The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-09
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week In 'he
Badger State.

Claude Burnett, SOL of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. l.. Burnett, formerly of Janesyllle
was drowned at Savannah, III.
A number of NIarinette fishermen
have been arrested on a charge OF SELL
ing the river at that place.
Burglars robbed the money drawer
at w. B. Aliens saloon at Green BAY
of $50. There is no clew.
The dwelling of Joseph Weinberg at
Appleton was damaged by fire to the
extent of $780,
The boom company at Marinette mas
sorted 100000 feet of logs up TO
date.
Mrs. William Schmidt, aged forty
three years, died at her home III Green
Bay
The residence of Mrs. G.. A. Rector,
near Fond du Lac, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is $1,000
III. Alto Hartley, who disappeared
from his home in Madison after being
adjudged insane, was found by Deputy
Sheriff Green near Columbus. He was
taken to Mendoza asylum.
A little son of William Riddle OF
Ottawa is dangerously i'll from ARISEN
icaI poisoning, taken from a prepare
ton his mother had left around to
poison insects.
Mrs. n e. Cooper, wife of the pro-
prietor of a restaurant at WatertoWn,
came near dying by taking morphine.
Medical assistance reached her in time
to save her life.
The body of Alfred Shelter, the
young man who was drowned near
Colburn's dam some two weeks ago,
was picked up by drivers near the
Chippewa dam.
T.. Il. Monkey, one of the leading
druggists and former alderman or
Hudson, is very dangerously i'll, ana
fears are entertained that he cannot
recover.
Clemens Reiss died at his home in
ShebOygan He was president ana
founder of the G. Reiss Coal company,
one Of the largest concerns of its kind
on Lake Michigan. A widow and eley-
Ell children survive him.
Joseph Ritter, twenty years old, do
ing a job printing business in Chlppe-
wa Falls, was arrested bp Postoffice
Inspector Walter S. Meyer on the
charge of raising seventeen postal
notes to 80 cents each.
The past two weeks were not very
good ones for lumbermen on the st.
Croix. as several of the mills were
obliged to shut down because of the
scarcity of logs. Driving will begin in
few days.
James Kirby, local agent of tie Mil
Waukee Casualty and Insurance COM
pany. was arrested at Racine and sent
to Jail on the charge of embezzling
$500 of the company's money which he
had collected. AS Kirby is we'll known,
his arrest caused a great deal OF stir.
n. J. Barker, resident of Wisconsin
since 1852, died at Plainfield, aged
siXty-five years. He was born in HUI
ron county, Ohio, and in 1861 entered
the Union army. in Company G, Fifth
Wisconsin volunteers. He was
prominent man in Central Wisconsin.
The citizens of Whiting are prepar-
ing to~erect new school building, at q
cost of 81 400. Most of the children of
the district now attend the model de-
partment of the normal school. driving
back and forth every day, distance
of three miles.
The contents of the stomach of the
late katherine O'Donnell, who died
under suspicious circumstances at Eau
Claire, were taken to Chicago to Prof.
Haines. the noted expert who testified
in the Russell case. He will make
report later.
X. NJ. Phillips, lawyer of Shawano,
died at his home there of tuberculosis.
He was born in Oswego county, n. T.,
in 1S47 and came to Wisconsin IN 1919.
He was several times elected district
attorney, and was a candidate for
member of the assembly, but was de-
feated by a few votes.
James Beaudreau, who, some time
ago, was captured at Chippewa Falls
by Sheriff Mckay of Bayfield, county,
after causing judges, sheriffs and Off
GERS untold trouble, was found guilty
of assault with intent to kill, in the
circuit court at Washburn, and was
given a term of three years in the
state prison at Waupun.
Root beer is not commonly regarded
as an explosive, but the bursting of a
roOt-beer fountain caused havoc at the
Mullen restaurant at Tomah. The force
of the explosion broke show cases, up
set furniture and shattered plastering,
scattering bakery goods and confec-
tionery promiscuously about the room.
The Green Bay Mining and Milling
company has been organized with a
capital of $25O,O00. The incorporators
are principally Green Bay residents.
The officers are: President, J. w. All
GRE; vice president and superintend-
ent, J. Pugh; secretary and treasurer,
+. r. Weeks; directors. ]. w. Allgire,