River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-14
The New. Conten .ed.

Dan Winters, of Sharon, was killed by
the cars.
Mrs. E. c. Gowdy, widow of John
Gowdy, died in GAINESVILLE. aged so years.
Louis Runkel, of Gillett, was found
dead in his front yard. His death was
o'.used by heart disease.
Edward Zwicky, of Oshkosh, was
killed while trying to board a train.
Herman Gloe, aged 80 years, commit
ted suicide at Two Rivers by taking car
bolic acid.
Milwaukee, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to end his life by cutting his
throat and left wrist.
Ernst Mohr, of Milwaukee, was killed
by the cars.
Elias j. Hayner, a Rock county
farmer and resident of Wisconsin since
1854, died at GAINESVILLE. aged rs years.
William Vroman. an old resident of
Madison, died, aged az. He was treas
urer of Dane county four years.
Prof. o. c. Seelye, of Racine, has been
elected superintendent of the La Porte
Qnd.) public schools.
The attorney-ge general has taken steps
to annul the charter of the Wisconsin
eclectic medical college of Milwaukee.
charging that no teachers are employed.
Over 50, 900 worth of damage was done
to Ashland streets by a terrific rain
storm.
Miss Augusta Marquardt, of Mount
Vernon, obtained a judgment against
Louis Martin, of Mount Herob, for ST.
O75 for breach of promise to marry.
A monument over the grave near Ar
gyle of Patrick O'Sullivan. one of the
men convicted of completely in the
Cronin murder. and who died in Joliet
ml.) prison four years ago while serv-
ing life sentence. was dedicated.
Charles X. McEachran. aged 90, died
at Yorkville He had lived In Racine
county since 1s45.
Drake Bros & Drake. sash and door
manufacturers at La Crosse. assigned
to J. NJ Bradbury with liabilities of
$4,000.
Samuel Mallory and wife. of Elkhorn,
celebrated their 67th wedding anniver-
sary. Mr.. Mallory few days since
celebrated his 9sth birthday, while his
wife is So years Of age.
Joseph Colignon, pioneer of Stur-
geon Bay, is dead, aged 63 years.
The visiting board. G.. A. r., made the
Wisconsin veterans home at Waupacl
a visit and expressed themselves pleased
with tine home. but condemned the use
Of oleomargarine in the institution.
c. d. johnson, awaiting trial in Beloit
for receiving goods by car thieves while
saloon keeper, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year.
Peter johnson, n sailor on the Onolco,
who lived in Chicago. was drowned
while attempting to board the vessel
In Milwaukee. He was unmarried.
The residence of p. III. Marrow was
burned at Fox Lake. The loss was about
$4,000, the valuable library Of the late
Justice Banta also being destroyed.
Lizzie Hippert, aged Il. used kerosene
In kind,ing fire in Milwaukee and was
burned TO death.
Thieves entered the barn of William
Robinson. farmer living near Clyman.
and stole one of his finest horses, also a
top buggy, harness and sack of oats
Charles Robinson was captured at
Superior and taken TO Bayfield, county
10 be tried for two cases Of burglary at
Iron River.
The servant girls at superior struck
for higher wages and Ia consequence |
over half the families in that city were
without hired help.
At meeting of the Rock County Agri- |
cultural society directors in GAINESVILLE |
the date of the next Rock county fair !
was set for Septembef Is. 1e. IL and IS.