River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Mrs. Marion Webster, of Racine, for
the past nine years missionary IN
Africa, is home on a visit. In short
time she will start on her return trip.
While returning to her home north
Of Waterloo, Mrs. William Hanke was
instantly killed by being thrown from
a buggy in a runaway accident.
Mrs. Napoleon Galipeau attempted TO
pour kerosene oil on the fire in her
cook stove at Merrill and was so serious
" burned that she died two hours
later.
Conductor George O'Connell and Miss
Flora Mcdonald, of Kaukauna. got
married in Milwaukee, surprising many
If their friends.
Otto George Bleedern, for the past
year city engineer of GAINESVILLE, died
At the age of SO years.
George w. Baker, a member of the
late Gov. Rusk's famous staff of Grip
pied veterans, and for more than 20
years a policeman. died at the age of
55 years.
An order was issued at the post Office
department establishing a post office
at Newark, Rock county, with Burton
+. Skinner as postmaster.
Isaac Leavin, of Chicago, found guilty
# violating the revenue laws at Mil
waukee, was sentenced TO serve six
months in the house of correction and
to pay a fine of $500.
Ernest Maertz, a deaf mute who has
been attending the state school at Del
AVIAN, left his home in New London on
June 16 and nothing has been heard
from him since.
Archbishop Hennessy, OF Dubuque,
Ia. created n sensation by an attack
on the public schools in his address 10
the pupils at ST Clara's academy, Sin
sinawa. He denounced them as ire
ligious. and, therefore, dangerous for
future generations.
The mammoth icehouse at Williams
Bay belonging to the Lake Geneva Ice
company was burned, 1t contained 40,-
900 tons of ice.
At meeting in Madison of the board
of state university regents John john
ston, of Milwaukee, was elected presi-
Dent for the ensuing year. to succeed
w. p. Bartlett. of Eau Claire.
Brakeman Harry Ferris, Of La Crosse.
aged IS years, was killed in freight
wreck at Aiken, Ill.
Ross Hagardon, aged is, an expert
wheelsman, fell from his bicycle near
Washburn and died from the effects in
Ashland.
John ]. Cole, the oldest member of
the La Crosse county bar in years. and
the Oldest but one in practice, died in
La Crosse. aged 70 years.
Charles b. Drake, aged 81 years, son
of 3. b. Drake, was found dead in his
room in Delayan with a bullet hole in
his right temple Wheth, it was acct
dental or a suicide is unknown.
The body of J. II. Haugen, the miss
ing West Superior boarding house keep
err. was found in the bay. Haugen left
Nav %. On the following day his wife
received letter saying he would drown
himself.
Harriet. the big lioness in Temon
Bros circus, gave birth to three cubs,
two males and enc female, in Ashland.
The farmers of Forest county held
their first farmers institute in the
courthouse at Crandon. The audience
was large.
There is a well-defned movement
10 build an electric street car line be-
tween Neenah and Menasha.
Joseph osterle, aged 50. of the town
Of Sharon, committed suicide at his
farm.
During the street parade by a cir
Gus at Black River Falls, a balcony over
a sidewalk, occupied by about 90 peo-
pie, gave way, and the party dropped
ten feet to the walk below. Many were
injured.
August Borkenhagen shot Julius
Janesch, neighbor, in Milwaukee, and
then put two bullets into his own breast.
Janesch VIII recover.
Herman KautA carpenter. who was
injured by falling from a building at
Rome. died from his injuries.
Mrs. J. IL. Comstock. of Green Bay,
is the owner of one of the finest col
lections of coins in the state. 1t com
prises $4,000 pieces and is valued at
$4,000.
Nearly 5000 people attended the TWEEN
ty-seventh annual reunion of the Ra-
cine County Old Settlers society, beld
at Union Grove.
Fire destroy ed Cook & Boulet'n saw
mill at Pembioa, the loss being $4,000,
with no insurance.
Another beet sugar company has been
incorporated in Marinette county, with
a proposed capital of 100000 and
headquarters at Aarinette.