River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
The Ne,Y. Uonden.ea.


The diphtheria scourge at Iron River
was reported under control.
Joe Ambros, one of A. Biglows &
Co. IS loggers. was killed while work
ing in the woods near WashburniS
At Port Washington fire destroyed
the plant of the Ozaukee County Malt
ing company. Loss, $50, 900; insured.
Tom Joslyn, a woodsman, was run
down and cut to pieces ~ train on
the Port Edwards road near Marsh
field. He leaves a wife and family.
There is a report at Racine that a
Chicago distilllng company, backed by
Chicago, Milwaukee and Racine
parties, will erect large antitrust
distIllery in Racine.
Martin Cahill. an old resident of Eau
Glaire, fell downstairs and was killed.
Holm & Thompson, dry goods, made
an assignment at Eau Claire The firm
had been in business ten years and the
assignment caused surprise. The stock
is worth about $50, 900.
A wealthy syndicate at Grand Rap
ids has bought the most valuable wa
ter power on the Wisconsin river and
organized a company, capitalized at
$3.50. coo, to develop the same.
The city council of West Superior de
cided to offer 500, 900 as an inducement
for the location of the sixth normal
school of Wisconsin.
Ed Offstein, clerk at the fremont
hotel in Ashland, has left that town an
alleged defaulter in the sum Of several
hundred dollars.
Matthias Hentger, 50 years Of age,
died in Sheboygan from the effects of
coal gas. The old man lived alone.
Milwaukee's death rate per GOO in
habitants is given as 1902 on an esti-
mated population of $50 600.
A money-order post Office has been
established at St CIara's academy. Sin
sinawa Mound. One of the sisters Is
postmistress.
Father ilonevman. of Monticello, was
adjudged insane and taken to the
northern Wisconsin hospital.
Jim Corbett. the sea lion truant from
Lincoln park, Chicago. has been seen
several times on the ice off Sturgeon
bay.
/. A. Tannehill. of Ashland, president
Of the municipal council ami nber
Of the board. is dead. His mother was
a cousin of the late Mrs. Benjamin nar-
riSon.
A sick man giving his name as Ed
ward Epley was taken To Hayward
from O'Brien Bros camp and died at
the Commercial house a few hours
afterwards
William Stowe. a logger aged 25
years, was killed at Meuasha by being
struck by log which rolled from ear
and thrown into the canal. lie leaves
a widow.
Charles Hamilton. treasurer of the
town of Redwood, Bichland county,
charged with embezzling lie has been
fully exonerated
The Wisconsin department of the
Grand Army is moving in the matter of
trying To indsIce the state to purchase
old Camp Randall and TO preserve it
for memorial. monumental and other
public purposes.
Health Commissioner Wingate rec
ommends that six of the large public
school buildings in Milwaukee be
closed until the plumbing Is overhauled.
James H. Agen. of West superior,
has been appointed vice president for
Wisconsin on the national real estate
board.
Two of the best business houses in
Lone Rock were destroyed by fire
caused by burglars blowing open a
safe in Isaac Fuller's store.
The United Scandinavian seangerfest,
embracing the societies of Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. will be
held in Eau Claire June rs, 20 and so.
Ferdinand and Dora Hartwig, an
aged couple residing in Milwaukee,
were suffocated by coal gas while
asleep in bed
Samuel ID. Partridge. aged So, who
died at the residence of his son-in-law.
F. VI. Myers. IN Milwaukee, was the
oldest alumnus of Amherst college.
where he graduated over sixty years
ago.
D. z. Dix. travelling man for the Ar
nour Packing company of Chicago
ufho left last fall several thousand dol
lars short in his accounts, has been
heard from in letter received at Eau
Claire Dix is in Honduras, Central
America.