River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-31
The News Condensed.

Seven contractors and jobbers of
the Menasha Woodcnware company
were fined one dollar each for viola
ton of the child labor law.
A resident of West Superior has APP
pealed to the municipal court for an
order compelling neighbor to re-
strain his chickens from scratching
up flower beds.
Dorothea Wallis, young daughter of
DR. Joseph Wallis. health commission
err of Wauwatosa, was burned to
death. No one knows how the blaze
started
The largest pearl yet found at
Genoa, Vernon county, has been dis
covered. 1t weighs 60 grains and is
of a high quality, both in color and
form,
August Stocton. farmer 9S years
old. hanged himself near Collins. No
cause is known.
Isaac Stephenson, father of |. Wat
son Stephenson. who was married to
Miss Kathryn Mclaughlin at Mari
lette. has given the couple as a we'd
ding gift a house and shares of stock
worth $115,00O.
At the twenty-seventh annual con-
yention in Oshkosh of the Wisconsin
Woman's Christian Temperance union
Mrs Mary G. Upham, of Marshfield,
was reelected president.
William Sicvert. of Merrill, commit
ted suicide on account of unrequited
love.
Capt. Rogers, a veteran lake cap
tain, formerly of Marinette, died in
.Kertland. Wash. He sailed the lakes
for so years.
About half the horses in Madison
are affected with an epidemic resem-
bling the grip.
Before 500 excursionists John Con-
way, of Milwaukee. was killed at
Pewaullee while attempting to board
a train. ~ -
Nicholas Tyliclli. travelling agent
for the Belle City Milling company of
Racine. was arrested on the charge
of enlbezzling $1,000.
Edward Houle, of Depere, was run
over by train near Hermansviile
and died in Menominee, Mich, from
the effects of injuries. He was "a
years old and single.
Under the fish and game code of the
state of Wisconsin the season for fish
ing with hook and line is now open.
Fred 4. McMillen received tele-
gram in Whitewater from his son,
Fred L. McMillen. that he had passed
the examination for admission to the
naval academy at Annapolis.
The state supreme court has adj
iourned until 2:30 o'clock on the aft
ernoon of June 81.
Thomas r. Mccarthy, head sawyer
on the night shift at the Diamond
Match company's plant in Green Bay,
fell onto the carriage of band saw
and was cut 10 pieces. He leaves
wife and four children.
Nels Nygrea, chairman Of the town
of Bramaur. was killed by falling
tree.
William Webber, proprietor of the
Bethesda brewery, died in Waukesha
of heart disease. aged 43 years.
At Rib Lake fire destroyed the en-
gine and boiler house. bark mill,
teaches and color watts OF the Fayette
Shaw tannery Loss, $4,000.
Henry Darling. aged seven. son of
Richard Darling. of Summit, died from
the effects of having eaten root tof
wild carrot.
Henry S Eldredge aged Ga, a farm
er near Chiffon. committed suicide 10y
shooting himself while respondent.
lie leaves a widow and nine children.
John w Black. of GAINESVILLE, Sc
cured verdict OF $1,000 against G..
A. Lauphier for alternating his wife's
affections
Mai. q. r. Frank died suddenly in
Muscoda from apoplexy, aged ~ years.
lie served IN the Thirty-third Niscon-
sin regiment IN he civil war.
The following people have eft Me-
nomonie for Cape Nome. expecting to
remain away for one year: Chris
Solid. Peter Solid. Hans Nelson. Peter
Nelson, Knute Martinson and Andrew
Peterson.
1T IS announced that ne creditors
Of the Plani<inton bank in Milwau-
kee may realize nearly 100 cents on
the dollar on their claims.
Clara Abel, II years old left her
home al Spring Valley for bicycle
ride and has not been seen since.
4 small fortune at isaTaboo is wait
ng William a,ifermann, formerly .;
that city.