Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
The News Condensed.

young eagle was captured recently by
James Meikle, near Sturgeon Bay
A census Just completed shows that the
population of Beloit is g, 404-an increase OF
], 045 In three years.
The survey and allotment of lands on the
Oneida reservation has been postponed for
a time.
Clinton Litchfeld, one Of the known
conductors on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, died at Green Bay the other even
ing of peritonitis
Clarence O. Cloyd, a student, was
drowned in the Rock river near GAINESVILLE
recently while bathing.
The cornerstone OF new Methodist
church was laid at Waupun few days ago
In the estimate Of Major Davis Of the re-
quirements of Western rivers and harbors
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers come in for
5000 600.
The keeper of the Ross aance-house at
Ashland was robbed Of 500 in greenbacks
few mornings ago.
The residence of G. r. Means, one mile
south of Wausau, was burned to the ground
the other afternoon Loss, $1,000; insur
ance, 81 600.
Patrick Cosgrig, an old resident Of Chip
pewa Falls. was found dead in his bed the
some time. He leaves wife.
Great excitement prevailed at Amigo few
days ago over report that Prof. 'Hara
was lost in the woods. Searching parties
were organized, but before any thing was
done the professor came in, having wan
dered about for two days
At Chippewa Falls recently James Doyle,
an old resident, committed suicide the
other afternoon by throwing himself on
railroad track before a moving train. De
ceased had been in q demented condition
for some time.
John Schaffer, employed in Browns mill
at Rhinelander, was fatally hurt the other
day while oiling shaft The set screws
caught his shirt-sleeve, and in an instant
every article Of clothing except a wrist
band was torn from him.
Ariel Barnes, Of Hebron, man of nine
ty-five years, has recently completed a
family picture representing. five living gen.
erations. The group includes himself, his
daughter, Mrs. James Miner; his grand
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Brewer; his great
grandson, DR.. F. Brewer, and his great
great-grandson, Baby Brewer, of a few
months.
fire broke out in the J. f. Clancy plan
ing-mill at Amigo early the other morning,
and the mill was consumed, also Mr.
Clancy's residence adjoining Loss about
5000; no insurance.
The new union depot at Ashland to be
used Jointly by the Wisconsin Central
Northern Pacific and Chicago, St Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad companies
was formally accepted recently. 1t is built
of solid brown stone and brick, and the
total cost was $4,000.
A fifteen-year-old boy of Matthias Gas
podar, of Eau Claire, while fishing the other
day in n neighboring lake hooked a large
fish, and, in his excitement, fell in and was
drowned before his companions could reach
him.
Horace A. Taylor, United States Railroad
Commissioner, recently forwarded his
resignation as Senator from the Tenth dis
trict to Governor Hoard, to take effect inn
mediately.
While hunting recently in the town of
Lawrence, near Matt Murphys camp.
Harry Fields accidentally shot and killed
William H. Cole. Cole had been in the
camp but ten DAYS and died without dis
closing his identity. Fields carried him to
a house, when the inquest was held and he
was exonorated
Homer Wells, prominent young married
man of Shawtown, took half an ounce OF
aconite the other day and ended his life.
Cause, financial trouble.
Bruner, the Bad River laborer who was
arrested for completely in the murder Of
Mrs. Josie Fluchs by her husband, was re.
leased the other day at Ashland because OF
insufficient evidence.
Charley Malloy, nephew of Colonel Nal
10y, was drowned in the Baraboo river near
Baraboo the other night while bathing,
The body was recovered
Charles Burke went to his farm six miles
from Wausau recently, and while there
was accidentally shot by Fred Throm.
Thirty-four shots were found in his face,
He would lose HIS left eye