Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-25
BADGER NOTES.

WABASH Railroad Company, at Madi-
son, In which Judge Bum decided that
IL was violation of the Interstate COM
nerce law to attach cars that were IN
process OF transportation, was brought
on oy common tramp, who was eject
eu from car and was injured. The
tramp brought an action for damages,
ana an Sheriff Hogan, of Racine, attached
the cars. On motion, the United States
court dismissed the attachment.
a MASS meeting of citizens was held at
Ashland on the night of the goth, to
take action on the corruption among
county officers. DR.. Edwin Ellis pre-
SIDED, and William Window acted as
secretary. NJ. R. Hunt presented reso-
lutlons demanding that Judge Parish
summon the grand jury at once. Fer
VIZ speeches denouncing boodlers and
endorsing resolutions were made by
ex-Mayor Wilma, ex-senator Merrill.
). ). Miles, District Attorney Sleight
and f., j. Dockery. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
A MYSTERIOUS shooting affair occurred
IN the Third Ward, Milwaukee, on the
night of the Goth. Otto Willart, aged
10 years, was shot in the neck and prob
ably fatally wounded. Four Italians
were arrested OF suspicion of being i'm
PAASnecu III Cuo case.
THE finishers in all the tanneries in
the city affected by the strike in Mill
Waukee, went out on the Goth. This &C
ton was the result of a discussion which
mas been pending for some time, and is
practically a move in support of the
Whlteners, who have been on strike
Tor some weeks.
The members Of the Board of Re-
OQnfS OF 81 ~r,l
have been investigating the charges pre-
tered by students against President
Mapel, of the State Normal School in
Milwaukee, by unanimous vote exon
Grated him.
MRS. PHGBE A. WHITNEY, mother of
Mrs. julius Wechselberg, Mrs. William
Ph1pps and Mrs. Frances Jones, of Mil
Waukee, died at the residence of j. V.
V. Plato, l43 Eighth Street. She was
II years old.
The National Butter and Cheese con-
vention closed It's session at Madison on
the 10Th.
@THE secretary of state has issued
pamphlet containing the laws of 1891 re-
latlng to elections for city, village, town
and judicial officers. A new compila-
ton of the entire registry and election
laws of the state applicable to all cleo
tons, together with the rulings of the
courts on the various sections thereof,
IS now in press and will be ready for
distribution soon.
Wisconsin in January, 1892. according
TO the agricultural bureaus report, had
1853, 1888 horses, valued at $34 AL $40;
mules, ,342, valued at $438, $40; COWS,
FOL IA, valued at $l4, Ala 1885, oxen, $685.
975, valued at $l3, 749, 1922 sheep, 9O7 ,7OS,
valued at 81 .6SS, $50; hogs, 1,109,660, val
ued at S., 1926, 5S4.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL OAKLEY and
Assistant Marshal Main arrested Chris
two of the principal owners of the Eau
them before Gen. Griffith, United
States circuit court commissioner, on
the charge of violating the federal con-
tract labor law.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
tho new viaduct across the Menomonee
Valley, from Wells Street to its continu-
alton west of the Milwaukee River. and
the prospects are that the new rapid
transit line from Milwaukee to Wauwa-
tosa and the fair grounds will be built
in time for the state fair.
Mrs. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, Of Eau
Claire, charged with the murder of
Bertha Ericsson, gave bail to the amount
Of $1,000, with William Carson and Ar
thur Smith as her bondsmen.
AT recent meeting of the Weyer-
hauser syndicate, at Eau Claire, 1t has
leaked out, proposition was consid-
cred which conJemplates the building
of line of railroad from Chippewa
Falls to Superior by way of Hayward,
thus giving those two places a direct
route to the head of the lakes, and in
surfing lower rates for the carrying of
lumber. Chippewa Falls is on the
line of the Wisconsin Central. which is
now in the hands of the Northern Pa
cific, and by the building of this line the
latter would have direct line between
Chicago and the head of the great lakes.
The fact that a representative Of the
Northern Pacific attended the meeting
is evidence that this company is behind
this proposed railway.
The Republicans of Milwaukee, in
convention assembled, have nominated
the following city ticket: Mayor, Paul
Bechtner; comptroller, John T. Kelly;
city attorney. William H. AUSTIN city
treasurer, Fred. Heiden; clerk NUM-
cipal court, Frank E. Woller.
AN Eau Claire Salvationist captain
saves souls and catches pennies by
preaching the gospel standing on his
head He is supported in this painful
position by holding his feet.
GEORGE G1LL1s, an old citizen of Madi-
son and for many years an employe at
the state capitol, died of congestion of
the lungs, aged 81.
Mrs. CLARA B. MARIO, the widow of
John Nazro, of Milwaukee, died at Pas
adena, Cal. She was daughter of the
late DR.. A. Blanchard, and sister of Mrs.
William Pitt Lynde.
THE remains of Warren F. Houghton,
who died in California, were brought to
Milwaukee and were placed in the
vault at Forest Home Cemetery.
THE improvements in the interior of
the Plankinton House, Milwaukee,
which have been in progress for several
months, have been about completed at
an expense of 100000. A private din
ing hall has been added.
ADoLPH Won BRANDS, an eccentric
German ex-soldier who claimed to have
invented an air ship, has been adjudged
;psopo nv Tu6oe Mann at MilwauEea