River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-11-11
ABOUT THE STATE.

ADGulS IFOu ASHiduu lutS SCaSOH VIII
reach 100000 tons:
The Madison State journal of Nov.
says: John Keyes of the 18th ward
picked a large, luscious and fragrant
strawberry, Of second growth, in his
garden this morning.
Thomas Bardon has been elected
wee president of the Ashland National
bank IN the place of Edwin Ellis. re-
signed. Mr.. Ellis has been elected
president of the First National bank,
lately organized.
The betrothal is announced of Miss
Emma DeuSter. daughter of ex Con-
gresham z. '. Deuster, of Milwaukee,
and Baron Paul Won Paumgarten. see
rotary of the Austriau-H Hungarian lega
ton at Washington.
John d. Hughes, of the firm of
Hughes x Co, died at his homs in
Portage, aged 40 years. The funeral
services held under the auspices Of the
Masonic lodge Rev. j. ". Mckay of
Madison, officiating.
H. McNown. of Mauston. was one
of the victims of the Rio disaster and
the night preceding the catastrophe
he telegraphed his family that he
should take that train for home. A
sister and other relatives reside at
Merrill; memorial services were held
at Mansion.
Much disappointment is felt at Osh-
kosh over the failure of Michael Davitt
TO keep an engagement to speak in
that city. Special trains were run,
large audience assembled at the opera
house, out Mr.. Davitt neither came or
sent h. telegram or letter any explain
alton of his failure to keep the appoint
mcnt.
John A. Hursey, chief of the claim
department of the St Paul road saws
that his company had settled with Sir.
Winter of Montana, who lost his wife
and daughter in the Rio disaster bv
pc ying him $4,000. This is the only
settlement made for deaths, but a
number of baggage claims have been
paid.
The following Wisconsin Inventors
have been granted patents this month.
G. 2. Herberling, Beloit. cultivator;
w. s. johnson, Milwaukee. tcmpera-
ture regulator; W. W. Ford. Racine.
broadcast seed sower. etc N. F.
Mitchell. Marquette, waSh'a1-ma=
chine; j. IL. Gutenberg, Oshkosh,
spark-arres,er.
The people of Waukesha irrespective
of party prepared ratification meet
ing over the election of Mr.. Guenther
to Congress, inviting that gentl m to
be present. There was a torchiight
procession, illuminations aud other ac-
cessories which closed the campaign
in manner quite Satisfactory to the
good people of tina! city.
Colby was visited with Al affective
fire on the 4th, which is thought to
have been incendiarv, originating in
the barn of Brehem' $ hotel which were
burned together with his general store,
a dwelling, cigar factory, saloon and
two barus were also burned with most
of their contents; in the hotel barn
eight horses were burned; the total
loss exceeds $4,000, with s., 500 in
suTance.
Charles f. Bross, of Madison, and
Edward ID. Coo. of Whitewater. are
candidates for the chief clerkships of
the senate and assembly respectively.
Mr., Bross has had eight terms in the
position he again seeks. and Mr.. Coo
two terms. In no other positions
about the legislature does experience
count for 50 much, ia TIE dispatch of
business and the accuracy Of the pro-
ceedings. as in the chief clerk ships of
the two houses.-Mgdi,0 on Journal
The installation of Rev. Edward D.
Eaton. as President of BelOit college
Nov. 4, was one of the events
of the week in the State. He
succeeds Rev. A. L. Chaplin who has
occupied the position for thirty-siX
years. The college dates its age from
1917. though its charter was granted
by the territorial legislature in 1916 and
its first building erected in 1878 upon
the site donated by The people of Be-
lott. Mr.. Eaton was born at Lane ,ster,
Wis, 1851; graduated from Beloit
college in 1872 and from New Haven
Theological seminary in 1875; after
time passed in study abroad be entered
upon q successful Dastoratc at Oak
Park, ILL.,. in 1879. where he remained
until last June when he was chosen to
his new position, to which he brings
varied attainments, commanding pres
ence, enthusiasm and determination for
his work.
The Madison State Journal states.
that at the election Nov. ?, Mss Alice
j Sanborn, of FreepOrt, Ill. was
chosen superintendent Of schools in Brule
county, OAK. OF the Loo votes pOlled
she received about 1000 To GOO for
Prof. Hiatt, The republican candidate.
Miss Sanborr. was the regular nominee
of the democratic ana farmer 5 alliance
parties. She was granted leave of alb
sence from the FreeporU schools as a
teacher few weeks ago and soon after
reaching Dakota was nominated FOR
the Office to which she has now been
elected. She was not a stranger there,
however, as in March, 1885, she took
up a claim on the Crow Greek Indian
reservation in that county. and lived
there for sometime. In 1888 she grad
uated from the Wisconsin state uhiver-
sitv, and has hosts of friends in
Madison.
Milwaukee Wisconsin: Travelling
Passenger Agent Tittemore of the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railroad returned today from trip
over the line. He said that George
Gould and his wife spent a day at
Eagle Waters their special car being
sidetracked there. Mr.. Gould sshed
for about two hours and caught some
muskalloBge. He also hunted deer,
but did not shoot any. Mrs. Gould is
credited with telling him she was will
to wait there three DAYS il he would
persevere until he killed deer. They
went from Eagle to Ashland. aud
thence over the Northern Paciiic line.
They were delighted with the Gogebic
country. and will come back noxt sum
mer. Mr.. Tittemore said that hunters
are having excellent success. A party
Of Ohio hunters went out for an hour
or two ct the Rapids, about twY and
half miles from Eagle Waters. and
shot three deer before SHUTDOWN.
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