The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-10

1uISe nuuufeU UlcIlDclS VI Tic ~
enth regime 1t, l. n. G., at Springfield,
ILL.,, had trouble with citizens about
some kegs of beer. One citizen had
bayonet run into his eye.
Everett Ruggles has just discovered
that the lady whom he recently we'd
ded is an heiress. She will receive one
seventh of New York estate valued
at about $4,000.
Judge Sanborn arrived in Denver
and caused the decree of sale OF the
Union Pacific railroad ordered by the
United States court to be duly re-
corded in that district
The grand jury at Leadville, Colo.,
has brought in two indictments against
Judge Owens for failing to enforce the
laws against gambling and Sunday
opening. The sheriff is in the same
boat
On the state railways in Germany
the carriages are painted according to
the colors of the tickets of their re-
spective classes. First class carriages
are painted yellow, second class green,
end third class white.
A part Of the new soldiers monu-
ment at Stamford, Conn, is relic
that will be. greatly treasured by that
town. 1t is enc of the guns with which
the Kearsarge sent the Confederate
cruiser Alabama to the bottom.
Paris and Marseilles are now con-
nccted by telegraph lines entirely I'M
foreground. They are placed i'll iron
pipes and buried four feet beneath the
surface, with manholes 5000 feet apart
ard cost 81 100000 to bury the wires
The Golden Rod Silk company of
Paterson, n. j., has given notice of its
failure and a receiver has been APP
pointed. Liabilities, $103,0O0: assets,
about $4,000 The failure is due to
strike.
The first summer school of instruc-
ton ever held in Dubuque is open. 1t
is a private enterprise gotten up by
Dubuque educators at an expense OF
Sc 900. 1t will last all the month.
Many eminent teachers are present.
Owing to new regulations in cOnnec-
ton with taxes, number Of manufac-
turers and storekeepers in Madrid have
closed their premises and attempted to
create disturbances. They were sup
pressed"
statue of the late Vice President
Schuyler ColfaX is to be erected in
South Bend, Ind, his home and where
his family now lives. The decision
was reached at a meeting of the Com
mercial club, the leading business or
ganization of the CITY,
Land Commissioners Hermann has
sent back to the Marquette land office
the contest between the Michigan
Land and Iron company and the set
tiers. This will cause an open court
contest fer $4,000 acres Of land and
may jeopa1die the title to nearly ten
times that much.
The Egyptian intelligence depart
ment has received word of heavy tri-
bal fighting up the Nile between the
dervishes and the Jaalons. The derv-
iShes, under one of the generals of the
khalifa, defeated the Jaalons in
pitched battle and occupied Metemnsh.
The Jaalons lost 1000 killed.
Albert and Clara Franks of Toledo
were found in a Lake Shore stock car
at Butler, Ind, by conductor, beating
their way to KlOndyke. The woman
had on mems clothing and was good
looking. They had a large sum of
money but were beating their way to
save it to buy their outfit for the gold
fields, which they expected to reach
early in the spring.
AT the request of Judge Owens at
Leadville, Colo, the district attorney
nolled twenty seven indictments re-
turned by the grand jury against the
city and county officers for failure to
enforce the laws. The judge refused
to have the two indictments against
himself nolled but this will be done
when another judge is sitting.
A recently patented swinging sofa
is designed to take the place of a ham
mock, and is fitted with spring steel
arms attached to it's base at each end,
and projecting upward to hold the. ends
of the straps which support the hang
ing soft, a cord being attached to one
end to rock the lounge when q person
is lying down.
Many years ago a German couple
named Colombo landed at Castle Gar
den with child supposed to be their
daughter. They located at Sioux City
and accumulated considerable proper
ty. In 1889 the husband died. Anna.
the daughter asked for a share OF his
estate. Mrs. Colombo refused, saying
the girl was waif. The girl brought
suit and has finally won her case.
The Osborn chateau, one of the finest
architectural triumphs of the century,
will be opened soon as a Home for
A ged and Friendless Women. 1t was
built by Charles Osborn, the New York
banker, and after his death was occu-
pied by his son, Charles, who was wild
est known because of his elopement
with Fay Templeton. His conduct
broke the heart of his mother She
willed the chateau to the state for the
purposes above stated. 1t oyerlooks
.nno Island sound midway hatuann