River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-31
The News Condensed.

for rObblng mail bags at " auzoka,
were sentenced to five years in state
prison.
Fire near La Crosse destroyed about
l70 tons of marsh hay belonging t. Al
derman Nermuseter; loss, 81, 500.
Burglars broke open the saloon at
Neilsville owned by Fred Mick, secur-
ing five dollars and plenty of drinks.
John :. Owen transferred to John IL.
Rust, of Eau Claire county, 2,O40 acres
of Ashland county pine lands and ., zoo
acres in Oneida county for s25. 900
At West Superior the gam bling
houses thirteen in number, were closed
by Sergeant Erickson, acting under
the orders of Mayor Pattison-
Soren Christianson, of Racine, re
ceived telegram from northern Mich
igan saying his wife had been killed in
a railway accident
A Catholic total abstinence society
has been organized at Cuba City with
thirty-six members.
The goods of Sam Jaza Chicago
peddler, were confiscated at Racine by
the state treasury agent because JAZZ,
was peddling without a license.
Victor p. Wagner and William Alder
have been sentenced to five years in th'
state prison for robbing mail bags a
Wau zeka.
The store of Thomas Chattle at Glen
beulah was closed by the sheriff. The
liabilities were about $4,000.
A Polish lad IA years of age named
Kosciusco Politely. of Hurley. wa.
drowned by breaking through the ic'
while skating on the Montreal river.
The drug store of q. ". Bartlett a
Albany was damaged S1.s00 by fire
The loss was covered by insurance.
A girl, commonly known as Mami'
Swenson. attempted suicide at Yves
Superior by swallowing a heavy dos
of morphine. She was resuscitated
Gustave Erickson waived examina-
ton at Barron on the charge of muir
dering his father Lars Erickson, OF
Septem Der Is. 1890 He will be tried
at the April term of court.
John Zoll was blown to pieces by {
dynamite explosion in a logging camp
near Washington
John Mullany, of Boscobel, was
thrown from his wagon and his neck
was broken by the fall.
Eugene McNally. who robbed the
Northern Pacific express at Abbots-
ford Of $40. 900. was sentenced 10 five
years in the penitentiary
Frank Grady, a wealthy farmer 81
years old, residing miles southwest
of Madison, was killed by the over
turning of his wagon.
Johnnie Shaddock. a 15-year-old boy,
living in the town of Caledonia, had
his Jaw and several ribs broken by a
kick from a colt.
Miss Grace Hall, daughter of JOSEPH
Hall, of Grand Rapids, was drowned
while skating.
At Barneveld fire destroyed half {
dozen stores and dwellings. Loss, SIS,
600; insurance, $4,000.
Melvin Iioyt and Curt Treat news
paper I1en of Milwaukee, have secure,
Judgment of $40, 900 against Georg,
Hiles. of the same city. for failure t.
deliver certain shares of stock in Ne
nominee stone quarry.
against ex-Mayor Wilmarth, of Ash
land, in which he asSe $1,000 dam
ages for being compelled by officers
under orders of the mayor. to attend ;
meeting of the city council, ended il
the circuit court in victory for the de
fense
George Proul. a young grocery clerl
at Chippewa Falls was arrested fol
failing 20 provide for his wife whom h'
deserted ten months ago.
Fire broke ont in the marsh near La
Crosse and destroyed hun dreds of ton,
IF hay. The damage was estimated a
s., 600
,rhe appointment of Rev. Sebastian
Messmer ID. D.. as bishop Of tn,
diocese of Green Bay is announced.
Sheriff Stumm arrested Ralph Pride
at Augusta on the charge of having
voted in Chippewa county last spring
before he was of age. Pride pleaded
guilty and was fined so and costs.
The annual fair of the Rock County
Agricultural society will be held a
GAINESVILLE September 8, :, s and 9
1892
Chris Halverson. late postmaster o.
Mondovi pleaded guilty of embezzlinl
the post office and money order funds
amounting TO So, 100, and was sentenced
to SIX months imprisonment and to pay
a fine of S605.
A S-year-old child of Urea Nelson, liv
ing near McKenna, was looking out o
a window that was held up with
stick when the stick was knocked on
and the window fell breaking the littl'
ones neck.
A boiler in the mill belonging t.
Farming Bros, u miles from Hills
borough, exploded. killing George Nc
Cormick and severely injuring severa
others.
While out driving John Chenevert
proprietor of the Briggs hotel at APP
pletou, was thrown from his carriag'
by his runaway horse and probably fa
tally hurt.
While sitting at the dinner table
David II. Tullis, aged 79. fell dead from
heart failure. Mr.. Tullis was one o.
the oldest residents of Madison and foi
twenty-seven years had been chiei
bookkeeper in the secretary OF state
otfica.