River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
The News Condensed.

1t is said that by 1899 every city of
any size in Wisconsin will be connected
by long-distance telephone. The old
grounded circuits are being changed
to the new metallic circuits.
Judge David S. Rose (populist) was
elected mayor of Milwaukee.
Rev. Franklin r. Half and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in Oshkosh.
Mrs. Heinz, of Middleton, was in
stantly killed in Madison by being
thrown from her buggy in runaway.
An explosion of giant powder in Mari
nette fatal Y injured Frank Deplanche
aged IA years.
Rev. j. A. Thomas, pastor of the Con
gregational church at Friendship, Adj
ans county. has accepted a call from
Pine River and SaXeville.
Mrs Matthias Koch, on returning home
from her mothers funeral in Manito-
woe, dropped dead while sitting at a
table She was 46 years old.
Godfrey Kiles, an inmate of the cOun-
ty asylum at Green Bay, committed sui
eide by hanging.
Anton Dentic was shot and MORALLY
wounded by Napoleon Berugi in a sa-
loon in Milwaukee in political quar-
rel.
The Snissippi Fire Insurance com
pany, with capital stock of 100000,
in 900 shares of $500 each, has been or
gained in GAINESVILLE, with main offices
Rev. George Bushnell, d. D., died at
his home in New Haven at the age of
70 years He was pastor of the First
Congregational church in Beloit for 10
years, resigning in 1884 because of poor
health.
The occupants of the Walker build
ing in Stevens Point were damaged by
fire to the extent of $4,000.
A fire in the Ahearn hotel in Ashland
damaged the furniture and the interior
of the building. Loss, $4,000.
The United States revenue cutter
Gresham left Milwaukee en- route to tho
coast. A great demonstration attend
ed her departure.
Helen Gunderson, an unmarried wom-
an, was arrested in Beloit on the charge
of abandoning her babe that died in
vault
Christopher Brookman, of Wonewoc,
has invented rotary convertible ex-
pansion engine which is said by en-
gineers who have examined it, to be a
wonder.
Charles McGaw, an insane man in jail
at Amberg, set fire TO his cot, and the
building was badly damaged.
The grave of Mrs. Sarah Smith, who
was buried in Pardeeville 10 years ago,
was unearthed for the purpose of re-
moving the remains, and on opening
the coffin it was found that she had
been buried alive.
Mrs. Mary A. Curtin, aged As, while
attending to a birthday party at the
residence of James Bannen, in Milwau
kee, fell dead.
Ira b. Helms, pioneer of Kenosha
county, died at his home in Salem, aged
about IS years.
Frank Penas, aged seven, ran in front
of a Milwaukee, Racine q Kenosha cleo
trio car in Racine and was killed.
Rev. NJ B. Balch, twice pastor of the
First NJ. f. church of La Crosse, pre-
siding elder of the La Crosse district,
and pastor at Madison, Mansion aud
other places, died in Minneapolis, Mimi.
John E. Weber, an old resident, fell
dead in La Crosse. He leaves four chill
dren.
william Mcmillan and John McMil-
Ian, brothers, OF Shawano, left for the
Klondike.
The saw and planning mill of X. NJ.
Bunker at Walton was burned with its
contents. The loss is about $1,000. Mr..
Bunker was badly burned while trying
to save machinery.