River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
News of the State.

a. G.. Rockwell of Oshkosh, died at
Merrill of hemorrhage of the stomach.
The deceased was extensively engaged
in the numbering business.
The Milwaukee board of supervisors
recently elected DIR. NJ. Z. Connel to
succeed Dr. Marden as superintendent
of the county hospital. Grave charges
of drunkenness and immortality had been
preferred against Marden by hospital
employees. but he is allowed to resign
and no investigation will be held.
James Blake, well known citizen of
Ashland, Wis, attempted suicide by
shooting himself twice with revolver,
but will probably survive.
S. f. Perry, who shot Fred Lade at
Marion, was taken to Oshkosh and
placed in the insane asylum. He is raw
ing mad, and imagines he telephones to
the spirit world.
Smiths hotel at Bayfield,, Wis, was
burned. Some of the furniture was
saved. Loss, $1,000; insured for $1,000.
Gov. Rusk has appointed William r,
Hoyt municipal Judge of Chippewa
county, Wis. vice Henry Coleman, de-
ceased: and L. Ii. Mead county Judge of
Washburn, vice A. A. Stafford, refused to
qualify.
The Rev. Edward NJ. Hill, of Beloit,
has accepted a call TO the Calvary
Congregational Church in Montreal, Can.
Sparks from an engine caused the
burning of the depot and hotel of the
Lake Shore & Western railroad at Hor-
tonville Loss, between $4,000 and 3d.
900; no insurance.
Mrs. John NJ. Orvis of Salem, died last
week, aged ninety-one wears. She was
born in Guilford, VT, Dec. "a, 1891. In
1910 she was married to John nj. Orvis,
who served in the war of 1912. Three
daughters and one son were bonn to
t EN-. In 1910 the family migrated to
Ohio, and in 1916 went to Salem, where
they have since lived.
In the town OF Gogin, Langdale coun-
ty, half-breed named Hiram Polar shot
and instantly killed n white man named
Henry Stiles without any provocatiOn
whatever, so far as is known. Stiles
was clerk of Che town of Gogin, and
well liked by all who knew MIN.
The police at Oshkosh, were notified
that c.. S. Weston's house had been
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aiming the premises the chief found
the furniture scattered in all directions,
and every indication that it was the
work of professionals. He then ex-
amined the windows, and finding that
the glass OF one ofthem had been broken
from the inside, he taxed young Weston
with the burglary, who con fessed and
turned over the stolen money.
At a meeting Of officers of the Third
regiment, Wisconsin National Guard,
the following officers were elected and
were commissioned by the governor;
NJ. r. Moore, colonel: B. F. Parker, lieu
tenant colonel; T. j. George, mayor;
Charles + Rogers, surgeon, mayor; j. j.
Edwards. assistant surgeon, captain;
August Kickbush, quartermaster, first
lieutenant; Louis Truman, adiutant, first
lieutenant; Robert J. McBridge, judge
advocate, first lieutenant.
At Oshkosh. Mrs. Paige withdrew the
objections to the appointment of G. G.
Paige as administrator and the court al
lowed the application for 800 per month
for support, to continue one year.
The dwelling house of o. c. Hanson
the town of Waupaca was burned last
week. Loss on building, $500; insured