The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-01-17
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

A Marshfield lumber firm lately ship
ped several carloads of lumber to London,
The Fort Howard Presbyterian church
was destroyed by fire early on Monday
morning.
The trial of Frank Williams for wreck
ing tram On the 500 road Is in progress
al Merrill.
The st. Paul road is increasing the
number of its employees because OF an
increase OF business.
Dlphtherla is working havoc 10 Racine.
Three children in ore family died of that
disease there last week.
A. c. Whitman OF Mukwongo was
found dead ID his bed on Sunday last, he
having shot himself IL the lead.
John Woleciski of Brown county was
arrested on Monday charged with having
murdered his wife who disappeared
abont two weeks ago.
All the Milwaukee ministers proceeded
to answer Bob lngersoll on Sunday last.
Bob has the satisfaction OF knowing he
furnished an interesting text.
Fire broke out in the Stadt theater on
Monday and the building was badly dam
aged. A charity ball was to be given
there on the evening OF that day.
Miss Katie Sabin, sister of Miss Ella
Sabin, President of Dovner College, has
been appointed superintendent of schools
of the eastern district OF Dane county.
John Searles and an italian while at
work In a stone quarry near Fond du Lac
on Monday last, blast went off prema-
turely and killed both. Their remains
were scattered about within a radius o.
200 yards.
A La Crosse young lady appeared be-
fore justice OF the peace on Monday end
swore that she had been drugged and
while IN that condition had been married
to man named Drugan whom she had
never seen before.
The city council of Madison repealed
the ordinance requiring the saloons tc
close at IL o'clock at night. The ordi.
nance is not repealed but suspended dur.
Ing the session of of the legislature. The
clergymen are up in protest against this
proceeding.
Upham has not yet succeeded IN in
ducing Jere Dobbs to resign his position
of labor commissioner. The whole force
under him has been fred but Jere still
holds tie fort. 1t is thought that Uphan
will devise some plan to create a vacancy
ia the Office.
Kaukauna was visited by a very de
structive fire early on Saturday morning
The fire broke out III the heart of the cit,
and property to the value of $50, 1000 wa
/ destroyed. If it were not that the snow
prevented sparks from igniting roofs, th
loss would be much greater than 1t Is.
SNhSi Dc"S u SiOi ~ ihhu OK LUIGI LOD
was assaulted and terribly beaten by
parishioner named Ford on Saturda,
last. Ford is married to a niece O
Father Bowe. She brought suit agains
him some time ago for sending lndecen
valentines and secured a verdict of $4,000
Lately she has been quite seriously sick
Her husband met the priest who asked
'Is the old rip dead yet?" Ibis preclpi
tated the row.
Joseph Shotgoe of Waushara county
hanged himself 10 his barn on Frida,
last. He had been on prolonged spre
end after returning home attempted t,
kill his wife. She was saved by he
daughter at the risk of her own life
Shotgoe then tied rope to tree anC
proceeded to hang himself but was res
cued by neighbors before life was extinct
Later he went to the barn and completed
the job.