River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-21

John Iuliy, aged os years, uled SUD
denly at the home of Rhoda Whalen in
Beloit He was walking past the house,
fell unconscious and soon died.
Diphtheria and whooping cough were
raging at BOscobeL
The 5-vear-old child of Philip Wach-
ter was burned TO death at Chippewa
Falls.
Fourteen logging camps are now To-
Gated in Jacobs, Ashland county. and
10000, 900 feet of logs will be banked
there this winter Twelve hundred
men are employed.
Thomas Forbes, of Milwaukee, a
veteran passenger agent, died of pneu-
monia at the age of 80 years
At MazUmanie burglars blew open
the safe in the post Office and took over
81 200.
NJ. E. Morrow, a workman at the
Williams engine works in Beloit, fell
from ladder. receiving injuries which
may prove fatal
The display of wind signals on Lake
Michigan except at MiIvvaulsee, Grand
Haven and Ludiugton, have been dis
continued.
George Sell, of Glidden, secured YER
dict for 5000 against the Mississippi
Valley Logging company
Mrs Phoebe Burnham died at Mil
waul1ee. aged 90. She was the widow
of Andrew Burnham, with whom she
went to Milwaukee in 1874.
A nolle prosequi has been entered in
cry charge against Judge Jenkins,
freeing him from all the charges
against him in the Plankinton bank
failure at Milwaukee.
At GAINESVILLE Judge John R. Ben
nett sentenced Matthew Bitzon 70
Waupon state prison for life for muir
dering his wife and Mrs. Hern.
Charles Ridell, of Wausau. blew his
head off with gun. He was penniless
and out of work.
Fred Luthe, a dairyman residing near
Monroe, was instantly killed by an
Illinois Central train lie attempted
to drive across the tracks
Quail Bros. of Chippewa Falls, have
contracted to b nix 800. 600. O0O feet of
pine on the Chippewa river.
Five persons were nearly asphyxiated
at Madison by leaving the top of a coal
stove uncovered.
The Racine Knitting company's
works were damaged by fire to the ex.
tent of $4,000.
John Schroeder, 10 years old, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed by a neigh
DOR named Seidl at Marshfield
Burglars at Racine robbed Mrs
Frank Dunno of a 500 diamond brooch
and the ST. Paul depot at Racine june
ton of SIS and a number of tickets.
At West Superior the breach of prom
Use suit of Miss Florence Byrne for
$40. 600 against w. v Noad, first post
master and large property holder, was
dismissed.
Paul Book, a swamper in the woods
near Neillsville. was found frozen to
death. He leaves widow and family
at Independence.
George w. Perth was named for post
master at Milwaukee.
Wniie Mir. and Mrs F. Malin, living
near Eaton, were absent from home
their 2-year-oId daughter played with
fire and was fatally burned
Thomas Tuiley, aged so, was found
dead in his house at Beloit
Dwight X. Dix. who was captured in
San Francisco. p eaded not guilty in
Ashland 10 the charge of absconding
with a.. 100 of the Armour Packing
company's money
John H. Freedman. a well-known
turner, committed suicide in Milwaukee
By hanging himself Dependency be-
cause he had been out of work for sew
eral months was the cause.
Alfred James. president of the North
western National Lire Insurance COM
pany of Milwaukee. says that his com
pany will pull out from the Milwaukee
board of underwriters and will hence
forth act Independently of that body.
A large number of friendless children
from New York city found homes in
Catholic families in and around James
vile. They ranged in age from TO I
years
One of the men who held up the
depot at Lazerine, la, and now under
arrest, proves 20 be Mysterious Jim.
: crook well known in Wisconsin.
Michael Ginsbark, an old man from
Rusk. was robbed in Chippewa Falls Of
about $3.50 by Herman Ringer, who was
arrested
The Commercial bank at Milwaukee
will resume. the county board agreeing
70 proposition 70 that effect
A. V. Gearhart. Of Richland Center,
has patented an attachment to type
writers that counts the words as fast as
they IRE formed, and with absolute
certainty.
Andrew L. Hogle. who settled at Po-
tosi in 1897 and soon after drove stage
from GaleDa TO Prairie du Chen, died
at Lemars. Ia
The Office and principal warehouse of
L o. Newton's paper mill at Sparta
were burned, the loss being 5000; in
surance e.. 500.
Joseph Bodart, % years old, while
temporarily insane from drink. shot
and killed himself on the street al
Green Bay.