River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
Tho News Condensed.


Mrs. Lucretia Chadwick, of Fort At
kinson, well known as Grandma Chad
wick, celebrated her goth birthday.
Ii. Zimmerman, an employee of the Il.
Heger Brewing company, was drowned
in Rock river at jefferson.
Clarence Potter, the 13-year-old son
of Edward Potter, of Fond du Lac. was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured by
a fall from a second-story window.
A. j. Burnham, 65 years old, resi-
dent of Racine for 40 years, was struck
by train and killed.
Because he had quarreled with his
sweetheart, Frank Hoering, of Milwau
kee, drowned himself.
The elevator at Whitewater was
burned, the loss being $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
During wind aud rainstorm John
Waldo, a farmer residing SIX miles north
of GAINESVILLE, WINS struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
The boycott resulting from the street
car strike in Milwaukee May was Off
cially declared off by the union.
Thirty people were poisoned at Down
ing by eating pressed beef, and some
were In a critical condition.
Charles L. Freeman. Jr.. a son of
Charles Il. Freeman, the well-known
board of trade man at Milwaukee, was
drowned in Lake Mendoza at Madison.
The state board of health held its
regular semi-annual meeting in Mil
waulSee, and it was reported that the
general health of the state was good.
and there were no epidemics which re-
quire the attention of the board.
The 10th annual convention of the
Wisconsin Universalists closed at Ra-
cine by electing w. ii. Rogers, of Fort
Atkinson, as president.
Old soldiers of Adams, Marquette and
Waushara counties held their annual
reunion at Paclwaukee.
Ex-Congressman T. II. Hudd died at
his home in Green Bay of paralysis
of the heart, aged GO years.
Mrs. Schuster, aged ~ years, pion-
eer of Two Rivers, died after linger-
ing illness.
Ezra Bingham. a member of the
Black Hawk club, of Koshkonong, is
dead, aged 81 years. His home was
famous resort for sportsmen.
In freight train wreck near Mont
pelier, VT, Edward Brown, of James
Vile, was killed.
The Wisconsin university at Madi-
son conferred degrees upon 26S stu
dents
J. Borecky's residence was destroyed
by fire at Ashland and his three-year-
old son was consumed in the flames.
The mother was at the hospital and the
father was in his store.
Bert Hendricksen. a young man who
lived on farm with his father near
Dodgeville. was drowned while about
to open flood gate.
Benedict, the four-year-old son of
William Breister, fell from a wagon
near Calvary and broke his neck, dying
instantly.
Judgments amounting to over $780,
900 were entered against the Western
Stove & Manufacturing company in the
Office of the clerk of courts in Miiwau-
kee.
NJ. L. Richardson. aged es years, died
at GAINESVILLE of paralysis. He was a
prominent educator, a mason, and leaves
a widow and a son, j. +. Wiley, editor of
Tobacco Leaf.
Martin Kettermann, of Milwaukee,
was killed by piece of iron falling upon
him.
John Bubzynski, aged 16 years, was
drowned while bathing in the Milwau-
kee river.
Frederick Anthem, OF Two Rivers, fell
from ladder and was killed.
John Fingal. superintendent of bath
rooms at Eau Claire, attempted TO
drown himself in the Chippewa river
His body was dragged out by two boys |
and physicians resuscitated him.
The official test of the waterworks |
system just completed at WatertowD at
n cost OF 5000 was satisfactory, and !
the plant was formally accepted by the |
city.
Charles z. Reed. ex-postrnaster at |
Beulah, y no two months Ego was found |
TO be short in his accounts with the gov
eminent, was arrested in West Virginia. |
Ida. the two-ycar-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. /. Marks. of Suamico. was
drowned in the Suamico river.
Tire AZ Clinton Junction destroyed /
the Taylor house, Chicago & North
western depot, Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul depot and American Express
Office.
Earl II. Silver, aged years; Thomas
L. Melville, aged IL years. and Eugene
Reynolds, aged about 20, were drowned
at kenosha.
The freight and passenger steamer
City of Oshkosh was burned in Lake
Pos-gan. Loss, $4,000: no insurance.
To save the crew the boat was beached. !