River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-23
short but Newsy Items.

George hahl was killed by lightning re-
Gently while setting up a binder in his
field near Mount Horeb. His brother
Jacob and an agent named Charles LANCE,
who We're assisting him, were Knocked
senseless.
Four business buildings ana two resi-
dences were burned at Altoona, few
days ago, causing loss Of Sl3.0Jo The eX-
plosiOn of a lamp caused the FIRE.
Mrs. Anna Peterson, Of Alton, Rock
County, stepped in front of a moving train
recently and was killed.
IN Evangelical camp meeting is in
progress At Arena under the management
of Rev. Wolfe, Of York, Pa. and his Cher
okcc Indian bride. Many conversions have
been announced
Lightning struck barn near Monroe re-
Gently, ran through the hay aud killed
COW in the first story, but girl milking
the COW was uninJured.
Vestibuled ears for the Burlington nave
been built in La Crosse.
Mrs. r. Keller, one of the oldest settlers
of Honey Creek, Sank County, died the
other evening at the age of sixty-niue
years
The corner stone Of the new St Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church 1T Madison was
laid with imposing cercm a few AT.
ternoons ago by Archbishop Heiss.
Mrs bridget Doolcy, Of Mineral Point
i ono hundred and seventeen years old.
The post-oilice at Eikhart was robbed OF
thirty dollars worth of change and stamps
a few nights ago.
J. ID. Dietrich, who settled in Milwau-
kcc as early as lS3s, died at Two Rivers
recently, aged seventy eight years.
John McCarty, an employee in the Chip
pewa Falls gas works, tainted while adj
justing belt the other day. and fell in
such "A position that lie was probably ia
tally injured by the machinery.
John +. Wardell, a wellto-do citizen of
Marinette, has been consigned TO the
Northern Asylum for the Insane
The personal property Of La Crosse ex-
elusive of exemptions, foOts up TO ST. i5S,
22a
William Pollard hotel-kecper at
Linden. was recently fined fifty dollars
and costs for selling liquor without Ii
Ccnse.
The Bank Of Edgerton has purchased the
Tobacco Exchange Bank and all the equip
ments. Consideration. $1,000 The pur-
chasers have removed their bank to the
new quarters, and the Tobacco Exchange
Bank has cease to do business.
Jacob Naerby a Finlander employed at
the Commercial dock at Ashland was
drowned the other day. He leaves wife
and two children in destitute circum-
stances.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
wreck Chicago, Milwaukee * st Paul
railroad train near Eau Claire a few nights
ago.
The foundry and machine-shops Of John
Duncan al Green Bay were desires ed the
other morning by an incend airy ire The
loss on the building and equipments and
number Of manufactured hosting engines
was between $4,000 TO $4,000, insurance,
Sl1.OlO
b. q. Olsen. a groccrof Ashland, assigned
recently. Assets, 5000: liabilities, un-
known
James Herndell, a farmer living near
Randolph, was badly mangled the other
day By his horses taking fright aud throw
ing him ia front of the mower Ono
shoulder was broken, one leg badly cut
and three fingers were cut of.
Sturgeon Bay has decided 10 hereafter
tax all patent medicine shows and travel
ing fairs fifty dollars day fer the privi-
Iege of showing there.
The chinch bugs have destroyed nearly
all the grain IN the vicinity Of PlGyer, eN-
cept winter wheat AM rye, anu are now
attacking the corn Rain fell there Just In
time 10 save the potato crop
The saw-mill Of j. IL Weed al HaIcomb,
on TIE Lake Shore road, was destroyed by
fire recently. Loss. 5000; insurance, -, 'JA
Active work on the extension of the Wis
consiu Central Railroad from Marshheld
northwest 10 Chippewa Falls via Loyal and
Greenwood, has been begun by the con
sJrUction company 10 whom the general
contract has been awarded.
Charles Glass. # GAINESVILLE has q
dog that has come to understand that
ten cent piece Ia q down in front Of the
counter means ice cream in liberal quanti-
ties. The dog that can step him when lie
starts for the restaurant with a coin in
his mouth IS yet % be found.
Some twenty conductors on the Milwau
kce road were few days ago ordcredfrOm
La Crosse Ia Milwaukee 90 explain charges
Of Systematically defraudng the road
brought against them.
Sturgeon Bay has decided 10 hereafter
tax all patent medicine shows and travel
ing fairs fifty dollars a day for the priyi-
lego Of showing there.
In Parker, charged with shooting his
hrother-in-law, White, with intent TO kill,
bail
Governor Rusk has appointed Peter p.
StolZman Judge Of Sawyer County.
In connection with the arrest Of the al
legged mail robbers in Chicago, il was stated
by Postmaster g. H Paul Of Milwaukee,,
the other day that during last year in
quirics had been received about ii8 letters
which had been mailed IN Chicago for Nil
waskee, but were not received hy tue
parties 70 whom they we're addressed