River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-18
ODD OCCURRENCES.

An cld lady dying in Perm Ind asks
that her heart be scntto France
a HORNED toSd Travelled th~ee Thousand
miles safely in the mail from California
ONE watermelon doctored with half an
ounce Of strychnine killed two thousand
rabbits on a ranch at Traver. Cal
A SAN FRANcIsco couple who desired 70
get married chartered tug and had the
ceremonies performed while the boat was
In the open sea.
A MAN V no slept with his false teeth in
place swa lowed them, and his throat was
cut in Ort.er 20 get them out. He died IN
consequence.
a BRISTOL. Conn rat, fighting with
rat, jumped into the latter mouth and al
most strangled it TO death before it could
cough the rat Up.
Az eighteen pound pike, having a ballast
Of a silver watch, three spoons, pair Of
silver spsctacles and porcelain door knob
was lately captured at Kingston, Ont
CoNsIDEl.AB1.E amusement was oCcasioned
about the ticset-seter's stand at the circus
at Augusta, Ne, the other day, by an over
grown Youth who brought along the family
Bible 10 prove that he was entitled q half
fare.
A BALL tosser at Beatrice. Neb., dreamed
that he was stealing second base, and when
the captain yelled slide Dallis slid. He
landed in the street, having jumped from
IKE secOnd-story window Of the Grand Cen
tral Hotel
CALIFORNIA paper says that party
who assembled Mount Lasscn recently be-
came electrified. the hair Of their heads
standing straight out and sparks Of cleo
tricity flying from the ends Of their noses
and fingers. The phenomenon was occa-
stoned By an electric storm.
A WArsr~URT Conn girl had a cat Of
which sle was extremely fond and which
showed great affection for her. The girl
died ard the cat got into the room where
he BODY lay. and as soon as 70 saw the facc
Of its deld mistress fell dead with a groan-
his story is said to be well authenticated.
A GENTLEMAN and lady stopping at Bar
Harbor hotel have had a queer experience.
They met on the Atlantic ocean, he proposed
n sweden, was accepted IN Russia, asked
aer fathers permission m England the
carriage scttleEents wcro dawn up IN the
United States, they were married IN al
giers and are row spending their honey
moon in Bar Harbor.
BEFORE Edward T. Munich, Of Buffalo.
lied, he directed that his BODY be cremated
in tho Fresh Pond CrematOrium, and his
ashes scattered over one Of the flower beds
IN the lawn in front Of the rctort house
Mrs Msnch faithfully carried ont the direc-
tons OF her husband, and for weeks after
ward his hight gray ashes were plainly visl-
Die on the flowers aad plants where they
nad fallen.
TIE viii Of wealthy lady recently de-
seased az Halifax leaves 10 a relative sum
II money, which, as written, may be read
either 8. coo or $1,000 The lawyer who
drafted the VIII has forgotten the amount.
and can not read his own writing. Tho
opinions Of experts ara sD0ut evenly divided
as 70 which amount is indicated As no set
Element can be reached among the heirs.
The case is to be carried into court
At a camp meeting in Douglas, Mass, the
other day a man arose and said that he was
recently escaped convict from the Rhode
Island State prison, that he bad determined
10 lead better life, and that as BEGINNING
he should go back 70 the prison and serve
she remainder Of his term. Tho prison chap
iGin was prescott and heard him. anf
knowing something Of human nuture.
helped the convict in his good resolution oJ
teiephonsng for officers and capturing hin
before he weakened