River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-29
Tho News Condensed.

aged As, met death suddenly while driy-
ing 10 Marshfield with her son. While
driving down hill, the horses became
frightened and SHE'D, throwing her out
and killing her instantly.
Capt. Simon Kane, former member
of the Seventeenth Wisconsin volun-
teers, hanged himself from limb Of
tree near Woodside, Md. Capt. Kane
hsd been living in the soldiers homes
1T Milwaukee and at Marion, Ind.
John Fogarty, superintendent for
Winston brothers in building the
double track for the Chicago q North
western, had both legs cut off by cars
at Baraboo, and died soon after.
The sawmills of Marinette will run
until November 1. The boom company
has sorted up to date 202, 100000 feet of
logs and has about 100000 coming
from tho winters lodging. The cut
will not be over one-half of last win
ter's.
A dwelling near Emerald Grove,
owned by Edward Ches abro, of Fair
field, and occupied by jerome Terwil-
Tiger and family. was burned. the loss
being $1,000.
Almond Hutchinson, aged 20. who was
pursued by officers for stealing bicycles,
blew his brains out at the home of his
widowed mother just as the officers had
forced their way into the house.
The steamer Australasia, coal-laden,
from Lake Erie to Milwaukee, burned
in Lake Michigan and the wreck now
lies at the bottom of Whitefish bay.
The crew was saved.
Perry James, vice president of the
Citizens bank, died in Delayan. He was
born in Rhode Island in 1916, came to
Wisconsin in 1896, and had lived in Wal
worth county nearly GO years.
On account of the stringent meas
ures taken by the government the Fox
river is now navigable from Green Bay
TO Portage. as was the original aim %
the improvement.
Hans Larsen, policeman, committed
suicide at Hayward by holding the mul-
zie of n revolver in his mouth and fir
ing. The cause is unknown.
Fire in the Lair block at Marshfield
burned the Bell clothing store and
some private apartments. Loss about
g, 900.
Horace Rublee. editor of the Sentinel
and minister to Switzerland during
Grants administration. died at his resi-
dence in Milwaukee after u lingering
Hines, aged 60 years.
Thomas Beake. of Superior, has sued
Mitchell e. Mcclure. lumbermen of Du-
luth. Mimi, for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived while loading logs at Pokegama.
Wisconsin chiefs o. police at their an
nual meeting in La Crosse elected John
T. Jansen, of Milwaukee. president.
A great union meeting, a memorial
to the late Prof. Blaisdell, of Beloit col
lege, was held in the First Congrega-
tional church and was a memorable
event.
Moses S. Prichard, ex-county judge.
justice of the peace, circuit court COM
missioner and Janesville's oldest attor-
ney, died at the age OF "a years.
John Duerkopp. aged 10 years, was
probably fatally shot by Carl Borg
wardt while hunting near Alma
Cashier Klein, of the II. ". Benjamin
Coal company in Milwaukee, was robbed
of 5000 while making preparations 20
deposit the money in the bank.
Silas G.. Sherburne, one of the oldest
newspaper men in the northwest. died
of heart failure at Superior.
While hunting near Lake Nebagomon
Frank Peters was shot by another hun
ter, who mistook him for deer. The
wound is severe.
+. E. Austin, an employe on the
Omaha railroad, had his right leg cut
of while attempting to couple car
near Itasca.
Isaac Farnsworth, of GAINESVILLE, a
leading business man, died at the age of
co. lie served in the late war and was
treasurer of the GAINESVILLE Machine
company for 20 years.
A 16-year-old son of Ole WhittlesoD. a
farmer living near Stoughton. shot and
instantly killed his four-year-old
brother.
The county board has decided to
build a workhouse at Superior, and APP
propriated $4,000 for the building a-t
site.
Logging camps are already starting
up and hundreds of men are going into
the woods from Ashland. By the tirne
snow flies the camps will be in full
operation.
At Stevens Point the Polish st. Peters
church and parsonage were burned to
the ground Loss. 10000.