Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-12
WISCONSIN NEWS

has recently maue Il uoudlion " LIZ 49,
of Lake Geneva in the way of piece OF
lake shore property, which is valuable
| acquisition to the city, as 1t enlarges que
piece of property which the city has pur-
chased doubles the size OF that PARK
1t is understood that Mrs. Sturges, oblect
is to also give literally toward a building
and establishing a free public library III
the park.
Lena O'IAroy, who was arrested for
obtaining money under false pretenses,
nlead,,d guilty in the municipal court at
Madison instead of standing trial. The
girl at first claimed to come from
Wauwatosa, but later said her home was
in Milwaukee. She obtained from S40 to
500 from charitable people at Madison
| with varying tales of woe.
-Judge Wyman has rendered decis-
ion on the petition for an order to sell
the Davidson mill at La Crosse to Fred
erick Weyerhauser 1t is i'll substance
that the assignee shall advertise for bids
and if no better offer is received and the
one under consideration is not withdrawn
it shall be accepted.
John s. Bennett. foreman in the Cen
trail yards at Stevens Point, was caught
between the cars and one of his limbs so
badly crushed under the wheels that 1t
had to be amputated. He died few
hours later His remains were taken to
Neenah for interment.
The Rev. Samuel Plantz, the newly
elected president of Lawrence university,
has arrived in Appleton to look over the
ground preparatory to assuming his new
duties. He will remove his family there
early in August.
Prank Yuha has decided not to re-
sign the postmastership of huntsville,
Florence county. The people of the town
will pay for transportation OF mails to
| and from Iron Mountain.
II w. Compton of Des Mones, Ia,
was held up by two highwaymen at
Prairie tlu Chen and relieved of his gold
watch and 500 in cash. His revolver was
also taken from him.
Tom Mccall, employed in the yards of
the st. Paul Railway company at Shulls-
burg accidentally shot himself through
the head while handling revolver. lie
died almost instantly.
Charles Decarskey of Woodville,
Calumet county, was caught in Il grass
mower and had his legs horribly LAGER
ated. 1t was necessary to amputate the
| right leg.
The mills of the Paine Lumber COM
pany at Oshkosh have been shut down.
Over 600 men are thrown out of employ
| ment
Il. A. Brewster has sold his interest
! in the Baraboo Savings bank amounting
to $4,000 to j. NJ. jerks of Minnneapo-
lis.
Charles Parent had his foot crushed
in q runaway accident at Florence. AM
putation will probably be necessary.
Miss Alice E. Kinds was married to
William w. Lowrie of De Soto at her
home i'll La Crosse.
Mayor Petit of Kenosha has issued
an order to close all the saloons at that
place on Sunday.
bo of
fist Central association will be held at
Stevens Point.
The residence of l.. LANCE at Fond
du Lac was damaged by fire to the eX-
tent of $500.
John Lynch, aged 81 years, died at
st. Mary's hospital, Racine, of general
debility
The Appleton Driving club has Sc
cured a new site at that place for Il race
track.
H. Buntman was arrested at Mari
nette for contempt of court.
Three new iron bridges will be erect
ed at Appleton this summer.
"A new Masonic temple will soon be
erected at Menasha.
Judge Parish has revised the verdict
of the jury in the case of Conover ct al.
vs.. John Fl. Knight. The jury gave
asked for judgment under the verdict,
which the court denies. Conover asked to
have the verdict set aside and for a new
trial, which is denied. He also asked for
the $1,000 verdict in favor of Knight to
be changed to $236O in favor of Conover
ct al, and that questions, 10, II and IA
as answered by the jury be reversed by
the court.
Judge Walker, an early. settler of
Plainfeld, died suddenly of apoplexy,
aged 70 years. He was born in New
York state in 1914. He came to Wiscon-
sin in the spring of 1850 and settled at
admitted to the bar in 1851. In the
spring Of 1851 he settled at Plainfeld,
where he resided until his death. He was
chairman of the town nine years, chair
man of the county board three terms
and district attorney of Waushara coun-
ty four years.
The jury impaneled to inquire into
the manner in which an old soldier found
in the lake at the south harbor pier at
Racine came to his death ascertained that
his name was Sam Henderson, that he
was from the Soldiers home in Milwau-
kee, a member of Co. &, Fifty-seventh
Massachusetts infantry. and that he had
no relatives A verdict of accidental
drowning was returned.
Robert SchmOlOSke, farmer of the
town of Newton, was accidentally shot
and, dangerously wounded by a ball from
target pistol ON the Fourth. The ball
entered the breast near the shoulder, pass
ing near the heart.
The child of Mrs. Joseph Guyette Of
Fond du Lac ate of a piece of cake that
had been dosed with rough or rats.
Prompt medical attendance saved the lit
tie ones life.
William Garry of GAINESVILLE was in
stantly killed in Chicago ON the Fourth
by falling from a fourth-story window.
William Wyne, a La Crosse young
man, was drowned in the Mississippi
river near St Paul.
Forest Robinson had his jaw broken
by being thrown from merry-go-round
at GAINESVILLE.
"A German girl, about IS years old,
and claiming Wauwatosa as her home,
was arrested and taken before the mu-
nicipal judge at Madison, charged with
obtaining money under fales pretenses.
1t is alleged that she worked charitable
people with Il story to the effect that she
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