River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-31


stricken with paralysis and died at
GAINESVILLE. He was a prominent fig
ure in the State Musical society and
had lived III GAINESVILLE over forty years.
| The Pabst Brewing company IS con-
sidering the feasibility of using ferry
| boats to transport ears loaded with
their product from Milwaukee to South
Chicago.
A loaded freight train on the st.
Paul road went off the track at Blue
river, miles east of BoscobeI, badly
smashing nine loaded cas-.
A typhoid fever epidemic exists in
the town of Caledonia. Ten eases and
enc death We're reported. 1t is said to
be the result Of impure water.
Dominic Pafiinsk, alias Frank Will
liams, who wrecked train near Heaf-
ford junction, killing Charles Cottrell,
the engineer, was sentenced at Merrill
to twenty-five years in states prison.
William NJ. Davis, of Richland Cen
ter, obtained a Judgment of $1,000
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul railway for injuries received in a
wreck in Iowa.
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defaulter, Taylor, of South Dakota,
was in Madison at the home of his sis
ter. He denied all knowledge of the
whereabouts of Taylor, and said he
would not give him up if he knew.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild filed with
Gov Upham receipted bills for all ex-
penses connected with the recent in
auguration of the Wisconsin state
officials amounting to 1921.
Dennis Dazkowski, arrested on sus-
picion of having murdered his wife,
was discharged at Green Bay, it being
impossible to find evidence sufficient to
hold him.
Otto Bartz. of s.leboygan, while re-
turning home from Shcboygan Falls
in his buggy was ordered by high
wayman to give up his money. Bartz
whipped up his horse. when the robber
shot at him, the bullet passing through
his cap.
The Hatch cutlery works at Milwau
kee were destroyed by fire. The loss
was estimated at $4,000: insurance,
800. Origin not known.
Long-distance telephone connections
have been established between Madison
and New York and Washington and in
tervening points.
The Douglas county board of super
visors appropriated sl.50o for the use
of Frank a. Flower in the movement
for deep water ways to the Atlantic
ocean.
Mcintosh Bros, Milwaukee contract
ors. have sued the Indiana, Illinois &
Iowa road for $4,000 alleged to be due.
Gertie Preston, assaulted by Samuel
Orr, at West Superior, died from her in
juries.
At Sheboygan Gottlieb Lueppe was
accidentally and probably fatally shot |
by Joseph Nussbener.
Mrs. Nancy A. Dodge Mclean, wife |
of George c. Mclean. wealthy retired +
capitalist. did suddenly at GAINESVILLE /
from pneumonia, aged 20. Her first +
husband was James Vanetta, who died
leaving her an estate valued at 100000. t
Mrs. Elizabeth \. Richter was gra nted +
divorce from DIR. 4. j. Richter, at
Milwaukee. She was allowed s. 900 /
alimony and $500 for court expenses.
Wejcech Waleczewski was arrested .
at Green Bay, charged with having I
murdered his wife and burned the body t
1T Eaton.
l.. II. Jasper, Chippewa Falls gro
Ger, made an assignment with liabili- |
ties OF s, 500 and assets of $1,000.
The libel suit of James Breen against I
J. NJ Chapple, of the Ashland Press, +
was decided in tie defendants favor
August Beerman, of Thorpe, was &c
headed by train he was endeavoring /
to board at East Toledo, O.
Knute Toulson, Norwegian Sc years
of age, was instantly killed by falling
tree in the woods near Hawthorne.
Alexander c. Gardipie, over 90 years
of age, dropped dead at Prairie du
Chen lie was one of the pioneers of
Crawford county and respected citi-
zen.
Frank Green. aged 81, died at Mani
towoc He had lived there many years,
and was member of the grand army
post.
The Ashland Driving park association
sold its PARK to Ashland county.
Annual county fairs win be initiated
this year.
A mass meeting was held in Ashland
to protest against the practice of COM
promising with heavy taxpayers at
sixty cents On the dollar.