River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28

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A fire broke out in the drugstore of
o. S. Hulbent at Knapp. The fire or
ginated from the explosion of lamp.
Building and contents destroyed. Loss
| b5, 600; Insurance SO, 300.
James Allwell had his leg broken
and terribly crushed in Hogel's camp by
a rolling log
The Wisconsin National guard viii
meet at Madison Feb. q.
Gen. e. w. Hicks has been made
manager of the Milwaukee exposition
this year.
Father McGill of Milwaukee laid the
nnu rder of Bridget Eagan at the door of
irreligious public schools.
At Milwaukee Henry Hoaglin was ar
rested for stealing $4,000 worth of
hardware.
At Oconomowoc, A. A. Sewell, a
dealer in groceries and provisions has
closed his doors. His liabilities are not
known at present, but it is thought the
| assets will fully cover them.
President Arthur has delegated Gen.
David Atwood of Madison to represent
Wisconsin on the board of commission
ers of the worlds industrial and cotton
centennial exposition at New Orleans.
Frost's Veneer Seating company She
| boygan, with capital of $50, 600, filed
articles of association in the secretary
Of states Office yesterday, the object
| being to manufacture and deal IN veneer
seatings and trimmings.
At the secretary of states office
Thursday, the Hansens Empire Fur
factory. Milwaukee, filed amended ar
ticIes increasing the capital stock from
800, 600 to $500, 900, and the +. Mayer
Boot and Shoe company, Milwaukee,
filed articles of association, with capital
| of $4,000 The incorporators are
Frederick Mayer, Yincenz Schoencker
and George p. Mayer.
A painful accident occurred TO an en-
ploye of Hershheimers pillow factory,
La Crosse. named Louis Krambs. He
is a filter and while at work trimming a
moldboard. piece Of steel about the
size of pea, struck off with the chlsel,
! entered the white of his eye and bedded
| itself firmly A doctor removed It and
the pupil and inner substance of the eye
| ball protruded from the wound The
sight is permanently destroyed
United States Marshal Oakley re-
turned to Madison from Superior, Wis,
with z. III. Badgers, charged with re
ceiving money as consideration for re-
| framing to inform ON a violation OF the
internal revenue laws in case Of liquor
| selling without license The defend
ant tells good story, and it is doubt
| full if he can be convicted. He was
allowed to go on his own recognizance
| of 81, 900.
Commercial hotel, at Beloit together
with most of its contents, was burned.
The third annual convention of Off
GERS Of the Wisconsin National Guard
will be held in Madison, Wednesday and
| Thursday Feb. q and % Gen. Lucius
Fairchild, Col Charles King and others
Will read papers on interesting subjects,
and topics relating to the militia viii be-
| discussed.
A fire at Sparta burned out Roberts
& Jones, grocers; loss ST 800, loss on
building, owned by William Williams,
50. 600 H. Leach, barber, loss $3.50.
| loss on building, owned by e. Hainey,
81 900, Smith q Wagner, saloon, loss
5000; loss on building, owned by O. IL.
Irwin, $500, Samuel Crutehman, loss
on building, owned by w. Carrigrn
$500, Wagner & Barret, saloon, loss
81, 200: loss on building $4,000. Mrs.
Miller, millinery and residence, loss ST.,
200, Squire's saloon, where it caught,
was insured for $1,000.
Gov. Rush has formally transferred
the old st. Croix land grant to the
Omaha line.
The examination at New Lisbon, Of
Thomas Mooney of Nesedah, eighty
three years Of age, charged with having
committed a rape on Mrs. Florentine
Mattel of Germantown, on Jan. 8, took
place before the squire. The court
could not believe that the crime had ac-
tually been committed and ordered the
prisoner discharged.
At Neenah. A. J. Whiteneck, grocer,
has failed, with liabilities aggregating
nearly five thousand dollars. 1t is
thought his assets will cover all in-
debtedness Kicker, Crombie a. Me-
Laren of Milwaukee are the principal
creditors They are secured by mort
cages on Whiteneck,s homestead and
store.
che police Of Chippewa Falls raided
one of the notorious resorts on Spring
street, in the heart of the city, captur-
ing two of the women and two high
toned travellers. They all paid their
fines.
At the American house, Kaukanna,
yesterday, the proprietor built fire in
the room Of his mother The stove be-
came overheated and set the room on
fire. Being an old lady, she was burned
to death before being rescued. The
hotel was saved.
The depot OF Necedah was burglar
lied, and several express packages
taken.
The store of James Lyons and three
other wooden buildings in Necedah
burned on Monday, the 18th. Contents
partly saved Loss partially covered
by insurance.
DR.. A. I'll. HOY Of Racine is attending