River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
The News Condensei.


John Mock and William Brush, of Mil
waukee, were capsized in a hooker in the
middle of Lake Michigan the other day,
and Brush was drowned. Mock was picked
up the next morning.
Mrs Hurlbut, aged seventy years, living
near Maryville while temporarily insane
recently fatally cut her throat with
razor.
Burglars entered the wholesale store of
II. NJ. Gay & Bro, at Milwaukee, few
nights ago and carried off about 5000 worth
of goods.
While at work on the Chippewa river,
near the Beefslough works the other even
ing, Peter Lamb was prec .pitated accident
ally into the water and drowned.
At Stoughton a few days ago fire dam
aged o. o. Forton's dry-g goods stock to the
extent of 5000. 1t was fully covered by
insurance
Ferdinand Kriwan, OF Chicago, died at
WatertOwn few days ago. wlere he fed,
as he said, TO seek safety from his son-in-
law, who had shot him in the breast The
doctors attributed his death to opiates in
stead Of to the wound.
John Kadig, cigar-maker at Ashland,
fell from an excursion steamer and was
drowned a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Phelps, of Mount Pleas
ant, celebrated their golden wedding few
days ago.
owen Rowlsud's residence near Wauke.
sha was receulIy destroyed by fire. Loss,
$1,000
Fire destroyed the barn aud grain on
John Stephensons farm near Waukesha
recently, causing a loss OF s., 900.
A fire in Lancaster a few days ago de
stroyed eight business houses. The loss
was 10000; partly insured.
At GAINESVILLE the other day Miss Maggie
Preuzle, while walking with a picnic
party on the railroad track was struck by
an engine and instantly killed.
A United States mail pouch was recently
found in q vacant lot in the vicinity of the
Green Bay. Winona & St Paul depot at
Fort Howard. II had been cut open and
rified Of its contents.
A citizen OF Winneconne has succeeded
in temperiug brass, and has exhibited
brass knives and axes that will cut sea-
soned hemlock knots without turning the
edge.
Richard Collins, who shot his wife the
other night at West Superior, has been re-
leased from prison on bail. He will be
tried in November. His wife viii recover,
but will not have the use Of her limbs for
wee Is.
A brewery she'd at Green Bay collapsed
the other afternoon, killing Charles lie
bancw and Aug. Zass.
The law firm Of Tomkins, Merrills &
Smith Of Ashland. recently put the sheriff
in possession Of the property Of the Miners
Cooperative Company, dealers in general
merchandise at Hurley. Liabilities, $50 600.
William Schoppe's book aad stationery
store At Watertown was closed on an exc
cution the other morning b. Sheriff J. p.
Bullock Liabilities amounted 10 So 600,
with assets estimated at "a 02Q
Over one hundred veterans attended the
reunion Of the Thirteenth Wisconsin Vol
unteers at Jauesvllle recently. Speeches
were made BY Colonel " 2. Lyons and
Captain Pliny Norcross, Of that place
The Governor has appointed Otto Il. Falk
MAJOR Of the Fourth Battalion Of Milwau-
kee, vice George 7. Traeumer, resigned
The epidemic OF dysentery in several
1 Wisconsin towns was recently said TO be
spreading. Several cases we're reported at
{ Hazel Green. Belmont and Darlington.
Hen Hoskins return ne rather late the
other evening from Argyle Quarry where
, be had been 10 see his best girl, had quite
I lively encounter With bear. Ben sue
oeeded in getting away with few
Z scratches, but min Is bis coat which bruin
had torn into sh' EDS. Iuere was also
/ part Of Ben's trousers missing when he
Y reached h0ma
a fire IN II Sa-lkee a few nights ago did
/ about - con dana re 70 Edward MemmIer's
/ planning mill; ins Ired for $1,000 Daniel
/ Orth's coal-sheds near by were also burned,
z with 81 200 loss.
Five persons were inJursd al Meadow
4 Valley recently by being thrJgn from :
wagon by a runaway tes.d Peter Hackney,
I the owner, was seriously injured.
/ Five Of a drove Of cattle were killed by
lightning at : t.na recently, and a party Of
4 dancers in . nall near b. were stunned b.
Z the shock.
There Is great rejoicing at Watertown
I over the determination Of the Chicago. Nil
waulzee s. ST Paul Company 10 locate is
bridge building shops in that city
A man named Reirzer. who lived near
Z Gslesviiie. committed suicide recently He
was missing four days when his body was
recovered He placed the muzzie Of a shot
/ gun ia his mouth and blew the top Of his
head on