River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-12
short but Newsy Items.

John Keller, an employee at the St.
Charles Hotel at Manitowoc, hanged him
self the other afternoon from the rafters
of barn near the hotel. No cause was
known for the deed.
The depot at pencer was broken into
the other night and the safe blown open
The office was considerably damaged, but
no money was obtained.
James r. Clarity died at jefferson the
other night. He was member of Holmes
Post, G. \. r., and the register of deeds
for Jefferson County.
The wisconsin DUpar tIl5nt oOus or vet
Grams held its annual encampment at Madi-
son recently. Commander J. 7. Sheridan,
in his annual address, reported net games
of nine camps during the past year. He
advised against the establishing of camps
in small places where they are likely to
die. About twenty camps were represent
ed at the meeting.
Senator A. p. Lovejoy's residence at
Janesville was damaged by fire the other
morning TO the extent of $500.
A guam tity of jewelrv, consisting Of a
gold watch and other articles stolen from
jewelry store in Iowa last fall, was re.
Gently found in the town of fleetwood,
Richland County.
All the justices of the peace elected in
failed to qualify.
Jesse Hall, his seven year-old son and
Frank s. Smart of Bayfield,, were drowned
while bathing near Eagle river recently.
Annie, wife of DIR. William c. Spalding,
died at her home in Watertown the other
afternoon of heart disease after a brief ILL
ness, aged fifty 1.-TWO years.
Theodore Wedemeyer, of WATERFOWL,
died recently, aged eighty five years, of
general debility. He was born in Hanover.
James O'Neill, Jr., of Neillville, has been
appointed by the Governor district attor-
ney of Clark county, vice }. f. Campbell,
resigned.
Mrs. Eva White, only daughter of ex-
Lieutenant Governor Parker, died at Ho.
kah. MINI, the other night.
The wallpaper house of Mueller & Ilhart,
at Milwaukee, was closed recently on at
tachments of $1,000 The debts will be set
tied.
DIR. Edward Peterson, a popular young
physician of Eau Claire, attempted suicide
a few days ago, but was saved from death.
Nicholas Kemp, a prominent maltster at
Port Washington, died at lie Mars, Ia, a
few days ago, whittier he had gone for his
health.
The first load of iron ore from the new
mines near Wausau was shipped away the
other day, one car going to Appleton and
one to Milwaukee. The occasion was made
one of general rejoicing by the citizens.
Mrs. Sophia Eickmeir died at Sheboygan
a few days ago, aged ninety years. She
was married in 1923 to her husband, who is
now living. He is a cabinet-maker, and
several years ago constructed collins for
himself and wife and has kept them in his
shop since then.
Twenty dogs were poisoned in Fort How
ard in two days. 1t was supposed the
poisoning was done by tramps.
The authorities of WatertOwn claim that
Albert Wettwer, who Is under arrest at
Crimmitzchau, Saxony, on mis- confession
of murder, is simply scheming to get back
TO America.
The other evening Perry Kumerine,
eighteen years old, was drowned while
bathing in the Wisconsin river near Christ
Hollow The body was recovered.
Wausau is at present overrun by sneak
thieves and burglars, and depredations are
committed nightly The otner night the
Gcrmania Hotel was entered, and $500,
seven watches and several suits of clothes
stolen
Fires in the woods near Missaukee juno
tion the past few days burned many sec
tons of valuable pine.
One of party engaged in charivari
during wedding festivities in the town OF
Brussels, pOor County, shot toward the
house and seriously wounded William
Miller, the ball striking him in the left
shoulder.
The farm in connection with the Jeffer-
son County asylum is very productive.
This season six thousand cabbages, three
hundred tomato plants, eight acres of
wheat, four of barley and twelve of oats
have been planted, and ten acres is devoted
to the garden.
Charles Cotton. q Milwaukee drummer,
dislocated his spine while diving in Lake
Mendoza recently by striking against the
bottom. He would probably die. He had
a wife and two children.
The heirs Of Horace White, an old settler
Of Rock County, have claimed the public
park at Beloit. The property is valued at
$1,000. The city will contest the claim in
the courts.
William Burchard, farmer, fifty years
Of age, living in the town Of Eastman. was
trampled to death BY his horses the other
day while trying to put halter on them
James F. McCollum Vas found dead on
the road near Beaver Dam recently. II
was supposed he dropped dead from heart
disease.
Anton Prisky. while examining a well
near Berlin, was buried under twenty feet
Of earth and stones. He was not rescued
Grill the following day, when il Vas found
he was not seriously haTl