River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-11-04

spending the night with the Pecks, and
being followed by Mr.. Peck. beat the old
gent iemau's brains cut with club. The
tragedy occurred six mites from West
Union.
George Gardner q prosperous Pocahon-
tas Go. farmer living near Gilmore City,
Iowa, committed suicide ia peculiarly
IT ihle manner. He sunk a hammer on
inc deep in his orehead and then cut his
b. al nearly of with a knife. tie was
thirty years Old aud had a wife. bat no
children. No good cause can be given for
he horrible deed, but iC is thought that
religious matters troubled him
Fargo Republican; While adjusting a
belt ia his mill Saturday, Capt. W. W. Al
len was csuaht by his clothing ia thu set
screw. aud was carried around the shaft
three times while 10 was making 80 revo
IN ions per minute. Fortunately Ills coat
came off thus saving his life, bgu, in fal ing
he was thrown distance OF ten feet
against an elevator, aud had three Of his
ribs broken.
A charivari took place at Vermillion,
Ninn., VIM Hammes, the bridegroom of
day being at his fathers house; during the
charivari assault he stepped out of the
house aud discharged shot gun at the
mob ami two young me cot doses OF buck
SHOT; Hammes aud his father have been ar
rested, also members Of the stormihg par
Is.
Eve Elliott, dress maker of Mime
apol was struck down at Msca ester sta
! lion, -. Paul. by a G. Nj. a 81. r r.. Il.
10 Umotive as she was crossing the track
"a take the Minneapolis bound train, aud
died TT ~. Osvph hospital, st. Paul. Her
her lives At Redwood Fails, Minn.
| A man giving the name of John Bailey
was found in the road five miles southwest
| of Huron, OAK, Wednesday In unconscious
| condition. He says his home aud friends
! are ia 81. Paui that he was SICK. out OF
money end weak from hunger and unable
/ 10 fad shelter, and lay Gown 20 die.
/ At Faribsult, Mimi, ANDREW Berg, en-
/ older and swt eper in the Polar Star mills,
while at work alone Friday, on the third
! Il or OF the mill, he was caught in the
/ gearing and literally torn 30 pieces. Berg
was forty years c Id and leaves a wife and
several children.
Robert Evan Sproule, citizen OF the
4 Vii Ell States, was hanged at Victoria, b.
g.. for the murder OF Thomas Hammil in
jane, 1856 Ia The kaotCnHy iGiEes. The
I condemned men asceUoed the scaifOid
vi h0ut n tremor aud made a short
. speech, protesting his inuocence.
Among those lost at the Rio disaster,
were Sisters Deonysia and Aibsrtina OF St
Mary's Coz vent, Winona, Mirn., the bodies
: rciCg found close together Oue wss IN u
En-eli0g posture. with her hands ciasped,
/ rs though death overlook her while eugag-
Ell ia prayer.
John Tehoruegau OF Carroll, Iowa, lost
fourteen head Of cattle by taking them
from grass pasture aud turoing them into
p st0cs field Ia tie stomach and intes-
tines Of each were found iudigested balls
Of the hu IS.
4 wild engine and passenger train on
tie Gu caeo 81 North western coilidcd in a
cut mile from Pine Bluff, Wis, on
I tuesday One man was killed and three
il jurtd and the mail Car partly burned.
Al CT, n ton. Miuu, row of SIX stores
burned Nov. /, by inceudiary fire. Loss
$4,000; Insurance nominal. LEGENDARY
a ttnlpts were mst'e upon the same row
la september but were unsuccessful.
Michael Davitt ia ia receipt of q cable
gram Y hich urgently requests his presence
IN Ireland rs soon as practicable. His
iscfW tour viii therefore close by the end
I Of November.
Ihos. Havcrly OF Woodland, Mimi, a
farmer aged 30 temperate man, fellfrcm
MS wtgon uesr q nelghbor's house, and
when rlcked up died, from heart disease it
I IS believed.
At De!anc, HInn Thos. Devi0e, aged 20,
a resident OF Wisconsin, tapered eff spree
by trying TO board light train at a.
m. w cnesday and was killed.
Peter, who is an important witness in
the Paddock 2urier case, has been
missing since the killing. What is thought
so re his dead body has been found.
Hichaei Davitt, tho Irish orator and
patriot addressed large and enthusiastic
audiences at st. Paul rnd Minneapolis sun
gay Afternoon aud evening.
= shskopee, Mian., telegram OCT. 81, re-
( ported thai all the hay stscks on the
( II smuton bottoms north Of the fish
la cherry were burning.
At Hinreepols Detec ives Quiniin ard
King arrested a man named Hmdal-, ard
secured possession Of 81 .O0J ia counte, felt
silver collar pieces.
Judge John l.. Macdonald, candidate for
! congress from the Ihhd district has Sent
his resignation to Gov. Hubbard 20 take
effect Nov l.
The daughter OF Postmaster General
Villas is a great favorito at the White
House, ami ofscn drives out with Mrs.
/ Cleveland.
The kingdom OF siam, the Independent
state Of Congo and the republic of Bolivia
have heeu edmitted 10 the Universal Pos
"a. Union.
S. ". Vance, professor Of modern Ian.
( cuaKcs in the University OF Dakota, and
/ Mss Ethel E.sk;ne were married at Ra-
giae, vas.
There are b savings bsnks and 50 rri-
vate bsuks in Iowa, with an aggregate
! capi. FL Of S5,lC4 s43 and deposits of Sl3,
. SEQ Ul0.
Freight Conductor Philips received
severe internal il jIries by Icing Knocked
from a platform at Iroqaois, Oak.
Ex-Judge Miller, of the superior court
OF Winnipeg died from injuries received
/ from failing down stairs.
( OrrA Stone, living rear Pelican Rapids,
/ MINI, was fatally wounded by the
accidental discharge CT his qua.
a Carroll county Iowa, farmer has eight
hogs left ou5 of 80, after a visitation Of
/ porcinacholera.
I The city marshal OF Madrid Iowa, is
/ seventy eight years OF age.
| A pes;cfll g in d .kota hes been named
/ for the sculptor, Bartholdi.
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