River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-24
The News Condensed.

POrtage.-CraZed with jealousy Carl
Boeck, aged % years, killed his wife,
aged 10 years, by cutting her throat
and stabbing her in the back. He then
tried to take his own life by jumping
into the canal, from which he was
rescued
La Crosse.-For the second time in
two weeks a Jail delivery occurred here
and Andrew Cunningham, third MEM
Der of the Trainer gang Of post Of
flee robbers, is at liberty, and all the
work done by United States officers in
running the gang to earth has been lost.
Madison.-W. T.. Tarbet, of Chicago,
tax commissioner of the Illinois Central
Railway company, appeared before the
state tax commission and argued for
reduction in the assessment of the prop
erty of his company in Wisconsin.
Menasha-One of the most unique
birthday celebrations ever held in the
city, and possibly in the entire state,
took place here at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Macllin, in this city. Four
generations were represented at this
gathering and the most notable feature
is the fact that each representative o.
a generation was born on the same day
of the month of August.
anesville.-Francis Davis and wife.
of Footville this county (colored), aged
108 and 105 years, respectively, have
commenced action against Fred and
Julia Wells to recover possession OF the
farm on which they live, claiming that
they were persuaded to sign away the
property.
La Crosse.-A secret agency supposed
to be the Law and Order league, recent
ly organized, began a campaign against
the police department by mailing to
| hundreds of citizens believed to be in
terested in reforms charges against
Chief of Police Byrnes.
Appleton. Hulda Rohloff,
widow of William Rohloff, late street
| commissioner of Appleton, whose dead
| body was found in the basement of the
| city hall seven months ago, has inst1-
| tuted suit against the Lutheran Aid
society for the payment of a $4,000 life
| insurance policy, which the organiza-
| ton has declined to pay, alleging the
decedent came to his death by his own
hand.
Plainfield.-The wife of Louis Zwetz,
a well-known farmer of Plaintield.
choked to death in bed.
Ashland.-Mrs. James McSherry, aged
| ct years, committed suicide by taking
| morphine. ~
| Marinette-The next encampment of
the Sons of Veterans of Wisconsin will
be held in Marinette at the time the en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Racine. Housewives of Racine have
been weighing pound packages of but
| ter and claim that, every pound falls
short several ounces. 1t is said that the
| butter is made in Racine county and
| there are threats of arrests.
Kenosha. coroners jury called
to investigate the death of Hubbard
| Strurp, whose body was found in the
lake, has returned an open verdict as
! signing no cause for the death of the
man.
| Union Grove.-Farmers near here fear
a mad dog has been among their stock
and bitten a number of horses. The
horse Of Joseph Whitley, a contractor,
was suddenly attacked with hydro
phobia, and will have to be killed. Two
other horses show signs of the rabies.
Racine.-Mrs. C. Thompson, mother
of Willis G.. Thompson, the young man
who left with Albert Gunderson, MUIR
dered at Cheyenne Wells, Col, has re-
ceiyed letter from her son. 1t is dated
in Kansas and tells Of how Albert Cum
derson left his job and started for Den
yer. This shows that Thompson was
not a fellow victim of Gunderson.
La Crosse.-The La Crosse city coun-
Gil has demanded the resignation of City
Engineer Frank C. Powell, alleging mis-
conduct of Office. The call for his res
ignation is the result of the recent
charges of irregularity made by Alder
man John Downs. Powell is the plain
tiff in a sensational suit against L. p.
Phillip for alienation of his deed wifes
affections. Powell says he will not re-
sign.
Kenosha.-The Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric Railway company will not at
tempt to build line into Kenosha to
/ connect with the line running between
Chicago and Milwaukee.