River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-06
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August Luedeke, Milwaukee saloon
keeper, became respondent on account
OF bad business and hanged himself at
his home. He was 40 years of age.
Willie Dennison, the eight-year-old
son of o. F. Dennison, of Verona, was
struck by lightning during a thunder
storm and instantly killed.
August Stegert, a 19-year-old boy,
while playing tag" at appleton, fell
dead from heart disease
Miss Winifred r. Kent. of GAINESVILLE,
has been awarded verdict for $3.50G
damages against the Chicago e. East
ern Illinois Railroad company for in
iuries received in wreck.
John Spang. of Dodgeville, aged IS,
and Royal Roberts. aged IL, were
drowned in Lake Monona, near Madi-
son, while bathing.
Fire destroyed a number of business
places, among them the post Office, at
Hurley.
Mrs. William Bruder and her three
year-old child were fatally burned at
their home in Milwaukee. The mother
used kerosene to start fire and LEFT;
the oil can upon the stove.
Mrs. Andrew Edrup, of Green Bay,
was instantly killed by being crushed
under falling clubhouse. She leaves
four children.
Charles Dcbrilait, of Fond du Lac,
was killed by freight train at Altoona,
Ill.
Freddie, the six-year-old son of
Charles E. Barthell. of Superior, was
almost instantly killed by being
crushed beneath the wheels of a wagon.
Fred Peterson, of Harshaw, tried to
force a misfit cartridge into Winches-
ter, when it exploded, cutting his lip.
nose and face in a terrible manner and
badly injuring both eyes. He will re-
cover.
Miss Jane NJ West, second daughter
of United States Consul w. r. West az
Dublin, Ireland, died at her home in
GAINESVILLE.
Chinch bugs have Joined with the
army worm in devastating Rock county
grain fields and farmers are greatly
worried.
The Koshkonong Congregational
church celebrated its golden jubilee
with appropriate exercises. The church
has been organized so years and is one
of the oldest in southern Wisconsin.
Augustus Witticlten, 80 years of age,
whose parents live at La Crosse, was
one of a party of five who drank a gal
lon of whisky at York, Pa, and died
from the effects.
Anton Godichowsh, of Milwauk e,
was killed by falling from his wagon.
Harry Lafluer. arrested in Neillsvillc
for assault and battery upon young
man end confined in the city Jail to
await hearing, made his escape.
At the formal opening of the Wiscon-
sin Central railroad 70 Manitowoe a
reception was given the officials.
Anton Marsoleek was thrown from a
wagon and instantly killed at indie
pendence.
Miss Eveline O'Conner, nurse girl
in the family of John Wagner at I,a-
cine, was drowned at Eagle Lake by
the upsetting of boat. Her body was
recovered and forwarded to her home in
st. Louis.
Four townships in Marinetts county
lave been burned over by forest fires.
n large amount of timber being de-
stroyed.
While a 16-year-old son of Bert Sweet
land was riding a blind horse over a
bridge at Lavalle the animal stepped
off the planks and the accident proved
fatal to the boy and horse.
John Kumbena, a farmer residing
seven miles west of Ahnapee, was
thrown from his wagon and instant
" killed while he was returning home
from church.
Martin Clancy, aged SIS. and pioneer
6ry-goods merchant, died in Racine.
A general shutdown seems to be the
order of things on the Gogebic range
among the mines. All the producing
mines are now shut down with the e&-
ception of the Montreal and Atlantic.
The Jury at La Crosse in the case of
George Stone, who in January last shot
and killed George Allendorf. brought in
a verdict of acquittal. The defense was
insanity.
The Chicago g. Northwestern freight
depot and contents at Amigo were near
" destroyed by fire.
By the discharge of a spring gun in
the woods near South Range Fred VIM
was killed. The gun was set for deer.