River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-30
WISCONSIN NEWS

Diphthctia is prevailing to an alarming ex-
tent in Clinton.
A lodge Of A. o. U. w. was instituted in Ber-
lin, last Wednesday evening.
Wscmsins new State director was issued Mt
Milwaukee Wednesday morning
All departments of the rolling mills in Bay
View We're in full operation last week.
Ice is being harvested at Watertown, twenty
eight inches thick, and of d clear and pure
quality.
A $4,000 stallion in Racine, the other day,
had leg broken, and the suffering animal had
to be killed.
Sleeping cars have been placed on the Wis
consin Central railway; run between Milwaukee
and Stevens Point.
Christian Fischer, of Milwaukee, dissipated
individual, has been missing from his home
since Sunday, Jan. 10.
The Western Union railroad company have
become owners of the Racine elevator. The
price paid:was $4,000.
JohnnoMock, Milwaukee lad, fell from a
load of weed he was attempting to steal ride
on. and fractured his arm in two places.
The death of Sam Davis, the engineer, ia
universally the theme of regretful comment
around Fond du Lac, where he was especially
well know,
Bertha is scandalized by the marriage of a
Pollack saloonkeeper, with great pomp and
ceremony. Just two weeks after the death of
his first wife.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
company going to issue the most complete
guide 10 the summer resorts of the Northwest
that has ever been published.
Judge Mallory, of Milwaukee, has dispensed
justice from the bench of the municipal court
for twenty consecutive years. In one year
more be wil reach his judicial majority.
few uplucky spectators who bought into
pools with Reyes ON first choice, because he led
a btsat.f
themselves by asserting that they are perfectly
willing, profoundly glad it were, TO lose
their money. They wanted to see Carpenter
WIN all the time.
Mrs. Frank Dodge, her 16-mcuths-old babe,
and Myrtle Archer, aged s years, of Oshkosh.
retired last Tuesday, leaving the front drafts Of
the coal stove open and the rear ones closed.
They were found the next morning 10y tho
ueighbOrs in semi conscious condition, from
the effect Of coal gas which escaped from the
stove. DR.. Steele, who was called, restored
! them 70 consciousness but says it was n close
( call The children are now able To be up, brt
Mrs. Dodge still suffers severely.
/ Lake Kcshkonong fishermen, of Milton,
( are having an extra good run of luck.
The sleighing in Palmyra is reported TO
! be better than at any time before i'll ten
| wears.
The heavy covering of snow in Wisconsin
is regarded as Just the thing for winter wheat
and rye.
The police force in Racine superintend
the tramps, and keep them up to time in
moving sidewalks.
There were twelve marriages, one birth,
and one death recorded In the Office of reg
ster of deeds in WiRnebago county, last
week.
The citizens of Bay View have voted to
have village government, ana against be-
ing swooped up by Milwaukee, and becom-
ing ward Of that city.
The First National bank of Fond du Lac
has 10000 gold in its vaults, but -..Dody
seems to want it. People will not take il
except upon eompulsiun.
Mrs G. Dickerson, of LAGRANGE township,
is reported recovering from injuries received
by fire some two weeks since, while aiding
her husband in saving furniture from their
burning home.
A boy fell through hole in the ice on the
river at Racine and would have been drowned
but for the timely aid of several men who
rescued him. He was thoroughly chilled and
ie took two hours to warm him.
The total Indebtedness of the towns of
the county Of Winnebago is 3,S7i. 20. OF
this sum 222.Sl is claimed by the town of
Clayton; 2,72l.26 By the town of Rush.
ford; 1863 by the town of Vinland, and
924 by Menasha city.
Over 100000 pounds of cheese have been
shipped from Palmyra station since April 1,
1873. Tbree-fourths of that amount was
sent to foreign markets direct, principally
Liverpool and London, England, one man
ufacturer shipping 100000 pounds.
Palmyra scoms 10 be headquarters for
rabbit hunting. Hunte rs from Chicago
and Milwaukee together with Palmyra res
idents, send large numbers of these amin ala
to their friends in those cities, by near ~
every train. 1t is no uncommon sight to
see a brace of rabbits that would entirely
fill bushel basket awaiting the arrival of
the eastern express.
Mrs. Eliza s. jackson, wife of f. J. Jack
son, of Oshkosh, died suddenly January Is.
Her death was cansed by the removal of q
cancer, which weighed two pounds and a
half. She failed to recover from the shock,
aud in twenty -four hours from the operation
WIS dead. She was woman possessed of
rare qualities pf heart and mind, and welded
an influence which many coveted.