Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-25

Racine will build workhouse in which
tramps who stray int the city may be
set to breaking stone.
The first snow storm of the season has
been experienced in the central and south
ern parts of the State.
G. L. Hawley, alias \. G. Curtis, was
sentenced to one year in Waupun for
forgery at GAINESVILLE.
Samuel Herskie who was confined in
the county jail at hartford for alleged
larceny, made his escape.
The Hotel Mathews at Beaver Dam
was sold at auction. 1t was bought by
A. Arndt of Juneau for $1,000.
The bell in the Palmyra high school fell
through the cupola to the floor beneath,
badly damaging the buildings.
Diphtheria has again broken out in Ed
gerton and considerable alarm is felt.
Strict quarantine is being enforced.
The little daughter of Peter Frent, a
farmer living near Marinette, was killed
by a train on the Northwestern road.
Hog cholera is raging to AN alarming
extent in the country around Palmyra.
A fatal cattle disease has also appeared.
The Rock County tax levy this year is
S91 ,639.19. Added to this is the State tax
of $73,375.54, making total of $780,
O15.33.
A barn owned by P. S. Peterson was
destroyed The loss will be about $500
and is insured.
The hardware store of Milo Phelps "
Son at Rio was entered by burglars.
About SO in change and some pocket
knives were taken.
Miss Naomi Melville, assistant princi-
pal in the public schools at Bangor, while
out riding in a carriage, was struck by
locomotive and killed.
Albert Yoech, aged 80 years, was
knocked from ledge by falling stone
at Ableman and instantly killed. August
Mike was severely injured
Frank Zahorik of Manitowoc County
fell from ladder on which he was paint
ing, fracturing his spine and paralyzing
the lower part of his body.
The Rev. August Brauel pastor of the
Lutheran Church at Fontenoy, has begun
suit against d. Berucke, member of his
church, for alleged libel.
After three years of unsuccessful bust
ness the doors of the new Grand Opera
House at Stevens Point were closed and
all contracts were Cancelled.
Some sneak thief entered the house Of
John Mathe, near Stevens Point, during
the absence of the family, and stole $50
in money and two notes Of $500 each.
The ST. Croix County Board has de-
cided to sell the county poor farm and
will erect poorhouse on the asylum farm
near New Richmond, to cost $4,000.
Samuel III. Sleeves was found dead in
his bedroom in the Thompson House at
Union Grove. The body was found kneel-
ing by the bedside, as if in prayer.
James Hardhead, the Indian who is
charged with killing James Waubegon in
Forest County, has been captured and put
in Jail at Crandon after four weeks
search.
Members of the Trades and Labor
Council of Racine sent resolutions to the
County Board asking it to make eight
hours days work for all county work,
and fix wages at $3.50 day for labor for
eight hours.
The Eastern Minnesota Railroad is
building some immense flour sheds in SUI
perior. One structure will be $50 feet
WIDE 1900 feet long and two stories high,
containing some 100000 square feet Of
storage space.
II. G. Bergman, president of the Bank
of Amigo, which closed it's doors the 9TH
err day, has been appointed receiver, and
will also act as cashier. The officers say
I, oil
ing Of the bank.
Thirty-fve tons of Rock river clam
shells were shipped to the sea coast from
GAINESVILLE, en- route for Amsterdam, Hol-
land. Harry Daverkosen is the shipper
and the shells are consigned to pearl but
ton manufacturers.
The body of Walter Mitchell, 26 years
old, was brought to Rhinelander from one
of Langley & Alderson's camps. He had
been struck by a falling tree which
crushed his skull to a pulp. The deceased
came from Kaukauna.
The heirs of Judge Taylor at Sheboy
gan are protesting against an attempt to
collect $3.50 assessed against some prop
erty which in readjustment of city sur
veys was left outside the city plat and has
been known as mo mans land"
Oneida County has secured title to
about 10000 acres of land by perfecting
it's title by quit-claim and foreclosure pro-
ceedings, and the County Board has au-
thorized it's disposition to settlers who
will agree to improve the land.
The largest coal train ever leaving She
boygan moved out of the G.. Reiss Coal
Co.'s yard recently. 1t was pulled by two
mogul engines, two OF the largest used
on the Chicago and Northwestern sys-
tenn, besides a STANDARD engine in the
rear. There were 400 tons Of coal in
the train.
The committee appointed by the depos-
itors of the defunct Bank of Edgerton
says in it's report that all endeavors to
bring about an amicable settlement hav-
ing failed it is the opinion of the commit