River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-25

Inc other afternoon the center pier OF
the Mason street bridge over the Fox river
at Green Bay caught fire, and soon after the
draw fell, complete wreck Loss, s., 900
At a meeting in Milwaukee the other
evening it was decided to continue prepar-
atoms fol the G. A r. encampmont, with
determination TO have the gathering held
in that city Mayor Brown had condition
ally signed the ordinance apprOpriating
$40, 600 for tents
Lightning near Barton the other day
killed fourteen sheep on the farm of Mr..
Barnes
Mike Cassiday. an Irishman fifty years of
age, of GAINESVILLE, has fallen heir to $4,000
by the death of a rich relative in Ireland.
The pine land of the H. W. Webster es-
tate on the Chippewa river has been sold
for s3S 100.
Parties have advertised and sold as eIe-
giant residence lots plat of sterile land
nearly five miles from Eau Claire, calling
the same the East Lawn addition to Eau
Claire Several thousand dollars were
made by the enterprising swindlers who
reside in Minneapolis There is much in
dignation at Eau Claire.
About two thousand people attended the
recent camp-meeting on the fair grounds at
Depere.
malt house in which two hundred
thousand bushels can be handled annually
is being built at West Bend
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
directors recently declared a semi-annual
dividend of three and one-half per cent
During a quarrel at West Salem recently
between Hughes, county superintendent of
schools, and the Northwestern station
agent Hughes was knocked down and
more or less disfgured After he cane out
of the depot the crowd hooted him. threw
eggs at him, and finally hung him in effigy.
The cause of the trouble could not be
certained
A barn on the farm of Mrs n. Reed, three
miles south of GAINESVILLE, was burned re
Gently together with it's contents, includ-
ing $500 worth of tobacco. The loss was
about $500 above insurance for 81 900.
The State scheutzen fest, which closed it,
annual session at Oshkosh the other night
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year President, W. Arnemann, Neenah;
Secretary, Fl. P Dauleen Oshkosh
Relatives of young man by the name OF
Austin Nudge, formerly living at Leon, re
Gently heard of his death on the prairie
near Watertown, S d. The report said he
was gored to death by an angry bull.
The Academy of Music, West Superior's
first legitimate theater was opened to the
public the other night with the Celebrated
Case" The dedicatory address was deliy-
cred by A. w. stow.
Mrs Sophia Pietsch, wife of OttO Pietsch.
a well-known Milwaukee citizen, took
morphine powder recently TO quiet her
nerves, as she was subject to nervousness.
The drug caused her to fall asleep, and she
could not be aroused and died within n
few hours.
Governor Hoard recently appointed Cal
win Morse. of Monroe, game warden OF
Southern Wisconsin, to succeed H.. D. Far
quharson, deceased
A committee of the Board of Education
at Waukesha has secured an option on az
acre of land near the Hyde Park Hotel an5
about $40, 600 is to be put in a building.
A fire the other night partly destroyed
large tenement house at Porterville. There
were ten families in the house ana five
were burned out completely.
The city of Fond du Lac has abandoned
her suit against the Government for $50
600 damages caused by the overlooking OF
Lake Winnebago, as it was found that only
plaintiffs holding property in fee can re-
cover
Mrs. Joshua Hodgins, wife of Lieutenant
Hodgins, presented the Marinette Guards
recently with a beautiful silk flag that
cost $3.50
The Offices of the Wisconsin Central and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul rOads
at Waukesha were entered the other da3
and robbed Of small amounts Of money.
Messrs. Pereles & Dixon. of Milwaukee
are about to build a saw-mill and stave
factory at Cumberland.
The Brodhead fire department won
wager OF $500 recently that they woulC
have a stream on a certain building withi
four minutes after an alarm. Tue boys IA.
twenty-five rods from the engine house
laid 80 feet OF hose, and threw water il
one minute and forty -four seconds
James Crossdale. driver Of a sprinkliu-
wagon. was killed in a runaway accident
the other night at Milwaukee.
f. J. Pilling, of Richland Center. shipped
carload Of slippery elm bark TO Fond du LIZ
recently and shipped seven barrels of dr.
ginseng TO 81. Paul The ginseng was val
ued at between 81 800 and 81. 100
Emil Plettig and Gus John, both Of Chi
cagO were drowned the other morning
KiIbourn City by the upsettIng Of boat
While party Of masked men at Applelps
was endeavoring recently to punish Albeg
Betz for alleged cruelty to his family D..
slashed one OF them with knife, cuttine
him on the wrist and arm This unexpect
ed turn Disconnected the intrUders, who
hastily retreated-
William H. BIodgett. Of Wisconsin.
principal examiner IN the Patent Office a.
Washington, has resigned.
Charles Raymond, OF Milwaukee. was
drowned at East Tswas, Mich, few days
ago
Daniel Turner, aged fifteen years. in the
employ Of q farmer named Schroeder, al
Maple Springs, hanged himself in the woods
near the house few days ago, owing 70
quarrel with the hired girl
waukesha viii be the place Of the next
annual meeting Of the Catholic Knights 0
Wisconsin There are ninety-one branches
of the society in the State. with q member
ship Of 3,5O0. The insurance ranges from
9, coo 70 s2.Oo0, and 8 reserve fund of 81.
600 is in the treasury; s32. 900 have been dis
tributed during the year.