River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

The new German Lutheran church OF
ST. Johns was dedicated in Elllhorn.
A few nights ago Frederick Dohmen,
r prominent wholesale druggist in Mil
vaukee. fell dead from a stroke of apo
plexy, and his wife, aged 70, followed
him in a day or two after suffering also
an apoplectic stroke.
Lumber shipments by water closed
with a total of 161, 100000 feet from
Ashland. Last years shipments were
100, 900, 600, and the previous highest
wear was 154, 900, 600 in 1895.
The saloon men of Oshkosh are com
bining to abandon free lunch counters.
Henceforth women at the First
Methodist church in Green Bay will re-
move their hats during service.
John Griffin pleaded guilty to grand
larceny in GAINESVILLE and was sentenced
to one year in the state reformatory at
Green Bay.
William P, Hall, for ten years a con-
ductor on the Wisconsin Central road,
died in Stevens Point, aged Al years.
Minnie Wortel, pretty white girl,
elcped from South Milwaukee with Ell
dred Moore a negro, and the pair went
TO Milwaukee and were married by Rev.
James Higgins, a colored minister.
Alta mass meeting in Menasha it was
decided to incorporate a Historical and
Scientific society under the laws of Wis
consin
Mrs. Jane Harrison, who for 43 years
had lived on the same farm in the town
of Excelsior, died at the age Of SO years.
For the first time in the history of
Hurley there is not a single policeman
on the pay roll The fund for paying
the police has been exhausted and the
board refuses to issue more orders.
Under foreclosure proceedings the
state of Wisconsin has purchased the
State Fair park, located near Milwau-
kee. for $234,265
Frank Morley, a weIl-known farmer
near Bara boo, lost a hand in corn
shucker.
John Van Vie is in Jail in Portage
charged with defrauding farmers.
Robert McAlpine has received letters
patent in Marnette on machine for
making paperware, such as pals, tubs,
etc, from wood pulp,
Fire damaged the factory O. The
Burlington Blanket company to the ex-
tent of $500.
Peter Wassli, aged IS, was almost in
stantly killed in the factory OF the
Fountain City Drill company in La
Crosse By the bursting of an emery
wheel
John johnson, an old Norwegian res
ident, died al his home in Otsego, aged
81 He leaves six grown sons. who act
ed as pallbearers at his funeral
Prof r. Ii Halsey. superintendent Of
the schools Of Binghamton \. j., has
been elected to the presidency Of the
Oshkosh Normal school, to succeed 6. S.
Albee
i. Ehrlicb, who conducted one Of .he
largest retail stores in Fond du Lac,
failed for sos, 900.
Mrs. Frank Pierce died in Randolph
from the effects Of dose Of carbolic
acid taken with suicidal intent.
The sheriff has taken possession Of
the plant of the Northwest Novelty
company at GAINESVILLE under a chatteI
mortgage held by the First national
bank
George II. Tate, the wealthiest and
one of the best-known residents Of the
Kickapoo valley, died at Viola, aged "A
years.
Hattie A. sperry was granted di-
vorce IN GAINESVILLE from Myron J. Sper-
nv on the ground of cruel treatment
and failure to support. The pIaIItif
was given the custody Of the six chill
dren.
Edward Keogh, a veteran printer and
proprietor of one of the largest pint
ing Establishments in Milwaukee died
from a stroke of paralysis, aged 60
Frank +. Fischers block at kiel was
burned, the loss bing $1,000.
George Stutzman a Black Creek
farmer. was shot accidentally by his
companion while hunting.
Pitt Cravath, well-known demo
cratic PARTY leader. died in Whitewater
from swallowing laudanum with sui
cidal intent. 1t is supposed thai de-
spondcDcy due to the death of his wife
was The cause.
John Lombard, on trial in Stevens
Point for the murder Of Ole Elle.son
was acquitted.
Elder E l.. Harris. a retired HaEtist
minister died at the residence If hi.
son in Defavan aged s3. He ha0 re
sided il Dtiayan IS years.