Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-11
WISCONSIN NEWS.

| Fond du Lac, the INSTITUTION iouhooN
| by Bishop Grafton, opened its doors Tor
| the first time to-day. The school is the
! only one of it's kind in the United
! States, and is patterned after the choir
schools of England. All pupils must pc
| come members of the choir, otherwise
| they will not be admitted to the school.
THE woman found in an unconscious
| condition at Oshkosh and whose name
| was supposed to be Maud Williams, mas
| finally recovered her reason. She says
| her name is Mrs. Rebecca Lande1s, ana
her home is at Norway, Mich. Her
present condition will not permit re-
| noval.
NEARLY seventy teams are hauling
coal to the charcoal kilns at Butternut,
and farmers are getting ready to Clean
up large amount of land next summer.
| The Ashland Iron and Steel Company
will pay out nearly $40, 900 Tor WOOD at
| that place.
The committee appointed by the
Outagamie County Board to devise
means for all independent water supply
Tor the county buildings has decided
upon an artesian well.
IT is thought that Charles Brown, who
was injured in a lumber camp near ASH
land a few weeks ago, will recover. HIS
spine was not as badly hurt as was at
first supposed.
INDIANAPOLIS parties are negotiating
for the purchase of the street car plant
at Oshkosh In case the deal IS made
the new owners will put in an electric
system.
Ice is being harvested oman extensive
scale in Lake Wlnnebago, affording en-
ployment to many men and boys.
The total loss by fire in GAINESVILLE
during the year 1893 was s., 2l5.56, with
an insurance of Sc ,257.56. The fire de-
partment responded to fifty-one alarms.
THE family of Mrs. John Kip, of Osh,-
kosh, was nearly asphyxiated by coal
gas. The eldest daughter was uncon-
scious four hours.
THE remains of S. D. Cole, Jr., who
who was killed by the cars at Great
Falls. Mont, were taken to Fond du Lac
for interment.
FRED OpIE was fined So and costs for
interfering with d Salvation Army meet
ing at Mineral Point
The residence of Andrew Evanstead
at Bayfield, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
81 900.
1t is reported that deal is on for the
transfer of Short Stop Mexican, OF the
Cleveland Club, to the New York
Giants. How the Cleveland enthu-
siasts will howl should the deal be
made.
Mark Thall, manager Of Jack Demp-
sew, the "nonpariel," has issued chal
lenge on behalf of Dempsey to tighta
man in the world at l45 pounds, Dick
Burge or Billy Smith preferred. Mr..
Thali has deposited $500 with Pitts
burg paper and is willing 70 make the
match for $1,000 a side. The many
friends of Dempsey in Milwaukee will
no doubt be pleased to learn that the
famous ex-champion middle weight has
recovered his health and is once more
himself
A professional cycling union has been
formed in England with capital Of
tessional cycling legitimate and honor
able calling, giving cash prizes and
holding meetings in different parts OF
the United Kingdom.
Albert Schock, the winner Of the SIX
day bicycle race in New York, will not
realize as much from the race as was
expected, as he will have to pay over
half his winnings to his hacker in Chi
cago, who supplied him with money to
20 East to enter the race.
Second Baseman Connors, once tried
Ny AuSOll, dltCl VIC JOllCl AluO IclIl hlo-
banded last season, has signed with To-
ledo.
ARTHUR W7NDIsII battled with death
in the icy river at GAINESVILLE for half an
hour He was skating and fell into an
air hole A small stick kept him from
sinking until some friends had time to
90 in search of rope with which to pull
him ashore. The ice at the point where
he went down was too thin to permit
his companions venturing near him.
He was nearly frozen when taken out.
SUPERVISOR AUGUST RoLoFF, of the
town of Maple Greek, Outagamie Coun-
ty, was badly injured about the head i'll
runaway accident. He was uncon-
scious for two hours.
THE BARRIERS at Fond du Lac are en-
gagged in wordy war as to the closing
of their shops ON Sunday. They are
about evenly divided on the question
SUPERVISOR I4EosIA, of Morse, serving
on the Ashland County Board, has
donated his salary as public official to
be used for charity in Ashland.
TIE Sawyer & Arnold Company, Of
La Crosse, has been formed with cap
ital Of $780, 00- The company will deal
IL lumber of all kinds
MAYOR WML1AM II. SEYMOUR died at
his home in Lake Geneva, aged Sc years
He leaves wife and two daughters.
VIE new Dane County jail will be
ready to receive prisoners about Jan
uary 20.
A SPECIAL venire for seventy-fve
talesmen has been issued at GAINESVILLE
to secure q jury to try Matthew Ashton,
who is charged with the murder of Mrs.
Stone.
N. NJ. MAYER and W. w. Blakeslee
were each fined $50 and costs at La
Crosse On a charge Of selling goods with
out state license.
ADoLP1I ANDERSON, an employee of the
Dickey Manufacturing Company at Ra-
cine, had his hand crushed in a cutting
machine.
TIE two Wannaho hoys who d;eo,