River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John \. EuIette ceIe-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
eary at their home at Stoughton. Their
family consists Of five sons and three
daughters.
Owen Sullivan, aged 105, was buried
In the Catholic cemetery in Delavan.
The present membership of the Wau-
paca veterans home is Ara, of which 313
are men and 161 women. Thirty-six
are widows.
Judge Burnell, at Hartford, sentenced
Julius Zuelke to life imprisonment in
Waupun ZueIke was found guilty of
killing Edward Davids near Markesan
April 6, 1896.
Nelson Reynolds, the oldest man in
Milton. died at the age of 50 years.
Norman S. ellison, of Fond du Lac,
Judge of the Fourth judicial circuit, has
announced his determination to retire
after IS years service on the bench.
Gov. ScofieId has pardoned Henry
Moldt, who was sent mp from the mu-
nicipal court of Milwaukee December 4
for a years term for having forged a
tax receipt.
Henry PEPPER, Of New Holstein, con-
fined in the county jail at Chiffon Cen
ter charged with selling mortgaged
goods and appropriating the money to
himself. committed suicide by hanging
himself with towel.
The Chicago, St Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway company has paid It's
taxes on its Wisconsin line for 1897,
amounting to $1270s9.31.
George Furbush has placed an order
with w. S. Gilbert in Ashland for 3.00o.-
300 feet of Norway anG white pine. IT
is to be shipped direct to England after
being sawed.
Grifitbs Thomas shot a large gray
wolf on his farm near Rush Lake
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph SchussIer eele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary in Fond du Lac
buildings which cost S345,240 were
erected in La Crosse last year
The city directory shows an increase
of Green Bays population Of about 1000
people since the last edition, little
over a year ago.
Col. Samuel Lewis, asformer promi-
nent citizen Of Monroe, died at Los An
geles. Cal
Edward Rosenanski. aged 60, mayor
Of Chippewa Falls, died at hospital in
Chicago. where he went TO undergo a
surgical operation.
Mai. Edward Whaley, aged 81. mem
Der of Iron brigade. died suddenly Of
heart trouble in Prairie du Chen.
A post office has been established at
Chicog, Washburn county, with Martha
!. Nelson as postmaster, The post office
At Stella. Oneida county, has been dis
continued Mail goes TO Gagan.
Henry HofTschmidt, aged s., was
killed in Wittenberg 10y being thrown
from a sleigh. He leaves widow and
seven children.
The jury al La Crosse in the case
brought against W +. Ferguson to test
the plumbing law passed by the last
legislature disagreed.
Burglars entered the house Of Maurice
Brennan. a cattle buyer at Morrison,
taking his wallet, containing $500 and
s95 in gold belonging to his son.
Michael GiIhousen and Avis Wetter.
employed at the Pabst brewery in Mil
waukee in vanishing the large beer
watts, died Of poisoning.
John c. Lorschbaugh, aged a., was
killed by his team as he was leading
them into the barn. He resided at Red
Cedar. was farmer and leaves q widow
and large family.
An explosion in the picture frame
store Of J. r. Hanson at Racine caused
81, 800 damage.
Lewis Knapp, known all over the
country as the builder of the strangest
tombstoues ever heard Of, died in
Kenosha, aged s. years.
Henry Proper, of New HoIstein,
hanged himself IN the county Jail at
Chiffon, where he was serving 60-day
sentence.
After serving in the ministry for q
years Rev. Steven y. DIN, pastor Of
the NJ. f. church, died in Clintonville.
aged 60 years.
Charles NJ. Kipp, a well-known citizen,
who served Milwaukee as police and
nre commissioner Iof SeFeIal years.
died at the age of 50 years.
Judge z. II. Ellis, who has been
senior warden of Christ Episcopal
church in Green Bay for 40 years, has re-
signed.
Miss Ellen G. Weeks, for 30 years a
teacher in the public schools, died in
sheboygan. She was the first graduate
Of the Sheboygan high school
Frank Rustic was killed by falling
tree in Owens camp, near Withee. He
was a resident Of Eau Claire and leaves
large family.
A car load Of matches en- route from
Oshkosh TO Sioux City, Ia, on the St.
paul road ca1'~ht fire at Western Union
u.-e mad