The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-06-11
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

The paraphernalia for the shipyard at
Sturgeon Bay arrived at that place last
week
Ex-senator Sawyer has agreed to do
nate $4,000 to Lawrence University pro-
vided fund of 100000 be raised.
Motorman Breen of Milwaukee who
was shot through the kidneys last week
is now pronounced out of danger.
A man named Berg was killed by light,
ming at CentralIa on Saturday night, He
was in bed when the bolt struck him.
The Milwaukee Street Railway Co. will
contest the validity OF the ordinance
passed by the city council fixing four
cent rate of fare.
The Pabst street car line which runs
between Milwaukee and Wauwatosa,
has been purchased by the Milwaukee
Street Railway Co.
Suit has been begun against the
bondsmen Of the city treasurer OF Eau
CLAIRE to recover $4,000, that being the
amount for which he defanlted.
One of the car barns Of the Milwau-
kee Street Railway was destoyed by
fire on Tuesday afternoon. 1t is sup
posed to have been the work of an in
cendiary,
About 400 hundred of the Milwaukee
strikers held meeting on Monday last
and unanimously agreed to continue the
strike. Committees were appointed to
vislt other trades unions to solicit aid.
Joseph Strong who was shot near
Appleton some weeks ago under the i'm
preston he was Zuelke the murderer
has died of his wounds. He had gwen
up hope from the start.
A formal demand has been made upon
Attorney General Mylrea to bring suit to
set aside the late apportionment enacted
at the special session of the legislature.
The action must be brought in the name
of the state.
A circus horse IN procession at
Superior became frightened and ran
away, injuring two children. Suit has
been brought by the parents against
the Ringing Bros for $4,000 and
SlO,oOO respectively.
A portion of Winnebago county was
visited by small cyclone on Monday.
| 1t was only about 60 feet in width and
fortunately did not encounter many
| buildings on Its path to the lake. 1t re-
zed everything it struck.
The body of man was found floating
in the kewaunee harbor on Sunday last
1t was 30 badly decomposed that identl.
tication was impossible. It. is supposed
to have been the body of tinker named
Abel who had been In the city 10 days
| before.
| There were no disturbances in Mil.
waukee on Sunday on the occasion of the
Federated Trades picnic. Not az many
people came from Chicago AS was expect
ed, though the number was very large
But few of these who did come went tC
the picnic on account of the storm
A boy while playing ball with 9th
ers in Milwaukee on tuesday had oc
casion to jump fence into a potato
patch to recover the ball. The owner
was hoing at the time and rushed a
the boy hitting him on the head anC
featuring his skull. The boys condi
ton is serious.
Two women were quite seriOusl,
injured near Portage on Saturday last
They had number of children in bug
gy. The horse became frightened at tn
frOllcs OF the children and ran away, On,
of the women was thrown over the thlll
and kicked by the horse. The horse fel
on the other woman and being entangleC
in the harness was unable to get up. h
poor woman remained In this position
until help arrived.
An attempt TO murder motorman ant
conductor on the Milwaukee street rail
way, was made one night last week. Thi
car runs outside the city limits and whl
going through patch of woods was free
| upon by people IN ambush. About 2
shots were fired in all. The motormal
was shot through the kidneys and ma,
not recover. The conductor was sho
through the knee. Two rights after
another attempt was made To shoot
motorman, but the bullet struck pas
senger instead and inflicted serion
wound.