River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-09


burned on the 4th. Loss, $4,000.
James Lanier, white, a magistrate near
Vicksburg, Miss, shot and killed Moses
Warner, sn old cOlored man, because the
latter had voted for prohibition and
against LaDielis interest.
THE Dridge spanning Missouri river at Fl
Lee venworth burned last night. 1t is OF
iron, but the floor and half mile of trestle
is destroyed entaiiing loss of over S4O3,-
CO...
Ia California snakes destroy gophers
and ground uirrels, and the local
papers express the opinion that some
varieties OF snakes ought to be protected
by law.
September 9th was observed as laborers'
day in all OF the large cities Of the country.
There were professions, pjcnics, speeches
end the usual par9phernaiIa OF such occa-
siOns-
Pittsburg reports more pudding furnaces
lighted and less idle men to be seen than
ever before Ore firm hes orders from the
Sos.n icr > OOg tons OF agricultural steel
All Mexicans residing in Mccullough
county, Tex, have been notified to vacate
within given period 10y r solutions passed
at q PablIc meeting of the cIi'zecs-
a, L. Perkins, bookkeeper forJ. W. Pew,
mining secretary. san Francisco, has been
arrested, charged with embt zzling sll,UOO
The money was lost in gambling.
The ate on which the excursion from
France TO this country is to be made, to at
tend the inauguration of the Liberty
statute. has been fixed for Oct. =
mob at Lake City, Mich, attempted
to lynch Craft and Mrs. Brass in Jail for
the murder Of the womau's husband, but
the sheriff persuaded them TO desist.
Sir Edward Thornton, British embassa-
der to Turkey, les heen recalled. He viii
be succe, ded by Sir William White, pres
ent minister at Bucharest
A meeting was held at Wilmington, \.
e. and a coruinittee of relief appointed to
go 20 Charleston with men and means 10
aid the earthquake sufferers.
Jethen Welsh, aged Il. was instantly
killed in the Union foundry and machine
companv's works, ct allie ghCEy, Ia. he
was caught in the betting.
The New York Commercial Bulletin
estimates the fire loss Of the United states
and Canada at 100000, or 50 per cent.
above the August average.
A secret circular issued by the Knights
of Labor outlines a plan for public
newspaper in Tire interest Of the order to
lie capitalized st s@jJ,C00.
a meeting Of sympath:zers with the con
victed anarchists was held in Chicago,
sept. 3. ana collection taken up for the
benefit OF the prisoners.
At Clinton, H., George Wright and Law
renee McCraw, Of st. Louis, were convicted
OF highway robbery and sentenced to two
years in peniteGtlaTy.
Up to date the uncalled bonds presented
for redemption under the terms of Acting
Secretary Fairchild's last circular agsre-
gate $4,000.
TIE prisoners in the Lincoln (Neb.l jail
went on strike recently and refused to
do any work until better food was provid-
ed for them
A shanty occupied by twenty Hungarian
laboTers was burned Eear Willismsport,
Pa, on the 3rd and seven OF them burned to
death.
Hon. Charles b. Simonton has been Gp-
pointed United States judge at Charleston,
5. c., in place OF George ). Byran, retired.
An attempt was made at night at San
[ Antonio 70 assassinate Manuel Lopez while
returning home from q political meeting.
Since the exprlsion Of the Chinese from
British Columbia Indians are in great de-
mand in the hoF growing districts.
The Philadelphia mint is overwhelmed
With work. the employees working from ;
a. -. to Midnight every week day.
The New York Voice has just discovered
that the manufacturers salt beer to in
crease thirst in those who drink.
The Missouri Pacific X. r., has declared
aauarterly dividend of one and three quar-
tiers per cent, payable October /.
Kansas City. No, enjoys the distinction
OF being the largest market in the world
for straight Kentucky whisky.
Castle Garden officials say Mormon i'm
migration has fallen off to twelve or fif-
teen hundred year
The bar and muck mills, a department
( az Tug d Co.'S Iron works, Pittsburg,
were totally consumed by fire on the 9TH.
| The loss is $1,000; insured.
The output OF pig iron for 1855 is ex
I pected to exceed :. 100000 tons, by far the
/ largest amount ever turned out.
Maggie and Annie Hogg of Manchester,
y H, were killed ~ eating strawberry
/ favored ice cream in Boston.
1 Fire des. royed twelve houses at Mount
I Carmel, Pa. One woman and child are
I thought to have been burned.
The south Carolina supreme court holds
that the railroads must pay the salaries OF
I the state commissioners.
4 fire at hunters Point, L. l., destroy ed
I several buildings and render d fifteen fami
( lies homeless. Loss $1,000.
The will of the late Joseph E. Temple Of
I Philadelphia bequeaths over $4,000 &c
public inst itutions.
The STANDARD oil company will build &
large refinery az Lima, Ohio, where it has
struck b0-h oil ani gas.
Aid is Jeiug literally subscribed
throughout the country for the Charleston
earthquake sufferers.
The expenses of the Boston public library
( ars sI2O.OO0 a year. sgaiust 100000 for the
national library of Paris.
Congressman Randall Of Philadelphia j:
wing dangerously i'll At his residence near
FaOii, Pa
According TO the laws ofOhio boycottinG
AMI fascinating are Synonymous terms
About ore hundred persons daily visit
the condemned Anarchists at Chicago.
Bert Mcconnell was shot and billed a
BellsviIle, Mich. by Chariss Schmist.
The Republicans CT Illinois nominated
J. K. Turner for sts.s treasurer Sept. !.
a death from yellow-fever IN st. Win
cents Hospital, New York, is reported.
The onion crop at Middleton, y. Y, TIL;
season is $4,000 bushels short.
DR.. Charles d. Homans, distinguished
surgeon, died at Boston.
Forest fires have done great damags
along Lake Winnipeg.
Shocks were felt at Schenectady, y. "