River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-06

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| The Board of Managers Of the National
Homes completed their inspection of the
Milwaukee Home the other day 1t was
found to be in excellent condition.
The Wabasha Mining Company has re-
sumed operations at Ella, Pepin County.
The body Of Willie McFadden, who
disappeared from Ironwood some time ago,
was found on a sandbar in Montreal river
few days ago.
The annual charity ball at Lacrosse a
few nights ago, under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Mission Band, yielded near
| ly 5000.
The La Crosse public library was for
mally dedicated the other day.
John Pfuger, of Luxembourg, was fined
fifty dollars and costs few days since for
practicing as doctor without a diploma.
A Lake Shore passenger train ran into
handcar near Kaukauna recently and
severely injured August PAIL and Edward
Lucht.
Mrs John Livermore was fatally kicked
by pet colt at her home in Wausau a few
days ago
The season for deer killing in Wisconsin
has ended.
Patrick Carney was instantly killed by
freight train near his home at Cumber-
land, Barron County, few days since.
Grand Army Relief Corps was organ
lied at Colby recently by Miss Addie Way,
of Milwaukee.
A farm hand named Williams was held
up the other night on the Eagle Point
road, near Chippewa Falls by two men.
Williams was quite severely hurt by being
hit on the head and cut on the neck.
Lacrosse is to have a glass factory. Ten
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prise.
Mrs. Elmer Anderson, of Appleton, gave
birth to triplets recently-two girls and
boy.
At Victory the other day Andrew Con-
rad, thirty-five years old, was struck by
train while attempting to cross the Chica.
go, Burlington q Northern track and in
stantly killed
W G. Whirry young harness-maker at
Markesan. suddenly left the place recent
ly with $500 that his mother hal loaned
him. He also left a number of creditors in
the lurch.
The mother of f. G. Woodnorth, of Der.
lin, celebrated her one hundredth birthday
recently.
The heirs of Alex Mcdonald, killed on
the Chic go, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
year ago. got verdict for s., 300 in the
circuit court at Wausau a few days ago.
At Ashland recently Edward Lindsay,
who xii ed Jack Mahoney, VS. committed
to the county Jail for trial or the charge
Of murder in the first degree,
A jury at Hudson few lays ago award
ed a laborer "A verdict Of g, 65J damages for
injuries received while in the employ of
the White River Land Company
NJ rtin and Torger Mack (brothers) were
recently indicted by the grand jury at
Eau Claire for the murder of Christian
Nelson in October last at Fairchili.
Two boys played with fire recently at
Johnson's Creek, near Palmyra. Robert
Elias loss include, barns, grain, live stock,
farming implements, etc
Arthur McQu de, of M inches, killed
large back eagle at Lake E sser few days
ago. 1t measured eight feet from tip to
tip ofi's wings
The farm residence of J. S. Edmins,er,
uear Chippewa Fails, was burned the
other morning. Loss, $1,000; partially in
sured.
Hiram Smith, the veteran dairym an,
has leased his famous farm and its herd
Of eighty mich cows and moved into the
village of Sheboygan Falls.
Thomas UConnor, of Dubuque, Ia, was
arrested at La Crosse the other day,
Smith.
A C. Stevens grocery store at Chippewa
Falls was burned the other morning. Loss,
SIS. 600; part ally insured
The Outagamie County Board has or
dered plans and estimates Tor chronic
insane asylum, so that the contracts may
be let during the January session.
The late Griffin H Miller, of Prescott,
left SIS 600 to the Bishop Taylor Mission
airy Society. The heirs contested the
legacy, and the trustees of the society the
other day agreed to accept 5000 as pay
ment in full.
Henry l. Davidson, who, in the early
days of Wisconsin, kept log tavern on
the present site of Plymouth, died at
Glenbeulah recently, aged ninety-one
years.
The jury in the case against Mic Guth,
Sr., of West Bend, charged with criminal
assault by his married daughter, Catherine
Lubdch, were unable to agree few days
ago.
The Champaign Lumber Company, of
Merrill, has been formed with a capital of
$500, 900
Several summer cottages at Lake de
Neveu, near Ond du Lac, were entered by
burglars recently and small articles were
taken. The cottagers offered one hundred
dollars for the arrest of the parties.
Charles AMI Henry BoHlman, Of Auburn,
aged zen and twelve years respectively,
were drowned in MuI lake recently They
went on the ice to get ball and both
broke thr ugh.
Tue stock yards at Viroqua are crowded
vita cattle but prices are so Frustrated
and the market so completely overrun
that the buyers there decline to make
shipments.
Two Mormon elders endeavored to make
converts at Elk Creek, Dunn County, but
were unsuccessful
Three hundred dollars worth Of Milwau-
kee merchandise en- route to Marquette
was stolen from Chicago * Northwestern
train at some point between Oshkosh and
Fond du Lac a few days ago.
Frederick HeckeI, living near Shawano,
while Inspecting a set gun few days ago
which he had paced in tue woods with
the expectation Of killing bear stumbled
against the string attached to tue trigger,
discharging the gun, and the charge of
bucHsh0t struck him in the leg, inficting
wound which necessitated amputation-
Thad c. Pound is organizing a stock COM
PAM for the purpose Of establishing
large sanitarium in Chippewa Falls The
natural spriag water recently discovered
there would be used.
Mrs Fitzkle Of the town Of Packwsu
kee, was burned to death recently while
engaged in cooking eatt-e feed
D.phIheria proved .atal recently to
three children Of Hello Hello on at Mount
Horeh The little ones died within week
Two hunters recently shot deer, pure
white in dior, aOous sixty miles north Of
Chippewa Falls. the only one Of the kim
ri lad in Hear At : Tar EugNrU
A steam engine connected with thresi.
ing machine exploded the 0taef evening
PJynette. figatfuliy mangltng and IN
stantly killing Jack Tattle, Charles Yor
snd W liam Buckley and seriously inlu
ing Allison Cross, Ira Han ans War;
Pamr Buckley was the owner OF u,
machine