River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

DR.. d. f. Belding one of the best-knOwn
physicians of the southern part of Rock
County, and an d resident OF Shopiere,
died the other night from erysipelas result
ing from a carbuncle on the back of his
neck
The log cut in the Chippewa district is es-
timated at GOO 600 900 feet for the season
A letter was received at Green Bay recent
~ from Ernst Seifert, the missing treasurer
of the Brewers Benevolent Association,
dated Chicago, in which he stated that he
left Green Bay 81 800 Ia debt. that he was
now getting s125 per month, and pro
posed to settle with his creditors as soon as
possible.
Daniel McBain, a Chicago real estate deal
er was found dead in bed at a hotel in West
Superior the other morning. Heart disease
was supposed to have been the cause.
4 fire the other morning at Cedar Falls
destroyed the flour and mills of Henry
Wehausen causing loss of s3i,OO0
H. Soner suicided at Mayville reSentIy he
cause of broken heart over Ia wife's
death.
At Milwaukee che other evening Miss
Louisa Vail. of Turner Junction. III. re
nounced Christianity "a the Temple EAnan-
uel, embraced the Hebrew faith. and was
then married TO Gustaye Lang, Of Chico go.
The brides parents are German LutheI'ms
in which belief she was reared
Rev Father John G.. Collins. pastor Of st.
Patrick's Church at Eau Claire died the
other morning of hemorrhage of the stom-
ach after a few hours illness.
Henry SlingIuf. an old newspaper man
and identified with various newspapers in
Eau Claire for the past fifteen years died a
few days ago.
In a suit at Juneau by George W. Smith
against George W Merrill for the aliena-
ton of the affections of the plaintiff wife
by the defendant jury the other day gays
Smith 81 so damages
The Wisconsin Veterans Home now con
tains eighty members. The physicians re
port the institution as being more Of a hos
pital than any thing else at present
Agent Gregory and staff arrived At ssh
land the other day after a ten days tig
through the Vermilion Lake region. where
they gratuitously distributed provisions am
clothing among the Bots Forte Indians who
were I'm "A starving condition
Mrs Eva Mekell. a milliner. fell dead in
restaurant At Fan Claire the other day.
Heart disease was supposed 10 have been
the cause
La Crosse railroad employees met the 9TH
er night and organized for mutual improve
ment and entertainment I'D 70 oppose anti
railroad legislation.
q J. Schoeffel formerly Commander Of
the Light Horse Squadcon at milwaukee,,
has been made Inspector General OF the
Minnesota militia
DR. Claire. Of North Manchester recently
brought silt against William Mcllroy-
wealthy horse dealer. for sl0,Oo, alleging
that McI'roy was one Of band Of White
Caps Who shot and beat him few weeks
ago
Frank De Croft. a farmer living near Be
lott. attempted suicide recently by cutting
his throat. but although the cash was five
inches long. his life was ss~cG by the timely
arrival Of physician
The Touring mill owned by " 4 Hatch al
Idewild Waushara County, was burned re
Gently loss 5000; no insurance.
" Blewitt his discovered = promising
lode Of lead ore on his property in Minera
Point
bonus Of siO.OO0 and ten acres Of lane
was offered nj Beloit the other day to secure
the Williams automatic steam engine works
formerly Of Chicago. These works are
hacked by Fairbanks. Morse & Co. They vii
transfer their machinery and erect buildings
at once.
Much interest is manifested in Gross
Plains over the recent discovery Of a great
chunk Of lead ore which became exposed By
the action Of water. It weighed three hun
bred pounds Expert sliners declared il Z
be of excellent quality.
La Crosse has voted to bond the city foI
$500 to aid ia building bridge across the
Mississippi at that point
An epidemic OF measles Is prevailing
among the students Of the state Normal
University at Plattyille.
News comes from the Flambeau reserva
ton that the Indians have agreed on ths
compensation per acre for the land us.>l foI
right of way OF the lake Shore & Western
road. which was granted last year by act %
Congress.
At Ashland recently Edward Johnson vas
sentenced 70 fourteen months in Waupun
by Judge Parish He raised time check
from twenty cents to S<3.3t.
VIII Heating. Of Chiffon. bridegroom Of
three weeks standing, was recently arrest
ed charged with horse-stealing.
Frederick Dresser. aged ninety years
died at his home near Beloit recently. lie
was formerly engaged in business in thai
city.
Myers Opera House. the handsomest the
alter in the State outside Of Milwaukee, was
completely destroyed by fire at GAINESVILLE
the other afternoon On the lower floor
were three stores, J. H. Jones grocery, DR..
Roberts Office and J. p WorthingtOns So
loon On these the loss was 50, 90. and the
entire loss was over $4,000