River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-16
WISCONSIN MEMS NOTES.

Ocndick OF AllWakee.
The twelve year-old son of Joseph
Nechsteron of Brothertown, Calmus
county, was shot By an unknown aSsas-
sin, who made good his escape.
P. Ell. Becker raised 10000 front
from an original plant of 1000, 10 the
town of Sumner, Jefferson county. He
is preparing to form an additional
pond.
Elisha Bessie fell dead in the town OF
New Lebanon, Waupaca county, while
throwing bundles from grain stack to
a threshlng machine.
The continuous rains for the pnst
seven or eight weeks have done more
or less damage to nearly every settler
in the vicinity of Milladore.
The event of the season in Hudson
social circles was the marriage of Mr..
G. P. Coon and Miss Ada White, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. White.
Solick's jewelry store, at Appleton,
was closed by the sheriff recently on a
confessed Judgment of $3.50 in favor of
W. S. Warner. 1t is unknown what
the stock will inventory.
L. Boaler of Green Bay will pick
about | 100 barrels of cranberries from
his marsh at Peshtigo.
Louis, aged seventeen years, stepson
of Mr.. Wesseldon, was fatally gored by
a bull on the premises, of M. II. Neb-
berwick, farmer living on Pine creek,
near Eau Claire. Although thirteen
holes were gored in the boys body he
lived forty eight hours.
Two of the trustees of Ripon college
Messrs. Holton and Merrill, publish a
letter in vindication of Prof. Towle, ac
cused of smuggling books from Ger
many on account of the college. They
assert that the charge original ed in the
malice of discharged treasurer.
Rev. G.. Hoyme has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church on Elk creek. having
to many other appointments to fill.
The Republican county convention
at Appleton, put the following ticket in
nomination: Sheriff, A. b. Van Al
slime; treasurer, Fl. Leppla; county
clerk, William Smith /; district attorney,
A. L. Collins; register of deeds, John
Driscoll county superintendent, Charles
Better; clerk of court, DIR. Tanner; sur
veyor, E. Spencer; coroner, j.. Nc
Murde.
Ole Peterson of Lodi, was sentenced
by Judge Braley, of the Madison court,
to two years in the penitentiary, for as
sault with intent to kill. Dick Love,
Chicago burglar, four and one-half
wears; Frank Brown, Chicago pick
pocket, two years; j. Il. Sickler, Dane
county, forger, two years; Ole Peterson,
murderous assault, two years.
J. NJ Miller, representative of the
passenger department of the Wisconsin
Central road, has been in st. Paul, TAX
ing the preparatory steps for issuing a
souvenir volume, issued in connection
with the entrance of that road into st.
Pau 1t will be an elegantly bound
volume of 300 pages, and profusely IL
Illustrated, among other views there be-
ing full-page ones of scenes on the Bad
river, IN the vicinity of Chequamegon
bay, and the country between Eau
Claire and st. Paul. Ten thousand
copies will be distributed free.
A stabbing affair and probable MUIR
der occurred at Westboro. John Eopsl,
Joseph Garlic and others, having been
drinking, got into a dispute about a
watch, which resulted in a general
fight, in which Joseph Carrie was stabbed
in the left side, the dirk or knife pene-
trating his left lung Eopsl is under
arrest for murder.
Allen Fl. Comfort, attorney Of st.
Paul. was married at Grace Episcopal
church. Madison, to Miss Elizabeth G.
TAYLOR. Youngest daughter of George
F. Taylor, leading boot and shoe
dealer.
At Eau Claire, on the Sth, fire was
discovered in st. Patricks church, or
iginating, it is supposed, from defect
i've fue, and in an an hour the massive
edifice was a mass of ruins. The build
| ing was commenced in the spring OF
! 1881 and dedicated in the winter OF
I 1882. Everything was complete save
the veneering, which was to be done
next season. The building cost $25, 900.
The contents, fixtures, ETC., are enough
to make the total loss $50, 900; insured
! for SIC, 200.
Alexander Mitchell again denies the
reports telegraphed about his resigna-
ton. The only foundation for the
/ stories. he said, was the remark made by
/ him that it was about time for him to
retire. Manager Merrill is no better,
though his family believe he is no worse.
The Wisconsin Central Railway COM
pany rendered its annual report for the
year ending June 80, 1884, to Railroad
Commissioner Haugen. This shows: To
/ tai income, 81 ,476, 821. so; operating
/ expenses, 81, OIL ,428.74; Excess of in
come, $405, 1926.
d. E. Seymour, president of the bank
at Chippewa, is the assignee of Fred
/ Adler of Bloomer, Wis, who made an
assignment few days ago. The la
/ bilities are placed at $25, 900 and the
assets $4,000, good portion of the
latter being book accounts. The cause
of the assignment was damage to stock
/ bv the high water, slow collections and
general depression of business.
William III. Lamb, editor and pro.
prietor Of the Eau Claire Wis., Senti-
mel. died suddenly at his home, of
neuralgia of the heart
Louis Perrott, government agricul-
tural correspondent in Outagamie
county, has submitted his report foi
/ September. He says the average con-
! dition and average yield at this time is
the best showing, all things considered,
for twenty -four years. The tenderest
| plant has not been injured by frost, ano
the weather is as warm as In July. Po-
tatoes are reported to rot on low ano
clay land.
i J. H. Elmore, receiver of the broken
Strong's bankof Green Bay has returned
from New York and Toronto, having at
the latter place had an interview with
the fugitive x-Banker Strong. The
appearances and reports indicate him a.
living modestly and quietly. He re
news his desire to settle at 30 cents, he