Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-09-06
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Andrew Bergland, the unfortunate
miner who accidentally fell nearly 100
feet down a shaft at the Badger mine.
near Florence, is still suffering terrible
agonies from his injuries. 1t appears that
when he fell, Bergland landed upon a
mass of red-hot steam pipes and was
burned in a shocking manner. The at
tending physician thinks he will recover.
Fire destroyed the residence of Thorn
as Tate at Eau Claire. He also lost $50
in currency. Mr.. Tate had just retired
for the night, and he barely escaped alive.
He was badly burned about the face.
H. Tickle. stranger in Fond du Lac.
was struck by freight engine and badly
injured His arm and three ribs We're
broken
*. X. Holt an Arcadia farmer, his
wife, 6-months-old babe and 3-year-old
girl, were thrown out of a wagon in a run
away. The babe was run over and in
stantly killed, the elder child picked up
insensible, and Mr.. and Mrs. Holt We're
severely cut and bruised about the head
received severe but not fatal bruises about
the head.
On complaint of Thomas Luschinger,
dairy and food commissioner. five farmers
of Franklin. Kewaunee county, were ar
rested by Sheriff Stangel and taken be-
fore Justice Lunak to answer 4 criminal
charge for selling understandable and
skinned milk to Il Franklin cheese fac
tory. The case will be heard September
49,
Only eight witnesses were examined
in the French murder case at Ashland
when the state rested. When the in
sanity issue comes up DR.. Walter Kemp
ster, the insanity expert of Milwaukee,
will be put on the stand by the state in
the way of rebuttal.
Michael Leinen, - years of age, com
mitted suicide at Kenosha by jumping
into the lake. He became respondent on
account of Il business deal.
While August Schubring was drilling
we'll on the farm of Gottlieb Steinelle,
in the town of Brilion, he struck vein
of natural gas at depth of ninety-eight
air with such force that it crashed
through the roof of a barn in it's descent:
The earth trembles for 500 feet around
the well. The roaring can be heard for
quarter of mile away and the eruption
resembles steam
Archie Macabee and Edward Dyer,
the two boys who were recently caught
in the act of robbing a Green Bay, Wi
mona & St Paul freight car in South
Fort Howard, and who pleaded guilty
when arraigned, have been sentenced by
Judge Hastings. Macabee was given
thirteen months and Dyer one year i'll
the state prison at Waupun.
The stockholders of the Bank of Man
itowoc, the new bank recently organized
at Manitowoc, held a meeting and reor-
ganized into q national bank with Il capt.
tai of 100000. The name of the new
bank is the National Bank of Manitowoc.
The officers elected are: l.. ID. Moses,
president: Leander Choate, vice-prcsident;
Clarence Hill. cashier.
of
which investigated the shooting OF Abb
jah Moon. returned a verdict that he
came to his death from pistol shot hred
by one of the officers while Moon was re-
sisting arrest. and that the shooting was
justitiable. 1t is not known which officers
bullet killed Moon. The evidence showed
that Moon fired first.
". Kellogg, Il farmer living one mile
from Cumberland, has discovered gold,
silver and copper in paying quantities on
his farm, and company has been formed
and Il prospecting shaft is now being
sunk. He made the discovery, while dig
ging a we'll There is considerable eX
element over the matter.
LOREN Hoy has sold to Lorren Wren
bold the crop OF fifteen acres OF potatoes
located three miles northeast of Waupaca
for $1,000. The potaotes will yield about
go bushels to the acre.
Swan Peterson, a coal HEAVIER com
mitted suicide ut Superior by cutting his
throat. He had been out of work for
some time and had become respondent.
In the circuit court at Racine Judge
Fish signed Il Judgment of custer IN the
VS.. l.. G Schaefcr eX rci- Peter Tiedeman
VS.. l.. G. Schaefcr- Last spring Schaefer
was elected alderman of the Seventh
ward. At the time he held position
that according to the city charter Schaef-
err was Ineligible. He began an action
to unseat Schaefer- A demurrer was en-
tered and argued The judge overruled
the same. The time having expired in
which to answer he signed the Judgment
of custer. This leaves Tiedeman alder
man of the Seventh ward until Il special
election is held and Il successor Is elected
and qualities THE council will order q.
special election at its next session.
Mrs Fred J. Bartels of Madison was,
seriously burned by the explosion of u
gasoline stove
Mrs. Sarah H. Thompson, aged 81
years, passed AWAY at her home in Ra-
cine.
Harry Bernhard, charged with adult
terry, appeared before the county judge at
Appleton by petition. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to fourteen months in
the penitentiary- His paramount, Mrs.
Mary Belskey of Maniwa. has petitioned
to adopt the same conrse and will be
sentenced next week.
The investigation into the affairs of
the Bugbee estate, of which the Rev.
DIR. Spencer WAS administrator, was con-
tinued in the county court at Racine.
No further shortage than the $500 al
ready reported was discovered. and the
discussion hinged mainly on the question
of allowing DR. Spencer a commission to
be deducted from the shortage. A per
diem was allowed and the probabilities
are that the heirs will bring suit against
the doctor and his b0ndsmen to secure
the amount of the shortage.
The Winnebago Prohibitionists NOM
mated the following ticket at Oshkosh:
State senator. Wesley Mott. Neenah,
sheriff, Horace Van Kirk, Nepeuskun;
clerk of court, Martin Christianson, OSh-
kosh: county clerk. w. B. M. Torrey,
Neenah: register of deeds. H. Hunt,
Rushford; county treasurer, M. V. s.
Sperbeek, Algoma; district attorney. &.
II. Forward, Oshkosh; register of pro-
bate. A. c. Jorgenson. Winchester; cor
oner. w. V. Jones, Utica.
At special meeting of the Appleton
council the franchise of the Interurban
electric railway was amended and laid
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