River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-07-27
The News Condensed.

w. G. Cressy. pharmacist, commit
ted suicide by taking poison at his
boarding house in Wauwatosa. His
wife recently instituted proceedings
for divorce.
During the encampment of the Pirst
regiment at Camp D~glas bolt of
lightning struck in the quarters of the
Darlington company, killing two men
and seriously ini,lring ten Others.
Conductor. \. +. Pepper. of the North
western railway, was run over and
killed by a freight train at Sheboygar
Falls. lie was AZ years of age ano
leaves family.
The first serious labor trouble ex-
perienced in Sheboygan occurred when
nearly 1000 employees of the Mattoon
Manufacturing company refused To &c
eept reduction in wages and walked
out
Ole Larson, employed at the Ashland
blast furnace, stepped into stream OF
molten iron and was horribly burned
James Berry, who stabbed james
IIoar at OcOnto Falls, has been held
over to the circuit court.
Robert Williams was drowned in the
bay at West Superior. He lost his bal
ance while working dredge and fell.
The Crown creamery at Baldwin.
owned by ID. NJ. White and IL Tcrhaar-
was slightly damaged by fire.
The school census of Beloit shows
ZOOS persons between the ages of 4 and
20. The attendance at the public
schools is the largest ever known
The Judgment against ex-Treasurer
McFetridge has been changed so that
he has to pay 1900 more to the state
Max Pfennig, prominent German
citizen. was arrested at GAINESVILLE and
will be tried at the September term OF
the United States court in Madison on
the charge of sending improper matter
through the mails.
A. c. Robert, a Washburn banker
was arrested for alleged criminal pgac-
tees when with bank at Shell Lake
Miss Helen Lipman, of Milwaukee. %
years of age. was drowned in a swim
ming school. being seized with cramps
The Northern Manufacturing com
pany of Ashland, manufacturers of
hardwood, assigned with assets OF 500
900 and liabilities unknown. The fail
ure is due to the recent loss of the
factory by fire.
Lyman Meacham, aged 96 years, died
in Beloit He was "A descendant OF
Miles Standish and served in the Black
Hawk war. He was faithful mem
Der of the Congregational church since
he was IS years of age.
James p Co1'sea. contractor and
builder. made an assignment at Racine
10 L. C. Peek. Liabilities. $50, 900; as
sets not given. Corsea was involved in
the recent failure of the Racine Hard
ware company
The annual pow WOW dance partici-
uated in by Indians from Hayward
bayfield,. Red Cliff, Ashland. Superior
aud surrounding agencies came TO a
close at Odanah.
jackson Wright (colorei) died at Ra
line aged 10l years.
A special meeting of the county
board of supervisors was held at Ash
land and resolution passed &c bond
the county for an additional $50. 900 for
the purpose of getting one of the nor
NAL schools there.
The stock of the Racine Bicycle com
pany at Racine vas seized to satisfy
Judgment for $40 in favor Of II. c.
Korpnage. The concern is capita 'ized
at sl0.o o0-
A 2-year-old son OF George Denure
was run over and killed by train near
Throwntown.
Four tramps were arrested at Hud-
son by Chief of Police Carroll 4 valise
containing cutlery, answering the de
scription of that stolen at Baldwin,
was found in their possession.
Edward Anderson, laborer about 80
years of age, died from sunstroke near
Madison.
The 5-year-old daughter of Henry
Thompson, of La Crosse. died from
burns. She set her clothing on fire
with firecrackers
Among the indicted officials of the
Plankinton bank in Milwaukee that
failed recently Is Judge Jenkins, of the
United States circuit court.
Beloit enthusiasts held a memorial
meeting in honor of the late p a Bur
dick. OF Alfred center. y Il whose
temperance work did the city great
good.
J. W. Barnes, vice president. and
George Burnett, cashier of the State
bank of Manitowoc, which recently
failed, were arrested on charge of
embezzlement and illegal banking
w F. Hunlzins was arrested at
Waukesha. charged with placing a
mortgage on property he had already
sold.
stapleton & BFad.ng, tobaeconists II
Milwankee. have failed. Liabilities,
5000: assets about the same.