River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-12
Tho News Condensed.

Harry Blake, a horse-thief, was sem
fenced at Madison to two years in the
State prison.
st. Croix County has a female super
intcndent of schools. Miss Wright, who
is said to fill the office better than any
male superintendent that ever held it.
There was said To be a movement on
foot to make Milwaukee the capital OF
the State.
The Kaukauna paper mill owned by
Van Nortwicl< Bros, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, S175,OOO; insur-
ance, SIS, 900.
Wendell Kleiner, who went to She
boygan from Milwaukee to open sa-
loon, fell down stairway in his house
and was killed.
George Wathart, farmer, walked
into the river at Manitowoc and was
drowned.
James Il. SimcoclS, resident of
Waupaca for over forty years, died of
heart disease, aged 63 years. lie was a
prominent business man.
John Koepsel, of Sheboygan, hard
ware merchant, assigned. The liabil-
Z
Harry Faudenburg, Madison photog-
rapher, was arrested and taken to Lex
ington, Ky, where he was wanted for
larceny.
Frank Becker. a dealer in dry goods
at La Crosse. assigned to f. J. Kelly,
who gave bond of $4,000
At Milwaukee the store and rectify-
ing rooms of the National Distilling
Company were burned. The loss was
about $50, 600; insured.
Mrs Eliza Turner, of Cassville, was
instantly killed by a train.
The Bank of Commerce of West SUI
perior which suspended some time ago
has resumed business. the capital hav-
ing been increased from 100000 TO
$3.50, 900
Large gray wolves have made their
annual appearance on the bluffs four
miles south of Palmyra. One of pack
of four was shot by hunters, the other
three escaping.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. of Beloit. which has been in a de
clining condition for the last two years
has been reorganized and it's debts all
paid.
Rose Zoldosl1i. aged 10 years, was
held to trial at Richland Center ON the
charge of poisoning the wife of DIR.
Mitchell and afterward Ella Mally,
whom she thought the doctor was about
to marry Rose was in love with the
doctor.
T.. G.. Rankin, a merchant tailor at
Eau Claire, made an assignment to Ar
thur smith Assets, So, 800; liabilities
So 900.
e. c. Smith, pioneer and prominent
business man of GAINESVILLE, died at the
age of so years.
The site for the new 100000 public
building at Ashland has been chosen on
the courthouse square.
Curtis b. Brown, one of the oldest
settlers in Waukesha County, died at
his home in the town of Oconomowoc
He was the father of the first white
child born in the town of Summit lie
was nearly 90 years of age
For the month of January the State
insurance department received S6,O73.5O
in fees and S34,6O5.Sl tax from com
panies.
Mrs. siulld IAiCts Il Iip'ACNA -
County. died at the home of her son IN
the town of Turtle, aged 81 years.
The friends of Beloit College have
been made happy by the announcement
that new-found friend has given So
600 for new domitory
w. G. Fitch. vice president of the Ma
tional Exchange Bank at Milwaukee,
died the other night. He had been
prominent in banking circles for over
thirty years.
f. G. Rankin, Eau Claire merchant
tailor, made an assignment to Arthur
Smith, with assets So, 500 and liabilities
$4,000.
John Eva Bartle, the last survivor OF
the founders of Dodgeville, fifty-eight
years ago. died there, aged 90 years.
Two children, one 8 years and one =
months of age, of an engineer named
Reinhart. were burned todeath in their
fathers home at Weeds Lake, Langlade
| County.
Frank Bauding, alias Frank st.
Claire. pleaded guilty in the municipal
court a. Chippewa Falls Of having
stolen gold watch and overcoat aud
| was sentenced 10 five years in prison