River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-11

$500, 900, with assets of $6OS,675.
1t cost the man who started the Wis
consin Daily Globe $4,000 to find out
that the paper wasn't wanted.
A fire destroyed dwelling house at
Eau Claire, owned and occupied by
Thomas Campbell. The contents were
saved in a damaged condition. Loss
81, 200, covered by 1000 risk in the
Phoenix and Hartford.
From Portage comes the report OF
two suicides, girl of fifteen and boy.
Ill usage and hard work was the cause
in both cases. when children destroy
themselves life must be hard, indeed.
Daniel Foran of Superior, was ac-
eidentally shot while out hunting with
John Neelar, and may die.
William White, brakeman, was run
over at Waukesha, both legs being cut
off, and he died soon after.
Lumber Inspector Hyslop of La
Crosse expresses the opinion that the
amount of logs cut on Black river this
season viii not exceed 100, 900, 900. He
thinks it may fall as low as 100000, 600.
Most of the camps are under way and
getting out logs.
In the case of George Colgrove, on
trial at Waukesha for the murder of
James q. Atkins, plea of insanity will
be entered. Colgrove was once con-
fined in an asylum.
The report of Secretary of State
Timme shows the financial condition OF
the State: General fund, receipts,
-, 907, 2O4 GA; disbursements, g, 332,-
S57,57; balance Sept. 30, 1892, 1884,
220.68; balance Sent. 80, 1884, $685.
567.15; total, 50, 27l ,424.72. Receipts
of other funds, 1912, $50; disburse-
ments, 81, 932, 265; balance Sept, 30,
1884, 1852, 412.9S.
James Kirby and William Edwards,
two hard cases, who were arrested by
Madison police in old Castle" on the
shore of Lake Mendoza, the middle of
last June, on suspicion of committing
various burglaries throughout the city,
were convicted in the cercuit court, OF
burglarizing Meyers grocery store on
the night of June IS, and Judge Stew
art imposed five years imprisonment
upon each of them.
The Republican presidential electors
for Wisconsin met at II o'clock last
Wednesday noon, as by law required,
in the executive Office in the capitol,
all being present. G. j. l.. Meyer OF
Fond du Lac was elected chairman; E..
L. Brown of Waupaca, secretary; j. w.
Ostrander of Jefferson, messenger. The
perfunetory duty of voting for Blaine
and Logan was performed and eertifi-
Gates showing the result executed and
sealed.
From careful estimates, not to ex-
coed 80 per cent of the actual cut of
pine will be made on the Chippewa
river this season. There is eight inches
of snow on the west fork of the Chip
pewa; but operations have not com
menced vet, as the swamps are not
frozen up.
The oldest person in Wisconsin, John
Jondro, aged III years next Christmas,
died last week. Mr.. Jondro was born
in the parish of Phillip, near Montreal
Canada, in the year 1865. He served
in the employ of the Northwestern Fun
Company forty years, and during the
last forty years he has been resident
of Arkansaw, Wis. During his young
er wears he served some time in the fed
raj army, and often related very inter
esting tales of army life of those days,
His age is taken from the statement OF
the parish prelate of st. Phillip.
The Kempster divorce case at Oshkosh
came up before Commissioner Merrill
on motion for alimony and on the APP
pIicatiou of DR. Kempster to have the
writ of ne exeat vacated. The court
denied the application for alimony, but
allowed $50 for suit money. As Mrs,
Kempster's application is only for sep
arate maintenance. it is now said that
DR.. Kempster will next week file a
countercharge of intoxication and the
use of morphine by his wife, and de-
mand an absolute divorce.
NJ Sullivan, barkeeper for Matt
Dunn of Milwaukee, during the alb
sence of his employer, stole $500 and
skipped.
One of the most fashionable and
brilliant weddings that has ever occur
red in Northern Wisconsin took place
Wednesday evening at the residence Of
J. r. Garland at the village of Meridian,
being the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Miss Mary, to Frank Koch OF
Eau Claire. About four hundred in
vitations We're issued and special train
was provided for the accommodation OF
the guests of Eau Claire. The presents
were rare. elegant and costly and the
event was unexeeptionably enjoyable.
4 portion of the Wisconsin exhibit
for the worlds fair at New Orleans will
be ready for shipment in a few days.
The entire exhibit will fll not less than
twelve cars. L. d. Holton, the com
missioner will go to New Orleans with
tue exhibit. S. t. Merrill of Beloit,
who Is i'll charge of the educational de-
partment of woman's work, will leave
for New Orleans on Monday next The
money which has been expended in get
ting together the exhibit has been
raised entirely through private chan
nels. largely through the direct per-
sonal efforts of Mr.. Holtou.
The state board of canvassers recon
vened in the secretary of states Office
Wednesday morning, and pluralities
for Republican state officers We're tie
termined as follows: Gov. Rusk, H.
269: Lieut. Gov Fifield, 1852; Sec
retary of state Timme. 1866; Treasm-
er McFetridge, 15.049; Attorney Cen
eral Fresbv, 17.t49: Superintendent