River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-26
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Thorn as Allen, farmer of the town
of Lafayette, while filling a lamp set
fire to his house and it and its contents
were destroyed.
Ex-Sheriff Kennedy arrived at West
Super Tor from Montana with John
HoDdula, charged with murderous as
sault on John Anderson at lumber
camp at Brule, last September.
The residence of Alien T. Morgan,
superintendent of the sas rorLs,
was burned at Ea,. claire, the family
barely escaping an their nj ght clothes
William Hoffman, Of Grand ,pids,
has brought suit for $4,000 against
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company for the alleged
burning of cranberry marsh.
Theodore Treichel, young man, was
killed by Chicago Nj waukee & St.
Paul freight train at Watertown. lie
was walking on the track.
Lee Eble has brought suit to recover
S25. 900 from the Lake Superior Term
inal 81 Transfer company at West
Superior for personal damages.
Charles Huldgreen, homesteader
living near Ashland, was trampled to
death under his horses hoofs.
While labo,ing under lit of melan-
choly Arne Holm. a respected young
farmer, hanged himself at Belfast. lie
leaves a wife and three little children
The carpenters union of Ashland
ordered notices published and posted
stating that all mem bers of the union
would work hut eight hours a day.
commencing May 1.
Abraham p Bryant, who was a first
cousin of William Cullen Bryant, the
poet, died at the home of his son 10
Eau Claire, aged 90 years. lie came to
Wisconsin in 1910.
Interest in the iron discoveries in
Douglas and Washburne counties was
given an impetus by the announcement
of the formation of a mining company
with capital of $1,000. 900.
Lieut.. Mercer, of the regular United
States army, arrived at Ashland to take
charge of the La Point Indian agency.
from which NJ. A. Lrahy was removed
for alleged misconduct.
Many thousands of feet of cedar tim
Der are now being shipped from Wash
ington state to " hat a few years ago
was the heart of the Wisconsin pine
region.
A company of Wisconsin men has
bought tract of land and the fine
water poweg at Nekoosa, or the Wis.
consin river. The company incorpora-
ted with $500, 600 and VIII build several
manufactures.
The milk dealers of Milwaukee have
decided to raise the price of milk from
SIX cents to seven cents a quart The
reason given for the Increase Is that
the railroads have advanced the carry
ing price of milk one cent a gallon.
C. Z. Boone. aged 50 years. a veteran
in the late war. died at RocAton.
The wife and I6-year-old daughter of
Jacob Ringer, who lived near Alma,
died from eating pork which contained
trichine.
Frank Redfeld. proprietor Of the
Racine paper box factory which was
burned recently. made an assignment
with liabilities of $1,000 and assets of
s., COO.
Flora ". Silvernail. aged 81, com
menced suit at GAINESVILLE for a divorce
from Sylvester Silvernaii, aged "A
and wealthy Cruelty is charged. They
were married December Il, 1890.
William A. Burt. president of the
First national bank of hurley, died
suddenly.
Mrs. NJ. f. Dew, an elderly woman.
was run down By an electric car il
Milwaukee and killed.
Ex-Judge Rufus c. Hathaway. aged
76. died at Oconomo,voc of paralysis
He was a native of New York and was
one OF the residents of Waukesha
county.
Mrs. John Albrecht left her husband
and four children at Beloit and ran
away with Albert Miller. who deserted
his wife and two children. They were
supposed TO have gone to Nebraska.
n. o. Lennes. a West Superior pho
tographer. was arrested for the forgery
of check for SIS.
Beloit camp, Modern Woodmen of
Ameri ca. dedicated its new hail in
Robinson's block with banquet and
dance.
An adjourned meeting of the mem
bers of the Wisconsin Industrial assoc
citation was held at Racine and after
much discussion il was resolved to
abandon holding fairs in the city. The
property which the society held by
lease for fair purposes was recentlV
sold. THIS fact. together with de0s
Of $4,000. is the reason for the action
taken