Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-30
B.A3GER NOTES.


recovery Of interest received on public
funds by Guenther has been continued
till the fall term in the circuit court.
This move 1s taken to await a decision
In the treasury case now before the
supreme court. Ex-Treasurer Harshaw
appeared as attorney for Mr.. Guenther.
J. F. SUSAN, who caused the death of
Christian Biethlmeyer by hitting him
on the head with heavy shovel,
before the municipal court at Madison,
offered to plead guilty to man
district attorney believes he should not
be allowed to plead guilty to less de-
gree than third. Susan was held to
trial.
JOHN SYMEs, editor of the Pomona
Progress, at Pomona, CAL, died from a
fourth attack ofparalysis. The deceased
was was at one time member of the
firm of Symes & Swain, now Swain q
Tate, job printers, Milwaukee. He was
a resident of Wisconsin for many years,
and was associated with "Brick" POM
eroy and also Gov. Peck in the printing
business at La Crosse.
Col. JAMES T. BARBER, of Eau Claire,
has made an application to the Common
Council of that city for an electric light
franchise.
WORD has been received at La Crosse
of the death of Matt Hosley, in Chica-
go. Deceased left family in La Crosse
few weeks ago to go to Chicago, where
remains will be taken to La Crosse for
burial.
A. A. CUTTER, wealthy Eau Claire
lumberman, had some men at work
painting his no use. He got into an ar
gument with one of the men and bet
him $25 he could do portion Of work
in a certain time. The bet was taken
and Mr.. Cutter worked from A. NJ. un-
til P. NJ, and finished in time to win
the bet An admiring crowd Of citizens
watched him at his work.
AT La Crosse, on the 9th, George
Knox, an insurance and real estate
agent, while alone IN his house, had a
hemorrhage and died within a very
short time. No one knew of his condi-
ton until his body was found. He was
This is the fourth sudden death within
fortnight.
THE seasons log cut in the Chequam-
egon district aggregated 1875 900, 900 feet,
decrease of 81, 900 900 feet from that of
last season.
AsHLAND's authorized issue of per
cent. bonds to the amount of SIS, 600 was
bid in by w. w. Harris q Co., of Chica-
go, for $4,000 above par.
MADIsoNIANs are enthusiastic over the
proposed pleasure drive. 1t will ex-
tend from the west line of the State
University farm around the bay to Pic
mic Point, making delightful stretch of
fourteen and one-hal # miles.
THE celebrated Watson will case at
Eau Claire has been settled out of
M
to be ~@widow Of iWatson, gets some
tSSla,sySDssf t Is SO q ,ooo an estate 9S'''
\ lpEnNE Nuildef in the employ of
t{Sss,,s1.sIss:1 { Sridss 9 ssss e,a E;
Mounds a - W an injury at the
Ills His home S' 60 &. 80 ''N
TIE locg $tesland office at
General ssn s'1 Office the ' foaf cone one
tests owe the Reservoir lands. All the
parties. are given something, and the
important point decided is that the act
of June 20, 1890, took effect December
20, 1890, without reference to any par
ticular hour of that day. The entry
men had claimed that settlement prior
to9 A. NJ. was not legal; but the COM
missioner says it was. A large number
of cases at other land Offices are de-
= pendent on the same point.
S UNITED STATES MARSHAL OAKLEY ar
Csted John i. Dufen, Peter Ferguson
XfAC. A. Shuttuck, who have been IN
q wed for stealing government timber
Ashland.
6sME Mcdonald saw-mill at La Crosse,
has been started, having been leased by
c. Nj. Mcdonald, He has contracted to
saw several million feet for Philip
Gruner, of st. Louis, and enoGgh work
is in sight to keep the mill busy through
the season. All lumber will be RATED,
and employment furnished about sew
enty-fve hands.
EXPERT JACKwlTz has completed the
examination OF ex-Librarian *. A. Lin
found that the defalcations Of that Of
fetal aggregate between 5000 and
$500.
NOTWITHSTANDING that the Omaha
road was excepted from the order OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in reducing its Eau Claire rates, the
lumbermen at Eau Claire and other
points along the line will take proceed
ings to force the Omaha road to also re-
duce their rates. Ii the Omaha does
rot reduce the Eau Claire rate it will
lose It's Eau CtAlre business. ~ LHe
Omaha is beaten 1t will mean a loss of
$150,OOO year.
A PILE-pRIvER which was in use at
Ashland fell over into q cellar. A
workman who was at the top of the
ladder went down with it, but escaped
unhurt. The distance was seventy five
feet.
Mrs. EUGESIA {. GILLETTE, formerly a
resident of Madison, died at her home
in Emporia, kas. She was sister OF
Gen. c. P. Chapman, of Madison.
THE Turner Society of Madison will
raise 81 900 bonus to secure the extern
sion of the electric street railway to
Schuetzen Park at that place.
V. A. HENwooD, of Madison, has in his
possession an oil masterpiece, represent