River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

The North Wisconsin Lumber com
pany closed its saw1nill at Hayward
after seasons run of 100 days aud
cut of 1000, 900 feet of lumber.
Lars Jensen was killed by the caying
In of sewer at Racine.
J. p. Morris Il young man killed him
self with a revolver in the hotel Pfster
ut Milwaukee, He had -rgistered as
coming from Madison.
f. W. McNally. a veteran of the war,
died in Plymouth, aged % years, and
leaving a widow and five children.
The JaueSville Plating company's fac
tory was burned, the loss being $4,000,
with small insurance.
Mrs. !. l.. Nicholson, wife of Bishop
Nicholson, of Milwaukee, died OF con
sumption after an illness of two years.
John Fosc, IT., of Appletou, has been
elected overseer of the Outagamic work
house.
At a meeting of tine Green La ,e coun-
Is board of supervisors "a petition was
granted calling an election next fall
hartford TO Berlin.
Ey Mayor L. w Hazen has sold his
hotel property in Niroqua to James s
CaSs for $4,000.
The burglars who blew open the safe
in Postmaster McMulleu'S store at Col
Inns secured 500.
Green & Schricier. leading clothing
firm in Appleton. made a voluntary as
signment with liabilities of S2l 900.
Lillian Clark. Lucy Schneider and
Lulu Peterson were r'-u down by
fractions horse IN Nanitowoc. and Miss
Clarl's back was broken.
Herman Foliage. aged G5 years, a re-
clusc. was found dead in his cottage in
Madison.
Martin Tour,cilot;l. wealthy farm
err of Bristol aud a pioneer, died al the
.ge of 50 year.
W. T. Campbell. aged y principal Of
the Florence high school. was drowned
whsle skating on Fisher lake.
solomon Frank. a. dealer Ia dry goods
and clothing in Ocouto. made an rs
sigument with liabilities Of 5000 and
assets of $4,000. TIE cause WIS poor
collections.
DR.. +. H. Kauwertz, aged IS years,
was found dead 10 his Office in Milwau-
kec. and il is considered probable that
ne poisoned himself because Of business
troubles.
PAYMENT of the s.. 10000 issue of Wis
ronsin Central receivers certificates has
been deferred until November Is, 1873.
by Judge jenkins. Of Milwaukee.
Charles Schmidt was convicted on
criminal charge in Montcllo and sen
.euccd to five years Imprisonment; at
Naupun.
Peter Kclleraud C. Bole were killed in
an accident on the 500 road near Arm
St ong creek.
John Rhine. about co years of age,
committed suicide by hanging to an
evergreen tree in Oak Grove cemetery at
La Crosse.
Henry Bolt was drowned al MitchelIs
lake. while hunting. His body was re-
covered lie leaves wife and four
grown children in Ashland
Papers were filed with the county
clerk al Ashland changing the name of
Rev. Isaac Johnson to Isaac Johnson
Skoog.
Amos Mcdonald pleaded guilty in
E!khorn 70 the charge Of stealing a
watch and was sentenced TO Waupun
for one year
The corner stone of Emerson hall,
the new wOman's dormitory of Beloit
college, was laid with appropriate ex-
eTcises.
4 strange disease has broken out
among cattle n Ettrick. FREQ Fillney
lost four head. They seemed al right
at night, but in the morning were found
dead
Andrew Olson, aged 81 years, re-
cluse OF the town of Stockholm, was
found dead in his hut.
NeIs osen. son of Hogen Osen. of Mar
tell, was killed while moving traction
engine. by being caught between the
engine and separator.
Fire in the Woodruff buckle factory
in GAINESVILLE did damage TO the amount
of S. 900.
The Washington county board of su-
persisors adopted report of the COM
lnittee on insane asylums, appointed at
the last annual session, in favor of erect /
ing an asylum near West Bend.
A fire at GrantOn destroyed lumber /
belonging 10 the Manufacturers Build /
ing and Supply company, the loss being /
s., 900.
Frank Dresser. who was serving q .
ten-Jsys' se-enc--iBEthe county jail /
nj Medison for drunkenness. was found I
dead in bed BY fellow prisoner.