The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-11-29
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

Patrick Lynch, father OF Congressman
Lynch Of Amigo died at Chiffon last week
at the age of II,
The Bavarian Brewing Company Of
kewaunee has failed and is now in the
hands of the sheriff
Small pox prevails to such an extent IN
Racine county that the authorities are
looking for location for pest house.
Two insane men escaped from the Rock
county asylum by squeezing themselves
through the space between the bars of
window.
Seventy-fve sheep were killed in one
week in a town in Racine county lately.
The farmers have organized protective
association.
John P. Hume has severed his connec-
ton with The Marshfeld News and will
hereafter devote his whole time to his
real estate business.
A tramp named Burns was killed in the
yards of the st. Paul road at Prairie du
Chen on Monday while attempting to
steal ride. Thirty cars passed over his
body.
Robert Quayle, division master me-
chanlc on the G. & N. w. has been pro-
NOTED to the position of superintendent
of motive power and will move from Kau-
kauna to Chicago.
DIR. Hixon, who spoke here in the in
terests of the populist party this fall,
died at Chippewa Falls on Friday last.
He was man of fine education being q
graduate of John Hopkins University.
Peter Keely, the night operator at
Pembine, station on the Mil. & North
ern has been arrested, charged with hav-
ing stolen 1913 from the safe of the
American Express Company on Saturday
last.
A lad in the town of Saunlce while ont
IN the woods discovered claw marks on
tree and thinking he might secure wild |
cat cut 1t down. He found that the tree
was hollow and in 1t we're about 500 |
pounds of honey.
Fred Schieghe, Waterman at Island |
Park in Lake Winnebago was drowned |
on Sunday afternoon while crossing to
the mainland. He was being pushed for
ward on sled until he got into an air
hole. The man who was pushing him
had great difficulty in reaching solid ice.
1t will be remembered that q woman
named Mrs. Sherman was cruelty beaten
over the head by some person who at.
lacked her while she was standing in her
own door last September. A young fell
low OF TO has been arrested and he has
made full confession, He assaulted the
woman out of pure devilment.
: Two children while On their WAY to
school 10 Nasewaupee, Door county en-
iountered bear and her cub The old
Dear took after the boy and proceeded to
mug him. The cub attacked the other
'hlld,-a little girl. The children's cries
attracted the attention of people in a
arm house near by and the bears were
lrlven Off. The children were not much
lurt.
he question of the adoption of a child
| he question OF religion is the main one
hough, of course, this Goes not appear IN
he proceedings. A man named Klein
lad child which he gaveinto the charge
IT family named Bean. Legal steps
oward adoption were taken when Klein
demanded the custody OF the child stat
ng that he did not want her raised IN the
'rotestant farth. The contest was fought
'ut IN the county court and is now in the
ircuit court.
One OF the most singular cases on rec.
rd is that now on trial at Eau Claire.
physician and his son have been arrest.
d charged with keeping a Young lady
ypnotlzed and while in that condition
rlmlnally assaulted her. A professional
got her out of the control Of
be two. The influence had been sucb
hat the girl was able to tell what the
oc:or's son was doing when two miles
way. She says that she read in the
oung mans mind the fact that there is
sub-cellar In the house where there are ]
the bodies of two young girls,