River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27


dian found Guilty at Madison of as
saulting Edward Griswold, with in
tent to kill, on the Bad River reser-
walton. was sentenced to three yenrs
in the state prison.
Miss Florence Lillian WiclIes, daugh-
ter of T. H. Wickes, vice president of
the Pullman Car company of Chicago.
and George O. Ford, of Milwaukee,
were married in the latter city with
out the knowledge of their parents.
Lake Superior fishermen at Ashland
and BAYFIELD,. say the catch of herring
never has been so large as this season.
One man in a single catch took 500
pounds.
Fred Cons was taken from Chiffon to
Green Bay, where he was wanted on
charge of robbiug Cornell Wandered
sens jewelry store.
A social surprise was sprung in
Madison when it was announced that
Miss Florence Bashford of Madison,
daughter of State Senator Bashford
was married to Calvert f. Spensley
October 81 last.
IL. 5. Mack q Co, one of the largest
waukee. made an assignment
Patrick McKeeon, aged 35, had just
drank a glass of beer in saloon at
Milwaukee when he reeled and fell to
the floor dead.
Mr.. Maproy. of Oconto, was muir
dered at one of Cook Brothers camps
near Ontonagon, Mich, by a tramp.
Mrs. Electa NJ. Gle died at the home
Of her son-in-law. Nick Fredericks. in
GAINESVILLE. aged IS. She fell dead in
her chair while reading the morning
paper.
John Gillen. a hotellxeeper at Bry-
ant. was bound over to the United
States court on a charge of selling
liquor to Indians.
Louis Visian, a Chicago man who
stole a horse and was captured, has
been sent to the penitentiary for five
years.
The board of regents of the state
university de ided to ask the legisla
ture at the coming session for $3.50. OJO
for the erection of new library build
ing.
The city hospital at GAINESVILLE gets
81 900 from the estate of f. IL Ben
nett. which amounts TO $50, 600.
By decision of Judge Sale. of the
county court, the First Baptist church
of BE OFT will receive the sum of sl.5oO
named in the will of Mrs. J. j. Boyle
The American Steel Barge company
tot West Superior closed contract
with the Standard Oil company &c
build two steel oil tow barges.
Charles Knapp, who robbed the jew
elry store of e. Van Derelsen. of Green
Bay. was entenced to two years and
six mon ms in the Waupun peniten-
ic~~
Tie falling of scaffolding at the
new school building in GAINESVILLE seri-
ously injured five workmen.
Matt Peterson, cream collector for
the Bangor creamery. attempted to
cross the railway track in front of a
train and he and his horses were killed.
The Bay View Baptist church. the
youngest of the ten Baptist churches
of Milwaukee, was dedicated.
A post Office has been established at
Athelstane. Marinette county, with
Harry NJ. King postmaster.
The La Crosse Young Meu's Chris
tain association has purchased Sean
dia hall for a new home. The price
was SI3. 900.
II. II. Cook, a pioneer, died in Oar
lington-
Tab Prior. one Of the men tried and
acquitted of the murder of Banker
Mead at Waupaca several years ago,
died at Rhinelander of smallpox
The South Shore Lumber company
of Washburn closed a contract with
West Michigan Lumber company to cut
IS, 600. 600 feet of lumber for il next
season, and with Bliss & Parsons to
cut 10. 900, 600 feet, all at its Washburn
mill.
Two gambling houses were raided in
Milwaukee and their prOprietOrs
arrested. The owners had been warned
in some way and taken most of their
outfit away.
Attorney A. Z. Dixon, of Ashland.
offered a reward Of $500 for the body
of his brother. DR.. Dixon. who dis
appeared from Eagle River about six
weeks ago.