River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
The News Condensed.

w. X. Proudfoot resigned as super
intendent of the GAINESVILLE street rail-
way and will return to Philadelphia.
Edward Laduke while rummaging
in the cellar under the First National
hotel in Marinette, discovered several
bags full of counterfeit coin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Reynolds. of
Milton, celebrated the 61st anniversary
CT their wedding. Mr.. Reynolds is now
80 years old, but he and his wife are
still hale and hearty.
Abram W. Parker fell from his chair
ut his home in GAINESVILLE and died of
heart disease He was - years old and
former well-l<nown manufacturer.
Fire CAUSED 100000 damage to stock
stored in the Cold Storage company's
warehouse at Sheboygan.
George Hale. assignee of the Head
hank at Kenosha. made a payment of
40 per cent. on all claims of depositors.
Three hundred and fifty claims were
presented and over s35,D00 paid out.
The annual auuuities due the Wis
consin Winnebagoes, which amounts to
1852 per capita. was being disbursed
by Special Agent ". III. Able TO all mem
bers of the Ninnebago tribe. Thirty
six thousand dollars would be paid
out
The farmhouse at S.oddard was
burned and one Of the inmates died
from injuries received i'm the fire.
At Silver City, Milwaukee suburb,
three cottages were burned and one
slightly damaged. The loss was $4,000.
Alexander II. Main. veteran insur-
nnce man of Madison, died at the age
OF 10 years.
Samuel II. Burrell. retired capital
list of Milwaukee. is dead. aged IS years.
The mystery of the disappearance of
Dora Loesch. the Dodge county girl en-
ployea i'm Medison as a dressmalSer. has
been cleared up. The girl E in Fond
du Lac. She alleges cruel treatment by
her stcpfather caused her leaving
home.
Madison W. Harris. retired capital
list of Eau Claire, is dead.
Robert Guhl. aged IS. of Milwaukee,
hanged himself to tree while despon-
dent from illness.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Barber. a wrll-known
physician of WATERFOWL, died from a
stroke of apopIexy He was rs years
old.
S. T.. Ming. for % years justice of
the peace in Appleton, died at the age
of rs years.
The wife of ex-Mayor +. o. Baker,
IL m
amputating knife belonging o her hus-
hand. who is a surgeon.
William r. Perkins, proprietor of the
American hotel at Woodman. died after
an illness of one week. He was SO
years old He had his life insured seven
tiays before his death.
Frank L. Blood, prominent young
man of Appleton, committed suicide AT
Neenah by taking poison business
troubles were the cause.
A large warehouse owned by l.. l..
Odds. near Clinton, was burned, entail
ing loss of $4,000.
John Whitman. of Milwaukee, met
death while walking upon a railway
bridge. a passenger train struck him,
throwing him over the bridge into the
river.
Marcus Anderson, retail! dealer in
carpets, curtains. etc, at La Crosse.
assigaed. The assets were $4,000; liza
bilities, $1,000.
A warehouse belonging to James
Bohan burned to the ground At Wood
man with all its contents. Loss, 500;
insurance, $500.
Mrs. Herman Warner, a resident of
Racine for nearly half century.
dropped dead of heart trouble. aged rs
wears. Mrs. Warner celebrated her
golden wedding last June.
f.. z. Cope, for IS years a prominent
ieweler at Madison, made voluntary
assignment. His liabilities were I'M
known. His assets would reach $1,000.
The Robert Emmett council of the
Irish National alliance has been or
ganizcd in GAINESVILLE with Ga charter
members.
Ex-City Clerk Joseph Wallace died
at GAINESVILLE, aged e3. For so years he
was a resident of that city.
Peter u. Fields, one of the early set
tiers in Wisconsin, died at Madison,
aged &c years. For many years he was
the custodian of .'Old Aoe," the famous
Wisconsin war eagle
The total losses by fire in Beloit last
wear were S4,7s5. The insurance paid
vas S4,10e.
Charles A. Holden. of Holeton, was
frozen to death along the track of the
Abbotsford e. Northwestern railroad
while going home.
Michael Prokop, Polish farmer liv-
ing - miles from Arcadia. was in
critical condition. the result of an en-
counter with his insane son John;