Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15

been cabled to at Paris, where 1t was
thought they might be.
Mrs. Lindblom was 80 years of age
and was born in Milwaukee, where,
twenty-five years ago, on November II,
1874, she was married to Robert Lind
blom. Chicago has been her home for
seventeen years. She was especially
prominent in north side society. She
leaves besides her husband two daugh
tiers, Vesta and Leonore. Mrs. Lind
blom had been more or less of an
invalid for many months. The imme-
date cause of her death was the effect
of an operation performed some weeks
ago in the hope of staying the prog
ress of a disease which it was feared
even then was incurable
Pending the return of the members of
the family who are in Europe Mrs.
ceiving vault and then cremated at
Graceland.
It is likely that murder has been added
to the list of crimes incident to the street
railway strike. In an attack on How
ell avenue car on the night of the 4th
MOtOrman John Breen was shot IN the
abdomen. The same ruffians who shot
Breen wounded Adoph Sehwarz the
conductor of Breens car by putting
a bullet in his right Leg. The
attack on the car was made at a lew
minutes past 8 o'clock, and the shots
were fired from a clump of trees on the
west side of Howell avenue, a short dis
lance outside the city limits. There were
no passengers in the car at the time.
On the night of the 9Th Hugh L..
Thomas of Philadelphia, a passenger on
Wauwatosa car, was wounded as the
car was passing the corner of Walnut
and Eighteenth streets.
For evidence leading to the arrest and
conviction of the men who fired on the
can. the Milwaukee Electric Railway
and Light company offers reward of
$4,000
The body of Eugene E. Hamilton was
found Sunday morning on his farm
near Granville Mr.. Hamilton re-
sided at ZOO Farwell avenue. On
Saturday he left the city for an out
ing on his farm, taking his gun with
him. The suppOsition is that in attempt
ing to- climb a fence Mr.. Hamilton ac-
cidentally discharged the gun and the
charge entered his body, killing him in
stantlE A short time after he left the,
house on Saturday morning shot was
heard and this is supposed to have BEEN
the one which caused his death Mr..
Hamilton was 80 years of age and a
retired railrcsGd conductor. He is sur
viyed by His wife and one grown SON.
He came here from Michigan in 1882.
Edgar Siafert, aged s years, whose
home is at S21 Twelfth street, died on
Saturday noon from the effects of swal-
lowing a quantity of gasoline which had
been left on plate for the purpose of
cleaning, clothes His father is Adam.
Siefert az tailor, whose shop is at 1927
Walnut street The physician who at
tended the boy made out a death certifi4
cate, but the health department would
not accept it 3nd turned it over to the.
coroner, who, rendered verdict of acct
dental death.
John Mccarthy, aged % years, was;
discovered lying unconscious on the CEN
ter pier under the West Water street.
bridge early Sunday morning Hiss
side was crushed and his head bruised.
He was removed to the Emergency hos
pital by the pGpEiee, where he died a few
hours later. 1t is believed that McCar--
thy and friend had been drinking on,
Saturday night and the former wounds
up hiss caC0MSal by crawling off the,
bridge to the center pier and falling
asleep. In the morning when the bridge.
was opened he was crushed. He came.
had been employed at the Illinois Steel
works.
Joh1sl G.. SQurny of Milwaukee died. ON
the train While en- route to Demiug.
n. NJ. on tine evening of Sunday, June,
Z. He WAS born in Milwaukee thirty
three years ago. and resided here until
his departure fol-. Southern trip in the
fall Of 1898, to restore his failing healt1h
He was a b0ok-keeper by occupation and!
had: been for number Of years in the
employ of John Graf The deceased
was, popular among his friends and aa-
quaintanees. He was an upright and
honorable young man. Of late years be
entered upon the study of law and for
a time was with the firm Of Somerss e
Somers He was also a musician of
some note, and during his leisure, nno-
ments devoted his time to the study of
music
Leo Mock, who was a FRENCH SOL
der and took a prominent part in some
faamopls battles, died Monday at his
home, 268 Twelfth street, at the age
of 81 years The deceased leaves two
medals as evidence of his prowess as a
sworslsman Several children, seven
grandchildren and two great-grandehil-
dren survive him.
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