River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-13
The News Condensed.

James Van Curren, aged 65, formerly
Of Racine, committed suicide at Hor-
ton, la.
The city of La Crosse has secured
reversal of a verdict of several years
ago, whereby Daniel Cameron was
awarded the ownership of five-sixths
Of the public square of the city.
The plant of the NJ. Winter Lum-
Der company was taken possession OF
at Sheboygan under chattel mortgages
amounting to $4,000.
Wisconsin day at the Tennessee Cen
tennial exposition has been set for May
20.
The Abend Post, German republic
IN paper in Milwaukee. has been sold
to George Brumder, the publisher OF
the Germania, and will be consolidated
with the latter publication.
William Barteld, aged so years, for
almost 80 years a resident of Wausau,
was found dead in bed. He was scis-
sors grinder and was familiar char
acter.
At Menominee the jury in the cas-,
of the state against John w. Fertig, on
trial for killing Robert C. Spalding-
rendered a verdict of murder in the
first degree.
The first seizure of fishing tools IL
legally used under the new game law
was made by S. ID. bunker, constable
at Milford, who captured 5O-toot long
pocket net being used by Deerfield fish
ermen in the Crawfish river at Milford
Mrs. Charles Warden, aged IS. of Elk
Creek. mother of two children and about
to give birth to another, suicided by
shooting.
Mrs. Joseph lie Seur fell from her
boathouse into the river at La Crosse
and was drowned.
Ed Smith, of Richland Center, was
thrown from his cart and fatally kicked
in the head by the horse.
Carl Tannert. a tobacco dealer and
city treasurer shot himself at the Hud-
son house in Stoughton.
Charles S. Swan, baggageman of the
St. Paul company, fell from the top OF
train while it was switching in the yard
at Milton and was killed.
Walter Boyd, aged IS, farmer liv-
ing near Lancaster, committed suicide
by hanging. His father hanged himself
in the same place about 25 years ago.
May Miller, daughter of Joseph Miller,
attempted suicide in Nausaukee by TAX
ing paris green. Prompt action saved
her life She is but - years of age.
John Maty, aged 30. committed sui
eide at his residence in GnionVille by
taking paris green. Dependency was
the cause.
+. Richter & Sons, founders and ma
chinists in Milwaukee, made an assign
ment to +. +. Madgeburg, who fur
nished a bond in the sum of Sl5O,000.
Rev. DIR. NJ. q. Hodge, pastor Of the
First Baptist church of GAINESVILLE for
the past 22H years. has resigned.
The University of Wisconsin defeated
Northwestern university IN debate
on questions of municipal government
at the First Methodist church in Evans
ton, Ill.
The stave factory situated on the
bank of the river at Boscobel was
burned TO the ground; loss, about &c.
600; insurance, nothing
Edwin Moore died in Fond du Lac,
aged 6s years. He served in company ID,
Twenty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers,
during the war.
Patrick Mann, an emplCye OF the
Wisconsin Telephone company. fell
from telephone pole in l.s Crosse
distance of 40 feet and died in two
hours.
The Kiel roller mills, owned by Will
liam Meyer. were burned at Elkhart
Lake. the loss being $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The First national bank at Merrill
has gone into voluntary liquidation by
resolution of the stockholders.
Luther Irish, soldier of the Sew
enty-seventh New York infantry and
an old resident of Beloit. died at the
age of IS years.
Rev. II. Swartwout, pastor of the
First Baptist church at West Superior.
announces his retirement from all de-
nominationa1 churches and refers to
them as amusement bureaus Of the
world.
James A. Bryant, aged Il years, and
Rachel Nutting. aged IS, were married
in Oshkosh. They are inmates of the
soldiers' home at Waupaca.
The drug store of John MoIzahn at
Waterfowl was closed by the sherif.
Carl Sohn. the two-year-old son OF
Fred Sohn. of Coloma. while playing
around a tub partly filed with water
fell in and was drowned.