River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22
The News Condensed.


Ernest AIlis, son of the founder OF
the great Allis works, died at his
mothers residence in Milwaukee al
the age of SO years.
Thomas Mason, one of Milwaukee,
Oldest building contractors, died sud
denly from paralysis of the throat
after sickness of less than day.
Inez Garnett, aged "a, daughter of a
citizen of La Crosse, committed suicide
by taking aconite.
A scow loaded with brick capsized
about 30 miles off Milwaukee and a
man named Frank Leland was
drowned.
A native of Damascus and native
of Jerusalem were admitted to citizen
ship at Eau Claire, and two immigrants
from st. Petersburg renowned allie
glance to Nicholas III.
Gov. Peck has decided to go on the
lecture platform when his official term
expires.
Thomas II. Robertson died in Platte
vile. aged 65 years. He was once "a
prominent attorney and politician, but
died in poverty.
Madison has a woman burglar, who
acts very boldly and has robbed many
houses. She often takes articles OF
little value and leaves those of greater
worth.
At the Plankinton house in Milwau-
kee Miss Elida j. HcCOllum, of Abe--
deem. 5. D., was married to f. l.. Nc
Bride, of Chicago The couple bad
courted several years ago, but had not
seen each other for more than year
until the marriage. The bride made
the trip to Milwaukee alone.
Complete returns on the next legisla-
ture show that It win stand: Senate,
20 republicans to 10 democrats; assem-
bly,, 81 republicans to 10 democrats.
Ex-Banker A. A Cadwailader. OF
Superior, pleaded guilty of embezzle-
nent and was sentenced to FIVE years
imprisonment.
The Intercounty Medical society
held its annual meeting at Eau Claire
and elected DIR. C. +. King, OF Hudson,
as president.
Detectives at West Superior captured
a man and woman engaged in counter
feiting, together with their outfit.
Charles Hoppe, cigar manufacturer
at Chippewa Falls, made an assign
ment TO Z. w. Coleman for the ben fit
of his creditors. Liabilities, $4,000
asset, about $1,000.
Minnie Methe, of Manville, was
placed in the northern hospital for
the insane. She was N ardent demo
crat, and defeat drove her crazy.
The Worlds Columbian exposition
has petitioued the United States court
at Milwaukee to direct the Northern
Pacific receivers to pay sI0,7 alleged
to be due the exposition
Ernest Olsen, grocer at GalesvilIe,
found several boy thieves in his store.
DIR. c. L. Dixon. who disappeared
from camp near Eagle River Novem-
Der s. had not been found, and search.
ers thought he had wandered away
during temporary alteration of mind.
Smallpox had so far abated in Mil.
YANKEE that Health Commissioner
Kempster discharged sixty specially
employed sanitary policemen.
A. j. Thornton accidentally shot
himself while out hunting near Cum
Lerland. He will recover.
The annual flower show of the Mil
waukee Florists club was opened
The steamer ~. L. Wetmore was
driven ashore near Centerville and her
crew of thirteen was rescued with diff
fculty.
The equalized value of real and per-
sonal property in Milwaukee county is
ss4. 600, 900, the same as last year.
Mike Grace was arrested and locked
mp at Cumberland. charged with as
saulting his wife with intent to muir
der.
Carl Busjaeger. pioneer of Wauke-
sha, aged 20 years, committed suicide
at his home by shooting himself in the
head.
William Haran, the only one of the
indicted American Railway union men
who appeared in the federal court at
Milwaukee, was released under $500
bail
Fire at Boscobel destroyed frame
store building belonging to Matt B.
Pittman g. Son and the Wisconsin ho-
tel, the total loss being S1l,00Q