River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
The News Condensed.

John Lambert was arrested near
Shawano and must answer to the
charge of sending indecent photo
graphs through the United States mails.
4 daughter OF Henry Thoeny, living
rear Alma, was bitten by rattlesnake
while out Deriving. Twas thought she
/ would recover.
Fire broke out AT Oconomowoc in the
observatory of the south tower of Ho-
tel Chicago and produced temporary
panic among the guests. The blaze
was soon subdued.
The state library commission has
awarded the contract for completing
the new historical libra Y in Madison
to Harry johnson, of Omaha, whose
3Id was 1924. 733.O7.
Judge Vingc. of West Superior, has
appointed T. NJ. Parker as receiver for
+. Davis, the dry goods merchant in
Rice Lake. Assets about $1,000, liabil-
tiles about $1,000.
Albert Hagen, eight years old, md
James Coivin. nine years old, sgcra
drowned Dy falling irto he log acc
a Eau Claire.
Z. J. PfTner, assignee of J. II. Red
field al Stevens Point. whose liabilities
were $4,000, has declared a dividend of
fiyh per cent.
The assessed valuation Of Waukesha
is S3,4sI,755 and that of Oshkosh 81
100000
\ post office has been established at
Assembly, Dane count, with Rudolph
Nummerdor as postmaster.
DIR. {. W. Merriman has been reflect
ed superintendent of the public schools
i'm Beloit.
An order was issued at the post Office
department establishing on November
free delivery system at Fort At
kinson, consisting Of three letter car
riers ard fourteen street letter boxes.
Chef Ford pleaded guilty in the
county court at Elkhorn to the charge
of grand larceny and was sentenced to
Waupun for one year.
Fred Benson, while drilling a well on
his farm near Sparta, found quantities
of a mineral resembling gold, except
that il is harder.
Charles White, of Neenah, has brought
suit against the Chicago d Northwest
ern Railroad company for $3.50 dam
ages White had his foot cut off by 4
train.
Vivian Alcore, a resident of Brule,
threw stick of cordwood at a cow and
dislocated his back.
The manufacturing concerns in Eau
Claire are all running fun time and
with fun crews. The number Of hands
employed in several is larger than last
year and in none is it less.
Bartholomew Jost, of Gilmartou,
aged 20, was killed by being thrown in
front Of the cutter bar Of mower.
Burglars entered Moe & Newman's
store in Elroy and carried away cloth
ing and jewelry valued at 500.
Fred Paschen, aged 6s, well-known
farmer of the town of Caledonia, while
carrying his sick wife from one room
into another dropped dead from heart
disease.
Miss Theresa Hayiland, youngest
daughter Of the late J. II. Haviland,
a tobacco dealer, and Edwin BanfieId,
eioped from GAINESVILLE and were mar
ried.
The Monona Lake assembly closed
after one of the most successful ses-
sions ever held.
6. B. White, owner Of fruit and vege-
table farm near Ripon, hanged himself.
He was 20 years old and had lived there
80 years.
John Lienlokken. well-known Nor
wegian banker, was arrested in La
Crosse on complaint Of Capt. George
Short for receiving a deposit when hs
knew his bank was insolvent
Edmund Balm presented the public
library at Kenosha with $500. This is
the second gift that be has made, having
given $1,000 some time ago.
Over 300 telephones of the local COM
lany were burned out in Madison dur
Ing a thunderstorm.