River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-21
The News Condensed.

Several rich deposits of zinc have been
discovered recently in Lafayette County
The estimated cost of the insane asylum
to be erected in Racine County is sSl, 600.
The register and receiver of the United
States Land Office at Ashland were notified
the other day to permit no sale or location
at private entry to be made in their dis
trict This is in pursuance of the law just
passed by Congress. Lands can now he
secured only through the homestead rights.
Frederick Sisson, aged twenty years, of
Sherburn, Mimi, was killed by the cars at
La Crosse the other day.
Mcdonald Bros mill-barn at La Crosse
was burned recently the loss being $1,000;
Insurance. 81 800.
d. Hopkinson, aged sixty years. com
mitted suicide at Waupun by swallowing
nitric acid.
Farmer KorreH was fatally injured re-
Gently at Alma Center, his team having
been frightened by passing train.
Mrs. Emma Williams, of Warsaw, has be-
gun suit against james Williams, of Rio, for
breach of promise, and asks for $1,000 dam
ages.
Paul Grottkau, the Milwaukee Socialistic
agitatOr, will not have to serve the re-
mainder of his sentence. The Supreme
Court has decided IN his taYOr
An immense hay and stock barn on the
farm of James Rich near La Crosse was
burned recently Nine fine horses were
consumed Loss, 5000; insurance light
Peter Ehr, of Lewiston, died recently,
aged ninety-fou years He served in the
Prussian army against Napoleon
Mrs DIR. W. 7. Galloway, of Eau Claire,
aged sixty years, died suddenly the other
day. She was a daughter of Nathaniel 7.
TaImadge, one of the first Governors of
Wisconsin Territory.
William Frietag, agent for Cincinnati
manufacturer of a patent copying press,
committed suicide at the Hotel Saxonia in
Milwaukee the other day. Frietag was de
spondent through ill-luck.
Andrew GibbertOn is in the hospital at
Chippewa Falls suffering from a wound he
received by running against gun that
some one had set for deer.
Mrs. William butcher dropped dead at
Appleton the other day while on her way
to church. She was seventy years Of age.
man named Kuhl recently recovered
the sum of 81 80 against the officials at
Milwaukee, Kuhl was arrested for murder
and narrowly escaped lynching. 1t was a
case of mistaken identity, and he sued the
sheriff and other o ficials for damages
Ex-Chief-of-Polico scllwai.z captured an
escaped convict named Heslon at Hurley
recently Heslop jumped from train
about a year ago while on his way to Wau-
pun to begin a One-year term
A fire the other morning did $4,000 dam
age to the foundry of Schwab & Sercomb in
Milwaukee.
The hardware store of John Griffiths, one
of the leading establishments in GAINESVILLE,
was turned over the other day TO Thomas
Iappin on a chattel mortgage to secure a
surety bond of $4,000
John F. Stone, a retired capitalist, was
run over by train and instantly killed at
Fan Claire the other afternoon. He was
walking on the track, and being extremely
deaf. did not hear the train approach him.
The body of Thomas Stevenson, who dis
aupeared nom Milwaukee February 10, was
found at Bay View the other day, cast up by
the waves.
Patrick Welsh. of Milwaukee, who lost a
thumb by an accident on the Lake Shore &
western road was recently granted 81, 400
damages by jury.
John Benoy, Sr.. died recently at Boscobel,
aged fifty-seven years. He had resided in
Grant County twenty-eight years
An Indian name unknown, v.as thrown
beneath a train az DogwOOd the other night
by another redskin. and his arm was cut
of. The perpetrator of the crime was ar
rested BY Sheriff Matson, on complaint OF
Indian Agent Gregory, and lodged in Jail at
Ashland
Early the other morning fire at CHIP
pewa Falls destroyed the business houses
owned by Joseph Lamott, Mrs { Allen
LANCE Bros. and Larocque's saloon
Ernest linden, who stole John GloDen-
skies horse and cutter at Chippewa Fails.
was sentenced recently 70 three years al
Waupun
Richard Collins. who was convicted ID
the circuit court at West Superior Of as
sault with intent 70 kill ais wife last Au-
gust. was sentenced the other night 70 flve
years in the penitentary.
Mary J. Wright, a colored girl Of the town
Of Cold Spring. jefferson County. las been
awarded a diploma Of graduation from the
district school, and is the first colored per-
son whrhas earned an honor OF the kind II
that county.