River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
The News Condensed.

William II. Salter is hopelessly blind
as the result of burning by carbolic acid
thrown in his face by young woman
in Milwaukee.
Natural gas has been found in the
southern part of Milwaukee county in
the town of Oak Creek. The supply is
believed TO be inexhaustible.
The William Becker Leather company,
owners of one of the largest tanneries
in Milwaukee, has joined the leather
trust.
C. c. McClaughery, of Bay City, Ind,
has been chosen warden of the state
prison at Waupun by the state board of
control.
United States Marshal Canon and
Deputy Meehan left Ashland with Is
prisoners arrested on the charge of
furnishing liquor TO Indians.
The packing plant of T. {. Gross &
Brothers company in Milwaukee was
damaged by fire to the extent Of S25,-
000 One car load of hogs was burned
before the cars could be moved.
Zinzow Bros Manufacturing COM
pany's plant in Ripon was destroyed by
fire, entailing Il loss of S12,o 600.
The saengerfest of the Mort hwestern
Saengerbund. which was announced TO
be held in Milwaukee next year, has
been abandoned.
The committee selected to purchase
the new county farm has bought the
Youngman farm, one mile north of
Snarta valued Mt St1 900.
The Mormons have grown so strong
at Milwaukee that they arc going to
open a church there.
The regents of the University of Wis
consin have made provision for sum-
mer session of the university TO last six
weeks, beginning July 3. This is in adj
dtion to the existing summer school.
Prof. Carl Kukla. a teacher of music
well known in Milwaukee. died while
giving lesson to a pupil. The old pro-
fessor died while playing the violin.
The committee appointed by the Mon
roe county board to select a site for the
county farm voted to locate it near
Sparta Buildings to cost $12, 900 to $751;
600 will be erected.
Judge William II. Packard, we'll
known criminal lawyer, died of heart
failure in Washburn, aged 70 years.
The revenue cutters Morrill, and Fes-
sender have been ordered 10 participate
in the carnival at Milwaukee in June
next.
At special election in Baraboo the
question of bonding the city for $4,000
TO build high school was defeated two
TO one
John Abercrombie, an old and re-
spected citizen of Eau Claire, proprie-
tor of book store, was found dead in
bed with the gas turned on.
Peter Schmitz. an Oh resident,
burned to death in Wausau by the ex-
plosion of lamp. He celebrated his
birthday the day before.
The veteran Gospel temperance work
err. Francis Murphy, has closed a ten
days series of meetings in Ashland with
phenomenal success.
Coy. Scofield offered the appoint
mcnt of coroner of laDgiade county to
c. G. Burdick. of Antigo. and he has ac-
cepted and filed his bond
Col. NJ. z. Barry. general manager for
the Rice Lake, Dallas Il Menominee rail
way, has severed his connection with
that road after service of seven years.
The cheese factories in 0utagamie
county have begun running earlier this
year than for many seasons past as the
price of the cheese is notably higher
The state fish hatchery is planting a
million and quarter trout in the lake
off Port Washington.
City Attorney Lynch. of Oconto, who
was blinded by vitriol thrown into his
tyes. has so far improved that he can
distinguish hand or other object
when it is placed some six inches from
his face and can tell when some one is
passing before him.
The Stanley Manufacturing com
pany's plant was destroyed by fire at
Stanley.
ZInzow Bros. Manufacturing COM
pany's plant was burned in Ripon, en-
failing loss of $4,000.