River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-23
NoRTHwEsrERN NEWS.

Rev A. 5. Orcott. a Baptist clergyman.
was killed by falling wall at the burning
of the three story brick Calumet hotel at
Pipestone. Mimi, at an early hour on the
morning of the 18th. tie leaves a wife and
one child. Two others were probably ia
tally injured, and several more slightly
hurt. The fire broke out in the kitchen and
made quick work with the building. Land
lord Ellis escaped from second story win
dow, gett ng down ON rope. The hotel
cost $4,000 and was owned in Chicago;
the insurance on the house and furniture
was S@9,o,u
The private banking house Of V. G
Hush, at Minneapolis, suspended on the
2lst. 1t transpired that Mr.. Hush had en-
dorsed too much paper and being unable to
seure temporary assistance felt obliged to
take that course. The opinion prevailed that
the suspension was only temporary. None
of the Minneapolis or st Paul banks are in
the least involved, and MIR Hush says he
has resources to pay depositors in full.
The commissioners of Crow Wing
county have issued 5000 Of bonds in aid Of
the construction of the dam of the Mississ
ippi Water Power and Boom company at
Brainerd, Mimi This issue was authorized
by act of the Legislature two years ago and
by vote of the people subsequently, and the
tanned from congress last spring. Work ON
the dam will progress r"pidly
Sunday evening two extra freight
trains came together at Armstrong on the
Breckenridge division of the Manitoba
road. Train No. I was stalled on a heavy
grade, when Section No. came M at the
rate of eighteen miles per hour The train
men seeing their danger, jumped and We're
not injured. Several cars were badly
smashed and two cars of wheat were burned
the fire being communicated from the
cabOuse.
George w Thaycr of Oshkosh, who
two years ago shot and killed $. V. Beals, a
fellow clerk in Marathon County bank at
Nausau and was placed in the insane
asylum, has been discharged as restored.
He will bo taken to Nausau as he is still in
the jurisdiction of the court, but will
probably be released
The auditing committee of the Min
neSota State Agricultural society have
passed upon the treasurers accounts, which
show the receipts of the last fiscal year to
have been Sl5,0Sl.30 and the expenditures
for premiums. purses. expenses and inn
provements -. 25i. 6i, leaving balance on
hand OF S>26.63
\ special election viii be held i'm the
Eighth Wisconsin District Jan. Is 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Congress-
man W. I. Price. The nominating Conven-
ton is 10 be held January g. Ii is reported
that there are over twenty candidates
The grand jury al Minneapolis have
found indictments against saloon keepers
for Sunday selling, and those who plead
guilty are fined $40. Indictments have been
found against keepers of gambling houses
= hon Il fs.sR.
The commissioner of investigation at
Bismarck says that all the Eastern mail sent
from st. Paul on the first of the present
month was destroyed by fire, and asks any
parties who might have written about that
date to duplicate their letters.
Mrs susanna Warren has died at
Nessawaka. Indian Territory. aged 13G
years. She was born at St Augustine,
Fla, IN lt51, of negro parents. She has
daughter at Austin, Tex, aged 50 years
Henry f. Hayden, for the last three
years the Northwestern station agent at
saltwater, MINI, has been appointed clerk
of the district court of Alaska. He is an
old friend of Gov. Swineford and was en-
dorsed 10y Senator Sabin-
Stcarns county, Mimi. has a taxable
valuation OF ~t.lNN.@+u. an increase OF more
than a quarter of million dollars within
year.
Chambers prevails in kandiyohi coun-
ty, Mimi Two horses mt Wipar were
killed and three others are quarantined
Alvin Nelson, of Eau Claire. Wis
fell from a car and was crushed to death
He leaves wife and several children.
The Grand Forks. Oak. Light Guards
are going to the great militia encampmcnt
at Washington next May.
Burglars robbed store ut Lake City,
Mimi. and secured some silks and sealskins.
valued at $500.
Russell NJ. Bmncll. of Sioux Fails,
u. T. has decided 20 acres for Park purposes
Ashland. Wis. has decided by vote
10 establish high school
Morris Mimi. contemplates having
an Ice palace