River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-07


California parties have purchased the
Palmyra Springs hotel.
The state baseball league, consisting
of Green Bay, Marinette. 0conto, APP
pleton, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, has
been organized.
The body of woman identified as
Mrs. Ernst Kolterman was found in a
bayou off Rocky run, Wood county.
The woman disappeared last June. 1t
was believed she committed suicide.
Charles David, an old resident of New
Richmond, blew his brains out with
rifle. Dependency over an ungovern-
able appetite for drink was the cause.
The effort of worlingmen at Eau
Claire to induce the lumber companies
to run sawmills ten hours a day in
stead of eleven seemed likely to fail.
5. c. Stockdell, father-in-law of l.. II.
Dickson, of Chicago, committed suicide
in the lookup at West Superior He
had became possessed of the delusion
that there was plot to murder him.
Farmer McCarty, a 6-year-old boy
living at Darien, had his neck broken
by being dragged by a calf that he had
lassoed.
James Croft, resident of Rock coun-
ty since 1912, died at Edgerton, aged 70.
His wife died the week before.
On waking up Henry Morwetz, of
Weyauwega, discovered that his wife
was dead by his side. Mrs. Morwetz
was SO years old and troubled with
asthma.
A stock train was thrown from the
track miles west of Palmyra and
twenty-one cars were ditched, but no
one was hurt.
Safe-blowers entered the post Office
at Pittsville through a back window,
blew open the safe and secured s., 500
belonging to f. 5. Woodwork, the post
master.
Policeman Cassidy was murdered by
unknown persons at Washburn.
Joseph lie Clair. the defaulting ex-
city treasurer of De Pere, has disap-
peared His shortage is about 81, 800.
Dennis Smith, farmer living miles
from Medford, was killed by a tree
falling on him.
Seven residences were robbed at
Waukesha the other night.
The GAINESVILLE street railway system
was purchased by the Union Trust
Company of Chicago.
Rev. C. +. Elliott has resigned the
pastorate of All Souls church at James
vile. He goes to Exeter, VT
Mrs. Frederick Wolfe, aged IS,
a resident of Viroqua for thirty-ive
years. died suddenly from the effects of
strychnine poisoning. An investigation
would be made.
George Lewis, a mail carrier. was ar
re- sted at Appleton and taken to Mil
W aukee for destroying circular mail
matter.
William Feathers, proprietor of the
Touring mill at Little Wolf, was
drowned while trying TO rescue his son,
who had fallen in the river. The boys
life was saved by companion.
A two-story frame building in pro-
cess of erection at West Superior col
lapsed during a heavy wind and four
men went down in the wreck. All
were more or less injured. Robert Big
gerstoff had leg broken and several
of his ribs stove in and would probably
die.
Charles Fredin was killed e miles
south of Superior by falling tree. He
was unmarried and was from Mime
apolis.
Al meeting of the Oconto county
board it was decided TO build new
courthouse at Oconto The structure
is to be one of modern style and will
cost S25, OC0.
Wilhelmina Baeher, of the town of
Washington, Shawano county, went
into court at Appleton and pleaded
guilty to having ON November rs, 1889,
poisoned Michael Sell She was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life at
Waupun.
Henry Sheer, wealthy farmer living
at Millston died from the effects of
some poison which he was using in his
potato field.
The governor has appointed Dudley
W. Fernandez of Oshkosh, state game
warden. The salary connected with
the Office is 81, 900 year.
w. o. Tapping post. NO. 226, Grand
Army of the Republic, was organized
at Hazel Green by Commander j. L.
Nye.
Henry Boss, employed in Browns
lumber camp near West Superior, was
drowned while breaking a log jam.
His body was recovered in a few hours.
The street railway line at GAINESVILLE
which has been abandoned for several
months will be started up under the
management of the Union Trust Com
pany of Chicago.
William j. Christen. a well-known
farmer. while caring for his stock at
Lodi was attacked by ferocious bull,
knocked down and badly trampled
upon.
The coroner's jury in the case OF the
recent accident on the Wisconsin Cen-
trail railway near Waukesha has re-
turned verdict holding the company
responsible for the accident. which is
said TO have been caused by defes tive
ties.