River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-07

STATE NEWS NOTES.
High wind blew down the new water
tank at the Sparta state public school.
The st. Joseph Hospital association,
of Ashland, has filed articles of
association with the secretary of state.
The division shops of the Chicago,
Madison & Northern railway have
been located at Freeport. They will
employ 200 men.
The Lodi Valley News is enthusiastic
over the hope that when the Chicago,
Madison & Northern is extended north
from Madison, it will pass through
Lodi.
The citizens of Bay View by vote
have announced their desire to be an
neXed to Milwaukee, and now Milwau-
kee must decide by vote if it is willing
to be annexed to Bay View.
At Oconomowoc. during a thunder
storm, Mrs. Hans Hanson being alarm
ed went into the cellar of her house
with her young daughter, and lying
down upon the ground died from fright.
She was % years of age.
1t cost $40, 200 to put the cranberry
crop of Fitch Marsh, near Berlin, into
80 each were employed in the picking,
receiving 81 cents per bushel. 70 pack
ers and car men were also employed.
An interesting reunion of the Sd
Wisconsin cavalry was held at Baraboo
a few days ago. Thirty-siX veterans
answered 10 the roll-call. They made
a for..y on Tie horses of the city and
then paraded the streets in formidable
alrav.
A costly railroad accident occurred
within two miles of Hartford, on the
G. Nj. & St. Paul II. Il. A rail had been
removed to admit of repairing the
tracks. The engineer of a freight
train failed to see the signal of warn
ing and though the locomotive passed
over the place in safety, ten loaded
freight cars went over the embank-
ment and were demolished with their
contents, causing a loss of $50, 900.
The dedication ceremonies of the
new Cathedral church at Oregon were
largely attended many being present
from Madison, GAINESVILLE and Beloit.
The ceremonies consisted of a sprink-
ling of the walls outside and inside
with holy water. instructions from
Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, and
administering the sacrament of con-
firmation to seventy adults. The
church is a beautiful ediiice, brick va
neered, 45x100 feet, and has a 105-feet
spire. The pastor is the Rev. Father
Knox, to whose efforts is due the
erection of the church.
Mr.. Laughlin, of Wheeling, w. Va,
died suddenly at Hurley. After taking
breakfast he called for a horse and rode
out to look over the Montreal mine,
apparently in his usual health. Sudden
ly he was seen to reel in his sa idle and
before any one could reach him he had
fallen from his horse. He was found
to be unconscious and did not speak
again. dying in few moments. 1t is
supposed that death was caused by an
attack of heart disease.
The c., M. & N. company bought
some land near the Wisconsin border,
south of Monroe. on which an Irshman
had a cabin and three years lease.
The company gave him $500 for his
lease and agreed TO move his cabin to
any place he might designate. When
the workmen appeared to haul away
his cabin they asked him where he
wanted it placed. "On the banks of
Lake Killarney. in Ireland" was the
answer. At first he was thought to be
| joking, but he soon convinced the rail-
road company that he was in earnest.
He still lives on the compGny's land
end keeps the $500.
Madison State Journal: Wisconsin
men are forging to the front in hdnd-
/ some manner in Minnesota politics.
/ Albert +. Rice, the republican candi-
/ date for lieutenant-goyernor of Mime
sofa, was once a resident of Janesville;
| he enlisted in the 18th Wisconsin vol
unteers when only - years old Capt.
NJ. Z. Clapp. the nominee foI attorney
| general, is a graduate of the law school
of our state university, and formerly
/ resided at Hudson, where he was cleo
/ ted county attorney in 1879.
Patents have been granted TO the fol-
] lowing Wisconsin inventors: {. Ander
/ son, Appleton. block for the rolls of
/ paper pulp engines; &. ). Beese, RAJ
\ cine, twO-wheeled vehicle; G. 4. Gill
bert and r. Wilcox, Milwaukee, con-
veyor for grain; G.. w. Hersey. En-
! JlIE. Lduulu2s w - JOuiNOlAs w me-
water, hydraulic air compressor; j. j.
Monahan, Milwaukee, box fastener;
VIM. Pipps, Milwaukee. hot air fur
mace; b. G. Shaw, Racine, compart-
ment tank; Henry SOulen, Milwaukee.
track and hanger for sliding door; j.
S. Wilson and w. Ii. Mack, Milwau-
| kee, bob-sled.
The twelfth annual convention of the
l Young Mems Christian association of
/ Wisconsin, will meet ut Baraboo, Thurs
/ day, October 14th ct p. m. Dele
| gates from churches in towns where no
/ associations are organized, from young
/ peoples christian societies, from
schools and colleges, from any organi-
cations desiring the moral and social
/ benefit of young men, viii be welcomed
as corresponding members and give
! seats in the convention Free enter
tainment will be given all delegates and
reduced r. X. rates. Address +. II.
Sidell, Baraboo, on or before Oct 10th
stating purpose to attend.
Rev. DIR. S. w. Eaton, after a service of
forty years as pastor of the Lancaster
Congregational church, will preach
his farewell sermon Oct. Y, consider
ing himself unable TO meet all the de-
mands upon his strength which his
pastorate requires. Rev. DR.. Eaton is
a graduate of Yale college, and is one
of its pioneer ministers OF the gospel.
He came to Lancaster when the most
available route from the east was by
stage across the state from Milwaukee.
and. with a few short intermissions,
has been engaged in gospel work there
ever since. During the war he was
chaplain Of the "a Wisconsin regiment,
and is now tie honored chaplain of the
Iron Brigade association. Three Of
his four sous are graduates Of Yale
college, and two are ministers. One
is now president of Beloit college and
the other missionary at chihuahua,
Mexico.