Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-18
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Avoca cemetery, near Oakheld Fond du
Lac county, was seriously injured by the
falling of a monument which he was at
tempting to prop up. He was found
pinned down by the stone by persons
passing the cemetery. who We're attracted
by his groans. His scalp was badly cut
and he received internal injuries. His
recovery is doubtful.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
klock of Neenah occurred the reunion of
four generations-the first general gath
ering of the family since 1860, at the close
of the war.
The faction in the Division street
Methodist church at Fond du Lac OPP
posed to the appointment of the Rev. G.
w. Irever as pastor are taking OF found
ing a new church, to be known as the
Prohibition Methodist Episcopal church.
1t is thought the plan will not material
ize.
who lived in the town of Mishicott Man
itowoc county. lost his life from the eff
fects of blood poisoning caused by an
liberated tooth which he attempted to
extract with rusty pair of pinchers,
but which he only broke off and aggra-
waited He was delirious with pain for
several days and died in great agony.
The body of an unknown man was
found on the railroad track near West
Superior. There were several cuts on
the mans head, which Indicated that he
had been murdered. The police are in
vestigating the case.
John c. Eggers, formerly a resident
of Two Rivers, died ut his home in Man
itowoc aged 81 years. He held the
office of register of deeds for eight years
and was county treasurer one year.
From 100 to 800 barrels of sauer-
kraut and about 10000 cans of vegetables
a,.a haip,r mad rao1y for 81 ipmpnt 1aily
at the Picking and Canning company's
plant at Cassville.
Samuel Mallory celebrated the ninety
sixth anniversary of his birth at his home
in Elkhorn few days ago. He has re-
sided in that town just fifty years.
William Farrell. a well-known char
acter about Marinette, died in the hospi-
tai at that place of old age. He had lived
there nearly half a century.
The plan to bond the town of Brandon
for $4,000 to build Il new schoolhouse
was defeated at a meeting OF the town
board.
Patrick Writ lost his salt against
the Girard Lumber company at Marlnette
in which he claimed $4,000 for the loss
of a leg. He claimed that he was hired
to work around the mill and that the
company incurred liability by making him
do railroad work.
County Judge E. B. Belden Of Racine
has been appointed on the committee OF
laws and legislation for the state confer
ence of charities and correction, which
meets at Milwaukee November 10.
Burglars tried to blow open the safe
in the Necedah FIGURING company,s mill.
They damaged the safe, but failed to
get the 5000.
Sol Caswell was arrested ut Stanley
on a charge of being implicated in the
riot at that place in which Charles Stet-
son was badly pounded. The defendant
was held in $500 bonds.
A committee of Madison Catholics
have gone to Chicago to present the
claims of Madison before the committee
on location of the proposed Western
Catholic summer school.
Indian Agent Mercer and clerks left
Ashland for Grand Portage. Their final
destination will be Grand Marais, where
they will distribute $500 to the Indians.
George w Buchanan of Madison was
struck in the eye by Il piece of flying
board and fears are entertained that the
sight of the organ has been destroyed
S. W. Hallock of Oshkosh has Sc
cured a patent on Il device termed a back
water trap and valve which promises to
prove most valuable invention.
"A number Of Eastern coal barons are
paying Il visit to Ashland. They are
largely interested in the Ashland coal
docks.
Two freight trains collided on the st.
PAID road near Portage. Several cars
were demolished. No one was injured.
Herman Benash. a German residing
about six miles from GAINESVILLE, in April
last took his wife to the McChesney
Medicine company OF .lanesville to be
cured of Deafness Mr.. Benash gave his
note for $50, which he refused to pay,
claiming that his wife was not cured.
Suit was brought to recover the amount
of the note. 1t appeared from the evil
dence that DIR. McChesney represented
that he would cure Mrs. Benash for $50
but succeeded in obtaining from Mr.. Ben
ash, who cannot read English, 4 CON
tract and note for treatment only. The
jury declared that the note was void.
DIR. Edward Mclaughlin of Fond du
LAC has been engaged by a Chicago pub
fishing house to prepare text book on
physiology and another on the civil gov
Guiding county. town, district and city
government He has commenced work
upon the latter, and expects to have 1t
finished about January /.
james Cranetield. the oldest resident
of Dane county, died at his home in
Fitchburg of old age. The deceased
and 100 years A son over 80 years of
age survives him. Mr.. Cranefield had
lived in Fitchhurg half a century.
The mail car on the Wisconsin Cen
trail, running between Portage and the
Point caught fire while standing on a
side-track at the Point and was consider
ably damaged.
William Meacham was found guilty
of horse stealing in the circuit court at
Appleton and sentenced to one year and
a half at Waupun.
w. E. Richardson, an employee of the
Gilbert paper mill at Menasha, had his
arm badly torn by getting caught in a
machine.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Western branch of the woman's board of
foreign missions was held at Beloit and
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. J. +. Dudley, Eau Claire;
vice-president. Mrs. c. X. Adams Madi
son; corresponding secretary, Miss Anne
3. Sewall, Stoughton; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. III. Carter. Beloit; secre
tary for junior work, Miss Mary Cum
ningham; treasurer, Mrs. Il. Coburn,
Whitewater; auditor, George S. Marsh,
Whitewater; district secretaries Nlilwau
kee convention, Mrs. n. T. Blakeslee,
Milwaukee: Beloit convention, Mrs. d.
M. Odds. Beloit; Southwestern conyen-