The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-08-09
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

The board OF examination for state certif-
icates is in session in Madison this week,
George Nelson of Wausau has been
sentenced three years to Waupun for
forgery.
Tramps al Marinette who were sen
fenced TO work decline TO raise a hand
and the authorities don't know what 10
do with them.
An unknown man was run over by the
cars IN kaukaunua on Sunday last. He
was about 80 years old and had the ap-
pearance of laborer.
A boy, three years old, was burned 10
death at West Superior on Monday. He
Was left alone in the house and set fire to
his cloohes with matches.
August Klaat fell from off a wagon on
farm near the village of Mukwonago on
Monday last, and broke his neck. He
leaves a wife and ten children.
The Indians in the vicinity of West
Superior declare they will not go to work
picking blueberries unless their pay Is in
creased. They seem to have learned how
TO strike.
Ed Smith tried TO escape from the
jaiier al Pratt Junction an Monday last
and was shot, The bullet inst entered
the scalp without inficting a serious
wound. Smith is awaiting trial for burg
larry.
Albert Kellerman of Wausau who was
to be married on Sunday last, suddenly
disappeared on that day. He had just
completed a neat dwelling house. AS he
had 5000 on his person it is feared be en-
countered foul play.
Congressman Barwlg was renominated
| at Waterfowl on Saturday last on the
51Sth ballot. Burr w. Jones, who was a
candidate withdrew and his support went
solidly to Barwig. 1t was one of the
longest drawn out political contests ever
had in the state.
Certain professors of the University
visited northern Wisconsin with a view
TO determining what use the pine lands
there could be pat to. 1t is understood
they will advise the raising OF sheep. II
the climate permits there is no finer
sheep range IN the world.
Two farmers, Decker and Rode got into
a quarrel in Waukesha county over the
ownership of a crop, while threshing.
Rode struck Decker with the handle of a
pitchfopk and featured his skull from the
effects of which he died on Sunday. Rode
has quit the country but the officers are
after HIM.
A case of shooting resulting from Grim
inal carelessness is reported from Neenab.
| Eddie Wieckert a l3year- old lad was to
| go hunting with tive companions on Sat
urday. Eddie was abed when the boys
called but the window was open. One of
| the boys pointed a squirrel rifle at him
| ordering him to get up. He started to do
so when the rifle was discharged. The
| bullet struck near the heart. but the
wound will not prove fatal.
i Three brothers, Mark, Tom and George
| Richardson, inherited farm of 600 acres
near Darlington, this state, their father
having died in 1874. They have been
| constantly engaged in legal warfare since
n
was destroyed by fire. He suspected his
brother and charged him with being an
incendIary. A quarrel resulted and Mark
shot his brother killing him instantly.
The health department of Milwaukee
was successfully detied On Sunday last
by mob. An infant was taken with the
small pox and an attempt was made to
remove it to the isolation hospital. A
mob of 5000 people assembled and drove
off the police and the officers of the health
department. The complaint is made that
the isolation hospital is poorly managed
and that patients there do Lot receive
proper care.
George Boss, Racine county farmer,
was robbed on Sunday night, Two men
entered his room and aroused him from
a sound sleep, demanding his money. He
turned over S15 to them and they left,
saying they would fix things so that be
could not give the alarm. They poured
kerosene in the hall and fred 1t. burning
the house and it's contents, involving
loss of $4,000.
Milwaukee is in peculiar situation in
regard to It's small pox patients. HE
authorities are wholly powerless in re-
gard to the enforcement of the rules of
the health department. A mob on Tues
day prevented the burial at night of the
body of a child who died of small pox.
The authorities have practically surren-
dered to the mob and the former have no
longer control of public matters.