River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-10
The News CONDENSED.

Word has been received of the death
in Luzon Of William H. Stone, com
pany H. Forty-fftb infantry. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, of Mer-
rill.
c. w. Days planning mill at Green
leaf. was burned, the loss being $1,000,
with no insurance.
Fire supposed to be of incendiary
origin made total destruction of the
lumber and shingle mill of Adam Dob
~ in Green Bay. Loss. $4,000.
Arthur Goelzer, 20 years old, son of
a well-known farmer neal Plymouth,
hanged himself to a rafter in his IA
theirs barn. 1t is said dissatisfaction
with his home was the cause
Veronica. the six-year-old daughter
of Michael Glyscz. was fatally burned
while trying to light a bonfire in Man
itowoc.
Mrs. Michael Mason. wife of a we'll
known farmer living near Sparta, was
fatally burned while fighting a fire
in the wood.
A tramp was caught while robbing
the safe in the Junction hotel in Wa
tertown by Mrs. Bathorn, wife OF the
proprietor.
James A. Allen. of Palmyra, has re-
signed as justice of the peace after serv-
ing in that capacity for over 80 years.
He has been agent for one insurance
company almost as long.
At least four Wisconsin governors
were printers in early life, They were
William b. Hoard, George w. Peck. Will
liam II. Upham and Edward Scoheld'
all OF whom also fought with dlstlnc-
ton in the civil war.
The general store of Kimball Broth
ers. in Briggsville. was entered by
burglars and the safe blown open, but
only $50 were secured.
Frank Ostrander. president of the
Northwestern national bank. at West
Superior. died at the age of IS years.
A rural free delivery system has been
established from Cumberland. One
hundred and eighty-fve families or
about 500 people will be accommo-
dated.
DIR. John H. Vivian died in Mineral
Point. suddenly. aged Is years. He was
a surgeon of the Fiftieth regiment in
the civil war.
A large bunch of western bronchos
were sold in Monroe. a number of farm
ers buving as high as 20 of them. j.
now develops that many of the horses
have since died.
C. X. Dennis. an elderly widower OF
Eau Claire. who eloped with Maria
Dickinson. aged 16 years. was found by
the girls father at Durand and ar
rested on a charge Of abduction.
DIR. ]. L. Kearney. secretary OF the
Jefferson County Agricultural society.
died in jefferson.
Jacob Miller. an old settler. died in
Menominee. He was possessed OF
marked ability as an artist.
Capt. c. E. Rogers. of Hayward. a
prominent lumberman and a member
during the rebellion of the famous
Iron brigade. died in Eau Claire, aged
CT years.
Mrs. J. johnson. aged about 60. re-
siding near Arkdale, was fatally
burned. She Was addicted to smoking,
and was blind. and it is supposed her
clothing was ignited from Der pipe.
Walter Lesselyoung, a young a
was killed in Fond du Lac by being
thrown from his buggy.
William r. Pugh. of Menomonie. -
the new chief deputy marshal Of the
western district.
William Anderson. the negro charged
with the murder Of John Taggart in
Ashland April is. was discharged at the
preliminary hearing.
Mrs. Gottfried. the oldest i%nhabitant
of jefferson. died at the age of IS years.
Three women were thrown from \
buggy during a runaway near kenosha
and Mrs. r. G. Torrey. wife Of the coun-
tv register OF deeds, vas probably ia
tally hurt.
The Green County Agricultural so
eietv has authorized its executive board
to make extensive improvements in the
fair grounds in Monroe. including a
new half-mile track and new buildings.