was organized
and Davis sworn in as President.
The Senate committee on Finance has de
cided 70 report favorably upon the nomi-
nations OF several internal revenue cOllec-
tors IN respect % whose predecessors Sec
rotary Manning says no charges rejecting
mon their official or moral character are
{ pending.
At CarTolton, Miss, mob surrounded
J the court house where a trial was about to
I begin and shot ten negroes dead and
wounded three Others 50 that they suhse-
I quently died. several Others were wounded
1 he trial was for an Assault on white man.
+ Henry v. Jaehne. vice President of the
board Of Aldermen Of New York city has
I been arrested on an indictment for accept
/ ing a bride from Jacob Sharp for passing
f the charter OF the Broadway Surface rail
road over the Mayors veto.
i The desperate VINO intreuchod him self in
/ a barn in Burt Co. Nebraska, and killed
/ several persons, was roasted 70 death by
I the barn being set on fire. Eight mules.
+ three horses. and three cows were burned
+ with HIM.
The house committee on elections have
decided against Frank Hurd Of the Toledo,
+ Ohio. district in his contest for the seat OF
Jacob Romeis. Mr. Hurd was defeated on
the face Of the returns by 80 votes.
John " Lauer the prominent citizen o.
Omaha who killed his wife 10y shooting uu
der the pretence that he mistook her for a
/ ; .rglar has been convicted Of risn
slaughter.
Gen. j. II. nevereaux, president Of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati x Indian
ap0Iis road died Of cancer of the stomach
on the l1lh.
President Cleveland SAYS he viii rot
make any change in the office Of Publ,
Printer during the present session Of con
gress.
GOV. Hin. cf New York. in a message hit
teriy apnouuces the Broadway surface rail
road job as piece of proven highway rob
berry.
Gen. o. .. Howard has been appointed
hy the president Major General 70 succeed
Gen. Pope retired.
Henry Wat5ers5u has gone TO old Point
Comfort T. c1uvalesce.
President Cleveland was 80 years Old o.
the 18th Of March.
The DAYTON. Ohio. street car lines ar,
tied up.
/ Two feet Of snow fell in Michigan on tn,
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