River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-29

for the adoption of the constitution, and
the place receiving the greatest number of
votes at this election to be designated as
the state ca ital. No county shall be
formed which contains less than 1900 in
habitants. Counties now existing which
do not contain that number shall be CON
solidated. At the election at which the
constitution is submitted for adoption,
state officers and two members
of congress are to be chosen.
Mr.. Springer thinks that should the bill
be passed at this session, all its require
ments could be fulfilled in ample time to
enable congress to admit the new state
prior to March 4, 1857. The bill is similar
in every respect to MIR. Springer's Missouri
river division bill in its main features.
Fifty-one delegate districts are provided
for. No courts are provided for, that be-
ing left TO the convention.
Gov. Hubbard has committed the death
sentence of John Hutchinson convicted in
Polk county, OF the murder of Locke Nc
Lean, to imprisonment for life. The Judge
and nine of the jury before whom the case
was tried, members of the grand jury and
attorneys petitioned the Governor to take
this action. Hutchinson was to have been
hung April 30.
At GAINESVILLE, Mimi, on the 2lst, light
ming struck the new box-stall barn of C. A.
DE Graf, burning that and two other barns.
The valuable trotter Esparanza, was in
stantly killed. All the other stock was
saved unframed.
w. Z. Wright, lawyer, was severely
beaten at Bismarck, on the 2lst, by Chas.
Bently, for having insulted the young lady
with whom Bently is keeping company.
Both were arrested.
Senator Mcmillan of the Senate com
tal 90. IL
the House bill for bridges at Pierre and
Guam berlain, OAK, and the Red Wing
HontoOn bridge.
The stables of c. w Churchill and r. L.
Blackman, at Hancock, were set on fire on
the 2lst by small boys smoking. Two
horses and two cows as well as the house
were burned.
Rock river, Wis, is at the highest point
known since 1881, aud some damage has
been done at Beloit by flooding, and the
jeopardy of great damage has alarmed the
city.
A prairie fire ran within two blocks of
Huron, Oak, on the 22nd and for little
time grave fears were entertained. In
fighting the fire two men were injured.
Rev. Clemes Staub, for many years one
of the leading members of the Catholic
clergy in st. Paul, died at st. Johns Col
lege, st. Joseph, MIMI, on the 23d.
II. B. Stone, president of the r. b. Stone,
Lumber Company of Chicago, died sudden
~ of heart disease at his residence in Mad
ison, Wis, on the oath.
AT volga, d. t. on the 2lst, the house of
Andrew Nelson took lire from flax straw
used for fuel, and burned with two children
aged four aud one and half years. Two
older children escaped. The parents were
away from home.
The railroad trouble at Winona was
transferred to the peaceful arena of the
courts on the 2lst, so the excitement has
subsidized.
On the 2lst Gov. Hubbard acknowledged
the receipt of S14, S,s5, cash, for cyclone
sufferers from various Minnesota towns.
3 Geo. OFT an extensive sash and door
manufacturer at Davenport, Iowa, has
failed. Liabilities l56,656; assets 1896.
All of the furniture factories in Mil
waukee have closed owing to a strike for
eight hours.
The river and harbor bill will report $50,
coo for Duluth harbor.