The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-03-08
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.


John Bently of Milwaukee, at one time
sheriff OF that county, died on Monday
last.
Mary Allard, girl 10 years old, died
at Menominee, Mich, of small pox on
Tuesday last.
The Green Bay pest house was destroy
ed by fire last week. The tramp Is not
partial to pest house.
Darlington, this state, went republican
in the MUNICIPAL election held this week.
though it has in the past been strong
democratic town.
E. r. Peck of West Superior was ar
rested on Monday for cutting pine on
government lands. He was held for trial
his bond being fixed at $1,000.
4 young woman named Barbara Kopp
died of small pox at Menasha on Monday.
= boy named Gutzman died of vaccina-
ton in the same city on Saturday,
Il. F. Whitcomb of Milwaukee was ac-
cused by her mistress of stealing. The
girl has brought suit for $4,000 damages
A man named Froemming dropped
dead of heart disease IL a saloon IN Mil
| waukee on Tuesday night. Though only
| &c years he leaves wife and II children.
George Peckelman of Waukesha COM
mitted suicide on Monday last by hang
| Ing. He had maltreated his wife to such an
extent that he thought he had killed her,
and evidently hanged himself under the
belief that he was a murderer.
Mrs. Mayer, formerly of Racine, was
brought from Brooklyn this week on a
charge of having poisoned her first hus-
band. She Indignantly denies the charge.
Friends of her present husband are IN
teresting themselves IN her case.
The mayor of Green Bay has issued a
proclamation requesting that aid be sent
! the people at Iron Mountain, Mich. There
is growing suspicion that the distress
among the miners Is getting to be some
what of a professional character.
Prof. Sims says that when ne goes to
kaukauna again he will go without an
escort. A wise resolution for him to
make and one which will insure him fair
treatment when he visits that city. If he
would only resolve now not to go there
at all, he would be exhibiting additional
goot sense.
A man named Burk was arrested in
Milwaukee on Tuesday last charged with
having stolen a suit of clothes. Some
suspicious marks on his forehead led to
inquiry and 1t was learned that he had
the small pox while at Sheboygan. He
had been sent from that city before his
recovery was complete.
A man named Daniel Tracy shot and
killed his father near Richland Center.
this state, on Monday. The father was
a years old and the son 40. They had
lived together. The son without provo
| Cdtlou StlU a Juliet IIOu IL TIIl6 through
his fathers heart at short range. He was
| arrested.
Jacob c. Horn who died lately at Win
neconne had most remarkable career.
He took part IN the Mexican war and IN
| the rebellion. He was engaged in the
Seminole and Black Hawk wars ana was
stationed at different times at all the
| frontier forts 10 Wisconsin. He was
covered with scars received in battle with
| Indians.
Reible, the dishonest juror in the ros-
ter case, is DOW under arrest. His trial
will take place in April. Another of the
jurors on the special venire came near
getting into trouble. He had bet the
cigars some time ago that the defendants
would win. When questioned as to this,
he denied it, but when confronted with
the person with whom he offered to bet,
he acknowledged the proceeding. 1t was
| decided that he was not disqualified by
reason of the bet.