The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events OF the Past Week IN the
Badger State

urmed class or 100 at kaUkAuna.
CIothesline thieves are making life
burden to many GAINESVILLE residents.
w. ]. Barnes died suddenly at his
home in Brodhead, aged 63 years.
A. NJ. Wolcott died at Monroe. He
was SO years of age.
Mrs. Mary Joyce aged 90, died at
her home of her son in JOhnStOWn,
Rock county. She leaves four sons.
dealer, was kicked in the face by a
horse and badly injured.
Hugh Merryman, an uncle of A. G.
Merryman, the wealthy lumberman,
died at Marinette, aged over 80 years.
John Hartung died suddenly at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Gray, in the town of Oconto.
Henry Spilker, an Appleton young
man, has been arrested on charge
of embezzlement. He was committed
to Jail in default of 500 bail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown died at her
home in Madison. She was IS years
old and had resided in Madison for
many years.
John III. McKeigue, a leader in the
cigarmakerS' union and we'll known
in labor circles, died at GAINESVILLE,
aged 50 years.
Jerry Sullivan, Racine young man,
was thrown from a buggy and Lad
his leg broken. Amputation may be
necessary.
Albert Eaane was accidentally hit
in the eye by stone thrown by COM
panion at Neenah. The eye was put
out.
The Irish Nationalist Of Chicago
have erected a monument to the mem
DRY OF p. O'Sullivan, who was buried
in the Adams Catholic cemetery, about
four miles from Argyle.
Andrew Hansen was arrested at Ra-
cine on charge of sending q threat
ening letter to Abraham Baker. He
pleaded guilty, and was given six
months in the county jail.
Capt James f. Spencer, of the adju-
tant generals department at the state
capital, and Mrs. Frances e. Nicode-
mus were married at st. Raphaeps
church at Madison.
The $4,000 damage suit Of Mrs.
Abbie A. Perry against the First Pres
byterian Church society and the city
of GAINESVILLE was decided in favor Of
the defendants.
Prof. O. Seelye of Racine has been
appointed superintendent of the La
Porte Qnd) public schools. Prof. Seel-
We is one of the best-knOWn educators
in Wisconsin.
The blind pig Eases against eX-Sher-
if Riley, P Raetzmann, H. w. Tor
Giles and Fred Balfranz were dis
missed at Elroy on the excuse, "no
cause for action"
The store of II. N. M. Rayner, Of
Viroqua, was closed by the sheriff on
execution. A New York firm made
the seizure on a claim of $3.50. There
are other claims of $500.
Fred Gerloch, an emplOye of the
Wisconsin Central, was knocked down
and dragged fifty feet by an engine at
Waupaca. His injuries are serious,
but may not prove fatal
Richard Finley, saloonkeeper, and
Thomas Connors, Charles Abblett,
James Rough and Herman Arndt were
arrested at GAINESVILLE for gambling
and were fined $40 and costs each.
Forseth's clothing store at La Crosse
was entered by burglars and fifteen
or twenty vests and pairs OF trousers
were taken, besides other small ar
ticleS.
The wife of Jerome woodward Of
tbe town of Lincoln, Monroe county
committed suicide by taking Paris
green. She once before threatened to
place herself beyond further trouble.
All the persons injured in the thun-
derbolt that struck the high school
building at Wonewoc will recover.
mark on Leo Whites temple was the
only sign of the lightning's work.
Night Waterman Lathrop caught
man who had broken into a saloon at
Waupaca and was carrying off his
nlunder in a grain sack. He gave the
name of John Remington and said he
used to be a shoemaker in Amigo
At meeting of the directors of the
Wal1kesha Beach Electric Railway
company e. J. Evans was appointed
manager for the ensuing year Inc
road will be opened for regular tranc
on Saturday, May 80
Meta, the four-year-old daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Marquardt, who re-
side about two miles from ShebOygan
Falls. fell into the Sheboygan river,
where it passes through their farm,
and was drowned.
Lightning struck the barn on the
James E. Lounsbury farm near Cole
gate. and burned the building, to-
gether with about $50 bushels Of oats,
quantity of hay, machinery ana
,>o,,I+-x, Tho loss is bOiIt ST 900: part