River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-15


Myron Powell, lad of Il years, who
was sent to the reform school at Wan
kesha from Marshfield some three
months ago, returned home, having run
away from the school Without money,
he travelled the distance by hanging I
the rear end of a baggage car
Herbert Jonas jumped into his cistern
at Wauxesha and was drowned. He
was 81 years OF age and had for year,
shown tendency toward melancholia
Fire destroyed the home of John Pur-
cell, farmer in the town of Fitch burg.
The loss was over 81 900. without insur
ance.
John ID. Putnam, of River Falls, has
been appointed captain of the watch in
the treasury department at Washing
ton.
J. d. c. Harlow, of Eau Claire. died
suddenly at Leper, Mo.
The lumber showers strike at Ash.
land was settled, the strikers conced-
ing every point and agreeing to go to
work at the old rate of fifty cents per
hour.
Robert Bender, a Bohemian, aged
80, committed suicide at Washburn
by shooting himself through the head
He came to that place only the previous
day from Menominee, Mich, where h,
had a brother.
F. W. Oldenburg, of Amigo. will &c
to West Point, n. Y, as cadet
The state bank of Manitowoc closed
its doors because of run The liabili
ties were $3.50, 900 and assets s2OO,0OU.
While intoxicated Jack johnson
jumped from the Mississippi bridge
into the river at La Crosse and was
drowned He refused aid. His home
was near Fargo, n. ID.
A mortgage was filed in the registe,
Of deeds office at West Superior 10y tn
American Steel Barge company to thu
Union Trust company of New York for
81, 200, 900.
William Owens. prisoner serving
six months, term i'm the county jail al
Dodgeville, escaped. lie packed his
trunk with his personal effects and ear,
ried II off with him.
Mrs Mary y. Conroe, one of Racine
earliest and wealthiest residents. wa
fatally injured by being thrown from
her buggy.
The West Superior city coun Ill has
authorized the erection, at an expense
of $4,000, of an Engle crematory foi
disposing % garbage.
The Improvement company of West
Superior won on ejectment suit against
Niles johnson and others. whereby
about ninety so-called squatters must
find other homes.
John Fardell, a war veteran 63 years
of age, residing at Racine, was found
by the roadside, where he had died OF
apoplexy.
burglars broke into six different
places at Mondovi, but obtained only a
little pl under from hardware store.
Mrs. John Benson. aged 80, wife of a
prominent stone mason at La Crosse,
committed suicide by drowning herself
in a cistern.
Editors of medical journals at their
meeting in Milwaukee decided 20 mod
ernie their spelling
Mayor Somers, of Milwaukee, has re-
signed 10 go 10 congress.
Howard Morrison. a prominent young
attorney. was thrown from buggy in
a runaway at West Superior and Sc
riously but not dangerously injured
Valentine ]. schwartz found at West
Superior his 5-year-old daughter Mamie.
who was abducted from her home IN
St Paul one year ago.
Oliver Norton. aged 50 years, WAS
found dead in his bed at the yelling
ton hotel in Milwaukee. The room
was filled with illuminating gas. and
the inhaling of the gas was the cause of
death.
The Chippewa Falls police were after
a fellow who was in the city trying ia
compel the Cinnamon to pay him $40
each or be Immediately returned &c
China The Chinese were too sharp for
him.
business difficulties caused Herman
Johzsch to commit suicide at North
Hudson by shot in the temple from a
revolver. The deceased was well
known lie was aged 50 years and
leaves large family.
Dan Kennedy, sheriff of Douglass
county for two terms, died at Hot
/ Spring. Ark.
| Knowles & Co, grain dealers at Mil
waukee. have suspended. Inability to
collect margins was given as the cause.
In the circuit court at La Crosse
William c. Lovejoy was awarded $1,000
/ for the loss of a leg in a damage suit
against the Davidson Lumber company
! he sued for $4,000.