Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-05
WISCONSIN NEWS.


craft They were finally noticed py
fishermen on the shore, who Went 10
the rescue. The wrecked boat was
drifting outward very fast before Tue
strong gale from the west, and had tney
not been seen from the shore they
would probably have persisted from eA-
posture. &c
Commonwealth, met a horrible death.
He was in a room where there was Il
$50 hound meat cutter. In some man
ner he fell and clutched at the meat
machine to save himself. The knives
struck him upon the head, sinking
through his neck, face and skull. Death
was Instantaneous. He was 10 years OF
ace and formerly resided at Florence.
GEORGE RICE, boy of Is years resld-
inc at Eau Claire, was crushed to deatn
by logs which were piled on the bank OF
Half Moon Lake. They were tumbled
down the bank bv the loosenlng OF the
snow underneath them. Rice and other
boys were playing below.
A DOUBLE wedding took place at VIM
chester, Winnebago County. Inc con-
tracing parties were Miss Stena Nelson
and Peter Johnson and Miss Anna Mel
son and John Johnson. The ceremony
took place at the home Of the brides.
e. w. KEMBLE, whose illustrations in
the Century Magazine and many OF the
most popular books Of recentyear have
earned him the merited praise OF both
writer and reader, kept books a year or
more in mill at Appleton.
Mrs. PETER BURNS died Of blood pols-
oning at her home in Sharon, Rock
County, the result of a recent injury
She was one of the earliest settlers OF
that town.
Mrs. JAMES GRADY, a well-known resi-
dent of Madison, died at the MENDOZA
ASYLUM. She was go years OF age. Her
remains were taken to Forest Hill Tor
interment.
Mrs. ANTON SMITH, living in the town
of Freedom, Outagamie County, who
was so terribly burned about week
ago, died after several days OF trlghttul
agony.
Two Indians trapped muskrats and
skunks so industriously all W1nter at
the mouth of KoshkonoDg Creek that
pelts netted them sos on sale in James
vile.
GEORGE MoNT1GNY, formerly a we'll
known character Of Oshkosh is serving
a five-years' term in Joliet, Ill, prison
for sandbagging in Chicago.
J. X. TILLoTsoN, OF Toledo, o., will
request the Common Council at Osh-
kosh to grant him a franchise for an
electric street railway.
SEVERAL wealthy men of La Crosse
talk of forming a stock company for
the purpose of building 1irst-class ho-
tel.
The upholstery store of W. M. kar-
ney, Of Madison, was damaged by fire
to the extent of a few hundred dollars.
IT is said that Father Clifford, as
sistant at st. Peters Church, Oshkosh,
will be transferred to Appleton.
GEORGE A. TAFF's residence at Flor
ence was destroyed by fire The loss is
81 900; covered by insurance.
THERE are four persons in GAINESVILLE
who aver that marriage is a decided
failure. Judge Bennett made quite q
record for himself in the circuit court
there. Peter Dulin asked that the
bonds that united him to Nora l..
Dulin be united. The request was
granted. Ernest Ericsen was granted
a divorce from Ida Ericsen on the
ground of desertion. Ellen McAffee
alleged that William G. McAffee failed
to provide for her, and her request for
" ulFOIIc was anIeu. L1oC CahlS
Mrs. Nancy J.. Martin. She accused
George W.. Martin of desertion and
wanted her matrimonial bonds severed
They were united much to her salts
faction.
Mrs. SMITH and son had a miraculous
escape from death near La Crosse.
They were driving along the highway
and turned out to pass a farmer. She
gave to much of the road and her horse
and buggy tipped over the embank-
ment, a distance Of sixteen feet, MAX
ing two revolutions in the descent
Mrs. Smith was badly cut about the
head and lower limbs, but the son
escaped without a scratch. Mrs. Smith
will probably recover
FERDINAND NoWoTNY, employed at the
Oshkosh Cistern and Keg Company's
shop at Oshkosh, met with an accident
which nearly resulted in the loss of his
life. He Was working on small key and
was using a draw-sEave, when one of
the handles slipped from his hand. The
sharp plate penetrated his left wrist and
severed the arteries. He nearly bled
to death before medical assistance
reached him.
LEE SMITH, the Lacrosse young man
who was arrested at Winona, MINI, on
q charge OF rODDlnS the mails, has been
bound over for trial. His bond was
fixed at s., 900.
A FARMER named Fischer. living near
Horizon, had his skull fractured in q
runaway accident. He will probably
die.
TIE Sunday closing movement is
creating quite stir at Oshkosh The
Sunday Observance Society made war
upon the saloons and were successful to
certain extent. Now the saloon-keep-
ers intend to try their hands at keeping
the Sabbath. They say that as long as
the mayor has closed the saloons he
may rs we'll enforce the Sunday closing
order to the fullest extent. The saloon
men intend to close every place of bust
ness on Sunday and also stop the run
ming Of street cars.
JAMES JACKSON and his little son
Irwin, of Mineral Point, were badly
burned about the face and head bv the
explosion of powder in a can which