River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-29
The News Condensed.

John Desmond, under arrest at Nj IL
waukee, confessed that he was mem
Der of gang of thieves who had
plundered Northwestern and ST. Paul
cars in Wisconsin for some time.
Judge Bum, OF Madison, dismissed
the case of the Hooe heirs, who claim
ground of lack of jurisdiction, the
claimants, who reside at Washington,
not being citizens of any state.
Mrs. Emma Schubert while boiling
soap near West Granville was over
come by the heat, and, falling into the
fire, was burned todeath.
John Arthur, of Superior. a young
man employed as a packer in the An
Choir flour mill, was accidentally
drowned while bathing in the bay.
According to the figures of County
Clerk Zeutner, the seven towns and
four villages in Milwaukee county last
year manufactured 1858, 1874 worth of
goods.
Frank Herms, a workman in the Ber-
lin machine works at Beloit, fell
through hole in the floor into the
race under the factory and was
drowned.
James T. Crangin, an old settler, was
found in the woods at Wolf Creek,
dead, with mis- throat cut. He had
been missing for three days and is sup
posed TO have committed suicide
Jack Turner, who was under arrest
and being conveyed TO Madison by
Marshal Oakley, made daring escape
by jumping from the train while his
hands were tied behind him
The strike of coal handlers at Supe-
rior which had been on since August
S was declared off by the union and
the men went back to work at the old
scale. 1t was estimated that the strike
cost $40. 900 to the county.
County Physician John ii. Otto was
arrested in Milwaukee on warrant
sworn out by Richard V. Fischer. who
charges him with having performed a
criminal operation on his daughter,
Paulina Fischer. which resulted in her
death.
Walter s. Maxwell, aged IS, manager
of the Aminicon Brown Stone com
pany, was found dead in his bed at the
camp near Aminicon station.
The lftieth anniversary of the settle
ment of the Swiss colony at New
Glarus was celebrated.
The comptroller of the currency APP
pointed Gilbert G. Thorne temporary
receiver of the keystone national bank,
of Superior.
One hundred and thirteen of the
striking miners at the Badger mine in
Florence held meeting and by a vote
of 90 to "A decided to go to work.
Martin Joyce. of Bear Creek, was
fatally kicked by horse.
A farmer named Wolf, living near
Clinton, has lost nine children by diph-
iberia within two weeks.
Patrick Carr. of Maple Grove, fell
from a wagon and was fatally injured.
Fire destroyed the business portion
of st. Kilian, an isolated village 10
miles north of West Bend. The loss
was SOS, 900 and insurance IS, 500
There is talk of building a railroad
between Lancaster and Bloomington.
The preliminary survey for the
Washburn, bayfield, & Iron River rail-
road was started. 1t is expected that
grading will be commenced By October
and the road completed TO Iron River
this fall.
Martin Joyce. of Sanduslxy, was
killed by being thrown from a wagon
John Dazkowsl1i. charged with the
murder of his wife last January, was
held to the circuit court in Green Bay
in the sum of 81, 900.
Henry Heileman, son of Mrs G.. Heile-
man, and heir to large estate. com
mitted suicide in La Crosse.
The census of Trempealeau county
shows population of 2l,s27, gain Of
Is per cent
The state game warden says he has
burned 20 miles of fish nets during the
last six weeks
John LAUGH. mill hand at Mari
nette, shot his wife and then killed
His wife viii recover.
Miss C. H. Sylvester. who held the
position of first assistant principal OF
the high school in Boscobel for seven
teen years. resigned on account of i'll
health.
During the month of July Rev. W. A.
Hunsberger performed eighty mar
riages IN Milwaukee, most of the con-
tracing parties being from Chicago.
Justice Hayden is second, with a rec
ord of fifty-two marriages during the
month.
Suit was commenced by the city of
Eau Claire against ex-Treasurer Charles
Greene and his bondsmen, o. III. In
gram and William A. Rust, TO recover
Greene's alleged shortage of $4,000.