Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-05

DANIEL PENDERGRASr, one OF the ten
men arrested at Ashland on July 81
during the lumbershovers' strike on a
charge of rioting, is at the same time q
iuryman. having been regularly inn
panelleu bv the sheriff. The fact that
man awaiting trial. on criminal
charge should have been drawn for a
iuryman is without precedent and has
caused considerable comment at Ash
land. The other prisoners have been
arraIgned II the circuit court, but much
difficulty is being experienced IN secur-
ing a Jury Judge Parish was obliged
to issue special venire.
The conference of the Danish Luth-
eran Church of the United States, which
has been in session at Racine, closed
September %. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting at Eikhorn. The ques-
ton of erecting q college building was
discussed, but not acted upon. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Chair
man, Rev. 4. $. Nielsen, of Witte; sec
rotary, Rev. X. c. Bodholdt, of Omaha,
Neb. treasurer, J. S. Faaborg, of Gin
ton, Ia directors, NJ. Rasmussen, Chi
cago, and Paul Anderson, Menominee,
Mich.
EDWARD TRACY and Otto Thurman,
residents of the town of Porter, Rock
County, have been arrested on q charge
of shooting three horses belonging to
Walter Little, Of the town of James
vile. They will have a hearing Sep
TENDER IS.
WILLIAM LEVY, an Oshkosh barber,
who was arrested on charge OF keep
ing his place open on Sunday was ac-
quilted on the first ballot, the jury hold
ing that shaving was one of the neces-
sary evils that could be prosecuted on
Sunday.
THE Rev. w. F. Brown, for thirteen
wears pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
at GAINESVILLE, has resigned. He will
make his home in Belolt, where he has
large property interest. lie was grad
uate Of Beloit College in 1866.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR MOSsoN, of Eau
Claire, has been requested to turn III
his books to headquarters September3O.
1t is understood Capt. john Belsage IS
to have the place.
TEHEANCE FITZPATRICK and James
Cr;mnins, two Madison youths. were
each fined 81 and costs Tor disturbing a
Salvation Army meeting:
GEORGE SrALEY, formerly resident OF
La Crosse, died at Eldora, la. He
served in Co. ID, Fourteenth Infantry,
during the late war.
GEORGE NJ. SLOAN, the Chicago attor-
new, has been taken to detention hos
pital in that city. Some years ago he
removed from Chicago to a farm In WIS
consin, and about nine years back,
while he was living there, his favorite
son was killed in freight wreck be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee. He
eventually returned to Chicago. Notlong
AGO one of his daughters was run over
and killed by q train while waiting at
the EnclewOOd station. A curious form
of his insanity is that lie is only violent
when any of the members Of the family
are present Mr.. Sloan is 63 years OF
age.
In the circuit court at Madison the
attorney for the st. Paul Railway Com
pany secured q stay of proceedings IN
the case of James Regan against the
company for damages for the loss OF q
limb, pending an appeal from the re-
tusal of the court to grant q change OF
venue to Milwaukee County.
CHARLES STEWART who confessed to a
burglary at Deertield, Dane County, was
sentenced to two years at Waupun;;
The prisoner is only 10 years of age and
is well connected in California.
BURGLARS entered the Tongawatha
Hotel. a summer resort on the shore OF
Lake Monona, near Madison, and car
ried off considerable plumber.
MRs. MARY FOWLER, of TrauX Prairie,
Eau Claire County, died from injuries re-
ceived in a runaway few days ago.
She was 80 years OF age.
MISS LIZZIE OLMsrEAD, a resident OF
Fond du Lac, fell down a stairway and
fractured her skull. Her recovery is
doubtful.
Thieves entered the Fond du Lac
Yeast Company's office at Fond du Lac
and stole about S25 worth of goods.
GEORGE MCCOY was sentenced to SIX
months in the county jail at La Crosse
on charge of larceny.
Moses KNAGGs, an old resident OF
Oshkosh, passed away at the age of 81
years.
OSCAR CARL had his shoulder dislocat-
ed in runaway accident at La Crosse.
EDWARD SNOW dropped dead of heart
failure at his home i'll Eau Claire.