River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-02-14
Tho News Conhenset.


! Casco, is believed to have been muir
dered. At the time of his death 1t was
/ given out that he was killed in runa-
way accident
Capt Thomas Davidson, one of the
best-known ship-builders and vessel
owners on the great lakes and presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Steamship COM
pany, died suddenly in Milwaukee,
aged 81 years
Gov. Upham has appointed C. ii.
Adams state dairy and food commits
sioner
The lumber exchange of Chequame-
gon ray was organized at Ashland,
having in its membership nearly all
the sawmill owners of Ashland, Wash
burn. bayfield, and other cities Of
northern Wisconsin.
! Fire broke out in II. Kenschke & Co.'S
furniture factory at Ashland and in
less than twenty minutes the whole
building was burned. Loss, $4,000.
/ The lease of the state fair grounds,
which continues for three years more,
will be sold To a syndicate of Chicago,
| Milwaukee and St Ions horsemen
who will organize a new racing associa-
ton.
DIR. II. A. McChesney. of Green Bay.
gave stag party at which We're enter
tanned about thirty men. A game of
cinch was played, the winner receiving
| a deed to 100 acres of land in Florence
/ county valued at $1,000.
The body of Henry Baetz, son Of
| George Baetz, of the town of Bruins
wick. was taken to Eau Claire from
Cliffs logging camp. Baetz was killed
! by falling tree.
| Miss Anna Gsanther, made famous
as switch Annie" the last twelve
/ years for taking her dead fathers
/ place as switchman i'm the Milwaukee
| yards of the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST.
/ Paul railroad, was married TO Charles
/ W. Green, yard foreman.
| Capt. John futile, the oldest lake
captain in the country, died at Salem
| in his SGD year.
John Reiss was run over and killed
/ by a freight train north Of Marshfeld
1t was believed that it was case of
suicide.
A new sl25,OOO almshouse at Wauwa-
tosa was opened at Milwaukee.
NJ. Clifford. dry goods and clothing
merchant. made an assignment at
/ Stevens Point. The liabilities were
about S25, 900, with assets of more than
] that amount.
The Ithaca -four and grist mill at
| Richland Center, owned by C. w. Davis
was burned to the ground with all the
| contents. The loss was $1,000, no in
surance.
Arrangements were being completed
| for the construction of new line of
/ telegraph between Milwaukee and
I Green Bay.
The American Steel Barge company
| has commenced at West Superior the
construction of three large oil whale
backs for the Standard oil company.
The boiler in the store of j. Nathan
& Sons at Lancaster exploded and dam
age to the store was 500. No one was
| injured.
John Duffy, a young farmer. was
| found frozen TO death about miles
north of Boscobel. lie was lying in the
road.
Sheriff Best. of Marathon county.
arrested F. NJ. Scott on the charge of
deserving his wife and family. Scott
left his wife and child at Wausau last
JGne.
Thomas Jones. of Dodgeville, a
brakeman ON the Illinois Central. was
killed by being crushed between an en-
CINE and ear while making coupling
Game Warden Martin, who was re-
ported murdered by hunters. IS in Rice
Lake. and says the victim is pr Jbably
Miles Fallas, of Hay River. his deputy
The fifth ward high school building
at Merrill WAS destroyed by fire, the
loss being $4,000, partly insured.
1t was learned that Miss Adelaide
Bleuel, daughter of Col. Albert Bleuel.
of Milwaukee. the commander of the
Fourth infantry. was married in Jane
last to Frederick w. short at Lake
Mills
An appeal was being sent out from
Cranberry Center for the relief of fam
lies of owners of cranberry marshes
which were destroyed by forest fires
asst fall
c. + and f. G. Brant, who said they
were the sons of the mayor of Wone-
voc, were bunlxoed ont of $3.50 at New
ourg, y. Y. They bought So, 800 In |
rreenbaeks for $3.50. They got bag |
illed with sawdust