Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-16
BADGER NOTES.


start and the second boat met with
misfortune. 1t was heavily loaded, and
it is supposed thatit capsized. The boat
came floating back bottom side up. The
names of the men drowned are VIM.
Deary and VIM. Nelson. Nelson body
was found next day, and 500 reward is
offered for Deary's.
WIN. FURLoNG, one of the earliest
settlers of Milwaukee County, died at
Greenfield on the 18th, aged 10. He
was a brother of the late John Furlong,
of Milwaukee, and came to Milwaukee
County in 1886, settling at Greenfield.
Mr.. Furlong was a well-to-do farmer.
ANOTHER sawmill, the eighth on the
Ashland side of the Chequamegon Bay,
has Just been put in operation. 1t Is
known as Kennedy's, and adds about
1000. 900 feet to the saving capacity OF
that locality.
THE new stretch of telephone line
from Bailey's Harbor to the Door Will
have five instruments in the circuit.
When it can be extended to Washing
ton Island the entire northern part OF
the county will be in close commune ca
ton with Sturgeon Bay. The latter
move is one that would be highly APP
preciated by the inhabitants of the ISL
1T is impossible to communicate with
the outside world with any degree OF
certainty.
THE amount paid for pensions at Mil
waukee by Pension Agent Pond dur
ing the week ending on the 18th was
$57, 992. %.
PAUL FOLEY, Is years old, fell under a
Chicago & North-W estern train at the
foot of Erie Street, Milwaukee, and was
crushed to death.
THE Street Railway Light & Power
Company, of Eau Claire, which owns the
electric plant which lights the city and
owns the street railway, has bought the
electric plant of the Eau Claire Light 4
Power Company. The purchasing COM
pany represents the big Maxey syndl-
cate. which has heavy interests else
where in the Northwest.
THE statement of assets and liabilities
of the Milwaukee Bridge Company, re-
Gently assigned to Hamilton Townsend,
was filed in the clerk of courts Office
yesterday. 1t is voluminous docu-
ment, covering an even fifty pages Of
legal cap. In the totals the assets figure
at $2S7 ,046.47, and the liabilities at $751;
2149S.
SECRETARY REUBEN G.. INMATES, of the
State Historical Society, accom- panied
by his wife. has started for bicycle
tour through England. While Mr..
Thwaites' chief object is much needed
rest and recuperation, he expects to
transact considerable business for the
society in England, in the way of i'm
proving its importing and exchange
arrangements: John johnston, OF Mil
waukee, president Of the society, has
authorized Mr.. Thwaltes, also, to select
$500 worth of British county histories
for the society's library, and Mr.. JOHN
ston will pay the bill.
JOSEPH HAMMER, an employee of the
SchltZ Brewing Company, Milwaukee,
met trightful death on the 10th by
falling into large vat filled with boil
ing water. He was about 80 years of
age and leaves a wife and five small
children.
FIRE damaged Ed. J. Schulz's furni-
ture store, 92S Winnebago Street, Mil
waukee, about $500. How it started is
not known.
TIE dedication of the Bergh me-
mortal fountain i'll Market Square, Mil
waukee, has been set for Wednesday
forenoon, April 90 Henry Bergh, Of
New York, nephew of the great friend
Of animals, will probably make an ad-
dress. Gov. Peck will probably be
present. Edwin Lee Brown, of Chica
60, president of the national organiza
ton of the Humane Society, and John
G. Shortall, president of the Chicago
Humane Society, and others from lndl-
annapolis, st. Louis and other Western
cities are expected. Work on the 1oun-
tain is practically completed, An
amphitheater will be erected for the &C
nlofi0,, IF fhncn
JOHN OSBORNE, of the town of Whea-
ton, Eau Claire County, will be a little
more careful hereafter of the hired
man he employees. The other day fell
low named Ferguson came along and
Osborne gave him work. When the
farmer went away one day the hired
man. loaded up a shotgun and turning
it on the farmers wife forced her to
yield up an $50 roll. The victim is
looking for the robber yet.
GEORGE A. BARRY has received his
commission as register of the United
States land Office at Eau Claire, succeed
ing L. p. Hotchkiss, resigned.
HENRY MEYERS, the barber. who was
caught robbiny the poor box in ST.
Michael's Church, Milwaukee, was SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment at
the house of correction by Judge Wall
Der.
WM. REBEDEAU, switchman in the
employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railroad Company, while
coupling cars on the 9Th, at the foot of
Seventh Street, Milwaukee, was caught
between the bumpers and instantly
crushed to death. He was a single man
q years of age.
IT is claimed that an attempt Was
made to drug the first twenty men in
lice al the Ashland land office on the
9th. They were given doctored whisky
for the purpose of drugging them and
securing their places before the day of
filing. The discovery created great ex-
element
Coy, PECK has appointed Theodore
Buehler lumber INSPECTOR of the Ninth