River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30


Insurance Commissioner Fricke has
made a demand on the plate glass in
surance companies doing business in
this state TO pay the state license Of
$500 a year.
The hardware firm of Huetter d
Petersen assigned in Appleton with as
sets of $4,000 and liabilities of $4,000.
Thomas Kingston died at the resi-
dence OF his son. Paul Kingston, in Mad
ison. aged 100 years and II months.
The charity entertainment and ball
given in jefferson under the auspices of
the Pinochcl club ncttcd $500.
Miss Lena Oske committed suicide at
the northeastern hospital for the in
sane at Oshkosh.
John IIendrickson. of Marinette, was
killed by falling tree while in the
woods.
\ Eocl, county prohibition club has
been organized with NJ. Shackelton,
Of GAINESVILLE, rs president.
Charles J. Weidner. aged 81. eX-su-
pervisor from the Eighth ward III Mil
waukee, died suddenly of heart failure.
The Manitowoc Mutual Fire Insur-
ancc company organized with many
business men as subscribers.
The fiftieth anniversary of the or
ganization Of Rock River encampment,
No. 3. |. o. o. f., was held in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Louisa Spiccr dropped dead in
Kenosha while sweeping.
The present city administration has
declared war on slot machines i'm Osh-
llosh and they must go.
II. +. Sargent. of Stanley. has been
appointed deputy sheriff of Chippewa
county by Sheriff COlburn.
About $50 Chippewa Indians living in
the vicinity OF Scion Springs have been
stricken with gold fever and viii leave
in body about January ] for Alaska
and the Klondike.
The normal school regents have de-
cided to rebuild the school recently
burned at River Falls.
The new lake ferry between Muske-
gon Mich, and Milwaukee, has begun
running.
Mrs. Della Fuller. of Milwaukee, who
was sentenced to the house Of correc-
ton September u, 1896. for two years
on charge of forgery. has been nar-
doned by GOV. Scofield.
George Gardner, one of the mpst
prominent attorneys Of the state and
member of the law firm OF Gardner IL
Taylor, died in Grand Rapids of heart
failure.
Ira Nichols, an inmate Of the soldiers
home in Milwaukee, attempted to board
a boat and was drowned in the river.
4 reunion to form an association Of
the sons and daughters Of the Black
Hawk war veterans will be- held in Nor
roe next juno.
Edward Walton. who was couiiled IN
the county jail at Kenosha TO await
trial on a charge Of burglary, has be
come a maniac.
w H. Brokaw. OF the Kaukauna Fiber
company, has begun 30 receive hem
lock pulpwood for papermaking to take
the place OF spruce.
The theory tina Miss Annie Smedley.
who disappeared from Oshkosh Noyem-
Der "A, committed suicide by drowning,
has been abandoned and 1t is now be
lieyed that she was abducted or muir
dered.
Halford Erickson. labor commission
er. has figured an average profit of 5.44
per cent. In wheat raising in Wisconsin.
The First Congregational society Of
Baraboo is so years old and the event
was properly celebrated.
William Strecker, 16 years old. fell
so feet in an elevator shaft at Sheboy-
gan. His injuries consist of 4 broken
arm, dislocated shoulder and broken
nose.
James O'Donnell, charged with the
murder of his wife at Eau Claire, has
been discharged because of the ina
bility Of the prosecution to procure
witnesses.
William r. Roberts. for many years
treasurer of the town of Albion, IS dead
Odd Fellows hall was destroyed by
fire at Chetek and the odd fellows.
Maccabees and G. A. r. post lost all OF
their records and paraphernalia.
In an alteration at a dance in Rock
land between Edward Coucher and F.
Wagner, Gust Prochnow interfered,
striking Croucher with cl5ib, Splitting
open his head.
william Smith. aged l6 years, was
sentenced 10 jail for 30 days for throw
ing snowballs at the Salvation Army in
Marinette.
August wilkins. farmer, was struck
by an engine at Phillips and inst ntly
killed.
Peter Jameson, Of Harmony. wa
burned seriously while playing the
part OF Santa Claus at a school enter
tAinment.