Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

Medina Junction, caboose and seven
cars being telescoped. Olaf Anderson, of
Waupaca. a young unmarried man Who
was In the first car of the North bound
freight, was killed. The freight had
stopped at the Lake Shore crossing, where
a south bound extra freight crashed into
it. A heavy fog prevented the engineer
from seeing the light Of the regular train.
The Rev. VIM. Hagerdorn, a prominent
German Lutheran clergyman of Lake
Mills, died suddenly while on his way
home from a neighbor's house Tuesday
evening. His family searched for him and
did not find his body until Wednesday
morning at 4 o'clock. Appoplexy is
assigned as the cause of his death.
In accordance with A. L. Smith de-
sire on behalf of the world fair forestry
building to secure sample white Oak
log from Outagamie county, Geo. Kreiss,
Of Appleton, rendered fine sample log
and it has been accepted by President
Smith. Mr.. Kreiss makes no charge for
the log.
Mineral Point suffered a heavy loss by
fire, the zinc works, one of the principal
industries of the city, being entirely con-
sumed. The fire started In the bag room
and its spread could not be checked. The
loss is placed at about $4,000.
The jury in the case of Chris Leopold, at
Milwaukee, who was charged with man
slaughter, returned verdict of not guilty,
after having been out only few minutes.
Leopold is a teamster, and on June q last
ran over and killed 7-year-old Hattie Scis-
lowski
Matthias Sherer, father Of Nicholas
Sherer, who killed by falling board
at the Cock, Brown & Co. limo kiln near
Clifton, has sued the company for S., 900
damages.
DR.. Gregory has brought suit against
DIR. Coulter, of Marinette, for criminal
libel, the charge growing out of the late
shooting ARRAY in which the two men par
ticipated.
Charles Smith, who sued the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company for Sl0,-
600 for injuries received at Neenah last
summer while coupling cars, settled his
case for 81, $50.
The board of appraisers of state lands
for Crawford county is about finishing its
work A great many tracts of land are
valuable and suitable for stock farms, as
well as affording eoodly supply of tim
Der. The board has had a practical and
expert surveyor with them, and has dis
covered large number of trespassers ON
said lands. In some cases wood and hay
have been confscated and sold for the ben
eft of the state. All these lands will soon
be thrown upon the market and the price
will range from IS cents per acre up.
A government drill scow has commenced
deepening out the channel below the gov
eminent dock at De Pere. II the work,
which will occupy the larger part of the
winter, is completed, there will be six feet
of water at the lowest.
c.. J. L. Meyer, the big sash door and
blind manufacturer, has made final set
lement with his creditors at Fond du Lac
Mr. Meyer failed Dec. IA, 1889.
It is not improbable that the appoint
ment of successors to Archbishop Katzer
and the late Bishop FIasch, as respective
heads of the Green Bay and La Crosse
sees, will be made during the current
month. Several persons have been men
toned as probable appointees, but with
what accuracy remains to be seen.
Fire consumed a building owned by ex-
Senator Ives, Of Prescott, together with it's
contents. The origin of the fire is
unknown, hut it is supposed to be the
work of irebugs, as number of small
buildings have been set on fire mysterious
ly of late.
The farmers institute at Viroqua was
practically failure, on account of an all
day rain. A snow storm and high winds
prevailed.
John Buchovski, an employee at Weeds
mill, at Antigo, fell off a tramway and
broke his neck. He leaves wife and sew
eral small children.
The Rev. William Hagedorn, pastor
of the German Lutheran church near
lake Mills, had fatal stroke of apo
plexy while on his way home from a
neighbours house Tuesday evening. His
body was not found until the next morn
ing. A wife and seven children mourn
his loss.
The Pilots association, now in session
at La Crosse, has decided to incorporate
under the laws of Wisconsin. The fore
noon was spent in discussing the amend
ment. Rain has been falling all night
steadily, and quite heavy all the forenoon
with no sign of ceas:ng.
The old Fox sewerage contract of 1888
showing claim against certain Ashland
property owners of $4,000, has been I'M
earthed by Mayor O'Keefe and he will
enforce their payment. The property
owners claim it to be invalid and will
resist. A great legal contest will I'M
doubtedly result.