River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-05

Hardness, Mr.. Chsinger is prominent
man in Green county. an ex-sheriff and
chairman of the democratic county
committee. The salary is $4,000.
The News Condensed.
Ex-Postmaster John Pepper, of Bos-
cobel, is dead.
Jacob Kohlrus, a wife beater, at
tempted suicide in Ia Crosse Jail.
Lightning rod agents are accused of
swindling farmers near Palmyra.
Fire destroyed the shingle and lum-
Der mills of the Arpin Lumber com
pany at Arpin, the loss being $4,000.
Sheriff Dunn. of Milwaukee, chased
escaping prisoners across Lake Mich
igan, but was unable to overhaul them.
Albert Chrisnicke was accidentally
shot and killed by companion in a
deer hunt near Romeo.
The Curtis & Yale company of Wan
sau lost s50.0N feet of lumber by fire
at Marathon City. valued at $40, 900. II
was the work of an incendiary.
A burglar entered the residence of
Thomas Emerson at Racine and stole
$500 in jewelry and money. In at
tempting to escape he was fatally shot
by officer Bassinger.
Thompson and Hart. sons of promi-
nent citizens of Eau Claire, fought in
a ring pitched half mile west of the
city limits. Hartwas knocked out and
his people threaten trouble.
Seventeen engineers have gone north
from ShawaIo, locating branch of
the Northwestern to intersect the
Watermeet and Power branch.
At the GAINESVILLE blind school the
boys are taught to make hammocks,
fly nets, fish nets. etc. and to cane
chairs. The girls are instructed in
housekeeping and dressmaking.
Rev. Luther Clapp. Congregational
ist, of Wauwatosa, is dead.
The international hotel at La Crosse
was sold under foreclosure.
A Milwaukee florist produces lilies of
the valley every day in the year.
John Kafer of Monroe, was found
dead hanging in his barn.
Five little Oneida Indian boys have
gore to attend school at Carlisle, Pa.
Mrs Henry Morgan. an old and re-
spected resident of the town of Star
Prairie, dropped dead
Wisconsin was beaten by Minnesota
in the eight-oared race between crews
of the state universities on Lake Min
nstonka.
Rev. Luther Clapp. Congregational
clergyman who had preached in Wis
consin since 1s45. died at his home in
Wauwatosa.
Lightning struck farmhouse near
Sugartown anG killed two men named
Brummend and Hagedorn, asleep in
the same bed.
Sailors found the body of c. ID. Pax
ton IN the lake near Racine. lie was
member of the Chicago board of trade
and had been missing since March.
At the meeting of the State Bank
ers' association in Milwaukee a reso-
luton recommending creation of
state bank examiner was adopted
The festival of the Northwestern
sangerbund will be held in La Crosse
July II, 10 and IA in hall that ac-
commodities 5000 people.
Belmont. where was located the
original territorial capital, is to be i'm
corporated IL has never recovered
from its DISAPPOINTMENT
The new president of the University
of Appleton Rev. DR.. Samuel Plantz,
graduated at Lawrence and the Bos-
ton srhool of Theology. He also studied
in Germany.
Prof. H. d. Sleeper. instructor of
music at Beloit college. has accepted a
position in the Georgetown (ky.l coll
lege.
The Plankinton Packing company at
Milwaukee in one day killed $50 hogs.
two carloads of sheep and three ear
loads of calves
A cousin of Assistant Secretary of
State L. Il. Leonard was drowned at
St. Paul.
John w Hallister, the college ath-
lete. has been engaged as professor in
physiculture at Beloit. Charles Huse-
man and Henry Hay who were drowned
recently, were voted diplomas
The Standard Oil company's ware
house and 100 barrels of oil were burned
by lightning at Rice Lake.
John Crotty. farmer residing near
Monroe, dropped dead while at work
in his apiary.
Burglars looted James Mutch's farm
house at Elroy of $500 and mitch and
his wife were injured in the scrim-
mage.
At the twelfth reunion of 400 She
boygan veterans poem was recited by
little girl which was written by her
grandmother and read to company
of the Fourth Wisconsin thirty-three
years ago.
The Burr Oak grange, established
twenty-one years ago, held its mid
summer feast at the home of Alex \.
Arnold, of Galesville.
The body of an unknown man was
washed ashore at Racine and it was
supposed to be that of a sailor from the
wrecked steamer Cummings.
Carl Finde rsen. a 14-year-old lad of
La Crosse. was taken with lockjaw
while swimming.
George Bates, who had robbed Ra-
cine residence, was overtaken by po-
lice at Western Union junction, and,
refusing TO surrender, was fatally
wounded.
The convention OF tohBicgdAtoh1l
churches of northern Wisconsin was
held at Hayward and prominent speak
ers addressed the meetings
Railroad detectives routed Gen. Can't
wells commonweal army of 200 nen at
Racine.
The paper-makers of the Fox River
valley have decided to- run their mills
but four days instead of six each week
in order to reduce the output and
thereby maintain prices
Mrs William Engels and Alphonse
de Cover were found guilty in the cir
cult cour, of Green Bay of conspiracy
to murder Mrs Engel's husband, ho-
tel keer er.