River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

A new political organization has beer
launched in Kenosha under the name
of the Workingmen' League of Keno
sha It's purpose is to secure the sup
port Of labor votes for labor candidates.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen
Peck, an aged couple who died within
"a hours of each other, took place in
Racine.
An order has been issued establishing
a post Office in Jefferson county to be
known as Grcllton, with Henry c,
Baurichter as postmaster.
The Rock county board of supervis-
ors has voted to erect new jail for
Rock county at a cost not to exceed So
600
Company A, Second regiment, Wis
consin volunteers, was mustered out
of service at Marshtield. A reception
and banquet was rendered the men.
Gov. Scofield has appointed Joshua
L. Dodge, of Milwaukee, justice of the
supreme court to succeed 5. u. Pinney,
resigned.
The state board of normal regents
will meet at Oshkosh Thursday, De
cember l, to elect new president for
the Oshkosh state normal school to fill
the vacancy.
The St. Croix county board went to
New Richmond in body to inspect the
new poorhuuse and asy lum. They eN.
pressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the two institutions and their
management.
Company II, Second Wisconsin vol
unteers, was mustered out of the serv-
ice in Manitowoc and over $4,000 was
paid out by the disbursing officer.
Statistics from the new directory
show that there are at present 1,47!
students in the regulation collegiate
departments at the university in Mad
ison.
Robert Wilson, for many years coun-
tv Judge, died in Dodgeville in his
eighty-ffth year. He was one Of the
first settlers in the city, and built the
first frame house. He was soldier in
the Blackhawk war.
Masked robbers entered the saloon
Of John Vernon at ltasca and one held
revolver at Vernon's head and the
other took $500 iu cash from his per
son.
Gustav Winter, a cigarmaker in Mil
waukee, dropped dead while at work.
Clarence Moulton, postmaster at On
alaska. died Of consumption after an
illness of two years. He was 80 years
of age and had been a resident of La
Crosse county all his life.
Fred Schumann. aged 68 years, was
found at his home in Neenah alone and
dead. When found he was knecling be
side his bed in the attitude of prayer
John Davis, one of the weaIthiest
Winnebago indians, was choked to
death while eating in Valley Junction.
After an absence of 10 years stephen
c. Spaulding, aged rs, returned to
GAINESVILLE from illinois and killed him
self on his daughters grave.
The post Office building at Dayton
was entered and S1,7Oo belonging to the
Dayton Creamery company was taken
from the safe.
Louis RadtLe committed suicide in
Merrill by hanging, He was about a
wears old. and had been an invalid for
three years.
stephen c. Spaulding, aged IS, of
Villa Ridge, H., formerly lending Jew
eler in GAINESVILLE, shot himself on his
daughters grave III Oak Hill cemetery
in GAINESVILLE.
Ms. William V. Moore was found
dead in her room in Burlington, having
been suffocated by coal gas.
August Wendt, Jr, OF the town OF
Fairbanks. was shot dead while hunting
deer.
Private Violin, of company L, Be
lott. while in demented condition Jeff
his home in the town of Fulton on DC
tober % and his wherea bouts have since
been mystery.
Justice Parsons married giuseppe
Puci and Miss Marietta De StrefuHn in
Fond du Lac The bride is iG years Old
and just arrived from Italy. The gro3m
works al Marblehead
Mayor Herman Erb, Jr. issued an or
der which prohibits the keeping Of slot
machines in the saloons in Appleton
The new Adventist school at Dnek
Greek. erected this fall. has been
opened.
William Neubecker the old man who
was robbed and with his wife was bra
tally dubbed last May at their home IL
the town Of Brookfeld, supposedly by
tramps. is dead
The Winuebago county board at its
coming session will act upon promo
sition TO remodel the county jail whicS
has been condemned by the state board
Of control
Charles Douse. chimney s1efep tgru
IS. fejl from rhjmneR iH tirrtn l.'A
a dl~'aace Of IS feet and wa, iiiea