River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-06-24

A well-dIgger on the Nicholas Relmer
farm at Spring Prairie threw up
piece of quartz filled with bright yell
low particles, that an assayer pro-
nounced pure gold.
Clerk Hitler, OF the probate court, has
been chosen receiver for the law firm
of McAuliffe. Mock, Wittig & Schinz.
in Milwaukee. 1t is said to be the first
time a receiver was ever appointed for
a law firm.
The golden wedding of MIR. and Mrs.
George Ross, esteemed citizens OF Elk
horn, was observed
Bertha Bussary, three years old, was
fatally injured by a train at South
Superior.
Gov. Scofield, the state officers and
others attended the formal opening of
the state home for predetermined in
Chippewa Falls.
Adam Weirt, farmer living in the
northeastern part of the town of Sey-
mour, was adiudged insane and sent
to the hospital at Oshkosh. He tGed
TO hang his wife and also attempted
suicide.
Herman Lutz. a ten-year-old Mil
waukee boy. has broken the record
among embryo horse thieves by getting
away with the same horse and buggy
twice within "a hours.
August, the 20-year-old son of Bates
Bechaud, a wealthy brewer. dropped
dead in Fond du Lac while playing
ball.
E-odo.;,I. p-o,,eso, .I,o ,,;o,oay ;a,,-
eler of Milwaukee. died from stroke of
paralysis, aged So years. He was
wealthy and eccentric.
Ex-County Clerk Ferguson, aged 80,
committed suicide at Fond du Lac by
shooting.
Edward, the 17-year-old son of J. W.
Panabaker, was drowned at Wausau
in the Rib river while bathing.
Joseph Osterie, aged So. one of the
pioneers and most respected residents
of Portage county, committed suicide
by shooting at Stevens Point.
Sherman Brown, 81 years old, was
drowned at Sweeny's pond, three miles
west of Barron, while bathing.
Gustav Eisholt, young man living
near outubA gam was AApNAth NAAAS
bathing in the Pigeon river.
The board of historical library com
missioners has accepted the architects
modified plans for the new building in
Madison, thereby saving 100000.
Charles Doran, aged 81. for the last %
years superintendent Of the institution
for the predetermined at Wauwatosa.
r, -, He stffa nipd
six weeks ago.
Ex-Assemblyman A. II. Lewis, chair
man of Trempealeau county board OF
supervisors, was found dead at his home
in Whitehall He leaves widow and
ten children.
Fire destroyed the George 5. Davis
planning and hardwood finishing mill
in Durand, the loss being $4,000
Charles Foust. aged so years, was
struck by Wisconsin Central train
and instantly killed at Oshkosh.
James II. Weleh. son of Col. y. +.
WEIGH. of Baraboo. died in the St. Louis
(Mo.) depot. aged 81. He had consump-
ton, and was being brought home from
Texas.
Henry Jarvis. aged 81. war veteran,
died at GAINESVILLE as the result Of fan
from box car where he was loading
-four.
Stephen Remington, a farmer at
Lindina. committed suicide by taking
rough on rats.
William LoveIace, aged Is. for rob
bling the Marinette post office. was
sentenced to IS months in the house of
correction.
The dwelling house and summer ho-
tel of William Smith on the chain o
lakes near Waupaca were burned.
A woman known as Irish Annie" was
murdered at Hurley by unknown per-
sons.
Postmaster Andrew Simonson re-
turned from Washington with an order
extending the house-to-house collecting
system to Racine.
Attorney John c. Keefe, of Milwau-
kee. who was indicted by the United
States grand jury at Oshkosh on
charge of Withholding pension papers.
has been indicted by the same jury on
charge of perjury.
William Buckley. deputy United
States marshal. committed suicide in
Milwaukee by shooting. Buckley was
62 years of age and had been suffering
from insomnia.
Mrs. A W. Creydt, of Lebanon, died
from injuries received while engaged
in making soap. She was terribly
burned about the body.
Roy BonneIl. aged nine years, was
struck Oh the head 18th stone by
playuate at New Lisbon. was taken
blind and died soon after.
The warehouse belonging TO the Citi-
gems Light and Fuel company was
hurn.d AZ 0conto tha Ioss heing So 500