River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-02-25
NoRrHwEsTERN NEWS.

Maunhtimsr Brothers in st. Paul, was
burned on the afternoon Of the ed. Car
penters were at work in the basement and
IN endeavoriug 10 light the gas, set fire 10
some cotton bales. The fire spread with
great rapidity but by great effort was con-
fined to the basement aud first floor. The
stock carried hy the Manheimers was
worth S25UUO0 and il was substantially
ruined. Smoke and water spoiled what
was not burned. The loss on stock viii
reach at least Si75,0o0. Five thousand
dollars will probably repair the building.
" T. Reed, a son of Warden Reed OF the
saltwater. MINI. penitentiary, shot and
killed Frank Smith convict on the Esd of
Feb. He became rebelliuus aud attacked
the guard and upon refusing 10 allow him
self 70 be searched or hnndcuifed was shot
hv the deputy Warden. He was twenty
two years old and entered prison last Octo-
Der from Ninona for II year term for
robbery. tie was noted Chicago rufiian.
Chief OF Police Russell Of Anoka, MINI,
and Sheriff Leufest Of the same place cap
tured four couu terfeiters in that town on
the evening Of the isth who we're la the act
Of casting bogus silver dollars. The names
of the prisoners were Geo. iiOOdson, Frank
Cole. Ed Teller aud Bert Lishness. They
we're turned over 10 L. :. Marshal Denny
10y the local officers who took them g. st
I
y fatal fire occurred n; Cedar Mills
Meeker county, Mimi, On the 2l-t Noah
Felt stopping with his brother-in-law, ). l.
Johnson, went 10 the barn with lighted
candle and accidentally set the barn on
fire. In eudeavoring 10 save the stock he
was burned 70 death, and in endeavoring
10 rescue Felt. Johnson was seriously and
perhaps fatally burned.
Congressman GiIGllau has had appointed
the following hoard 70 hold competitive
examinations for West Point cadets in
Fourth Minnesota district; Cyrus North
Top president state university; Rgv. Or
Bridgeman, Hamlin, William Iochren.
Minneapolis: G. +. Fiauutsu. st. Paul
~ T.. II. Willard, Saltwater.
Augusta, Wis, had a very serious fire on
the Ith Fourteen buildings were burned
M loss os siH0U0with insurance Of 81, CO..
The fire started m a photograph gallery IN
Beebe's block and destroyed that entirely
The postoiiice and Augusta house were
among tine buildings destroyed.
Winoua, MINI, Is 20 have q new bank
10 be styled the Commercial National Bank
of Wiuona, with s3J1W paid up capital.
Nessrs T. ) Noumau, Wm. Window, Laird
Norton Company, +. y. Hubert etc, are
among the projectors.
Commodore Kittson Of St Paul an
nouuccs that he has decided to viii draw
from the trotting turf and his leading
horses at his Midway Stables are offered
FOR sale. He will continue bis stables a.
breeding stables only.
Andrew Halmau, Of Lakota, treasurer Of
Nelson county, OAK, is missing and
shortage ofsll. t0J in the county funds ia
reported. lie also had general store the
stock for which has been attached by cred
it0rs
TIE Marquis he Mores announces that
his Northwestern packing company will
open retail butcher shops in New York city
and sell their meat direct to the consumer
instead Of 10 middlemen.
Archbishop Tache OF Manitoba, has hap
TIED the Indian Poundmaker and twenty
eight of his companions who are confined
in the peniten'i-.S for participating in the
Bjel rebellion.
The Merchants National Bank has been
organized at Lake City, Mimi, to take the
place Of the one which recently failed.
W +. Holmes is president and +. +. McCcN
is cashier.
Hon. Il. b. Clarke of Benson, Mimi, died
on the 18th aged forty one years. He was
a iHeihbtf OF tue last oIdle SENATE anu " as
in very poor health during that session.
3. o. Hempfer, who shot and killed +. y.
Smith at Elizabeth, Otter Tail county,
Mimi, has been released on "a % bail.
The boiler in the Minneapolis & Northern
elevator at Hamilton, D. T., exploded on
The 22nd but fortunately injured no one.
T. r. Hudd .Dem.l Of Green Bay, Wis,
has beeh elected to Congress TO succeed the
ate Joseph Rankin.
Fred Decking who was tried at Saltwater
for the murder Of HASH was acquitted.
The Northern Pacific railroad has de
clined 10 sell s,4o0,Ool acres to a syndicate.