Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-27
WISCONSIN NEWS.

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M windsor, Dane County,
| TUE La Crosse Common Council has
rotpd to issue bonds Of the city to the
d Mount of $4,000 for the purpose Of rails
me money to build additions and make
~ +Ipr improvements in the Second and
TThird District school buildings.
THE marriage is announced of Miss Liz
zie Bell to Frank Place, both residents of
6 Chetek, Barron County.
WILLIAM COREY was arrested at La
crosse on a charge of grand larceny.
lie was held for trial to the circuit court.
TIE state Board of Normal School Re-
cents will start during the second week in
Nav for tour or inspection of the cities
ambitoS to secure the new normal schools
authorized To be erected during the recent
session OF the legislature. 1t is probable
that elthe: Ashland or Superior will get
oDt of the two to be established.
WISCONSIN is credited with making 28.-
100000 pounds of butter and cheese during
the year 1892. The state is credited with
over 100 cheese factories and 400 cream
cries.
ROBERT W. MERRYMAN, we'll known
resident of Marinette, died at Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, OF typhoid fever The
remains have been shipped to Marinette
for burial.
FREDERICK WEYERHAUsER, of Eau
Claire, the lumber king, is German and
began life in brewery at S. week. He
is now at the head OF a syndicate that has
acapital of $50, 100000,
A PECULIR and bitterly-contested dam
age suit is on trial at Madison. Marcia w.
Reed sues the city of Madison to the
amount Of $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained September II, 1873
At this time she was years old and roll
ing hoop on the sidewalk along West
Nam Street her foot caught under the end
OF loose plank in the walk and she was
thrown down. One end of the stick with
which she had been propelllng the hoop
struck he sidewalk and the other was
driven into the lett eye. A demurrer to
the charge was sustained by Judge Sic
becker in decision rendered July 3, 1892,
but the supreme court afterward reversed
his decision and ordered the case back for
a new trial.
The circuit court of Barron County
closed at Barron County after few days
session. All criminal cases were disposed
of by trials or pleas of guilty. Sentences
to state prison were passed as follows: E.
c. Allen, manSlaugnter in second degree
six years; Fred Heters, keeping house of
Ill repute, one year. to county jail; Will
lam l.. Price. assault, one year; Jessie Hig-
Dee Concealing death of child. six months;
Simon Duberotz, adultery, $3.50 or four
months in Jail.
STATE SUpT. O. Z. WELLS has drawn
rom the state one-half of the 81 800 APP
proprated to him for the work OF cOdifica-
ton of the school laws, the act authorizing
the job providing that such sum should be
paid at once.
TIE barn and contents OF Alfred Ed
mundS, situated a few miles west of AL
bany, was destroyed by fire. A valuable
horse was also burned. The loss will
reach 5000.
MRS. BLISS, aged 50 years, slipped upon
an icy walk at Eau Claire ana dislocated
her hip. 1t is feared the injury will prove
fatal owing 10 her advanced age.
commenced suit in the United States
court at Chicago to recover 100000 dam
ages from \. Warner, a Chicago publisher,
for alleged defamation Of character. The
alleged libel was published in history OF
the Chippewa Valley. Wis, put on the
market by the defendant. Among the his
torIcal and biographical sketches which
the book contains is one having reference
to the Forr family. In this certain state
mentS are made about will under which
Forr is a beneficiary. and which he claims
are IibelouS.
A WEDDING party from MenOmonee,
Mich, who were making a bridal tour in q
carriage through Marinette, met with a
serious mlshap feW days ago. While
gong down steep incline the tongue Of
the carriage dropped down and the vehicle
was turned over into the gutter, the occu-
pants being thrown to the ground with
considerable force. The only person III
the party to escape injury was the bride.
and cuts. two of them having their arms
broken.
THE senior class of the Wisconsin Uni
yerSity at Madison mas elecJed officers for
the term as follows: President, j. f.
Doherty; vice-preSident, Miss Clara
SchuSter; secretary. Miss Catherine Brown.
A committee was appointed to arrange APP
propriate exercises for the coming com
mencement 1t has not as yet been decld-
ed what gift the class will leave the uni
n,,fn h,tn frlI
of eX-PreSident Chamberlln seems TO be
most in famor among the members.
CHARLEY, the 10-ycarOld son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Snyder, of Eau Claire, fell down
q stairway and received severe internal IN
jUrieS, besides breaking his rlght arm. IL
is feared he will die
PETER JOHNSON. aged Is years, died at
his home in Eau Claire. after an illness OF
only few days.
II is said that maple sugar will be
rather scarce i'll Waushara County this
spring The color of the syrup is darker
than usual but the sugar is OF excellent
quality 1t is no. probable that anyone
will maze enough to entltle him to the
government bounty Of cents pound.
THE death is announced of Mrs. John
Pion. an old resident OF Prairie du Chen.
aged 10 years.
Mrs. SARAH l.. BoREE, formerly res
ident of Eau CLAIRE died suddenly at her
home in New " hatcOm, WASH, aged fl
years.
HANS III HANSON. 4 young man residing at
Eau Claire. has mysteriously disappeared
from that city and his trends fear he has
met with some miShaD.
THE capital stock OF the Shores Lumber
Company, of Ashland has been increased
from $50. 900 to 5000 900.
BURGLARS entered the saloon of Gus
Reinke at Marinettc, and stole $40 IN cash
from the money drawer.
A VALUABLE horse belonging to Nor
man Mathieson, OF Sturgeon Bay, was
drowned. The animal ran away ana
plunged into the bay.
THE Madison Improvement Association
has engaged well-known Chicago land
Scape gardener to perfect plans for park
ing the lake front at some OF the street
ends at that place
THE sophomore class of the State Uni