River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-24

A storm at GAINESVILLE and vicinity
was very severe and thousands of dol
lars damage will be the result. Bridges
were washed away, travel was almost
suspended and trains were delayed.
Ed Rich, young married man in the
creamery business at Wonewoc, fell
from a train while crossing the bridge
near Reedsburg and his skull was frac-
tured.
The Johnson-Field company, manu-
facturers at Racine of tanning mills and
farm machinery and dealers in bicycles,
made an assignment.
At a special meeting of the county
board William knight, of Bayfield,, was
appointed county treasurer to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of L. w.
Denison.
Frank Brown, prosperous druggist
at Mondovi, left for parts unknown.
after mailing to his wife letter saying
he would never return. His friends fear
he is mentally deranged.
An attachment has been filed in West
Superior covering all the property in
Dougle5 county of James Stinson, the
Chicago millionaire. The suit is
brought by Hanson L. Withers, of st.
Paul. to collect from Stinson on notes
aggregating s135,oOO.
Thomas Allen has commenced action
in the superior court at West Superior
against the Eastern Minnesota railway
to recover $4,000 damages for injuries
received in wreck year ago.
Ex-State Senator Lyman Morgan died
at his home in Port Washington. He
was SO years of age and had resided in
ozaukee county over so years.
In the United States court at La
Crosse Judge Bum appointed Robert
w. DeForest, S. +. Kelver, of New York,
and W. b. Banks, of Superior, receivers
of the Land & River improvement COM
pany of Superior.
John F. johnson, secretary and treas
urer of the johnson & Field company at
Racine, which went to the wall, made
a personal assignment to Joseph
Schroeder for the benefit of his cSfd-
itors. His nominal assets are about
81 900.
Jacob Knoernschiid, a hardware mer-
chant in Milwaukee. made an assign
ment to August p. Conrad, who gave
bond of $4,000.
The Milwaukee Electric Light e Rail-
way company has begun operations ex-
tending it's line from the village of
Cudahy to meet the line built by the
Racine Street Railway company.
John H. Brooks, one of the oldest set
tiers. died at Green Lake. He was a
members of the masonic order and
served as postmaster for IS years pre-
vious to Cleveland's last term.
Matthias and Louisa ReInbs celebrated
their golden wedding at Marshfield.
Mr.. Rembs is &c years old and his
wife "A.
The Norwegian church at Cooksville
was struck by lightning and destroyed.
There was an insurance of $4,000. 1t
win be rebuilt.
The Shullsburg bank of Shullsburg
has made an assignment. The assets
more than cover all liabilities.
Charles Kingsley, one OF the oldest
residents of Juneau county, died at Sum-
init. He had coffin made for himself
few weeks ago, knowing that the end
was near.
William II. Schmidt and Mary IT.
Steinberg, of Chicago, were married in
q saloon in Milwaukee.
A large number of veterans attended
the Iron brigade reunion at Devils
Lake. Gen. Bragg was unanimously re-
elected president of the association.
The Superior Driving association has
decided to hold three-days' horse meet
during the last of the present month
CT the first week in October.
Two men and 25 horses lost their lives
in a fire which partially destroyed Al
bert Managers livery stable in Milwau-
kee.
The Wisconsin fish car Badger has
placed 5000 black bass in streams desig-
mated by the commissioners along the
Omaha line.
The state central committee of the
eold democrats decided at meeting in
Milwaukee not TO put state ticket in
the field.
William Berl, of Minneapolis, made e.
unsuccessful attempt at suicide IN Mil
waukee. He jumped into the river, but
was pulled out.
The city directory for 1896 Claims 70
show a population Of 4o,549 in West SD
perior, against 26,000 a year ago.
The corner stone of the new county,
insane asylum was laid at New Rich
mond by the grand lodge of Wisconsin
Eiasons.
Ex-senator Sawyer viii celebrate his
s0th birthday on September p by Civ
ing an informal reception a his home
in Oshkosh
John Collier. 70 years old, was found
lying beside the railroad track near La
Crosse with his neck broken. Collier
started to walk to Medary, four miles
! out and was struck By passing train.