River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-19
WISCONSIN NEWS NOTES.

for this year will be 1913, 092. The NUM-
Der af persons of the school age is 507,-
362.
Miss May, daughter of Judge Gary
of Oshkosh, was married in Fond du
Lac to James Z. Moore of the latter
city.
The fifth annual reunion ofthe South
western Wisconsin Veterans association
convened in Darlington with 500 veter-
ans.
The Brand Stove company Of Alilwau-
kee filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary Of state at Madison, the
capital stock being $l65,000, divided
into l65 shares.
The trial at Yankton Of ID. J. Spauld-
ing, the wealthy Black River lumber
men, on charge of forgery and present
ing false presumption papers, resulted in
a verdict of acquittaL
The coal dealers of Milwaukee formed
a mutual protective association. They
ratified and adopted the prices which
were agreed upon by the New York Coal
dealers association.
Otto Butt, aged eighteen son of
Charles Butt, retired merchant, and
Elmer Davis, aged fourteen, son OF
John A. Davis, a commercial trayler,
were drowned at Mazomanie
Mrs. Hans Hansen committed suicide
at Chippewa Falls, by hanging. She
was married and twenty-five years old.
She went to Chippewa Falls from Chi
cago, where her mother lives to be
married. The cause was domestic
trouble
NJ L. Ayers died at his home in Wal
worth county. He was eleetor at large,
chosen by the recent democratic state
convention. His age was about sixty
years. He was a stakeholder of the Ma
tional bank Of Burlington, and was
worth about $100,000
st. Paul's, the new and handsome
Episcopal church at Hudson, was dedi-
Gated by Bishop f. II. Welles, Rev. nj.
Gilbert, rector of Christs chuch, st.
Paul, preaching the evening sermon,
and Rev. Fayette Dustin, of Madison,
preaching in the morning.
Dick Stapleton, or Slippery Dick, the
alleged rail litter, who was released for
want of evidence about two weeks ago,
was arrested at Spooner, pleaded guilty
and was committed to Jail at Shell Lake,
Wis, as was also John Santry for
similar offense. They escaped the same
evening.
Among the late Wisconsin patents
are the following Boot Albert Beltz,
Wausau. Automatic lubricating cup
Barrent nj. Felthonsen, assignor to Mad
hams, Magic & Co., Milwaukee. Tel
ephone system Charles II. Haskins
Milwaukee, assignor to Western Elec-
trio Company, Chicago. Electric mag
netic indicator Warren S. Johnson,
Whitewater, assignor of one-half to W.
Plankinton, Milwaukee. fitting chair
Henry Parry, assignor to Milwaukee
Chair Company, Milwaukee.
The Star and Dane County Pioneer
association met in annual SESSION at Mad
ison. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: State Association
President, Theodore Prentice, Water
town secretary, d. X. Tenney, Madison.
County Association President, E. w.
w Keves Madison secretary Eliza Bur
dick, Madison.
At Milwaukee Michael Grosock, five
wears old. and his sister, thirteen years
old, discovered an old emigrant trunk in
garrett of the house, where they were
playing. and turned it into a house.
They got inside in sport, and shut the
lid, which had spring lock. When
their parents found them the boy was
dead, but the girls life was saved
Samuel d. NIcKahn, postmaster at
Menomonee, Dunn county, was discov-
cred Tuesd day evening by Postoflice In
spector d. III. Puleifer to have embez-
zlec. postal funds to the extent Of 1923
and was removed. Thursday at Mad
ison he pleaded guilty in the United
States court and was fined $50. Reuben
Adams, postmaster of Hersey, St
Croix county, has also been appre-
hended for embezzling S16S.
At Madison reports of the committee
of arrangements Of tho national educa-
tional Association shows that the city
can accommodate some 5000 people,
one-half that number having 50 far reg
pistered. Entertainment is limited to
members of the association and those
who may become members at Madison.
The national association meets July 10.
The county board Of Florence city,
have petitioned the government to re-
move Attorney c. E. Mcintosh and
Sheriff James Mcintosh, for conduct
unbecoming their Offices in participat
ing in a personal affray in the streets Of
Florence, on June ., in which pistols
were drawn and disgraceful language
used
The Masonic grand lodge of Wiscon-
sin elected the following officers for the
ensuing year Grand master, Oliver
Libby, Green Bay; deputy grand mas
ter, Fl. w. Sawyer, Hartford; grand
senior warden, John g. Heilbahn, Fond
du Lac; grand junior warden, G.. w.
Bishop, Wonewoc; grand treasurer,
7. Won Suessmilch, Delavan; grand
secretary, J. w. Latin, Oshkosh; trus-
tee for three years, Eugene Elliott.
The pamphlet on the condition of
Cuba, recently issued by Gen. Badeau,
United States consul general at Havan-
ma, shows how rapid has been the down
ward course Of that fairest island on the