River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-24
The News Condensed.

Patrick Riley, pioneer settler or the
town of Erin, was killed by lightning
recently, the lightning striking the
house and coming down to his bed.
Earle Edwards. the 9-year-old son of
Captain Edwards, of the schooner Cas-
cade, whose home is in Chicago, was
drowned at Milwaukee the other day.
The recently completed school census
shows Beloit to have 1920 children be-
tween the ages of and 20 years. The
increase the past year was 202.
Harmon Robbins. who lived in the
lead mining region for fifty-three years,
died at his home in Platteville the other
day, after prolonged illness.
The Chicago & Northwestern depot at
Peshtigo was entered by burglars few
nights ago, who drilled hole in the
safe and secured $40.
The Beloit Land a. Investment Com
pany was incorporated at Beloit recent
ly, with capital stock of $4,000.
A 15-year-old son of farmer named
Sholts, living near Brooklyn, was
thrown from horse the other day and
killed, his head striking an upturned
plowshare.
Benjamin Brown, aged 81 years,
pioneer resident and one of the best
known citizens of Beloit, died the other
morning.
August Johnson and Hans Oleson,
two employees of Falls & McCoy's saw
mills at Lakeland, were drowned the
other night.
August Strehlow, an employee at
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killed by falling bank of clay recent
ly. Three others were caught by the
sliding earth, but escaped.
Louis Flooa, tailor aged IS years,
was drowned the other evening in yell
low river. at Neeedah, while bathing.
Frank Hebbard, aged s years, son OF
F. S. Hebbard. merchant of Augusta.
was drowned while bathing in mill.
pond the other day.
w. Postweiler, of Black River Falls.
who set lxeg of beer and glass out in
front of his hotel recently and allowed
folks to help themselves was arrested
and fined $50 and costs.
j. c. Mcintosh, an alderman of Beloit,
died the other night as result of be-
ing overcome by the heat. He was a
prominent Mason, Knight of Pythias and
Woodman.
Fred Cam, travelling gambler, was
taken to Beloit the other day to answer
the charge of bigamy. He was married
at Wichita, Kan, in December, 1885,
and again in Beloit, May %, 1890, the
latter time to Miss Kittie Hyland, of
Pana, Ill.
Fifty-two young ladies, residents of
several Western States, took the white
vail as novices at the convent in Mill
waukee recently.
The body of a man dressed in the uni
form OF a Knight of Pythias was found
in the river at Milwaukee the other day.
His watch and money were in his pock-
cts and tag on his coat bore the name
of ]. Ii. Hitch, Geneva, Neb.
A mill was fought the other morning
across the State line from Beloit by
Tom Burns and Pat Mortar, two pugil-
lists. The fight was to finish, and
Burns was knocked out in the second
round and badly punished.
Burglars entered the residence of j.
Il. Heath, at Mauston, the other night,
and carried away money and jewelry to
the amount Of S1,O0
young son of Mrs. Helen Stowe dis
appeared from Beloit recently and the
other morning his body was found in
Turtle creek, he evidently having
drowned while bathing.
At Black River Falls recently the test
case brought by the city against Thomas
Nelson for selling original packages OF
liquor was dismissed. Justice Lewis de-
cided that an original package might be
any thing from half pint bottle to
hogshead.
Lena Melcheen. German girl at Ash
land, has sued Carr Rating, married
man, for $1,000 damages for breach of
promise of marriage.
A new bank under the title OF the
State Bank OF Medford was organized at
Medford the other day. f. ii. Win
chester is president and c L. Alverscn
cashier.
Jack whalen. one Of the most notori-
Gus highwaymen and all-around toughs
in the Northwest, after defying the po-
lice of half dozen lumber and mimi,
towns has finally been captured at Ash
land. His latest exploit was holding
up single-hsuded half dozen woods
man.