River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-02-15
News of the State.


A train Of FIVE coaches on the North
western went over the tfestle at the
Baraboo river last week, and down on
TO the ice thirty feet below. Some Of
the coaches took fire from the lamps, but
the flames were extinguished and appal-
ling casualties were averted. Some
eighteen persons were more or less IN
iured but no fatalities are reported. A
broken rail caused the accident,
Gov. Rusk has appointed Henry d
Hit of Fond du Lac county, Gen. A. @.
Parkefison of Columbia county and Maj.
Charles Fl. Williams of Sank county
members of the board of regents of the
state university and re-appointed John
G.. McMinn, of Racine county and Col.
F. w. Keyes, of Dane county members
of the same board.
The officers ofthe Wisconsin Maleable
iron works, in Milwaukee have notified
their employees that reduction of 5 per
cent. in their wages viii be made at
once Several of the men at once quit
work.
A bill has been introduced in the leg
islature abolishing the state park, con-
tanning $4,000 acres of land in Lincoln
county, and placing the lands in the
market.
Alfred Vandecar, the alleged murder,
ef Of Fl. G. Meade, the Waupaca banker
has had bis preliminary examination
and was remanded to jail without bail.
the court finding that the evidence Was
strong enough to warrant a conviction.
were held in 81 800 bonds 20 appear as
witnesses.
The sixty-fourth marriage anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Wright was, APP
propriately observed on Jan. 30 at their
home in Merton, Waukesha county,
Wis Their fiftieth anUiv srsary was Gel
ebrated at their present home by their
children, grandchildren and other
friends.
At River Falls, Wis, in the Paul Appel
case, the prisoner waived examination
and was remanded to Jail at Ellsworth
for trial at the June term of the circuit
court.
The legislature has passed a bill which
provides that all goods manufactured by
convict labor shall be distinctly marked
as such before being put upon the
market
The residence of w. A. Wilson, Sparta,
Milwaukee railroad agent caught fire
from q pan of ashes left il the woodshed,
and burned to the ground loss $1,000.
Gov. Rusk has sent into the senate the
nominations of the following gentlemen
as members Of the state board of nor
NAL regents: Hon Thompson ID. Weeks,
of WaIworth; Prof W. H Chandler, OF
Dane, and Abram II. Andrews, of Pierce.
Mrs. George B. Burrows, wife of ex
Senator Burrows, Of Madison, died Fri
dav morning, aged forty-six years; Of
complication of diseases, after a long i l.
ness
J. Fl. Hunniston drygoodsand clothing
merchant at Oconemowee made voluu-
tarv assignment. Liabilities, $4,000 as
SETS, $4,000.
Between 5000 and SC, 900 have been
raised for the benefit of those left desi-
tnte bv the Newhall House fire IN Mil
waukee.
Hon. John S. Horner, who died last
week at Ripon, was conspicuous char
aeter in the state. He was born at War
uated from Washington college, Penn,
in 1919; became a lawyer and practiced
his profession in his native state till 1850
when he was ap. ointed by President
jackson as secretary and acting governor
of Michigan territory, which then also
embraced Wisconsin. On the organIza-
ton of Wisconsin as separate territory,
Mr. Horner was appointed by President
jackson as its secretary, and was really
its governor for a short time, On return-
ing from the secretaryshlp, Mr. Horner
was appointed register of the land Office
at Green Bay, position he held for
thirteen years. He held government po-
sitions under five successive presidents,
and also many local positions.
Madison is to reyelin the free delivery
postal system by April /.
The report of the State fish commits
sioners shows that during 1882 there
were TBS. 900 brook trout fry distributed
throughout the State from the hatchery
at Madison and that 100000 white6sh
fry would be hatehed in branch
hatchery at Milwaukee, for distribution
in lakes next spring The report fay ors
the propagation of wall-eyed pike for
inland lakes.
A. J. Smith, a prominent dealer III
groceries and provisions, at Beaver
Dam. made an assignment. The liabili-
ties will largely exceed the assets. The
principal creditors are in Chicago and
MilWankee.