The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-05
SURROUNDING COUNTRY

81 hOoI N11INSt SoN n N l.
Waupaca was visited by fire on
Saturday Last which destroyed property
of the value of $1,000.
Two brothers, Thomas and James
Casey, were blown up by dynamite near
Monroe this state on Friday afternoon.
They were exea rating for lead when the
dynamite exploded prematurely. Their
bodies were found IN the evening horribly
mutilated. They were both young men
and highly respected.
A singular tragedy occurred at Jeffer-
SOD, this state, on Friday evening. While
Supt. Smith was making bis usual eve
mig tour through the factory Of the Wis
consln Manufacturing &c. he was con.
fronted by man who fred upon him.
The bulles struck Smith on the fore head |
and plowed through .he scalp. The man
fred again Intllcting wound in the |
shoulder Smith escaped. Officers came |
to arrest the would-be murderer but he |
that the factory was on fire, probably !
started by the revolver. A line of guards |
We're thlown about the factory 10 pre- |
vent the mans escape, but he did not |
make his appearance. The next morning |
dead boday was found 10 the ruins. It
was that of an employe whom Smith had |
3isrb,ruel faw Iays before
The Chicago & Northwestern will erect
repair shops at Fond du Lac.
A girl employed by the Racine Wagon
Il Carriage company had her hair caught
by belt IN the factory and was lifted up
to a hight Of five feet where she renamed
until released. 1t was a remarkable es-
cape from death.
Frank Whip, 6-year old boy of Mari
| nette while playing with toy wagon had
his abdomen torn open on Saturday
night The vehicle struck an obstruction
aud the tongue entered his abdomen
causing his death.
| A Kansas City man committed suicide
| in hotel at Chetek this state on Friday
night by taking audanum. He had been
| drinking heavily.
J. c. Bennett, man sentenced to
| Waupun for two years. made his escape
on Saturday morning by conceallng him.
self IN a freight car which was being
| loaded with boots and shoes.
1 Mark Baruum expects the decision of
the state supreme court to be adverse in
the libel suit ID which he is involved be-
cause OF his championship of the cause of
Rosa Zodinskl now IN states prison for
murder. Should it be what he eXpec S
he will go to jail rather than pay the fine.
Daniel Tssker of Bsloit COMM tt ed sui
eide on Sunday night by hanging him
self. He urged his daughter to go to
church and on her return he was found
dead. He left a note explaining that he
asked her to go to church so that he
might be free to carry out his purpose.
The Sheboygan city council by quits a
large majority requested Alderman MANN
ke on Monday night last to resign. But
he still holds the fort and intimates he
can make it right lively" for some alder
men should they vote against him.
Bohemians throughout the United
States are taking steps to raise $4,000
with which to erect a monument to the
memory of Carl Jonas.
Dazawski of Green Bay who was ar
rested, charged with having murdered
his wife who is missing, was discharged
lately. 1t will be remembered that man
disguised as Catholic priest tried TO Sc
cure q confession from DazOwski.
A young man named Walter Smith
while riding on the top Of freight
train attempted to jump on top of &
train moving in the opposite direction
and lost one of his legs in consequence
Ex- Gov. Peck seems to be the choice
OF the democrats for mayor Of Mil
waukee.
, The Winnebago county board is il
session and is considering the advisa
bility of erecting county workhoust
for tramps.
Darlington which gave Upham {
majority of 80 in the election held OF
Monday elected a democratic mayor
and an entire democratic city counci
with one exception.
The Catholic summer school will bt
held at Fond dl Lac this year.
The sale of the Green Bay & Win
ona road was again postponed OF
Tuesday.
A young woman was found on the
streets of Wausau unconscious, anC
bleeding from wounds on Monday
night, She was seen throughout the
day riding iii hack with companion
bit his identity and whereabouts are
unknown. The hack seat had BLOOD
spots on it. The woman evidently
came from Stevens Point.
Two Racine girls of good family
were arrested for shop-lifting on Tues
day last.
| Two tramps assaulted a young girl
on her way home from church on Sun
day last. She was rescued by three
young men. She is now confined to
her home by nervous prostration.
| The two burglars who were arrest
ed IN Baraboo lately, managed things
Systematically and had a regular
schedule prepared of the robberies
they intended to commit.
Joseph Alderman of Parrish, Lang
lade county was arrested lately for
sending obscene literature through the
mails.
A Racine girl lately married a man
but after spending two days with him
discovered she liked another man bet
ter and refused to live with her hus-
band. Her father sided with her and
the husband has begun suit for alb
duction.