River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-15
The NEWS Condensed.


cured \ judgment of $1,000 against the
Chicago g. Northwestern Railroad cont
pany for the death of his 12-year-old
daughter, Antonio. who was struck by \
train.
The Sheboygan, st. Paul q Western
Railway company has filed articles of
organization with the secretary of state.
The road is TO he constructed from She
boygan 10 a point near Random Lake, in
Sheboygan county, and will be IS miles
IN length.
The Peshtigo Lumber company has
sold to Perley, Low 81 Co, of Chicago,
100000 more feet of lumber. This
gives the entire seasons cut of 30.000,-
900 feet TO this firm.
Charles Holden. a self-confessed
house burner, pleaded guilty TO the
charge of arson before Judge Parish in
| Ashland and was sentenced to six years
1 in Waupun at hard labor.
Joseph Reimer, of Chippewa Falls,
has been sent to the house of correc-
ton at Milwaukee for n year for de-
frauding Uncle Sans postal depart
ment. He admitted his guilt.
At the annual meeting in Superior
of the Douglas County Agricultural So
| ciety the following officers were elect
cd: President, James II. Agen; secre-
tary, Fred NJ. Williams; treasurer.
/ Harry Rogers.
William Van Dusen was sentenced TO
ii years in prison, Louis Otto eight
years, Luther Clemens five years and
/ Charles Bolson eight years for robbing
/ Charles Steigert in Oconomowoc July
last.
Nels Boutin, postmaster al bayfield,,
! las started on a novel tour. He had con-
structed a saiIboat SO feet loug aud
sailed from Hudson for New Orleans.
The annual payment TO the Wisconsin
| Winnebagocs was made at Black River
Falls. the Indians receiving 1905 per
capita, which is somewhat more than
| the previous annuities.
Frederick j. Hendriehsen, receiver
| for the Bendrichsen Manufacturing
company in Racine, charges Edward G..
/ Durant, former treasurer of the colu-
pany. with embezzling $4,000.
Frank Z. Chase. one of the most popu-
lar young travelling men in the state,
committed suicide at Fond du Lac by
shooting. No motive can be ascribed for
the act.
Fred Worden had large piece of flesh
torn off by the explosion of a gun at
Marshfield. caused by careless handling.
Rev. Elbridge Bradford, a prominent
/ Methodist minister. well known in
western Wisconsin, died at Augusta.
The dead body of Gus Peterson,
horse jockey of Windsor. was found in
a ditch in Madison. Murder was sus-
pected.
The Morse house, one of the oldest and
best-known hotels in Waukesha, was
burned to the ground, the loss being
$4,000.
The clubhouse of the Omro Gun club,
of Oshkosh. situated on Lake Poygan,
was with its contents, including furni-
ture. bedding and hunting accoutre-
ments, destroyed by fire.
The Z. Katzepstein g. Co. clothing
store in Milwaukee closed its doors with
liabilities of $4,000.
The fiftieth annual session of the Wis
coEssn conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held at Stevens
Point.
A German Lutheran church erected
in Peshtigo to the memory of those who
died in the dreadful forest fires of 25
years ago has been dedicated.
James Blessing. a wealthy retired
farmer, was struck by trolley car in
Milwaukee and so badly injured that
he soon died.
George S. Kaime, of Necedah, is dead,
and coroner's jury says that his death
was caused from blows inflicted 5y his
son during quarrel.
The Atkinson -four nall, the first built
at the head of the lake, was destroyed
by fire at Superior.
The jury at Dodgeville in the case of
ex-Mayor J. p. Smoker against A. Nc
Arthur, editor of the Dodgevile Sun, for
libel, brought in verdict for $1,000 for
the plaintiff.
At the West Wisconsin Methodist con-
ference in session in Ashton Presiding
Elder Davis. of the Ashland district, re-
portet $4,000 expended in new churches
The las year,
Sc. Iaha's asw Catholic church Ia
osakesh wss damaged about $4,000 By
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