River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-05-08

John Baesman, farmer residing at
Rib Falls, was fatally gored by bull a
few days ago.
Barney Monahan was found dead in
the Ruleau House barn at Merrill the
other morning.
Shubel Pease, one of Beloit's oldest
citizens and early settlers, died the
other morning, aged 81 years
Henry Heise, who lived near Eau
Claire. poisoned himself the other day.
He had quarreled with his wife.
A post-office has been established
about FIVE miles from Cedar Grove, She
boygan County, and given the name of
Hoard, in honor of the Governor. Ewal-
dus Vandewall is postmaster.
Broonop Fashingham, an aged resi-
dent of Chippewa County, aged rs years,
was burned TO death on his farm the
other day while burning brush.
The body of Andrew Spar, who
walked from train into the river two
weeks ago at Manitowoc, was recovered
the other day.
Early the other morning the brewery
of C. Beircuther, near jefferson, was
destroyed by fire with contents. Loss,
SC, 900; insurance, So 900. This was the
fifth time the brewery had burned.
Miss Meta Mcclure has sued Sparta
for s., 900 damages. She fell through a
trap-door in the sidewalk.
Thomas Cochrane's country home near
Eau Claire was burned the other day;
loss, 81, 900.
Frederick Schmidt, of Menominee,
died the other afternoon of injuries in
flicted Friday by two tramps who set
upon him in his saloon and brutality
beat and kicked him.
At Marengo, a small wood sta ton
near Ashland, two sons of Anton For
aker, aged respectively Z and years,
stepped be meath falling tree recently
and were crushed to death.
Marcus Moiller Thrane, aged ~ years,
leader of the Republican movement
in Norway in 1S4S, and who formerly
published Scandinavian newspaper in
Chicago, died the other day in Eau
Claire.
The body of Joseph Barron was dis
covered the other night floating in the
upper race-way at GAINESVILLE. Barron
mysteriously disappeared early last
February. and was supposed TO have
fallen into the race while intoxicated.
John Besemann was fatally gored by
bull at Rib Falls recently.
An experimental station of the State
Horticultural Society has been estab-
lished on the fruit farm of Banker
Thayer. at Sparta, with Mr.. Thayer as
director.
Daniel Smith deserted his wife at
Merrill recently taking their little boy
with him. The wife was nearly insane
with grief
Mrs. Jennie Jones, of Oconto, charged
with sending obscene matter through
the mails, pleaded guilty in the United
States Court recently and was sentenced
TO one year imprisonment
Herman, the 15-year-old son of Theo-
dore wentink, of Appleton. fell through
a railroad bridge and was drowned re-
Gently.
Near Fort Atkinson the other day the
S-year-old child of J. Sanger died from
the effects of burns received while play
ing around flaming brush heap.
Leading brown-stone dealers in
Northern Wisconsin have formed COM
bine to raise prices one dollar cord
above last year.
The Marinette iron works plant will
be moved 10 Duluth, Mimi. Cheapness
of fuel was an item that somewhat
FASTENED the transfer.
The 14-year-old son of Jacob Weber.
in the town of Corning, Lincoln County,
was killed while riding on a load of lum-
Der the other night by tree falling
upon him.
1t is stated that the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway Company has
purchased the right of way of the Ash
land & Chippewa Company which taps
the largest tract of pine lands in the
State.
Andy Hamilton. who for several years
kept a notorious dsnce-house near Eau
Claire. died recently of consumption.
He had but recently completed term
OF fifteen months at Waupun on account
of bis resort