River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The state university is to have pro-
lessor OF pharmacy.
Frederick Layton, Milwaukee pork
packer of wealth, has determined to
build an art gallery at cost Of 500, 900
and present it to the city. There Will
be no conditions attached to the gift
Gov, Rusk, of Wisconsin, anticipates
the national convention by nominating
Gov. Lucius Fairchild for president.
The state board of health reports only
one case of small pox in the state.
Hans Warner, who was the Norwegian
secretary of state for Wisconsin for four
years. has me into the grocery business
in Ellsworth, his home.
A fire in the town of Pleasant Valley
destroyed the dwelling of Ira Ives,
originating from a defective flue. Loss
on building $500; covered by $50 in
surance in the Otter Creek Mutual of
this county.
McKinnon & Co., grocerymen of
Appleton failed 2lst. Liabilities, S., 900.
The assests will not exceed 5000. Nc
Kinnon has pocKeted all the money
taken in by the firm for thirty days, be-
side raising money on notes at the bank
and eloped.
The Strow house at Strow Park, on
Delevan Lake, was burned recently in
GLIDING all the furniture and fixtures.
Loss, $1,000; insurance, 81 800. Mr..
Strow will rebuild.
The annual council of the Wisconsin
diocese of Episcopalians elected Rev.
DR.. SpauIding of Milwaukee register,
and Rev. G. p Jones, treasurer. The
following delegates to the general coun-
Gil at Philadelphia in October next.
were chosen: Revs. Dr. Adams, F. Royce,
W. Tenbrock. J. b. Pradt, DIR. Ashley.
Laity, j. b. Doe, J. II. RIger, George II.
Paul, w. M. Wells.
Several English tourists have been ex-
ploring Wisconsin, especially its lacus-
trine regions, preparing maps and
sketches of their discoveries. They
have diagrams of several very large
mounds on the south bank of Green
Lake in Green Lake county, that have
never yet been mentioned in the books
or papers. All of these mounds extend
away from the lake, the tails beginning
at the very waters edge.
The recent failure and defalcation of
d. NJ. Carroll, late treasurer of the town
of Sparta, has been compromised on the
following basis. The deficiency is $l3,-
0vO. The town of Sparta rebates $4 900.
D. NJ. Cargill contributes $4,000; bonds
men the first wear $500; the second year
81, 700, and the third year $500.
Mrs Thomas Evans, of the townsseeof
Springvale, fifteen miles from Fond du
I c,,iniAa tho OOnH hU
drowning herself in the cistern.
The Rice Lake Lumber company has
also fled articles of association with the
secretary of state, the incorporators
being Orrin Fl. Ingham. w. P. Tearse
and w. K. Coffin of Eau Claire. The
object is to conduct general numbering
business at Rice Lake, in Barron county.
The capital stock is 100000 and is di-
vided into 5000 shares.
The board of regents in the state uni
versity recently elected Vice President
]. w. Sterling of the university emeritus
professor of mathematics; also decided
to introduce the Rutlan system of venti-
lation and heating into University hall;
conferred the honorary degree of bach
elor of laws upon f. w. Hall of Madison
and left the management of the ladies'
hail next year in the hands of the ex-
ecutive committee of the board.
The state board of health closed at
Madison last week. The secretary's re-
port showed that the stat was entirely
| free of contagion. But one case of small
poX is known to exist, and that is lsola-
| lated. The state board has been labor
| ing assiduously in establishing local
boards in accordance with the recent
| law which makes such boards obligatory
| in every town, village and city of the
state. Over 1000 of these boards are
now organized, and this res ult of labor
is considered gratifying evidence of the
| progress ia sanitation. circular de-
filming the powers and duties of local
boards will soon be issued.
The regents of the university elected
H. G. Paul of Milwaukee and j. G. Nc
MINI of Racine vice presidents and John
S. Dean of Madison secretary. They al
so decided to establish a chair OF phar-
macy at the university. with DR.. Freder-
lex Powers of the Philadelphia College
of pharmacy as professor.
C. G.. Lynold of Milwaukee eloped with
the wife of his brother Earnest, and the
bad couple were arrested at Omaha.
The Oshkosh Water Works company
have filed articles of association at Madi-
son. the incorporators being Daniel L..
Libby, Hilbart w. Roe, Leander
Choate, Thomas Wall, George w. Burned
and w, b. Harshaw of Oshkosh, and n.
A. Gray of Milwaukee. The capital
stock is 100000, divided into 200
shares.
The loss by the burning of the Dell's
brewery in Eau Claire is about $4,000.
Alta meeting of the alumni of the
State University at Madison the Pres
ident-Wm. F. Wills, Madison. Vice
President-Frank Hall, Madison, Sec
rotary and Treasurer-C. F. Harding,
Madison. Orator Burr w. Jones, Mad
ison. Poet or RESPONSIBILITIES Kate E.
Dewey, Milwaukee. Executive Com
mittee-Messrs. Frank Hall, T. K. Con-
over, Howard Morris, Mesdames j. n.
DIN, VIM. Trelease and J.. Nj. Fay.
Ham Richardson for six years Wis
consin state senator, has got the James
vile postofiice.
The valuable property known as the
Drayton Mills, at Drayton. was entire
ly destroyed by fire recently. The
property was owned by Mr.. Mahoney
and was leased, by Wallace brothers. who
lost So 900 worth of stock.
Superior City has organized board
of trade.