River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-08-07

Rev. E. s. Lemans, for three years pastor
of the NJ E. Church of Chippewa Falls, was
transferred to an Indiana conference by re
quest
The Cooper failure at Eau Claire is in fair
way for settlement
Hiram Showerman, the man who swore
George H. Daubner into prison at Waukesha,
for pension frauds, died of heart disease
Tuesday.
Richard Pilley, eighteen years DID, was
drowned in the BaraboO river at Baraboo.
Among damages done by the storm was the
sweeping away of two bridges on Otter Creek,
six miles from Eau Claire, involving loss of
$500 to the town.
George Silverthorn, prominent banker and
business man of Wausau, was thrown from his
buggy by a runaway horse and seriously in
iured
Lawrence Chaser, Bohemian, was found
drowned at Wausau. He had been bathing
alone.
The fourteen ear-old son of Oliver John
son, while clearing carriage way for the pas
sage of logs in the Eau Claire lumber COM
pany's MILL accidentally fell between the track
and buffer, and the log carriage moving,
crushed him. He survived but few mo-
ments.
The Grant County Herald announces the
death of David Smith of Marion as that of a
veteran who had lived under every admins
tration of his country He was IN the war OF
1912, and helped to build Commodore Perry's
feet. When Gen. Lafayette visited Erie, in
1924 he was in command of a company of the
guard of honor detailed to escort the French
patriot in from point five miles beyond the
city limits.
The man who was tarred and feathered al
Baraboo, for exposing the person of his imbe.
Gle wife, was found dead short time after
ward in the neighborhood of that town 1t is
supposed that the thick, impenetrable coating
of tar over his body closed up the pores of the
skin, suppressing all perspiration, and death
ensued
The contract for the university building in
Galesville, Trempealeau county, has been LET.
This addition is to be completed in November.
Every child in the state under the age of six
teen is invited to attend the Wisconsin state
fair, to be held at Madison, Wednesday, Sept
IL Free admittance will be given all such on
that day. Entertainment of unusual interest
will be provided
Mayor Wallber and City Attorney Tuscombt
of Milwaukee are angry because Chief of Po-
lice Ellsworth raided several houses of prosti
tuition without consulting them, and the mayor
declares that the chief must work in harmony
with the other city officials or he will be re
moved. Ellsworth says that on previous oc
casion, when he was about to make raid, ht
notified the mayor and other officials, and wher
the policemen reached the houses, they wer,
empty, the inmates having been notified
August Mueller, young German laborer in
Goodyear Lumber companys yard, was in
stantly killed at Tomah. He was inside of /
box car loading lumber. 1t became necessary
to move the car and the engine was detached
and some way the car went off the track, par
tally tipping over, throwing lumber upor
Mueller, killing him instantly. He was mem
Der of Co. K. Third regiment, W. s. N. G.
At Spencer, eleven miles north of Marsh
field, fire originated in the Star saloon owned
by ?. J. Breslahan & CO., and spread so rapid
ly that in less than an hour the entire blocl
was destroyed The loss is about sl2, 000 with
an insurance of less than 5000 in over
dozen companies The following is a list o.
the buildings burned: P. J. Breslahan & Co. I
store, saloon and contents, valued at 1000
Pioneer house leased by g. @ Follett, witt
entire contents 81, 000; ID. NJ Houson & Co. I
store and stock of goods valued at $500
Henrichs barn and contents, SSO0; and Two
vacant buildings valued at IS, 200
The annual report of the Wisconsin Contra
shows the results of the year as follows: Ne
earnings, as above s474, O65-rentals, car ser
vice and taxes, s351, 405; balance, 1922 $50; in
terest on bonds paid, sl14, 004; balance, sur
plus for the year, SS,656
Frank Clifford, the St Paul gambler, who
shot Cole Mcclellan at Hudson was found
drowned in Lake St Croix Clifford, alias
Eaton, was short, thlck-set fellow, with
brown hair and red moustache; moderately
well dressed and in life fair looking young
fellow.
Ed Place and Sherman Hall, inmates of the
county jail at Shell Lake, escaped Some one
furnished them with tools with which they
loosened the win dow grating and pried it open
far enough to squeeze through Charlie
Wood confined for attempted murder remained
Place was confined for larceny and Hall foJ
the outrage committed in logging camp neal
there last winter.
Manager s S Merrill visits his Office at the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul headquarters il
Milwaukee. He says he Is feeling better than
he has for years. He takes daily rides about
the city and far into the country when weather
will permit