River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-11

cause.
The News Condensed.
Flames that started IN the furniture
store of A. +. Tanner & Co. in Milwau-
kee burned out twenty business houses,
the total loss being sl,400,0O0,
Chris Lind of Marinette was sitting
at the supper table when bullet came
through the window and shattered to
pieces cup hat he was raising to his
lips
The smallpox record for the winter
in the | uited States cities shows Mil
waulSee to have suffered the most.
DIR. Almon Clarke, of Sheboygau, has
been appointed surgeon in chief of the
Milwaukee soldiers home, in place of
DR. Leighton, resigned.
The health department of Milwaukee
has issued an order that hereafter all
certificates of birth must he filled out
in the English language.
The life-saving crew at the Milwau-
lSee station has gone into service. Capt.
Boutiu has one more man this season
than last.
Judge Seaman. of Milwaukee, re-
fused to permit recovery on the for
fixture of bond in a case where
nolle was entered after the bond was
forfeited.
Postmaster Wickhem. of Beloit. a
leading lawyer and democrat, suffered
a stroke of apoplexy on the street. His
condition was critical.
Charles Ray was arrested on a
charge of robbing stores at Cumber-
land and a large amount of stolen
property was recovered.
Fire destroyed the planning mill of
Guetzlow Brothers on Nogels island,
in the Menominee valley, causing loss
of sl5, 900. insured.
Six stores and residences and a num-
Der of barns were burned at Wonewoc,
entailir a loss of $4,000.
Wholesale meat dealers notified the
retail dealers of an advance of about
% per cent. in the price of beef and
said that another advance of 25 per
cent would be made soon.
The St Paul Railway company dis
charged eleven engineers and thirty
five firemen from its division running
into Fort Howard, because they fire.
quented saloons.
The examination of c. D. and :. r.
Johnson. former saloonkeepers of Be
lott. who were charged with concealing
stolen property, resulted in both being
held for trial.
The executive committee of the State
Bankers association met in Milwaukee
and decided that the annual meeting
of the association should be held at
Oshkosh some time in June.
]. ]. McGethen. of Ashland, secured
for s325. 600 the 100. co0, 900 feet of timber
on the Red Cliff reservation.
A temporary organization of the new
Badger Fire and Marine Insurance
company was effected at Milwaukee.
Green Bay and Fort Howard voted to
consolidate. the name of the new town
to he Green Bay.
W. ]. Park & Sons, book binders and
stationers. assigned at Madison. The
assets were estimated at sl9, 600 and
the liabilities at 81, 500
Four tramps threw Conductor Slayer
off a caboose at Oconto and endeavored
To- rob him. but were beaten off.
Dennis Ryan was arrested at Beloit
for voting twice.
Charles link. OF. La Crescent. Mimi,
was found hanging in an upper room
of an abandoned hotel at la Crosse.
He had been missing since Christmas.
While hunting for wild ducks on Mil.
waukee river Louis Lederer. a 19-year-
old. accidentally shot himself and was
instantly killed.
Richard King was sentenced to three
years ia prison at Milwaukee iorse IL
ing bogus factory stock.
John \. Stapleton n Milwaukee to-
bacco dealer. assigned To Jesse II.
Whitnall. whose bond is fixed at 10000.
William Kastnor. of Marshland, was
arrested on a charge of splitting gov
eminent treasury notes and passing
both halves.
The log cut on the st. Croix for the
season i estimated at 45O, 600. 900 feet.
Joseph Stoellcrt. proprietor of the
large roller mills at bloomington, was
thrown from a buggy and killed.
c. c. McIean's famous mastiff,
Media. died at GAINESVILLE. She was
valued at si.500. was ; years old, and
the winner of many prizes.
John Weaver shot himself while in
sane Ia The woods near Delton.
Silver City, suburb of Milwaukee,
was visited by fire which destroyed
property worth $4,000.
The 6-year-old son of Peter Weber,
who lives miles southwest of
Sturgeon Bay. was killed by being run
over by wagon loaded with lumber.
George Beans. of Waukesha, who
brought suit against the Wisconsin
Central company for the loss of an arm.
settled for $500 and life position as
flagman on the rear end of a passenger
train.
William Plankiuton is authority for
the statement that the Plankinton
bank in Milwaukee will declare a divi-
de.lG of 10 per cent in April This
will maze 40 per cent. paid to deposit
tors.
Fire at tiilmanton destroyed Aliens
store, hotel. a hall. two residences
and their contents, besides several
barns containing eight horses. Loss,
nearly SEQ, 600; insurance, 5000.