River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-21

where the stove is, and there IS cell |
on each side. McDermott was IN for a
common drunk and was locked In the
south cell. Carey had the north cell
and the corridor to himself. McDer-
motifs body was burned to crisp, but
Carey's was burned but little. The laA,
though of wood, was safe from any ac-
cidental fire. Neither of the men was
drunk Carey had spent term at
Waupun for arson and there were wGe-
rants against him for various offeAsSa-
including. forgery and CONTRIBUTING
sister in a barn in Columbia county.
The prisoners must have set the fire in
order to escape, as it is not probable
that it was accidental.
Heavy Wisconsin Bank Failure
Milwaukee Special Telegram, Feb.
ia banking institution of Platte
vile, known as the Platteville
bank, failed to open its doors the
18th inst, and its suspension is an
nounced. The bank was owned almost
wholly by Isaac Hodges. and he as well
rs his bank was supposed to be perfect
~ suit WI l1RbENo EAft1 Ottb tt1tAb nv
body Will lose anything 10y the failure.
His assets he says, are between 1925, 900
and $3.50, 600, and his liabilities Will not
exceed S150,00 As to the cause of
the suspension he has nothing to say,
but the impression among business men
is that Hodges has simply failed to re-
alize on some of his property, of which
he has a great deal real estate and 9th
or, aud has 10 close for lack of money.
The bank kept no account i'll any of the
Milwaukee institute )ns, hence little is
known of it there; but Agent Lemon,
connected with the Northwestern Life
Insurance company there, who is famil-
lar with the affair, says there there is
no doubt that the depositors will get
every cent with interest, though it may
take little time to realize on the assets.
Fred Piehl, a section boos on the st.
Paul road, was run over and killed in
Milwaukee He was on top of car
that was being backed. slipped on the
icy surface and rolIe9L Under the wheels
He was forty-five years of age and leaves
a large family
S. j.. Clough. one of the oldest resi-
dents of Racine died in the sixty ninth
year Of his age. He came to Racine in
1915, and has been engaged in merchan-
tile business Of various kinds. He
served in the war, and was commissa-
ry sergeant. He was also ond of the
promoters and projectors of the old RAJ
cine & Mississippi railroad.
United States Marshal Oakley OF
Madison, has arrested Calvin d. Rog-
ers of Mitchell, Oak. ON a charge OF
making a false affidavit in order to Sc
cure pension for Mrs Mary Carey OF
Eau Claire, who was awarded pen
sion on her oath that she had been mar
ried twice.
Louise Lenke of Augusta, has Sc
cured the arrest Of Deputy Sheriff Bas-
sett on a charge6f rape.
According to the statistical reports
for the calendar wear ended Dec. 81, re-
ceived by Railroad Commissioner Haul
CHEN, the total gross receipts of the
Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior were
81, 654; total net earnings, S739. The
gross receipts from the operation of the
road of the Milwaukee & Northern were
tS493, 772; total net earnings, 1884, 926.
The total gross receipts of the Prairie
tlu Chen & McGregor were Whole
line, $50, 625 total net earnings, Sl5,
30. \
A. Gillette. Madison boy, has been
made railroad commissioner of Kansas.
Gov. Rusk has reappointed J. Fl.
Evens OF Platteville, c. L. Gordon Of
Milwaukee, and c. A. Hutchins of Fond
du Lac, members Of the board of nor
NAL school regents for three years. He
also appointed W. A. Fricke coroner of
Milwaukee county, vice Charles Kuep-
per, deceased.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the register of deeds at AIilwau-
kee for anew company to be known as the
Northwestern Telegraph 81 Telephone
company. The articles grant the COM
pany the right to construct and operate
lines between Hudson and Milwaukee,
and Hudson and Saltwater to St. Paul,
as per the Wisconsin statutes.
Special postal service has been dis
continued at Leccia, Wis, from Feb.
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A fiendish outrage was committed ON
the morning OF the 14th upon the eight
year-old daughter of Barney Nellis, a
lumberman, at his camp near Shell
Lake, hv one Sherman Hall, who, upon
being arrested, confessed his guilt. The
child IS now lying lii a very critical con-
dition Considerable feeling is being
manifested there, both in town and
throughout the adjoining camps, and
the wretch, though now in Jail, is liable
to be Iynched
Isaac Hodges OF The suspended Platte
vile, wis.,, has assigned all property
to J. H. Evans, who viii proceed at
once to collect all sums due the bank,
so far as possible. and settle with de-
pOsitors There i 40 suspicion of fraud
either against Hodges, the proprietor,
or O. H. Ciriswold, cashier; but it is a
misfortune brought about solely by I'M
secured overdrafts.
Hemming & Son, boot and shoe deal
ers, GAINESVILLE have failed. This store
was closed hv the sheriff An assign
ment was made TO c. $. Jackman, cash
Ter of the Rock county bank. The La
bilities are unknown.
James E. Rhodes, prominent and
wealthy citizen. who has lived in ATadi-
son since 1917 fell dead in the State
bank, where he was transacting bust
ness recently. of heart disease, aged fif-
ty-five years. For series of years he
was IL member of the common council
and was man highly respected. He
leaves a wife and four sons, one the lat
ter, Asa, A. being connected with q
bank at Grand Forks. Oak.
Capt. Z. \. Clark of Iowa, a clerk in
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