River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-27

Wilson w. Graham, the nestor Of the
law profession in Milwaukee, died at
the age of SO years. He had been a
practicing attorney in that city for 60
years.
Henry Henderichsen, a well-known
farmer of Lawrence, died from the eff
fects of chloroform taken with sui
cidal intent He was about SIS years Of
age.
Frank Gokey, of Marshfield, was
called TO Rudolph by his mothers
death. Mrs. Gokey would have been
JOG years of age next Christmas. Her
husband was 109 years old when he
died few years ago.
John W. Thomas, living near Berlin
had the four fingers of his right hand
taken Oft in corn husker.
Napoleon Perugi, who was found
guilty in Milwaukee of the murder of
Peter DON'T, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Emil Giljohann has been appointed
to succeed William A. Fricke as insur-
ance commissioner of Wisconsin and
has assumed the duties.
George L. Martin, of West Superi
and William +. Cough, Of Chippewa
Falls, have been appointed railway
mail clerks.
A. Raymond, of Cascade, harvested
his second crop of cabbages, a thing
unheard Of before in this climate.
4 sale of pine timber amounting to
1000. 900 feet was made at Ashland.
The lumber belonged TO the Filler es-
tate, Manistee, Mich, and was sold
TO the McCord Lumber company, Of
Superior The consideration was over
100000.
Corp August Yanke, company L,
Third Wisconsin volunteers, who was
wounded in the neck and shoulder in
the battle of Puerto Rico, arrived in
Sparta, feeling well.
Green Bay dealers in wood are com
planning of a scarcity Of hardwood.
The mangled remains of James Nc
Intyre, of Kenosha, unmarried and 30
years Of age, were found on the North
western track near Racine.
Charles Wussow, a young man living
in Cicero, while hunting, accidentally
discharged the contents Of his gun into
his left arm, making a bad wound.
Gus Fregin, aged II, son of Theo
Fregin, head loader for the Paul Lum-
Der company, in La Crosse, was run
over by q street car and instantly
killed.
Mrs. James Higgins, of Chiffon, is
the mother of IS children, of whom IA
are living.
David II. McMllen, aged G5, has been
sued for breach of promise in Oshkosh.
The plaintiff is widow with two
grown mp sons, Mrs. Empey. of Mia
dore.
William Lichtenberg, charged wi h
killing a family at BrookGeId, Mass,
was arrested in Milwaukee.
Olaf {. Olsen died al the station in
Washburn after purchasing ticket
for Eau Claire.
Fire destroyed f. a. Holmes store
and residence and Goodrich's tobacco
shed in Milton. Loss, $4,000, with So
600 insurance.
John Stegert, doing a real estate
loan and insurance business In ME
waukee, filed a petition in bankruptcy.
His liabilities are $4,000 and assets
about the same amount.
Ralph f. Rust, secretary and treas
urer Of the Rnst-Oweu Lumber com
pany, died In Eau Claire. He leaves an
estate valued at 5000, 900.
Al Of the outbuildings on the farm
of William Trip in the town Of Rock
were burned, including tobacco shed
containing four acres Of tobacco har-
vested this year.
Edward Hathaway, member Of the
firm of Hathaway &, Bells, proprietors
of the Bells house in Berlin, was
drowned by the upsettiug ola boat.
The public schools in Reedsburg
were reopened, having been closed
since September %. There have been
il cases Of diphtheria and one death.
An unknown man was killed by fall
ing from a train on the Northwestern
road near Madison.
Otto Ziebel, aged nine, youngest
son Of Deputy County suryeyo August
w. Ziebell, was accidentally shot and
killed while hunting near Wausau.
The jury in the damage case OF Mrs.
Mary Gagep against the city % James
Vile, which was taken to Walworth
county on a change Of venue, resulted
in verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
Fireman Duckwall was killed. three
cars were burned and omotive was
wrecked in a collision between a pas
Eenger and freight train near Mil
waukee.
William Conof, Of Holland, was
found dead in his buggy.