River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-03
The News Condensed.

A team of horses ran away in Water
town, throwing Mrs. Gus Klemann, oil
the town of Shields, from a load of grain
and breaking her neck.
Mrs. Nellie Dennesen. wife of Capt.
John Dennesen. ST., of Green Bay, died
after short illness.
Gov. Peck has appointed Charles Lit.
tlejohn. of Princeton, sheriff of Green
Lake county, vice Lewis NJ. Bageley.
deceased.
Two buildings of the Pabst Brewing
company at Milwaukee We're destroyed
by a BLAZE which started in the bottling
works. Loss, 1000.
Julius Heavener. farmer living north
of Beloit was drowned while drawing a
seine in Rock river, which is violation
of the fish laws.
1t has been definitely decided that
the Milwaukee national bank will soon
reopen its doors
Michael Bloom, farmer living near
Beloit, was drowned while bathing in
Coon creek.
Mrs. John Newgard of Grantsburg,
was dangerously burned by the explos-
ion of gasoline stove.
Henry NJ. BENJAMIN. one of The larg-
est wood and coal dealers in Milwau-
kee, confessed Judgment for s5S. 1894 in
favor of his wife. His total liabilities
were estimated at S242,s7O.
The South Milwaukee malleable iron
works were destroyed by fire, the dam
age being estimated at S25.
Judge Reid in Hudson sentenced John
Smith to three and half years and
James Stickney to two years at the
Waupun prison for robbing stores at
Baldwin recently.
w. Arson Barnes. the owner of the
summer hotel at Cedar Lakes. was sen
fenced to three months in Jail for cruel
ty to his 6-year-old girl.
The Upham Manufacturing company
closed down operations in their saw
mills at Marshfield after continuous
run since last December. The total
cut of pine and hardwood lumber
amounts to 10. 900, 600 feet.
The Wisconsin Fire & Marine Insur-
ance cOmpany's bank of Milwaukee
was placed in a receivers hands. It.
deposits were close to s, 900, 900. for
which the private fortunes of stock
holders were liable.
Mrs. John o. Newgard. wife of ex.
County Judge Newgard. of Grantsburg,
was fatally burned by the explosion OF
an oil stove.
A 2-year-old child of George Denure,
living near Monroe. was run over by the
cars and his head was severed from his
body. The father went insane over his
loss.
The body of an unknown man, well
dressed, was found ia the dells above
Eau Claire II was believed to have
been in the water two or three days.
While calling on sick friend in
watertown Miss Susie Began. of the
town of Watertown, dropped dead of
heart failure. She was % years old.
The two new normal schools in the
state will be located at West Superior
and Stevens Point.
DIR. John Hull has been elected to the
presidency of the River Falls normal
school, TO succeed j. q. Emory, re-
signed.
The population of Beioit. according
to the census just completed, is 5000.
Under an order of the court the plant
of the National Electric company at
Eau Claire is To be sold by the receiver
at auction September 4.
The South Milwaukee Malleable iron
works were completely destroyed by
fire. Loss, 5000
William jameson entered DR. Yuen-
gest's Office at Janesville and took a
dose of cocaine, supposed to be wine.
and died.
Judge Jenkins will not resign from
the bench of the United States circuit
court in consequence of ms indictment
b, the grand jury as director Of the
PlanlSinton bank.
The Lappen furniture stock in West
Superior bought by II. J.. Booth was
turned over to A. y. James, the former
partner of Frank a. Lappen.
In its injunction suit against the Elee-
trio Manufacturing company of ocOnto
the Edison company won.
The barn of John Stauffacher. one of
the largest in Green county and stu
ated miles southeast of Monticello,
burned 10 the ground, entailing a loss
of $500. Five head of horses persisted
in the flames. together with LOCO bush
els OF oats, hay, etc
After a thorough inspection of the
Fort Howard high school two expert
architects reported the building TO be
in an unsafe condition. The building
was only recently erected at cost of
about 1000.
At the carworks of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway reduction
of 20 per cent. in wages was ordered
Work was very slack.