The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-01
WISCONSIN ITEMS
Events OF the Past Week in the
Badger State.

ana inflicted injuries from which he
died few hours later.
L. n. LARSON a grocer of Marinette,
has made an assignment to X. Lun
berg. The assets and liabilities are
Ell as the cause.
A Methodist church will be built at
Baraboo, to cost $4,000. 1t will be
built of red brick and will seat 500.
Several fine residences will also be put
up in the town the coming spring.
John Drake, a farmer living near
Eau Claire, was badly injured in rum
away in that city, his team dashing in
to a telegraph pole. He is in preca-
riOuS condition.
John Weiss and William Radolf, age /
twelve and fifteen, respectively, were
arrested by Sheriff Roach for breaking
into store at Jefferson. They took to-
bacco, candy and trinkets.
Nick Weber, a switchman, had his
hand badly crushed while at work in
the railway yards at La Crosse, by be-
ing caught between two cars. Ampu-
tation will be necessary.
The stock of fruit and candy of ia
ger Bros, at Merrill, was destroyed by
fire. The law office of M. G. Hoffman,
on the floor above, was damaged. The
insurance covers the loss.
The saw mill of Isaac Rumroe, at
Pound. was burned, with about 10000
shingles belonging to Jacobson "
Brooks The loss is about $1,000, with
no insurance. The mill will be re-
built.
The w. W. Cargill company of Green
Bay will erect an elevator with ca
pacity of $4,000 bushels at DeDere.
New machinery will also be put in the
plant, to be driven by five horse-pOW-
er engine.
J. X. Tillotson has at last secured a
Kermit for the town of Black Wolf to
run line of street railway from the
city Of Oshkosh to the new summer
resort which the electric railway will
builu.
The case of the Stevens Point Water
company against the city to recover
$500 of alleged illegally-collected
taxes for 1894, with accrued interest,
was discontinued, the suit having been
improperly begun.
George w. Holeton of Abbottsford,
who is a personal friend and an old
schoolmate of President Mckinley, has
Just received an increase OF pension.
He was wounded at the battle OF An
tietam.
A coal rate war is now on among the
dealers in Green Bay. The price,
which was So per ton, was cut TO So.ou
by one of the dealers. which was fol
lowed by all the others. A still fur
Their reduction is looked for.
Theodore MertZ. a eleven-year-old
boy of New London. was thrown from
a horse and trampled by the animal SO
badly that his life is in danger. lie
received three wounds on the head ana
back.
Rev. William Schultz of Wanahton.
Ind. has been called to the pastorate o.
the Evangelical churches of Marinette
and Menominee. He will succeed Rev
DIR. Hack. who was called to the
Friedens Evangelical church of Mil
Waukee.
Ira Moorehouse and William krackel.
two boys from Portage, were arrested
at Madison on a charge of breaking in
tc the house of c.. A. Carson and tax
ing some articles. They were held fol
trial in the municipal court, and their
parents were summoned from Portage.
While attempting to arrest Patrick
Redden at Stevens Point, Policeman
Edward Regain was pushed over a ban
mister and fell into basement twenty
five feet below. His left ankle and
right shoulder were severely sprained.
Redden pleaded guilty, and was fined
So %.
A business mems association has
been organized at Shell Lake. with
Judge L. H. Mead as president, A. Ry-
an, secretary and O. Wang treasurer.
An effort will be made to secure new
enterprises, and it was decided to push
the movement for city incorporation OF
Shell Lake.
Edward Venor and Pat O'Connel
were cutting a hole in the ice on the
BAY at Marinette in order to fish. The
latter struck at the ice with an Ak
while Venor was endeavOring to re-
move large piece from the hole, and
the latter received the blow on the
hand The member was nearly sew
cred.
The Leedle Mining company of Edg-
crton has made an assignment to w. ;.
Heddles. The failure grew out oil the
Bank of Edgerton troubles. W. ii.
Leedle, Of the firm. made an assign
ment of his personal effects some time
ago. The assets are about Sl2,OOO
while the liabilities are not more than
$4,000.
The heavy snow storms are proving
of great benefit to the logging industry
in the pineries, doing away with the
necessity of building ice roads. There
are about 400 100000 feet of logs wait
ing harvest OH the Menominee and 9th
err streams in Marinette county The
'9S crop will be one of the largest ever