River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-21
The News Condensed.

The BelOIt college records snow the
rainfall for June to have been 900
inches, the largest fall since the col
lege began keeping a record, which
was in 1850.
Lieut.. Ernst Rekhardt, of Sheboy-
gan, one of SIMPSONS command. viii
get a part of the bounty which will be
paid for the destruction of Cervera's
fleet.
The GAINESVILLE common council has
granted Al saloon licenses for the en-
suing year, which is three less than
last year. The license is $500 q year,
$50 of each license fee going to the
county.
Twentyfour saloon licenses have
been granted by the Monroe city coun-
ell. The license fee is $500.
The Milwaukee Soldiers Relief asso-
citation has raised over 1000 and has
already 80 families on the list of those
receiving aid.
The democrats will hold their state
convention in Milwaukee August 81.
Gov. Scofield has been informed that
the battleship Wisconsin will be
launched at San Francisco Saturday
November &c, at 9:30 a. IN.
c. Leupke, a farmer in the vicinity of
NeilIsville, killed Edward Webster, a
neighbor, crushing his skull with a
club. Leupke surrendered to the sher-
if. The men quarreled concerning
Mrs. Leupke.
It has been definitely learned that a
former resident of Oshkosh, Miss Edith
Patton, was drowned on the Inflated
French steamer La Bourgogne.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union of Milwaukee has taken steps to
erect temperance hall to cost $4,000.
Mrs Victoria Wheeler, the first white
child born in Madison. and who settled
in Baraboo in 1910, has willed all her
property to the city to build and main
tain public library.
George Wightman shot and killed his
neighbor, p. f. Updike, a prominent
farmer living near Fond du Lac. An
old quarrel was the cause.
Gen. i. S. Bragg returned to Fond du
Lac from Geneva, n. Y, where he de-
liyered an address at the semicenten-
NAL of Hobart college. While there
the degree of LID. was conferred
upon him.
The 14-year-old daughter of Paul
Kaestner was burned to death in Nee
nah while playing with matches.
Louis Dupie, a well-known young
man, was drowned in a sluiceway in
Marinette.
Mrs. Seligman Schloss, wife of a re
tired merchant of Detroit, Mich, was
killed by the cars at Okatchee Lake
station.
Charles Norton, an old resident of
Hartland, died of a sunstroke while at
work painting ut Beaver lake. He was
unmarried and about 55 years old.
The J. II. Healy Lumber company in
Neenah has made an assignment. As
sets, $40, $50; liabilities, S2s, 900.
Henry c. Hetzel, one of the best
known members of the Lincoln county
bar, died suddenly of heart failure at
Minocqua.
A message from Porderay, Mont,
announces the teath of Harry J.. Van
Ornum at that place, aged %. He was
one of the bestknown young men in
Racine.
The announcement was made in
GAINESVILLE of the marriage of Miss
Hannah j. Grifiths and r.. c. Inman,
both well-known young people. The
event took place June 4.
At a meeting Of the trustees OF Gale
college in Galesville Rev. Dr. w. d.
Thomas, of La Crosse, announced his
acceptance of the presidency, 10 which
he was elected some weeks ago.
Peter Pinter was run over and killed
by the cars while walking on the track
at Stanl,y. He had family OF grown
children.
City Marshal Herman Reinke died of
dropsy at Brillion. aged 40 years.
John n. Conger, a well-known rail
road builder, died in Milwaukee, aged
rs years.
Jacob Schieitweller died at the po-
lice station in Appleton, having taken
a large dose of carbolic acid with sui
cidal intent. He was under arrest for
abusing his wife and eight children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz and
their f2-year-old daughter, Miss Hat
tie, were poisoned by drinking butter
milk. The timely arrival of physi-
clans saved their lives.
The Neillsviile furniture factory has
been sold to Kerr Bros. & Co. of Hicks
vile, O., who will enlarge the plant.