Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-20
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS CON-
DENSED TO DATE.
Religious. Political. Obituary. Criminal
and Miscellaneous Happenings as Re-
ported from Various sections of This
Commonwealth.


years of age. was struck by lightning
and instantly killed at Thirty-fourth
and Wells street. His parents reside
at 1920 Clybourne street
f. r. Paine formerly president Of the
Commercial bank. died at Milwaukee
after long illness. Mr.. Paine was SO
years of age and leaves wife and two
daughters. Mrs. John Campbell and
Mrs. Edith Owen.
Oshkosh.-The Rev. f, II. Smith. pas
tor of the Fifth Congregational church
OF this city, was restored to fellowship
In the Congregational society at the
meeting of the Wlnnebago district con-
vention at DePere.
George w. Hommell has resigned as
superintendent of the street railway at
Milwaukee. and his duties will be at
tended to by General Manager wyman
and G. w. Kuemmerlein. who is APP
pointed acting superintendent.
The dead body Of Roderick C. Chap
pelle of Eau Claire was found in the
woods near Mellen, Wis twenty miles
south of Ashland. Deceased was &C
years old and had resided in Eau Claire
ten years. HI was real estate man.
Ex-County Treasurer Erick p, Ladd
died suddenly OF heart disease at ST.
Paul, where he had gone to the bedside
OF his son-in-law, B. X. Forthun, who
died two hours earlier Mr.. Laid lived
at Stoughton, where he had been a resi-
dent since 1852
The county board at Oshkosh has au-
thorized the county treasurer TO borrow
$4,000 to meet current expenses until
the regular tax levy is due next spring;
IL also authorized the construction OF
new steam plant at the county hos
pital TO cost $4,000.
Appleton.-All paper manufacturers
OF the Fox river valley have agreed to
use no water for power on Saturday
and Sunday of each week for the T ext
few weeks. The effect of this will be
to cause the water of Lake wfnnebago
to rise more rapidly
Lewis Roetter. German laborer.
was drowned while breaking log jam
at the bridge pier in the Chippewa.
Judge Seaman sentenced John Saza-
ma to six years Imprisonment in Wau-
pun at hard labor for raising 81 cur
rency notes to twenties.
Milwaukee.-The directors of the Mill
wauee & waukesha Railway company
at meeting decided upon the right OF
way. 1t will almost parallel the North
Waukesha. although a franchise in that
village has not yet been obtained,
The preliminary yamination of John
Fellermann. the Watertown merchant
who shot and killed an unknown man.
supposed to be burglar, near his
home, was called in the justice court,
but adjourned until June 90 Feller-
mann was placed under $1,000 bonds.
Iron River-Mick Flynn. a restaurant
keeper here, shot and killed William
Sullivan. Sullivan was also a restau-
rant and saloonkeeper The trouble
was over Flynn'a saloon being closed
on complaint of Sullivan. Flynn fired
four shots. three OF which took effect
and Sullivan died within a few minutes
Milwaukee.-The grand lodge of Wis
consin Masons convened at Kilbourn
hall, with nearly 200 representatives
present, The annual address was de-
delivered by Grand Master Sawyer OF.
Hartford. after which the lodge adj
journed to take part In the ceremonies
of laying the corner stone OF the new
Masonic temple in Tenth street
The city officials OF Milwaukee have
at last effected a compromise with the
Donatue heirs for their property. and
Racine street win now be opened. The
light has lasted for many years, and
the late Mrs Mary Donahue knew no
such word as compromise. She owned
tina property the city sought for in the
opening Of the street and refused to
part with IL for less than s1z,500. The
city finally paid $500 for the property.
On complaint OF Peter Dunbar OF New
Richmond Judge Randall issued war;
rants for eleven persons charged with
entering the home OF said Dunbar and
tarring his wife on the night OF May 10.
The writs placed I'm the hands OF Sheriff
Wheeler were for w. II. Link, Otto Eng
strom. Michael Carroll, Ed Taft, Chas.
Jennings, A. II. Lynch, John Lynch. Ed
die Lynch. William Morrison. William
Fitzgerald and Col. Fowler. all of New
Richmond.
Green Bay-The State Federation OF
Labor adopted a resolution condemning
the appointment by Governor Upham
Of Richard Jeardeau as the represent
tative OF labor of the state arbitration
board. The resolution denounces JeRr-
deau as having been railway lobbyist
in opposition to the blacklist bill in tho
legislature. A resolution was also
adopted expressing sympathy for the
strikers at Sheboygan, and another con-
demning the supreme courts decision
in the Debs case.
Milwaukee.-The grand lodge OF Col
ored Knights Of Pythias Of the jurisdic-
ton of Wisconsin. illinois and Minne-
sofa is holding its annual session in
this city. There are about sixty dele
gates present. exclusive OF the follow
ing officers: Grand chancellor. tho
Rev. J. f. Thomas Of Chicago; grand
vice-chancellor, r. r. Jackson OF Chi
cago; grand keeper Of records and seals.
q. A. Franklin Of Chicago; past grand
chancellor, J. =. Hart Of Chicago;
grand master-at-arms, c. L. Hunt OF
Milwaukee; grand inner guard. DR.. w.
T. Jefferson OK Springfield. Ill; grand