River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
The News Condensed.


The republican state convention will
be held in Madison August Il.
Henry Dixon, of GAINESVILLE. while
drunk was killed by railroad train in
Beloit.
Myron Griffey, 5 years old, was fatal
ly bitten by a shepherd dog on farm
near GAINESVILLE.
The Barchlay mill dam at Stevens
town, La Crosse county, was washed
away by the recent heavy rains
The first prize at the Racine academy
decla nation contest was won by Mar
garet Clark, of that city. There were
eight contestants.
Frank Jassimer, young farmer liv-
ing near Appleton. had one of his feet
so badly mangled by an iron rake that
was necessary.
Joseph Hickey, who robbed a number
of places at Hartford, was tried and
convicted at West Bend and sentenced
to two years in state prison.
Edward Dupee, who was injured last
winter by a hose cart topping over
upon him at Ashland. has brought ac-
ton for 81, 900 damages.
Herman Tracket, living near Cedar
lake, Washington county, has been adj
Judged insane and committed to the
Northern insane asylum.
The late extra session of the legisla-
ture cost $4,000.
The 1O-months-old child of Edward
zimball was killed by the cars at She
boygan.
Constable James Diamond, charged
with abusing sick woman named
Amelia Supancic, at Milwaukee, has
been sued for So, 900 damages.
The next convention of the United
Danish societies of America will be held
in Racine in September. 1898.
In a quarrel at Waukesha over an un-
paid board bill, Anton Vogt shot and
killed August Zilke.
Grand Chancellor II. A. George, %
the Wisconsin Knights of Pythias, in.
stituted lodge at Iron River.
Miss Dora Leppla, of Greenville,
outagamie county, is so affected by q
frog felon that she may lose hand.
A fieet-footed Rock county girl wiz
try to run half mile while a trotter !,
going mile at the Caledonian games
next month in GAINESVILLE.
While party of young ladies were
put boat riding on the Mississippi at
Alma one of the number, Miss Lottie
Weissmiller, of Ienomonee, was
drowned.
Rev. Sabin Halsey. of Milwaukee,
married nine couples on the Fourth.
He was at it all day, but the work net
ted him $40 in fees Mr.. Halsey had
already married thirteen couples since
July /. In June he spliced twenty
eight, and in May twenty.
Emilia Burman. aged II years, was
struck by lightning at Green Bay and
instantly killed. She was the only
widow.
w. H. McMahone. who had a motto
riously bad reputation in northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota, was shot and
instantly killed in a saloon brawl at
Fifeld.
Louis Nicholson, a lumbermqn,
whose home was in Chippewa Falls,
committed suicide in horrible manner
near Saltwater, Mimi. As a train APP
preached that point he kneeIed across
the track and was cut to pieces by the
cars. He was about - years old.
Burglars entered the post Office at
Western Union junction and got away
with $40 in cash and a considerable
amount of stamps.
Eliza c. Barwig, of Mayville, wife of
Congressman Barwig. has won the suit
in circuit court at Milwaukee relative
to property rights in an estate. The
property involved amounts TO about
500, 900.
David Horrie, resident of Amigo,
has invented a frog and switch that
promises to make him rich man. The
Northwestern Patent Horrie Frog &
Switch Company has been formed with
a capital stock of $4,000.
Charles Phillips, foreman of the West
Superior Lumber Company, is made de-
PENDANT in $40, 900 breach of promise
suit by an interesting young woman %
years old.
Prof. Andrews, of Brown university,
at Providence, r. l., has declined TO ac-
cept the presidency of the Wisconsin
state university. rendered him a few
days ago.
The upper story and roof of the state
school for dependent children at Sparta
was burned, causing loss of $1,000.
Mrs. Dederick, a matron, was badly
burned while trying to save $500 which
she had in her trunk
Thomas H. Lessen. So years old,
whose home was at Harvard, Ill, was
killed at Beloit by the breaking of an
emery wheel, at which he was work
ing.
William James, citizen of Iron
Mountain, lost his life while attempt
ing to save his horse from drowning.
He had Joined a fraternal Insurance.
order the night before, and his family
will receive =, 600.
A ID. Deming. an aged farmer living
near Freeport, was found hanging from
a rafter in an old sugar shanty in tbs
woods. For some time he had been
mentally deranged, and this was as
signed as the cause of the suicide.