River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12

The soldiers camp in Milwaukee has
been named Camp Harvey, in honor OF
War Governor Harvey.
Y Milwaukee brewers declare that the
increased tax on beer in the war rev.
enue bill will advance the price of beer
Antonio Balastiere, the Italian who
shot and killed James Soullop in July,
1897, was sentenced in Milwaukee TO 20
years Imprisonment at Waupun.
Mrs. George Fem, of Magnolia, died
from injuries received in a runaway.
Miss Eleanora Andrews has been
chosen postmistress at Evansville.
Word was received at Amigo of the
death of eX-Congressman Thomas
Lynch at his summer home at Pelican
Lake. Mr.. Lynch served two terms in
congress from 1858 to 1892.
Two thousand acres of marsh land in
Winnebago and Waushara counties,
generally known as the PalmeteT
marsh, were sold at public auction to
Joseph II. Porter and Frank F. Stanley
for $4,000.
Without any apparent reason Chris
tian +. Larson walked into the paint
shop of b. Nelson at Mcfarland, and
fatally shot Nelson in the head. Lar
son was arrested. 1t is thought he is
insane.
Prof. o. \. Fielder, assistant prin'
cipal and instructor of sciences in the
Sheboygan high school, has resigned.
Frank Ray, a young man from La
Crosse, was killed in the st. Paul yards
in Portage by an engine.
Louis Reightley, of Chiffon, 81 years
cid, lost his right arm in a sawmill at
Mountain, Oconto county.
The Fish Bros company in Racine
received an order from the war depart.
ment for 500 wagons.
Former State Senator Samuel Smead,
one of the best-known politicians
throughout the state, died in Fond du
Lac He served as postmaster eight
wears under the Cleveland administra-
ton.
Rev. Hans Tamb Lyche, formerly pas
tor of All Souls church in Janesvillet
died at Christlania, Norway, where he
was editor of literary review.
William Forrestal, well-lnOwn con-
tractor, who has constructed many Of
MiIwaukee's public improvements, died
OF heart failure, aged 40 years. He is
survived by IL children.
Frank, aged two years, son of II. p,
Tower, drank carbolic acid in Beloit
with fatal results.
Mrs b. S. Ross, wife of the proprietor
of the Burton house in Hurley, died in
St Elizabeth's hospital in Chicago.
Mrs. J. II. Hume, of Eau Claire, pro-
fessional nurse, has volunteered her
services to the government. This is the
first woman in Eau Claire so far who
has offered to go.
Rev Victor Liebrecki, assistant pas
tor of St Peters Polish Catholic church
in Stevens Point, was killed in a runa-
way.
George Wers, of New Richmond, who
went to Hudson to enlist, was instantly
killed by the cars.
Papers were filed in West Superior
placing on record the sale of the plant
of the Superior Iron & Steel company
to John ID. Rockefeller. The new con
Germ has an authorized capital of S.
0O0. 900.
The house of Anthony Kirch, farm
er near Mazomanic, and its contents
were burned.
August Schmidt. farmer of the town
of Bennett, dropped dead of heart dis
ease at the house OF Fred Lueck where
he was preparing to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Lueck.
Rev. Owen Owens died at his home in
Rewey of rheumatism of the heart. He
was widely known Welsh minister.
A war meeting at the Episcopal mis-
zion in Oneida was largely attended by
'te Oneida Indians and % young z1-sn
-;ere enrolled for the war.
While John Mccarthy was working
on the drive at Armstrong Creek for
the SccfieId & Arnold Lumber company
he slipped off log and was drowned.