River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-02

r. J. Greenman, a prominent mer-
chant of Milton Junction, has failed.
o. L. Chauncy. drummer for John
Chatilon & Sons of New York, was
thrown from carriage at Marshfield
and dangerously hurt
Rev. o. 4. Elliott, pastor of the All
Souls church at GAINESVILLE, will leave
May l and go to Manchester, y. H.,
where he will take charge of his fathers
jewelry store.
Congressman-elect Bushnell viii re-
move to Madison from Lancaster, hav-
ing formed partnership with the law
firm of Rogers, Hall & Donovan.
While temporarily insane Mrs.
Amelia Richter drowned herself in Fox
river at Burlington.
Mrs. Mary Gorham. wife of the editor
of the Merrill News, has been cured of
consumption by the Koch treatment.
Henry III. Day, the st. Louis swindleI
who tried to pass a check for -. 700 in
prisonment for from one to seven years,
under the new good behavior law.
Walter Randall, Of Green Bay, was
killed by the cars
In the circuit court at Shell Lake Joe
Roberts, convicted of assault with in
tent TO kill. was given one year in the
states prison.
William Horovity, dealer in clothing
and gents furnishing goods at Peshtigo,
made an assignment to Clafiin & Co, of
New York. Liabilities. $4,000.
Lena Matson, of Black River Falls,
on trial charged with child murder, has
been acquitted.
Peter Dehm, an employee of Koheler's
enameling works, at Sheboygan, was
fatally injured by the bursting of an
emery wheel.
Johnson & Cos dry goods store. at
Stoughton was burned Loss, $50, 600
George Miller, tramp, committed an
assault on a 3-year-old child at James
vile and was sentenced to six months
in Jail Lynching was threatened
ID. ]. Spaulding, wagon manufacturer
of Black River Falls has made an
assignment. Liabilities, $40, 900; assets,
500, 600.
The residence of George Newton at
Lynxville was consumed by fire, with
contents, while the family were absent.
The loss was about S., 600.
Joseph White, arrested at st. Paul.
Mimi, was returned to Eau Claire to
answer for burglary.
The Central house was destroyed by
ire at Prairie du Chen. The loss was
alb out SIS. 600; partly covered by insur-
The Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works
ompauy failed, with liabilities of $780,
OOO
The Becker electric line in Milwau-
kee has been mortgaged to the New
York Loan s. Trust Company for 81,
600, 600
Edward Marsh pleaded guilty in Mil
waukee to having forged J. c. Iverson' 5
name to an order for $50 waived exam
ination and was sentenced to one year
in the house of correction.
James Sherwin, aged IS, died at the
residence of his daughter in Black
r liver Falls He was one of the mu-
steal trainers and directors of the great
Boston jubilee, held several years ago
DIR. Emil Nusscl, of Chippewa Falls,
has been pardoned out of the state
prison by Gov Peck. DIR. Nussel was
sentenced last May to four years inn
prisonment
The body of Mrs. Marguerite Obene,
who disappeared from Two Rivers sud
denly on New Years night from the
residence of her son. William Ahern.
was found floating in the river the other
day.
The will of John II Edwards, Of
Grand Rapids. divides most of his prop
erty about equally between his wife
and daughter His estate was esti-
mated to be worth about 1925, 900.
Mr.. Chas. Matsdorf who lives in La
Crosse, has fox which follows him like
a dog. The animal is four years old
and was presented to Mr.. Matsdorf two
years ago.
The prospects now seem favorable
for the construction OF "a 1000 barrel
Touring mill in West Superior by A. A
Freeman, formerly of La Crosse The
proposed capital stock is $500, OO0-
At Two Rivers some one spread poi
son through the streets and caused the
death of about fifty dogs, some OF
which were very valuable. reward
of $50 had been offered for the detec-
ton of the miscreants-
In the circuit court at shell Lake Joe
Roberts was found guilty of the charge
of assault with intent TO kill Marine
Napolio.
Fred w. Staples. charged with kill
ing David Seely. at Staples, Jan II,
pleaded guilty at Grantsburg TO man
slaughter in the fourth degree and was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail and to
pay fine of 5000.
The dead body of Nelson E. Kinds. a
wealthy resident of St Francis, was
found with a bullet-hole through the
head. He committed suicide MIR.
Kinds had been involved in a lawsuit
over his land for some time past, and to
that was attributed his suicide.