River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-17

A. ]. Root. a lumberman, was in
stantly killed by falling tree.
Dick Mack was found guilty in Mil
waukee of horse stealing and sentenced
to ten years in prison.
Alexander Van Dugan. the Chicago
man arrested in Milwaukee for big
amy, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to two years imprisonment.
John d. Montayne, aged II, died at his
farm near Beloit. He came from New
Vernon. VT, TO Wisconsin in 1864. His
wife and eight children survive him.
The Edgerton Electric Light Com.
distance of 90 miles.
DIR. H. b. Hull while out hunting
near West Superior was accidentally
shot by one of his companions and prob
ably fatally injured.
The Central national bank of Mill
waukee has been authorized to begin
business with capital of $500, 000
Eighteen carloads of Mesaba iron ore
arrived at Superior and were at once
shipped to Cleveland in a whaleback.
The site offered the St. Adams Epis-
copal church at West Superior by the
land company, valued at $40, 900, has
been practically accepted.
Thomas Sanders. burglar sent up
from Eau Claire in 1890, ESCAPE from
state prison at Waupun by -. ug the
wall A reward of 500 was offered fo,'
his recapture.
&c. Larson, of North Bristol, who
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drink habit, died shortly after arriving
at the Hagey institute.
Dennis Donahue, aged 80, a brake
man on the Chicago & Northwestern
road, fell from car near Madison into
Lake Monona and was drowned.
A section of track on the 500 road
was rendered unsafe by the sinking of
the roadbed in what is known as
.'the sinkhole." 10 miles east of Rhine
lander.
Beloit people were given a surprise
by the announcement that Augustus
and Clara Gates, residents of the town
of Twitle, who were divorced several
years ago, had made up and were re-
married.
Col. William s. Stanley, of Milwau-
kee, has been appointed executive Off
Ger of the weather bureau of the de-
partment of agriculture. Col. Stanley
was a leading merchant of Milw aukee
for years.
c. w. Cook. who abandoned his res
taurant at GAINESVILLE, has been seen in
Chicago.
Andrew Reid, postmaster OF West
Depere, was accidentally drowned in
Fox river. He was one of the earliest
settlers and was so years old.
Burglars entered the tailor shop of
Charles Auchterberg in Stoughton and
carried off about 5000 worth of cloth
ing.
The first national bank to open its
doors in Bayfield, county will start at
BAYFIELD, about January |. The char
ter has already been obtained The
capital will be $50, 600.
A large number of summer cottages
will be built at bayfield, for occupation
by tourists another season.
William Gill. of Marshfield. father of
Postmaster Gill, died of apoplexy. He
was ~ years old.
A. T. Douglass. of Monroe, pioneer
of Wisconsin, died at his home at the
age of IS years. Deceased came to the
United States from Scotland sixty years
ago.
Frank Riley. who held up Saloon
keeper Meroth at the point of a revol-
yer IN Milwaukee, pleaded guilty in
Judge Walber's court and was sentenced
to ten years at Waupun prison
John A. Harrison. one of the Oldest
and best-known printers in the staff,
+ died at the home of lis daughter in
Milwaukee of paralysis of the brain at
/ the age of - years
+ Charles Black, farmer near Beioit,
received a telegram announcing the
death of his SON at Tacoma, Wash The
previous night Mr.. Blacks daughter
/ in-law. Mrs. w. VI. Black, died near
Beloit.
/ The farmers of Waupaca county are
storing large quantities of potatoes. ex'
peeting an advance in the price early
/ next spring. Over 200, 600 bushels will
+ be stored by dealer for shipment dun
/ ing the winter.