River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04

Elias Friend, of Milwaukee, who died
recently, left an estate valued at ST.
O00, 900 to his wife and son.
single tax league has been formed
by the believers in the Henry George
theory at Milwaukee, with L. b. Benton
as president.
S j. Green, of Saxon, Ashland Coun-
ty, raised tobacco in an amateur way.
One of the stalks bore four feet long
and two wide.
James Sanders. 40 years old, ste ward
at Cooks Hotel in Green Bay. died sud
denly of paralysis.
Patrick O'Neill, yard master at the
Omaha depot in Eau Claire, was killed
by freight train in the yard while
coupling cars.
The First National Bank OF Appleton
began business twenty years ago With
Capital of $40, 900. 1t now has capital
of $500, ZOO.
Christian Graf, Is years old, employed
in the Schlitz mailing house at Milwau-
kee. was run over and instantly killed
by the cars. He was after pail OF beer.
GAINESVILLE is suffering from pest of
moths.
The West Eau Claire Mill Company
has shut down for the season, having
sawed nearly 1900, 900 feet
George Langstead was badly bitten
by rattlesnake which was on ext ibi-
ton in La Crosse store window. He
would recover.
The End Presbyterian Church ard
society at West Superior have decided
to build new church to cost $40, 900.
The reported sale OF the Palmyra
Springs hotel to Chicago party named
Clark for s75, 600 worth of real estate
has failed Of consummat ion.
Charles Osterman, Edward Brown and
Fay Bartoe. aged IS, IA and IL years.
were drowned while skating on Elk
lake near Phillips,
Through the efforts OF Henry Bene-
dict of Milwaukee, a large wooden mill
plant will be erected in that city tina.
will give employment to upward of 200
hands
The widow OF Meshinowa, The Mes
seuger," formerly a noted chief OF the
Bad river band OF Chippewa Indians,
died at 0danah. on the reservation.
Her husband died in 1891 He vas one
OF the head chiefs among the Northern
Indians, and was noted for oratorical
ability.
Mayor Peck, OF Milwaukee, sent his
resignation to the common council, and
a special election 10 choose his success
sor will be held December 2.
In the circuit court at Milwaukee Miss
Emma Messersmith was given a judg-
ment for $500 against Horny West for
SANDER
Ssellch & Druse, sash and door manu-
facturers at Milwaukee, failed for SIS,
600.
IRE Bros, dry-goods merchants at
Neillsville, made an assignment to
James O'Neill. The assets were $1,000.
The liabilities were not known, but
would probably exceed Sc, 900
Henry Stuttgen. of West Bend, re-
ceived g. coo for the death Of his son,
who was killed by Wisconsin Central
train.
The new temple of the Golden Cross
Lodge, Knights of Pithias, at Fort Mad
ison was dedicated.
The Patten Paper Company of Apple
ton has sent out large crew OF men TO
the northern woods to get out pulp tim
Der.
Dan Barry, a laborer who dropped dead
at Florence of heart disease. was the
man who once got IS, 600 for damages
caused by defective sidewalk. he
spent the money long ago.
Mrs. Cory. of Marinette, fell head
long down a stairway, sustaining severe
injuries: but ii was almost miracle
that she was not killed, as she is -
years of age.
The ying kilns of d. w. Britton's
cooperage works at Green Bay were
burned with large quantity OF stock
and three adjoining dwellings. The
loss was sT5 900 and the insurance only
nominal
Charles Nordstrom, convicted OF mai.
slaughter for the killing OF James Gil
son, was sentenced at Madison TO a
term in the pcnitentiary of from one TO
two years. according to his behavior.
with four dsys' solitary confinement