River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-19

Port Huron was ali stirred up recently by
6 statement by a boy that he saw a MUIR
dered woman in the woods last fall. An
investigation proved the story dnfounded.
Mrs. Margaret Lenfester, aged six ty
years, was killed by a locomotive the other
day at Eau Claire.
VIM. Wright (coloredj was found guilty
Of murder in the first degree at Milwaukee
the other night and received a life sem
tence He killed Charles Dorsey in cold
blood while coming out OF disreputable
house.
August Menk was found dead on the
farm Of Lars SALESMAN near Independence,
the other morning He had a pistol in his
hand, and a verdict of accidental shooting
was rendered by the coroner's jury. Soon
after Thomas Murphy confessed TO having
shot Menk and was locked up TO await sen
tence
The effort made by the Ashland BARRIERS
to close their places of business on Sunday
has failed. 4 barber was arrested who
refused 10 sign The agreement, charged
with violating the Sunday law, but the
case was thrown out of court. The Sun
day-closing scheme has therefore bccD
abandoned.
John and Martin Ness, lumbermen, were
drowned near Eau Claire recently while
breaking log jam.
Fred Wedercamp has been elected super
intendent of the Milwaukee County farm.
The Marquette Iron Syndicate, at Mil
waukee, recently declared a dividend Of
two cents per share.
Agnes Jones and Frank Carson, of James,
vile, were married in the Salvation Army
Barracks at Beloit recently. Several hun
bred pSrsOns paid ten cents apiece 70 wit
ness the ceremony.
While running ahead Of a moving ma
chine a few days ago the little son Of John
Kelly, OF Johnstown, fell under the sickle
bar and had one foot torn of and the other
badly mangIed.
J. Fernekes & Bro, confectioners at
Milwaukee, assigned recently, with liabili-
ties Of $4,000 and assets $4,000
Ben T. Kayanaugh, famous Methodist
preacher. who al one time was Grand Mas
ter Of MasOns Of Wisconsin, and later OF
Texas. died the other night at Manchester,
Ky.
A farmer named Michael Scheppert, Iiv-
ing near Manitowoc, committed suicide the
other morning BY cutting 5 throat. In
sanity was the cause.
Prof C. r. Won Hise, Of the State Uni.
versity, has been appointed to the vacancy
on the United States Geological survey
caused by the death Of Prof. K. B. Irving
The State Historical Society has secured
possession Of a velium manuscript Of $50
pages, written the latter part Of the four
tenth century. The society paid $50 for
the treasure.
Levi Fast, aged sixty years, farmer Of
Benton township, was run over BY his team
near Charlotte, the other day, breaking
an arm and otherwise injuring him
The large barn Of Albert Ulman, four
miles south Of Neosho, was struck by
lightning twice during the recent storm
within ten minutes. the last bolt burning il
TO the ground. The building was over one
hundred feet long. 1t was insured for $500
Loss over 600
Abe Sewekeo, farmer Of Marshfield
was found lying near the railroad track
the other morning with his skull fractured
II was thought that he was attacked b,
tramps, who, after wounding and robbina
him, dragged him to the railroad track Il
avert suspicion from them