The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-10
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

An attempt al wholesale poisoning was
recently made in Milwaukee. On We'd
nesday OF last week the members OF 100
families, including 600 people became
suddenly sick, some Of them seriously So
1t was discovered that arsenic had been
pnt 10 the bread sold by bakery. Some
one was seen to throw in white powder
in the -four bin. The attempt was a
most dastardly one.
Supt Emery receives the heaviest vote
ever cast for an individual II Wisconsin.
Martin Hlnrlchs of Madison, well
known citizen, committed suicide at his
home on Sunday morning. He had
cancerous growth " hIch would have end
ed his life IN short time. He put a
bullet through his brain.
The timber wolf is fast gaining in num-
beers ID northern Wisconsin. 1t is re-
garded DO longer as safe for person to
be alone in the woods there unless we'll
armed.
The -four mills at West Superior have
SHUT down. They usually do so at this
time Of the year, but it is said they will
remain closed longer this winter than
ordinarily.
The haunted camp near Marinette has
proved to be hoax Three fellows had
wires fixed whereby they were enabled to
rattle the stove-pipe and the dishes. They
made clean breast of the whole thing
It was ali meant to be joke
There is a prospect that Gov. Upham
will pardon Rose Zodolski who was SEN
fenced to state prison for life for poison
ing Ella Maly.
A West Superior druggist lately sold
machine oil for castor oil and the child
who took il died in consequence. He
claims that the oil was not properly
labeled by the wholesale firm from which
he purchased It,
The stock of L. L. Kelley & Co. of Mil
waukee was sold by auction for $4,000
on Monday last.
A case of careless shooting resulting in
the killing Of man at Merrimack, this
state, occurred on Saturday last. A fell
low with gun was told q rabbit was
near and ct once discharged his gun,
killing companion who was within
eight feet of him.
prize fight took place few miles
from Milwaukee on Sunday morning.
Some fault was found with the decision
of the referee and free fight took place
all the spectators joialngin. Many were
seriously hurt. Many of the crowd were
searching for the referee to do him no,
being armed with knives and revolvers
for that purpose. But he had the good
sense TO decamp at an early stage of the
proceedings.
A brewer named Ernst got into quar-
rel with salcor keeper named Klein at
Wauwatosa on Monday morning. Ernst
struck Klein over the head with al iron
bar and broke bis skull. Klein died a
short time after.
Julius Schulz OF Wausau while out
hunting on Sunday last accidentally
shot himself. The bullet passed through
his right arm and left hand. He lost SO
much blood it is thought he cannot re-
cover.
Herman RAIDER who lived four miles
north of Ahnapee was missed on Sunday
last. His neighbors began search for
him and in the evening he was found in a
we'll thirty feet deep into which he had
accidentally fallen. He must have been
instantly killed by the fall.
A farmer near Black River FALLS, this
state, lately found an aerolite. The find
is worth much more to him than is a
large portion of bis crop.
Frank LIE Roy, farmer living near
OcontO fell from a load of wood recently
and sustained injuries from which he may
not recover.
William Muenshow met a frightful
death at Zschetsche's tannery at Sheboy-
gan on Tuesday. His shirt sleeve was
caught by the key of a revolving shaft
and he was wound about the shaft. He
died Immediately after being released.