River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
The News Condensed.

The News Condensed.
Seven companies of the Third regi-
ment Wisconsin volunteers arrived in
Milwaukee.
Company G, First Wisconsin volun-
teers. was mustered out of the service
in Madison.
Cyril La Fleur, aged Ga years, died in
La Crosse from injuries received at
Goddard's mill on French island.
0. S. Briggs, one of the best-known
citizens of Neenah, died suddenly of
heart failure, aged 76 years.
Henry Schulman, of ST. Louis, Mo-,
committed suicide by drowning in Lake
Mendoza, at Madison.
j. S. Hay, a wealthy business man of
Sturgeon Bay, dropped dead in a re-
sort in Oshkosh. He leaves wife and
several grown children.
Fire destroyed the general store of
A. Coon at Haugen. Loss about $4,000,
with no insurance.
Mrs. Kate Turner, of Fond du Lac, at
tempted suicide at the Planters hotel
in Portage by swallowing morphine.
Mrs. Richard Ellis, of Bristol, killed
large American bald eagle in her hen
ward with rolling pin. The bird meas
uring over eight feet from tip to tip of
the wings.
A Business Mems association has been
organized in Grantsburg with A. P. Mel
son as president
David Chisholm, manager of the Con-
solidated Milling company, says the
Weld of wheat in Chippewa county is
the largest it has been in years and the
wheat is of an excellent quality.
Grant Robinson, a brakeman on the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, fell
from moving freight at Wilton and
was killed. His home was at Trempea-
leau.
Mrs. Gertrude Wakefield secured di-
vorce in Oshkosh from her husband,
Arthur Wakefield, on the ground of
nonsupport. Both parties are well
known.
Jack" the saddle horse of Col.
Bouck, died in Oshkosh of Indigestion.
1t was % years old and was purchased
in Lexington, KY, in 1888.
Congressman Jenkins received tele-
gram from Secretary Wilson at Wash
ington, asking what kinds of seeds are
most needed by the fire sufferers of Bar
ron county, and who to send them to.
Christine Fredericks, of Lomira, is
100 years old. She has all her faculties,
and does not use spectacles. She has
100 great-grandchildren and grand
children.
All Saints cathedral in Milwaukee
was consecrated with imposing cere
monies in the presence of many Episco-
pal dignitaries.
Alfred G. Thoreson, of Horizon, of
company NJ, Third Wisconsin volun-
teers, died of typhoid fever on the
United States hospital ship Relief, en-
route from Puerto Rico to New York,
and was buried at sea.
Another building is to be erected
upon the state reformatory grounds in
Green Bay to be used as waiting room
for passengers from the street cars.
Christian Miller was sentenced to
states prison for life in Eau Claire for
the killing of Willard Taylor
A barn of the Van Dyke Brewing com
pany was burned in Green Bay and
eight draft horses were cremated.
Stephenson Science hall at Lawrence
university in Appleton was burned, the
loss being $4,000, partly covered by in
surance.
A fire destroyed the saloon and dwell
ing of John Prothinger and the jewelry
store of D. Levin in Spencer, the total
loss being $4,000
James Murphy, aged Sc years, we'll
known resident of New Berlin, was
found dead in his orchard, where he had
been at work He was a civil war vet
cram
The corner stone of the Masonic tenn
ple in Eau Claire was laid ~ Grand
Master j. G. Monahan, of Darlington.
DR.. A. IL. Robinson, formerly of Madi-
son. was accidentally killed at his homo
in Hutchinson, Kan, where be went -
years ago.
Fred Milestone, aged 80 years, while
rearranging the wires Of an electric
street lamp in Beioit was instantly
killed By his hand touching the lamp
frame.
George w. Hill, brakeman on the
Omaha road, fell between the cars at
Mcmillan, the wheels cutting off leg.
William r. McElhany was arrested in
Denver Col, for the murder of Fred
Schroeder in La Grange and brought
back for trial.
Frank Somonski, a resident of De
Pere. was accidentally shot and Killed
in the woods rear Pine Grove while
hunting.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed at Madison for the Oshkosh &
Stevens Point railroad, to run between
the two cities, about 20 miles.
The two ear-old daughter of Fran
els Dagio. of Cumberland. pulled cof-
fee not off the stove and was scalded so
badly that she died in eight hours.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter BATE celebrated
their ff;ieth wedding anniversary al
the old homestead in the town CT