Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-03-09
BADGER NOTES.

ALL the schools at Sturgeon Bay have
been ordered closed, owing to the preva-
lence OF diphtberia. The authorities are
doing all in their power to prevent
spread OF the deSeasa.
News has been received at Sturgeon
Bay of the death OF Mrs, John Peters, at
her home in Calpella, Cal. Deceased was
formerly a resident of Forestville, Door
County.
THE school-house at Epson, Ashland
County, was destroyed by ire. The chill
0ren at that place VIII have recess until
another building cali be erected, as there
is no other available building there at
present.
E. NJ WRIGHT, a Prairie du Chen mer-
chant while walking through darkened
room in the rear OF his store. fell through
a trap door and fractured his skull. HIS
| recovery is doubtful.
FREDERICK FIDLER, an old settler of
SevaStOpOl, Door County, celebrated his
ninety-secOnd birthday a few days ago.
TO show that he was IN good spirits and
health, he took part in an old-fashloned
reel and got around In a lively manner
for person of his advanced age.
GEN. REYNOLDS, a veteran of the civil
war, died in Chicago He formerly lived
In Madison. lie was a warm personal
friend Of Gems. Sherman, Sheridan, Grant,
Beknap, Force and Leggitt, all OF whom
| paid visits to the Reynolds family at their
Madison home after the war.
MAGGIE SI1IA and Anna Mueliershon,
| the two girls who ran away from home at
Eau Claire, were caught aG fall Creek and
| brought into court at Eau Claire. The
! parents paid the costs, the complaint
charging larceny was dismissed, and the
| girls were taken back to their respective
homes. Ninety-nine dollars Of the missing
They had only spent IS. After leaving
home they walked to Altoona, where
they boarded train and Went to Fall
| Creek. They slept in a WOOdSned at Fall
Creek all night. They said they intended
| to come back. Both are only IA years OF
f, age.
LUKE LACKEY, an early settler of Dane
! County. died at the home Of his son-in.
law, ". NJ. Leonard, in Madison, aged g
| Years.
WISCONSIN tobacco is being packed
| lighter this season than for several years
| past. Heretofore cases have contained
$50 pounds. This season, however, pack
ers are putting in only 250 pounds in some
lots Of the better grades, while 500 pounds
| is the limit except for filters.
THE Marlnette Eagle publishes an article
| stating that in an excavation recently
made near that city, fourteen skeletons
! were discovered at distance o. twenty
| in q standing position. With the eXcep-
| ton of one of them they all crumbled tC
| pieces upon being exposed to the air, indl-
| eating the great length OF time that they
tains it's form is of mammoth pro
| portions, indicating race Of giants
| in some early day ON the Menominee
| River. The point is at great distance
| from Indian burial grounds that have
| been discovered near that city and IN an
! isolated spot, which adds TO the mystery
connected with the discovery. Flint arrow
| heads and what appear to be brass shot
| were found at the same place, and other
! conditions that make the the discovery all
! interesting gs well as mysterious one.
The Caledonia marrow gauge freight,
| disaster near La Crosse. AS the train was
| coming down heavy grade the connect
ing rods on both sides OF the engine
broke, tearing away the engine cab, break.
| inc two or more driving wheels and
| knocking out one cylinder lead, without
! injuring anyone or Uelalllng the train.
! The engineer ana fireman jumped and es-
! capped unhurt. The engineer. before
| jumping, shut off the steam and reversed
the lever. The engine was completely
| wrecked.
TRACKS of the railway to Sturgeon Ray
| are LAID to within eighteen miles OF that
| place. The citizens are planning a big
| celebration. to occur as soon as the golden
| spike in their line OF road is driven.
| which Will be some time in June.
TIE salary of the city treasurer of Eau
| Claire has been fixed at $1,000 per year.
ISAAC Sl1IA. of Eau Claire. reported tc
| the police that his daughter, Maggie, had
| run away from home with another girl
! taking with her S102 in cash and a check
tor SIG. The father swore out warrant
| for his daughters arrest, and the two girls
| were arrested few hours later at Fall
| Creek, where they were just about taking
| the train south.
THE government has made q full and
| complete investigation of the alleged un-
! lawful cutting OF timber on the Bad River
| reservation, Ashland County. and the
| charge against ex-Agent Leahy, Indian
| Farmer Walker and the Indians is not sus-
| tanned by the evidence Lieut.. Mercer
! the Indian agent, is III receipt OF letter
! from the Indian Department at Washing.
| ton in which the right OF the Indians TO
| cut and sell pine is conceded.
ASHLAND people will 'endcavor to have
| the Bad River and Red Cliff Indian reser
| vations thrown open to settlement. The
| former contains seven townships Of fertile
| land we'll Watered and we'll timbered.
| Red Cliff reservation near bayfield, is not
! over One-tenth as large, but 1t is very valu
| able, having fine frontage on the bay with
an excellent harbor. 1t has valuable quar-
ries OF broWnstone.
DIR. w. W. DAY. former resident OF
Eau Clare, died suddenly at his home III
Weehawken, n. j.
j. NJ. Glow, OF Marinette, had his arm
terribly laccrated while at work with a
circular saw.
DANIEL CHASE. Of Oregon, Dane Coun-
ty. was fined $50 and costs on charge of
selling liquor without license.
THE greenhouse belonging to George
Walter, at Marinette, was destroyed by fire.
entailing loss of about $500.
EUGH GREEN has been arrested at Mari
nette ON a charge of resisting an officer
while the latter was i'll the discharge OF
his duty.
Mrs. PAULINE LUND, of Eau Clare
has commenced suit against that CITY
tor 50. 800 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received by a fall upon a de-
fective walk
The pulp mills at Marnette are not run
nlng up to their full capacity, OWING &c