River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-08-25
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Charles Edwin Hoard died at Cart
wright from the effects of a sunstroke.
The barn of James Crogan, near
Baldwin, was struck by lightning and
burned with its contents. Loss, 81, 600.
Charles Helbeal, an inmate of the
soldiers home at Milwaukee, fell into
well at Waukesha and was drowned
Fred Davis, a resident of Hixton, at
tempted to swim Black river and was
carried under by the current His body
was recovered.
Frank Desmond. Joseph Walker and
Martin Kempstad, board of supervisors
for the town of Superior, were ar
raigned, charged with Incorporating
public funds.
The body of George Wittig. who was
drowned at Hillsdale. while attempt
ing to save Miss Lackersteen. has been
found
Rev. E. F. Dairymplc, of Chatfield.
has accepted the presidency of Gale
college at Halcsville, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Prof Rogers.
The bodies of Edward and Anton
Reiss, of Sheboygan, who were report
ed missing July "A, and whose sailboat
was found eapsized, were cast up on the
beach at Sheboygan.
The body of Harry Scott, a coal
passer on the steamer Sheboygan, who
fell overheard while the boat was GO
ing out of the harbor, was found in the
river by the lifeboat crew.
The corner stone for Methodist
church at Soldiers Grove was laid.
Presiding Elder Case conducting the
ceremony.
Cora Hare, a 14-year-old girl, was
found guilty at Racine of stealing
iewelry from Mrs. Thomas Jehan, and
sent to the industrial school for girls
at Milwaukee.
Fred Strickland, alias ''Silver Jack, -"
wanted at Eau Claire on charge of
burglary, was arrested at Cedar Rap
ids, Ia He blew open safe in a
tailor shop and secured $3.50.
Henry Dix, an old resident of Port
Washington. hanged himself in his
orchard. lie formerly operated a
brewery and was also miller, but of
late wears has been a saloon keeper.
The mystery surrounding the finding
of skeleton near GAINESVILLE bids fair
to be cleared mp. There is little doubt
but that the dead man was Andrew
Peterson. who disappeared two years
ago.
Peter Sweers. painter, fell from the
third story of a building in Milwaukee
and received injuries from which he
died.
Fred Wenger, a 11-year-old lad of
Monroe, was thrown from the top of a
| freight ear on the 1T. Paul road and
l fen under the wheels, killing him in
stantly.
Justice Countryman, of Appleton. is
determined To rid that city of all
tramps. and he gave orders to arrest
and lock up every tramp found within
the city limits. The marshals and depu-
ties arrested thirty-two and they were
all brought before the judge and sen
fenced.
William Kutz, of Cold Spring. died
on Panhandle passenger train at i4o-
gansport, Ind, of pneumonia He was
on his way home from Kentucky.
Ex-County Treasurer A. Blair died OF
| heart disease at his home in Water
town. lie was IS years of age and
| leaves wife, two sons and four daugh
| tiers.
The rocks that were uncovered al
Marinette in digging a foundation fol
| the Park mills had all the indications
that belong to rocks over which gla
GERS are supposed to have passed IL
/ former times from northeast to south
/ west.
The family of Laura Wreil, a pretty
| girl of IL. of Eau Claire. believe sh'
! has eloped with and married a " idowel
of 50 named James McGuire.
James Pinney attempted to club Con
ductor Temple with gun at Ashland
but the force of the blow caused boil
barrels of the gun 10 explode, killing
/ Pinney instantly.
The board of trustees of the Nortl
/ Wisconsin academy at Ashland has Is
sued an announcement that the acad
envy will he open for the reception o
students September 20 There viii b
three courses-college, academy an
/ music.
Jacob Lee, farmer aged IS years
was killed at his farm, 2 miles from
Madison, by tree falling on him.
T. o. Wells, state superintendent o
schools, has appointed the following
members of the state board of examin
/ ers: Prof C. L. Barnes, of Madison
Prof A. J. Hutton. of Platteville, an
superintendent K. II. Halsey, of osk
kosh.
Judge Newman has fled in the cir
cult court at Whitehall a decision il
the Osseo backwater case of Fieli
Bros. vs.. Linderman. The judge per
sonally made tests ct the mills and IN
finding is in favor of the defendant
The amount sued for was $40, 900.