Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-29


JAMES WILLIAMS, who was tried at La
Crosse for criminal assault and escaped
because Of the character of complaining
witness, has since been hanging about
Mrs. Ryder's boarding house. She
asked the police to watch him, and an
officer concealed himself in the house al
midnight, and between 4 and 8 O'Clock,
printer Jim, " as Williams called him
self, entered, selected two garments and
departed. The officer captured him
outside the door.
CHARLES NoRDsTRoM was convicted OF
manslaughter i'll the fourth degree at
Madison.
THE report that John A. Hinsey had
sold his interest in the electric railway
is denied.
The wife of Meshinowa, an old Chip
pewa chief, died at Odanah, Ashland
County.
TIE Wisconsin Central is still buying
land for It's terminal in Milwaukee.
MADISON schools are closed on account
of diphtheria.
TIE Eau Claire Board of Education
has asked $50 900 for current expenses,
and $4,000 for a new high school build
ing.
LAKE Forest defeated Madison at foot
ball.
EVERY like event of bygone years was
eclipsed by the College OF law ball at
Madison, which occurred in the assem-
bly, chamber, elegantly decorated to1
the occasion. The reception committee
consisted of Gov. Hoard and wife, Will
lam f. Villas and wife, Mayor r. M.
Bashford and wife, Gen. f.. f. Bryant
and wife, ana Burr W. Jones and wife.
THE assessed valuation of the city OF
Marnette this year is 81, 252 sos, which
is $142, 69S in excess of last year.
EUGENE MARK, an Eau Claire cutlery
grinder, was instantly killed by Il flying
piece of a bursting emery wheel
ASHLAND will have another saw mill.
ID. A. Kennedy will build it, and it will
be the most complete in the country.
AT Eau Claire on the DIST as Eugene
Maerk, a cutlery grinder, was at work
in his shop an emery wheel burst and Il
piece struck him over the head, killing
him instantly.
TIE La Crosse Ski Club has elected
DR.. n. Nissen as its president The
club discussed Il proposition from an
Eau Claire Ski Club to unite with GER
tain clubs III the Northwest in establish
ing a league or circuit. With such a
league, contests would be held at differ
ent times which would afford much
sport. 1t is thought such league will
be formed, and the La Crosse club will
join it.
TIE wife of Meshinowa, ''The Mes
senger," formerly noted chief of the
Bad River band of Chippewa Indians,
an advanced age. Her husband died in
1881. He was one of the head chiefs
among Northern Indians in the early
days of the state, and was noted for or
atorical ability. His wife was we'll
known, and her death is greatly regret
ted by Indians. The funeral will be
held Sunday, at Odanah, with imposing
ceremonies.
AFTER many weeks and months the
preliminary work on the Phster Hotel
has been completed, the contract award
ed, and work on what promises to be Mil
waukee's grandest structure will be
commenced Immediately Of the 100 or
more bidders c. B. Roberts, of Milwau-
kee, was the most successful
THE annual reception and ball of the
State University College of Law took
place in the Assembly chamber of the
state capitol on the night of the Dist,
and was an elegant affair The chamber
was handsomely decorated and the oc-
c;aslon altogether eclipsed any of its pre-
decessors. The reception committee
consisted of Gov. Hoard and wife
Judge Cassidy and wife, President
Chamberlin and wife, VIM. f. Villas
and wife, Mayor L. M. Bashford and
wife, Gen. +. +. Bryant and wife, and
Burr W. Jones and wife.
a WELL-FoUNDED movement is on foot
among the true sportsmen of Wiscon-
SIN, which includes members of local
gun clubs, to have a measure enacted
by the next legislature prohibiting tho
killing of deer for a period of five
years.
THOMAS TELFoRD was appointed treas
urer of Ashland County.
THE Milwaukee Harvester Comnanv
joined the big pool
HE earnings of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad for the second week1n Nnvam.
Der amounted to $103, 12I. against So6 :.
1869, an increase of S6,974.3i. For The
two weeks ending November Il the
earnings were sos, 703, against $3.50 997 :.
80 Tor the corresponding time last wear
an increase of SIS, 1864. From INV I
to November Il the earnings amounted
TO $2,202, 1929, against 81 800. 363 5I f.,
the corresponding period in 1850 an ~.
crease of 500, 2SS. IS. 50 ~