The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-09
VISIONS

William Gritzmaeher, wanted at Wausau
to answer to a charge of criminal assault,
was found in Minnesota.
A. V. B. Dey, of Pewaukee took number
of roses to Waukesha that were grown in
his garden in December.
Charles Morris, bar tender, was sentenced
at Chippewa Falls to Waupun for one year
for stealing $40 check
Dr. David Ward, who died at Wrightstown,
Brown County, was in early days post eur
geon at Fort Howard when the fort was
military post. DR.. Ward was 90 years old.
Will Harrington, formerly connected with
various papers on the Gogebic range, is I'M
der arrest at Duluth on the charge of steal
ing articles of clothing.
One commission merchant at Boscobel
bought 1900 rabbits in one day for ship
ment to Chicago. Rabbits were never before
SO numerous as this season.
Napoleon Croker, the old man recently
sentenced at Stevens Point for life for killing
his son,in-law near Junction City, has been
granted pension.
Sebastian Schneider, OF Barton, while load
ing straw at Young America, fell from his
wagon and broke his neck. He was o retired
farmer 76 years of age
Chris. Larson, an employe of the railroad
company, was killed at Stanley while carry
ing rails. He slipped on the ice in such
manner that rail fell on his neck, crushing
it.
The body Of an unknown man was found
on the Lake Shore Railroad track, two miles
from Odanah station by Indians. 1t is ru-
mored that the man was fouIly dealt with
and robbed.
| Mrs. Joseph King, of Evansville died sud
denly on the evening otDecember "a, of apo
| plexy. She was on her way home from a
! Christmas entertainment W hen stricken down,
and died before reaching home.
August Swanson, an Ashland saloonkeeper
was standing in front of a window, in his sa-
| loon, when parties on the outside attempted
to split his head open with an axe. The
would be murderers escaped.
Samuel CIcgg, the old gentleman who was
shot by target gun on the far grounds at
Dodgevile dnring the fair last August, has
brought suit in the circuit court against the
Iowa County Agricultural Society and it's
officers for 81, 900 damage
The State Board of Supervisors has ap-
pointed L. K. Wright, of Wausau instructor
of military tactics at the Industrial School
for the boys at Waukesha This is the first
step in accordance with the plan to create a
military department in connection with the
school
An eagle attacked q peacock on the farm of
Henry Huber, near Baraboo. boy who
tried to drive the bird away was attacked in
turn and was badly hurt. Two men, who
finally came to the lads assistance, captured
the eagle, which measured feet from wing
tip to wing tip.
Judge Bundy of Hudson sentenced Albert
Revor to the pententiary for fourteen years
for the murder of James Mcdonald. Sheriff
Young took the prisoner to Waupun The
attorneys for the defense made an heroic at
tempt to secure a new trial. They will up,
peal to the supreme court. The attorneys
for the state regard the sentence as extreme
ly light
At Boscobel Jerry O'NeiI and wife were
shot in bed by an unknown assassin at
Mount Sterling. Two daughters in an ad-
joining room we're awakened by the shot
but when they reached the bedside their pa
rents were dead. There is no clue to the per.
petrators of the crime, the O'Neils, who were
} well-to do farmers, are not known to have
had any bitter enemies.
Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin has been visited
by number of Winnebago Indians from
) Marathon county headed by Chief Big Hawk
who came to solicit his support in securing
J for the children of the tribe the privilege o
J attending the state public schools. The Gov
} ernor promised to render aid in helping tn
better educational facilities, and the red mel
are pleased at the prospect The Indians DE-
3 not take kindly to the mission schools pro
Vided by the national government.
sensation was Occasioned at Waupaca
Wis, by the commencement of suit TO
Islander brought by Miss Kitty Lyle agalns
II. J. Stetson, the leading merchant of tn
city, asking $4,000 damages. Miss Lytl
formerly had charge of Stetson's dry good
: department, and was recently discharged, oil
legged stealing being the cause, Both partie
stand high in social circles and about doz
en- prominent ladies will be called as witness
, eS,
Daniel Allen, convicted Wisconsin muir
, derer, is hiding in a little town among tn
Cascade mountains. Men have tracked hin
, ever since he broke jail in Neilsville, May 90
1887, despite Aliens efforts to mislead tn
! authorities into the belief that he was dead
His career was thrilling in crime. Settling il
Clark comfy twenty-five years ago, with
wife and child, he gained small fortune b,
industry and frugality, and three years age
was worth 5000. Allen poisoned his VIII
and also q man named Wright whose wife
Allen wanted. Allen was tried and convicted
but on account of technicaIiey was LOCKED
up to await hearing. On May 90, 1887
Allen escaped, Mrs. Wright assisting him
She had confessed the crime at Aliens trial
and her case was dismissed as it was decided
she was Aliens tool. The search for Allel