River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-10
WISCONSIN NEWS.
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yandecar's wife says he confessed kill
ing Banker Mead at Waupaca.
Milwaukee lost S8S1,0oo by fires last
ear. with insurance of Sl6O,oOO.
Marshfield has its own special centen-
arian.
The Lewis and Clark county court
house has been condemned as unfit for
the purpose. 4 new and elegant one
will be erected next season.
The new hotel at Fond du Lac his
been named after Hon. II. l.. Palmer Of
Milwaukee. 1t will be opened with a
grand banquet this month.
Hersey & Bean Of Saltwater have
bought of the Omaha company l4,S50
acres Of land in Bayfield,, Sawyer and
Washburn counties, Wis, Tor Sol 600.
Milwaukee had 5 1853 deaths last year.
Milwaukee police made 3,26l arrests
in 1888.
L. w. Coe, a well known insurance man
of Milwaukee, was arrested at a West
side place Of amusement on a charge Of
insulting one of the female attractions OF
the place. Coe. when taken TO the cen
tral station, denied the allegation, an
gave bail for mis- appearance.
Palmyra contributes money for the
benefit Of Miss Bond of Illinois who
claims that she was rayished. The jury
think that she might not have been raw
ished at all and acquitted the accused.
John T. Slater of Hudson, the larges
furniture dealer in upper Wisconsin,
died recently of Inflammation OF the
bowels.
The wedding OF f. D. Sullivan, ticket
and freight agent of the Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha railway
company at Eau Claire, and Miss Anna
| Il. Mccarthy, former st. Paul lady, was
solemnized sunday the 30th in ST. Pat
rick's church in the presence OF a num-
] Der Of friends. Rev. Father Collins Off
ciating.
A sale was completed alta Crosse Off
NJ. AIooer's saw mill and adjacent prop
erty to SAWYER Il Austin for 500 ,0C0. Mr..
| Mooer has disposed OF all his pine land
and logging outfit, and retired from the
| Black river.
A fire at Baldwin originating in the
building of Kregnes & Dahl, merchant
tailors, burned the store Of thattirm and
/ the store of a. Hirsch. Some of toe
| goods OF the latter were saved. The
| burning of A. Hirsch's building Included
| the town hall, one OF the best IN this
| part OF the country. b. Hanson's loss on
building, $500; insurance $500. kregnes
| & Dahi's insurance 81, 600; loss unknown.
| A. H,rscn's loss on building, $500; in
surapce, $1,000. A. Hirsch, loss on
| stock, SIS, 900; Insurance, $4,000.
joseph r. Kohl, young man living
( in MarshfieId was arrested by the sher-
| if of Shebovgan county, and taken to
! Sheboygan on the charge Of stealing a
horse and buggy at the latter place last
| October.
The Case Fish suit at Racine resulted
in something more than mere settle
| ment. At about noon the 1st Judge Wen
| worth signed the decree giving Mr.. Case
| Judgment for 212, $40 and costs, with IN
terest at 10 per cent. from Oct. 10, 1883.
This amount the defendants are to pay
! within six months, otherwise the busl-
1 ness will be disposed Otto realize the sum.
| This also decides that Mr.. Case is the
owner of the business, subject to the
right of defendants to recover 1t on pay
ment of the sum given aaove; also, that
| he has lien in the property orlalnaly
mortpaged to him by Fish Bros. d Co.,
for certain improvements made thereon
Albert Freshness has been arrested at
New Richmond on the charge of rob
bling stores. On several occasions par
GELS have been taken from wagons on
the street 1t seemed for a long time
impossible to apprehend the thief, but
n few nights ago a clue ago was
obtained and search warrant lssned.
resulting in the unearthing OF goods OF
every description, from toy rattle and
fancy candy to q barrel OF flour, amount
ing to several hundred dollars, packed
away in the walls between the studdlng
and under the floor between the joist,
iewelry rolled up in the middle of ball
Of carpet rags, etc, etc.
Mrs. Vandecar, arrested in Milwau-
kkee, confesses that her husband killed
the Waupaca banker. she positively
aflirms that Vandecer acknowledged to
her he did the shooting, giving her
detailed account of his doings the night
of the murder depositing with her
a part of the proceeds of the robbery.
A woman living near 0conomowoc, who
had an acquaintance with Nandecar, is
another new and important witness.
She affirms that Vandecar acknowledged
| to her that he shot Meade and that a
part of the proceeds of the robbery was
given her to keep for him.
The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
States Historical society was held last
week with few exceptions, the officers
were reelected throughout. The secre-
tary's report showed that during the
past year 1888 volumes and = 1876 PAM
phlets were added to the library, making
the total number of books and pamph-
lets 104 SOS. According to the treasur-
er's reports, receipts to the general
fund. including balance on hand at the
date Of last report, were $5008, all of
which had amounted, at the present
time, TO $11 ,314. Recording Secretary
Lyman G. Draper, on account of his
thirty years continuous services with
| the society, was presented a handsome
| silver lea set, and Librarian y. $. Dur
RE gold-headed cane.