River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-13
The News Condensed.

At the annual school meeting held
in Appleton il was voted TO raise about
$4,000 for school purposes the coming
year.
The Beloit council has granted 10
retail liquor licenses at $500 year.
This will give the city one more saloon
than there was last year.
The corner stone of the new $4,000
public library and city hall building
was laid in Appleton.
A change has been made in the dates
for the holding of the next Marathon
county fair. The dates now settled
upon are September 4, 5, and Z.
The jury in the Hampton murder
trial in Manitowoc brought in a verdict
that the accused was sane at the time
the murder was committed. He will
now be tried on the charge of murder.
A check for $3.50 was received by
Amos p. Wilder, of Madison, from
Miss Helen Gould, of New York, to be
used for the New Richmond tornado
sufferers.
Gov. Scofieid has issued an order con-
stituting Milwaukee a military post of
the national guard and placing Col
Otto ii. Falk in command of all the
troops of the state stationed there.
Ex-Mayor David Austin, one of the
oldest and most prominent lumbermen
in the northwest, died in La Crosse,
aged % years.
Daniel Wells, of Milwaukee, is the
oldest living ex-congressman in the
west.
Mcclure & Atwood, commission mer-
chants in West Superior, have preferred
charges to the state railroad commits
sioner of unlawful discrimination
against the Wisconsin Central road.
Henry Villas, the only son Of former
United States Senator w. L. Villas, died
at Senator Villas home in Madison of
diabetes, from which he has been suf-
ferine for about six years.
Mrs. Minnie We'll received a decree
of divorce in Milwaukee from her hus-
band, Paul NJ We'll, a well-known law
yer. The ground was cruelty.
John johnson, aged So, well-known
farmer of Muskego, accidentally shot
and killed himself near his home. He
leaves wife and six children.
Fred Culvert, who claims TO be the
champion walker of She world. started
from Milwaukee to walk 400 miles in
80 days.
Emma Mulligan, formerly Emma
Mertel committed suicide in Chippewa
Falls by taking carbolic acid this after
noon. She was married month ago.
Con O'Leary, well-known pugilist,
died in Milwaukee from injuries re-
ceived in a saloon row.
Miss Harriet Trowbridge committed
suicide in Milwaukee. She was 50
years of age and was the daughter of
ono of the pioneers of Milwaukee
county.
Mrs. Mary Kraus, an old woman re-
siding near Boyd, was attacked by
highvaymen on lonely road, and her
death. from the ill-treatment she re-
ceiyed, was expected.
The summer school at the Normal in
Oshkosh is in progress and will con-
tinue for five weeks.
Mrs. Il. F. Coates. of Racine. has in
her possession a Sc bin over l25 years
old. 1t was carried by her father for
many years and has been in the family
three generations.
Astranger about IS years old dropped
dead in the street in Baraboo. From
papers found on his person il IS sup
posed he was James Taggart, Of Chi
cago.
David Austin, president of the Saw
yer &. Austin Lumber company, died
after a lingering illness.
Mrs. David b. Peck. mother of former
Gov. George W. Peck, died in Fort At
kinson at the advanced age of 90 years.
After desperate struggle Sheriff
Nelson, assisted by Under Sheriff Muir
ply. captured Eugene Shaw, of Porter
field, who was violently insane.
Mrs Della Jones has brought suit for
divorce from her husband, Postmaster
w. A. Jones, of 0conomowoc, on the
grounds Of cruel treatment.
Artemus vesper died at Rolling Prai-
RE of neuralgia of the heart. Mr.. Yes
per was pioneer and farmer of promi-
nence. He leaves wife and four chill
dren.
Joseph Langraf, aged 81, who has
lived in sheboygan 40 years, dropped
dead.