River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-21
The News Condensed.

Two immense elkS were recently re-
ceived from Alaska at the IIately farm,
Lake Beulah.
Henry Hay and Charles Heusman,
members of the senior class at Beloit
college, were drowned while bathing
Thomas Shea. pioneer of Milwau-
kee and a survivor of the Lady Elgin
steamer disaster, died at the age of Ga
>. 5. Whitman, for thirty years jus
ticc of the peace at Appleton, died the
other day.
The veterans of Adams, Marquette
and Waushara counties will hold a re-
union at Plainfield, June 20, 81 and %.
Thirty carrier pigeons released at
Appleton for f. J. b. Duchateau, of
Green Bay, readily made bee line for
home.
Jerome i. Garland, formerly lead
ing lumbermaL the Chippewa val
ley, died at Bucoda, Wash, where he
had large manufacturing interests
A new banking corporation was
formed at Milwaukee to be known as
the West side bank. 1t has capital
of 100000 1t will open June Is.
A case of smallpox developed at St.
Francis hospital in West Superior and
every precaution was being taken to
prevent its spreading.
William Wyp1an, aged IS, died at his
home in Bradford township.
John Burke. a prominent figure
among the Irish-Americans OF Milwau-
lkee, died after an illness of nine
weeks.
A. L. Tanner & Co., who succeeded
to the furniture business in Milwau-
kee of f. A. Lappen & Co, made an
assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oily, of Excel
sior, were arrested by United States
Marshal Oakley and taken to Madison
for counterfeiting money.
The capital invested in the dairy
business in Wisconsin is from $780, 000,-
600 to $3.50, 900. 900, and the 7O0.O0O cows
produce an annual income of S5l, 600.
900.
Howard c. Mosher was found dead
in his bed at GAINESVILLE. He had been
shot through the head. The suicide
theory which was first advanced was
received with doubt.
The residence of Ole Thompson was
burned at Chippewa Falls. The 2oss
on building ana contents was $1,000.
Members of the Racine Business
Mems association adopted resolutions
denouncing certain members of the
city council for their action in delay
ing the erection of a $50, 600 high school.
Marcus 4. Farwell, one of Chicago's
early settlers. died at Waukesha, where
he was staying for his health.
Fireman John NJ. Rummell, an engi-
neer on the Chicago & North western,
fell from his engine at Ashland and
died soon after 1t was thought he was
overcome by the heat.
Lawrence university at Appleton
has been given $1,000 tract of South
Dakota land by George A. Russell.
William Wyman. one of the earliest
settlers in Rock county, died at Gin
ton. He was over 90 years old and left
an estate valued at $500, 900.
James Uhlman and Charles Hare.
both aged years. were drowned in
pond at Roberts while bathing.
The 4 -year-old child of ii. Fetting
a farmer living near Cochrane, was run
over by the ears and killed.
Fred welchman, one of the oldest
residents IN that part of the state, died
at Boscobel after lingering illness.
The paper manufacturers of the Fox
river valley have decided TO close them
mills two days each week to relieve
the market of overproduction.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Shell LaI e,
was charged with attempting To as
sault a 9-year-old girl. He had fled.
The main freight warehouse of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway was
burned at Sparta and a considerable
amount of freight was destroyed
Electric street railway cars are now
running in Green Bay.
August Peterson committed suicide
at Grantsburg by jumping out of
boat in Spirit lake.
John NJ. Rummel fell from his en-.
CINE on the Chicago 81 Northwestern
at Ashland. being overcome by the OPP
pressive heat, and died shortly after
ward.
Fred Bartlett. secretary of the
NhaleDack Stedmship coihpdhtr SoH
cluded arrangements for tl,e whale
back Christopher Columbus TO make
three trips week from Milwaukee C
Chicago
The second annual reunion of the
Wisconsin Valley Veterans association
will be held at Black Earth July
and 4.
A fire at Hayward did damage to tbs
extent of $1,000.