River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-10
The News Condensed.

Mary Day, aged IL years, of Bayfield,,
was burned to death the other day, her
clothing taking fire from lamp.
H. c. Putnam, of Eau Claire, has Of
fered fifteen acres of land as a site for
the Wisconsin Odd-Fellows' Home. The
directors will decide upon a location be-
fore August II.
jerome Besahson, of Green Bay, in
quarrel with 7. Z. Haney recently, drew
knife and seriously stabbed the latter.
Rev. f. Kanzler, pastor of the
German Reformed Church at Waukesha,
did the other day aged 65.
At the examination in GAINESVILLE re-
Gently for admission TO West Point Mil
itary Academy Louroine Thompson
Richardson, of GAINESVILLE, was sue
cessful competitor.
Peter Halling was recently arrested at
Eau Claire for forgery.
George Hooking, aged is, of Dodge
vile, was killed recently by the horse
he was riding falling on him.
Mrs. Morris, of Sheboygan, has in
her possession a meerschaum pipe that
belonged to the King of Denmark 23S
years ago.
At Mazomanie recently Frank Brown
was struck and dangerously injured by
train while asleep on the track.
Gus Johnson, of Eau Claire, swan I'M
der log ra . the other day and was
drowned
The Standard Oil Company has taken
possession of the p c. Hanford Oil Com
I -, las
The trustees of Lawrence University
at Appleton are planning to construct
an observatory and to increase the $780,
600 endowment of the late C. n. Paine,
of Oshkosh, TO $3.50, 900.
Owen Howells (colored) was recentl.
given a verdict of 500 against Jacob
Lift, manager of the Bijou Theater in
Milwaukee. Howells was elected from
the theater, notwithstanding that he
held ticket.
Kate Sullivan, notorious creature,
was sent to prison for three years from
Madison recently for immoral conduct,
and the blow was so hard on her brother
Jack, man of forty years, that he got on
drunk and suddenly died.
Two Italian miners fell fifty feet
down a shaft at the Cronbell mine, near
| Ashland. the other day and were fatally
hurt.
Peer Bergman, miner at Epson,
recently fell to the bottom of 21O-feet
shaft from a point half way up the
j shaft, escaping with light injuries.
James Hamilton and his two sons, of
Black River Falls, were drowned the
other night while trying to cross the
river on logs.
The four-story building of the Island
Sash and Door Company in Milwaukee
was Quilted by fire the other night The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
The magnificent memorial building
at Menominee erected by Captain and
Mrs. Andrew fainter at cost of about
Sl00, 600 in memory of their daughter
Mabel has been completed.
The jury in the United States Court
recently gave L. NJ. Boyer, of Michi-
gan, 500 in his suit for SIS, 600 damages
against Price County for being subject
ed to charivari at Phillips.
E. C. Allen, of Beloit, died suddenly
at his home the other morning. His son.
Charles Allen, OF Chicago. arrived at
Beloit few hours after his fathers
death on a visit, not learning of his be-
reavement until his arrival
Prof /. \. Stewart Of Janesville, has
been elected superintendent of schools
at Appleton. and Prof. Cooley, of Stew
ems Point. has been elected TO succeed
Mr. Stewart.
Elias Carlson, aged 25 years and I'M
married. committed suicide at Hayward
the other evening by cutting his threat
He was disappointed in love. He was a
well-to-do young merchant
The suit brought at Woodson by C. p.
Thompson and the Walkup Company Of
Chicago against the Northern Pine
Company Of Minneapolis 10 recover the
value Of pine cut OF plaintiffs land in
bayfield, County, was settled the other
day by the defendants paying So, 900.