River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
The News Condensed.

Paul Scoiield, the governors son, who
has been lin California with consump-
ton for some months, has returned TO
Madison, accompanied by his mother
and brother. lie is in critical condi-
ton.
The schedules of the assets and liabil-
tiles of the recently failed Bank Of Alma
show liabilities of S131 1875, and assets
of s17t,375.3o.
Milwaukee, health commissioner
has recommended that the city estab-
lish dairy whore mothers may get
pure milk for their babies.
Capt. Charles II. Lindsey, for many
years turnkey at the state prison in
Waupun, has been appointed deputy
warden by Warden Roberts.
Gov. Scofield has signed the True mar
riage license bill, which provides that
five days must elapse between the time
the license is secured and the date of
the marriage. except in extreme cases
by order of the court
j. Rosypal, aged so, a Bohemian
farmer living near Friendship, commit
ted suicide by hanging.
The summer meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Association of City Superintend-
ents and Supervising Principals with
the faculty of the University of Wis
consin will be held at Madison May 20.
The first Methodist Episcopal church
in Baraboo, that cost $4,000, has been
dedicated.
a jury in the circuit court in Madi-
son returned a verdict Of St1 800 for
Fred v. Baxter, the Northwestern fire.
man who lost leg and was badly
scalded in the rouudhouse explosion
last June.
Ground has been broken in Central
park al Kenosha for the Simmons mem
orial library and the wall foundations
win soon be laid. The marble for the
interior decorations, costing nearly
$4,000. will be imported from Italy
John Kubat, a farmer near NeillsviIle,
was killed by a bull.
The loans and discounts of Wisconsin
national banks outside of Milwaukee
aggregate $242tL00o, which is an in
crease of more than s., 100000 for three
months
About 5000 cigars from the Ninth
Pennsylvania district, with bogus
stamps. were found in j. J. IIogan's
wholesale stock in Ia Crosse.
r. G. Torrey has been appointed by
Gov. Scofield to fill the position of reg
lister of deeds in Kenosha, left gaeant
bv the death OF W. S Gibbon
II. RI. White, of Stoddard. was fined
$50 and costs for violation Of the phar-
macy law.
Deputy Warden J. v Voshburgh, Of
the state prison, has resigned and his
resignation has been accepted by War
den Roberts
d. w Mowaft has purchased 5000, 600
feet Of logs from the Rust-Owen Bum
Der company Of Fan Claire. which Will
be lowed from the Brulc river and cut
at his mills in Ashland
Lawrence Goggins. aged 30. was killed
by lightning during i storm on the
Stead farm. southeast OF 0mro.
-Four Of the Pcshtigo Lumber com
panys dams on the Eagle. the main
branch Of the Peshtigo river. went out,
entailing a heavy loss to the company.
c. {. MeCiaughery, of Bay City, Ind,
has been chosen warden of the state
prison at Naupun by the state board Of
eoatroi
The Wisconsin, free library commits
sion has elected Miss Cernelia Marvin,
81 oak Park. III. as director Of It's sum
mcr school OF library science and library
instructor
James n Carpenter, resident Of
llcioit for nearly 50 years and prominent
in the mercantile affairs Of the town,
died Al d liospitalin Milwaukee,
RALPH q Worthingian. aged 20. com.
mittcd saseide 81 his hame in Ccntralia
by shooting
Ralph G Worthington. an earIy set
tier. n years old, committed suicide at
the home st his brother III Centralia
by shooting himself with revolver.
Natural gas has been found IN the
southern part of Milwaukee county IN
the town of 0ak Creek The supply IS
believed 10 hc incNhaustibie
The William Becker LeatgercompaRy.
owners Of one af the fargest tapnerIes
m milwaukee, has Joined the leather
trust
William u Saller IS hopelessls blind
rs ill,. result AZ burning Nv earholie acid
thrown u MS face py young woman
ia Milwaukee