The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-06
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
The school census recently taken IN
Oshkosh gives that city probable popu-
lation OF 10000.

The school census recently taken IN
Oshkosh gives that city probable popu-
lation OF 10000.
Iramps are very numerous in and
around Rhinelander for the reason
that the work house was closed last
spring and they all seem to be we'll
aware of the fact.
Information has been received that
Chippewa hunters are Strengthening
praire chickens by the dozen. This
is direct violation of the game law
and the deputy warden has been
notified.
Two kewaunee boys caught a muskal-
longe in the kewaunee river last week
which weighed over thirty three pounds
undressed. The fish was captured with
a spoon hook, and made hard fight be-
fore it was landed.
Matt Krell of kaukauna was drowned
at Qnlnnesec Falls last week, into which
he jumped for ehoe that had accl-
dentally slipped into the water The
strong current at once bore him under.
and he did not appear again.
The game warden of Marinetto saws
that deer are being ruthlessly slaughtered
by northern sportsmen. He states that
he Is about TO begin a crusade against
pot hunters, those who shoot ont of
season and who run deer with dogs.
A Wausau boy working in paper mill
in Stevens Point was imprisoned in the
machinery, and swung dozen times
around a shaft of winding machine.
HIS injuries were SO extensive that two
hundred stitches were required to dress
his wounds.
August Schuette of Milwaukee
whose wife deserted him last Sep
tember, has located her at Madison.
She was living with Frank Marschka.
Schuettes brother in law, under the
name of Miller The couple are
under arrest.
Ex-Congressman Stephenson Of
Wisconsin has been fined $500 for
violating the marine laws at Chicago
by carrying passengers on a freight
boat without license. Mr.. Stephen
son says he only gave his family and
friends an outing.
a whiskey flask was picked up on
the beach at Sheboygan on Saturday
last, which contained the following
note: "When this note is found, |
shall be dead Unable to find work,
and in despair | jumped in the lake
near Milwaukee. Notify J. Prosser
No. 50 Fifth Avenue, Chicago" The
signature was Fritz Jensich. The
thing is probahly hoax.
An unknown man committed suicide
in Milwaukee, on Tuesday last by Jump
into the river at the foot OF Fowler street.
He first tried to end his lie by throwing
himself across the rails in front of rail
road engine, but several men, who saw his
attempt pulled HIM off and saved his life
As soon as lie was released. however. he
ran to the river on Fowler street and
plunged headlong into it. He was not
in want, as he had seventy dollars on his
person when found
E. L. Granger, a wealthy farmer living
four miles north Of Chiffon was found
dead IN his home on Monday last. An
inquest was held and Paris green was
found in his stomach He had been
maltreating his sick wife, and the i'm
preston is that he committed sulcId3 in
a fit of remorse. His body when found
was smeared with tar and feathers, and
was either done by himself to create the
impression he was murdered or by I'M
known parties, for whipping his wife.
Miss Mary Carey of Stockridge Calu-
met county, almost lost her life in the
quicksand of Lake Winnebago last week
She had driven her horse in the lake
| and had taken off her shoes and stockings
and began wading liz the water when she
found herself sinking IN the sand. She
had sunk to her waist when the horse
| and wagon passed her and by clutchine
the latter she was dragged from certain
death. A few years ago Chiffon farmer
lost horse and wagon by submersion
IN the same spot.
Robert Ellsworth of Watersmeet Mich
who is credited with being highway
man was arrested on Saturday last
charged with having stolen $500 from
MIR. Osler of Watersmeet. Ellsworth
was carrying off his booty and had taken
the train, when he conceived the idea
that his identity was known to couple
OF men aboard the train. He compelled
the conductor at the point of a pistol to
stop the tram and let him off, which the
trainman finally die. Next morning he
was discovered N a cellar three miles
north ofThree Lakes, and after a short
parley with the marshal, during which a
shot was fired, he surrendered. The
money was not recovered.