The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-11-08
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

A heavy snow storm prevailed IN Du-
luth on Saturday last.
1t is thought that the iron mine near
Augusta, Wis, lately discovered will
prove valuable one.
Fred and Joseph Hartman Of Rio were
arrested this week for breaking IN
to caboose and stealing the clothing of
the tram men.
The members of the Wisconsin Press
Association will leave Chicago December
| on their annual outing. They will visit
Texas and Mexico.
August zimmerman was struck on the
head by falling tree near Wausau on
Monday last and instantly killed. he
was "a years of age.
The body of man about 70 years old
was found In the river IN Milwaukee on
Tuesday morning. 1t is thought he
stepped aside to avoid a passing train
| and fell into the river.
Joe Chapple of The Ashland Daily
Press who has been spending a few
| months In Europe has during the time
written novel which Is to be brought
out by an English publisher.
Charles W. Felker of Oshkosh will
open law Office in Milwaukee and will
take up his residence In that city. Mr.
Felker Is one of the best known as well
as one OF the best lawyers in the state.
Two sDortsmen engaged in hunting
rabbits near Grantsbury, this state. were
accidentally shot on Monday last. One
received charge of shot IN the head and
the other in the foot. Neither is fatally
hurt.
A young man named Irving Wright
went out hunting near Delevan for ducks
on Sunday last. While shifting his POSI-
ton in the boat the gun was accidental
ly discharged and one of his arms was
torn in frighttul manner.
Henry Zeigrest of Arcadia, Wis. died
on Saturday last aged 50 years. He lived
alone for the past 80 years and was
miser. Several hundred dollars were
found in the cellar and attic of his dwell
ling house. He willed his property and
money to his neighbors.
An old man had son in the neighbour
hood OF Hlnckley during the late fire who
was missing. Recently he went there to
SOhiSh hOi LIS SOL IcLlldluS anu uDSdrUQ-
ed all the bodies of the unidentified dead
The last body was charred beyond ldenti-
hcatlon but portion of an unburned
stocking bore the laundry mark of his
son.
Michael Scbrank workman at the in
take tunnel in Milwaukee died from the
effects OF the air pressure which was 81
pounds to the square inch, on Monday
last He lived but two hours after hay
ing been taken from the tunnel. 1t is
said that the limit OF pressure which hu-
man life can bear is 40 pounds or times
the normal.
Senator Mitchell has been sued by the
sculptor, John S. Conway of Rome for
damages to the amount of $4,000 be-
cause of failure to comply with his agree
ment To take monument for soldiers at
a cost of $4,000. The monument was
ordered in 1891 but reverses came to Mr..
Mitchell and of course he did not feel able
to carry out the contract.
A Milwaukee farmer named Kuseh ia
having terrible experience IN his family
with small pox. Two of his children
died on Thursday Of the disease and one
on Saturday, and the other members of
his family are down with the disease. He
has no assistance as the neighbors fear
to visit the house and his dead remain
unburied. A physician visited the place
but would not enter the house.