Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-06-28
BADGER NOTES.

bore ugly bruises, and the right hand
was badly lacerated. The deceased was
of middle age, and 5 feet 5 inches in
height. He was dressed only in a light
coat and pants, and without shoes or
stockings. The jury was unable to de-
termine the cause of death, but appear
ances indicated murder and robbery.
CHARLES HAND, aged IS, was drowned
on the oath, while bathing in the Mil
waukee River just outside the city linn
it's.
john l.. MIrcHELL's horse, Sinbad,
valued at S., 900 was shot after an effort
had been made to set broken leg re-
ceived by the animal through getting
out of box stall at Mr.. MitchelPs sum
mnr home, near Milwaukee.
WHAT is known as the Island Planning
Mill, on Cape Street, Milwaukee, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 25th The loss is esti-
mated at between 0,O0O and $50 900.
THE State Board of Supervision held
its annual meeting for the election of
reelected president, William Parry vice
president, and ID. S. Comley secretary.
| The officers of the various state institu-
tons were all reelected, with the ex-
ceptlOn of a treasurer, action on which
. was deferred.
THE body of drowned man was
| found at the mouth of the Sioux River,
! four miles north of Washburn. Papers
found on his body would show him to
| be Frank Harmon, of San Francisco,
| Cal
MARY DAY, Of Bayfield,, was burned
to death while visiting the Indian viii
| lage Odanah, ten miles from Ashland.
Her clothing caught fire from lamp,
and she was terribly burned before the
! flames could be eXtinguished.
Gov. HOARD denies the report of
conference and compromise on Ben
nett law platform.
THE large boiler room of the Shores
/ Lumber Cpmpany's plant at Ashland
caught fire in the roof, at 3 O'Clock on
the morning Of the 22d, and a serious
confagraton was feared, but the flames
were confined within this iron inclosure,
and the large mill saved. The interior
Of the building burned, and the brick
work about the boiler was damaged to a
considerable extent. A short delay III
saving is possible during the repair of
the boiler foundations. The actual loss
is estimated at 81 200, partly covered by
| insurance.
AT La Crosse, on the evening of, the
Goth, another big batch of jcwelry, stolen
from the travelling man for Norrie, Allls-
ter & Co., Of Chicago, at Waverly, Ia,
was found undera lumber pile. large
satchel, containing fftynine watches,
fifty eight chains, besides all sorts of
jewelry, was found and turned over to
the police. The man who brought it has
never been apprehended, but MI Ike llo-
ley is now on trial at Wayerly for par
! ticipation III the crime.
A pICKLE-CASMINti factory has been
built at Prairie du Chen. The city gave
bonus Of s. 900 and the site upon which
! the works are located.
| The great and only Gun Wa, q most
ubiquitous individual, who adyertises
himself in various cities at the same
time as the greatest medical wonder of
the age, was arrested at Milwaukee on
the 10Th, with his entire outfit, on
charge Of conspiracy to detraud the
credulOus. i,
a SPECIAL meeting of the Milwaukee
Common Council was held on the 10Th
to but the finishing touches to the park
legislation. A substitute resolution was
passed by vote Of ri to !, authorizing
the proper city officers to complete the
I purchase of the tracts Of lands referred
to in the report of the park commits
sioners and the council committee on
parks.
A BRUTAL assault was made on Atty.
M. f. Lennon, at Ashland, on the 10Th,
by John Bovd, the bailiff in charge of
the Baker jury. Lennon objected to
Boyd's appointment when the jury
was sworn, for the reason that Boyd
had charge of the Perrin jury, and con-
siderable scandal was floating around
concerning that jury. Boyd however,
was retained. Lennon was mount
ing the court house steps with a
satchel in one of his hands and
a number Of law books in the
other. Boyd stopped him and inquired
why he dictated a certain article appear
ing this morning in a local paper. Some
words passed, and Lennon turnedto en-
ter the building, when Boyd struck him
powerful blow on the jaw, breaking 1T
squarelv. He was taken to his rooms
and made as comfortable as possible.
| BOYD was arrested on the charge of as
sault with intent of doing great bodily
harm.
The will of James S. Vail, who died
at Cornell, n. Y, whose estate, valued
at about $500, 900, includes considerable
property in the Northwest, is made
| public, and occasions much comment.
He leaves his widow, who is now in Eau
Claire, only $4,000; her S-year-old
daug liter, $50,000 and the rest to two
daughters by his first wife, who are
married A clause of the will was that
any legatee who ehdeavored to break 1t
| should have nothing.
JUSTICE HARLAN, of the United States
supreme court, was entertained by the
bar of Madison. on the 18th, at Camp
Rex Magnus. on the western shore of
Lake Mendoza. A collation. was served.
and the afternoon was spent In re-
| o,,opcac to toactS and flow of local wit