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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
PLOTTED TO KILL.
Otto Sandmayr Seeks the Life OF
Minnie Broese, His House,
kaanar.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 26-Otto
Sandmayr, printer employed by the
Germania Publishing company, was ar
rested last night for threatening to kill
Miss Minnie Broese. The police say he
not only admits the charge, but actually
made deliberate preparations for the
murder of the young woman by dlspos-
ing of all his household furniture and
providing for the care of his children by
placing them in charge of Supt. White
head of the Humane society. This pre-
caution, it is said. was taken by him
with the expectation that he would be
sentenced to Waupun for taking the
girls life.
Miss Broese called at the central po-
lice station yesterday afternoon and told
her story. 1t was that she had been en-
ployed as housekeeper by Sandmayr at
his house at $50 Fourteenth street. his
wife being dead, and had been working
for him about four years. Not long
ago she left his house because he would
not pay her the wages that were due,
and fitted out rooms for herself in a
house owned by her mother at Sixth
street and Concordia avenue. He was
drunk large part of the time, she said,
and was very abusive, but she tolerated
small children. for whom she felt a
deep pity. Finally his actions became
unbearable. He threatened number of
times to take her life. He was behind
in her wages, and she thought it best to
leave. Tuesday, it appears, he made
several visits to the house in which she
had taken refuge, bent upon carrying
session. She managed to elude him, but
her fear so preyed upon her mind that
she felt compelled to make a complaint,
and have the man locked up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
DELAY IN BUILDING.
Work Not Yet Started on the Pro-
posed Langsade County
Railroad.

Amigo, Wis, March 2S.-[Speeial.]-
LAST night Benjamin Heinenann of
Nausau met a large number of business
men and citizens of tnis city at the coun-
Gil room to explain to them why the
work has not yet been started on the
proposed road and asked the citizens to
appoint a committee to act with a SINH
lar committee at Merrill. Wis, to see
If they cannot aid the directors in get
ting the work of building the road start
I'd. The trouble the company had by the
Illegal issuing of bonds by Langlade
county-S7, 500 more than the law al
iowed-gave the company quite set
back. Mr.. Heinemann made Il state
ment to the effect that the directors held
Si97 800 of bonds that were voted to
aid in the building of the road. He said
the company would turn over the bonds,
right-of-way, etc. to any parties that
would build the road. A committee OF
citizens was appointed to look into the
matter of getting aid for the directors
toward pushing their plans through.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
ACTION OF THE REGENTS.
One-Year Course Established for State
Normal Schools.

One-Year Course Established for State
Normal Schools.
Madison, Wis, March 26.-The state
board of normal school regents at their
meeting last evening adopted reselu-
ton recommended by the presidents of
the schools esta blishing a one-year course
in all the normal schools except that at
Milwaukee, diplomas from which shall
be equivalent to third grade certificate
obtained after examination. The course
is designed as preparation for teach
ers of rural schools The normal school
presidents reported adversely on the
proposition to establish a postgraduate
course, and the board adopted the re
port. The election of a president of
the new normal school at Superior was
deferred until the next meeting of the
board, owing to the absence of Regent
Ostrander, resident regent at Superior
The board this morning discussed APP
portionments, heating plants and other
plans, which were finally put over till
the next meeting. The matter of plae-
ing insurance on boilers was left for the
executive board The board adjourned
to meet in Milwaukee on the call of the
president This meeting will be held as
soon as Regent Ostrander returns from
New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
TWO OCTOGENARIANS DEAD.
Both Were Well-Known Residents of
Jackson County.

Black River Falls, Wis, March 90
Especial. ]-Jonas Narrocong and Jeremi-
all Preston, two octogenarians, we'll
known in this city, died within short
time of each other at their homes near
this city yesterday morning Mr.. Mar
rocong was a native of New York and
had resided in this vicinity for the past
eighteen years. He was prominent in
local politics as q conscientious Republic
an, member of the Masonic order and
had been identified with milling interests
during his residence in Wisconsin.
Uncle Jerry" Preston was one of the
old settlers of Black River valley and as
a man he was highly respected.
Stevens Point, Wis, March 26.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. William Lennon. Il pioneer
of Portage county, died at her home in
the town of Stockton Of hemOrrhage of
the brain. Mrs. Lennon was born in
Ireland sixty-three years ago and moved
to this country in 1856. Her husband
died five years ago.
Kaukauna, Wis, March 25.|[Special.1
Mrs. James Hoolihan died yesterday
after being a patient sufferer for several
years from consumption. She leaves
husband and three small children. The
funeral will take place at Holland,
Thursday morning.
Waterloo, Wis. March 25.-[Special.]
Mrs. Rosalie Schultz an aged woman
and longtime resident of this place,
died at the home of her son here last
night
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
PETITION FOR FISHWAYS.
Government Requested to Look After the
Finny Tribe in Fox River.

Portage, Wis, March 26.-[special.].-
A petition is being circulated in this
city and elsewhere throughout the Sec
ond district, which will be presented to
Congressman Sauerhering to be placed
before the proper authorities, asking for
the construction Of fishWays in the Fox
river. Before it is submitted to Mr..
Sauerhering it will be circulated in
Green Lake and Marquette counties
The petition asks that the government
place tishway in each of the dams of
the Fox between where the Wolf joins
the Fox, near the village of Buttes des
Morris in Winnebago county, and the
government canal locks near the city of
Portage.
These fshways will allow the fish to
pass up and down the river at all sea-
sons and at ali times, instead of confin-
ing them below the dams. where they are
ruthlessly slaughtered and fast becoming
eXterminated. In the present condition
the fish congregate below the dams in
great numbers and are often illegally
taken with nets, spears and explosives.
Attention is called to the fact that legal
fishing is almost wholly destroyed above
the dams, from the fact that the fish can
not get beyond the distractions and in
their attempts to pass remain below the
dams until they are caught or DESTROYED.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
BOTH CRITICALLY ILL.
An Aged Dane County Couple Found
in an Unconscious
Condition.

Madison, Wis, March 27.-[Special.]-
Word was received this morning that
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parkinson of Wind
sor, this county, are lying at the point
of death from asphyxiation; that there
is no hope of Mrs. Parkinson's recovery
and that of Mr.. Parkinson is exceedingly
doubtful. Escaping gas from coal
stove last night oyercame the couple in
their sleeping room. Mr.. Parkinson is
father of e. S. Parkinson of this city,
the Republican candidate for city treas
urcr. He was summoned by telegraph
early this morning Mr.. Parkinson is
one of the old residents of the county,
having lived here thirty-five or forty
years, most of the time on a farm in the
vicinity of Sun Prairie. For ten years
past he has been a merchant at Wind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
FIND CLUES TO A CRIME.
The Clubhouse Family Did Not Perish
by Fire-Seyen We're
Slain.

Alma, Wis, March 25.-Eyer since the
burning Of the Dollhouse family in their
home at Herold, early in the morning
of March {, the neighbors have been
considerably agitated over the mystery
the mother and five children were found
in the bedroom and the fathers body
near the window in room next adjoin-
ing. On the mothers bed was found a
revolver, with six empty shells, while a
breech-loading shotgun was found near
the father, without, however, showing
any evidence of having been fired, as
there were no shells in it.
AT the inquest held the same day there
was an attempt made to ascertain wheth-
err there had been any quarrel in the
family, but nothing to that effect de-
veloped. The woman's head was exam
ined and fracture was found. This, it
was thought, had resulted from machin-
cry which was on the second floor drop
ping onto it. The jury therefore rem
dered verdict of death from suffocation
and nre. However, one suspicious cir
cumstance after another has developed,
and statements regarding trouble in the
family have been made until the the
DRY that it was a case of suicide and
murder took firm hold of the minds of all
the neighbors.
Monday the bodies were exhumed and
further examination ordered yesterday.
The first examined was the body of the
father, the back part of whose head had
been burnt away. The examination re-
vealed two bullets in the brain. All but
two bodies have been examined, but
most are burned beyond recognition or
semblance to anything human, hence not
much can be found. The head of one
child had fracture into which fitted
hammer which had been found in the
ruins. The fracture in the woman's
head is also thought to have been made
with this hammer.
The investigation concluded last night
shows that the seven members of the
family were murdered. There is no clue
to the murdcrers. Only small sum of
money was found in the house, although
Mr.. Clubhouse had recently sold his farm,
and the family was to have started West
on the day following the fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
ADVANCE IN PICKLES.
Entire Plant Of the Appleton Pre-
serving Company Destroyed
by Fire.

Appleton, Wis, March 26.-[Speciall
The plant of the Appleton Pickle and
Preserving company, near Appleton
Junction, was totally destroyed by fire
last night. The plant was located at
distance from the water supply and lit
tie could be done to save it. The loss
on the building is $500; insurance So
OOO The loss on stock manufactured
and in process of manufacture is $4,000;
insurance $500. The plant will be re-
built AT once.
In the basement were forty-fve vats
with a capacity of about 10000 barrels
These were filled with pickles and cab
bage and the largest part were ruined.
The fire will throw about twenty men
out of employment and be a great loss
to the farmers in this vicinity as they
supplied the concern with a large share
of it's goods.
Stevens Point. Wis, March 26.-[Spe-
1.-THE residence of Frank Wneei-
ock, situated short distance east of
the city limits, was burned to the
ground. The fire was caused by a large
Newfoundland dog, which had been left
in the kitchen, tipping over lamp used
for heating an egg incubator. Very lit
tie of the household goods were saved.
The loss is fully $4,000, with insurance
amounting to 5000.
Cedar Grove, Wis, March 26.-[Spe
cial. THE residence of James Lamb. To-
Gated three and one-half miles west of
Cedar Grove, was totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday afternoon. The loss is
about $500, covered by an insurance
of $1,000 in the Town of Wilson Mutual
Insurance company. The building was
built three years ago. The fire is sup
posed to have started through a defect
i've chimney
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
FOR THE GRANT MONUMENT.
Wyoming will Contribute Tive Large
Blocks OF Feldspar.

Wyoming will Contribute Tive Largo
Blocks of Feldspar.
Wyoming will contribute two large
blocks Of granite to- the costly and mag
nifcent Grant monument which is to be
erected in Riverside park, in the s,tb-
urbs of New York city.
One of the engineers connected with
the work Of erecting the monument was
recently in Laramie for the purpose of
securing a bid for the quarrying of two
large blocks of Wyoming granite to be
taken from a point near Tie Siding.
James Stirling OF this city made q bid
to do the work: and it will soon be lenown
when the rock. must be quarried. While
the engineer was here he selected the
rock which is to become a part of the
historical monument It is II beautiful
granite, or feldspar, and will make very
fine crystalline blocks when finished and
polished. These blocks will be .:15x;O
feet in size. and it will take from thirty
to sixty days. to- get them to the railroad
for shipment. The contract Price Is said
TO be less, than $1,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
JAIL DELIVERY AT WAUSAU.
Three Prisoners Dig Through Solid
Brick Wall.

Wausau, Wis, March 26.-[Special7 l.
Three prisoners broke Jail last night
making their escape by digging 81 hole
one foot and a half square through the
solid brick wall on the first floor. They
did the work with sharp edged tools,
passed in to them through a window
and CRATE from someone on the outside.
Two of them, Frank Jennings and Will
lam Hoffman, were waiting trial under
$1,000 bonds for torturing with 4 hot
iron an old man in this city FOR his
money. The other. William Edwards,
was under $500 bond, charged with rob-
bling the st. Paul depot at Mosinee.
Three others, who were parties in the
crime with Jennings and Hoffman, near
ly made their escape from the second
floor by taking the screws out of the
bars over the window with Il screw
driver, but were discovered at o'clock
in the evening by the undershertf. No
trace of the three who got out has been
found
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
A CRAVING FOR GREASE.
indian Tribes in Cold Climates store IL
for Future Use.

Fort Resolution is one of the most
i,nportant posts in the country. Though
it has not SO many claims to distinction
as Chipewyan, its natural resources Tor
food are much greater. for near by Is
the most productive fishery III the ceun-
dams generally keep it supplied with
caribou meat in winter, and geese and
ducks are fairly plentiful in spring. Fur
thermore. it is the only post that secures
any quantity of the country luxury
grease-though the Indians never bring
in marrow, which is very palatabie
tidbit. The grease they do bring in is
the fat from along the back and around
the Joints of the caribou, which is called
hard grease. in contradistlnction to the
marrow. which is soft. Both of these
are used in making pemmican, which is
made of dried meat pounded into shreds
and mixed with grease, and rolled into
balls or made into square or round slabs.
Pemmican, however, is Il rare article
nowadays, and not to be found anywhere
south of Resolution, and only then on
occasion. This is chiefly because caribou
are not SO plentiful as they were for
merIy. and the Indians keep much OF
Nor do they make pemmcan to any
great extent, their substitute for it be-
ing the pounded meat, which is car
rieG In little caribou skin bags when
ira yelling and eaten with the grease-a
pinch~ of pounded meat and Il bite of
grease I must confess that 4 plate of
pounded dried meat and several good
sized Jumps of clear grease were about
the most tempting morseIs l had set
before me at any time ON my trip. One
never gets enough of grease IN the North
land; it is eaten as some in the civilized
world consume sugar; in fact, / deyel-
oped craving for sweets that even
grease did not sat isfy, chiefly, suspect,
because the supply was SO limited, and
somewhat notable In my ease for the
reason that ordinarily I seldom if ever
touch sweets The absence of bread
and vegetables and the excessive cold
undoubtedly combine to excite the de-
sire for both grease and sweets--Har-
per'S Magazines
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
A HIDDEN VALLEY.
DISCOVERIES of a Mimic Paradise Unable
to Find it Again.

For many years delightful legend has
been current among the Spanish-Ameri-
can population of Santa Barbara, to the
effect that in the midst of the great will
derness of mountains lying back of this
valley there existed a.fertile valley sew
eral miles in extent. but which was cut
off by lofty and inaccessible peaks which
completely encircled it, says the San
Francisco Call. Now an attempt is to
be made to locate this hidden yalley-an
attempt that will not be given up until a
most thorough search has been made.
The story goes that on one occasion a
party of men looked down upon it from
the mountain summit, and although they
could find no trail leading down into it,
contriyed to light their way through
thickets Of chaparral and lower them
selves past preciDitous rocks until they
stood in this mimic paradise, wholly lso-
lated from settlement or travel and be-
fore untrodden by man. A crystal stream
coursed through the valley, escaping in
a waterfall which they were unable to
pass: so they were forced to retrace their
steps over the perilous way by which
they have come. When they attempted
to return to the valley they could not
find it, and although they made many at
tempts to reach it again, every peak that
they climbed frOwned down upon the
same rugged and barren waste Of mount
aims. The "LoSt Potrero, and 1T has
commonly been called. has passed into
the history of the county as romantic
tradition.
A party of Americans hunting through
the ranges back of the Santa 4nez last
year claim to have again come upon TINS
wonderful valley, but when they returned
to their homes and again set out pre-
pared to thoroughly explore it and per-
haps take government entries they were
unable to find it.
Such faith have they in the valleys
actual existence that this week a party
of young men will set out for this place.
prepared for a two months trip and de-
termined to locate the garden spot: They
assert they will climb 100 of the highest
peaks they can find before resignlng
their quest, and as all are good mountain.
GERS and hardy travellers the result OF
terest by the skeptics they leave behind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Claim Against the Indians.

BLACK River Falls. Wis. March IS
Especial lESpecs>l Indian Agent \. FL.
MIL. has returned. to this city after hav-
F,se uassls thorough and complete in
vcstigaton by order of the interior de-
partment. into the merits of the long
Eending ciaim>of uenry W. Lee, former
sy OF Stevens Point. Wis. now resident
OF Chief River Falls, MINI. The claim
sof Mr. ICE of $4,000 against the Wis
esssssin NVinnebagoes tor attorneys fees
was before the last session of Congress
ing to the adjustment OF Mr. Lees
claim. The result of the Investigation
is aMsitcd with interest .sere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
TRAVELLED ON HIS WHEEL.
Marinette Lumberman Makes Trip of
$50 Miles

Marinette, Wis. March 2S.-W. II.
Stephenson rode into town on his bike
shortly before noon yesterday. Mr..
Stephenson had just finished u 150-mile
trip down river on his wheel. He went
up north by train about a week ago, ak
ing his trusty steel stccd with him. He
took TO the main river some distance
from Florence at the mouth of the Brule
river. He began his journey down last
Wednesday. The ice most of the way
WAS glary and smooth. The riding was
good, however, and the woods superin,
to the breaking up of all the camps along
the river Mr.. Stephenson found it i'm
possible to make an estimate of the logs
in the stream as he wished to- He be-
lieves there are over 6O,OOO,OOO feet in
the Menominee however
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
POINT FOR THE DEFENSE.
Testimony Being Taken in the Shove
Bank Case at Oshkosh.


Oshkosh, Wis, March 26.-The de-
Tense in the T. G. Shove banking case
scored point today by getting a ruling
by Judge BurnelI that the books of
Fleigler & Co. Of Manitowoc, who failed
soon after the bank suspended, were
not admissible as evidence. Nearly the
entire forenoon was taken up in argu-
ment on this point. the prosecution wish
ing to show that this firm was indebt-
ed to the defunct bank about $4,000.
The testimony of NJ. J. Patten, the
expert accountant. was then resumed in
an endeavor to show the inselvent condi-
ton of the bank on the date in question.
Mr.. Patten testified that the deposit
made by Mrs. Hattie ely of $500 was
the last one received An attempt OH
the part of the states attorney to- show
that Il discrepancy existed between the
books and the semi-annual reports of
the bank was objected to, the Judge
reserving his ruling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Smooth Wire Fencin, fo. =

There is no question but wba
wire fencing is bound to take fl
all other styles of fence for e.
poses. The progressive and II
farmer has already realized III
making preparation to profit hr1
of it. Land is too valuable 70 NJ
to pasture every field as soon ~
can be removed. 1t has been derl
cd in many ways that those past,1
inside Of two years, pay for h
the field with a close mesh SIM
fence itself. Besides, it kaoJ
healthy and seems to be tho II
method of keeping the hog cbo,sr]
your herds.
The Dekalb Fence Co., of Dor
whose illustrated card appears ~
column of this paper, are turn;na
best and most substantial line "a
wire fencing yet presented to tba
community. and at prices, too \
ing quality and durability. Wild
this kind of fencing within tho |
all. Free illustrated catalogue al
tanned by addressing DeKalb FsI
329 High street, DeKalb. ILL.,
A steam self-propellins omn;I
rying thirty-tive passengers Will
ployed at Treguier. a seaside 4
the north of France
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Sent to Waukesha.

Waterloo. Wis, March 2S.-[Special.]
The two boys. Herman Albrecht and
Johnnie Horkey, who were arrested two
weeks ago for breaking into E. Z. Doer-
sny's iewelry store and taking several
articles. acknowledged their guilt and
were taken to the reform school at Wau-
kesha by Marshal Heideman yesterday.
Emil Albrecht. who was arrested as an
nccnmnlice was discharged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
ONE OF THE THREE.

Regents Meet to select President for
Superior Normal school.
Madison, Wis, March 25.-[SpeciaL]-
The state board of normal school re-
gents met at o'clock this afternoon,
the principal business of the session be-
ing to select president for the new
normal school at Superior. 1t will prob
ably go either to Prof A. J. Hutton of
the Whitewater normal school, Presi-
dent Marica of Lawrence university att
Appleton, or Prof l. G. Mcneil, as
sistant superintendent of schools at
Kansas City, although there are other
candidates. A telegram from Regent
Ostrander says he is i'll in New York
city and cannot be present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
MosHER's FRIENDS AT WORK.
Effort to Secure tho Pardon ef an Amigo
Murderer.

Amigo, Wis, March 26.ISpeeial.l-
Friends of Walter Mosher, the young
man who murdered his father-in-law,
Phil Maloney. in this city in 1890, are
working to secure his pardon from state
prison, where he is serving life SEN
tence People in this vicinity. as a rule,
have but little if any sympathy for
Mosher, as the murder was as far as
known, wholly unjustifable. Mosher
and the murdered man had a few angry
words and Maloney slapped the former
and left the house for place across the
street As he was entering the gate
Mosher shot him in the back with
bullet from an old rifle. Maloney's wife
helped him into buggy and drove him
to a doctors office. where it was found
that his injuries were fatal. He died a
few hours later Mosher confessed to
the murder and said that Maloney de-
served to be shot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
BLUEBERRY CROP DAMAGED.
rest Fires Again Sweep Through Jack.

Forest Fires Again Sweep Through Jack
son County.
Black River Falls, Wis, March Co.
Especial Forest fires burned over q
large territory to the east of this city
yesterday and today, doing damage to
the amount of many thousand dollars by
destroying the prospects of the BURBERRY
crop in that particular territory, which
has in the past furnished employment to
hundreds of berry pickers at remarka bly,
good wages during the picking season.