Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-19
WISCONSIN NEWS.

600. to Willis Wilton, editor OF tne Ia sie
Ouill In 1854 Mr.. Wilton was clerk
in a hotel at Sparta. Mrs. McAiilster
was in search of her brother, but ran
short of funds at Sparta and was put OH
the train. Mr. Wilton gave her shelter at
the hotel and assisted her in locating hei
brother at Minneapolis. There is Il niece
of Mrs. McAllister living IN Dah9ta' anu
she will probably contest the Will
The Saloon association of Marinette
is enforcing to the letter the state law
requiring all unnecessary work TO oe
suspended on Sunday. Drivers OF
'busses. motormen on the street ears ana
others have been arrested and hneo. ~
looks now as if every violator OF TINS
fer the penalty. There seems TO DE no
defense and parties arrested generally
plead guilty and pay the fines.
1t now looks as though Oshkosh
hope of having an electric street rallroi.u
is to be again deferred. j. *. Illlotson
of Toledo was granted FRANCHISE ana
posted Il $1,000 bond as a forfeit. On
second $4,000 bond and to commence
work. thereby FORGETTING his franchise
and the money he had already put up
John w. Richardson. manager OF the
Empire Cross Spring company OF James,
vile made an assignment, Z. Is Cohr''G
being the assignee. Endorsements OF
notes is given as the reason of the com
pany's failure. The assets are about
$4,000 with unknown Liabilities. Inc
company manufactures all kinds OF ON
nibuses, carryalls, etc.
p. A. Clark of Oshkosh was struck
by a falling ladder while descending INTO
the hold of a boat and seriously hurt.
His left ear was torn Oft and his arm
was broken.
Col, Buck of the United States army
inspected the Racine Light guard and
found the company inefficient in drill.
No fault was found with the arms and
equipments.
Mrs Verheyden of Green Bay owns
a coffee pot that has been in her family
for 200 years, coming originally from
Belgium.
G. Gray of the Lincoln school at Racine
continues. A mass meeting was held, at
which Prof Gray stated his position and
was applauded. Resolutions were adopted
condemning the action Of the board or
education in not reinstating Principat
Gray The end is not yet and the men,
bers of the board say they will never re-
cede from their position.
The remains of William Wyne. who
was drowned in the Mississippi river at
Minnesota. were found about four miles
below that point. They were taken to
La Crosse. the home of the deceased
young man.
William Jewett yardmaster for the
Wisconsin Central road at Neenah, was
fatally hurt while switching cars in the
yards. He slipped and fell, two cars
passing over his lower limbs.
About two weeks ago some person
stole a bicycle belonging to w. A. An
drews Of Marinette. The wheel was
found about three miles north of Me
nominee.
Miss Martha Radke. night operator
at the tclphone exchange at Appleton,
had three fingers of her left hand almost
severed by coming in contact with an cleo
trio fan.
The 11-year-old son of +. NlcClosky
of Eau Claire had his foot crushed while
trying to board a train. He will probably
lose his foot.
Over 100 Ashlanders took Father
O'Mallcy's advice and took the pledge to
abstain from the use of Intoxicating liq-
uors.
Two motormen were arrested at
Marinette for working on street cars last
Sunday in violation Of the state Sunday
law.
Miss Martha Daggett was badly
bruised about her head and lower limbs
in runaway accident at Oshkosh.
Efforts are being made to secure an
armory at Marinette for Co. / Of the
Second regiment, W. n. G.
The Loyal Temperance legion, which
is holding a state convention at Racine,
elected the following officers: President.
Robert Davis, Racine; first vice-president,
Harry Basset Berlin: second vice-presi-
dent, Emelia Moe, Waterford; vice-presf-
dent at large, Ruby Laprarie, Brother
town; recording secretary, Florence Hoes,
West Superior; corresponding secretary,
Florence Schewman. La Crosse; treas,lr-
er, Fanny Barlow, Delavan.
The Janesville barb wire factory was
totally destroyed by fire, causing a loss Of
$4,000, upon which there is an insurance
of $4,000 In several companies The plant
of the GAINESVILLE Machine company, ad-
Joining the factory, was slightly damaged.
The origin OF the fire is unknown, the
Wire factory having been idle for several
weeks. The main building was enveloped
in flames when discovered.
George Loekhart. Il travelling man for
Marinette paper mill, had narrow es-
cape at Columbus, o. AS a Big -Four
pulling out of Columbus some of the
strikers fired at the train. A bullet
struck Lockhart, bnt ifA force had been
spent and it lodged in his breast pocket.
Joseph Boehm was given $500 dam
ages against the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic Railroad company at Ashland
The jury s,lstains the principle that if a
one freight train it must do so on ALL
Boehm sued fof having been elected from
freight train.
Mayor Roseh Of Menasha has shut
down on the new rafting system which
is having such run everywhere. as he
says he considers it as bad as the infam-
Gus slot machine
City Treasurer Pugb of Racine has
sold $4,000 Improvement bonds and $780,
600 paving bonds. ten and twenty years,
bearing 5 per cent. interest.
The funeral of George Rckeman at
Racine was attended by members of the
city council, light guards and Masonic
lodge.
August Rober, an ex-policeman of Ra-
cine, was drowned while at work Oh u
dredge.
Henry Hewitt. president of the Bank
OF Menasha, celebrated the eightieth an
niversary of his birth.