The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02
WISCONSIN ITEMS
Events OF tile Past Week In the
badger state.

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Lac died at her home. aged seventy.
Mrs. Anna Erickson of Superior will
soon leave for China as missionary.
The city of Superior will refund its
debt, amounting to over S1,1O0.o0O,
Fire destroyed the house of George
McCrossen at Wausau. Loss, $1,000.
The residence of j. II. Bennett OF Vi
roqua was burned recently. 'entailing
loss of 1000. with $1,000 Insurance.
Appleton authorities are after farms
ers who are accused of selling impure
milk to the creameries there.
Reuben Levernway. an old soldier OF
Marnette. was held up and robbed OF
$17.S5 pension money.
Carl smith, aged eighteen. was killed
in runaway accident eight miles
northwest of Berlin.
The young twin sons of Frank Les
ka Of La Crosse both died on the same
day of fever.
All old landmark at kilbouul City,
the Baptist Church. fell to the ground
from old age and decay
William Jefferson, an old 1naii who
lives In hut on the outskirts OF Nee
nah was arrested on 4 charge of
shooting at passersby with 4 shotgun.
Mrs. p. Danielson, living near Grants
burg. was found dead i'll the road.
where she had expired While returning
from a neighbours house.
Farmers of Menominee county have
organized stock company to manu-
facture cheese. The factory will cost
about $1,000.
A twe1ve-year-old boy of Appleton
fell OH the sidewalk and severed two
arteries iii his wrist He narrowly es.
capped bleeding 10 death
Hvptonists intend to bring test
case to determine whether the ordl-
nance recently passed by the Fan
Claire city Council. prohibiting sueh
exhibitions, is vhlii.
A deckhand oil the steamer Stephen
son. at Marinette fell from the stern OF
the boat and was drawn into the pro-
peller wheel. He was pulled out by
life line JUS III time to save his life
4 son of Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Sampson
of Lake Geneva fell while playing with
a whip, the handle of which was III his
mouth, and choked to death because
of the swelling of the throat.
William Payne, who killed Hotelkeep-
err Beaman at Fond du Lac, will plead
guilty. He fears mob violence, and IN
Winnebago county Jail is never free
from sense of danger.
Mrs. Anna X. Tronskos of Lowville,
aged forty-five, fell down the cellar
stairway in her home and sustained in
iuries from which she died without re-
oancoioucnncC
The insurance on the Waverly house,
burned some time since at Appleton,
has been adjusted at $4,000. Inc
rloney goes direct to the heirs OF the
Rogers estate.
John r. Thomas, an old resident OF
Racine, was badly injured by being
thrown from a street car as he was
alighting. He was unconscious Tor
some time.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. G. i.
Van Hecke will hold its first reunion
in fourteen years at Stevens Point.
There are six children and twenty-four
grandchildren.
Policeman Thomas Condor of Racine
was suspended from the police force
on the charge of conduct unbecomln2
q police officer. The officer has sent
his resignation to the chief of police.
Michael Tobarty, laborer for the
Lehigh Coal and Coke company at
West Superior, was seriously injured
by a quantity of coal falling on his
back
John P. Lewis of Lancaster is dead.
He came to that county nearly Sixty
wears ago, and was a merchant Tor
several years. He retired from Dusl-
ness about ten years ago.
Herman Kugel, six years of age, a
pupil at the kindergarten school ut
Racine. fell down a stair rail and
struck upon his head on stone floor.
He is still in critical condition.
Ole Einarson of Albion, whose nina
has become unbalanced through BROOD
ing over religion, was committed 10
the hospital at Mendoza. He was for
ty-two years old and bachelor.
Two boys hunting, near kenosha,
saw the body of young woman on
the lake shore The body was that OF
a woman about twenty-four years old,
of medium height and well dressed.
Later it was identified as that OF Betty
johnson, a Swede.
A man who said he was from Mont
ana was discovered on the railroad
track near GAINESVILLE, and was pulled
away lust in time to escape being run
down. He said he was waiting to be
killed by the train.
The house of farmer by the name
of ONeill, about twelve miles from
Madison, was burglarized, the tnleI
getting away with 50 IN cash, a SILVER
nd q n0iYs of troll
SerS.
John l.. Johnson and Dudley Buck
ner. negroes, who stabbed and shot