The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-11-24
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events OF the Past Week In the
Badger State.


serve terms of t'ro years each for Il
robbery at Neillsville three weeks ago.
Dan Herring of Chippewa Falls was
placed undar bonds to keep the peace
at the request of citizen CT Bloomer,
Who charged him with assault.
Many deer have been slaughtered in
Northern Wisconsin this season, and
there SENS to be no limit of time in
which the killing can be done.
During the month of October there
were shipped from the counties OF
Portage, Waupaca end Waushara 644
car loads of potatoes. This is equiva-
lent to about 100000 bushels.
Frank Griffin, tWenty-one years old,
was killed by passenger train on the
Northwestern at Marinette. He was
struck while walking on the track and
the body dragged over 200 feet.
Mrs Carrie Enger. who brought suit
against the City of Eau Claire for
$500 damages, alleged to have been
received through a defective sidewalk,
lost her case.
In the circuit court at Washburn
Netiet Brotherton was granted dl-
vorce from A. d. Brotherton and the
plaintiff awarded the custody of the
two children.
Jerome Gallagher's old farm, in the
town of Amigo, was sold at sheriff 8
sale on mortgage judgment. John
Ok held the mortgage and now OWNS
the old farm.
Miss Carrie SorenSen, daughter OF j.
SorenSen of Pine River, died quite sud-
denly from acute inflammation of the
bowels, having been severely i'll day
or two.
Capt A. T. Rogers, well known
steamboat man and an old soldier
dropped dead of apoplexy at his door
step in Tremrealeau. His age was
fifty-fiye.
The case of Robert Frederickson vs..
the Iron River Boom and Improvement
company was an action for wages, and
came to the circuit court on an appeal
from the lower court at Washington.
The jury returned verdict for $66.
At low estimate, not less than 1O0,-
Christmas trees will be taken out Of
Door county this fall and shipped to
the Chicago market. From there they
are sent to ST Louis and other large
cities i'll the South and West.
Dynamite is now used very eXtens-
lively in removing stumps from the
clearings i'll Door county, and those
who have employed the explosive as
sert that it is much more economical
than to extract them in the old way.
There is a movement on foot at Muk-
wonago to hold monthly stock fairs al
that place. At last accounts Il number
have subscribed q sum of money and q
site has been donated upon which the
fairs will be held.
William Kensler the alleged para
mour of Mrs. McDougal, the murder
ess, was captured at Marnette and
arrested ON the charge of adultery.
lie was held in $500 bonds, which he
was unable to furnish.
Simon Cardinal, proprietor OF the
Cardinal hotel, was arraigned before
Judge Condit at Chippewa Falls on the
charge of ss&ult. He was bound over
to the circuit court in the sum of $500,
which was furnished,
The annual report of the superintend-
ents of the poor and trustees of the
Portage county insane asylum show
that there are now at the county house
100 insane persons and 80 paupers,
against 102 insane persons and 30 paH-
perS a year ago.
Garrett. Lacy, one of the earliest pi-
oneers of Hudson and nearly ninety
years of age, was found drowned in
the eistern at his home. The old man
had been very feeble for a long time,
and is thought to have fallen into the
cistern when in a delirious condition.
Chairman III. =. Hagemeister and
Supervisors Bowring and Haga4 were
appointed by the Brown county board q
committee to represent Brown county
in arranging the semi-centennial cele-
bration in 1898. They must serve with
out expense to the county.
Postmaster T. A. RoWbottem of Bris=
tol, Kenosha county, has been removed
moved and Miss ShumWay has been
appointed to his place. The siiFerites
say that is another unjust act on the
part Of Cleveland, for Mr.. Rowbottom
was a strong supporter Of MI Bryan:
John J. Thornton of Chippewa Falls
was awarded a verdict ip the sum OF
1898 80 against ex-Secretary Of State
Cunningham, whom he sued for the
payment of services rendered Mr.. Cum
bingham when he was a candidate FOR
secretary OF state in 1892.
Capt Beurne's forces out in the
camps near Shell Lake are grinding
away. At Donaldson's camp about
100000 feet of logs are on skids;
100000 feet are hauled daily from KEEL
ley's camp, and about $4,000 from
Henry's.
The water in the Menominee river
has risen nearly two feet during the
past four weeks. and the paper mills
q nd hnnaaa commas nv now have SlIffi-