River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-02
short but Newsy Items.

George Moneypenny, the Indian serving
a two months sentence at Ashland for at
tempting TO scalp his wife, escaped few
days ago from the chain gang
At West Superior a tax OF one mill to the
dollar has been levied for the purpose OF
instituting a free library. The assessment
will yield revenue of 5000.
Wisconsin brook trout are worth from
forty to sixty cents pound right in the
woods where they are caught, hundred
miles perhaps from market
Tom Cernaghan, of Eau Claire, has
pony that is fond of tobacco. The sorrel
makes quick work out of package Of fine
cut and then begs for more.
The silver plated spout to the fountain
presented to the city Of La Crosse by George
w. Peck has been stolen.
John Murray, a prominent farmer and
stock-raiser of Sinsinawa Mound, was
thrown from his buggy the other night by
a runaway team and killed.
The cornerstone of the new St. Joseph's
Church (Catholic), at Waukesha, was laid
a few days ago, with appropriate cere
monies. The building will cost $4,000
Mrs Nancy, of Eden, Fond du Lac Coun
ty, aged sixty or sixty-fve years hanged
herself recently in fit Of melancholia.
While Martin Broderick, of Magnolia, was
on his way home a few evenings ago his
horse took fright at a covered wagon AMI
ran into fence, throwing him out and
killing him instantly.
H. H. Blaser, chief clerk of the Chippewa
Agency, returned to Ashland from Wash
ington the other day. The Traderships
Committee, he said, would take no more
testimony unless it was with view OF es
tablishing new rules for the Indians With
81 ha ,rfaff xufN Am
land in November.
While being taken from the court house
to Jail the other day in Waukesha Frank
Pratt, who had just received three wear
sentence, knocked down his guard and es
capped. After an exciting chase he was
captured and locked up
Luther Rawson, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of the town of Oak Creek, died the
other morning, aged seventy-two years
His reputation as 2 stock breeder was very
wide.
The body of DIR. Rhinebeck Richter, who
had been missing for three months was
found few days ago by party who we're
fishing in a lake eighteen miles north Of
Medford.
James McKinnah, II ty years old, was
waylaid and robbed by two men the other
morning, on Wells street, in Marinette.
on the Wolf river. was burned at North
Port early the other morning. The crew
lost all their clothing, and Captain Golding
lost 500 in cash.
At GAINESVILLE the other day Judge Ben
nett granted decree Of divorce to Ellie
Erwin, aged sixteen years, who was the
last victim of lee Erwin, the noted big
amist. now confined at Waupun.
The other morning some one opened a
switch on the Chicago, Milwaukee q St
Paul road at Beloit by breaking the lock
Several freight-cars were ditched, but no
one was injured.
Gustave Lucbeke was drowned recently
while watering a hoyse in Rock river at
GAINESVILLE.
NJ. Long of Chicago, was FRUSTRATED by
the extreme heat recently while visiting at
Darlington, and died within fifteen minutes
after he fell
Marcus Heimann. an old resident Of Mil
wsukee, and formerly Rabbi of the Con.
gregation Eman FL. died recently Of heart
disease.
Trade in ginseng root and its preparation
for market busies many people in and
around Rock Kim. Pierce County One
dealer in Rock Elm has this season paid
the diggers over -. coo.
The &. 600 worth Of lewelry taken from
the store of F. NJ Towner. Il Viroqua. was
recently found the other day secreted in
the interior of large bronze monument in
the city cemetery.
John Koch. a brakeman on the I.aRe
Shore road, was killed at Ashland re-
Gently.
saloon keeper at Tomahawk Lake,
known as Silver Dan" and another man
who was in his employ, were drowned
the other day. They were out in the lake
when a storm struck them.
Mike Conley, Of Ashland. known as the
Ithaca Giant, has accepted the challenge
Of Iem Smith. champion Of England, TO
fight for s., 500 side.
During a recent storm lightning struck
and killed sixteen sheep and six cows for
Mr.. Ripky, living near Shawano. Three
members of the family had only finished
milking and gone TO the house when the
cows were killed