River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-10
The New. Condensed.

The tenth annual fair opened at Ar
cadia with a large attendance. Joseph
Bischof was thrown from his wagon,
breaking the bones of his wrist, by
the seat breaking.
Ii is said sensation is likely TO be
sprung in the near future. which may
involve some of Superior's prominent
officials. The friends of the deposed
mayor, c. S. StarkweatheT, will do the
springing.
The Roth Manufacturing company, of
Milwaukee, went into the hands of an
assignee. The sheriff at the same time
attached the plant of the company on
six executions in favor of the Marshall
& Ilsley bank aggregating $4,000.
Rev. Luwan \. PettiboBe, Congrega-
tional minister, aged "A years, died at
burlington.
Peyton, Kimball & Barber, owners of
large sawmill in the Lake Sup rior
district, closed and laid off IS men for
the remainder of the season.
Fire destroyed Rev. William Degnan's
barn at New Richmond, also part of the
Catholic morse sheds. Prof. Been.an's
valuable horse was burned TO death.
ii is supposed to be the work of tramps.
About 40 delegates from the northern
section of the state attended the an
nual district convention OF the i. o. G. t.
at Marshfield. The following officers
we've elected: Chief templar, c. ID.
Stockwell. Granton: counselor. w. III.
kendall. Marshfeld; vice templar, Mrs.
l., AIprrfll- e14ntnral
intendent, Raphael Hembre, Green
wood; secretary, Mrs. Sadie Galloway,
Marshfiald; treasurer, Mrs. Franc Craw-
ford, Stevens Point. c. ID. Stockwell
was elected delegate to the grand lodge.
Sheriff John Pugh seized the brew
ery of T.. Klinkert at Racine on a
judgment entered on a note in favor of
the Freubert Grain & Mailing company,
of Milwaukee, for $1,000.
by private gifts, Japenese fellow
ship in economics has been established
at the University of Wisconsin, and
Mr.. NJ. Shiozawa. of Tokyo, Japan, has
been elected to the fellowship for the
coming year.
Simon Kahn, one of the oldest and
best-known members of the Milwaukee
chamber of commerce, died suddenly of
npoplexy.
Fred Dana. who eloped to La Crosse
with the wife of John Nanderburg. a
well-to-do farmer of Baraboo, a few
months ago, was sentenced to one year
at Waupun.
Fire in Milwaukee destroyed the of
flee, stockroom, engine room and
blacksmith shop at the south yard of
the Milwaukee Dry Dock company, the
loss being $4,000.
F. ". Denison, county treasurer of
Bayfield, county. died at Rhinehart's
hospital in Ashland of Bright's disease.
He was about 40 years old and one of the
most prominent men in the county.
His home was at bayfield,.
J. S. Hummer, druggist of South SUI
perior. who was severely bitten by
savage bulldog. has brought suit for
damages against the keeper of the ami
NAL. l.. A. X. Nepveu.
During a heavy windstorm sparks
from a thresher engine set fire TO grain
and barns of Dennis Daily at Osceola
and barns, 1900 bushels of grain, three
horses and separator were burned.
Burglars entered the house of j. Roth
stein at Fan Claire early in the evening,
and secured four watches and large
quantity of jewelry, valued at between
$500 and S40O. No clew of the burglars
has been found.
Fire destroyed the grain stacks ano
cutbuildings of Cooley Smith, a farmer,
living about five miles west of Reeds
burg.
Forest fires were raging in the town
of Brussels, and on account of the high
winds farm buildings were in danger
and the fire so close to the road in places
that teams could not pass in safety.
Jules Germaine. of la Crosse. was
found on a sidewalk in Chicago with his
face pounded almost to jelly.
The annual convention of the Young
Peoples Alliance Of the German Evan
gelical church of Wisconsin was held
at Oshkosh.
At the annual meeting IL. Milwaukee
of the Wisconsin League If Republican
Clubs. G. A. Harrer vas reelected pres
ident.
Gov. Upham has appointed George
Grimm, of jefferson, as county judge
OF jefferson county, TO succeed Judge
Henry Colonius. deceased.
The team of Erick johnson ran away
while he was loading cattle at Wheel
er, breaking both of his legs and other
wise injuring him.
Oscar Netter. aged 81, died In Beaver
Dam. he was a prominent dealer in
farm implements and member Of the
Royal Arcanum-