River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-04
The News Condensed.

John C. Smith, aged 6S, one OF the
oldest wholesale grocers of Milwaukee,
died from a stoke of apoplexy.
Mayor Bardon received word from
Milwaukee that the Wisconsin Fire I'm
derwriters' association had decided TO
hold their annual meeting in Ashland
on Tuesday, July 4.
Charles III. Preston, driver of SUI
perior beer wagon, had his leg broken.
4 wheel came off the wagon and Preston
was thrown under it.
j. C. Gollmar, of Gollmar Bros cir
Gus, died in Baraboo, aged 46 years.
William vandenburg, one of the first
settlers of Little Prairie, committed sui
eide by hanging. lie was Respondent
over the recent death of his wife.
The female employees in the stitching
department of the Neenah Shoe COM
pany struck because wages were re-
duced, and the plant was closed in con-
sequence.
Fire destroyed the greater portion of
DIR. Charles Miners residence at Hudson.
Two barns were also burned; loss,
81. 900. The fire was caused by tramps.
james Last pleaded guilty at Oshkosh
to assault and battery upon Miss Wally
Fisher and was fined 500.
BY a decision of the supreme court 1,
the suit at Bayfield, of Best against
Pike was settled forever in favor of De-
PENDANT Pike. The case has been be-
fore the courts for six years and in
volved $4,000. Judgment has twice
been rendered against Pike for $4,000.
Fred Lewis was missing at Superior
and fears were entertained that he had
fallen victim of foul play.
William Z. Masters, who was said to
have caused the ruin of many young
girls during the past few years. was held
for trial at Superior.
The International bank, state in
stitution which has been doing business
in Superior for six years, will liquidate
its liabilities and close its doors.
Lightning struck the cabin of set
tier named Cook, near Superior, and the
owner and a companion narrowly es-
capped being roasted alive.
Dr. ID. w. Carley. aged 70, died at Bos-
cobel. He was one of the oldest resi-
dents and physicians in the state. He
was surgeon in the late war.
Mary A. Boswick, widow of James
Bosvick, a resident of Rock county
since 1850, died ut her home in Rock
township, aged SO years.
Judge Warden, on trial at Washburn
for embezzling SIS from the county, was
acquitted by jury.
The University battalion gave a sham
battle on Observatory ridge. The affair,
the first of it's kind in Madison, proved
very successful.
George White, freight brakeman re-
siding at Baraboo, was instantly killed
by freight train he leaves wife and
| two children.
James Bodreau was convicted at
Washburn of assault with intent to COM
nit murder The assault was made
with a knife on James Grant at Sioux
Falls on Christmas eve of last year.
| Residents of the country districts in
| Douglass and Bayfield, counties say
there are more deer in the forests this
year than at any time previous for five
years.
The body of Charles Howe, aged 80
years, was found dead in the road two
miles south of Darien. He had been
shot in the head, but by whom was un-
known.
In a barn-raising quarrel at Gales
Vile Andrew Girchler shot and wounded
Chris Dottinger and Frank Stevens.
Peter Peterson was crushed and killed
while ut work at Ills sawmill at Trade
Lake.
A. Abrahamson sues to recover 900
damages from the Terminal & Transfer
railway in Superior for injuries received
while unloading ccrl last August.
Michae, Jankewski. Polish farmer,
who lives near Amigo, has sued Rosa
Tawandowski, Polish maiden whose
home is N Menasha, for a breach OF
promise to marry Kim. and wants $685.
900.
Mrs. Julia Schultz, of Bigfoot Prairie,
cut her throat while temporarily insane.
Maggie Williams became insane sud-
denly at Ashland When sane she stated
| that a glass of lemonade was response.
| BILE for her temporary insanity.