The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-16
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events OF the Past Week in the
Badger State.

Badger state.
Hugo Hart, a Sheboygan youth, fell
dead of heart disease.
A boy was born to Mrs. Lars Hedge
son at Marinette, on Feb. 20. His first
birthday will come in 1904.
James Frederickson, a La Crosse
young man, has been adjudged insane,
and will be taken to Mendoza.
Thirty sites have been offered for
the new ST. CrOix county asylum at
Hudson.
Two runaway Sparta boys were
caught at La Crosse and returned to
the state school.
Appleton merchants will probably
agree to close up their places OF busi-
ness at O'Clock.
Four prominent Racine citizens
were fined for trying to evade jury
service.
Mrs Baldock, wife of Rev. Charles
Baldock of Appleton, died at the age
of 1ifty-three years.
John Koffend, an early settler OF Ap-
pleton, died at the age of seyenty-slx
years.
Phil Saxton's carpenter shop, at APP
pleton, was burned, entailing loss OF
$500.
John P. Fernholz, aged 81 years,
enc of the pioneer settlers OF Buffalo
county, died at his home in Glenco.
Mrs. Maria Anna Kraus, aged 81
years, died at Menasha of general de-
bility.
A. S. Robinson, a Grand Rapids
farmer, was seriously burt in a run
away.
John Werle, aged SO years. died at
Pierport, Mich. He was formerly a
well-known resident of Port Washing
ton.
Mrs. John FELTON,, aged 6S years,
died at her home in Neenah. She leaves
husband and nine grown UP chill
dren.
Racine boys, it is said, have jubi-
lee every week since the beer war has
been on in that city They secure
"pOnieS" of beer at 40 cents each.
A number Of men and women be-
came involved in quarrel at Marin
cite, and some of them were severely
bruised.
Frank Whip, 6 years old, died at
Marinette as the result of injuries re-
The latter struck a projection and the
tongue penetrated his abdomen.
Charles Grashorns residence occu-
pied by Frederick Schwartz, caught
fire at Marinette, from a defective
chimney The roof was badly dam
aged. as were the household goods.
Matthew Stark, an employee of the
city WaterWorkS at La Crosse, had his
right arm torn off by being caught in
the machinery. The stump was am
| putated, but his recovery is doubtful.
Void & Gunderson, transacting a
general merchandise business at Ele-
va, Trempealeau county, assigned to
| Simon Olson. The assets are $4,000;
liabilities, $500.
| Mary Pielawski, daughter of Frank
| PielaWSki, who was shot by her
| brother about two weeks ago at Chip
pewa Falls, is still in very dangerous
| condition, and there are grave doubts
| of her recovery.
The friends Of w. f. Owen at Ste
vens Point are circulating a petition
which will be sent to Gov. Upham,
| asking that Owen be appointed dis
| trict attorney, to succeed B. b Park,
| resigned.
Father O'Donnovan's residence, at
| Osceola. burned to the ground. Moth
| inc was saved The loss on the house
was $500, and was fully insured; loss
| on the library and personal effects,
SLIGO, partially insured.
| Mrs. Leanora Mcdonald, daughter
| of Mrs Alert Waters Of Chippewa
| Falls, aged 81 years, died in the hos
pital at ST. Paul. The remains were
| taken to Chippewa Falls for inter-
ment.
Walter Smith, son of EraStuS Smith
| of 'Lemonweir, fell under a moving
| freight train at Mansion, while at
| tempting to jump on it from one NOV
| ing in the opposite direction. His left
| leg was taken off next to his body and
his right foot was badly smashed.
A laborer named Henry Porcer,
working in Sutton's lumber camp, near
| Gordon, was instantly killed, a tree
| falling on him and crushing his skull
beyond recognition. Porter was from
| England and had been in this country
| less than a month. He was 20 years
old and has no relatives in Wisconsin.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
| fell into the cistern at KenOSha and
nearly drowned. The trap door Of the
cistern was open, and the child walked
into the pantry, and. not seeing the
opening, fell in. Luckily the mother
entered the pantry, and seeing the
trap door raised, looked in and saw
the child rise to the surface.
Jacob Reichert, twenty years old,
met instant death by being thrown
from a wagon by a runaway team,
near Portage. lie had started for
Portage, driving spirited team, and
when a few miles from home the