River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-20
The News Condensed.

The comptroller of the currency has
declared a dividend of 20 per cent. IN
favor of the creditors of the Superior
national bank of West Superior.
Archibald John Gibson, aged 81
years. died at Genesee. Eleven chiliren
survive him.
| Rev. William Walker, aged IS, a re-
turned missionary, fell at Milton,
breaking ms hip. His recovery was
| doubtful.
Joseph Hclgath, travelling painter,
was struck by train one mile west Of
| ThoI pc ant. instantly killed.
Morris Eaelstein, on trial at Superior
ON charge of burning n store to get
| the insurance. was discharged.
The Miner Spring Bicycle company
has been organized at Eau Claire with
a capital stock of $4,000, one-ha!f OF
which has been paid in.
a seven ear-old daughter of Lyman
Z. Berry, of Almona, was poisoned and
died from playing with picture cards
of highly colorcd hues. The girl in
noccntly held the painted cards in her
mouth.
John Elk. six years of age, was ar
rested and locked up at Oshkosh on the
charge of having set fire to the lumber
yard of Padford Brcs. & Co.
The clothing of Mrs. ellen G. Messer
was igni:cd by lamp explosion at
Milw aullee and she was burned to
death.
Chief Engineer John c. Spencer, OF
GAINESVILLE, has made his annual report
to the city council, showing that the
total fire loss for the year 1895 was $23,.
s72.14
The iumbermen of Marinette will not
unite with Minneapolis Iumbermen in
closing the sawmills next season two
days in every week, but will saw as
usual every day throughout the season.
Miss Margaret Wittee, aged Il years,
died at Ripon from dose of arsenic
taken with suicidal intent.
Mrs ID. G. Ormsby, of Milwaukee, has
given Lawrence university at Appleton
$4,000 as an endowment for an Ormsby
chair in history
The state board of control has placed
the industrial school for boys Mt Wauke-
sha under strict quarantine to prevent
the spread of smallpox, there being two
cases in the institution.
Miss Susan Holly fell upon saw in
Wadleigh's mill, seven miles north OF
Reidsburg, and was nearly cut in twain
from shoulder to foot.
At meeting of the local Turner So
ciety in Fond du Lac it was decided to
hold the state funniest there July Is, 10
and 20.
The Bank of Grantsburg, Burnett
couHty's first bank, was organized with
a capital stock of S25,O 900 and with 4.
u. Drew rs president.
Gen. i. ). Bragg. of Fond du Lac,
viii succeed Gen. John Gibbon, de
ceased, as president OF the Iron brigade
Gen. Bragg is now vice president.
The Wisconsin Society OF Veterinary
Graduates in annual session at Madi-
son elected as president G. L. Leech, OF
Milwaukee,
Mrs. Gault, wife of Barber JOAN
Gault, of Piainfield, is in receipt of IN
formation that she has fallen herr to
S15O-00O, part of German estate that
has been for several years in Iitiga-
ton
City Clerk +. f. Hansen, of Beloit, |
resigned his Office, which he has held |
for many years, other business demand
ing his attention. George ID. Ingersoll /
vas elected to succeed him.
4. ID. Teel's warehouse and refrigera-
tor with contents was destroyed at /
BaraDoo. Loss, $4,000.
Frederick Schcik, of Chippewa Falls,
was fatally crushed by wagon.
4 hosting engine of 60O-horse power,
intended for use in the gold mines at
Cripple Creek, Col, was given a sue
eessful test at Beloit.
Touman Dockstater, an Indian re-
siding on the Oneida reservation, be-
gan divorce proceedings against his
wife, alleging desertion.
Mrs. n. Nelson, of Beioit, who had
been i'll Tor long time, was adjudged
insane. When she heard of the action
she went into spasms and died in few
hours.
Charles Eolbrook. of junction City,
accidentally shot aud killed himself
while hunting. !