River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-17


Linsler Bros sawmill. on the Little
Eauplaine river miles from Marsh
field, together with quantity of lum
Der. was totally destroyed by lire.
Loss, $4,000.
Madge Fleming, Is years old. set hel
clothes on fire while playing with
matches at Eau Claire and died FROM
her injuries.
Forest fires in the vicinity of Arpin
destroyed 5000 feet of logs of the
Arpin Lumber company. Loss about
Sc. OOO
While attending mass at st. Ber-
nard's church in Watertown Mrs. John
McGolrick died suddenly of heart dis
ease. Her husband, two sons and two
daughters survive her.
The art store of ]. C. Iverson & Co. in
Milwaukee was damaged by fire 70 the
amount of $50 900.
DR.. Theodore Juengst was arrested
in GAINESVILLE ON a charge of man
slaughter in causing the death of viii
liam jameson by cocaine
Levi p. Bushnell, a Grant county
pioneer and veteran of the Iron brig
ade died at Blunt. 5. D.
The Exchange bank of Colby closed
its doors II had a capital of $4,000
and owed depOsItors about $500
John Riley. an old farmer and carly
settler residing near Jewels Mills. was
instantly killed in runaway accident.
Marcus s Deyo. of Monticello, fell
dead in Joliet, Ill, while on his wav to
the Santa re depot lie was an old
soldier.
Miss Myrea French. 'the Wisconsin
nightingale. 7" made her debut in grand
concert at Eau Claire. She has just re-
turned 20 her home in that city from
Paris.
nuring a heavy storm lightning
stru Elk the barn of John Bonilille. near
Ora ntsburg killing three horses and
burning the building to the ground.
Slit has been begun against J. b.
Keotting. the missing cashier of the
Milwaukee South side savings bank,
for s109.5s2.
John johnson. ex-cashier of the Mil
yankee fire and marine bank. made
an assignment to protect his creditors
henry buHD nix IL Cttt n 81 AAI
Central house. in Chiffon. was accident
ally fatally shot by a companion.
Thomas Thomas (colored) was ar
rested at Fond du Lac. charged with
attempted assault on 9-year-old girl.
The Bank of Sparta opened its doors
and resumed business.
August Prill's farm house near
Bloomer was burned to the ground and
PrilI's sister, foolish girl 20 years of
age. was burned to death.
Three barns within radius of a mile
on the west side in Milwaukee were
set on fire. These fires starting within
an hour convinced the authorities that
a dozen other barn fires in the city in
side of week were also of incendiary
origin.
Two Indians named Koscinee and
Henry Manypenny, sentenced to be
hanged in Wisconsin August % for
murder. have had their sentences cos
muted to life Imprisonment by the
president
Herman WitISe made desperate al
tempt TO kill Maggie Christman. Is
years of age. at Racine. and a corset
was all that saved the girls life. They
were engaged to be married but had
quarrel
John Heigl. of Vest Menasha. at
tempted suicide in two ways, first By
shooting and then b. cutting MS throat
with a razor, but was unsuccessful in
both attempts
Herman Sinkbeilt, about 20 years OF
age, mysteriously disappeared from
Sheboygan. and two men found his
body under the railroad bridge. lie
evidently committed suicide.
Capt. +. W Williams, aged 50, died
in Manitowoe. lie was a well-known
captain and driver.
=. Romanyne Stuck. - years old
fell into the lake at Racine and was
drowned.
swan Olsen was drowned while bath
ing in the 1T. CrDix river at Grants
burg. lie had heen drinking and was
intoxicated when he went into the
water lie leaves a wife and several
children in Sweden.
Cashier Koetting, of the defunct
South Side bank OF Milwaukee. was 10
Gated in Denver, but disappeared before
he could be arrested.
After standing an almost continuous
run since Jr-ie %. during which time
over $4,000 was paid to depositors
and certificate holders. the Commercial
bank of Stevens Point closed its doors
Light washed medium wool was sold
in Burlington at seventeen cents a
pound--the lowest price by several
cents that such wool was ever sold for
at that place.
Martin Knadson. keeper ef the Porte
des- Morris lights on Pilot island. Door
county, has been presented with .
United States life-saving medal for his
bravery in rescuing all yho were on
boar the wrecked schooner \. /.
Nicnois-a woman ard four me-