River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24
WISCONSIN MEMS NOTES.

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fenced for life for being accessory to
the murder of her husband on Nov. 8,
1882. Blanchard Bran, her Daramour,
who was sentenced for life last March,
accompanied her, also her brother, who
goes for one year.
Isaac Hodges, whose bank failed at
Platteyille in February, was arrested
again and brought to Lafayette on the
charge of enlightenment This is his
second arrest The plaintiff this time
is Margaret l.. Bowers, widow She
had intrusted to Hodges 1870 in
bonds, which it is alleged he sold, with
out turning over the proceeds.
At Portage, Oliver and Steve Gage,
brothers, keepers of hotel, tried to
shoot each other.
Residents of Lake Geneva, are
greatly exercised over prospect that
the Chicago & Northwestern is to con-
struct track along the lake front, mar
ring the beauty of the shore and cut
ting off all access to the lake except
over the iron rails
Thomas Connolly, aged forty, we'll
known resident of Waukesha
was choked on piece of beefsteak
while eating breakfast and died after
suffering horribly for an hour
An unknown man obout fifty five
years old was found lifeless, lying on
the road near the southern limit of Fan
Claire. His home is in Stoughton.
The wedding occurred in Green Bay
of Hon. Isaac Stephenson, member OF
congress from the Ninth district and
Miss Lizzie NJ Burns. Only the i'm
mediate family were present.
Victor Long, a Canadian with fami-
ly, committed suicide at Chippewa Falls
by hanging. He had worked in the
woods, spent his money in drink, and
became Respondent.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
Fox River Flour company's office at
Appleton.
The editor and publisher of the
Volksfreund of Appleton, one of the
wealthiest and most influential German
papers in Wisconsin, has been sued 10y
Dr. Bickel of Amigo, for damages for
referring to him in an article as "tht
monster doctor" The doctor thin *
his character has been damaged by the
article to the extent of about ten thou
sand dollars.
Two prominent events in local circles
occurred at Madison, in the marriage
of Miss Susie M. Ingman, eldest daugh
ter of DR. H. S. Ingman of Madison, tt
c. Fl. Worthington, a young business
man of Chicago, and that of Miss Jessie
Hopkins, daughter of the late Judge j.
G.. Hopkins, to DR. n. S. Davis, Jr., o
Chicago. The weddings took place in
Grace Episcopal church, and were very
fashionable and largely attended. A
peculiarly sad finale to Miss Ingman'
wedding was the instant death from APP
poplexy of Rueben l.. Garlick, who fell
dead in the arms of f. Z. Proudfit, the
best man, Immediately after the bridal
party returned to DR.. Ingman's resi-
dence, and before seats had been taker
at the wedding breakfast.
The official returns in Marathon
county give Louis Marchetti majority
of 9, 119 votes over J. X Brand of Wau
sau, for municipal judge.
The residence of T, B. Lindsey,
mayor of Neillsville, was burned. Loss,
81, 900; insurance 81 800.
Thomas B. McCourt & Bro, of Med
ford. who were closed up by attach
e fov Il y
since have made arrangements to re
sumo business and will open up again
soon.
Henry Donaldson, young cabinet
maker of Meanwhile, was found dead il
his bed. Cause, too much whisky.
The Porter oil we'll at Palmyra still
flows, notwithstanding from ten t.
twenty-five barrels of the oily mixtur
have been pumped up daily since
week.
Near Palmyra Mr.. and Mrs Lackey
were fatally hurt by a runaway.
Edward Dietrich and Edward Kin
sella of Milwaukee have begun daluag
suits for $15, 900 against Bentley {
Nowlans, contractors of the capitol ex
tension, for injuries received in the col
lapse of the south wing upon Nov. s.
Guzmann, arrested for mail robber.
at Manitoba, confessed.
Diyhtheria is spreading very rapid!
in Milwaukee and is becoming exceed
ingly fatal.
A barn belonging to August Sellman
a farmer living three miles from Mil
waukee, was struck by lightning and to
tally destroyed
D. G. and J. G. Lang, proprietors o
the trunk factory in Fond du Lac mad
an assignment for the benefit of thei
creditors. n. w Simmons is assignee
The liabilities of the firm are about SIS,
600, and the assets are estimated at 50,
600
Allen Carswell, prominent dry good
merchant of Oshkosh, was found deat
in his room at the fremont house.
L. T. Davis has been arrested a
Watertown, charged with horse steal.
ing.
The little town of Wauwautosa was
all torn up by the discovery that thei
town treasurer, John Farrell, had dis
appeared He drew just before leaving
about 81 200 of the towns funds from
the bank.
Milwaukee wants to tax her telephon
company 81 800 year.
il. Case of Racine has shipped
carload of fine horses to Kentucky, t.
be sold at Lexington on the 18th.
Expert examination of the books o
the bennett Harvester works, in Mil
waukee, exculpates Mr.. bennett from
the charge ofmisappropriation of funds
Reports from General Manager Mer
rill. now in California to recuperat'
from an attack of paralysis, are very
favorable. He is able to walk some
and hopes to be able to return to his
post of duty in short time.
More important iron discoveries have
been made rear Ashland.
Capt. S. C. Mower purchased
half interest in the Milwaukee
Sunday Telegraph, Col. e. A. Calllins
the veteran journalist, retiring. The
new firm is Watrous & Mower.
Daniel Move, for thirty years a resi-
dent of Spring Valley, Rock county
died aged sixty-siy. He was member
of the Vermont Legislature IN 1852 anC
of the Wisconsin legislature in 1865.
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