River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-04-18
The News Condensed.

James Vanderlin, one of the oldest,
wealthiest and most highly respected citi-
zens of Rock County, died at Clinton juno
ton the other day of heart disease.
An insane man giving his name as General
George II. Wilson was arrested at Waukes-
ka a few days ago He has evidently es-
capped from an asylum
The Grant House at BoScObel has been
purchased by Chicago parties
Augustus Ruley, of Prescott, in a fit of
ungOvernable rage, recently stabbed his
daughter, Tinsie May, aged fifteen years
He was promptly arrested and lodged In
Jail, being unable to obtain the $4,000 bail
required The girl was seriously injured
Edward r. Allis proprietor of the Reli-
ance iron works irt Milwaukee, died at his
home in that city the other day.
August Huyssen, n esident of the Eau
Claire Pulp & Paper Company, died sudden
ly the other da~, aged seventy-four. He
was native OF Essen, Prussia and before
coming to America during the revolution
airy period of rs, was imprisoned for his
liberal political views His wife and son
survive him.
A. A. Foreman, superintendent of the
Brush Electric Company at Eau Claire, fell
from the company's building fifty feet
skull
The committee having in charge the G.
A. r. reunion of the counties of Adams
Marquette and Waushara, have concluded
to postpone it until 1899, on account of the
National enclmpment at Milwaukee.
The Secretary of War has issued an order
transferring by direction of the President,
the State of Wisconsin from the Department
of the East to the Department of Dakota.
At Milwaukee the other day Gustav
Stencil committed suicide by shooting him
self with toy cannon.
r. s Gardner, Jr, has been appointed
chief clerk at the La Pointe Indian agency,
in place of Harry H. Beaser, elected mayor
of Ashland.
The Jury in the case of Valentine Kuh'-
man, of Milwaukee, against the city Of
West Bend, an action to recover 5000
damages for injuries received in fall from
foot-bridge across the river in the latter
place, returned verdict recently for the
defendant
William Tuohy recently shot an otter at
the head of Eagle lake, Waukesha County
that measured three feet eleven inches
from its nose to its tail
Rev j. b. Finn, rector of st Paurs
Episcopal church at WateTtOwn, has
rendered his resignation to the vestry, hav.
ing accepted call to Cedar Rapids, Ia
The Stewart and Pardtlers mills at Wau-
sau started up the other day. Lon Stevens
sawed two million feet of lumber with his
min at Trappe in seventy-nine days.
The body of an unknown man was found
the other day in a cellar on the homestead
of f. Ramer, in the town of Lake Price
County. hanged by the neck with piece OF
wire rope. The man had been shot through
the head
Charles See'ey, a brakeman on the St
Paul road, living at La Crosse, was killed at
Hastings Mimi. few days ago.
Two more attempts to burn buildings on
the North side in Eau Claire were made the
other night These made seven incendiary
fires set in three days, one Of them sue
cessfuL
August Huysen. president of the Eau
Claire Pulp & Paper Company. died sudden
ly the other day, aged seventy four years
He was a native OF Essen, Prussia
While Mrs. William Cayior was driving
from her home recently in thu town of
Warren, Waushara County, her team ran
away, threw her out Of the wagon, and so
injured her three-year boy that he died
soon after the accident
Nine imported horses valued at $4,000
we're recently shipped to Oregon by a firm
In GAINESVILLE
August Eckert. a h0stleT ia the Cream
CITY Railway Company's stables, at Milwau-
kee. was arrested the other afternoon for
the systematic robbery Of fare boxes
Mrs. Ann Birmingham. an old resident OF
Beloit was found dead the other morning
in her residence. where she spent the night
alone Apoplexy was probably the cause OF
her death
H. B Eldred a prominent business man
Of Chippewa Falls, died recently. His
wealth. which was invested principally IN
rsal estate. was estimated at sl00O0 IL
would be inherited by his son -in-law. W.
F. Boiand, a prominent attorney OF that
city