Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
BADGER NOTES.


| coat from the Mendoza Asylum.
THE presence in the nelghborhoOd of
La Crosse of civil engineers. said to be
| working in the interest of the Chi
! cago Il North W eStern, has given rise to
the report that the Princeton and Niece
dab branch would be extended to the
Mississippi River by way OF La Crosse,
and would become the main lire of the
North Western road between the river
| and Lake Michigan.
ALBERT LONG, one of the gang of six
men who were convicted of burglary at
| Fall Creek. Eau Claire County, was SEN
| fenced to five years at Waupun. r. Ev-
ans was found guilty of similar charge
| and was given one year in state prison.
CHARLES T. BRADLEY, the president of
| the Bradley & Metcalf Shoe Company,
milwaukee,, died on the 10Th of pneumonia:
He was 65 years OF age, and had been i'll
| less than week.
| secretary OF state under Secretary Timme,
| and man we'll known throughout the
| state, died at his home in Racine from in
| JurieS received in fall on an icy pavement
| IN that city He was born at Little Falls,
| n. T., in 1S43, and came to Wisconsin in
| 1852, settling in Racine.
MILWAUKEE has case of smallpox.
PROF. A. +. VoLLMAR, OF Chicago,
| who died there few days ago, was at one
time a teacher in Markham'S Academy,
Milwaukee.
THE final contest between Milwaukee
and Chicago curriers', for the Badger
| medal, resulted IN victory for the
| Badgers.
The La Crosse Street Railway Company
has ordered an electrical equipment, in
Guiding eleven cars.
Mrs. LEN A DILLON, of La Crosse, al
legged that she was assaulted by a bar
tender while trying to induce her husband
| to leave saloon, and has sworn out
| warrant for her asSailanCs arrest.
IT is estimated that $4,000 worth of
| ice will be taken out of Chequamegon
pany, OF Ashland, will alone store $4,000
| tons OF ice.
JAMES BURK, while cutting wood near
| La Crosse, was struck on the head by the
limb of a falling tree and probably fatally
| injured. The scalp was nearly torn OFT.
MISS BERTHA DIMLEls, aged 10 years,
| died suddenly. at her home in La Crosse
of typhus fever.
| AN unknown man threw himself in
| front Of moving switch engine at La
| Crosse, and received injuries from which
! he will probably die.
Mrs. YETTREHUs, wife of a wel-known
! La Crosse minister, has been adJudged in
! sane, and committed to the Mendoza
asylum.
l.
Brown and Matt Roach were arrested at
| Marinettee on charge of robbing John
Foley, of that place. of 500. They were
| committed to jail to await trial at the next
term OF the circuit court.
| CAPT. MORGAN, who recently diScov-
| cred gold anu silver on his property, with
! in few miles of Sanborn, Ashland COun-
ty, has gone to Chicago to secure machin-
cry to work his mine, which is reported to
| be very rich.
! TIE family of Conductor Thomas Han
| ley, of La Crosse has fallen heir to a share
| in an estate in England valued at $3,OOO,-
! 600.
THE Bank of Eau Claire has added $7O,-
| 600 to the capital stock, making it 500, 900.
| BROWN. BoYNToN u Co., of La Crosse,
manufacturers OF farm machinery, have
forwarded three sample sets of eveners to
James Martin Il Co., of Sidney, Australia,
| and expect an order for goods from that
country.
JOSEPH CURRIER, young man resld-
ried, was instantly killed by falling tree
at BigeloW's camp. near that place. A
man named Call was also caught under
the tree and received injuries which it is
feared will prove fatal. He was taken to
the hospital at Washburn for treatment
EIGHT Jewish refugees from Russia
have been received at Ashland, and will
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that city. A colony Will be formed IN the
| southern part OF Ashland County tor
these refugees, and more than that are
| expected
THE following deaths are reported from
La Crosse: Reuben Nye, aged 63 years;
| Church, about IS years of age; Mrs. James
Garrett, aged about 40 years; Joseph So
bota, aged S5 years.
IN the case of Mrs. Steubing, of Eau
Claire, against the Chicago, ST. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Railway Company for
been received by the defective condition of
a crossing, a verdict was returned for the
plaintiff. The railway company will APP
peal the case.
A PARTY OF Bayfield, young people
while driving in sleigh to Ashland were
badly shaken up by the team running
away and wrecking the sleigh. Two of
the party named Lemon and Stevens were
badly injured. The whole party had to
walk back to Bayfield,, distance of eight
miles.
| THE extension committee of the faculty
| of the State University at Madison has
| elected Prof E. A. Birge secretary of the
| University Extension Department, to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent resigna-
ton of Lyman p. Powell.
| PETER WEGENER, formerly resident
of Sturgeon Bay, died at his home in Two
| Rivers, aged ~ years.
| ELMoRE c. HUTTO, of Sturgeon Bay,
was seriously and probably fatally kicked
by horse.
| Mrs. MARY A. BROWN died at her home
in Waterloo, Dane County. aged 81 years.
| THE question of telephone line between
Ashland and Iron River is being agitated.
| ALEX. WINNER, resident of Brussels,
Door County, is confined to his bed from
the effects of an ass ault by four unknown
| parties near his hone.
| MRS. YTTREHUs. wife of La Crosse
| minister, has become demented, and will
| be taken to an asylum for treatment.
| MRS. E. NJ. HUNT, of Liberty Grove,
| Door County, was granted divorce from
her husband, Thomas W. Hunt.
THE jury in the case of Joseph Zettel
VS.. Alvin Banmann and Joseph Kramer,
! at Sturgeon Bay, returned a verdict award
| ing the plaintiff 81 ,543. The plaintiff sued
to recover damages sustained by the burn
! ing of a barn and other property, alleged