River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-26


considerably deeomposed. Wolfe had let
ters of recommendation from ragpicking
firms in chicago and elsewhere in Illinois,
saying he was good foreman; also let
ter dated Jan. Il, 1886, directing that the
St5 IN the bank be used 20 bury both OF
them and pay few debts.
J. ID. Dushane, assistant government en-
gineer, will have charge of the construc-
ton OF the harbor of refuge at Lake
City, Mimi, work ON which will be begun
soon with force OF about twenty men.
The breakwater VIII be below the point,
near Peter Beck 5 elevator. The top Of it
Is IL he twelve feet above low water mark
The engineer expects 10 build 200 feet In
length OF the break water this fall, aud CON
tinue the work IN the spring until the ap
preparation, $4,000, is exhausted.
John Barrett. of Spirit Lake Iowa, the
missing man whose clother were found in
boat on East Okoboii lake aud whom
many supposed was drowned, turned up at
the home of his parents in Stearns county.
Minnesota. He was found by the sheriff
OF Clay county, Iowa, who brought him
back on charge of forging his wife's
name 10 a mortgage. lie has since straight
ened the matter up, and is now living
quietly on his farm Heavy debts and
high rates of interest induced him To feign
suicide.
At Wioona, MINI, the Prohibitionists
opened their campaign Monday evening
with an address by w. H. Kaufman OF
Iowa. After the address IA Prohibition
club was organized and officers elected as
follows. President, A. NJ. Fitch; vice pre-
sideSt, A. b. QainbY; secretary, A, X.
koWkeS, treasurer, l.. O. Stevens. The
| club in meet weekly. Col. Bierce, nomi-
nee for secretary of state, is the head of
the movement, They propose 10 make a
spirited campaign.
The total receipts for the month of July
at the custom house at 81 Vincent, Mimi,
were sl5 500 and the value of exports for
the same month S596OJ The total receipts
for the month wore more than enough to
satisfy the salaries OF all the custom EN-
psoyes OF the district Of Minnesota for a
period Of six months.
! The Minnesota Democrats have called
their State convention for Sept. l4th, Just
eight days before the Republican State
convention. The appDrtloument allows
one delegate at large from each county
and one for each 250 votes or major frac-
ton thereof east Tor Cleveland. The
total delegation is 359
The Democrats of the First congressional
district Of Minnesota met az Winona on
the s4th and nominated Judge Thome s
Wilson Of that city for congress by accla
nation against J. A. Lovely, the republic
can nominee. Judge Wilson had declined
to be a candidate but was finally persuaded
to accept.
The secretary of the interior has aQ-
pointed John q. Waller, of the District of
Columbia, aud Ralf Saunders, Of New
York, as special agents to make an allot-
ment OF lands in severalty to the Crow In
disns % Montana on the general deficiency
act of congress.
The Minneapolis Exposition opened
with great eclat on the 23l. The citizens
made the day a holiday and the outside
attendance was very large. Ex-Gov
Davis Of 81. Paul, was the orator Of tile
day. The Exposition will be open for six
weeks.
4 Uattlemen who have examined the
ranges OF Northern Montana report more
water than they expected TO find. Tee
grass is shorter and lighter than usual, bui
between streams cattle can get through III
good shape with reasonably severe win
ter.
At Fargo, ID. T., on the 18th, the seven.
teen year old daughter of Louis Goyette
was fatally burned. She was a work over
a cook stove when her clothing caught fire
and vas completely burned OF before as
7 sistauce could be rendered
Three young ladies and boy on Cedar
Lake, near Farihault were drowned Satur
day evening the furious storm coming uI
and they were unable to manage the boat
which was finally upset.
Saturday, Aug. p, was another cyclone
day in portions of Minnesota and Dakota
- Taf-
dena were Minnesota points most interest
ed 10y the event.
At Owatouna, Mimi, the city election foI
mayor to fll the vacancy resulted in the
election OF r. IL Kelley, the Republican
candidate. over "A. NJ sncrief by about IG
majority.
r. c. Foster, whose my seriously disap
peared from Chappe,le, d. T., some three
weeks ago, has teen heard of in Indiana
IL IS thought that ONei-study affected his
I brain.
A boat containing five men was over
turned IN Lake Pepin five miles below Rec
Wing, during the storm Saturday evening
and thrce Of the number drowned.
Il. Nj. Littel general passenger and
freight agent of the Minnesota & North
western r.. r., with headquarters at 81
Paul, has resigned.
Alex. Riddle, a section foreman on the
Canadian Pacific railroad fell in fit while
hagging a train and was run over and
] killed.
Aberdeen has voted $50 600 to the Duluth
and the Rock Island roads respectively
There was only one vote against the pro
position.
Commissions have been forwarded from
\ Washington to Register Coyington al Fer
gas Falls and Receiver Hutchinson at Bis
marcE
/ A large number of horses in Nor tana,
/ died recently Of some mysterious disease
I one dealer lost over 80 per cent ofhis herd,
/ Minnesota had thirty and Iowa forty del
/ egates in the Irish convention at Chicago
I Wednesday.
I Lightning struck barn a. Prescott,
Wis, on the 9oth, and killed two sons Of
Herman Davis.