Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
WISCONSIN NEWS.


a small boy and pistol all but caused
the death of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Casey 3
5 year-old daughter at GAINESVILLE. Mrs.
Casey sent her 7-year-old son up stairs to
put away an old garment. In some way
the boy got hold of his fathers revolver.
He innoeently pointed it at his little sis
ter's head and pulled the trigger, the ball
entering her head on the left side. It is
thought the child Will recover.
1t is certain from recent developments
that gigantic deal is being made by a
syndicate to get control Of all the pine
lands In northeastern Minnesota and
northern Wisconsin. Weyerhauser, the
lumber king of Chippewa Falls and Rock
Island, Is known to be one Of the syndi-
cate.
The first of the committee appointed to
raise $50, 900 in Milwaukee for state fair
buildings to report is that which consists
Of John Johnston. Mr.. Johnston was select
ed to raise 81, $50 among the bankers, and
ne went to work without delay. he has
reported that he bad secured the amount.
City Clerk Fitch. Of Ashland, had a
fracas with Prof. Williams, a circus man
ager. The latter refused t, pay il Tense
and started his show without license,
but the police stopped him. He finally
put up the necessary cash and the exhibit
ton was given.
Hiram Murdoch. OF Troy Center, a
former resident Of Little Prairie, has been
adJudged insane and taken to the Men
dota hospital for treatment.
The log jam on the upper st. Croix was
| moved, only to jam again at Kettle River
| rapids, forming jam harder than De-
.ore. There are over 100 900, 900 feet of
logs in the jam. They are piled In all
| shapes. The Iumbermen are hiring all
| the men they can get and will make 2
haul On it Sunday. 1t is grand sight
| and there will be large number Of on
| lockers vixen the dangerous feat of NOV
| ing is made.
Peter Groegan, an engineer on Sherry,
Cannon 4 Co.'S logging engine at Vesper,
| net with fatal accident near Babcock,
| He stepped off the engine, which was run,
| ming slowly, to adjust switch, and get
| ting aboard again, missed his footing and
was caught In the gearing. His leg was
torn from the ankle to the hip. He died
| shortly afrerward.
1t has been settled that depot will be
| built at West Superior for toe accommo-
| dation of all passenger traffic for years
4 building 500x125 feet will De erected.
All thu roads except the omaha have
joined the movement. The depot will
cost $4,000
While Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Allison, Of
| Spring Brook, near Evansville, were out
| ri ling. they discovered that the carriage
cushion had in some way caught fire aud
the flames had, been communicated to
their baby's clothing. The little one was
quite badly burned.
Joseph Dread walked all the way from
Chicago to Stevens Point in search of his
wife, who he claimed had eioped with an
other man. He left town later with a
badly bruised head and nothing more has
been heard of the affair.
A suit comes up in the circuit court at
Oshkosh in which George Wooden claims
damages of SIS, 900 for alleged malprac-
tice from Dr.. P. A. Wheeler, who treated
the plaintiff leg. Wheeler is a promi-
nent physician.
Gov. Peck has commissioned Willard T.
Norton first lieutenant and Charles c..
Townsend second lieutenant of Company
K, First infantry, located at Darlington;
also Leo A. Reiter, first lieutenant and
John t. Gates, second lieutenant of Com
pany <, First infantry, located at BeIoit
Mayor Dichman, Of Oshkosh, has in
structed salyationists not to unfurl
banners in parade hereafter. owing TO g.
runaway accident caused Sunday.
In the family of Mr.. Maurer, at 1876
Second street, Milwaukee, there are at
present seven children down with diphthe-
ria, and it is thought that the disease is
the result of some very unsanitary condi-
lions of the 10 Use in its sewer connections.
A singular incident happened at She
boygan. James Hennessey, who lost his
speech and hearing two years ago, as q
result of scarlet fever, recovered the same
by a little boy exploding a paper bag, the
noise Of which brought back his hearing
and speech. Hennessy is a painter about
rs years of age.
O. c. Dahl was terribly nangled in ap
Iron River Saw mill. He was, brought to
the RlnehaIt hospital at Ashland. Both
legs and arms were broken. He died
soon after. He has a family at Colfax,
Wis. lie was 40 years old.
Henry Hunt, an old man living east of
Whitewater. was found under the sheds
of the paper mill in an unconscious con-
ditlon. He is an cid man and it is thought
he was taken sick and went there last
night to rest.
The criminal calendar of the circuit
court of Wausau was concluded with the
trial of Nelson Myer, of Colby, for setting
gun producing the death of Henry
Gray, last fall. The defendant was &C
quilted. 1t came out on the trial that
Gray helped set the gun himself, aud this
fact seemed to have great weight IN favor
of the defendant.
Deacon George Gleason died at his
home near Whitewater. Mr.. Gleason
was 81 years of age, and had lived gear
Whitewater for fifty years H. was one
of the original founders of the Congrega
tional church there. He is an uncle Of
President Salisbury, Of The Normal
school, and grandfather to Prof Charles
Gleason, of Ashland.
CARNEGIE'S INTERESTS.
They VIII be Left to Frick While He