River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Inc Speclal census OIL NeHoSllA SANSs
the city population of 1890.
More than 100000 bushels of pOta-
toes were lost to the farmers Of Chip
pewa county by freezing in the pits
during the recent cold weather.
At the State Bar association meeting
in Madison Edwin Z. Bryant, of Madi-
son, was elected president.
1t is reported that nearly all of the
farmers in Jackson county have lost
everything in their cellars in the way
of vegetables by freezing.
William Beck. of Chicago. foreman Of
the tower waterworks crew. fell from
the scaffold in Augusta. a distance Of
100 feet, and was killed.
Sewer Forcier. 100 years of age, and
the pioneer settler Of northern Wiscon-
sin. died in Chippewa Falls.
Schneider Bros. sawmill at Hewitt
was burned with no insurance.
Fire destroyed the Catholic church
at Menominee. the loss being $4,000
The seventh annual convention OF the
Wisconsin State Epworth league was
held in Milwaukee, 400 delegates being
in attendance.
Acting Gov. Stone received word from
Gov. Scofield that he expected to re
turn to Madison about March /.
Frost has played havoc with the po-
tatoes that are stored in cellars and
pits in the vicinity of Amigo. some
farmers losing as high as 400 to 500
bushels.
The receipts of the Racine post office
forth past year were $l39, OIL; net reye-
nue., $lO411o; total expense, $34,952. 1T
is shown by comparison with other
cities in the state that Racine is easily
second,
Fred Asplund. who lives six miles
east of Prentice. was killed by a log
which rolled on his head He leaves 1t
wife and four children.
The will of Elenor Williams, of
Neenah, gives w. S. Hughes. a servant,
81 600. a house and lot and horse and
buggy.
A bust of the late Horace Bublee has
been received in Milwaukee and will
be unveiled in the public library.
Charles Jenkins lost a blooded dog by
death in GAINESVILLE and purchased a
$50 casket for the interment of the re-
mains.
Wilbur J. Ward left Grand Rapids
to ioin his brother at Dawson City,
Alaska. He took with him three large
Newfoundland dogs.
Frederick Semisch. of Altoona, who
stole 5000 from his brother and spent
$500 in one day at St. Paul, Mirn., plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to two
year. in the penitentiary.
Robert Widrig. saloonkeeper in
Portage. while out hunting accidentally
shot and killed himself.
Mrs. Samuel Dowd. of the town of
Dallas, died of cancer of the stomach.
having lived without food nearly five
weeks.
Mrs. Anna White, cook in the logging
camp Of F. b. Weber at Sprague, was
burned to death.
David S. jenkins, who ran the first
steam locomotive in Wisconsin, died in
Sheboygan aged 65. He was well
known in railway circles throughout
the state.
John Bugbee, in jumping from load
of hay at independence as it was tip
ping over. struck on his head and his
neck was broken. He was a veteran of
the civil war.
The Philadelphia & Reading coal
dock in West Superior was damaged by
fire to the enStent of S. 1000.
John McCallum, of Chippewa Falls
one Of The best-kuown lumbermen in
northern Wisconsin. was killed in the
woods near Deer lake by tree falling
on him.
Charles r Long. of Beloit, temper
ance evangelist of note. died suddenly
a, Sharon, aged SO years.
Two Mormon elders began a series OF.
meetings in Beloit in behalf Of their
church. There was once quite a flour
ishing community of Mormons in Be
lott, but they denounced poly gamy
Ex-Assemblyman John Meikleiohn
died a the family residence in Fond du
Lac aged a years.
Rev. Rowland Hanson. of Messiah
church, Chicago. has accepted the call
of the First Baptist church in Beloit,
TO succeed Rev W. A. spinney who has
gone 10 the South Baptist church in
Milwaukee.
Allen Eugene Rich, retired business
man. fell dead at his home il James
vile
Lieut. Harting. of Fond du Lac,
where his mother resides, was drowned
while attempting 10 land Hotchkiss
gun at Passig. near Manila.
Charlie Meighan, who was former
resident Of Atlantic, has been appointed
postmaster at Ogden. Utah.