Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

and, strange to say, he lived.
William Schwefel has been renomi-
mated for the assembly by the demo
Gratis of the third district of Dodge
county, F. Reuschlein by the demo
Gratis of the second district of Racine,
and G. B. Goodrich by the republicans
of the second jefferson county district
John Suohhoffer died suddenly al
Kaukauua of paralysis of the heart.
FRS. Mary L. BumbasS, Il resident Of
Green Baylor the past % years, was
found dead in her bed.
james CaSSoday while painting Il
house at GAINESVILLE, fell a distance of
% feet and broke his spine.
The Cheney tragedy at Kewaunee
is attracting considerable attention in
that vicinity. The boy, John Cheney
and his sister now occupy cells in the
county Jail adjoining that of their
mother. The girl and boy were held
for the October term of the circuit
court. Judge Wing, who has been re-
tanned to defend Mrs. Cheney. says
that developments will occur at the
trial that will create a sensation and
will furnish Il motive for the alleged
poisoning of the father and place the
mother and children in more favor
able light
Chris HOdgsOn. Il farmer residing
near Neillsvile, had narrow escape
from death. lie was driving to town
with a load of hay, and when crossing
the bridge at Weston the structure gave
way, precipitating horses, wagon and
himself into the river. The water was
low. and with the exception of a severe
shaking up Hodgson and the team es-
capped without injury. The team and
wagon were hauled out with ropes.
Walter Whitman, formerly editor of
the West Bend Democrat. but more re-
Gently business manager of the Pilot.
of the same place, has removed to Man,
itOWoc to take charge of a German pa
per CThe POST, printed by his father.
Mr.. Whitman is a bright writer, and
will be missed from the ranks of the
English country press workers.
The body of Il man was found in the
river at Marinette among the logs near
the scaling gap. It was so badly decOm-
posed that it was difficult to indemnity
it. 1t is supposed to be the body Of
Charles GrOsen. who disappeared from
his home in Finntown, near that city,
about two months ago.
There are three survivors of the Black
Hawk war still residing in the vicinity
of Platteville, Charles Goode, aged 81
Jacob HOOSicr, aged sc, and William
kirkpatrick. aged 81. They are all hale
and hearty. Mr.. GOOde still chops the
wood for the family for pastime.
Charles X. Dean, formerly a well
known resident of BOscObel, died at
his home in Providence, r. /. In 1855
MI Dean represented the district from
BOscobel in the assembly. He was
the first man tC call for volunteers at
the breaking out of the war.
At the Oshkosh fair, J. A L.. owned
by T. B. Earl, of Edgerton. and driven
by w. B. Willard, fell dead in the
second heat of the 2:1S class. He was
valued at $4,000.
Oshkoshs base ball team has lis
banded.
Frank Powell refuses to stand as the
peoples party candidate for congress in
the seventh district.
The Juneau county prohibitionists
have nominated their county ticket as
follows: A. w. Field. member of as
sembly. ElrOy: William Mckay. county
clerk. New Lisbon; J. G.. Spaulding,
county treasurer, Mauston; James
Harrison, sheriff. Wonewoc; Enoch
Fassl!inder, coroner. Mauston; E. H.
Robinson, clerk of circuit court, Maus-
ton: Dr. 7. l.. Herrick. district attor-
ney, Mauston; T. ]. Brown. register
of deeds, MaustOn; Jerome Messenger
surveyor, Elroy; f. G. Dodge, superin-
tendent of schools, MauSt0n
Oak and other trees in TIE neighbor
hood of BelOit are being stripped Of
their leaves by a green worm which in
tests the trees by the millions. Nearly
all the shade trees in BelOit have been
bound with cotton batting in order 10
keep the vermin Off
John l.. Fry, Of Plattcville, who was
nearly suffocated by blowing out the
gas in his room at a hotel in Sioux CITY,
Ia, recently died from the effects of the
gas he inhaled. The remains were TAX
en- to Platteville for interment
Orman Locke. 4 fireman on the North
ern Pacific road. fell from the Northern
Pacific bridge at Superior distance Of
fifty feet. His jaw and arm were brok-
en-, besides receiving several internal
injuries. He may recover