River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-02

Sheriff Bogast of Winona has jailed the
man who stole Donald Mckinneys horse
from Hoksh, Houston county. The thief's
name is William Hohl, brother of the
editor of the Hokah Chief. He is well con
nected, and was formerly a brakeman on
the Winona q st. Peter railroad. The
sheriff caught him at the residence or his
brother, at Hok8h. They waited at the
hotel until nearly daylight when they
knocked at the door and asked il Will was
in. The brother said no, and the sheriff
told him he would like to 10 Ok through the
house, when the door was opened. Will
liam, who was sleeping on a lounge, made
for the back door, but finding an officer
there. made break for the front door and
was caught by the sheriff, who at once put
the irons upon him. He told the officers
if he had succeeded in getting out OF the
house they never would have taken him
alive. He armed with a loaded
revolver and plenty of extra cartridges.
Belle Piaine, Iowa, was thrown into dis
tress Aug. 81 by the bursting of an artesian
well that was being borei an had reached
the depth OF $50 feet. The " ater spouted
several hundred feet high with stream 10
inches in diameter, flooding the lower part
of the town, cutting deep channels by its
furious rush. There was no power to check
the water-spout and its ferocity had not
abated when the report was photographed on
the 3lst. Engineers were summoned from
Chicago to render assistance If possible
Seven other wells ceased flowing when the
new one burst.
Mrs Sarah Phillips died at Huron, Oak.
on the 24th. She was badly injured by The
explosion Of stove on the 18th OF July
Ii is believed 10 have been loaded with
some explosive, during her absence by
parties who had an interest in getting rid
of her so as to secure an available piecs of
laud that she claimed.
John Swanson, farmer living in
Mankato township, Mimi, Just outside the
city limits, was Frustrated by the heat on
Thursday afternoon while pitching from
the top Of a stack of wheat. He will
probably recover from the sunstroke, but
his extreme age eighty years. makes his
case serious one.
! Elmer Fosberry, who killed railroad
contractor, Frank Finney, at Burlington,
OAK, August %, was put in Jail at Mime
waukan on the 18th. The murder was the
result of sudden quarrel when both men
had been drinking, aud Fiuney had knocked
down and kicked Fosberry before the shot
was fired.
A large number OF Indians are camped
near Beaver Falls, RenviIle Co., Mimi.
and have committed minor depredations,
frightening the settlers. A large camp is
reported IN Redwood county on the
Minnesota river bottoms. They refuse to
tell their intentions.
The Indian commission has concluded
treaty with the Indians at Red Lake Mimi,
whereby their reservation will be sold and
the proceeds invested in government bonds
for their benefit They retain sufficient
lands for homes and sell the rest.
The shipments OF buffalo bones from the
West are growing larger, and from 20 to
~ Canadian Pacific cars loaded with this
class Of freight arrive at Fort Benton, Mon
tana, every week consigned to fertilizer
works in the East.
The 2Sth annual State Fair for Minnesota
began Aug Soth at their spacious grounds
near st. Paul. The exhibit surpasses all
previous Fairs and the attendance was cor
respou din gly increased st. Paul erected
gas pipe arches and brilliantly Illuminated
and decorated her streets.
The Anaconda and St Lawrence
Montana copper mines have shut down
because there is no profit in mining at
present prices. Eight hundred men are
made idle. The Parrot mine will probably
follow suit.
The prisoners in the city prison at Red
Wing. MINI attempted TO break odt dur
lng the storm Saturday evening BY dig
ging through the roof. They were appre-
hended before they had escaped, and lodged /
in cells.
The steeple and bell OF the Catholic /
church at Belle Chester, Mimi, were |
blown down during the heavy storm |