River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-14


The Eomans q iTrage convention of the
Ninth district VIII - laid at Nausau May
and ,.
James Morrison. a tie contractor, stepped
into McGowans Office a. Sigh Fridge thu
"a night to sign a receipt, aud while in
lie act fell dead.
No poison was found in the remains OF
one Of the wives of Schmidt, who is in iai
at West Bend on suspicion that Ne murdered
his fourth wife
The house of John Hunt at Fort HowGu
vas burned to The ground a few nights ago
Mr. Hunt and wife were barely awakened il
time 10 escape Loss, $500; insurance $3.50
Information was received at West Supe-
ror the other morning of the capture il
England OF the notorious outlaw, Peterson
Who was wanted for murder
Alexander Grogan, car repairer, was rW
over and killed Gently while at work o:
the trucks of q passenger coach in tho
Northwestern yards at GAINESVILLE.
Governor Hoard has appointed L. G
Steenberg register of deeds of Vernon
County to ill the vacancy caused by the
death of John J. Mccarthy.
1t was reported that when Hans Kuehne
the alleged murderer of William Christen
at Primrose in December, appeared in the
courtroom for examination recently he
wore a suit Of his victims clothes
John Arriths, president of the village
board Of Waterville freed coon the other
day and cut down the tree which, as it fell
struck Arriths before he could get out of tn
way and killed him.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Wilde
of Oakland, jefferson County while kick
ing at another horse in tile stable recently
struck against post which penetrated IL
sbdomen and came out near the backbone
causing its death.
Nearly 80 conversions resulted from the
recent revival meetings at La Crosse.
Wolves continue to be reported near thu
- Kettle range of bluffs in jefferson Corn
ty in numbers sufficient to warrant vel
organized wolf-hunt Two of these animab
menaced a team driven by farmer few
days age
y. w. Wright. dealer in general mer
chandise at Potosi made an assignment the
other day to Frank b. Calls. His asset
were $4,000; liabilities s1,S)o.
Prof. j. b. silsbee. editor o. the GAINESVILLE
sun and proprietor of the ,'anesviile Busi
ness College died the other morning. He
leaves wife and three children.
A hay barn belonging t. the soldlers
Home as Milwaukee was bTrned the Other
evening. causing a loss of $4,000
Christian Schlosser, a prominent Ear
Claire merchant, carried a bag Of flour the
other afternoon from the East side one
mile to the residence of General George 4
Barry to pay his election bet on Cleveland
He was followed by crowd with tin horns
and Congs
The Sault & Southwestern road is TO builc
one of the largest bridges on the Mississippi
river at Alma The structure will cost al
least 81 10000.
At West Superior q few nights ago 8
masked man fatally stabbed Miss Maggie
Welter The assassin entered her dress
making rooms through a window.
Twenty-Five thousand brook trout were
received at Spring Valley recently from the
state fish hatchery to be distributed in the
streams there and at MOrteL
Rev. Mr. Wharton pastor Of Methodist
church in Milwaukee who was charged by
n member of his flock with purchasing
chewing tobacco on Sunday. has been de
clared not guilty by committee Of lii
church
The house Of William Fiekley, near Fount
ain City a new structure. was destroyed by
ere recently. together with windmill and
a large lot OF cordwood. Loss O IN
slslnce. sl.lOo.
William Iandrath was fined sl0 and cost
recently ~ Sheboygan for fishing IL She
bovgan river with gill net
Mrs Rickerman. aged eighty years, died
very suddenly few days ago at the home
Of Fred Cooper Of Cold Spring, Jefferson
County. where she had lived many years
one Of the lighthouses az WeiswiHkeFs
wooden ware factory at West Depere wa
burned recently II was full o. slaves and
heading ready to be removed The loss on
building and stock was about Sl5,O00; no in
surance.
T. ". swellsr. while attempting 10 thaw
out dynamite recently over a. open IRE al
wakedeld. was blow up in the air forty feet
and instantly killed.
John T. Mcdonald. the mar charged WITH
I having tried 20 burn his hotel a. West Su-
perior. has been pronounced insane and
consigned 70 the Northern asylum
Peter Kuschenberg. for number OF YEAR
past merchant at Theresa, Dodge Coun.
4 few DAYS ago made an assignment for the
benefit OF IA, creditors. Assets, sl3,loe; u
abilities. So ,0oe
sadie Mahoney. widow OF the notorious
| Jack Mahonev. who was shot and killed %
ashland some time ago. Is e. marry lilly
hsssett. the keeper Of a restaurant az Ash
land Hassess vas q warm friend q Ma
honey.