River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-15
The News Condemned.

The News Condensed.
Gustavus Lund, an old resident of
/ Madison, took his life with laudanum.
At Norwalk William Westphal IA
tally shot Mrs. Carrie Deitsch, wife of
William Deitsch. and then shot him
self dead. He was insane.
Gov. Scofield vetoed the antitrust bill
on the grounds that il was harsh and
unreasonable.
The fishing smack Anna, Capt. Ed
ward Larsen, arrived at Racine and re-
ported that Peter Sorenson, seaman,
had fallen overheard and drowned.
A dozen buildings and half as many
boats were crushed and ruined at Osh-
kosh by moving ice.
Charles Stark, the 16-year-old son of
William Stark, farmer living in Elba,
lost his life accidentally while out
hunting.
William Harlem. of Green Bay, has
been appointed state treasury agent for
the Green Bay district.
The keystone Lumber company at
Ashland has sold 2.0OO,O0O feet of lum-
Der TO Chicago parties. This is the first
lumber sale made in ShequamegOn bay
this winter.
The city council at West Superior
passed Curfew ordinance requiring
all persons under 16 years to be at their
own homes or in their own dooryard
after nine O'Clock.
Yale has practically accepted the
challenge of the University of Wiscon-
sin for a boat race TO take place at New
Haven, Conn, this spring.
Officials notified Heloit relatives that
Albert Langstaff, former resident o!
that city, had been found murdered and
robbed near Riberia. \. NJ. lie was a
wealthy miner.
Hugh Golfer, the leader Of the famous
Golfer ranch, died in Jail at Marinette
of diabetes. lie was awaiting trial on
the charge of robbery.
James s. Webster, aged CO. killed him
self at Madison. lie was state official
for several terms under Gov. Hoard and
Gov. Rusk.
Plus Dreher, a prominent German
and for many years proprietor OF the
Milwaukee garden, favorite resort,
died at the age Of 90 years.
At Fond du Lac Sophia Fenner, aged
So years, was killed by Northwestern
train while walking on the track.
II. c. McTmber. a printer employed
in The Office Of the Plymouth Reporter,
has, by the death of his grandfather,
fallen heir 10 an estate in Ohio valued
at $4,000.
The lumber business is improving at
Oshkosh and the general feeling among
manufacturers is one of encourage
ment.
Mrs. Wilson Muzzy. aged &c, died at
Jordan. For IS years she had been an
invalid and never left her bed.
The State Park Jockey club. which
holds lease of the race track at the
state fair park, has filed claim for S IS
O0o against the Wisconsin Agricultural
society for the value of the improve
ments made by it at the park.
Samuel Mallory, the oldest person in
Walworth county, died at his home IN
Ell<horn. aged nearly 90 years.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson was granted
a divorce at .Ianesville from ABRAHAM
&. Nelson on the ground of cruel treat
ment.
In test case at La Crosse 10 decide
the right of the Order cf Modern Wood-
men TO exclude liquor dealers Judge
Wvman decided in favor Of the order.
Miss Jessie J. Peck. of Portage, a stu
dent in the Northern Illinois normal
school at Dixon. H.. died of typhoid
fever. aged 81 years.
In the municipal court at Oshkosh
Bert Cross was convicted of abandon
ing his wife last December and sen
fenced TO ono year in state prison.
Fire in the brewery of c. & J. Michel at
La Crosse. caused damage amounting
to $1,000
Miss Alice Keys, living at Patch
Grove. committed suicide by hanging.
She was about 30 years of age and re-
sided alone.
Thewill ofthe late Charles 4. Koeffler,
who shot himself in Milwaukee. leaves
s2aU, 600. which is to be divided among
his four children.
Frank Teschner. a Wausau grocer.
shot himself with suicidal intent.
Neither business or domestic relations
have been satisfactory and he has of
late been somewhat respondent.
James Mcnamara cut his throat with
a razor at West Superior. lie was in
sane. it is supposed.
At special meeting of the stock
holders of the First national bank and
the National bank in Merrill : was de-
cided at once to consolidate the two
banks.
Milther Bremen, fish and vegetable
monger. aged 81 years. committed sui
eide by shooting at Prairie du Chen.
The fair grounds were sold on execu-
ton in Stevens Point to the United
States Printing company for s75.73.
There Sre two previous mortgages on
the property amounting to $4,000.