Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-14

z. J. Mccain of Mesaba WAS COM
mtted to the Oshkosh insane ASYLUM
several months ago. Yesterday his
wife succeeded in getting him dis
charged, though against the better
Judgment of the superintendent of the
asylum. The couple came to Neenah
in the afternoon and hired a rig to
drive to Appleton. On the way Nc
Cam became violent ana urged the
morse to its utmost speed and also
abused his wife. At the top of the
hill Just before entering Appleton the
W0lnan jumped from the buggy ana
made her way back to Neenah, where
she reported the case to the police,
who telephoned to Appleton. No trace
OF Mccain or the rig has since been
found. Parties of that city and Nee
nah are securing the country, but the
man and rig seem to have vanished.
Jerome II. Raymond, professor of
political economy at Lawrence univer-
sity, fell from bicycle and was Sc
Verely hurt. He was coasting down
the long Pearl street hill at fearful
speed when, at the turn near the bot
tom, the wheel became unmanageable
and ran into the curb. Raymond took
header over the Landle-bars and
struck the pavement on his face re-
celVing long, deep cut in the chin
and his cheek and forehead were badly
skinned. He was badly shaken up and
got many bruises about the body, but
no bones were broken. He remained
unconscious nearly half an hour His
injuries are not serious, but will lay
him up for several DAYS.
The marriage OF Mary Ellen Hay,
daughter of s. NJ. Hay, president of
the National bank, to Lieut.. Frank
NJ. Caldwell, q. S. A, was celebrated
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon in
the presence of relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties at
Oshkosh. The ceremony was very in
formal, the couple being attended by
Master Townsend Hay and Miss Katie
GulllfOrd, nephew and niece of the
bride. The Rev. Edward H Smith
short reception the young couple took
the train direct to Fort Reilly, Kas.,
where Lieut.. Caldwell is stationed.
The financial outlook for Milwau-
kee is bad and according to the pres
ent outlook it will not be long before
it will be practically bankrupt. City
Treasurer Melbrath estimates that by
will In,
the city treasury. '"The situation is
serious" said Treasurer Melbrath. eve
are rapidly reaching the end of our
string. 1t is true we have a large
a,nOunt in the Marine bank, but we
will not get any of that until Nov. l,
when the first payment is due. Even
if we had that payment now it ould
not help us very much
1t is almost certain that Ella Muir
ply, of Milwaukee, contracted small
poX while at the isolation hospital
about two weeks ago, where she was
treated for diphtheria. She is now
back in the hospital suffering from a
virulent case of smallpox. The same
building is used for smallpox and
diphtheria patients, but the health au-
thorities say it is so arranged that
there is no danger Of contagiOn unless
the rules are violated. A number Of
physicians, however, declare that none
but smallpox patients should be treat
ed in the building.
A quart bottle of port wine was the
cause of Willie Koeller's death In
Milwaukee, instead of being poisoned
as reported. His mother, who is ill.,
had been in the habit of sending the
lad to 4 saloon for port wine, and on
Saturday. he got bottle for his own
use, telling the saloon-keeper to
charge it az usual. Young Koeller.
" no is 0 years old. drank the entire
An Investigation revealed the boys
death.
The trial of Edward Fennelly for the
embezzlement Of $4,000 Of Ashland
county funds has been begun in the
circuit court before Judge Parish at
Ashland. Attorney Merrill moved for
the defense that Fennelly be dismissed
on account of his having been denied
the constitutional right of a speedy
trial. His case has been adjourned
twice, the last time to await the re-
port Of Gov. Peck's experts as to the
exact amount Of Fennelly's embezzle-
ment
The fol nal call for the republican
state convention has been issued. The
COW ention will open at noon on July
% and will be held in the Academy
of Music in Milwaukee. The number
of delegates will be 345 and the ap-
portionment to the congressional dis
tricts will be as follows: First dis
trict, Al: I'd, 30; Sd, 80; 4th, 81: 9Th, !
80: 9th. SO: It'll, 30; 9Th, 81; 9th, 80; /
10th, 81
At a meeting Of the Appeton city /
council, the long disputed claim of |
the water works company against the I
city for water rentals was settled by !
allowing claims of S410O. The sec
ton of the general charter law OF
1889. enabling cities to bond them
selves for public improvements. was
adopted to enable the city TO raise
money by bonds for paving and build
ing iron bridges.
FROM ZONE TO ZONE.