River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-01

The trial of Richard Lennox, for
ger who victimized several Milwaukee,
banks, has been continued for the
fourth time.
The factory of the American Biscuit
& Manufacturing company at Fond du
Lac was completely destroyed by fire
Loss, 500, 900; insurance, $50 900.
Paul Bo, a celebrated thoroughbred
dog. died at the residence of his late
owner, Richard Merrill, in Milwaukee
Mr.. Merrill paid 81, 200 for Paul Bo
and last summer he refused 81, 800 foI
him.
Arthur Hanson, aged %, of Eau
Claire, while out hunting was killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun.
Madison has been overrun with a
gang that has systema tically burglar
lied houses and held up individuals.
James Mcpherson and Frank Fox have
been arrested as leaders of the gang.
Health Commissioner Kempster, of
Milwaukee, has filed a denial to the
charges brought against him in con-
nection with the management of the
smallpox epidemic.
The National Investment company
of Milwaukee, whose scheme for MAX
ing fortunes quickly was similar to
the Missouri bank schemes, was de-
clared illegal by the supreme court.
An injunction restraining Insurance
Commissioner Root from granting a
license to the Illinois Order of Forest
ers to insure in this state was dissolved
at Milwaukee.
A deer was chased into Ashland by
a hound. finally taking refuge in a
house, from a secOnd-story window of
which it jumped and was killed.
Miss Sarah Blair Fairchild, second
daughter of Gen. and Mrs Lrcius
Fairchild, was welded in Madison 10
Seldom Bacon, of Minneapolis.
The Phoenix Manufacturing com
pany has broken ground for new ma
chine shops at Eau Claire.
W T. Eurke, switchman for the
Eastern Minnesota railroad. while
making a coupling at Superior was
caught between the cars and instantly
killed.
The corner stone of the bayfield,
county new courthouse in Washburn
was laid with masonic honors.
Bert Davis, a well-known young
and killed himself. Depression on ac-
count of business affairs was the cause
Another severe case of smallpox was
discovered at Two Rivers, a family
named Ulrich Being exposed, two of
whom are down with the disease.
John Jackson, an old resident Of
Palmyra. while attempting to drive
across the railroad track was struck
by an incoming train and instantly
killed.
Judge johnson, of Milwaukee, holds
the law unconstitutional under which
Marion " Dudley, the poetess, was
committed to the insane asylum
Kaukauna schools were closed owing
to prevalence of diphthera and scarlet
fever.
The litigation at Ashland between
Brigham &c Mussell and Mr.. Thompson,
of Chicago, was settled ont of court
1t was over a log contract
At a conference in Milwaukee be-
tween the Chicago representatives of
the electric road and a number of Mil
waukee business men the latter were
assured the company proposed to con-
struct the line as soon as it could be
done.
Ignatius Friedman, vice president
Of the ]. f. Rice & Friedman com
pany, died at Milwaukee. Mr.. Fried
mann was a native of Hungary, was "a
years old. aud had lived in Milwaukee
since 1859,
Andrew AndeTsna's family at Heck
River FRlls was poisoned by ehsese
suoksd Ia o baasa aetils une died and
two were IN O precautions pnnAitl0n,