Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-27

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establish an office in Racine.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, an
old settler, died. agedS 20 years.
oshkosh.-william d. Stroud. a WE'LL
known old settler, died. aged 81 years.
Juneau.-The eight annual tourna-
nent of the Wisconsin Firemen's asso-
citation was held here last week.
Wausau.-Gustav \. Braeger. clerk Of
Marathon county. died from the effects
Of morphine and opiates taken by med
lcal advice.
Oshkosh.-Martin Erein, charged with
counterfeiting, was found guilty and
given one year and six months in the
pe~nitentiary.
Elkhorn-M. G. Sauer and Miss
Emma Peglow were married in the
Lutheran church. A large number Of
guests were present.
The Wisconsin house of Plymouth.
with the furniture. has been sold by H.
F. Thiedemann to William Lorfeld. Jr.,
Of C%enterville. for $l2, 900.
Palmyra Springs.-A. Pollock. livirg
on the Johnston farm at the upper mill,
was kicked in the stomach by a vicious
horse. Small hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
j. r. Markey, prosperous young
farmer, was taken suddenly insane and
yesterday committed 10 the state hos
pital for treatment. 1t is thought in
sanity is due to sunstroke.
Government officials have found ff-
teen saloon men in Racine who have
violated the revenue laws by not re-
moving stamps from whisky barrels
when empty. All are endeavoring to
settle.
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arrested by the men surveying the
route for the new railroad through his
property. He ordered them off. n on
their not complying he drove them off
at the point of his gun.
Port Washington.-The morning ex-
press on the Northwestern road ran
into the rear end of a freight train.
Several cars were derailed, a caboose
badly spiintered, and the engine con-
siderably damaged. No one was hurt.
Fond du Observation-Disclosures at CAL
vary cemetery struck a vein of copper
at a depth of about 100 feet and large
chunks of the metal have been brought
to the surface. 1t is a pure ore and the
ind has attracted many visitors TO the
cemetery.
Appleton.-Pursuant to an agreement
reached at a meeting at Neenah. all
the mills In Fox River valley shut down.
3their waterwheels for two days. The
shutdown of two days a week is expect
I'd to ave the immediate effect of rails
Ing the water in Lake Wfnnebago to-
the crest of Menasha dam
Waukesha.-John Baum, a farmer OF
the town of Momence, left his home TO
go to the farm to blast some stone. He
took some dynamite with him putting
part OF 1t In his vest pocket, and 1t is
thought that he stumbled and fell, ex-
ploding the stun. The report of the ex-
plosion was heard some distance away
and n~eighbors fastened to the place,
where Baum was found dead.
Racine.-Nels Jensen. who was shot
and seriously injured by a Chicago po-
t!ceman while committing a burglary.
formerly resided in Racine with his pa
rents. His father is a wheelwright.
Young Jensen is q years old aud left
Racine a year ago for Texas. While
In the south he was seriously sick ana
his father sent him some money He
was not heard from until the news came
of the Chicago shooting.
Green Bay.-The fishermen Of Fake
Winnebago and n~eighboripg waters are
preparing to resume operations in de-
HdJ1t u ~ nNW law. ne DeSL legal
talent will be employed to fight their
cases In the court. the State Fisher
mems association taking charge of air
such cases. No attention has been paid
to the Law by fishermen. and arrange
ments have been made to take care Of
every member of the association arrest
ed.
Appleton.-Jesse Wiltsie. aged II
years, a student of Lawrence univer-
sity. was married at Neenah Tuesday
evening TO Miss Carrie Bissenstein.
aged so years, an employee in the
Badger Paper mill at Neenah. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Tippet. pastor OF the Methodist
church at Neenah. Young wiltsie re-
turned home at once after the cere-
mony and the bride resumed work at
the mill.
Pembine.-"Dan" Taylor. a laborer
employed by Holmes Il sons on the
Holmes logging road, was the other
night run over and instantly killed.
He was employed on a gravel train
and had finished work for the day. Tho
train nj men started for headquar-
ters and on their way one car contain
ing a number of laborers Jumped the
track, but all were saved except Tay-
LOT, who Tell netween the cars, one car
passing over him and breaking his
neck.
Grand Rapids.-The State Horticul-
tural society, which has been In session
here, adjourned after enjoying an in
teresting session. The attendance was
fair and the display of lowers, straw
berries. and vegetables fine. The
Thayer fruit farm of Sparta was we'll
represented with thirty-six varieties of
strawberries. George L. Kellogg &
Son of GAINESVILLE also had fifty varie-
ties, finely arranged. w. l.. Scott and
Mrs. Kate Townsend of his city had
large displays OF plants and flowers.
Mrs. A S Robinson OF Centralia had
the only display of vegetables. An in
terest in horticulture has been awak-
ened here on account Of this meeting.
Menomonie.-One of the most de-
~structive rain and hail storms that ever
visited this vicinity fell. l%evellng crops
OF every description and driving them