The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-07
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week I'm the
BADGER State.

Bay places the population at $4,000.
Isaac Wallum was shot in the shout
der by a companion at Eau Claire.
Alton Mitchell shot himself in the
arm accidentally at Marinette.
Prof Parlin, principal of the schools
at Depere, has resigned.
John Baer an old resident, died at
Boscobel, aged fifty-tWO years.
The Cozpall block, which recently
burned at Galesville will be rebuilt.
Mrs. August Abrahams was badly
injured in a runaway at Green Bay
Mrs. Harriet C. Gallup, aged Ga
years, died at Harmony, Rock county.
There are fifty prisoners in the
workhouse at Green Bay.
Il. H. Haviland, formerly of James
vile, died at Boulder, Col.
The Peshtigo village Jail was de-
stroyed by fire.
William Lathrop has his leg ampW
tated at Green Bay. A diseased bone
made amputation necessary.
William Monroe, who escaped from
Chippewa Falls jail some time ago,
was captured at Hawkins.
Miss Maggie Zech of Chiffon and
Joseph Kuhn of Marinette were mar
ried at the brides home.
Work on the new Lutheran parson-
age at Tomah has commenced, Frank
HartWeIl having the contract
Joseph Sprague, a well known farm
er of Eagle. committed suicide by
shooting himself with a shot gun.
Mrs. w. II. Springer was fined $50
and costs at Eau Claire for assaultlng
her husband.
The new Baptist church at Ellison
Bay, Brown county, was dedicated
June %.
The Morrill, twins, evangelists, made
a very short visit to Sparta, on ac-
count of being unable TO secure a
church in which to hold services.
George Allender Of Navarino, Shawa-
no county, shot and killed a large black
bear, whom he found prowling around
his premises
James Zirbel, son of Charles Zirbel,
proprietor of the Park hotel at West
Superior, was drowned in the Nemadji
river while bathing.
Mrs Henry Sims, known as "Aunty
Sims" died at Dodgeyille of paralysis,
aged seventy-four. She had resided
there forty-six years.
Miss Belle Hawkins, domestic at
Madison, was terribly burned by the
explosion of an oil stove. She may
die.
The grocery owned by B. B. Salvini
was closed by attachment at Superior
Nine attachments have already been
filed and more are to follow.
Charles Frederick Ticknor died of
Brights disease of the kidneys, aged
forty-five years, at Racine. He was
born in Kenosha, and lad been resi-
dent of Racine since 1858.
Miss May Shannon and James Nc
Outlook Of the town of Pine Grove
were married at the home of the bride
in Plainfeld, and will reside in Pine
Grove.
e. 3. Kinney, an attorney of Bald
win. Wis. and Miss Susie B. Moore,
a teacher of Hudson, were married
by the Rev. Father Barney at the
Catholic church in Hudson.
Swan Anderson, who was .peeling
bark in the woods near Rib lake, was
Instantly killed by a limb falling and,
striking him upon the head. lie had
been married but a few weeks.
Judge Hastings sentenced Byron
Thompson of Lepere to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the state
prison at Waupun for highway rob-
berry. he having pleaded guilty to that
charge.
Gabriel Rimestad, a native of Nor
way. died at Watertown, aged u. lie
had lived here over forty years lie
was a soldier in the rebellion, be-
longing to the Twentieth Wisconsin
volunteers.
Six mail carriers of Superior received
checks from the government for over
time worked during the last few years.
The amounts were from 800 to S2S2,
according to the number of hours en-
ployed by the claimants.
United States Engineer linn of Mil
waukee examined the south protection
pjer of the Fourth street bridge at RAJ
cine. He found that the encroachment
was four feet, and the work was or
dered torn down.
Emma Lenss, W ho was found guilty
in the circuit court ut Depere to the
charge of concealment of the death OF
an infant, was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment i'll the Brown county
jail.
The Lutheran synod adjourned at
Fond du Lac 1t will meet next year
in Milwaukee. Twelve congregations
were admitted into the Wisconsin
synod. 1t was estimated that S32,OOO
will be needed to pay the expenses
of the synod for the ensuing year.