Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-30
BADGER NOTES.

one season, and two weeks later than
the last trip one year ago.
ASHLAND will probably soon be con-
nected with iron range cities by tele-
phone.
Miss MINNIE EVANS and Melville A.
Hoyt were married at Prairie du Chen
on the 26th. Mr. Hovt is editor and
one of the proprietors of the Milwaukee
Daily News. The bride formerly re-
sized there, where she was very popu-
lar.
A DESPERATE attempt to escape from
Ashland County Jail was made by
prisoner named Brunette. who sprang
at the iailer when the latter opened the
cage door to release prisoner whose
time had been served out. Brunette,
who is held for burglary, fought like
tiger but was finally Overpowered.
Mrs. EMILE LINDNER, a bride of two
months, sucided at her home in Mil
waukee bv the use of OK alic acid. She
had married her husband to please her
parents, and loved another.
IT is reported at Madison that Robbie
Gill, grandson of John JOY, in that city,
has fallen heir to $1,000 through the
death of his father in Montana.
MENoMoNIE is to have an iron foun,
dry and machine shop, Messrs. Garfield
& Richter, of Milwaukee, having agreed
to remove their plant to that point.
Mrs. CATHARINE LASHURE, sister OF
the late Hon. w. j kershaw, OF Mil
waukee, died at kilbourn City. aged o6.
F. f. C. BRYANT had u plurality OF 8
votes over Alexander Stow for special
munich pal Judge in Florence County.
A YOUNG man named Jabe Metcalf,
farmer, living nine miles south Of Me-
nomonie, arose at 4 o'clock on the
morning of the 25th, and later was found
hanging dead in his barn. He leaves
wife and child. No motive is known.
WIN. DAVIS, of Genoa Station, on the
Burlington road south of La Crosse, was
run over and killed by the cars at Stod-
dard. The first known OF the accident
was when the engine arrived at Grand
Crossing with trucks covered with blood
| and pieces Of flesh. Deceased was 80
years of age and married, but separated
| from his wife, who lives In La Crosse.
The circumstances of his death will be
investigated.
A PLAN to break out of the Ashland
Jail was discovered by Deputy Sheriff
O'Brien. Two prisoners had files, saws
and caseknives, and the delivery was
near at hand.
ARTICLES incorporating the Ruggles
Mining Company with $4,000 capital,
were filed at Ashland by $. S. Fiheld,
w. NJ Tomkins and II. ii. Ginsburg.
YoUTHFUL burglars pried open
weighing machine in the Eau Claire de-
pot and secured SIS in nickles.
There is a general reorganization of
the La Crosse fire department in prog
ress. Most of the old members are
sending in their designations. Politics
caused the breach.
THE body of Robert keenan,. an in
mate of the Soldiers Home, who had
been missing for some time, was found
in the Milwaukee River. The body had
been the water for long time, and
could only be identified by the uniform.
Col. john l.. HATHAWAY, of Milwau
kee, has been elected governor Of the
| National Soldiers Home of Milwaukee
to succeed the late Gen. Knox.
NICHOLAS FLYNN, who shot at Dan
Mahoney during the Ashland land eX-
element recently, was held for trial in
81 900 bonds.
DURING a fight on board of Good
| rich Transportation steamer at MllWau-
kce, Arthur Duboiski, q deck hand, was
internally injured and taken to the
Emergency Hospital. Another man,
Rudolf Hmfner, fell into the hold of the
vessel and suffered severe contusions
and bruises. He was taken to the hos
pital also.
DR.. KENNETH of La Crosse, is working
to secure the pardon Of his son, Albert
Kenneth, who was convicted of the
murder Of Anna Daniels. DR.. Kennett
| is circulating q petition which will be
presented to GOV. Peck. DR.. Kenneth
is said to have secured the signatures of
number Of business men OF La Crosse,
and of several Of the iurvmen who con-
victed young Kenneth. \ strong plea
! for executive clemency will be made.
MARlNETTE is to have weather signal
station with Fred. Bachenroth in charge
of the service.
JOHN PITTINGER, as administrator Of
Minnie Pittinger, has sued the town of
Hamilton, La Crosse County, for S., 900,
alleging that the death of Minnie Pit
finger was caused by defective condi-
ton Of the sidewalks in the village of
| West Salem.
For several years Milwaukee has
been endeavoring to induce the st. Paul
| Company to assist in the erection Of
viaduct across its tracks at Sixteenth
Street and Eleventh. Equal division of
the expense was thought to be fair, but
the company would come to no terms
! IN tne matter. ne expense is estlmat-
ed at something less than a million, and
the company now offers to put up $780,
000
Mrs. MARY MCHALE, formerly of
Florence, drowned at Coe, Ore, while
crossing the North Santiam River.
II is stated that there will be mail
car on the night trains on the Prairie
du CHEN Division of the st. Paul road,
with one clerk in charge. This will
greatly increase the mail facilities of the
stations along the line.
WHEN the newly-elected city officers
of La Crosse were taking the oath of