River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

Otto Won Gumpert, one or Mllwau-
KEGS oldest musicians and composers,
died of apoplexy. He was born in ST.
lesia, Germany, 81 years ago, and came
to the United States in 1869.
At Eau Claire the jury in the 0'Don-
nell case rendered verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. lie poi
sured his wife with stry chime. being IN
love with VIVA LeClaire.
Jerome Il. Brigham, a lawyer, died
suddenly after returning to his home
in Milwaukee from a short walk. he
was Il years of age.
The jury in the case of Victoria Hyer
against the city of GAINESVILLE found Tor
the plaintiff in the sum of $500 for
fall on an icy sidewalk last winter.
In competitive examination for West
Point cadetship d. E. Stewart, of Green
wood, was successful.
Fire destroyed the building occupied
by the Necedah Republican Printing
company, hotel owned by Mrs. Mary
Bentley and the dwelling of Postmaster
Joseph Stowasser at Necedah.
The expert accountant employed to
check up between the city of West SUI
perior an6 county reports that the
county owes the city $4,000 instead of
nothing. as was claimed by me county.
The large jowelry establishment of
Charles WEIGHT in Milwaukee was closed
By the sheriff on an execution for Sc, 900
in favor OF John NJ. Mueller.
Mark Mattison, al old settler.
dropped head in Sparta.
George Koeppen, aged Ga. editor in
chief of the cermania, died in Milwau-
kee at the rooms of the German club.
here he was attending meeting.
The water-back of the range in the
kitchen of the Timlin hotel n West SUI
perior exploded ard seriously injured
the cook. Nina King, of Amigo.
The Racine iron plant has been sold
by tie assignee to Michael Higgins for
$1,000. Ii carried a mortgage of $4,000.
Adam Dickhaut. one of kenosha's old
est citizens, while walking in the street
was attacked by three bloodhounds and
badly bitten, and but for the assistance
of the lighthouse keeper would have
been killed.
MI. anu AtIS- JuHn I.thinS
the fifty-seventh anniversary of their
marriage in Racine.
4 whole half block on the corner of
Wells and West Water streets in Mil
waukee WIS consumed by the flames,
the loss being 100000.
The \ enasha Woodenware company,
the largest concern of the kind in the
~ %
employment o-er coo hands.
The dryhouse of the Buckstaff-Ed-
wards company was burned at Oshkosh.
There is a loss of five per cent. of the
total fire insurance OF Sl50,000.
Phallamont. aged l6, one of the best
known stations in the northwest, and
the best horse owned hy Henry ID. Me
Kinney, died in Janesviiie-
Anton Link wandered away from
home in Milwaukee and was found in
an alley in a badly frozen condition.
Fire broke cut in the school building
Of joint district No in kaukauEa, re-
sulting in loss of $4,000.
Prof. Charles Il. Van Hise, head of
the geological department of the state
university in Madison, vas offered the
arrangement of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition at Washington at salary of
5000 a year. but declined it.
\ company has been formed to oper-
ale creamery 10 be built near Black
River Falls. Enough COWS have been Sc
cured
By an unknown cause the Evangelical
tally destroyed by fire. causing a lass
of about $1,000, with $4,000 Insurance.
Ephraim Mariner. millionaire, was
fined $3.50 in the police court in Mil
waukee and s20.50 for costs. He re-
fused to obey an ordcf r. the Lealth de-
partment N refe ence TO repairing.
Bert Hoit was killed in Pleasant Prai-
rie by the burstin" OF the wlcel of
iced-cuttihg machiue.
Barney Van Hoorebeke was arrested
in Green Bay charged with poisoning
his wife, who died recently at ADder-
son, Ind. The Van Hoorebekes for
merry resided in Green Fay.
Matthias Ahrens, one of the oldest and
most popular residents of Racine, died
suddenly of apoplexy, aged % years.
John Brewer, a travelling salesman,
committed suicide in Waupun by hang
ing. Poor sales caused dependency.
He was IS years old and leaves a wife
and children.
George c Conroe died in Racine. He
was born in Manitowoc in 1898 and was
the first white child born in that city.
DR. L. j. Patchen, the oldest prac-
ticing physician in Fond du Lac and one
of the organizers of the State Homeo-
pathic society. died at Petersburg. 4 ;,
aged 70.
Ludwig. Meyer & Thompson, Of Will
ton. made an assignment with assets of
s.. 500, and liabilities about the same.
Jerome Nelson, owner of the Nelson
Vile fioaring mills, died at his home
in that village, aged 6s years.
The board of trustees of the new
county insane asylum net in New
Richmond and organized. o. w.
Mosher was chosen president. and VS.
Williams, secretary.