Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-21
BADGER NOTES.


The board granted the petition and or
dered an election.
PHI NEWMAN and John Sullivan have
been arrested, charged with numbering
Daniel Murphy, NINE empioye, at
Gile, near Ashland. The three men
had been to Pence. where they stayed
until late hour. When they were re-
turning home they became involved IN
a quarrel, and some young people who
happened near by, allege that Newman
stabbed Murphy with fatal effect.
THE Madison Electric Company has
commenced suit against w. L. Pearson,
of Madison, for 81 900 damages. Pear
son set up the engines In the company
plant in 1883, and guaranteed the work
for one year The company alleges
that the engines had to be reset the toll
lowing year, thus showing failure OF the
guarantee.
JOHN SCuAGABERG, an employe OF
Coleman's mill at La Crosse, had his
arm ground to pieces by being caught IN
steam roller. Amputation Will be
necessary.
The Millers' Mutual Insurance Com
pany, of Wisconsin, by action of its
board of directors, decided to wind up
its affairs and go out of business. All
of July 8. All liabilities will be prompt
ly paid and the premium notes returned
to the mem bers.
PETER PETERSON, 90 years OF age.
resident of the village Of Peshtigo since
1860, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor. Mr.. Peterson was
a shoemaker The deed was done in
the shop, a deep cash being cut on the
left side Of the neck, severing the jugu-
lar vein. He then walked into his bed
room and stood by the bed until he fell
upon it, where he lay when found with
his feet hanging off. Coroner Wright
held an inquest and the jury returned
verdict of death by his own hand. He
had been drinking heavily TOR over a
month. He leaves family Of grown
up children.
PHILIP XIMMErsCnIED, an old famer
living in Springfield Township, Dane
County, committed suicide by blowing
his brains out with shot gun. De-
ceased was II years old land had lived
in Dane County since 1854.
AT John James machine shop, in
La Crosse. Wilhelm Heinze, an employee
of the blacksmith department, while
turning a belt on an overhead pulley
was caught and wound around the
shaft. The machinery was stopped and
the belt cut. Before he could be re-
leased both legs, both arms and his
back were broken. He was conscious
and lived half an hour. He was 80
years old, married and had two chill
dren.
FRANK TOWNSEND, aged 20 years, a
resident OF Marnette, was drowned at
Houghton, Mich, while attempting to
rescue person who had fallen into the
river. Both were drowned.
Forty horses were roasted to death
in fire at the livery barn Of Richard
Beers, on the corner of Eighth and
Wells streets, Milwaukee.
What may end in serious railroad
war was begun at Iron River at o'clock
on the morning of the 15th, when the
Duluth, South Shore q Atlantic Railway
began laying its track into that place.
About 500 men We're on hand, and at
once began laying the track. To get
into Iron River it was necessary for the
road to encroach upon the right-of-way
of the Northern Pacific road, which
WAS done. Northern Pacific officials
went al once to the scene and ordered
the work stopped, but without avail.
Legal proceedings were at once begun
to contest the right-of-wav, but no no.
tice was taken of the officers demands
TO quit work.
hartley CusluCT, Polander, of
Marlnette, shot his wife with re-
volver, one bail passing through her
body, one through her leg, then strik-
ing one of her children standing near.
partly through his body and afterwards
passing out. Both are living and the
result is yet uncertain, both being in
very critical condition. A bad tenn
per is the only known cause for the act.
THE Board of Normal School Regents,
in session at Madison, decided to award
diplomas to Students Bloomfield,
Ducker and Howard, who were sus-
pended from the Milwaukee school re-
Gently.
CORNELIUS ScANLoN ans Charles
Brown were convicted OF burglary at
La Crosse, and were sentenced to one
year each in state prison.
A SUIT for 5000 damages has been
commenced against the Ashland Iron
and Steel Company, of Ashland, 10y
George klemek, who alleges he was in
jured in the defendants shops while in
their employ.
AT meeting of the Inter-C County
Medical Society at Ashland, DR.. Bonne
vile, who was charged with having
given newspaper man information re-
garding an operation performed by him,
was acquitted of the charge. The next
meeting of the society will be held at
Ashland in September. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Dr.
Henry l.. Day. of Eau Claire; vice-pres-
idents, DR.. King, of Hudson, and DR..
Sheehan, of West Superior; secretary
and treasurer, Or. Epley, Of New Rich
mond.
EDWARD JAMES, who pleaded guilty to
relieving farmer of about s., 500 worth
of valuables, was sent up by Judge
keyes, of Madison, for year.
II has been ascertained thatthe pecu-
liar yellow scum on Lake Superior about
this time each year is due to pollen dust
from the cone-heariug trees along the
shore, and not to sulphur-impreg-