River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-27

Earl Mosher, II years old, the self
confessed assailant of Carl Grover, aged
~ years, pleaded guilty in circuit court
at Viroqua to charge of assault, and
was sentenced to five years in states
prison.
Bishop Grafton, denies report cir
culated that he proposed to found
theological seminary in Fon du Lac to
cost 100000.
News comes from England that J.
+. Corey. of Amery, Polk county, has
fallen heir to 50 900, 900.
Mrs. George Grimes, one of the first
white settlers. died in Beloit. She and
her husband celebrated their fifty-sey-
enth wedding anniversary recently.
G. G.. Armstrong, of Baraboo, vet
eran of the Mexican war and the war of
years.
August Pimm, a blacksmith, and for
many years a well-known resident of
North Bend, died suddenly while shoe
ing horse.
Ingram hall. the gift of o. H. Ingram,
college, was formally dedicated.
The women of Two Rivers are being
terrorized by a Jack the Hugger."
Several have been attacked at night in
dark places, and those who resented
his embraces, have, in some instances,
been choked into submission
While in his store at Emerald, ]. f.
Barnes. a well-known merchant, died
suddenly of heart disease.
The state printing commissioners BIZ
ennial report shows that the total
amount for 1899 expended for
printing in each department was $780,
1925. and the total for 1900 is $4S,-
769.52.
Rev. ]. ]. wilkins, for five years past
rector of Christ Episcopal church in La
Crosse, has accepted call to Los An
geles, Cal.
Albert Anderson, butter maker at
Coloma, died suddenly with an abscess
of the brain.
Mrs. L. f. Widsteen. aged 81, was IA
tally burned at her home in Green Bay,
her clothing catching fire from lamp.
Rural free delivery has been ordered
esta blished at PloveT, Portage county,
to embrace an area of AZ square miles
with population of 1926.
Adam Tuchscherer, dry goods deal
err in Menasha, filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. Liabilities, S24,O15.52;
assets. $22,419.25.
Patrick Motley died in Marinette of
consumption. He served in the civil
war with the Sixth Massachusetts in
fantry.
A collision between two parts of
broken freight train at South Milwau-
kee killed three men.
Mrs. Crandle, aged 81 years. widow Of
David Crandle, died near Baraboo. She
was among the first settlers. and lived
over so years on farm near the city.
The city council of Kenosha has re-
fused 10 grant a franchise to the Mill
waukee Electric Railway & Light COM
pany to build line through that city.
Mrs. L. F. Widsten. an old and prom
irert esident OF Green Bay. fell down
stairs with lighted lamp in her hand
and was fatally burned. She leaves a
son and husband.
Christmas gifts sent through the
Kenosha post office a year ago will be
delivered this month. The delivery at
this late date will be due to the discov-
cry OF five mail pouches that have been
secreted in the basement of the Office
for - months.
The sawmilI of the Yellow River
lumber company, on the Little Jump,
IA miles from Chippewa Falls, was de-
stroyed by fire. the loss being $4,000,
and no insurance.
The town board Of Washburn revoked
the liquor licenses of William Burns,
Edward Williams and John Ritan for
opening their places of business ON sun
day.
John Tuton, of 0sceola, was return
ing from a wolf hunt on foot when
dozen or more gray wolves appeared
and chased him a mile. He was well
armed and brought three pelts to
town.