River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-04-13
Tho News CONDENSED.

Mrs. Annie Robbins, of Black Wolf,
died at the age of %.
During free lunch IN Il. Himmels-
baehs saloon at Chippewa Falls Jack
Ryan and Joe Flick became engaged in
fight in which Ryan had his nose
bitten off.
Dr.. Rietz, of Black Creek, who re-
Gently attempted the life os saloon
keeper and who was confined in the
county jail, committed suicide by talk
ing a dose of cyanide of potassium.
Mrs Margaret Hannegan, of Hebron.
celebrated her centennial birthday.
NJ. d. Pringle's barns, with nine
horses, two cows and large quantity
of feed, was burned at Durand
John G. Weissert was found dead in
his bed at WATERFOWL, having died APP
parently from heart disease.
Col Albert de Leur has recovered
from his attack of insanity, and ar
rived in Milwaukee from the asylum,
accompanied by his wife.
Gov Peck has appointed as members
Of the fish commission Gen. L. t. Bry-
ant, of Madison, George f. Peabody,
of Appleton, and Richard Valentine, of
GAINESVILLE.
Charles Sandberg, of Chicago. was
.entenced in Milwaukee to three years
IA the house OF correction for burglary.
Manitowoc loses another of her old
est citizens by the death of Capt. Stew
enson. lie was 66 years old.
Deacon A. W. Hanaford and wife cell
ebrated their fiftieth marriage ami
versary at Beloit.
c. Y. North. who was marshal at
Beloit Tor seventeen years, is dead. He
was veteran OF the war
The passenger and freight depot at
Fifield was burned with all their con
tents. Loss, g., 500.
A. VI. Yost. of Oxford. was lodged in
Jail at Montello charged with causing
the death of his wife recently.
The courts at West Superior viii be
called upon to settle the ownership of
Wisconsin point soon. The land at the
present time is rated at $4,000 an
acre.
DR. +. C. French. of Eau Claire. re-
ceived cablegram from Paris saying
that his daughter, Miss Myrta French,
made her debut at Paris in grand opera
and scored success.
Rev. c. +. Miles. of the Central Park
Unitarian church at West Superior, has
resigned.
/. 4. Fuller. of Pepin, was badly
burned while playing near fire set to
burn rubbish.
The opinion prevails that a grand
Jury will not be called to investigate
the cause of the recent fires in Milwau-
kee. rs no evidence has been secured
to show that they were Of ineendiary
origin.
A fire in the building at Amigo oc-
cupied by w. Il. Brace as a notion
store nearly destroyed it with the
contents. Loss on building about
s., 600; on stock, $1,000.
Melvin Gray, boy who was stealing
a ride on an Omaha train and claimed
to have been kicked off by the con-
ductor. recovered $1,000 damages in
the circuit court at Hudson.
The Pabst Brewing company of Mil
wauIee will erect a $500, 600 block 10
ST. Paul. Mimi. Its principal feature
will be German thcater.
Peter Erickson, husband of the wom-
an for whose murder Mrs. Elizabeth
Russell was convicted, was married at
his farm in Brunswick township to
Sarah Halvo~son, one of the states
witnesses in the case.
The will q Rev. DIR. William b. Ash
ley was filed in Milwaukee The estate,
valued at s17, 600, is to be divided among
the testator's children and grandchil-
dren, All Saints cathedral, Milwaukee,
and Nashotah seminary.
Sam Cartwright, aged Is, accidentally
shot and killed himself while hunting
near Waupaca
As a result of the failure of the I.
c. Schove Banking company at Manito-
voc year ago Carl Hanson, the city
treasurer, who Lad made deposits Of
$40. 600. has come to an agreement with
the city council BY which he pays back
81, a37.
". II. McCann, charged with killing
Il. J. Kirl.wood at White Birch in
August last. and who was adjudged in
sane, IS now declared sane. and will be
returned 20 Superior tog .eial fos mur-
Ger tie said he feigued insae.tY 70 Is.
esps punishment