Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

John GillG spie and Sally CrlsiicIle,
ut Ashland on Il charge of adult
terry, We're found guilty and sentenced
III the county jail.
The condition Of IL. Il. Swift, who was
seuCr sly injured by falling from a lad
der at Oshkosh, is not improved. and
fears are entertained that the injuries
may result fatally.
AdoIph Museau, an Old resident OF
Deperc, died suddenly at The aga of
is years. He was one of the oldest
members OF the Masonic lodge OF that
city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flint, an early settler
of kaugauna, died Of heart failure. The
remains will be inferred at itOSendaie,
near that City.
The democrats at La Crosse are max
ing an organized effort to defeat nr.
Frank Powell and the popullst ticket
at the spring election.
Mrs. s. SERVER died at her home in
Wausau at an advanced age. The re-
mains were taken to La Cole, Canada
for interment.
John WeiShaupt, the tailor who Coh
mitted suicide at Marinette, was for
malIy a resident Of Milwaukee.
Mrs. Matte Winer. formerly 3 resi-
dent of Peshtig0, died at her home in
Rhome, Tex.
T. L. Stevens, of NNauSau, is putting
in S,00O,U(O feet of logs on the main
Chippewa.
Miss Mary Dunn, aged % years, died
at the home of her parents in Portage
The bottom Of a catch basin in front
of the Y. NJ. G. A. building at Kenosha
fell out and the sand was washed away
causing a caye-in and breaking a large
gas pipe. A man who went down with
a lentern to see about repairing the
break set the gas on fire. For time
there was great excitement as the
flames mounted up, but finally they
succeeded in stopping the fire. The
man was severely burned about the
head and face.
J. E. Scheller, Of Chicago, reports
that he has prepared plans for a bust
Z,
for Prof. J. w. McCunn. The building
will be three stories and basement high,
54XS2 feet, have pressed brick front
with stone trimmings, steam heat, cleo
trio night, hard wood finish, wrought
iron grilles. marble work baths, with
plunger, and the latest improvements
1t will contain a fine gymnasium. The
cost will be $4,000.
The work of plating the new town
site on Madeline Island near Ashland
has been completed as far as can be
done until the snow leaves the ground.
The surveyors have looted the outside
limits, and as soon as the ground is free
from snow the wark Of laying out the
lots and blocks viii be carlied on.
There will be about 200 lots in the limits
of the new town, and among it's first
buildings will be hotel
Sinclair Mainland, proprietor Of the
excelsior factory. at Oshkosh, came
near being killed by an electric shock.
While lighting the gas he accidentally
grasped with one hand live electric
light wire while holding on to the gas
JET Will Ute oulItl Lie ItHuCLcu
him unconscious, and he was reSusci-
tated with great difficulty. 1t is feared
that he will never fully recover.
Oscar Colts, resident of Racine, was
attacked and terribly cut, it is alleged
by Andrew Streingreger and Herman
Witke Colts was stabbed nine times,
but it is thought now he will re-
cover Stringreger has been arrested
and placed in jail, but Witke is at large.
The two men claimed that Colts had
robbed Witke of $50. and that is the
reason they attacked him.
All the members Of the teachers in
stitute in session at Eau Claire, presided
over by Prof. Brier, Of River Falls