River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

ing where the shock would throw the hot
stove upon him, and his heart and few
bones were ali that was found of hl5 re-
mains. The responsibility for the accident
rests with the train dispatcher who gave
contrary orders
+. b. Linnen, the postal clerk, in
iured in the railroad accident at Muskoda,
Mimi, died at Brainerd ON the 3rd. He WAS
married and his home was at Lake City,
MINI. The corOner's jury in their report on
the accident, say that they find Tat the
disaster was caused 10y and based upon the
negligence and unskilfulness of tie servants
of the y L. Il. r.. company in tie discharge
of their duties. We believe thai eXtenuating
circumstances existed in the matter of send
ing dispatches 10y the train dispatcher OF
said road lthe one stationed at Brainerd),
and that we are not warranted in recon-
mending that he be held in any manner
criminally responsible. We particularly
commend the action of f. q. Sunley, the
engineer of train No. |, for his manly action
in applying air brakes Ia his train immedi-
ately prior To the collision in the face of
impending danger
Fireman james Edwards, of Sleepy
Eye, Mimi, was injured ON the End in a
freight collision at Milford siding, two miles
from New Tim, and died the next day. The
CorOner's jury rendered a verdict that
Ia came to his death by an accident for
which no one was to blame. The cause of the
accident was broken switch rod between
the two rails
The Frank Arnold Touring mill, ten
miles from st. Cloud, Mimi, ON the Sank
River, burned on the 3rd, taking fire at mid
night from an explosion at midling stones
which burst lantern and burned the mill,
and the miller Gus kTause. The total loss ON
mill, machinery and grain was 44.OOO; insur-
ance on mill only, $1,000 Mr.. Arnold viii
rebuild.
In the circuit court in Milwaukee
the jury in the case of $. J. Woodward
against the West Side Railroad company
returned verdict for the defendant, The
suit was brought 10 recover $4,000 damages
for injuries received while attempting TO
board a street car on Grand avenue.
Irwin A. Phillips a Cos, wholesale
dry goods establishment at Keokuk Iowa,
burned Sunday night. Only the carpet de
partment was saved. An entire block was
occupied by the firm. They carried an IN
surance of Sl25,0OO, but the loss will consider
ably exceed that figure.
A collision occurred Il mile from
Mitchell, Oak, on the Milwaukee r. r., be-
tween passenger and freight trains, owing
to a misunderstanding of orders by the
passenger train conductor. The engineer
and fireman of the freight train were killed.
AT Glendale, OAK, JAS. NJ. Gaylord,
charged with assault upon.the wife of j. r.
Bronson, was discharged by Justice Rice,
whereuDOn Bronson shot at Gaylord three
times one of the balls passing through Gay
lord 5 fur coat Bronson gave himself up
Secretary Lamar has directed that
Frank A. Bidwell, of Mitchell, Oak, and
George w. Vennum, OF jamestown, Oak,
he no longer recognized as attorneys or
agents before the interior department or any
bureau or Office connected Herewith. Their
offense is improper conduct in land cases
before the department
Congressman W. 7. Price died at his
home at Black River Falls, Wis, at )
O'Clock Monday afternoon Dec. 6. The
funeral ON Wednesday was attended by
Congressman Guenther and Hudd and Sen
ator Spooner. Mr.. Price was born in 1874
His death is universally lamented in Wis
consin and the Northwest.
Iron of an excellent quality has been
discovered within a few miles of Medford.
.
a mining expert. The indications are said
to be excellent.
Gen. Lippincott, superintendent of
the Illinois Soldiers Home, is engaged in an
inspection of the culinary departments of
the insane hospitals at Kankakee and Jeffer-
son.
James Stewart. of Lancaster, Wis,
. 80, l;,,,. .,,, ..o,4,,. ,,,os l-iIlaI paa,. Mad
ison, by his carriage overturning and throw
ing him down an embankment
= comp.ittee If the st. Paul Jobbers
Union has presented charges against the
Milwaukee road 10 the railroad commission
ers on account of high rates.
DR.. Ernest A. finland, has been APP
pointed receiver Of public moneys at Taylors
Falls, Mimi, He is at present a practicing
physician at Rush City.
December 3rd. Anthony Mcdonald.
a farmer aged seventy-five, living near River
/ Falls, Wis, lost his way and was frozen to
death.
( Joe Gibbons, Northern Pacific
| brakeman was thrown from the cars and
run over at Motley. He will probably die.
Sullivan and Wyman, suspected of
robbing the Minneapolis postofiice and other
! crimes, were tried at Dubuque and acquitted.
Conductor McCarty, charged with
negligence in the accident ON the milwaukee,
road near Parker, Oak. defends himself.
The net profits of the Minneapolis
exposition are shown by the official
financial statement to be S25,912.92.
Bobby Adams, the Minneapolis post
office thief, has been held 10y the Chicago
authorities.
John Darson. a prominent farmer
living near Flandreau, Oak, was frozen to
death.
Dwight Green a craftsman of Boze-
man, Mont, committed suicide by shooting
The Mississippi river IS frozen at La
1 Crosse so that teams cross on the ice.
The cold wave of the past week
was universal all over the country.