Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-05
4BADGER NOTES.,

1.-THE collector of customs at Milwaukee
reports that during 1892 goods valued at
S949, 975 passed through the custom-house.
The duty on them amounts TO S465. 1889.
Great Britain, Germany and France.
Among the dutiable goods were large
quantities of tin plate made in Wales.
A YOUNG son of Eugene Mamma. of
Sturgeon Bay, died a few day ago. The
city authorities made an investigation. 1t
was reported by the examining physician
that the boy was either smothered or
drowned. Mamma and his wife have been
arrested.
THE total cost of maintaining the big
bridge at La Crosse, up to date, including
running expenses, construction account,
repairs, interest on bonds. etc., is very
! close to 100000. The receipts from toll
collections up to January l, 1898, will
amount to 4 little over $4,000.
LAMONT & PURCELL. hardware dealers
OF Madison, have assigned. The liabilities
are placed at 50, 900, with assets about the
same.
THE city of Ashland has disallowed the
clam Of Mrs. Mary Pendergrast for So 900
damages for injuries alleged TO have been
received by defective sidewalk.
Co. II, w. n. g., of Milwaukee, has
been mustered in, and the big city has a
full regiment of state militia.
AN effort is being made in milwaukee, to
organize company to establish an insti-
tute for the cure of inebriety, the opium
slavery and tobacco habits by the Houston
method.
EX-SENATOR SPoONER intends leaving
| Madison with his wife about the middle Of
January for California, where he will
| spend the rest OF the winter.
MIR. AND Mrs. HENRY GARDEN, of Eau
Claire. celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary few days ago There were
| twenty-eight members of the family pres
| ent.
ALICE MCCAIN, a young girl residing a
| few miles south of La Crosse, was thrown
from sled and sustained fatal injuries
One OF the horses stepped upon and
| crushed he skull, necessitaring the removal
| Of part of Der bialn.
A MINING company has been formed to
| develop the mining property in Washburn
County: The company is capitalized at
! 100000 and owns 400 acres of land in
that vicinity. Articles Of incorporation
have been drawn up and sent to be filed at
| Madison.
Mrs. NJ. CRAM, an old resident of La
| Crosse, died at the home of her son, M. ii.
Cram, in that city.
A YOUNG man named Frank Messick,
living at La Crosse. has been arrestex on q
| charge OF obtaining money under false
| pretenses.
THE marriage is announced of Miss AIDE
| laide Rogers to Joseph V. Woodhead, both
residents of Ashland.
BROWN trout, q species INDIGENOUS to
| the Rocky Mountain region, will be intro
! duced in the Wisconsin lakes and streams.
James Nevins, superintendent of the state
| fish hatchery, has secured about 10000 OF
| the fry.
THE saloon and boarding house of Jacob
| Fass, at Prentice, was destroyed by fire.
| The loss is 81 200; insurance, $500.
AN unknown man was run over by a
| freight tram on the Wisconsin Centr al
road near Prentice. Hcwlll die.
By the death of Charles Flume, Sr., La
Crosse loses one OF its Oldest pioneers.
Deceased was 70 years of age.
FRANK MCLEAN, the alleged counter
| feiter, was taken from West Superior to
| Madison, for a hearing IN the United States
court. He was heavily irOned. His bail
was fixed at $4,000.
Two freight trans collded on the North
| Western road near West Salem, La Crosse
! County, demolishing both engines and
| damaging number Of cars. No one was
! injured.
A DISPATCH from San Francisco states
| that Justice John r. Sharpstein, OF the
| supreme court OF California, who was
| stricken with paralysis, is dead. Judge
| Sharpstein was superintendent of the Mil
waukee public schools thirty years ago,
| President Buchanan'S administration.
| MRS. JOHN DELPHIE, of Wausaukee
| Marinette County. cut the throat OF her t.
| year-old son with a razor while the latter
was asleep, after which she cut her own
throat. She has shown signs OF insanity
| for some time. The doctor thinks both
| may recover.
WILLIAM ANGUS, young man living at
| La Pointe, Bayfield, County, attempted
| suicide by taking rough On rats.
| THE loggers IN the vicinity of Bayfield,
| are elated over the continued cold weather,
| and are making preparations for an uDusu
| ally prosperous season.
| ALONZO PETGINGIII, an old settler OF
| La Crosse, died from the effects OF an in
| jury received week ago by falling down
| stairway. Deceased was 80 years of age.
| The funeral procession of the late Judge
| S. s. Burton, of La Crosse, was the largest
| ever seen III that city.
| GEORGE MCCALL, a well-knOwn inmate
| of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, was run
| down and killed by ST. Paul train.
THE case of Martin O'Bren against the
Omaha Railroad Company at Ashland has
| been settled out OF court. The company
| agreed to pay the costs and give Mr..
| O'Brlen 81 800 damages. O'Brien was IN
| jured two years ago while in the company's
(, employ.
A TEAM belonging to Joseph Baudhuint,
| OF SeVaStapOl Door county, nauled 4 lOad
| of stove wood which measured SIX feet
| over cord and halt, and which weighed
in the neighborhood OF five tons, estmat-
ing cord of green maple at $500 pounds
weight. The distance was about four
| miles, and as the horses Will not 60 much
over 900 pounds each, it Is considered to be
one of the largest on record.
JOHN f. JONES, who is well known in
Marinette as one of the active members OF
the Irving Literary Society of the Mari
nette Business College, has received the
appointment as clerk in the Office of the
secretary of state at Lansing, Mich.
BURGLARS entered the jewelry store of
Jens Gattheen. at Eau Clare. but were
frightened away before securing any val
uableS.
The new Methodist Church on the Onei
da reservation hes been completed. The
cost of the edl1ice is 5000, OF which over