River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

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dead body was found in field perforat-
ed with bullets the second day after
the murder.
The dead bodies of John II. Puter
baugh, farmer living near Ellis, Neb.,
and his wife and four children were
found in their home with bullet holes
in their heads. 1t was supposed tho
horrible deed was committed by the IA
/ Their, who was temporarily insane.
REV. JOHN SPACHMASS, Belle Hem
derson, Ella Henderson and Millie
Chenowyth were drowned in Lake Erie
near Oak Point, o., by the upsetting of
boat.
J. j. RYAN, ex-state treasurer of
Indiana, and a prominent politician Of
the state, died at indianapolis.
j. X. DILwORTH, president of the Dill
worth Cattle Company of Billings.
Mont, was shot and instantly killed in
a quarrel over a land claim by young
Frenehman.
A DOMINIQUE of rain for three hours
at Sioux City, Ia, flooded the city, caus-
ing an aggregate loss of 500. 900.
Fifty white families charged with
being intruders were arrested by the
Chickasaw militia and sent across the
Red river into Texas.
THE wooded portion of Chippewa
county, Mich, and the Canadian terri
tory north of itswere on fire on the
10th. Settlers were being burned out
and everybody was fighting the flames.
THOMAS ROCHE, a wealthy railroad
contractor. committed suicide at Fort
Worth, Tex, by shooting himself in the
mouth.
AN investigation has resulted in the
discovery that the state of North Caro-
lima is entitled TO S26,21s more than
was originally allowed it on account of
the direct tax act
THE total population of Wisconsin,
according to a census bulletin, is 1856,
$50, an increase of 81, 3s3 over the popu-
lation in 1850.
FLEMING's livery stable and twenty
five head of valuable horses were
burned at Emporia, Kan.
THOMAS GoODRIcH, a farmer living
near Princeton, Ind. died of hydropho-
bia. He was bitten by . pet dog last
April.
SOUTHERN Illinois farmers report
that chinch bugs were leaving the
wheat and attacking the corn. and un-
less rain comes soon the crop would be
seriously damaged.
f. HENNINGER, postmaster at Coffeen,
ILL.,, fell from a cherry tree and was IA
tally hurt.
IN the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 18th were: New York,
500; Chicago, 1872; Boston, 500; Cleve-
land, .5O7; Philadelphia, .4s4; Brook
Ign, 1862; Pittsburgh, .4O6; Cincinnati.
4O2. The percentages of clubs in the
American association were: Boston,
.647; St Louis, Gal; Baltimore, .6l1;
Columbus, $50; Athletic, .472; Cincin-
natl, .445; Louisville, .371; Washing
ton. .333.
IN a railway collision near Aspen,
Col, several excursionists were killed
and over a dozen seriously injured.
AT Houston, Tex, Mrs. Kate Will
liams gave birth to a boy baby which
has full set of teeth The new arrival
is perfect child. Not since the days
of Richard III. has such youngster
been heard of
JOSEPH FRANK shot and killed Frank
Bacleman at Toos, Mo-, and then took
his own life in the same manner. No
cause was known for the deed.
SIX persons-John McNeff, Lizzie
Kaiser. Henry Campbell. Leslie Young,
John Swanson and August Maraysta-
were drowned in the lake at Chicago
on the 18th.
The capital stock of the Niagara
Mining and Smelling Company of Utah
has been increased to $40, 0O0, 900, and
the company controls the largest lead
producing mines in the world.
GRAssHoPPERs have caused great loss
in eastern Colorado. They covered an
area of 90 square miles and had de-
stroyed everything green within that
district.
In southern Oregon cavern that
rivals the famous Mammoth cave of
Kentucky in extent and beauty has
been discovered.
THE Christian Endeavor societies in
national session at Minneapolis re-
elected Rev. f. E. Clark, of Boston,
president, with vice presidents from
nearly every state in the union.
lT has been decided by Mrs. Jcfrer-
son Davis to give Richmond, Va, the
care of her husbands mortal body.
ADoLPH HEDBoRG, a Swedc, shot his
wife through the heart at Joliet Ill,
while drunk, and then blew out his
brains.
NINE houses were destroyed IT, a
landslide near Skecua river, Wash,
and over forty persons, mostly Indians,
were killed.
FIRE destroyed the st. Louis hotel at
Duluth, Mimi. the loss being 500, 900.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.