River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-21
The News Condensed.

A. A. Bigelow & CO., the largest lum-
boring firm on Chequamegon bay, is
sued circulars announcing 10 per cent.
reduction in wages of all employees.
The Fourth Wisconsin Battery asso-
citation held its fourth annual meeting
in Beloit. This battery was organized
in Beloit in the fall of '6i.
Miss Anna Dewey. for twenty-five
years matron of Belo1 college, died at
Genesee. Her remains were taken to
Beloit for burial.
A fire gutted the wholesale grocery
Of the William Grossman company in
Milwaukee, causing a loss of $4,000.
The cotton mills at GAINESVILLE are
shut down until business revives.
The Milwaukee national bank. which
closed last July. will resume September
25 with capital stock increased =
$500, 900.
The Indian school at Tomah can ac-
eommodate but sixty of the $50 appli-
.ants for admission.
Henry Meinecl1e. of Tomah, has con
tracted to furnish the 5000 pounds of
| beef the Indian school at that place
will need during the ensuing year.
The Springfield (o.) homing pigeons
recently released at La Crosse, made a
record of over 30 miles an hour.
J. w. Bates and Joseph GOss, of Be
lott, claim certain streets in GAINESVILLE
On deeds from Rock county given years
ago
The establishment of several logging
camps in MariLette county has been
abandoned on account of the hard
lines.
p. NJ Steginga. one of the most
prominent and early settlers in New
Holland, died at the age of "a lie
came there from the Netherlands in
ls47
The report of the state salt inspector
shows that since the inspection year
which began December the total guam
.ity inspected 10 date is .. i32. 646 bar
cels
The local board of underwriters in
Milwaukee has decided To increase
insurance rates from 10 to 20 per cent
because of the numerous big fires.
Milwaukee county has $500, 600 locked
in the failed Commercial bank and is in
financial strait.
To rid Rev. MIR. johnson of devil
they thought he possessed Free Meth
)dists near Shullsburg pounded him
badly.
Gustav Cohn, the Milwaukee realizes
tate agent who disappeared after iicee
ing a large number of customers. was
arrested in New York.
At least half dozen insurance com
paaies were contemplating Withdraw
ing from Milwaukee because the losses
have been much heavier than the pre-
miums-
Guy Fairbanks. S years old, son o
George Fairbanks. was accidentally
dro wned at Cumberland.
A fire at West Bend. which at one
time threatened 10 wipe cut the entire
city, was extinguished only after it hac
destroyed property valued at nearly
$50. 600
Gov. Peck seems opposed TO an extra
session of the Legislature, and intimates
that Milwaukee should adjust its
finances without resorting to this mea,
sure.
George Morris. aged 81. son OF Jus
tice samuel Morris. of the town o.
MaxsilIe. suicided by taking paris
green. The cause was unknown.
Mrs Melvina Wilcox, of GAINESVILLE,
was terribly burned oy the explosion o.
q lamp she was lighting.
Dell Chamberlain was fined $50 AND
costs for keeping blind pig" al Clear
Lake.
Elder Valentine Borah, Of Mt Hops
lied of injuries caused by the fall OF {
hay fork support.
Garrett Veeder. founder OF the James
vile Daily Recorder. has been con.
signed to the Mendoza asylum.
Karl Sommers has sued the city %
Narshfield for $4,000 on account o.
injuries caused by a defective walk.
Rev II. W. Childs. the new pastor o
The Baptist church in La Crosse. is t
graduate of Sturgeon college at Lon.
don. England
At Neillsville the furniture factory
poke factory and Helms stave mill
were closed down.
Three men robbed Miss Jessie Perry
of over 500 IA cash and 500 in jewel-y
at Amigo.
l.. +. Nelson's store 1T Baldwin took
FIRE and the town was nearly wiped out.
Only three or tour store buildings anu
few of the dwellings were left. The
oss was abous 500. 900.
Moore & Quartius. manufacturers OF
brick at Wauvstosa. made an assign.
ment to Thomas w Buell., who fur.
lished a bond Of $40, 900, representing
the firms assets.
David l.. Thelow, of the First Wis
,onsi1 district, passed a successful ex-
animation for admission 10 the United
States naval academy at Annapolis
Md
Miss Catherine Willard has resigned
Ter assistant pastorship az Appleton
aud reengaged in missionary work al
Boston. Mass.
The Hurlbut Manufacturing company
Ut Racine junction, makers e hard
ware, assigned with liabilities Of $50,
200.
Adrian A. Foster aged 81 a retir.
manufacturer OF Raciae. shot az
killed himself while in a;a.e q de
spondency.