River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-28
The News condensed.

Northern Pacific receivers petitioned
Judge Jenkins in Milwaukee to fix
their compensation at SIS, 600 year
Hoffman, s. Schaefer carpenter con-
tractors in Milwaukee, assigned with
liabilities Of $500.
George Heyer, fruit tree agent at
Clintonville, paid fine and costs to the
amount of s5s for skipping livery
bill at Appleton.
Charles Rydel, Swede farmer living
near Wausau, was found dead in his
house, having blown h head off with
a shotgun loaded with water
Philip Kahl died at Fort Atkinson,
from the effects of an overdose of
chloral taken to produce sleep. lie was
a well-known mason.
L. Is. Hills, for twenty years grand
secretary of the Wisconsin odd fell
lows, ed in Madison, aged 20.
William Lemke, with his team of
horses, was killed by passenger train
on the Omaha branch near Neiilsvilie
Charles l.. Hansen, head mail carrier
of the Belolt post Office, died of pneu-
monia at the age of % years.
John b. KOetting, Milwaukees al
legged bank wrecSer, thinks il be is ac-
quilted he will be assassinated.
At a special meeting the Milwaukee
Gas Light company decided TO donate
100 tons of coke tor the relief of the
poor. Coke is valued at IS. 80 u ton.
s. l.. Warren, agent of the Great
Northern railroad, died in Milwaukee
of the grip, aged 90 years.
The Bird & Wells Lumber company's
mill at W ausaukee was burned To the
ground. Loss, $50. 900; partially COW
cred by insurance.
The clothing store of Henry Rubin
in Milwaukee was almost completely
destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 900; in
surance. sl2,0
The American Steel Barge company,
of West Superior, is preparing a model
fon another line OF whalebac6s which
a syndicate will build next year.
While on visit TO his parents in Wa
tertown Ben T. Stacey, of the John
Dillon comedy company, died suddenly
from the bursting Of blood vessel in
his brain. lie was % years old
The president has nominated j. J. @.
Perkins as postmaster at jefferson; 6.
d. Kline at Hudson. and j. E. Brund-
age at Grand Rapids
The Sercom be- Bolte manufacturing
company's stock Of bicycles in Milwau-
kee was purchased at sheriff's sale by
John ). George for 5000.
Two bonded warehouses for the stor-
age of wheat and tiour will DE built at
West Superior in the spring, one at the
east and one at the west end.
The Marinette Iron Works company
has gone into voluntary dissolution.
Its works will be continued, the direct
ors acting as trustees
Instructor Adams. in the high school
at Eau Claire lost three fingers on
buzz saw.
Charles BurdiclS victim Of the re-
cent sulphite mill disaster at Ashland,
died of his injuries Burdick lived in
ST Lawrence county. y. Y.
Dr. Louis Reinhardt, who died IN
Milwaukee, left his entire estate esti-
mated at $4,000, TO his widow.
Judge Sloan gave decision in Mad
ison that Ben Sweet, of Milwaukee,
and John OConnor. of Waukesha, could
enter $500, 900 worth of land in the
state park in Oneida county. The state
claimed il was not in the market
The Schultz Bros. Furniture compa-
ny of South Milwaukee made assign
ment with assets OF $40, 900. The La
bilities were not stated.
DIR. w. II. Wilson, of Byron, has re
Gently come into possession OF violin
120 years old.
The plant of the J. A. Winter Manu-
featuring company at Sheboygan was
purchased Tor $40, 900 by the Bank of
Sheboygan.
a meeting at West Superior appoint
ed a committee to urge an appropria-
ton for haroor improvements At Du-
luth and Superior.
Mr. and Mrs. Maytor hsaly. Of Ash
land, celebrated their golden wedding.