River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-06

Natural gas has been discovered aris-
ing through the river water at Slough
ton. 1t was highly combustible.
Rev II. Baldwin, rector of Christ
Church at GAINESVILLE, has accepted a cali
to the pulpit Of Trinity Church in Mich
igan City. Ind.
Samuel Hills hay press and ware
house at Manitowoc were destroyed Ivy
fire. Loss, $1,000.
Mrs. George Williams, of Eau Claire,
has preferred charges Of cruelty against
the officials of the State reform school,
who, she asserted. abused her son.
The cornerstone of a new Bundles
Turner ball was laid in Milwaukee.
Fred Herbert and Win Palmetto were
supposed to have been drowned while
hunting in Beaver Lake.
Superintendent Wright, of the St.
Paul road, was bbed of S75 overcoat
at Western Union junction.
The general store of George Baird, at
Florence, was broken into and about
500 worth of merchandise was taken.
The coroner's jury cen ,ured Ralph
Mosher. driver OF the electric car az
Eau Clairs which ran over and killed
John Meath, a deaf man aged 20 years.
Mrs. Lura a. Lindsay, widow of
Thomas Lindsay, a pioneer settler of
Shawano, died recently. Estate, $780,
90. No children.
The Good Templars of Wisconsin last
year distributed /, 400, 900 pages of tenn
perance literature and expended over
$40, 600 in lecture work. The lecturers
made over 700 visits to lodges and deliI-
cred over 1900 addresses.
Secretary Rusk has approved the pro-
ceedings of the council of the Menomi-
nee Indians in Wisconsin for the sale of
their timber, and has appoin ted George
W. Cans, of Tumahawk, as superintend-
ent of the logging operations of the In
dams.
Engineer Walter LELAND, of the Mil
waukee road, was struck b. target
switch while leaning out of his cab win
dow near l. u Crosse and instantly killed.
The wholesale clothing manufacturing
house of Baum. Fisher & Co., in Mil
waukee was closed by the sheriff on at
tachments aggregating S25, 200.
Abner Cady, aged 50 years, who set
tied near Beloit fifty-three years ago, is
dead.
At Amigo, John c. Yawkey, wealthy
lumberman, on trial for the murder of
James O'Donnell. was acquitted. 1t
was proved the killing was done in self
defense.
John W Seldom, prominent farmer
of Eau Claire, was run over and killed
by Chicago & Northwestern train.
Joseph Burnett, farmer living near
Janesville was killed by his team run
ming away and throwing him from the
wagon. He leaves a family
A. J. Welch, aged 90 years. was con
vctcd of hi gamy in Beloit and fined
$3.50.
Herman Schenneman, a young farmer.
was engaged in loading wood at Turtle
Lake when be accidentally fell from his
wagon. and his team started and caught
him between the wheel and tree, kill.
ing him almost instantly.
Postmaster NOVEL;. of Milwaukee,
has in his custody about 5000 circular
letters advertising a Mexican lottery
scheme and addressed TO Milwaukee
people.
Henry Luke, wealthy farmer living
two miles north of Prospect, was almost
fatally injured by an infuriated bull
that he was feeding in his barn. Three
of his ribs were broken and his lungs
terribly hurt
Janesyilie school girls have petit
TONED the board Of education that all
She class which is 10 graduate in Juno
az allowed 10 read essays. Heretofore
=. has been the custom to have only
~ &c nun bers on the programme,