River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The state supreme court mas ann hlS u
4 the decisions of the lower court com
pelling insurance companies to pay Ii
cense fee to the state on separate
branches of their business.
Edward Beeson, the pioneer editor
of Wisconsin, died in Fond du Lac, aged
81 years.
W. n. Parker, principal of the Nee
nah high school, has been appointed as
sistant state superintendent of schools
under Prof. L. d. Harvey.
The Wbaly Brothers, of Benton, have
big mineral lead. They bought out a
partners interest for $500 and have
since been offered $4,000 for the prop
erty.
Fire destroyed the department store
Of G. Hartstein Sons in Milwaukee, en-
failing a loss of $4,000.
The fish Matching in North park in
Oshkosh will be in operation February
/, and about 1O, 600, 900 lake trout spawn
will be tried first.
Yale university declines the chal-
lenge to debate issued by the Unlver-
sity of Wisconsin on the ground that
three such contests in the course of a
year would be unwise.
William Carroll, alderman of the
Third ward died in Waukesha from in
flammatory rheumatism.
Miss Mary Weber daughter OF the
superfntendent of the Richardson Shoe
company, eloped from Marinette with
j. A. Mahoney, a young merchant lv-
ing in Tower, MINI.
A large fish and icehouse owned by
Theune Brothers q Werresse was de-
stroyed by fire in Cedar Grove.
John Neveaux, half-breed, was
drowned while skating near La Pointe,
three miles from Bayfield,
Jason Poff, aged 81, farmer living
near Warrens, was killed by the accl-
dental discharge of a gun.
Frederick S. Ilsley, prominent mem
Der of the board of trade in Milwaukee,
died from heart disease.
Edward \. Mayer, of Charleston, W,
Va, pleaded guilty to passing a forged
check for 1920 on the Bower City bank
in GAINESVILLE, and was sentenced to
three wears at Waupun. Mayer says his
father is the United States consul at
Buenos Ayres.
Fire in the Meinecke Toy company s
plant in Milwaukee did about $4,000
damage.
The dry kiln of the Ross Lumber
company at Arbor Vitae was burned.
Ii contained 100000 lath.
Milt Stoliker was shot and killed at
North Crandon by his cousin Joseph
Stoliker. The trouble was caused by
Joseph Stoliker paying attentions TO
Milt Stoliker's sister, Mrs. Helsel.
James Christensen and wife, while
crossing the railroad tracks near Nee
nah were struck by train and killed.
They leave family Of eight children.
Charles l.. Anderson, well-known
character, was found dead in bed at
the Burlington house in Hurley, He
had been on a spree for two days.
w. w. Haskins died in Pardeeville,
aged 81. He entered 40 acres of land
where Pardeeville now stands and
built the first house, into which he
moved in January, 1s4s, where he has
lived ever since.
Edward Casey, who was acquitted OF
murder, has brought suit against the
city of Oshkosh for SO, 600 for injuries
sustained at the hands of mob.
William J. Eff, % years Of age com
mitted suicide in Milwaukee by cutting
his throat with razor.
The depot and warehouses OF the Chi
cago, Burlington & Northern road at
Galena Junction were burned.
S. j. Hanowitz, dealer in dry goods
and clothing in Amigo, made an as
signment with liabilities Of $4,000 and
4ssets OF 81 500.
Miss Anna Watts, aged 81, of Galena,
Ill. was found dead in bed at the home
of her sister, Mrs. John Jewell, in Hur-
lev. The cause was heart failure.
The Riverside Fiber company at APP
pleton will erect a. some point in Wis
consin or Minnesota sulphite plant
of 80 tons capacity.
DR.. F. E. Strong, well-known physi-
clan. was found dead in his Office in Ian.
caster. He had been afflicted with nerv.
Gus trouble.