Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-12
BITS OF BADGER NEWS.
Short Items of News from All Parts
of Wisconsin.

Poor Commissioner Peter Schaad
suffered a stroke of paralysis at
Menasha.
John Strickland has been appointed
postmaster at Burton, Grant county,
vice Daniel Dodge, removed.
The general merchandise store of NJ.
NJ. Kemmeter & Sons, at Jefferson,
was burned. Loss, $500; in
surance, $1,000.
Henry Hammas, a farmer near Fort
Atkinson, died of lock-jaW at his home
yesterday. About two weeks ago he
stepped upon a rusty nail which devel-
oped the disease.
The official canvass of votes cast
in Rock county for circuit judge is
complete. OF the 5000 votes cast
Judge John r. Bennett received 81
1856. The remainder being scattering.
Robert Cozen was picked up on the
street at Manitowoc. He is supposed
to be afflicted with the small poX and
is now confined in the pest house.
COzen came here from Chicago to work
on the Goodrich boats.
The hearing of the infanticide case
from Gravesvilie, at Clifton, was con-
Guided and the three defendants, DR..
IckStadt and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Brecker, were bound over for trial at
the October term of the circuit court.
r. Flyte who was accidentally shot
at his home near Plainfield, March II,
died from the effects of the wound.
Until a few days ago he had been i'm
proving. He was about rs years of
age and leaves one son, Ed. Flyte, and
three daughters, Mrs. John Hull, Mrs.
Mixwell and Mrs. NJ. Lathrop.
Charles Wardrobe, an old settler of
Waukesha, died very suddenly to-
night, while at supper. He was about
rs years of age and a highly respected
citizen. He was the father of Dr.. T.
e. and Fred Wardrobe, of Waukesha,
and w. c.. Wardrobe, OF Brandon,
Wis
There are already indications of
trouble on the Ashland ore docks over
the question Of wages. Last year the
upper dock men were given $1.15 per
day and % cents per hour for over
time. 1t is the intention to pay this
year but $125. The dock men want
their old wages of $1.75.
Wisconsin pensions: Franz Block,
Sheboygan; Hillman s. ,Hibbetts, Mid
Gle Inlet; George H. Lewis, Potosl;
Robert Jackson, Brant. Increase
John G.. Dresser, Berlin. Original,
widows, etc.-Jane e. Hunt, Chetel;
Charlotte B. Huyck, Sheboygan Falls;
Alice V. Vaupel, Fond du Lac. Res
torationS-Anna Sophia Haas, Mil
Waukee.
James B. Miner, an old and honored
resident of A-euron, was drowned IN
Bark river He was working in the
mill there, when his foot 81,
he was thrown into the stream. His
body was found. He was y years
Of age and a native Of Central NeN
York He was a schoolmate Of Jno
W. Cary of Milwaukee, and was
United States deputy marshal ~
yuga county, n Y, in 1850. For fifty
years he has been an Odd Fellow and
was also a Mason. He has resided
in Jefferson county since 1852 and was
greatly respected.
Judge Goodland of Appleton opened
court at Waupaca in the matter of
disbarment proceedings against II
wing P Lord Affidavit of prejudice
was filed by Lord. Thereupon Judge
GOodland called Judge Has
ting of Green Bay who was
present, to preside. Lords attorneys
are e. P. Villas and Charles Hamilton
of Milwaukee. Col. Thorn, f. NJ.
Gurnsey and S. A. Council, attorneys
Of this county, were appointed by the
court to prefer charges and conduct
the proceedings. Affidavits of Judge
! Webb and Judge Bardeen were read,
setting forth that Lord had been ap-
pointed attorney for Rodney Chesley
and David Holmes, who were indicted
as accessories in the Mead murder
case. Judge Bardeen SWOre that the
reason he allowed Lord to sit in the
case when the principals were tried
was that Lord told him that Judge
Webb sanctioned it; that he subse-
Quently signed the order for $500 for
alleged services for the same reasons.
Judge Webb Swore that he never had
any conversation with Lord on the
matters alleged; that he first learned
that Lord had been paid $3.50 soon
after the trial; that Lord had sent him
a bill of $3.50 for services rendered
Chesley and Holmes, stating that
Judge Bardeen had appointed him as
an attorney in the trial Of the prin-
cipalS. David Holmes AMI Rodney
Chesley swore they never had any con-
sultation with Lord regarding their
cases, but simply signed the affidavit
of having no means to procure counsel.
The heaviest fine ever imposed by
the judge of the municipal court of
Dock county was that given to Clar-
ence w. Wixom, of Fulton, amounting
with costs to S27O2. WiXom is
member of one of the wea1thiest FAM
lilies in this county, but has been en-