River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-02
The News Condensed.

All the charges against Chief Foley,
of the Milwaukee fire department, have
been dropped by tacit agreement be-
tween the city authorities and the in
surance men.
The Wisconsin & Michigan railroad
company have purchased of the Peshti-
go Lumber company its seven miles OF
railroad leading from Peshtigo to
Peshtigo harbor on Green hay.
Justice Winslow's majority for SUI
preme bench by complete official fig
ures is 9,0S9.
Great excitement was caused at SUI
perior by the discovery that graves in
Nemadji cemetery had been desecrated,
and it was thought that the despolia-
ton had extended over a period of
years.
The Lakeside hotel, famous sum-
mer resort on Pewaukee lake, was
burned. the loss being $4,000.
The cranberry marshes owned by
the Pine River Cranberry association
at Pine River were burned over. The
crop, so far as this season is concerned,
is ruined.
The body of Frederick letter, who
disappeared from his home in Milwau-
kee three weeks ago, was found in tho
Kinnickinnic river.
Attorney II. O. Fairchild, of Mari
nette, left for Green Bay to become a
member of the firm of Green & Vroman.
Mr. Fairchild was speaker of the as
sembly of this state in 1885.
Asa A. Sanborn, an old resident of
GAINESVILLE and a prominent grocery
man. fell from his delivery wagon,
iracturing his spinal column, causing
death.
Frank McFIugh who was convicted of
holding up and robbing James McCanu,
a farmer, in Milwaukee, was sentenced
to FIVE years in the penitentiary at
Waupun.
G. ". Atkinson, log inspector, esti-
mates the cut of timber in Douglas
county for the season at 172,O00,0OO
feet as compared with 10000, 600 feet
in the preceding season.
William st. Peter, a farmer living
miles from kewaunee, was found dead
behind his barn with a bullet hole
through his breast.
II was reported that seven Polauders
who were clearing land at Wild Rose
were cremated by the burning of their
shanty
Mrs Merrill, widow of S. S. Merrill,
general manager of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, will be
member of the new school board in
Milwaukee.
A more is on foot among the leading
business men of West Superior 10 Sc
cure pardon for A. A. Cadwallader,
the defaulting ex-president OF the SUI
perior national bank.
The annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin State Federation of Labor will be
held at Green Bay June IL.
Simeon Smith, well-known stock
raiser, died very suddenly at his home
in Scott, Crawford county.
Stephen Donohue, of Cross Plains. an
attendant of the insane hospital at
Kankakee. ILL.,, was drowned while fish
ing in the kankakee river.
Mrs. Leonard Edgecomb, aged SO,
died at Boscobel, where she had lived
twenty years.
William Herbert, aged 10. was arrest
Ell III MllNduhtt anu COiilcNStu 10 max
ing counterfeit tive-cent pieces.
The 500 mill at Rhine lander, owned
by George f. Clayton. was totally
burned, the loss Icing $40, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000.
l.. Ii. Moves, aged 65 wears. for TWEEN
ty-four years publisher of the Eagle at
Marinette, died at the age of 65 years.
A l3-year old son of ID. J.. Norris, of
Viroqua, was fatally shot by a play
mate Of about the same age who carried
n small pistol and in a playful manner
snapped it at young Norris.
The supreme court says that the
law which provides that life imprison-
ment works absolute divorce without
further proceedings is valid.
The finding of a mans hand at West
Superior started a search which re-
suited in the finding of a woman's hand
and part of an arm.
At Oconto Albert Rosin was found
guilty of murder in the second degree.
lie killed his wife with club in Au-
gust. 1898.
The IIarbor railroad, owned by the
Peshtigo Lumber company of Mari
nette, was purchased by the Wisconsin
& Michigan road.
John Kazba jumped into the river Mt
Manitowoc and tried to commit suicide.
lie was rescued. He had lately escaped
from the insane asylum.
At an extra meeting of the Boscobel
city council an ordinance was passed
prohibiting children under the age of
Is years being on the street after
o'clock.
A number of persons in Milwaukee
are laying plans to make a vigorous
fight against the enforcement of the
income tax law.
John NJ. Bennett. Jr.. one of the old
est general merchants in Viroqua, as
signed with assets about equal the liza
bilities.
Alba Norris. aged 10. of Viroqua, was
fatally shot by playmate. The boys
were playing with 22-caliber pistol
and neither thought il was loaded