River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-20
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A tract of pine located on the Pressure
Isle Black and Montreal rivers was sold to
the Montreal River Lumber Company in
Wausau for a consideration of s56,DM. The
company operates at Gle, this state.
Work in the mines of the Bessemer Con-
solidated Iron Company at Hurley was or
dered stopped few days ago because the
company had no money with which To
meet obligations should any be incurred
Chris Kuenze. an old resident of Dodge
County, dropped dead on the street at
Watertown recently. lie was sixty-eight
years of age and leaves a wife and sixteen
children.
Mrs. James Duke, of Beloit, who had been
In search of her husband, who disappeared
fifteen months ago, heard from him
recently from Peoria, ILL., He stated that
with the exception of the last few days the
past year was a perfect blank to him, and
that he regained his senses in a hospital in
Chicago.
The young son of Globe Nicholas, Of
OcOnto, was drowned the other day while
crossing the river on the logs above the
mill dam
The dams of the grist and pulp mills at
Lawrence, on Duck creek, three miles above
Westfeld were swept away by flood the
other night The loss was serious
Eliza May Pierre, who recently capped
from the Industrial School for Girls, was
caught at Prairie du CHEN the other day,
and was taken back to the school
At Rose Hill a few days ago Peter Dahl as
saulted James Fuerthal as he was driving
team through the village. The horses took
fright and ran away, and Fuerthal was
thrown from the wagon ana killed Dahl
was arrested.
At Beloit recently Archbishop Heiss, of
Milwaukee, confirmed ninety eight per
sons.
Arthur NJ Lewis aged twenty-three
years, of Fond du Lac, was drowned in
Lake Winnebago the other day. He was
overtaken by a storm while out rowing and
his craft was upset
The Italians on trial at West Superior for
the murder of Charles Hubbard the Omaha
railroad foreman. were acquitted recently.
In fracas at the Soldiers Home in Mil
waukee a few days ago Peter smith was
fatally stabbed by John p. McCurdy,
veteran. formerly belonging to the Twenty
second Indiana McCurdy was drunk and
Smith tried TO arrest him, being patrol
sergeant
The children If William Backus, of Chip
pewa Falls, died in one day recently of
diphtheria
The remains OF captain JOIN sNA4AFais
commander of the tug lawrence which
blew Mp in the lake of North Point on the
LIST of October last. were found on the lake
beach at Milwaukee the other day.
Dr. Cronin the murdered Chicagoan.
when in GAINESVILLE year ago last February
made efforts to establish branch Of the
Clan-na-Gaei there.
At Ashland the other day Judge Parish
sentenced Samuel Mcdonald and John
Graham to fourteen and thirteen years re
spe ,tively in States prison for beating Al
fred Mcdonald almost hfeless at Pence,
February ;.
Jobu Kohlander was recently found
eruiItv at Ashland of attempting To murder
tie family by putting poison in their food
Governor Hoard has appointed Louis
Moran Of Superior. timber agent for the
First district, comprising the counties OF
Pierce. St Croix. Polk. Burnett, Washburn
and Douglas
A FIRE entirely des Ioyed the works Of the
Hurley Manufact ring Company ut an
early hour the other morning. Loss. $500;
insurance, 5000.
Captain 4 81 sherman returned TO Eau
Claire recently from Court GRIZZLIES reserva-
ton. where he paid $4,000 10 Indians on
pine csatracts. The Indians. he said, were
more than ever addicted to gambling. which
they commenced AZ once on receipt q The
money.