Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-21
WISCONSIN I>EWS.

case of the state against Matthew Ash
ton, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Daniel Stone. An order for taking the
deposition has been granted by Judge
Bennett.
n. NJ. MAYER and w. W. Blakeslee
were arrested at La Crosse on charge
of seiling adulterated goods to farmers
in that vicinity. The parties claimed
to travel out of Chicago and sell gro
ceries at wholesale prices. They were
released OF $500 bonds.
W. II. RICE, of PIaintield, was horri-
bly, burned about the face by an eNplo-
sion in coal stove caused by saturatlL 2
the coal with quantity of kerosene.
He is unable to see, but the attending
physician expresses the belief that MS
sight will be restored
TIE Rev. Henry A. Heath, of Beloit,
died at the State Hospital for the In
sane at Mendoza. A few years ago he
suffered a stroke Of paralysis which
robbed him Of his reason. The remains
we're taken to Beloit for interment.
Tur funeral Of the late w. H. Morri-
son at Madison was attended by many
persons from all parts Of the state.
President Adams, OF the state tnver-
sity, delivered the memorial address.
4 GENERAL fight took place at dance
given by the firemen OF Neenah. A
number Of young men we're badly used
up. It is probable that several arrests
will follow.
WHILE John Binder was moving a
regulator at his jewelry store at Rhine
lander his foot slipped and he fell to
the floor, the regulator following and
striking him on the breast. A piece Of
broken glass cut q terrible cash in his
left breast.
Two Oshkosh young men hired a
horse and cutter from Liveryman Chase
Il iew days ago and drove to neighbor-
Ing town. When they returned the
horse fell dead from exhaustion. The
men settled for the horse.
MEs. THOMAS BRADY, aged IS years,
passed away at her home i'll Neenah.
Mrs Matilda Rumble, also a resident of
THAT city, died at the age of 80 years.
THE furniture and fixtures of the
Northwestern College OF Commerce at
Neenah has been attached by creditors.
IT is probable that Citizens League
will be organized at Beloit to enforce
the temperance law at that place.
Nj1rEn pREwEv!sT, OF Ashland, had
both his legs broken while working in q
quarry al Houghton.
Mrs RUTu w. II ANsCOM died sudden
3y at her home in La Crosse at an adj
N2nccd age.
Az important ruling mas been made
in the McHugh eft al VS.. Patrick Nc
Cole will case at Oshkosh, the decision
being against the heirs. Owen Nc
Hugh an old resident of Calumet
County, died some time ago, leav-
ing q large estate. McHugh was
Catholic in belief, but not an act
i've communicate Of the church.
Just before his death he made be-
guests of his estate Of 5000, with
the exception of $1,000 to one
bishop Of Green Bay, part to be used
for masses for himself and other mem
bers OF his family. After the will was
filed the children of the deceased filed q
contest, alleging undue influence. Judge
Burnett held that the bequest for masses
was void, because it was not a Gift, but
an established trust; that such trust was
too indefinite and uncertain for any
court to enforce, and there was no as
certainable beneficiary. However, all
the money passes to the bishop under
the residuary requests of the will, and
the latter being valid the will is upheld.
CHRIS CHREsTIANsoN, a well-known
character Of Marinette, passed away
suddenly while sitting in an arm chair
at the Norway House. He was so years
of age. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of death from heart failure. He
had a great mania for whiting and
would sit in one place for whole day
whittling on some object. He has whit
sled out of q solid piece of wood chains
ak and seven feet long, with hooks and
rings attached.
At d meeting of the Common Council
Of Onalaska a resolution was passed
calling for a special election to be held
on December 26, to vote on the question
of bending the city for $4,000. If car
ried, the money will be expended for
the protection of the city against fire by
purchasing 4 fire engine and other APP
paratus and providing for permanent
water reservoirs.
Mas. HANNAH RICHARDS, Of Menasha,
recently recovered damages against the
city for q broken limb, caused by de-
Esctive sidewalk. y few nights ago she
.fel! on an icy side walk and sustained q
severe fracture of the right arm, above
the wrist. 1t is not unlikely that Me-
nasha will have another bill of damages
to pay,
Aln@Rr and Edward Smith, the James
vile young men who recently fell heirs
to an estate IN Washington, D. -, worth
SHEi,W}0, nave received thelr share OF
So, 900 each.
y YOUNG son of Charles Devine, living
Il few miles southwest of Oregon, Dane
County, found brilliant little stone in
81 clay bank last October and took it
home. : few days ago the father sub
united it to William II. Hobbs, pro-
feseo1 of mineraIogy and metallurgy in
the University of Wisconsin, and he
very quickly ascertained that it was a
genuine diamond. 1t measures three
eishths of an inch in diameter, weighs
four carets and is a ''rhombie dodeca-
bedron,' with its twelve faces slightly
syCanded. one of the signs of a good
sstone. 1t was in the glacial drift, and
xzanle, Of course, from the north, where
biologists have long insisted that condi-
tons exist favorable to diamond discov-
cries. This specimen is Of good c. lor,
AMI is worth perhaps $500. This find
recalls the big diamond found at Eagle,
Waukesha County, III 1884, which sold
for 81 .0N0, and about which extensive