River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-08
In. Ncws Condensed.


This News Condensed.
A young eagle was captured recently by
iarnes Aeikie. near Sturgeon Bay.
\ census lust completed shows that the
population q Beloit Is Il. l04-an increase Of
,0Ij in three years
The survey and allotment II lands on the
oneida reservation has been postponed for
time.
Clinton Ltchfeld. one of the best-known
conductors on the Chicago & SOrthwestern
abroad, died at Green Bay the other even
ng of peritOnftis.
Clarence q. Cloyd a student, was
drowned in the Rock river rear Janesvillo
ecently while bathing
The cornerstone Of a new Methodist
,hurch was laid at Waupun few days ago
In the estimate of Major Davis of the re-
Iuirements of Western rivers and harbors
ne Fox and Wisconsin rivers come in for
i20J.O01
The keeper of the Rcss dance house at
ashland was robbed Of $500 in greenbacks
few mornings ago.
The residence of g. r. Means one mile
outh OF VI ausau. was burned to the ground
Ire other afternoon Loss. 5000; insur
nce. 81 go
Patrick Cosgrig an old resident OF Chip
)ewa Falls. was found dead in his bed the
ther morning. He had been ailing for
ONE time. He leaves a wife.
Great excitement prevailed at Amigos few
lays ago over report that Prof. O Hara
vas lost in the woods. Searching parties
we're organized. but before any thing was
lone the professor came I'm, having wan
Tered about for two days.
At Chippewa Falls recently James Doyle
IN old resident, committed suicide the
other afternoon by throwing himself on a
.ailroad track before moving train De
leased had been in a demented condition
or some time.
John Schaffer. employed in Browns mill
1t Rhinelander. was fatally hurt the other
lay while oiling a shaft The set screws
taught his shirt-sleeve, and in an instant
syery article of clothing except a wrist
1and was torn from him.
Ariel Barnes, of Hebron. q man of nine
y-five years has recently completed
anily picture representing five living gen
srations The group includes himself, his
laughter. Mrs James Miner; his grand
laughter, Mrs. Dr.. Brewer: his great
srandson. Dr. F. Brewer. and his great
yreat-grandson, Baby Brewer, or a few
months.
FIRE broke ont in the J. Z Clancy PLAN
ing-mill ut Amigo early the other morning,
and the mill was consumed also Mr..
glancy's residence adjoining. Loss about
=, coo; no insurance.
The new union depot at Ashland to be
Ised Jointly by the Wisconsin Central,
Northern Pacific and Chicago, St Paul
Minneapolis & OMAHA railr ad companies,
eas formally accepted recently. IL is built
If solid brown stone and brick, and the
.utal cost vas si5,GOO.
A fifteen-year-o boy Of Matthias Gas
lodar, of Eau Claire, while fishing the other
lay in a neighboTing lake hooked large
ish. and. in his excitement fell in and was
irowned before his companions could reach
1im
Horace 4 Taylor. United States Railroad
Commissioner. recently forwarded his
designation as Senator from the Tenth dis
riot to Governor Hoard, to take effect i'm
nediately.
While hunting recently IN the town OF
l.awr nee, near Matt Murphys camp,
Harry Fields accidentally shot and killed
William H. Cole Cole had been in the
amp but ten days ant died without dis
slosing his identity. Fields carried him TO
1 house. when the inquest was held and he
vas eXonorated
Homer Wells. prominent young married
ran Of Shawtown, took half an ounce Of
Iconite the other day and ended his life.
Jause. financial trouble
Druner. the Bad River laborer who vas
lrrested tor completely in the murder of
Yrs Josie Fuchs by her husband, was re
eased the other day at Ashland because OF
insufficient evidence
FF-.f-. .4,NN FaH
ov. was drowned in the BaraboO river near
BarabOD the other nigl1 while bathing.
The BOdv was recovered
Charles Burke went to his farm six miles
rom Wausau recently. and while there
was accidentally shot by Fred Throm.
Thirtv-four shots were found in his face.
Ee would lose his left eye
KIeinschmidt q 0CoDnds. of Merrill. made
IN assignment recently TO B. J. Lambert
Liabilities, $1,000
The other night John NJ Coleman, an in
mate of the Soldiers Homo at Milwaukee.
attacked Morris Fitzgerald a comrade, and
ant him horribly with n razor. The wound
al man might recover His assaiiant was
Jail
At Ashland recently John Mcdonald,
stone mason, cut his throat fatally with
butcher knife. No cause was known
Three of the large ice-housss belonging to
A. Pfper & Co. of Chicago, were burned at
Little Sturgeon the other morning. -Four
thousand ties and hundreds Of cords of
steamboat wood were also burned The
loss was $1,000
The tenth annual encSHpment Of the
Monona Lake assembly opaned the other
afternoon
Ole y Olson, of Albion township. was
fatally injured recently His team ran
away with a load of hay and he was thrown
from the load. Gre shosrider was broken
and be was hurt IL ts-9aiiy
Louis d. SiIlmal.. Of Menomihee. a stu
dent at the State Agricultural Farm, was
killed the other day by falling forty feet
from 4 haymow.
A recent fire at IeshtigO destroyed a
number OF buildings, including one owned
by Z. + Hasper Hasper had been drink
ing heavily and il vas alleged. had threat
ened. 70 fire his premises He was arrested
He was said 70 be insane from dissipation
August Peterson had one Of his feet split
from tie toes almost TO the ankle on an
edging saw at P0rter's mills in Eau Clairc
the other alter Don.
4 tire ia Milwaukee the other day caused
a damage OF 81. 900 to the stock Of the Chi
cago ard Milwaukee Consolidated Cloak
Company Insurance., So, so
The citizens Of Menominee have sub
scribed eli. 800 and donated ten acres Of land
for the establishing of q military school
under the auspices Of the Episcopal church.
49,
May BE AmicabIy Settled
BERxE. Aug. 3-An official note says that
Prince Bismarck's reply 70 the Swiss note
If JuIv 10 does not exclude the hone Of an
amlcable settlement Of the dispute between
Switzerland and Germany.