River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05


Edward Laseh, formerly a resident of
Hurley, committed suicide at Ironwood,
Mich, by cutting his throat.
A. l.. Adams & Co., of Oconto, will
remove TO Green Bay and establish
wholesale undergrad. The firm will
employ IT'S men.
Officers from Barron county arrested
VIII Bartell in Eau Claire for stealing
a team of horses at Rice Lake. The
horses were found in his possession.
The steamer Thistle. late of the
McDonald's fleet at La Crosse, has been
sold to Capt. Jack McCaffry, of lie
Claire, Iowa, for $4,000
Mrs. Charles w. Price, aged so years,
wife of farmer living near GAINESVILLE,
hanged herself while insane.
1O-year-old daughter of James E.
Cornwell, living miles north of Down
ing, was burned to death while playing
with fire during recess at school.
The 7-year-old son of James Hayes,
of Madison, was crushed to death by
cab, in the wheels of which he was
caught.
Robin, photographer, living at West
Superior, was killed on the Eastern
Minnesota road, Is miles south of that
place.
DIR. G. z. Ransom. aged 65 years, for
forty years physician of Roscoe, H.,
died in Beloit. He was the surgeon on
Gen. Grants staff at one time during
the war.
Mrs. Tobin, an aged lady living at
Florence, was fatally burned while
lighting a fire, her dress taking fire
from spark.
Two Blanche -dville girls broke into
the room of II. d. Thomas, cashier of
the Blanchardville bank, confiscated his
Sunday clothes and masqueraded on
the streets.
George Gemperie, a saloon man who
disappeared from Racine several months
ago. has been heard from. He forged a
check in Bohemia and was sent to
prison for few years
The 3-year-old daughter of Rev. Rob
ert Pike. Methodist Episcopal mission
airy on the Oneida Reservation, swal-
lowed the contents of bottle of car
bolic acid, dying in few hours.
The jury in the case of George Han
son, at Racine, charged with assault
and intent to murder Anton Miller, of
Kansasville, after being out all night
were unable to agree.
The 81. Paul Railroad Company has
decided to build a spur track from
Wausau to the plant of the Wausau ex-
celsior factory, one mile north of that
place.
A wreck on the new line of the Lake
Shore railroad between Wausau and
Marshfield resulted in the smashing of
an ore car and two box cars. 1t was
caused BY a broken wheel on the ore
car.
The II. Wilbeck Company of Marin
cite has purchased of the Menominee
River Lumber Company all of the
standing pine and spruce on the Me
nominee river. The consideration was
said to be $3.50, 600.
The will of l.. c. Merrill, of Black
River Fails was admitted TO probate.
1t leaves his fortune of $500, 600 TO his
widow His son and Two daughters will
contestit
Joe Lamotle and Charles Russem,
who were arrested at Chippewa Falls
on charge of running a gambling
house. were taken before Judge Condel
and fined 500 and costs.
Inmates of small hotel at Ashland
had a narrow escape. just before mid
night fire broke out and before it could
be extinguished three of the guests
were severely burned. The loss was
small.
Henry Olson. young man 20 years
of age, of Eau Claire, died of diph-
liberia. Deceased was the third son Of
Ole Olson to die of the disease within
two weeks.
+. ID. Holton. one of Milwaukee's
pioneers, died on his way north from
De Funiak Springs, Fla. aged II years
He leaves an estate valued at about
! 81. 900, 600.
The horribly mangled body # Will
liam Hathaway was brought 20 Ash
land. He was killed at Birch while
braking on a way freight on the Lake
Shore railroad. He fell between two
fat cars. He leaves wife and child.
The state board of control has APP
pointed Charles K. Williams, of Mil
waukee, instructor of military tactics
at the Waukesha industrial school for
boys.
Thomas Dunboy, a laborer about IS
years old, of Racine. was working in a
sewer when the earth caved in on him.
II was an hour and half before he
could be got out. His recovery was
| doubtful.
Father Duren. a Catholic priest Of
Spring Garden, near Madison, who res
cued the daughter of NJ Orsini, Paris
millionaire, from drowning in the Med
iterranean sea last winter, has been
presented by her father with $500