River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-25

The first annual rally of the Apple
ton Christian Endeavor union was well
attended.
The census just completed gives 5.o49
children of school age in Marinette, an
increase of 2o1 over last year.
Rev. A. Book, Lutheran pastor at
De Pere, became afflicted with melan-
cholia and WINS committed to an asylum.
Jack Webb, OF British Hollow, was
held to answer TO the charge of murder
ing Lily Blindert, an eight-year-old
child.
O. C. Olin, aged II years. the first pas
senger conductor on the La Crosse di-
vision of the chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, died at Oakland.
Julius Rohr, a swimming teacher in
Milwaukee, and one of the founders OF
the turnverein in that city, is dead.
Ex-City Treasurer Peterson was ar
rested at Washburn on a warrant charg-
ing him with the embezzlement of $751;
900.
William Lacey was sentenced to four
years at Waupun by Judge Seaman. of
the United States court at Oshkosh, for
robbing the post Office at Kingston. He
pleaded guilty.
Mrs. Emil burr, wife of the president
of the Decentralization bank at Mil
waukee, died ut the summer home at
Nagowicka Lake, the result of injuries
received in n runaway accident June 4.
Carlton Holland, who was for years
grain inspector for the chamber of COM
merce, died in Milwaukee, where he had
lived for A years.
Calopero Ulocca, of Racine, was
crushed TO death by a car of stone.
Mrs. Joseph Feldmann was burned to
death in Milwaukee by an explosion of
gasoline. She saved her three children
from death by throwing them out of the
window.
At the Episcopal council for the Mil
waukee diocese il was decided to kill
the resolution introduced last year to
permit women to vote in church meet
ings.
The Oconomowoc Yacht club has Sc
lected Monday, July 6, as the date for
the opening regatta of the season on
La Belle lake.
a young daughter of Henry Nelson,
OF Racine. was drowned.
The insurance agents of Beloit have
organized local board for the purpose
of harmonizing interests and for mutual
protection.
The body of an unknown man was
found floating near the Pulpwood Sup
ply company's booms at Green Bay. II
was thought to be the remains of a
sailor.
St. Mary's institute and parochial
school of Our Lady of Lourdes in Mar
inette have secured bronze medals and
diplomas for exhibits of their work at
the worlds fair.
Ezra Mathewson. of Beuna Vista, was
fatally kicked by a horse.
Fred Thiedmann and William
Goetschc pleaded guilty In Manitowoc
20 .obbing farmhouses and were sen
fenced 10 two years each in prison. Both
are married and more than 80 years of
age.
Fire at Elva. Trempeleau county, de-
stroyed the hotel and three or four
houses. The loss was about $4,000.
Frank j. Toland, prominent busi-
ness man of La Crosse, while in a saloon
at Indianapolis, Ind, was robbed of a
diamond pin valued at $500.
A hailstorm near Montford did
great damage to growing crops and
many bridges were washed away
The Goth wedding anniversary OF
George w. wyles and Jane Bristol was
celebrated at their home in Elkhorn.
Two hundred guests were present
The Moore Cycle company. of South
Milwaukee, made an assignment to Max
Ascher, who gave bonds for $4,000.
The suit at Phillips of the John r.
Davis Lumber company against the
Scottish Union and National Caledon-
ian and Continental Insurance company
resulted In a verdict for the full amount
claimed by the plaintiff, aggregating
$4,000.
Ernest Schroeder, Of Bangor, was
fatally kicked by horse.
Richard Ryan, of Kenosha, was killed
by the cars
At meeting of the trade unions in
Milwaukee articles incorporating the
Milwaukee Municipal and Suburban
Railway company were adopted. The
capital stock Is 81, 000. 0o0, divided into
200, 900 shares.
Darling, Wambold & Co., clothiers
and dealers in mems furnishing goods,
made an assignment in Milwaukee with
liabilities of $4,000.
Henry Tarrant, ex-member of the as
sembly from La Prairie. was elected
county treasurer to fill the un Expired
term Of Charles n. Nye, deceased.