Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The Horizon marsh case has been de-
| cided at Oshkosh. the jury finding for the
| plaintiff in the sum of $500. The action
is familiar to the legal profession all over
the state and the verdict is an important
| one 1t has already been to the supreme
court. 1t is entitled George w. Brow
against Clinton Brooks. and is Il test case
to determine who shall pay for THOUSANDS
of tons of hay burned on the HORIZON
marsh in the dry season of 1891. through
the alleged negligence of the. detendan a
The Horizon marsh comprises ioo"'
acres. and it was nearly all moved that
wear Brooks claims that he SIMPLY
burned around his stacks to protect them.
The veterans of the four regiments
which Wisconsin gave to the cavalry serv-
ice during the civil war will gather at
Madison July 3 and 4 for regimental ana
brigade reunions. A very attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged.
A trunk belonging to Joseph Lusco,-
shevski. of Racine, was broken into ana
$500 stolen therefrom. Joseph DObeZev-
ski the roommate of Luscoshevskl, has
been arrested on suspicion of having COM
mitted the robbery.
John Hortman tried to end his life at
his home in Mount Pleasant Racine
County. by shooting himself. The bail
glanced to the left of his heart lie IS
supposed to be deranged.
The Rock County Board has appoint
ed committee to confer with the State
Board in regard to getting reduction IN
the state tax for Rock County.
H. p Hendrickson was sentenced to
three months in the county Jail at La
Crosse on a charge of taking away mort
gagged property.
Charles. the 5-year-old son of Mrs.
Kanbach. of Racine was drowned in the
river at that place.
DIR. Theodore Yuengst. the German
physician at GAINESVILLE who was charged
with the killing of a young man named
Jameson, died in that city. Before his
death Dr. Yuengst stated that Jameson
visited his office to be treated for hay
fever. While the Doctor was absent from
the room preparing some medicine. jane
son, who seemed childish, drank the con-
tents of bottle which had been left on
the table, and which contained about thir-
ty-ive grains of cocaine. When the Doc
tor returned he found Jameson in the
throes of death. The trial was discontin-
ued ten days ago, the prison physician
making an affidavit that DR.. Yuengst
could not live more than two weeks.
1t was asserted at the French inqui-
sition at Ashland that it is the second
one ever before the courts in the United
States. The attorneys have been puzzled
somewhat in the manner Of conducting
the trial, because there is no long line OF
precedence to guide them. French. the al
legged murderer is given considerable lati-
tude. He cross-eXamined every witness
put on the stand after the attorneys for
the prosecution and the defense had done
with the witnesses. Two witnesses were
taken to Ashland from Waupun penl-
tertiary to testify as to French's insanity.
The Omaha Railroad has submitted
Ashland for the construction of $4,000
steel bridge over Vaughn Avenue with
stone abutments, which will be the means
of settling the suit now pending between
the city of Ashland and that railroad over
the matter. The three other roads Will
probably also construct steel bridges
While William Bofinger was pouring
boiling pitch into beer kegs at Fond du
Lac one of them exploded and the boiling
LIQUID was thrown into his face. He was
terribly burned about the face and will
probably lose his eyesight.
A new town in Fond du Lac County,
near Woodruff. has been named Center
Vile but will be obliged to change the
name as there already is place Of that
name in Trempealeau County
THE carcasses of forty or fifty head of
cattle. which were drowned in Rush Riv
or last week. have foated down into Lake
Pepin and stranded at Rest Island.
Three Beloit saloonkeepers, Joseph
Clark, Dennis Hays and Frank Foller,
were arrested OH ii Charge VI N1oltltlLS
the provisions of their license.
Mrs. Lovell Railway dropped dead
from heart disease at her home in Beloit
She was one of the pioneers of that place
and was 50 years OF age
Thieves, entered tue residence of Ste
ven Goldsworthy, II Union Grove farmer,
and carried off considerable jewelry and
$40 in change.
Frank Haas. the section man who
h1V n 1o
ago. died of his injuries at Il hospital
in Marinette.
A resident of Oshkosh has provided
in his will for an endowment of the pub
lie library of chat place to the amount
of $4,000.
The trial o9 Frank Baldwin, charged
with the murder Of Lorenzo +. Finch at
terminated rather Unexpectedly. At $3.50
o'clock the state having concluded the
testimony the prosecution rested its case.
A short recess, followed, after which
e. NJ. HyZer attorney for Baldwin,,
moved that the court DIRECT the jury to-
acqut him. The judge granted the mo-
ton and Baldwin, was discharged. Finch
was killed by some unknown person at Il
dance by a knife thrust which was given
during a dispute between other parties.
No suspicion was directed toward Bald
win until the gr:sad jury recently Indicted
him.
"A woman, apparently insane, with. a.
girl years DID, attempted to end her life
and that of the girl by jumping upon the
railroad track sin miles north of Racine.
They were saved by a farmer. The wom-
an gave her na,sae as German, but could
not tell where she came from.
The body OF John Reshar, a young
man who was drowned in the lake one
mile north of Racine harbor May 1, while.
out in boat fishing, was found at Ke
nosha 1t was identified by the clothing.
Lawson Ward. who was struck ON
the head With slab in a mill at PARISH
a few days, ago, died of his injuries
The remains, Were taken to Oshkosh for
interment.
Fred Nlesser. a hod-carrer, fell off
the new Y. NJ. G. A. building at James
Vile and received injuries which viii
probably prove fatal.
The La Crosse County Building. and