River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-26
Summary of State News.


800, 900 and taxable valuation of
1856, 1926, III.
At Prairie du Chen Fred Bennett re-
fuses to tell who shot him.
The brother of McKahan the default
ing Mennomonie, postmaster, made up
the 500 shortage.
Albert Calkins is in the Chippewa
Falls jail, charged with raping his
daughter.
Eddie Willard of Wonewoc, was
thrown from horse and killed.
DR.. j. E. Sawyer and Miss Nettie
Staples, both of New Richmond, were
married by the Rev. E. P. Chittenden.
Michael Schultz, prominent citizen
of Racine, was assaulted by an unknown
man Wednesday night, and so badly
beaten that he will die.
Frank Sanberg, Scandinavian, was
drowned while bathing in the Chippewa,
near the Dalles dam, Eau Claire. The
body was recovered.
The Grand avenue nail boot and shoe
house of Milwaukee has made and as
signment. Edwin Epson the assignee,
gave bonds in the sum of So 800.
Henry Heimgartner was instantly
killed at Auburndale, by the overload
ing of load of logs.
Burglars burglarized the saloons Of
George Early and Joseph Coutun at
Mansfield, receiving about S25 in cash.
two revolvers and considerable guam
tity of liquors and cigars.
The giving away of some machinery
in the saw and shimgle mill of Wipf
Bros, at lola, resulted in the killing of
Edwin Wipf, aged fifteen.
Fred Bennett, who was mysteriously
shot and wounded at Prairie du Chen,
it has been Learned, was the victim of
an avenger, he having eloped with the
wife of Jasper Lampert of Pierce coun-
ty some months ago.
At Palmyra, Miss Nellie Beggs of
Palmyra and Mr.. John Ugelow of Min
neapolis, we're married bv Rev. Joliffe
of Waukesha.
Miss Montgomery. a too religious
Milwaukee girl, thought she was too
wicked to live, and killed herself with
corrosive sublimate at Whitcomb, Shaw
ano county.
Albert Calkins, an old settler living
in Chippewa county near Bloomer, has
been ARRESTED on complaint of his
daughter Myrta for rape.
The Ashland street railway company,
lately formed, has just received
charter from the secretary of state.
The capital stock is $4,000, with pow
er to increase as needed.
Miss Lizzie Montgomery, highly
respected young lady of Oshkosh, died
from the effects of poison administered
ny ueE OWL HhllO.
Anton Heilig, treasurer of the trades
assembly OF Milwaukee it is alleged,
has absconded with 81 500 of funds be-
longing to the organization
In the case of Ferguson against the
Wisconsin Central for $25, 900 damages
for injuries caused in September, 1881,
by being run over by the ears, the jury
at Waupaca brought in verdict for
the plaintiff for 50, 600 damages.
The state Episcopal council held at
Milwaukee, chose the following officers;
Treasurer of council, Charles p Jones
treasurer of the board of missions,
Charles p. Jones; registrar of the do
cese, Rt. Rev. f. w. Spalding; trus-
tees of funds and property, Bishop
Weller, Daniel Jones and David Fergu
son; standing committee, Revs. W. b.
Ashley, E. W Spalding, E. P. Wright
and Fayette Boyce and Messrs. Win
fed Smith, E. p. Brockway, Walter NJ.
Wells and d. G. Hooker; members of
board of missions, Rev. DR.. Conover,
L. H. Morehouse and I. NJ. Carey.
At Richland Centre b. Z. Barnes who
murdered his wife at Boaz, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court to the charge
of murder in the first degree and was
sentenced by Judge Clementson to the
penitentiary for life.
The report of the secretary of the
grand grove of Druids showed the num-
Der of local groves nineteen, whose
membership is 1,200-an increase Of
125 during the year. There were eight
deaths during the year, and the amount
expended in benefits was $4,000,