Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-12
BADGER NOTES.

w1111.N RRAuAM, a well-known resi-.
don't died at the Mendoza hospital for
the insane. where he has been confined
for several wears. He was memberof
90. A Twenty third Volunteer Infantry.
and had suffered sunstroke during his
army service, which caused his lnShity.
Less than three months ago Mr&SBIa-
ham was granted a pension OF W per
month for total disability OF her bus,
band. but as his widow she Will only
draw Sl2.
CONDUCTOR Tom SULLIVAN, OF the Bur
linoton & Northern Railway, was SER.
ouslv Dashed by a tramp he had put off
at Fountain CITY. The engineer ands
passengers secured the assailant ands
turned him over to the authorities att
Alma.
REUNION of the old settlers of I.aI
Crosse County will be held at La Crosse
during the interstate fair.
RICHARD BURKHARDT jumped from a.
moving train at La Crosse, striking a
switch target. His skull was split open
and he died instantly.
A MAN named Hitchel employed in a
La Crosse lumber mill, went to sleep on
the railroad track while intoxicated
HI was cut to pieces by tram.
Or. Della G.. Main, daughter of Harry
Gilman, residing near Madison, and the
wife Of Frank Main, a nephew OF Sena,
tor Spooner, died on the 9th, at her
country residence, OF gastric fever
Mrs. Main was "a years old. She was
graduated from Wisconsin University
and Hahncmann College, Chicago
travelled extensively abroad, and was
perhaps, the most successful female
medical practitioner in the state. Be
sides her husband she leaves q son and
one brother, the latter, Stephen Gil
man, being wellknown coal operator
in Chicago.
FIRE broke out on the 4th on the Col,
umbus & Hoking Valleys coal dock, at
Ashland. About 260 feet of the
structure was destroyed, including three
coal towers The loss is 100000. The
flames communicated to the steamer
Iron Age. Her upperWorks were de-
stroyed, the damage being placed at
100000.
The blueberry crop in Trempeleau
County is the most abundant IN years.
THE chief of police of Eau Claire pro-
hibtted the Salvation army from para
ding the streets, on account of recent
disturbances. The army was just about
to move, Int deSlStcd.
II. D. WYMAN, one of the oldest set
tiers of Chequamegon Bay district, re-
siding at Washburn, dropped dead,
IT is represented to the authorities Of
Trempealeau County that an "orignaI
package Joint" is in operation at Gales
Vile
r. II. PAssMoRE, cashier of the Secur-
ity Bank of Tacoma, committed suicide
on the I'd inst by cutting his throat and
stabbing himself in the heart with q
small penknife, the blade OF which was
not over two inches in length. When
he was found life was nearly extinct
and all efforts to save him were unava-
ing. Mr. Passmore had resided IN Ia
coma for about a year, having come
from Milwaukee to take care OF the
Security Bank, of which he was one OF
the incorporrtors.
FIRE in the Columbus q Hooking Val
ley Company's coal dock at Ashland, on
on the 4th, destroyed SIS 900 or 100000
worth of property, caused the death Of
one fireman, and the serious, probably
fatal injury Of several more.
THE celebration Of the Fourth in Mil
waukee was unusually quiet. There
were only a few accidents.
JUDGE PARISH, on the Sd, denied the
motion for a new trial submitted by
Bakers attorney, at Ashland. BcI5-e
sentence was pronounced, Baker de
clared his innocence and asked for
mercy. He was sentenced to five years
in the pcnnitentiary. The supreme court
will be asked to pass upon Ills case.
JOHN SToHRE committed suicide at
Seneca, near Prairie du Chen, having
worried himself into a craze over fnan-
cial complications. He was one of the
proprietors of the bankrupt Stohre
bakery, of Prairie du Chen.
THE Eau Claire chief of police has
prohibited the Salvation Army from
parading the streets on account OF re-
cent disturbances. The army was just
about to move. but desisted.