Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Until opposite AtlduJlC lily Wnen we
tackled back again to the entrance to Del
aware Bay. where we anchored until we
were picked up by a tugboat, which start
ed up the bay during the night, but the
ice was SO bad we had to lay by until
morning and then following in the track
OF a couple Of steamers we reached the
dock at Philadelphia after an exciting
voyage OF Just thirty-one days"
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A. V. H. Carpenter, late passenger
agent for the st. Paul road. has issued
volume OF "reminiscences. Five chapters
are devoted to incid nts of New England
life in the period of his bovhood aud then
Mr. Carpenter tells how he cut loose from
Vermont law office and entered upon
his railroad career, which began January
l, lo49, on which day he made his first
trip as passenger conductor, over the
Vermont Central. starting from the town
OF Northheld. The remaining chapters
are taken up with an account of early
rdllroadlng In the west, and the develop
ment of the st. Paul system.
Fred Brier and Fred Lamo captured
large white swan on Horizon marsh that
assured feet and 7 inches across the
wings, and stood 4 feet and inches high.
The revival OF the claims Of the heirs of
Anneka Jams to the famous Trinity church
property, in New York, is of much in
terest to Z. citizen of Ashland, Geo. W.
Armstrong, who, if the claims of the heirs
are sustained. will come in for an inherit
ance of about S275,000.
Sh'octon was ain ost totally destroyed
by tire Friday night. The following bus
mess houses were burned: Mrs. L. Fish
er's general store; Washburn's grocery
and drug store; the postoffice, meat market
and several residences. The loss exceeds
$4,000.
A railroad wreck on the Wisconsin
Central near Muckwanago Thursday re-
suited in the death of B. A Morse, fire.
man. and the probably fatal injury of
Dan McMullen, engineer, and Peter Siepp,
brakeman, all of Waukesha The engine
jumped the track and went over a bridge.
Z. A. flather, the Berlin banker whose
preliminary hearing has been in progress
several days on the charge of receiving de-
posts on his bank when he knew it to be
msolvent, was held for trial Bail in the
sum of 81, 600 was required and fur
nished
Louis P Dahl, The Oconto brewer, died
yesterday from Bright's disease Of the
kidneys. He leaves paralyzad
wife, two sons and one daughter. His
weat is estimated at $4,000.
Ed. Scofeld & Co., have purchased TO-
O0,O00 feet of logs on the Flat Rock which
will be towed to and sawed in their mills
at Marlnette. 1t IS now estimated that
the cut of logs on this river the past win
ter will amount to 900, 600, 900 feet
In recent experiment at Trinity nos
pital, Milwaukee, Kochs lymph was used
to great advantage in treating two cases
of locomotor ataxia. This disease attacks
the spinal cord of otherwise healthy per
sons and gradually destroys it.
Miss Ca1ie Ellsworth stole a seal skin
saque, diamond earrings and other vaIua-
bles while acting as nurse in the family
eff A. J. billiard, Milwaukee, and is under
arrest
DR.. J. H. Kleary, of Kenosha, a brother
of Rev. Father J. M. Cleary, is candi-
date for a place on the new state board of
control. Peter Doyle is said to have an
eye on the same appointment, G. +. A.
Hintzes petition, it is understood, has re-
celved quite large aumber of signatures
Both men reside in Milwaukee.
Mike Englshardt, afugitive from Justice
IN Wisconsin, was arrested in Minneapolis.
He is wanted at Gordon on a charge of
stealing five certified checks from a man
named Cook
Joseph Hammer, an empIoye in the
Schiltz brewery, Milwaukee, fell in vat
tull q boiling hot water. and was scalded
to death. He was 80 years of age and
leaves a wife and five small children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Preuss. aged 70
and Il, living in Waukesha, were
asphiziated by coal gas Friday night
Owing to alleged Irregularities in the
town Of Spooner, Washburn county, sew
eral large lumber concerns refused to paw
taxes, and their lands. many thousands of
acres, may be sold by the public author
tiles.
Herman D. Selden. convicted of perjury
at Fond du Lac, was sentenced to two
years In the peaitentiary. Charles Allin-
ger, convicted of larceny, was given six
months in the county Jail.
Fred Harps. who Is charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses, has been
arrested near Whitewater.
Beloit liquor dealers will make strenu-
Gus effort tG n1llify the recent election
there, which carried in favor of prohibi-
ton. They allege that college students, |
cast their ballots.
Austrian soldiers who have been en-
joying flrIoughs in Milwaukee have been
summarily ordered home. War is in the |
air
Paul Foley. nephew of Chief Foley,
was killed in Milwaukee by being thrown |
under the cars. He was eighteen wears
Old
c. e. Struebig is dead in Milwaukee,
aged 70. He was the father-in-law of !
Inspector Riemer.
L: B. Brown, father of Mrs. D. !. |
Toilette. editor of The State Gazette, of |
Green Bay, is dead
A grand jury Will investigate the affairs
Of tie defunct bank of Juneau.
The farm house of John Mckee near
Delavan burned April 8. No insurance.
Burglars secured a little money and
papers from the safe of Arthur
Bishop & Co., coal dealers at Neenah
At the city election Juneau voted to re-
imburse City Treasurer Jonkey for the
$500 city funds lost in the failure of the
bank of Juneau.
W. E. ScLaffer lost two fingers while
repairing an engine at Ripon.
DR.. '. T. Atkinson, of Milwaukee, ex-
state veterinarian, has been commissioned
BY Secretary Rusk as inspector of live
stock intended for expo' tation. His head
quarters will be at Chicago.
At Milwaukee, Judge ellison refused to
appoint receiver in the case of Hinckley
rs. the Hinsey Electric railway.
A split in the seamen's union at Mil
Taukee promises to make trouble.
Several persons We're seriously injured ,
N dance row at Cedar Greek, Brown
county. 1
John Maciona. struck by St. Paul road
witch engine in Milwaukee. Is dead.