River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05
ABOUT THE STATE.

Hon. George Kreiss, of Appleton. and
Hon. Andrew Haben, Of Oshkosh, are
democratic congressional candidates
in their district.
Two little daughters Of Rev. VIM.
Marathon county, were killed by
failing tree recently.
Horses around Green BAY are afliict-
ed with "A disease new to veterinary
surgeons. They become laxative. re-
fuse to eat, gradually bloat, weaken
and die.
Mrs. Il. b. Anderson, who went 10
Denmark several months ago to Join
her husband, the American minister at
Copenhagen, may conclude TO remain
abroad till next spring.
The Chicago, Milwaukee * St Paul
railway company has placed sn order
with the Rhode Island Locomotive
works for twenty engines of extra
weight and size TO be used exclusively
in hauling fast mails and limited trains.
The locomotives will be provided with
pinch drive-wheels. and it is expected
that they will be able TO make the
schedule time between ST. Paul and
SHACd2N NiluOuS AlAAttt4lg
Reed, Moloney and Mcintyre, the
three sailors confined in the kenosha
Jail ON charge of stealing the yacht
Mamie. escaped, it is thought BY
reaching through the grating and I'M
locking the door. the KEY having been
carelessly left in the lock. Reed and
Moloney were soon after captured in
culvert but Mcintyre is still at large.
1t is thought that he slowed himself
away on a vessel bound for Chicago.
Natural gas has been discovered at
Dundas. Calumet county, this state.
This is the second instance of the kind
in the history of Wisconsin, the first
gas well having been discovered at
Appleton several weeks ago. One Of
the workmen lowered a lantern into
the shaft at Dundas shortly after the
gas began TO escape, when an explosion
occurred which badly burned the three
men who were engaged in the work.
The discovery causes great excitement
in the vicinity.
A special from GAINESVILLE saws; For
some time the Chicago x Northwestern
has been talking of building road
from GAINESVILLE, to Evansville. The
common council has decided 10 issue
bonds for $4,000, which sum IS to be
used practically in purchasing the right
of way between the two points. When
the road is completed the main line
between Chicago and St. Paul will
run through GAINESVILLE. and be con-
siderably shorter that it now is. Work
will probably be commenced soon"
The Rev. 5. ID. Peot, editor of The
American Antiquarian. has been inves-
tigating the Indian mounds which he
recently discovered around Delavan
lake. At Lake Lawn be found 4 col
lection or thirty-seyen mounds, in the
shape of birds, turtles aud other ami
mails. He saws there are several etligles
which have been obliterated. The OBJ
ject of the group is unknown, and Vet
the number of etfigies is in itself quite
remarkable. 1t IS seldom that so many
are found in the same space Of ground.
The size of the efligies varies from 80
to $50 feet in length and 80 to 80 feet in
brea tn. The group will be immedj-
further investigation will undoubtedly
follow
At Portage the Columbia
County Medical society organ
lied in 1853, held its an
nual session at the Corning house and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, DIR. J. b. Edwards. MaustOn;
vice president. DR.. J. Binner, oynette;
secretary, DIR. L. ID. Bentley; treasurer,
DIR. William Meacher, Portage. DIR. j.
f. March, of Portage, was chosen
censor for three years to succeed DIR.
j. Binner. whose term expired. The
meeting was an interesting one, and
several important questions were dis
cussed of advantage 10 the society.
The meeting adjourned after an all
days session, to meet at Portage. in
January next. Drs. Koch of BarabOO,
jenkins of Kilbourn. and William and
B. c. Meacher were selected to read
special papers at the next session
Drs. j. f. Smith of Mauston, Koch of
Baraboo, and f. d. Bentley of Port
age were members admitted.
John Myers DIN, A. NJ, of Madison,
the nominee of the prohibition party
for governor of Wisconsin. was born in
Ohio in 1851. He received his collegi-
ate preparation at Oberlin and in 1873
graduated from Williams college,
Massachusetts. He soon removed to
Wisconsin, being appointed through
President Bascom's influence tutor Ia
rhetoric and elocution at TIE state
university He afterwards became full
professor. interspersing his duties with
the study of the law. In 1879 he
graduated from the law department Of
the university and in the fall Of that
year opened upon what has prove
successful practice. About this time
he married Miss Helen, daughter OF
the late Judge c. c. Remington OF
Baraboo. Mrs Olin was graduated
from the state university with the class
of 1876, and is prominently identified
with the temperance and woman
suffrage movements in this state. Mr.
DIN has also been influential in these
directions, and since the organization
of the prohibition party la Wisconsin
has been one of its managers. In 1884
he was nominated BY his party for
congress in the Sd district, receiving
,SS5 votes, against 1922 for Burr w.
Jones and 7.433 for Robert NJ. La
Toilette. the successful contestant.
Mr.. Olin Is a vigorous stump orator,
and will doubtless make rs successful
a canvass as is possible under the cir
- Madison SfqfC ,TguyUHI I