Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
WISCONSIN NEWS.

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of the Eastern hacker of the company,
Arthur G.. Yates, of Rochester, N. y, who
failed for a million.
THE arrangement for the Wisconsin fish
exhibit at the Worlds Fair will include
fifty aGuaria six feet long, three feet wide
and three feet high. These aquaria Will
stand on plain oak counters and will be
visible from one side, with the light shin
ing through from the other. From the top
of the aquarium to the ceiling Will extend
plain oak work, and the ceiling OF the
apartment will be made of terra Gotta.
The aquaria We're constructed at Racine.
O. PLANS arc being made for Il complete
system of sewerage at Washburn. Work
will be commenced as soon as the frost IS
out of the ground.
THE Rev. T.. d. Huntley, formerly pas
tor Of the Methodist Church at Madison,
has been assigned to the First Methodist
Church at Duluth.
TIE Island View Hotel. the large sum-
mer resort at Bay has been sold under
a mechanics lien. The property is valued
at $4,000. 1t was bid III by the sheriff at
5000.
Mrs. DAVID ROCKCTLFF, residing about
eight miles west Of Prairie du Chien, was
burned to death in field near her home.
She was burning some rubbish when her
clothing caught fire. Iec two children
who were near by ran to the assistance of
their mother and silccceGeG IN putting out
the fire but box Of matches Whic9 Mrs.
Rockclif had in her pocket became ignit-
ed and set her clothing on !lre second
time. The children triei their almost to
subduc the flames but without success.
When Mr.. RockciiH reached the scene the
unfortunate woman was dead. There was
not a spot of her body that was not
burned.
The Board of Regents of Normal
Schools Will proceed at an carly day with
the two new schools authorized by the
legislature. Citizens of any place who
wish for consideration in the location OF
the schools should notify w. ID. Parker,
secretary of the board.
ANDY DILLON was arrested at Ashland
on Il charge OF keeping a dlsreputable
house. lie was held for trial to the May
term of court in bonds of $3.50.
AN Improvement association has been or
ganized at La Crosse with capital stock
of 100000 in shares OF 500.
G. w. SUTHERLAND, of the land depart
ment of the Lake Shore " Western Rail
road Company, furnishes the following eS
innate OF the cut OF logs at the points
named during the past winter, the list coy
ering all points on the road as far as Wan
sau on one branch and Amigo on the other
branch: Bear Greek, 2,000,OO0 feet; Gin
tonvllle, 5000 600; Buckbee, 10000; Ma
ron, SOC, 900; Split Rock, 2.O00OO0; Tiger
ton. 100000 Whitcomb, 2,50OO00; Morris,
5000, coo; Wittenberg, 5000, 600; Eldron, TO-,
100000; Blrnamwood, 100000; AniWa,
4,000,0J0; Elmhurst, 5000, 900; Norrie,
4,500,000 lIatlcy, 3,000,OO0; Plover 5000,
600; Rlngle, 32OO0,OO0.
WILLIAM FoUID s,, of Chippewa Falls,
q railroad contractor, sued the Duluth
Huron u Denver Railroad Company, Of
Minnesota, for money due on a contract
He was beaten in the court below which
held that the work not being completed
within the time specified he could not re-
cover. The supreme court reverscS the
Judgment on the ground that the defend
ant allowed him to go on after the time
limited ana complete the work. IN"
amount involved is about 500, 900.
TIE boarding house belonging to Super
visor Cunningham at Ashland was de-
stroycd by fire. The loss will reach SIS, 900;
insurance $500. The blaze was caused Ivy
the explosion OF a kerosene lamp In the
barroOm.
AMONG the graduates Of the Chicago
College of Pharmacy were the following
Wisconsin persons: HerthOld Ii. Bellack.
Watertown; Henry Brown Cate, Stevens
Point; Max e. Dobbrantz, Plymouth; Her
bert II. StrutheYs, Deperc; and Ernest n.
StolZ, Beaver Dam.
A CONTRACT has been let for the erec
ton of Il new $50, 900 county iall at Wash
burn, TO be completed by July Is.
JAMES MCkENNA, Who was employed to
fit the jailers office at the old Dane County
Jail with bars and CRATES for the temporary
confinement of prisoners, was the first one
to register at the new retreat. He finished
his work on Monday evening and before
morning was arrested on the charge of in
tOXiCatlon and put III the place which he
had assisted III Building.
Mrs. KATHERINE STEIN. formerly
resident of Marlnette, died suddenly at her
home in lShpem!ng, Mich. The remains
In m 70 FL ipfn
FREDERICK WEYERHAUSER the we'll
known Eau Claire lumberman, estimates
that the winters log cut in the Chippewa
River district will reach 500, 900 900 feet.
LARRY CURTIN, of Ashland, has broken
camp on Bark Bay, having banked l2,UOO,-
900 feet of logs.
Mrs. GoTCuY, aged 90 years, died at her
home IN the town OF Eau PLANE.
DURING 4 severe wind storm at Madi-
son several windows III the Assembly
wing of the capitol were broken and two
trees IN the park were snapped off near
the roots. The timber in one of the lum-
Der yards was scattered about IN all dl-
rcctons. No one was injured.
HARRY OWENS, aged 10 years, in trying
to board freight train ut La Crosse, fell
and was run over. Both his legs were so
mangled that amputation was necessa-
ry. Re lived only few hours after the
operation. Owens lived at GeneSee,
Mich, where he remains will be shipped
for burial.
JOSEPH BUEEGIN pleaded guilty to n
charge OF assault at Madison and was
fined So and costs, amounting TO S23.
Work will soon he commenced on the
construction Of the sewerage system at
Marinette. About $4,000 will be eXpcnd-
ed this season for the work.
WAsHBURN Is to have new public
school building to cost $4,000. 1t will be
built OF Ashland County browustone.
SUIT has been commenced at Ashland
against the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneap-
Oils II Omaha Railway Company by
Emma Anderson administrators of the
estate OF Fred Anderson for SIS, 600 dam
ages. Anderson, it is alleged, was killed