River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-14
WISCONSIN NEWS NOTES.

The state board of charities and re-
forms, report on the Oshkosh asylum
charged with gross cruelty and neglect.
George w. Burchard, president Of the
board of supervisors, is accused of sup
pressing the report.
Gov. Rusk has reappointed John G.
Spooner of Hudson, Reopen of Mill
yankee, and Hiram Smith of Sheboy-
gan Falls members of the board of uni.
yersity regents for three years, CONF
mencing on the 7th.
A Norwegian named John Hanson
committed sricide in Hosly's camp, near
Neillsville. He threw strap over the
end of a log on the skidway, and stran-,
gled himself. His body was taken to
eillsville, and an inquest held.
A family by the name of Sornson,
living in the town of Waupun, is sorely
afflicted with diphtheria. OF the fami-
ly of father, mother, and seven children,
all except the father were sick at one
time. Four children have died.
The Winnebago Indians are receiving
their second payment from the govern
ment by Mai. w. f. Halleck, at Black
River Falls.
An agricultural convention will be
held at Mineral Springs hall, Arcadia,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. II
and ID.
Charles A. Kuepper, coroner of Mill
waukee county, died very suddenly,
He had held the office, off and on, for a
dozen years; he was about sixty years
Of age and leaves wife and several
children.
Chippewa Falls has case of black
mail in which a prominent grass widow
figures as receiver and the son of a
prominent lumberman as the victim.
The widow of forty years, at least,
claims damages direct and indirect on
the grounds of blighted affections and
she gets the assessment with some dis
count.
The brother of Hitch, the alleged
horse theft from Chippewa Falls, has
arrived in Milwaukee to arrange for
his defense. The latter will be taken
before Judge Mallory, when the pre-
timinary examination will be waived
Kitche's case will then come up at the
criminal term of the court.
Several failures among prominent
business men have taken place in South
srn Wisconsin of late. A few days ago
Smith Brothers, of Linden, succumbed
with debts of $40 900 and assets only
$4,000 The latest failure is that of
John Lanyon, leading murchant of
Mineral Point His liabilities are said
to be large and assets insufficient to
meet his obligations.
The recent fire at Blooner, is attri-
buted to an incendiary. The losers
were: Z. M. Stearns, drug store, loss,
s6, 500; insurance, 81, 400. A. j. jane
saloon, loss,, $4,000; insurance, $1,700.
F. w. Stees, loss, $500; partly insured.
Lodge of A. O. U. W., loss, S145; in
surance, 800. G. d. Tallinghast, bank,
damage, $50; fully insured f. III.
Cole, printing office and household
goods, loss, 81, 800; insurance, 5000.
o. r. Ryan, loss ON jewelry stock, $50.
James Lamport, loss on clothing, $50.
One of the most sensational cases
tried in Waukesha in long time ended
in the acquittal of the defend
ant, Joseph Hadfield, one of the most
highly respected citizens of this section,
tried on charge of illegitimate parent
age. The only testimony against the
prisoner was that of tn complaining
witness, a girl named Eliza Goetz.
TheWisconsin cane growers held their
annual meeting at Madison. The cleo
bon of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows: President, A. j..
Decker, Fond du Lac; secretary, J. H.
Dunstan, Wyoming, Wis; treasurer,
Henry Lindley, Mazominie.
The business boards of the state agri-
cultural and state horticultural socie-
ties met in an annual session at Madi-
son, but did nothing of public import
ance. The regular annual meetings
opened recently. The former organi-
cation decided that the next state fair
should open sept. Ia, and that the loca-
zion of the same be left to committee
Of five consisting of the presi-
dent and secretary and three members
of the society, to be selected by the
president, who must report by March
10. President Pratt delivered his an
nual address. The horticultural society
met, when informals talks on horticul-
tural matters in Minnesota were given
by Ex-President J. III. Harris, of Min
nesota State Horticultural society. Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President, j. NJ. Smith,
Green Bay: vice president, J. c..
Plumb, Milton; secretary, Mrs. HI. M.
Lewis, Madison; treasurer, Mathew
Anderson, Cross Plains.
At the joint convention of the State
Agricultural society and State Cane
Growers association held at Madi-
son unusual enthusiasm and inter-
est were manifested in the proceedings.
Prof w. II. Wylie, chief chemist of the
United States agricultural bureau, de
livered a fine address on cane growing
and sugar making, being followed by
Aaron Broughton of Evansville, and j :.
w. Wood of Baraboo, who held a hot
discussion upon the secret society ques-
ton. the former arguing in favor and
the latter against. DIR. A. G.. Barry Of
Lodi spoke on agricultural Colleges, +"
and Hon. T. G.. Sloan of Madison on
management of the University farm
and Experiment Station" Both main
tanned that the Wisconsin agricultural
college should be separated from the
state university of which it forms part
at present.
John Staal Tippetts of Iippett's
Landing, Vernon county, died in the
insane asylum at Madison. He was a
man of good education and many excel
lent habits, but quick and hasty in
temper. Many years ago he killed q
man in a quarrel, and, although case
of unsuitable homicide was established,
the effect of the deed weighed upon
him, causing him to lead almost the life
of a recluse, until his mind became i'm
paired within the past few years.
Judge Pulling announces himself an
independent candidate for reelection
to the Third circuit judgeship of Wis
consin
A young man residing in the neigh
borhood of Maiden Rock. named Ed.
Lampman, was shot by another man in
quarrel at dance. The wound is a
serious one, the surgeon being unable
to find the ball.
Robert Balm, postmaster at Trappe,
is in jail at Wausau for rape alleged to