River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-16


ing proclamation, specially bound and
printed, has been placed in all the
schools in the state by the Wisconsin
free library commission.
Otto Kilgas, aged 20, was scalded to
death in the sulphide department of the
Combined Locks paper mill in Kau-
Iauna.
Frederick Weyerhauser, of Chippewa
Falls. has closed deal with the North
ern Pacific railroad for 100000 acres Of
timber land on the Pacific coast. The
price paid is $6,00o,ooo.
The mammoth establishment of the
Menasha Woodenware company, EN-
ploying 1900 men, shut down as the re-
suit of a strike Of % lathemen.
Harry f. Keller, one of Janesville's
best-known travelling statesmen, died
suddenly at Monroe, aged Al years.
As result of the efforts of the w.
C. T. u. the Fond du Lac council has
adopted a curfew ordinance.
Frank Bandalls bicycle factory was
burned in GAINESVILLE. The loss is $1,000,
without insurance.
While playing near fire the dress Of
the 12-year-old daughter of a Pole
named S,avinski, living near Crivitz,
caught fire and she burned to death.
The Bank of West Superior which
failed three years ago has already paid
50 per cent. to the creditors and two
suits in litigation involve $4,000, which
will enable it to pay in full if won.
The body of Roy Craw, the four-year-
old boy who disappeared from his home
near Kelley, was found under a wind
fall in a swamp two miles from his
home. The little fellow had died of eX'
posture.
Winfield Smith, one of the early cap
itaIists of Milwaukee and formerly a
street railway magnet, died in London,
England.
six miles northwest of Tomahawk
Andrew j. McKeen, during quarrel
shot Frederick Peterson through the
heart, killing him instantly.
T. A. Worthington, farmer living
two miles west of La Crosse, accidental
" shot himself in the eye.
While Louis Ryall, general hard
ware merchant of Dodgevisle, was show
ing a rife to a customer a cartridge eX-
ploded. Mr. Ryails face was badly in
iured and he may lose his eyesight
Hugo C. vogel deputy city treasurer,
was elected city treasurer by the Mad.
ison common council to fill the uneX-
PRED term Of the late Frank I. Haven.
James c. Ball. aged GO, a Crimean war
veteran, living at Madison, was married
to Mrs. Bridget Bliss, aged IS.
George Smith, known in G.. A. r. cir
Giles as the sone-armed corporal, died
at Silver Lake, of heart disease.
Mrs. Addie Babcock has sold the Cen
trail house, the leading hotel in Evans
vile, to George Wolfe, who has taken
possession
Ernest Cornell, who is serving life
sentence at Waupun for murder, failed
IN his effort to secure a new trial through
the supreme court.
A mounted carrier now delivers mail
in the outlying sections Of Beloit.
Prentice Drummond was fatally
gored by mad bull on the farm of his
father, David Drrmmond, one OF the
leading jewellers of La Crosse.
John H. spengIer was found guilty
in NeilIsville of Illegal banking. This
is known as the Dorchester bank case.
The minimum penalty is year in the
state penitentiary.
Orlando H. Smith, for many years
city clerk, died in La Crosse, aged rs
years.
Rasmus johnson, proprietor of the
Windsor hotel in Cumberland, was
Judged insane and committed to the
state hospital at MENDOZA.
Insurance Commissioner Giljohann
says the receipts of his department for
the year were S3s7,291.81.
Burglars robbed the state bank at
Chiffon Of $4,000.
Peter Olson, aged &c. and Chris Mel
son, aged 81, were killed by the cars in
Racine.
Sergt. Charles Wodak has returned
to his home in Marshfield from the Phil !
tppines after service of 10 months in
the signal corps.
The supreme court of Tennessee has
decided that no workhouse. city. conn
ty or state prison has legal right 10
whip a prisoner therein.