River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

p. ii. Lynch, the city attorney who
was blinded by acid being thrown into
his face and who figured as complain
ing witness in the sensational case of
Rose Sharp, has been reelected city at
torney by the council in Oconto.
Al Holt and VIII Clark returned to
Menominee from u trip 10 several of the
camps ON the Mcnominee river and re-
port that this winter has seen great
slaughter Of the deer by the wolves.
John Kaey, proprietor of a Chinese
laundry in Mineral Point, committed
suicide by taking poison because a
white girl in Dodgevlle refused to
marry him.
Mrs. Josephine Burnley, whose funeral
took place in Mariuette from the French
Catholic church, was the largest and
heaviest woman in the city. She
weighed over 400 pounds.
The coroner's jury finding, at Prem
tice. in the case of August lIakala, run
over by 500 train, was that the man
had been murdered, robbed of $500 and
his body laid on the track by the rob-
bers.
Thomas l.. Smith, of Oshkosh, SEN
fenced to one year i'm the penitentiary
for forging, has been pardoned by the
governor ito restore citizenship" as his
sentence was nearly up.
The ex-members Of company II, Third
Wisconsin, formed temporary organi-
zation i'm Menominee and elected John
c. Ohnstad captain; John w. Macauley,
first lieutenant, and Dane Waite, second
lieutenant.
Charles f. Timing. of Washburn, has
been appointed superintendent of the
Washburn, Bayfield, q Ironwood rail-
way, vice II. Parks, resigned.
William Rasmussa, who has wife
and six children, is missing from APP
pleton. He left home a week ago to go
down town and has not been seen since.
The family is in destitute circum-
stances.
Green Bay fishermen have perfected
an organization TO be known as the
Fishermen's association, with head
quarters at Nenominee. the object be-
ing to keep up prices and to protect
themselves.
Judge Goss sentenced UIrich Noe in
Oshkosh to year in the state reforma-
tory at Green Bay. Noe placed a rock
on the interurban line between Neenah
and Appleton. and thus endangered
many lives.
At the annual convention in Stevens
Point of the Northwestern Wisconsin
Medical association DR.. Carl Doege, of
Marshlield, was elected president.
Samuel Robinson (colored) p years
of age. was sentenced nj Bay View ON
charge of attempting TO kill Policeman
Vogel when the latter accosted him a
fortnight ago.
Frank Austin, superintendent OF The
La Crosse Gas Light company. has per-
fecfed an invention whereby coal tar
can be used as fuel to advantage.
The Diamond Match sawmill has been
started in Green Bay with a force OF
over leo men. \ heavy output for the
season is predicted.
The Nalhalla club. recently organized
in Marinette. viii celebrate Dewey s vie
tory the first Saturday in May.
The Tornado Mining company has
been incorporated by Sturgeon Bay
business men. The compans IS operat-
ing at Brussels and Gardner.
Charles Otto. aged SO. was struck with
a board and killed by Eli Vincent. aged
%. in Green BAY. The killing resulted
from family feud OF many years
standing.
The Marinette & Menominee Box
company. at Marinette. announced a
10 per cent. rafse III SIC Of its en-
ployes TO date from April I.
Albert Landaffh 80 The Albert
Iandrcth Gaming rc5.asHY at Mani
towoc. died at Clearwater. Fla. Of fever.