River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-13
The News Condensed.

Charles Thompson. agent of the Good
itch transportation company at RAJ
cine for many years, retired on account
of failing health. He was succeeded by
G. Schneidman, of Milwaukee.
st. Mary's Roman Catholic chulch at
burlington, celebrated its golden jubi-
lee. Archbishop Katzer, of Milwaukee,
and Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay,
assisted at the ceremonies.
A chapter of the Eastern Star was
formally instituted in Beloit.
State Superintendent J. @. Emery APP
pointed w. w. Williams as county SUI
perintendent of schools of Kewance
county.
Mrs. Catherine Crouch, aged 90
years, a widow and mother OF IL chill
dren, died at Center.
Judge Parish at Ashland granted TO
Mrs. Anna BESSIE divorce from her
husband, Assemblyman Henry L.
Besse, who is president of the state
board of immigration.
Despondent over his wife's death,
Charles Kurz, a cigar salesman from
Platteville, killed himself by shooting
at Dubuque, Ia.
Judge w. III. Cannon, of Merrill, who
has been appointed United States mar
shall for the western district of Wiscon-
sin, announced the appointment OF
George w. Lewis, of Lacrosse, s dep
uty marshal.
William Smith, son of George Smith,
one of the oldest residents of Bos-
cobel, died in Minneapolis suddenly.
aged 30, of heart failure.
Alfred GattilNer, aged GO, died at
Raraboo. He was born in Switzerland
and came 10 that city many years ago
and became a successful hardware mer-
chant.
Grand army men from various points
in Wisconsin held a camp fire at Bara-
boo. Gov. Upham. ex-Gov. Hoard ard
Gen. Tallmadge were among the speak
ers.
Fay Howard and George Richard, the
two beer-lSeg rollers from Green Bay,
arrived in st. Louis, No., III less than
60 days, thus winning wager Of $500.
Fire in the Lord block at Waupaca
caused loss of $4,000.
The republican congressional conven-
ton for the Ninth Wisconsin district
viii be held in Marinette March ~.
Fire at Waukesha destroyed the
Cahill q Casey block, causing '1ss of
about $4,000.
III. c. Clark, assistant cashier of the
First national bank of Madison, was
appointed receiver in Wisconsin for the
American Savings & Loan association
of Minneapolis, which recently failed.
The sale of the Waukesha Watch
Works company's plant was confirmed
hy Judge Seaman, and he ordered the
clerk TO distribute the receipts among
the holders of the bonds.
Judge SiebeclSer IN Madison SEN
fenced Samuel Zickert, of Portage, to
the state penitentiary for one year for
issuing a forged check for s25 ON the
Bank of Lodi. Zickert pleaded guilty.
The Omaha railroad sold to Fred
erick Weyerhauser 6s,9l3 acres of the
best pine lands in the vicinity of West
Superior. the compensation being $780,
600.
DIR. j. G. Heaehem, ST.. aged %, wide |
liz known for the emlnence attained IN /
the medical profession, died of heart |
trouble at his home in Racine.
John Malloy, aged 60, ex-city and
county treasurer, died at Waterfowl.
Stockholders u the Racine hotel |
company were astonished when they |
received circular from the directors
of the company procIaiming that the |
company was bankrupt. The hotel |
cost S125, 900.
At West Superior fire did over $1,000 |
worth of damage in Logue & Whitney's /
furniture store.
j. G. Adams, a well-known Stock 1
bridge Indian, died in Amigo at the age
of 50.
Mrs. Nancy Leavitt. widow in poor
circumstances at Plainfield, received |
notice from Germany stating she is an
heiress to s15O.000-