River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-31
The News CONDENSED.

Patrick McNulty, who resides in the
town of Bear Creek, was thrown from
his buggy and died soon after.
Carl Schepke, a section foreman on
thu Wisconsin Central road, died from
the effects of steam bath at Stevens
Point. He was severely burned and
died from congestion of the brain.
Santa Claus caused a $4,000 blaze in
the Globe clothing store at Oshkosh,
owned by NJ. Kruschke. The boy i'm
personating Santa Claus set fire TO the
Christmas tree.
Robert Hampton, James Phernetton
and Hugh McCauly were each fined five
dollars and costs for disturbing services
at the Methodist church at Downing.
Gov. Upham gave big reception in
the executive chamber in the capitol in
honor of Gov.-elect Edward Schofield.
Ernest Baltzer was instantly killed
by falling downstairs in a saloon at
Milwaukee. He broke his neck.
John Patzer committed suicide by
shooting at Wausau while temporarily
deranged en- account of bad health.
lie had been city clerk three terms,
member of the council and register of
deeds four terms.
In the circuit court at Oshkosh jury
awarded Miss Hattie Laukan 81 $50 dam
ages from the city for injuries received
year ago by falling on an icy sidewalk.
The flour mill of the Barclay Milling
company at West Superior was sold at
public auction to Judge S. y. Dickinson,
representing eastern men. The plant is
valued at $4,000, but was bid in at s25,:
600.
The jewelry store of J. A. EcIIern. at
Black River Falls, was robbed and gold
pens and light jewelry were carried off
amounting to $50.
The grange movement is sweep e the
state at present. and the number of Or
CARNATIONS formed is astonishing. j.
c. Davis. of Marshfield, has been APP
pointed state organizer.
Mrs. Rhode Brooks, wife of Henry
L. Brooks. a well-lnowD miller in Mil
waukee, drank carbolic acid by mistake
and died within an hour.
The machine shops of the Union Toy
Furniture company at Appleton were
burned, the loss being 5000.
James Delaney, pioneer Baptist
preacher, died at Whitewater. aged 90
years.
Walter Small, - years old. member
of the High School Athletic club, suf-
fered a compound fracture, of the left
leg in a practice game of football at
Fond du Lac.
Beloit college has secured DIR. George
A. Tawney, of Princeton IN. j. uni
versity, 10 succeed Prof. Blaisdell in
the work of instruction in mental and
moral philosophy.
Mrs. Susan Kendall and her sister,
Mrs Mary Paddock, died in the same
house at Baraboo where both had lived
for many years. They were buried to-
gether.
Mrs. A. c. Erickson, residing near
Bangor, was thrown from a wagon in
a runaway. sustaining fractured skull
from which she died.
The sawmill belonging TO Wallace e.
Karner was totally destroyed by fire
at Stevens Point, the loss being s10,-
600.
The powerhouse of the GAINESVILLE
street railway was destroyed by fire, the
loss being $4,000.
Mrs Henry Fisher was found dead in
a cistern at Beaver Dam into which she
had fallen while attempting to draw
a bucket of water.
James Lindtrop was held up in Mil
waukee by three men, struck over the
head with a sandbag and robbed of
$500.
Patrick Kennedy, aged SO, cied in ely
man. He was taken sick three years
ago, and year later his physicians said
he never would recover.
DIR. A. w. Wilmarth, of Madison, has
accepted the position of superintendent
of the home for the Predetermined at
Chippewa Falls.
The large gray timber wolves are in
creasing to alarming numbers in Wash
burn county. A generous bounty is
paid for their destruction, but despite
that fact they are gaining.
The East End fire department build
ing In West Superior, together With all
it's apparatus, and one horse, vas de-
stroyed by fire, the men barely escaping
with their lives. Loss, $4,000.
Lewis Brothers dry goods stock was
damaged so per cent. by fire at aari-
nette Insurance. $4,000.
Maj. W. Fl. Clifton, one of the best
known characters and pioneers in Su-
perior, died from stroke Of paralysis.