River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-05-21
The News Condensed.

Freddie Landt, years of age, was
run over and killed by street car in
Milwaukee.
Albert Johnson, an S-year-old boy,
was severely beaten by a Chinaman
whom he was tormenting at Ashland.
Charlie Hamilton, of Mcmillan, had
two fingers smashed in a swing-saw.
They can be saved.
George Il. Douglas, formerly agent
for the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany at Beloit, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment for embezzling $50.
Julia WInslow, of Warren, ILL.,, stu
dent in the normal school at Plattville
became insane through hard study.
Meadow Lawn stock farm at Gale
douia, owned by the heirs of Richard
Richards, was sold for $50, 600. A son
of Mr.. Richards bid in the homestead.
Capt. Nils Larson, known as one of
the best lake captains between Duluth
and Chicago for the last twenty years,
died at his home in Bay field.
A Racine tramp insulted a lady,
when she got dish of hot water and
threw it in his face, when he left
Gov. Peck has appointed DIR. Frank
j. Toussaint, of Milwaukee, state vet
Urinary surgeon, and +. L. Fish, of Ra-
cine, judge of the First judicial district.
Enoch Gleason, aged 50, an old pio-
neer, who settled in Wisconsin in 1S4s,
died at Eau Claire. His wife, aged 81,
survives him.
Representatives of four generations
sat at GAINESVILLE dinner table at once,
the occasion being the S7th anniversary
of the birth of Mrs. Fanny Lord.
The Milwaukee e Eastern Transit
Co. has established boat line between
Benton Harbor and Milwaukee.
William Crager, a German farmer liv-
ing near Augusta, suddenly became
blind few days ago. He had severe
attack of the grip, and doctors claimed
that it caused the loss of his eyesight.
John Runkes' sister died in Milwau-
kee of trichinosis, making seven victims
of the family who had died from eating
diseased pork.
The masons of Sparta have pur.
chased the present site of the post Of
flee and an additional lot, making a
frontage of 90 feet, and will erect q
brick block.
Burglars are following in the wake
of a circus in the interior of the state
and many robberies are reported. The
most serious occurred at Marinette,
where the safe of the Marinette iron
works was broken open and $1,000.
mainly belonging to employees, was
taken.
Oswald Tuerpe, a hotel keeper at
Centerville, was thrown from his buggy
and killed
The tug j. l.. Williams was burned
at West Superior. The crew barely es.
capped with their lives. Loss, s., 900; in
sured for 81, 600.
Ole Larson, treasurer of townsville,
Dunn county, was arrested on charge
Of en- bezzlement. He was said TO have
taken al the towns money.
CT ,ster f. Wilcox, aged 81 years, q
billiard-table manufacturer, was thrown
from his buggy and instantly killed
while speeding horse at Cold Spring
park near Milwaukee.
Menomonee is to have an iron foun-
dry and machine shop. Messrs. Gar
field IL Richter, of Milwaukee, have
agreed to remove their plant to that
point.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Carris, of Sham
town, who have no children of their
own, were aroused early the other
morning by the wailing of baby boy
that the unknown mother had left on
their doorstep They adopted it
Gov Peck has appointed DIR. j. c.
Carmichael, of Milwaukee, member
of the state board of dental examiners,
and A. V. II Carpenter, of Milwaukee,
and Philo Dl,nning members of the
state board of fish commissioners
A boy named Stelter. years old, liv-
ing at Marquette, tried to get through
an open window when the window fell
and cholxed him to death.
Mrs. Catharine Pimpl, aged II years,
was run over by a brewery wagon in
Milwaukee and died in three hours.
Both her legs were crushed
Oswald Tuerpe, a hotel keeper at Cen
terville, was thrown from his buggy
and killed.
A pardon has been granted Richard
Collins, of Superior. who was sent to
prison for five years for shooting his
wife, whose name headed the petition
for his pardon.