River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-22

Captain Edwards, OF Appleton, has re-
ceived a collection of bombshells which he
p cked NJ on various battlefelds during
the rebellion.
A boxer jumped the track at Colum.
bus recently. str king Chadbourns ware
house and partly dem FISHING it. One dc
Of the building was completely torn out
Frank lessen, Of Cold Spring, near Pal
myra pleaded guilty recently to stealing
1900 from his grandfather, and WIS sen
fenced TO one year in Waupun.
Andrew Roesser's saw and grst mills
aud dock at S ster Bay were burned the
other night at a loss Of 10000
Governor Rusk has appointed c. c. Coe.
register Of dee Is Of Barron County vice
A G. Barton. deceased Henry 3. Schwin
was appointed district attorney Of Ozaukee
County, vice W C. Pors, resigned.
Weeds saw-mill on Black RIVER al Hurley
was burned tie other day. Loss, SIS 600
William z Rowe. prominent citizen OF
Arena, died suddenly Of apoplexy the other
day in Milwaukee, aged sixty-n ne years.
A FIRE at Centerville few days age
destroyed Sche be's brewery. Loss, $40.
900; insurance SIS 500.
The wholesale grocery house Of jacob
W-Ilauer a. Co, at Milwaukee. was dam.
aged by fire TO the extent Of S65, 600 the
other morning.
Ms. William Wicken, Of Muscoda, age d
eighty-three years, and pioneer, died re
Gently.
J. Anderson, Of Eau Claire, will use
steam logger in his camp near Rice Lake
II is said to have a sresi Of sevel m les
per hour. and will haul a load of fifteen
thousand feet, while the cost is twent
five per cent. less than when horses are
used. No rails or prepared tracks are
required, and snow will be no hindrance.
In the case OF the city Of Madison against
the Madison Street Railway Company. the
Supreme Court gave decision adverse &c
the comp ny, who failed 10 comply with
the ordinance in regard TO the proper main
tenance Of the streets.
Marcus Anderson, a merchant OF Ii
Crosse, had his store closed the other
day on judgments and executions pro
cured }. V. Farwen and W. & J. Sloan
& Co, Of Chicago.
A Green Bay woman lost her hustle the
other day in which she had placed for safe
keeping Sl95 A policeman found the
hustle and the money was returned to
its owner
Charles H Biclxnen, Of Chicago. won
Sc. 500 from Evansville and Beloit parties
en- the election.
When Wesley Wilbur and Thomas
Artin. farmers, were returning from
political rally recently ne T Palmyra theiI
horses collided and were injured in such
manner as 70 cause their death
switch engine and freight train col
lided at La Crosse recently and Frank
Wortemby, who was ng en- the front
end Of the engine, was badly hurt
The seven-y ear-old daughter Of F. r
Blair. Of Eau Claire, was quite seriously
scalded recently while passing an open
window through which a quantity Of boil
ing water was thrown, it falling on hen
face and neck.
a little child named Goneau fell from
chair On a stove al Eau Claire a few days
ago, receiving bad burns.
The Prospect Hotel, one Of the largest
hotels in Kaukauna. was burned recently.
The hotel fixtures ana saloon stock. the
property Of David Cu-tin. the proprietor,
were nearly all destroyed and two-thirds
Of the building alsn.
The court recently reversed the decision
Of the lower court which sentenced SO
cuet. OF Brown County. 10 prison for life
for the muir Ter Of his wife TIE reversal
is made because Of admission Of evidence
inc mpeteut The case Is therefore re-
handed
" nism Post. Of Fond du Lac discov
cred a n an in his cellar few nights ago.
The intruder refused TO surrender d Mr..
Post Aired three shots at Inn, none taxing
effect. however. The burglar escaped
The steame- Robert Noble, Of Sturgeon
Bay, was burne tie ether day on the
Green Bag shore, ten niles north OF Mar
inette. The captain and crew were saved
Over one hundred milkmea in Milwau-
Eee failed TO register accor ling to tie
city ordinance. ana would be arrested and
punished
The steamer Robert Noble, Of Sturgeon
Bay, was burned recently on the Green
bay shore tea q les north o. Aarlnstte.
The crew was sav d
A Rebecca Lodge OF Odd Fellows was
organized Al La Crosse the other evening.
TIE work was done under the direction
Of the Sparta degree stat and Grand Mas
ter T. K Damn. cf Elroy. There are thirty
enc charter members.