River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-26

IN court AT OtepnellS L Oiiltf utoiSc d.
Leonard, a groceryman who fo'led re-
.ently, testified that he lost $3.50 in a
green goods game at Oshkosh. Leon
ards liabilities greatly exceed his as
sets.
George Reed, yardmaster for the st.
Paul road at Prairie du Chen, was
killed by the cars.
Hans England, aged 73, prominent
farmer of Primrose, was found dead in
bed. Death resulted from old age.
DIR. William n. Scott, assistant pro-
fessor of political economy in the state
university, has received a call 20 the
chair of economies in the Minnesota
university.
In the county court at Stevens Point
the receiver of the Commercial bank
fled claims for Ss7, 900 against the estate
Of the late benjamin Burr, of whom En-
mons Burr, ex-president of the bank, id
The sole heir.
John Livesy, of Augusta, arrived
home. after several weeks absence, and
Immediately took a large dose of car
bolic acid, which resulted in death.
The residence at Madison of III. A.
Taylor. editor of the State Journal,
was entered by burglars, who secured
considerable booty.
The sixth annual meeting of the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers Association of Wis
consin was held in Milwaukee.
Timothy Follett Strong, Jr., "A veteran
Wisconsin editor, died at Fond du Lac,
aged SO years.
Peter Swanson, an old settler, was ac-
cidentally killed by a freight train two
miles below Spooner.
Mrs. Ruth McDougal, of La Grange,
was granted 81 divorce from Edward
McDougal, $1,000 alimony and 5000
year for the support of the children.
Winncbago county has paid out $500
for the entertainment of 1890 tramps
since November i last.
The Elkhorn Implement company's
building and contents and the adjoin-
ing laundry of L. ID. Lore were burned.
Mrs. Lore and child were rescicd from
the flames badly burned. The total
loss was $1,000.
ID. Il. Rudd, millionaire banker and
manufacturer at Reedsburg, died in
Florida. where he, with his family, was
spending the winter. He was a pioneer
of Wisconsin.
FL. Short. of Chicago, has leased the
Hotel Myers in GAINESVILLE for seven
years.
The Fond du Lac police arrested
Joseph Koch, whom they suspect is the
murderer of Fred Messner. the farmer
who was so brutally killed at his home
near that city few weeks ago.
business reverses led Leopold Grom-
bach, Milwaukee cattle dealer, to fire
a bullet into his brain.
Gust Neethe, who was arrested over
a year ago for selling bogus crmmuta-
ton tickets on the Chicago d North
western railroad, pleaded guilty and
was fined $3.50.
Caroline Frances Strong, the widow
of Moses NJ. Strong, one of the best
known Wisconsin pioneers. died at
Mineral Point, aged Sc years.
Charles l.. Shields O. Co, leading
dry goods firm at Oshkosh, made an as.
signment to ex-Mayor William II. Dich-
mann. The assets were $4,000 and liza
bilities $4,000.
Illness made Frederick Schroeder, of
Milwaukee, tired of life ard he hanged
himself. He was az years cid.
James +. Quinn. of Do1gc,ille, in
jured while coupling cars. has secured
a verdict for $1,000 against the North
western road.
The state board of fire underwriters
has resolved against acetylene gas, and
declare il dangerous explosive. SINH.
lar action was taken against a new
hydro-incandescentl lamp, involving the
use of gasoline.
William Marks single mill at Am.
berg was destroyed by fire. Loss, S..
600, with no insurance.
Chris Schroeder, of Neenah, was &C
ciden' lily killed in lumber camp near
Elnnd Junction.
The new Monroe county courthouse
was dedicated at Sparta. Five thousand
people were present, including Gov. Up
ham and Attorney-General Mylrea-
Frank Klein. a pugilist. was convicted
of manslaughter in Milwaukee. He
killed Louis Schmidt May last in prize
light.
w. E. Hendee, aged so years. q
wealthy farmer of Beloit, is dead.
The funeral of George Hiles took
place at Baskerville. He left will
v-slich divides an estate of S3,O00,000 be-
tween his widow and three children.
The supreme court handed down a
decision in the Hayes tax case at West
Superior denying the application for
y rehearing. This is a victory for Col.
Hayes and other taxpayers, and de-
feat for the city.