River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-13
WISCONSIN STATE ITEMS.
G. A. Belden, prominent iewelcr OF
Madison died annd fifty eiaht Years.

c.. A.. Belden, prominent iewelcr OF
Madison, died, aged fifty eight years.
Preparations for work on the Wmona,
Alma & Northern are making at East
Dubuque,
The old Egglestone mill, a famous
landmark at Horican, was burned. Loss,
SIS, 900; insurance, $4,000.
John Schulde and Murduck Mcleod
were crushed under falling tree in
Dickerson's camp, near Flambeau farm,
the former being instantly killed and
McLeod'very badly bruised.
Mrs. Howard White, the daughter of
Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin, who has
been so i'll for several weeks in Wash
ingtou, is still confined to her bed.
John Henderson was instantly killed
near Auburndale, Wis, by falling
tree. Deceased was in the employ of
r. Conner & Co, of Marshfield.
William Ellis, farmer, aged thirty
five years, living in Hartland, Shawano
county, closed two days spree at Bon
duel & Fullerton's MILL in that town
ship, by losing his way home and freez-
ing to death,
The total amount of Elias Chandler
stealings is three or four hundred-in-
stead of thousand dollars, as nearly
as can be ascertained The goods,
with trifing exceptions, have been APP
piled to the use of himself and friends,
and not sold. Chandler, it viii he re-
membered, was arrested at La Crosse
The preliminary examination of Kol-
man Kohn, at Eau Glare, charged with
arson, by firing his premises short
time ago, is concluded, and the accused
was held in bonds of $500 for his APP
pearance at the circuit court. Failing
to furnish he was remanded to Jail.
August Bernhard while riding to
Milwaukee from the West milwaukee,
shops, jumped from the car ut the foot
of Greenbush street, in time to be caught
by an advancing locomotive. He was
frightfully mangled and died in a few
minutes. He lived in Milwaukee and
had wife and four children.
DIR. A. +. Mason, of the First Baptist
church of Milwaukee, sent in his resig-
nation as pastor on Sunday. He gave
no reasons for resigning, but it is under
stood to be because of the charge made
by few old fogy members that his
preaching was heretical. The congre'
CATION, without dissenting vote, re-
fused to accept the resignation and
asked him to continue his passionate.
The warehouse of Messrs. Huber
Bros, manufacturing druggists, at FOND
Du Lac was burned. Loss, $4,000.
William P. Wright, travelling agent
of the Wisconsin Central railway, died
at Fond du Lac of complication Of
kidney and bowel troubles
A fire broke out in the dry house of
Mitchell &; Louis carriage aud wagon
works at Racine causing loss of S25,
| 900 or $50 900; no insurance.
John w. Smith of Butternut Lake
was instantly killed by being caught il
fiy wheel. Mr.. Smith was the owner
of steam saw mill and was acting a;
engineer.
The local committee of the state agri-
cultural society by unanimous vote de
cided in favor of Madison. The fan
viii open Sept. ID,
Alexander Butler, proprietor OF an ex'
| tensive carriage mandatory and deal
err in agricultural implements at Platte
| vile. failed for $50 900
The Waters house at Mannyille, foul
miles north of Marshfeld was entirely
destroyed by fire.
Jack LIE Claire, notorious character
in Northern Wisconsin, was set upon {
party of several men ut Fifield, and 81
severely pounded that his life is DIES
| paired of.
i. X. Bradford a well-known an,
highly popular young man of Ham
mond, was instantly killed by jumping
from the easterly bound passenger train
at North Wisconsin junction.