Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
VISION SIN NEWS S.

A number of tramps got of a freight
train at Juneau with dozen boxes, con-
tanning over 900 cigars. in their posses
sion, which they had stolen at Jefferson
Junction. The property was recovered by
City Marshal Grau, who holds it for the
owner.
The vestry of st. Stephens Episcopal
church, Milwaukee, has extended Il call to
tie Rev. Warren Hastings, of Detroit,
who preached on Sunday before the con-
gregation of St. Stephens.
The parish of St. Vincent de Paul
church, at Oshkosh, over which the late
Father Reindl presided, will be divided,
and a new parish created. 1t consists Of
over 600 German and Irish families.
It is reported that A. P Eckarn, form
erlv prominent resident of Stevens Point,
who has been confined In the northern
asylum at Oshkosh, will soon be released
fully recovered.
During the past week the work OF re
moving bodies from the old Catholic Gem
etery at West Bend to the new burial
place has been going on. So far seventy
FIVE bodies have been removed. A little
boz who was buried about nine years ago,
when s years Of age, was found with a
full beard, which had grown to length
of about four inches.
w. A. Mayor Of Algona, was arrested
and taken to Oshkosh, charged with hav
ing given a cheek on bank in which he
knew ne had no funds deposited.
Winslow L. Davis, OF Fort Atkinson,
died at home. He was member of the
first and third cavalry regiments during
the war.
The case of Thomas OLeary against
the Chicago and North western Railroad
company, at Racine. was settled the COM
paay paying the plaintiff 81 300 and the
costs. O'Leary sued for $4,000 damages
for injuries received while coupling cars
at Chicago.
Carl Spencer, of the town Of Dupont,
Waupaca county, is under arrest for
alleged poisoning of his neighbor's cattle
1t is claimed that he poisoned number OF
head last summer, to rid himself of the
cattle, he having no fences to protect him.
self.
C. W. Hart, barber, was found dead
in bed in his room at the Windsor hotel,
at Fond du Lac. He had taken some quiz
nine before retiring, for cold. 1t is not
known whether he died from natural
causes or not.
The death of J. B. Coolev occurred at
his home in the town of Utica, Winnie
bago county. He was IS years of age.
Arrangements have been completed for
the establishment of United States sig
nal office at Palmyra.
A library will shortly be established at
Two Rivers to De known as the Joseph
Mann public library.
The death IS announced of Grin Field,
one of the first settlers of the town OF
Lindina, near Mauston.
Henry Wagner, resident of Green
bush, Sheboygan county, passed away at
the age Of ffty-four years.
P.H. Mnlalkey, of DePere, and Miss
Emelia Shilkey, of Fort Howard, two
members of the Salvation army, were
married in Green Bay.
The circuit court at Neillsville has decid-
ed the case of the state vs.. Andrew Nc
Nally, in favor Tie state. McNally was
found guilty Of roObing the Northern
Pacific Express company Of SS,OOo at Alb
botatord last summer and sentenced TO
five years in the state prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alans0n Morrell, OF Ian
caster, passed the sixtieth anniversary OF
their marriage last Monday, Dec. IA. They
have resided in Wisconsin since 1883
They have nine grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren.
The jury in the Higgins case at Mil
waukee disagreed, after having been out
eighteen hours. 1t is quite probable that
a nole will be entered IN the case within
week or SO and Higgins will be per-
mitted to go free. Higgins was on
trial for numbering an old colored woman
by setting fire to her dress IN a saloon,
TIE case of Supervisor Mackie, of Ash
land, against ex-Mayor Wilmarth, N
which he asked $4,000 damages for being
compelled by officers, under orders of the
may or, to attend d meeting of the city
council, ended in the circuit court in a
victory for the defense.
The 3-year-o!d child of Charles Wojahn,
who resides near APP pleton, met fright
full death. The child mother left pail
of boiling water near by, and while the
mother was in another room the child fell
from a chair head foremost into the pail.
1t lived only a short time.