River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
The News Condemned.

George Tracey, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Milwaukee, died suddenly at
his rooms in the Revere house. lie was
SO years of age and was well known in
business circles.
DIR. Scion Marks was elected presi-
dent of the Wisconsin board of health
to succeed DIR. Hancock, removed by
Gov. Uphan.
Mrs. Sarah Leavy, aged Sc, commit
ted suicide at Watertown by taking
carbolic acid. She had been out of
her mind for some time.
Senator Erwin. of Tomah. and Capt.
Chase, left Madison for the north to
distribute seed among the farmers who
suffered from forest fires last year.
Rev. P. 5. Bennett died at Appleton,
aged 7s years. lie was one of the pio-
neer preachers of Wesleyan Method
ism, going to Appleton from New York
in 1850.
AT a meeting of Green Bay and Fors
Howard councils it was decided to hold
the election of officers for the united
city Tuesday. April %.
At Merrill by the upsetting of some
HiAtl Oil tiit SAONt WI - NbttN ohh emu
were burned so badly that they died
after terrible suffering.
At the Milwaukee cat show there
were $50 cats on exhibition, many of
them remarkably fine specimens.
Gov. Upham pardoned James VI.
Allen. teacher who killed pupil in
Vernon county. He was sentenced for
seven years and had served three.
Mrs Elizabeth Sanders aged -. was
fatally injured by freight engine on
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
tracks in Milwaukee.
Three young men. John lIaverly,
Earl Wakefield and Ole Everson. living
near De Soto, were thought to have
been drowned while on a hunting ex-
petition.
c. Worschell treasurer of the town OF
Grant, Clark county committed suicide
by shooting himself He was said TO be
from 5000 to 500 short in his accounts.
William Loeber was arraigned in the
municipal court at Mil waukee on a
charge of having murdered Ferdinand
Moritz. Eoeber pleaded not guilty and
was remanded to Jail.
Attey Critchfeld, IS years old, en-
ployed at Colman's sawmin. in La
Crosse, fell IL feet from staging, frac-
turing his skull.
At Milwaukee Judge Ludwig grant
ed the motion for the appointment OF
receiver for the firm of Gross Bros,
soap manufacturers.
Insurance commissioner Fric1e re-
fused the application of the Worlds
Life & Accident Insurance company
of Minneapolis to do business in Wis
consin as mutual benefit association.
Gustave KoeplSe, who had been out
of work for some time, committed
suicide at his home in Milwaukee. He
leaves paralytie wife and four chill
dren.
Mrs. John Clark. resident of James
Vile for forty years. died at the age of
90 years.
John Erlitz. of Woodville, was robbed
of $40 and railroad ticket under the
Twelfth street viaduct in Chicago.
The poor-book i'm St Paul's Episcopal
church and at All Saints cathedral
in Milwaukee were robbed In all
about 500 were secured by the robbers
Bertha Hutinet. aged Il. committed
suicide in Milwaukee by shooting be-
cause her mother slapped her for com
ing home late.
Charles Stewart aged 81, was struck
and killed by passenger locomotive
on the Chicago e Northwestern at
Menominee.
The annual convention Of the Amer
lean Protective associa ton Of the
United States and Canada will meet in
Milwaukee May 10 "a.
Lars Peterson. a resident of Arcadia.
was run over by west bound freight
train and instantly killed.
Bishop Schweback. Of La Crosse. or
dained fifty students of st. Francis
seminary in the chapel of the seminary.
Lyther Hayes. of Fennimore. was ar
rested for incendiarism. pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the reform school.
Frank Hart aged -. son of James
Hart. of Turtle Lake. while examining
a large revolver accidentally killed
himself.
Combustion in Plummer & Fiucn's
roller mills at Augusta caused loss of
S35. 900: insurance, $1,000.
Paul Splitgerber. aged l. years. was
instantly killed at the pulp mills in
Shawano by the bursting of carlin
disk with knives set in its face and
called a barker.
Beaver Dam wants the county seat
and il is proposed to put the question
to vote and have the city raise the en-
tire amount necessary for the purchase
of grounds and the erection of a court
house.
Asigal Piclxin, who was arrested in
Eau Claire November % last, on the
charge of running a young girl by the
aid of hypnotism, was released on his
cwu recognizanee until the next term
I the circuit court