The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-02-04
SURROUNDING COUNTRY

Transfers at Racine who are hauling
Ice. thought the hurried work would
make strike successful and asked for
an advance of 20 per cent. 1t was not
granted.
Clarence Smith of V:rooua committed
suicide on Sunday last by taking a dose
OF laudanum.
Fred Elsner killed himself near Black
River Falls while hunting rabbits on
Sunday last He drew the gun toward
HIM, muzzle first. 1t was discharged and
It's contests went through his abdomen.
Mrs. A. G. Wolfe of Depere committed
suicide on Sunday morning by jumping
iuto the Fox River. Her mind had be-
come deranged by long attack of ty-
phold fever, though she conducted the
proceedings leading up to the suicide
with great deal of method.
ID. G. Harper while engaged IN saving
wood, this state, Was killed by the burst
ing of the ciacular saw. Portions of it
struck him on the head and cut his skull
open.
The body of Henry Haugh was found
under the debris Of his hotel at Nashotah
which was destroyed by fire. Near him
| was a revolver. He sent letter to his
wife telling her where his body could be
found. There is no doubt he committed
| suicide and before doing so fired the
| hotel.
The state is making out strong case
! against the men now on trial at Milwau-
kee charged with shooting a conductor
| and motorman last Jure
A Northwestern train ran into a log
ging sleigh near Marshfield on Monday
last. The two horses were killed but the
driver escaped injury.
The bee industry of Wisconsin is quite
important. There are $4,000 colonies of
bees IN the state. During the last year
the bees of the state produced 100000
pounds of honey and 100000 pounds of
| bees-wax. the estimated value of which is
100000. TIE Beekeepers Association
wants an inspector appointed whose duty
1t should be to suppress foul brood
among bees.
The Merchants Association of Milwau-
kee begin to perceive the necessity for a
car ferry service from that city and are
taking steps to secure a line of that kind
across the lake to Grand Haven, Ar
engagements are being made for terminals
at Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Con-
tracts have already been let for the con-
struction of two carferrles and if Milwau-
kee does not make arrangements for them
they are pretty sure to 60 elsewhere.
The Stout training school and the high
school at Menomlnee, this state, we're de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The
high school building was worth $4,000
and was insured for $4,000. The manual
training schoo. was worth 100000 and
was Insured for $4,000. 1t was built and
maintained by Senator Stout at his own
expense aid for the public good. He
will rebuild it at once
Fred Artz killed three black bears with
an axe near Peshtigo on Saturday last.
He and neighbor had just felled large
pine. The bears which we're hebernating
In hole under the tree started to come
out but were despatched with the axe as
fast as they made their appearance.
Fred Bashford. a switchman on the G..
NJ. q st. Panl while making a coupling
at Portage on Tuesday, slipped and fell
under switch engine and was killed.
Sheboygan is now agitating the esta5-
Hshment of car ferry from that city.
The officials of the c. s. n. ". have con-
sented to look the matter over,
A coal war has set in Green Bay. The
dealers are. overstocked The people
bought sparingly and the mild winter
helped them out
The departments of the North Kau-
kama schools which were recently burn
ed out, have secured new quarters and
will open Monday next.
A young tramp OF about % assaulted
and brutaliy beat an old man of 60.
baker at Steven Point on Tuesday. The
tramp entered the shop and lay down
beside the stove. When ordered to leave
he jumped up and assaulted the old man.