River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-05-08
WISCONSIN NEWS NOTES.

turned to her home. Her husband was
arrested few days ago charged with
her murder.
The Chief Iron company, Wausau,
fled articles of association with the
secretary of state, the incorporators be-
ing d. L. Plumer, S. S. Vaughan, w
H. Gle, M. d. More, w. c. Silverthorn
and w. A. Hurley. The object is to do
general business in mining, numbering,
manufacturing and merchandising.
The apital stock is $50 600, shares.
The total amount of logs turned out
OF the Black river boom to date is
2, 900, 900 feet; amount now in the boom
limits, 100, 900 900 feet The water is
low, but the driving progresses by flood
ing.
The proposition to raise the price of
saloon licences in Milwaukee from SIS,
the present price, to 5000, was defeated
The large bay shore mill of the Lud-
dington, Wells & Van Setback Lumber
company was burned at Menominee
Loss, so, 900; insurance, 5000
The Wisconsin and Montana Cattle
company filed articles of association
with the secretary of state, the object
being to deal in live stock, especially in
Montana, where cattle ranch is to be
conducted.
James Burden, president of the First
National bank, one of the most promi-
nent and wealthy citizens of Superior,
and Miss Emma w. Conan were mar
ried, and Immediately left for an extend
ed trip to Eastern and Southern cities.
At Sparta, Peter Ct. Race freight
conductor serving as brakeman on the
st. Paul road, was run over by La
Crosse freight train and instantly killed
He leaves a wife and two children liy-
ing in La Crosse.
The sixty-fifth anniversary ci Ameri-
can Odd Fellowship was celebrated at
Sparta by the Baraboo Fall4y associa-
tion in highly interesting manner.
At Shell Lake Corbett & Clanden-
mems new mill was burned. 1t had
been running but two days There is
no clue to the origin of the fire. Moth
ing was saved. The loss is about six
thousand dollars, with no insurance.
The state board of pharmacy closed
its annual session at Madison, after
electing A. H. HOLSTER, Madison, pres
ident, and E. b. Heimstreet, GAINESVILLE,
secretary, for the ensuing year. The
secretarvs report showed that during
the year ending April /, 1884, five meet
ings were held by the board and eighty
eight applications were examined. OF
this number fifty-four were granted Ii
centiate certificates, twelve minors GER
tificates and twenty-three were rejected.
Thirteen registered, twelve graduate,
twelve minor and two assistants certif-
icates were granted. At present date
the total lumber of full certificates In
the state is / ,061 minor forty and as
sistants' 1872
Two children living eight miles east
of Medford wandered into the woods
and it is feared they have persisted.
! An explosion on Tuesday, the Goth,
blow out the front of the postoffice build
ins at Oconomowoc, and scattered the
glass clear across the street. The whole
town was awakened by the conclusion
Rev. Father Siebold of Racine, died
in that city on Tuesday, the 29th, aged
eighty -four years.
Frenchs boarding house and two tene.
Iments burned in Eau Claire. Loss,
| 5000; insurance, 81 800.
Burglars blew open the safes of Fur
IRISH & Bro. and Harry Compton at
Grand Rapids, securing $40.
Wisconsin Central officials are nego-
tiating for St, Paul accommodations.
The Wisconsin State Pharmaceutical
association will meet in Madison Aug.
), and be in session three days.
The Philip Best Brewing company of
| Milwaukee has increased its capital
stock to 50 900, 600 Three million dol
lars cash was refused for the institution
last week.
The assignee of the Henry bank, at
Mineral Point, has filed a schedule,
showing the assets to be 1871, 998. 81, and
5he liabilities $73, 1851.
Charles Salisbury Of Spencer, was
arrested for the forgery of two drafts ON
Chris Lamieux at Marshfield last March.
The prisoner is held to await the action
of the district attorney in 5000 bonds.
The annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Pioneer association will be held at Mad
ison, June IL.
Albert Lambright of Wausau. paid
800 fine for selling whisky to Indians.
Fond du Lac, has raised saloon license
to $175, which is SIS more than last
year, and the drug store license was
doubled and made $50. 1t occasioned
| some strife.
When Father Stephen left James
town the past week TO take charge Of
the extensive and important Indian bu-
reau of his church at Washington, his
society, or the leading members of it,
| rendered him purse of Sl75 as a slight
| indication of the affection and regard in
which he is held
Abijah Moon of Eau Claire, who stole
two horses from Fletcher & Wyman,
has been arrested and the horses recov-
cred. His pal, Frank Shepherd, got
away.
August Rosen, wagon maker in
| Madison, was killed by being thrown
from his buggy by runaway team
1t is reported that the case of sup
posed asphyxiation of Mrs. Hannah
| Dooley Of Oconomowoc, was really
caused to hide holder robbery, chloro
form having been used instead of Goa oil
| Notes, bonds, etc, valued at 5000 are
missing.
Mrs. Charles Squires of La Crosse
committed suicide by taking poison.
Her husband saw her take the deadly
dose, but she eyaded direct answer
when asked as to its nature. The poison
threw her into spasms, whereupon DIR.
Suffer was called, but she was beyond
medical skill.
The Odd Fellows of Wisconsin will
/ unveil monument over the grave Of
Myron p. Lindsey, at Green Bay, June
Is. Mr.. Lindsey died very Sudden.
~ in Madison nearly two years ago.
The Nanaimo Mining company has
closed contract to furnish 30 900 tons
of ore on the cars at the mines. This
will 60 to Pennsylvania, and the con-
tract completes an aggregate Of $4,000
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