River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-30

I hcpuDliCdh AouNcuIiohf Detckatc Nihoiu
was renominated by reclamation. A
strong effort was made to draw from his
support, but they were too strong. Clifford
upon taking the platform, returned his
\ thanks in a brief speech. The platform de
mands the reduction Of Indian reserva-
/ ticns; condemns Commissioners Sparks
rulings; denounces the presidents vetoes
of pension bills, sympathzes with Ireland f,
/ favors division on an east and west line.
4 With the exception Of the division discus
sion, the convention was perfectly har-
monious.
The Republican state convention was
held at St. Paul on tho 2lrd, and the fol
lowing ticket nominated:
! Governor, \. Il M Gill of Nicollet; Lieu
tenant Governor, A. T.. Rice OF kandiy OH !;
Secretary of State, Hans Mattson, Henne-
pin' state Auditor, w. w; Braden Of Hous-
/ ton; State Trs asurer, Joseph Bobleter,
Brown; Attorney General, M. E. Ciapp of
/ Otter Tail; Clerk OF Supreme Court, ID. d.
Jones OF Todd; Judges of Supreme Court,
ID. A. Dickinson of Blue Earth, W. II. Van
derburg OF Hennepin, VIM. Mitchell Of
/ WinonR.
AT Mankato John w. Smith, a brakeman
on the stub line Of She Chicago a. North
western road, was instantly killed at $40
! Thursday evening. Had entered into the
employ of the company few hours previ-
he was struck by large pile OF stone ad-
! 1acent TO the track, and was knocked OIL OF
the car and instantly killed. The v heels
of one car passed over his left arm at the
shoulder and his neck was broken, and his
head was frightfuly bruised when found.
He leaves wife and one child.
Albany, Wis, had a visitation of
burglars on the eth. They were heard
at work in the drug store of j. M. Hicks,
and few moments later it was found
that the building was in flames. 1t is
believed that in blowing open the safe the
place was set on fire. Before the flames
were got under control Murray's opera
house was entirely destroyed besides the
stores of j. NJ. Hicks and r. J. McAtee.
The damage done was about $20,0OJ. The
insurance is IS, 500. 1t is not known how
much the burglars secured.
A party of desperate cattle thieves are
reported to be surrounded in their hiding
place by a posse of officers from Butte,
Mont. The gang swear they will not be
taken alive, and serious trouble is an
ticipated.
At Des Moines, lows, on the morning OF
the 27th, Gre was discovered in the south
half of the State Insurance company IS
| building, occupied as seed store by the
Iowa Seed company. The entire side of the
| building and the stock were burned out.
Loss on stock and building, 0000; fully
/ insured. The dry goods stock Of l.. Tre-
panier in the adjoining building was dam
aged by water flooding the cellar. The
| probable cause was the spontaneous COM
bustion of flax seed in the basement.
! Al the meeting of the county COM
missioners at Curry it was ordered that
the question of the removal OF the county
seat of Murray Co, from Curry to Slayton
be submitted to a vote at the general
election in November. There is no ques-
/ tion as to the result, as the petition ask
ing for the removal is signed by two-thirds
/ of the freeholders. There is general re-
/ joicing throughout the county over the
action of the commissioners.
/ At Eau Claire, Wis, at a special meet
I ing Of the directors of the Chippewa
/ Lumber and Boom company to take action
/ in the matter OF rebuilding its mill des-
/ troyed by fire week before last, the board
decided to commence rebui ding without
delay. Much of the machinery aud wood
work of the structure has been found
] intact, aud the proposed new mill will
have an annual capacity of 15,OO0OO) feet
/ of lumber aud costupward of 100000.
At Dubuque, Iowa, the lawyers in the
| trial of Tony Pfeifer fer the murder of
! Patrick Harrington about two months ago
compromised and agreed that the jury re-
\ turn verdict of manslaughter. The
court accordingly instructed the jurymen,
! who returned a verdict of manslaughter
without leaving the box. Harrington WAS
I killed by a stick of cordwood in the hands
of Pfeifer during quarrel.
/ J. w. Guest, living two miles from Els
worth, Wis, committed suicide by taking
stry chime. He had evidently meditated
/ the step for some time. His daughter saw
/ him raise the fatal draught to his lips and
/ spraDg forward to prevent the deed, but
too late He died in a few moments. Mr..
4 Guest was seventy one years old. lie has
lad periodical attacks Of insanity for sew
eral years.
James S. Deane, secretary of the State
Board Of Regents of the State University
died on the 24.h at Madison. Wis, Of rheu-
matism CT tue heart, aged 20 years. de
was chief clerk of the asse molly from 1852
to 1s65, and assistant secretary of state
from so to 1874. He was born in Taunton,
Mass, and came west in 1850. widow
and five children survive him.
1t is reported from Merrill, Wis, that
the great mass of logs that toppled over
Grandfather falls and lay upon the rocks
below have been lifted by the swell of the
I current and are coming down. There are
} iNDbOs IN Lne uflNe. ltbJOstpO Ol WulCn
( have reached the Merrill boom.
On the oath the first street cars started on
the Helena Street railroad from the head
of Main street TO the Northern Pacific de-
pot. Officials and Contractor Palmer of
St Paul were present with quite number
of guests. This is the first street car line
operated in Montana territory.
At Ottawa, Dat, counsel for the pris-
oner Sproule, who has been sentenced to
be hanged Oct. /, intend making another
effort to save him on the strength of re-
port that he has become insane.
The Beef Slough, Wis, company expect
to turn out 100, 900, 900 feet more this fall.
This, with the 3O5, 00O,0 900 feet already
RATED, will give the mills all the stock
they want this season.
Land entire amounting to 20 991, 967
acres have been made during the past
year. A falling off has taken place in the
I Dakota entries, and Western Kansas and
Nebraska are ahead.
AT Bird Island, Mimi, the jury in the
case of Albert Riegle for shooting Henry
Schultz last spring, brought in a verdict of
manslaughter in the seconu degree. Judge
/ Weber sentenced him to the penitentiafy
| for two years.
L. B. Caswell, of jefferson, was
nominated for congress by the republicans
of the First district, at Elkhorp. The con
vention lasted several days, and l24
ballots were taken.
Sitting Bull and number of other
Sioux chiefs are making a visit to the
Crow agency. They were received with
great pomp and circumstance.
The Milwaukee road has reduced its rate
of passenger fare in Minnesota to three
cents per mile, to go into effect October
18th.
Hawks on trial for murder at Pembina,
OAK, was found guilty Of manslaughter
and sentenced to six years Imprisonment.
On the 22nd Hugh J. Gallagher, of Green's
burg, Ind, was appointed agent at the
Pine Ridge Indian Agency, Dakota.
| 5000 infected cattle have been slaughter
ed at Chicago, costing the State of Illinois
100000.
The Clerk Could Go to Bed.
A countryman and his son put up"
at city hotel. Son out seeing the
town. Old gent comes down from his
room at midnight and says to the night
clerk:
Has my son come in yet?"