Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-14
WISCONSIN NEWS.

who was fOufd deau I'D Ills nut near tHaI
place, bat no money has been found ex-
ccpting IS cents. 1t is generally under
stood that Beckey bad hidden about
so, 900 in government bonds, but wheth-
tr they were hidden in his hut or
buried in the woods no one knows.
Beckcy's history is q romantic one. lie
was formerly wealthy man, living near
Eau Claire. His wife left him about ten
wears ago and after that time Beckey
became morose and solitary, He built
4 hut about twenty-five miles from
Gliddcn, and had lived the life ola her.
nit up to the time of his death.
FORTY years ago during low stage OF
water in the Fox River Napoleon Beau
lieu. Of Appleton, found in the river
bed stone tobacco pipe and stone bull
let mold of Indian manufacture. A
few days ago he sold them to Chicago
man for $175.
OLE HANSEN, of Bristol, Dane County,
was engaged in dehOrning one of his
COWS when the animal stepped upon his
foot in such a way as to dlslocate his
ankle and fracturing both bones above
the ankle Joint.
PETER MURPHY, a rivcrman, was ar
rested at La Crosse on a charge OF as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm. He was bound over for trial
and went to jail in default of bail.
CAPT. w. w. RUNYAN, of Lone Rock,
a veteran of the late war, is reported to
bc very low with lung trouble. He was
a member of the Sixth Wisconsin
Battery.
THE J. I. Case pillow works at Racine,
weeks on account of the dull times,
Vt Wnnl- nmnlOVlnp y
men.
ANNA kOLTEN, an inmate of the Outa-
game County asylum, died at the age of
II years She formerly resided in the
town of Buchanan.
A LARGE amount of gold and bundles
Of bills and promlssory notes are said
to have been found among the personal
effects of Lucius Stewart, who died at
his home in the town of Plymouth,
Rock County, a few days ago Deceased
was q WelI-known farmer and had re-
sided in Rock County for many years.
He was an eccentric bach elor, who pre-
ierrcd to live by himself. Some years
ago his brother Cornelius joined
hucius and they kept bachelor quarters
together up to the time Of the latter's
death Besides the money found in
the house, he was possessed Of farm
which is valued at $1,000.
THE case of w. ii. Stacy ct III. VS.. the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railway Company, resulting from fire
in the village of BirnamwCod, May Is,
1887, and by which a saw mill, large
amount Of lumber and portion OF the
village were destroyed, has been settled
at Oshkosh for $4,000. The fire was
caused by sparks from the company $
c.gine The case was tried six times i'll
the circuit court and twice in the SUI
preme court
TIE new Wisconsin & Michigan Rail
road, which is designed to run from
Marinette north to the 500 railway at
u point four miles west of Ilcrmansvillc,
is now an assured fact. John Bagley, of
Chicago, who is the chief promotcro tthe
enterprise. contracted ior several hun
dred thousand ties this week, to be used
in the construction of the road. Sever
al miles of steel rails have also been
bought
PORTAGE CorNrY will pay no more
bountics for the destruction of wild
animals, the County Board having 50 de-
cidcd at its last session. During the
past twelve months $636 was paid as
bounties on wolves wild cats and foxes.
THE Paine will case at Oshkosh has
been settled by the heirs compromising
with the Methodist authorities. BY
the terms of the compromise the Metho-
dist conference receives $4,000 and the
Algoma Methodist Church $500.
Mrs. JANE McConMIcK complained to
the GAINESVILLE police that she had been
assaulted by an unknown woman, who
tore off her dress and secured 500.
The authorities are investigating the
case.
JUNEAU County is considering the
matter of county insane asylum, anda
committee was appointed at the late
meeting of the Board Of Supervisors at
Mansion to investigate the matter.
Mrs. HARRIET SMIrII died at her home
in Racine, aged 80 years. She was one
of the first residents of that place, set
Ting there over fifty years ago.
The residence of A. M. Fisher, stu
atcd in the town of Almond, Portage
County, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500; insurance, $50.
THE case of Frank johnson VIZ. Bailey
& Bartlett is being tried in the federal
court at Madison. The defendants
owned an elevator at Baldwin, st. Croix
County, years ago, and the plaintiff,
when child, received injuries, which
necesstated the amputa, ON of a foot.
by coming in contact Nx1h an exposed
shaft knuckle.
EFFORTS are beir .ade to secure
new trial for Williar' Schultz, of Bar
ron, who was convicted and sentenced
to state prison for intercepting letter
and cashing a money order which 1t
contained. Attorney Ellsworth, who
assisted in the prosecution of Schultz,
now claims that the man is innocent.
GRACE c. NORRIS died at her home in
Chicago after 4 long illness. She former
ly resided at GAINESVILLE. Miss Norris
was born at Utica, n. ", and belonged
to a noted American family.
GEORGE r. LLoYp, who was arrested
at Ashland on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, has been
released on 81 600 bail.
JOHN BURNS and Thomas 0 Brien were
each sentenced to three months in the