River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-27

be held in Waupun July 10, IA and IS.
The Milwaukee Manufacturing com
pany, engaged in the manufacture of
bicycles, made a voluntary assignment.
The Rock county board of super
visors has changed the office of register
of deeds from fee office to a salaried
Office, to 90 into effect January 2, 1899.
The Wisconsin Master Plumbers as
ISOLATION in session in Madison elected
Charles Polachek president, A. V. Fet-
ter vice president, {, /. Rumble treasurer
and Herman A. Wittig secretary.
The Appleton Live Stock association,
capital stock $4,000. filed articles of as
ISOLATION.
Archibald Hammond, aged 20, an old
resident of Eau Claire, was found dead
in his bathroom,
Antonio Hanson, aged 70, dropped
dead IN his woodshcd in Marinette. He
was an old resident.
Carl William Straube, charged with
committing an assault upon a siX-year-
old daughter Of Charles Domro, was
found guilty in Racine. The penalty
is from five to 50 years
Telephone communication has been
established between Cumberland and
all other points on the new Wisconsin
Valley lines.
Ex-senator Phietus Sawyer has
promised to give 81 900 towards Steph
enson Science han in Appleton when
the 1000 mark had been reached.
>>Tbe state board of health held its
twrpty- first annual meeting in Madison
and reelected DR.. Scion Marks, of Mil
wauhee; president.
The big Whaleback steamer Christie
pher Columbus, owned in Milwaukee,
Is to cross the Atlantic in 1900 and be
a feature of the Paris exposition.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Wisconsin Dailymen's associa-
ton will be held at Manitowoc Feb
ruary 9. 10 and II.
Fire in the Kieckhefer elevator works
in Milwaukee caused a loss Of 100000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Persons, of
Whitewater, pioneer settlers, cele-
brated their siXtyfourth wedding an
niversary.
The First Congregational church at
Lake Geneva has been dedicated.
". o. ST. Sure. druggist in Sheboy-
gan. was fined $50 and costs for allow
ing poisons TO be sold by unregistered
clerks.
The state board Of control has de-
cided that all rags used in paper mills
hereafter shall be carefully disinfected,
as smallpox has been traceabe to them
in several eases.
Rev \. \. Muller, who resigned the
pastorate of the Old Catholic church in
Green Bay, has been received into mem
bersh;p in the First Presbyteria
church.
Stanley will vote Oh March / on the
question of incorporating as city.
William Anders, a farmer at George
town, was struck in the head by limb
while at work in the woods and died in
short time.
II. S. n. Simons, a Neenah travelling
man, aged about 35 years, who has been
laid up with rheumatism at Marinette
Mich hotel, committed suicide by tax
ing laudanum.
insurance 1
refused a license to the Guarantor's Fl
nance company Of Philadelphia.
The lumber mill of the Ingersoll Land
& Lumber company, near Eland June
ton. was burned, the loss being $4,000.
II. \. Sprecher. banker at Portage
and once a representative in congress,
at Phoenix, A. r, was found dead in his
bed, aneurism of the heart being the
cause.
Fire destroyed the large skating rink
in Unity and the town hall adjoining.
Anton Dennison, an employe in a
lumber camp on the Lily river, so miles
north of Shawano. was shot and killed
by gun which he had set for deer.
Charles Oliver with sleighload Of
children was driving near Omro when
the team became frightened and ran
away and child of Mr. divers was in
stantly killed and another one seriously
injured
II. ]. Campbell, the first president OF
the West Superior council, died IN St.
Mary's hospital from an operation for
appendicitis
Joel Eckman, of Menominee has been
sent to an asylum at Munising, Ind. He
lost his mind over his failure to make
whisky out of potatoes.
George II. Shepard, son of DIR. Gilbert
Shepard, of La Crosse, has been retired
from the United States navy, on three
quarters pay. s1,24o per year for life,
because of an injury.
r. I. Bowles, who was injured IN a
collision on an electric road near Ra-
cine, died Of his injuries.
The Conway Cabinet company in Mil
waukee assigned. The assets amount
TO $4,000 and the liabilities are esti-
mated to be the same.