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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
DONE BY THE MOTHER-IN-LAW
Memorable Grant County Mysterv Solvad
by Confession.

memorable Grant County Mystery Solved
by a Confession.
LANCASTER, Wis, July 10.-Lancaster
people were startled more this morning
when they learned that the aged moth
CT of Louis Sisly had, on her death-bed,
confessed to the murder of her som
wife than they were when the discovery
of the fearful tragedy was made nine
years ago.
In 1882 Lou sisly, of this county, was
married to Miss BickforG. The sec
ond night after the wedding the dead
body of the young bride, perfor-
ated with bullet-holes, was found, lying
IN pool of blood, in wheat-feld near
the house. Suspicion Immediately
fastened on the husband, though
there was little evidence that
he had slain his fair young wife
of two days. Sisly's arrest soon
followed. The authorities collected all
the clrcumstantial evidence that can al
ways be found against man under sus-
plclon and he was placed under arrest.
Then followed notable trial in the
J NAS~OS
being held to the circuit court after an
examination lasting twenty eight days
creating the most intense excitement.
Out Of the hundreds that heard the evil
dence not more than half dozen be-
lleved the prisoner innocent. Some
influential friends came to his rescue,
however, and furnished bail for him.
At the following term of the circuit
court continuance was secured. After
that the case was STAYED off, what evil
dence there was against SisIy FILTERED
away, and to this day the case never
came to trial.
For some time old Mrs. Sisly has been
very i'll. The other day her physician
told the old lady she was likely to die,
but this statement was rejected by the
invalid. She ordered three more doc
tors sent for. They came and sustained
the verdict of their confrere. When
finally she became convinced that
death was near, Mrs Sisly confessed to
the doctors that she herself had COM
mitted the crime of which her son had
been so long accused. The shooting,
she said, occurred in quarrel
over some matter that angered
her terribly. Her uncomfortable
temper bettered her. She seized her
sons revolver near by and emptied the
chambers into her daughter-ln-law's
body When her murderous work was
complete, Mrs. Sisly said, she carried
the body out into the field and laid the
pistol beside it to give an Idea of sui
eide. The details have not yet been
taken, but an ante-mortem statement
will probably be got at once by the dis
trict attorney.
Mrs. Sisly said that her son knew Of
her guilt but shielded her all through
his own trouble, refusing to say word
that would throw suspicion on his
mother. She said that before she died
she was compelled to clear him of the
crime ard then she could go in peace.
Mrs. Sisly is not vet dead, but the ply
sicians say there is no hope.
The Sislv murder case attracted as
wide attention throughout the state at
the time as did that of Rose Zoldoske.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
BEER AT $3.50 A BARREL.
Chicago Syndicate to Guild Six Immense
Breweries-A Revolution.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 8.-Chicago capital
lists are about to start some local enter
prises that will cause some tremendous
shaking up in brewery circles. They
propose to build six big breweries,
two to be located on the South Side,
two OH the West Side, and two on the
North Side. Their capacity is to be
900 barrels each per annum. The
latest improvements are to be intro
duced, including the Tackemine
process, and beer is to be sold at
$3.50 per barrel. AS the present
price is S. the old companies will
have some lively competition. The or
iginators of the new syndicate mean
business, and claim they can pay divi-
dends Of Is per cent. yearly. The
names of those comprising the syndi-
cate are for the present withheld.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
PARNELL'S FRIENDS LOSE HOPE.
They Are Disheartened at the Result of
the Carlow Election.

They Are Disheartened at the Result of
the Carlow Election.
DUBLIN, July 9.-The Parnellite press
is exceedingly downcast over the result
of the Carlow election. The Freeman's
Journal says that there is now no more
chance of getting Home Rule for Ire
land than there is of getting the moon.
"The electors" the Journal adds, "heve
abandoned their independence Tor the
British party yoke"
The Conservative Dublin Express
says that the English will learn from
Carlow that "the Irish tenant farmer,
when not actuated by insane land hum
ger, is a puppet in the hands of Roman
Catholic priests, and as unfit to be an
elector as if he were lunatic."
The National Press, the Mccarthy or
gan, is naturally jubilant, and says the
Carlow men have dealt the death blow
to the faction of Mr.. Parnell from which
there Is no longer any peril: 1t ls
merely temporary nuisance. The IN
science of the self-constituted dictator
has been rebuked.
LoNcoN, July 9.-The Times, COM
menting on the Carlow election, warns
the country that the collapse of Parnell
means the domination OF the irish
priests. who have always hated the
national movement, and therefore that
the McCarthyites' case is little better
than Parnell7s. "Whoever," says the
Times, "becomes the nominal leader OF
the Irish party will be merely the pup
pet of the Irish hierarchy"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
LOST IN LAKE ERIE.
James w. Ryerson's Yacht Missing With
All Hands.


BUFFALO, n. Y, July 10.-The yacht
Mabel, owned by John W. Ryerson, q
prominent lawyer of Simcoe, Ont, left
Port Cover, Ont, July 8, bound for
Buffalo, and nothing has been heard
from it since. Ryersen was a
member of the Buffalo Yacht
Club. 1t is supposed that there
were five persons on board beside
Ryerson, but their names cannot now
be learned. Port Dover is abovt sew
enty miles from Buffalo, a run of about
six or seven hours. kilograms have
been sent to all ports along the lake,
but without discovering any trace of the
yacht, and it is believed all are
lost. All the boats in this harbor have
been instructed to look out for the
yacht or bodies. The captain of lake
boat is said to have seen yacht floating
bottom up on Lake Erie, a few miles
from this city, on Sunday. A tow had
passed over the boat, but had paid no
1ttn ntiOn RI ii
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
BISMARCK MAY FIGHT.

The Elk Chancellor Likely to Challenge
the German Ambassador at Paris.
BERLIN. July st is reported in
diplomatic circles that unless Count
Won Munster, the German ambassador
at Paris, denies the story circulated by
M. De Blowitz to the effect that
the late Emperor William was
DESTROYS of getting rid of Prince
Bismarck, and that the EXCHANGED
lor's advancement of Count Herbert
Bismarck, his son, was a glaringinstance
of nepotism in politics, he Count Bis
marck) will challenge the German
ambassador to give him satisfaction in
the field OF honor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
FARMERS NOT INFATUATED.
The Third Party Scheme Looked on with
Disfavor in New England.

The Third Party Scheme Looked on with
Disfavor in New England.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 9.-An ex-
tended canvass by the New England
Homestead shows that the new Peoples
party is not endorsed by the farmers of
New England and New York. The
men interviewed were all prominent
farmers. While some favor more indie
pendent political action than hereto
fore, nearly all oppose the idea of
a special farmers party. One ortwo 60
SO far as to say ! that at this party, if very
conservative and the right platform is
of the farmers votes in their sections,
Maine and New York state, but the ma
iorlty place this number far lower, from
/ to per cent. being the average.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
PROTECTION SOLICITED.
Federal Government Called on to Protect
Residents of the Caroline Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July S.-Nanpie,
chief of Ponape, in the Caroline Islands,
has arrived on the steamer Australia
from Honolulu. He comes, it is said,
to appeal to President Harrison IN be.
half Of his people. who are threatened
with ruin by Spanish soldlery. He
tality of the Spanish as long as
thew were able. 1t is understood he
has sent strong letters to Washington
urging the government to dispatch a
man-of-war to Ponape to protect the
property of Americans and to insist
upon fair dealing by the Spaniards to-
ward the natives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Five DAYS IN an Open Boat

NEwcAsrLE-oN-TYNE, July 10.-The
American bark Snow Queen, Capt. Nc
Dougall, to-day reports that he rescued
on the banks two Newfoundland fisher
men whom he found adrift in an open
boat They had been five days without
food when taken on board of the Snow
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Mr.. BLAINE BETTER.

His Health Improving and the Patient
Able to Drive Out.
BAR HARBoH, Me-, July 1O.-A friend
of the Blaine family says: THE report
that Secretary Blaine is sinking, and
that the doctors have no hope, is utter
ly false and without any foundation
Whatever Mr.. Blaine is steadily improv
ing as everyone knows who sees him
riding and walking about the streets Of
Bar Harbor, and there is every pros
pect that he will be we'll man by the
end of the summer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
CURE FOR YELLOW JACK.
Cubars Discover q Remedy for the Scourge
of the South.

Cubars Discover q Remedy Tor the ScOurg0
of the South.
HAVANA, July 9.-The Santiago de-
Cuba papers comment upon the wonyS
derful results which have been attained
there in combating yellow fever by
means of the '!Camara Polar (polar
chamber). This method of fighting the
disease was invented by physician Of
the locality in which successful expert
ments have been made. Up to date,
the Santiago papers say, all persons
who have been treated by this method
have recovered, even those who had
reached an advanced stage of the dis
ease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
DIR. Sturgeon May Recover.

LONDON, July 13.-The physicians in
attendance upon the Rev. Charles H.
Spurgeon announce that he has chance
of recovering from the severe illness
from which he has been suffering for
soma time mast
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
TRAGEDY IN A NEW YORK FLAT.
Young Man Blows Out His Brains in
IL n.asa.a. - a ILL., S.uaaAl,an.e

Young Man Blows Out His Brains in
the Presence OF His Sweetheart.
NEW YORK, July S.-The fiat house,
337 West Fifty-ninth Street, near the
Central Park Plaza, was the scene of a
sensational suicide late last night. Sid
ney Shire, - years old, blew his brains
out in the presence of young woman
to whom, it is said, he was engaged to
be married. He died instantly. The
suicide was the son of member of the
stirm of Miller, Shire 4 Co., shirt manu-
facturers. at s and 10 Great Jones Street.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Four Indictments Against Gibson.

CHICAGO. I'll. July S.-The final decision
of the indictments against eN-Secretary
Gibson, of the Whisky Trust, was post
poned until the August term of court
this morning by mutual consent of the
attorneys in the case. All the counts
were quashed except four for attempts
TO commit arson. etc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
No New Import on Logs

OTTAWA, Ont, July Elm the Senate
yesterday Premier Abbott, in reply to
Mr.. Flint, said it was not the intention
of the government to re-impose an ,ex-
port duty on saw-logs and timber taken
from Canada to the United States, IN
view of the trade negotiations which
will be resumed at Washington In Oc-
H$ober
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
CONDITION OF CROPS.

Secretary Rusk's Monthly Bulletin of the
Growth of Cereals.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July l0.-The July
report of the Department of Agri-
culture makes the acreage as
compared with breadth harvested
last year of corn, 1888; potatoes,
1923; tobacco, 1926. Condition: Corn,
92OS; winter wheat. 96.2; spring wheat,
Oil; rye, 93.9; oats, S7.6; barley, 900;
potatoes. 953: tobacco 81 1.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
holland TAKES HIS DOSE.

The ex-State Treasurer Sentenced to Two
Years in the Penitentiary.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1.-THE jury in
the State Treasurer holland case has re-
turned verdict Of guilty, and assessed
the penalty at two years in the peniten-
tiarV
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Victory for Young Houk

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 9.-The Re.
publican congressional executive com
mi,tee was in session here to-day and
decided to have primary election IN
August to select Republican candi-
date for Congress from the four now
seeking the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Rnia
Houk, Meek and Woodruff. This is y
victory for Houk, as those who oppo 20 q
him are divided among the three 9TH 9th.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Convict's Break for Liho,

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 11-Onon
Wilkerson, of the sherlf's road eann
made break for liberty to-day Tbo
guards fired on him, inhictino soua 10
wounds with small shot, but the 1o;eral
er escaped and has no: vet baan SUI "a
captured. A posse are in pursuit = re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Roupht by an English Syndicate.

FLORENCE, Ala., July 1.-THE proper
ty Of the Sheffield Land Company and
the Plant of the Alabama Iron 4 Rail
way Company of Sheffield, will be sold
to an English syndicate. The property
consists of three large furnaces and
nearly two-thirds of the town of
Sheffield. The price is understood to
10 900 ln0
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
NEW CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
A French Physicians Experiments with
Chloride of Zinc.

PARIS, July 8.-Dr. Lannebongue's
method of treating tuberculosis is to in
iect q solution of chloride of zine into
the affected tissue. The solution
hardens the tubercle tissue, producing
a condition unfavorable to the existence
of the tubercle bacilE. The process of
treatment is tedious, but it is remark
ablo scientific application of the Pasteur
and Koch methods. The Doctor him
self admits that he proceeds according
to the Pasteur method and operates on
the Koch bacillus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Tennis on the English CONT

LONDON, July 9.-In the lawn tennis
tournament the final four-hand round
proved to be the finest exhibition of 49,
present season. Both couples were 'l ~,
magnificent form and so evenly mateha II
that every game was fought in the Keenest
s serRsa applause am Iad 5 e5 ws n5s
winning hV , sets to Z. ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
ELLIOTT WAS A FENIAN.
The Ohio Murderer Tells His Story q
the Witness Stand,

the Witness Stand.
COLUMBUS, O., July 9.-W. J. Elliott.
the defendant in the great murder trial.
took the witness stand in his own be-
half. He first gave history of him
self. He touched briefly on his ca
reer as a Fenian after the rebellion
and said he was known in that move,
ment as F. n. Cavanaugh, and was
registered at the British prison as 8
conspirator against the English govern
ment under that assumed name. He
said he had been warned to look ont for
Osborne, the latter having made threats
against his life. The examination in
chief was still in progress when court
took q recess at noon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
TRIO OF HOLIDAYS ABROAD.
Masked Highwaymen Robbing People in
Northern Michigan.

Masked HlghWHymen NODDIhS 1eOPI0 IN
Northern Michigan.
MAN1sr1oUE, Mich, July S.-Three
masked men entered Whitedale, small
station on the $500" line, near here, last
night at O'Clock, and compelled the
storekeeper at that place to shell
out his gold watch and chain
and also a sum of money.
The robbers proceeded to Culver Lake,
about mile distant, and robbed man
named Nevaux of $15. Sheriff Hebron
and Deputy Sheriff German, Of Manis-
tique, have started in pursuit of the
robbers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
SIX MILLION CATHOLICS.
Number of Churchmen In the united
States Told by the Census.

W.su1SGroN, D. c., July 7.-Supt.
Porter. of the Census Bureau, has In
preparation and will soon issue bulle-
tin mon the membership of che Roman
Cathplic Church in the United States
~. atates and counties. The bulletin
, uy s' show that the membership now
n WIN sne~ |. sc. 600 communicating over
h AZ YEARS of age. This minimum limit Of
ace 40 to Is wears will be adhered to IN the
az tat; ~ Of other churches which are IN
course of preparation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
Murderer Duncan to Hang.

EAGLE Pass, Tex, July S.-R. H. Dun
can, who was convicted of the murder
of the entire Williamson family, three
women and man, eighteen months
ago, has been sentenced to be hanged
here on Friday, September 4.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
IS MARSH IN THE TOLLS?
Report That the Defaulting Philadelphia
Banker Has Been Found.

MILAN, Tenn, July 10.-This section
has been thrown INTO great excitement
owing to the report that one of Phila-
delphia's defaulters had been found
near here. The man spoken Of
is about 40 years of age, is
dressed stylishly, has five re-
volvers and butcher knife on his
person and swears he will not be taken
by officers. Advices have been received
from Philadelphia asking the authorities
to be on the watch, and from photo
graph of Marsh it is thought this mys-
terious party IS the fugitive banker. A
posse is in pursuit of the mysterious
Dar.Y
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
American Crook Pardoned.

CRY OF MEXICO, July 10.-President
Diaz has pardoned Carlos Zaremba, the
American who was sentenced to four
years imprisonment for forgery and for
using false government seals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
JOIN THE THIRD PARTY.
South Dakota Alliances Decide to Go 1n-
to Politics.

to Politics.
HURON, s. D., July 1.-THE Alliance
independent conference closed last
evening. The question of recognizing
the independent party of the state to
conform with the Cincinnati platform was
discussed and referred to the independ-
ent central committee tor settlement,
which practically means that the Gin
cinnati platform will be adopted by the
independents here. The organization
of citizens alliances to work with the
knights of Labor was recommended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
L,our Workmen Crushed to Death

LONDON, July S.-The staging of the
shaft at a colllery at Rotterdam, York
shire, collapsed to-day, killing four
workmen and seriously injuring four
others.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
LIFE FOR JACK THE RIPPER.

The New York Murderer Sentenced to the
Penitentiary.
New YORK, July 1O.-Frenchy, the
New York Jack the Ripper" was sem
fenced to life IMPRISONMENT to- day.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18
A Barnum Trick.

Did you ever hear the story OF
Barnum's giants? Well, along in
the 40s Barnum had museum at the
corner of Broadway and Ann-st.,
New York. Business was pretty
quiet one day when a giant came in
and asked for job. He wanted to
show himself. Barnum looked him
all over carefully and told him to
leave his name and address. He
said: "We have a giant now and he
is doing well enough. but if he should
peg out, why, we will see, we will see. "
We all thought this would be the end
of the matter. The giant had left the
Office about an hour, and, curiously
enough, Barnum sat on the same
spot all the time. l could not make
it out. He was quite young fellow
then, spry and nimble. Pretty soon
he jumped up and laughed {; how he
did laugh! l never saw the old man
laugh SO much before. Says he: II
have got the best thing for tho mus
cum yet. How tall is our giant
now ?"
Eight feet nine inches"
"How big is that fellow that just
left here ?"
"Eight feet and one-half inch"
"Capital, capital. We will see, we
will see."
That was his usual expression.
Matters went along as usual for about
a week. One bright day, it was
along in the afternoon, a coach stop
ped at the door and out stepped Barn
um. He assisted a giantess from the
carriage and conducted her to the
office-a real live giantess. Well,
sir, you ought to have seen that mus
cum the day after. You couldn't turn
in it. Business was booming. Pretty
soon the giant fell in love with the
giantess. Of course, the old mans
hand was in it that. Then we had a
wedding. You ought to have been
there the day of the wedding. Why.
we just cleaned the place every hour,
and still the crowd came. During
the ceremonies l began to watch the
pair closely. ! got so absorbed in
this that I forgot my books. All Of
sudden it flashed across my mind
that the larynx of both the man and
woman was the same. Now, you
can detect a man just by looking at
his throat. If the larynx is Pronounc-
ed, you may wager the person is a
man. Well, sir. the whole thing came
to me right away; the giantess and
the courtship and the wedding were
all of Mr.. Barnum's brain. I went
into the Office and laughed.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

eyes and tied the ends at the back OF
his head, and then, taking his arm, l
whispered:
"You must sit down."
"Yes."
81 am going now."
Goodbye to you, sergeant. Let
it be over soon I"
When I had reached the squad
there was nothing to wait for, and the
orders were Issued
Ready"
"Aim!"
The command "ire" was just trcmb-
ling on my lips when an officer waving
white handkerchief appeared behind
the prisoner. / ascertained, at a lat
er date, that none of the muskets were
loaded, but this fact was not ever
known to the firing squad.
The prisoner had been reprieved.
/ advanced and broke the glad news
to him, and then removed the band.
age from his eyes and assisted him to
rise.
Great Heavens, but what change
He had a smile on his face-the grin
of an idiot! The light of intelligence
had gone out Of his eyes, and his first
movement was to spring up, flop his
arms, and crow like a rooster! From
that moment until he was finally dis.
charged and sent home, no man heard
an intelligent word from his lips, nor
saw anything like intelligence in his
face. He was not crazy, but idiotic.
That one minute of awful suspense
had drowned out the light of reason.
and SO changed his every look that
his own mother could not have identi.
fed him.-Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

When girl is 16 her ideal man is
named Reginald. When she is "a it
doesn't matter to her very much what
his name is so long as it will work
we'll on the business end of check.
-Someryille Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

Making himself known. Clerk
"Are you a customer of ours, sir :"
Customer-"Well, should say so.
Why, 1 owe you over $200."-Cloth-
ier and Furnisher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

She-"Now, how old would you
take me to be No Aattery, now."
He-"About 40. That is, by strik-
ing an average. You talk as wisely
as woman of 60, and look like a girl
of 20."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

Quidnunc-"What makes your hair
so much grayer than your whiskers p
Bullfnch-"Why, my hair is a
great deal older than my whiskers." I"
Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

Appeal Of Very Young Lawyer.
-"Gentlemen of the jury, | beseech
you, acquit my client for my sake, for
this is my first case !'-Fliegende
Blatter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

Young wife-"Yes, father always
gives expensive things when he makes
presents"
Husband-"So l discovered when
he gave you away."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-18

"The oyster is placid sort of a
creature" observed Mrs. Dinwiddie,
as she swallowed one. "Don't know
about that" replied Dinwiddie, "Tve
often seen it in a stew."-Ex.