The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-30
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week in the
Badger State

pied with new springs.
NIarinette will have yacht regatta
on August 26.
The Green Bay bowlers were defeat
ed in the match game with Oshkosh.
n Goodwin had his hand cut off in
a feed cutter at his farm near Berlin.
GAINESVILLE business men are making
an effort to have a large medicine fact
DRY established there.
Emil Stolzenberg, who was injured
at Sheboygan a few weeks ago, is IN
a critical condition.
Charles Brown will serve three years
at Waupun for stealing harness at
La Crosse.
Chris Schroeder, a resident of Nee
nah, was killed in a lumber camp at
Gland Junction.
Charles Shafts of Abbotsford has
been arrested on a charge Of obtain
ing goods under false pretenSeS.
Andy Smith, Lake Shore conduct
or, had his hand amputated at Apple
ton.
The dwelling house at Mount Hope,
owned by f. NJ. Scobie and occupied
by H Fl. Julich, was totally destroyed
by fire. 1t was partially insured.
George Sangborn, brakeman on the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern rail
way, was killed at De Soto. He STUN
bied while making a coupling, the
train passing over him. He was about
% years old and lived at La Crosse.
In the county court at Stevens Point
the receiver Of the Commercial bank
filed claims for $S7 900 against the es-
-, Ia4A
whom Emmons Burr, eX-president OF
the bank, is the sole heir.
Henry Lamont, convicted Of the
murder of a man named Mccarthy III
the woods near Dedham last Septem-
Der, was sentenced at Superior by
Judge Vinjie to life Imprisonment at
Waupun.
Frank Dahl was examined before
Court Commissioner Yates at wash
burn on the charge of taking an over
coat and some money from Chris
Olsen at Mason. He was bound over
for trial.
James Bondreau of Washburn was
arrested by Sheriff Mckay at Chip
peWa Falls on warrant charging him
with assault with intent to Kill pre-
ferred by one of the men he is alleged
to have cut with a knife at Sioux
River during the holidays.
George Tourtellote O illow Creek
neighborhood, in Waupun township,
was struck by a special train gelng
north at Oak Center and received fata4
injuries. He was a farmer and was
crossing the track at the time Of the
accident.
Sheriff Appleby and his brother,
City Marshal Appleby of Beloit. sue
ceeded in capturing Jack Hess, Rock
county criminal who escaped from the
county Jail two years ago, after
three-vears' prison sentence had been
passed upon him.
The examination of George Leonard.
a groceryman who recently failed with
liabilities greatly in excess OF assets
at Stevens Point, was begun in the
county court In the course OF the
hearing Leonard testified to having
lost 81. $50 in a green goods deal at
Oshkosh last October.
The Orinoco Mining company, which
has offices at La Crosse, and begins
business with the modest capital or
S3O,OOOOOO, is to carry on the business
Of mining, smelling, numbering, manu-
featuring, real estate, etc. The lncor-
porators are Joseph F. Cuddy, w. IT.
Wolfe and It. p. Bradish.
A divorce was granted by Judge
Hastings at Green Bay to Truman
Doxta ter. a resident of the Oneida res
eryation. He began suit for separa-
ton from his wife, Sarah DOXtater, On
the grounds of desertion. This is said
TO have been the first case on record IN
which Indians have been parties In
divorce suit.
A double carriage and team were
struck by the st. Paul passenger train
at the depot crossing at Marlnette
The carriage was smashed and the
four occupants of the vehicle thrown
out and hurt. One Of the men, Cliff
ford Holmes of Menominee, had his
head cut open but he was not fatally
injured.
John Clough, an electrician in the
employ of the water light and power
company, who was engaged in the re-
nairs of the northern fleet of boats,
fell into the hold of the Northern
Wave, and was fatally injured, his leg
being broken in several places, and
his neck dislocated.
A directors meeting Of the Superior
Cloduet Electric Railway company
was held at Superior. 1t was the first
annual meeting and was called for the
purpose of electing officers and to dis
cuss plans for the future. The follow
ing officers were elected: Michael s.
Bright, president; Charles J. Wallace,
vice president; G. E. Bissell, chief en-
gineer: George B. Hudnall, secretary;
John A. Bardon, treasurer:
DR.. Hagen, assisted by DR.. Slaugh-
ter. removed an octahedron-shaped
shaped stone about the size of pea,