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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
He was always talking hopefully and

He was always talking hopefully and
confidently to the members of his fam.
lily.
1t is strangely quiet" remarked the
Colonel one September morning. 81
have not heard gun, and bsee nobody
passing
He walked on the piazza and looked
up and down the street.
There was nobody visible.
He waited while, and far in the dis
lance he saw cloud of dust.
a large body of soldiers was ap-
preaching.
more prisoners said the Colonel.
I'VE captured a lot yesterday, and now
we have about a thousand more. More
prisoners and more to come"
He rubbed his hands gleefully.
Tramp, tramp, tramp!
The soldiers were passing by the
house.
Suddenly the Colonel stopped his
promenade. Shading his eyes with one
hand, he gazed intently into the street
There could be no doubt about it, The
prisoners were dressed in gray, while
their guards wore the blue! The soil
tary spectator came near fainting. Sur
prise, Indignation and horror flashed
from his eyes.
1T cannot be!' he gasped.
The long procession continued it's
march, and back of the prisoners came
more men in blue, companies, regi-
ments, brigades and divisions.
The Colonel ran down to the gate and
asked an officer a question.
Gen. Slocum's corps" was the reply.
Without a word the old man stag
gered back to the piazza, and sank into
an armchair.
band passed by playing ''The Star
Spangled Banner" and the children
and their mother came to the door,
They gave little scream when they
saw the host in blue.
Then they rushed to their friend and
protector, who was so strangely silent.
The figure in the chair neither moved
nor spoke
His daughter gently raised his head,
and uttered cry of grief.
The old Colonel was dead!-Wallace
Putnam Reed, in Chicago Times Her
aid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20

The insectivora are the most efficient
enemies of insect pests. They are abb
solutely harmless, except that the mole
viii disfigure the lawn by the channels
he bores, and these are readily rolled
smooth again.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
Two Brothers, Close Call.

Joseph and William Villieux, brothers
residing in Somerset, had narrow escape
from death few days ago, while digging
a we'll on farm near Burkhardt. They
had reached a depth Of ninety feet, and
used stick of dynamite with which to
blast rock they encountered. Soon after
the blast went off Joe went into the well.
Some time elapsed, with no signals from
him, and William went after him. He
found Joe lying on the bottom of the
we'll unconscious and, tying rope around
his body, he gave the signal to pull them
up. When near the top William was
overcome by the gases coming from the
hole, and he fell over unconscious. The
hole wasn't large enough for him to pass
his brother in the descent, and both forms
were. pulled UP i'll a helpless condition
William regained consciousness soon after
reaching the open air, but Joe remained
in coma tose state for twenty-four hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Locations, Names of Secretaries, and
Dates OF Wisconsin Fairs to BE Held
This Year-Well. Diggers Overcome
by Foul CASES.
Fairs in Wisconsin.

Secretary Arthur Babbitt of the Wis
consin Fair Managers Association has
prepared the following list Of fairs to be
held in Wisconsin this year:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
A. Lighthouse Keepers Complaint

A Lighthouse Keepers Complaint
Lighthouse keepers do not seem to
feel their lonely life. | once spent
week on Scotland Lightship, near the
entrance to New York harbor. The
assistant keeper was in charge, and
he was nearly stone deaf. He had not
been ashore for three months, and even
a newspaper came to him only by
chance from time to time, when pilot
boat stopped on her way out Of the
harbor. From sunrise until nine o'clock
at night he did little else but sit on
hatchway, smoking an old pipe and
gazing reflectively at the great harbor
receiving and dismissing its thousands
of vessels. One day he asked me to use
NV influence to get him transferred to
Cape Cod. I asked him why he wish
ed the change.
.Well,' said he, very seriously. 4
want a auieter station; it's too lively
here. I want to be where there is less
going onw-St. Nicholas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
Guerrilla McGruder.

d
The operations Of "Bill" or Henry
McGruder and other guerrillas during
war times led ]. E. Payne, of De
Witt, Mich, to tell the following story
Of his experience:
McGruder was born and raised in the
vicinity where Payne was at work as
telegraph operator for the Government
under Capt. Sam Burch in the office at
Lebanon Junction, Ky.
On the 9th of January, 1865, Henry
McGruder, with fourteen men, came in
to Lebanon Junction and shot and kill
ed six men, all Union soldiers, who had
served three years and just arrived in
the town, their people all residing
mile or two out of town.
The soldiers had not yet had time to
visit their families when they were all
shot. They were nearly all boys, who
were born and raised and went to
school with McGruder.
Il saw him shoot one Of them twice."
says Payne. ''The soldier fell, rolled
partly over and raised his head up aud
rested it on his hand. When Henry
McGruder rushed up to him he said:
Henry, for Gods sake don't shoot me
any more
"McGruder then leaned over on the
side Of his horse and blew his brains
out, then wiped the bright barrel of his
navy through the wound, then through
his mouth, and then remarked that he
liked to drink the id Yankees blood
zone Of the soldiers ran into box
car loaded with baled hay for safety.
McGruder shot at him and then took a
match from his pocket and set the hay
on fire and burned him up. Then the
euerrillas went to the hotel kept by Fl.
r. Willis, where my office was located.
They tore out all my instruments, sew
en- in number, and the switchboard and
threw them out on the sidewalk and
then walked on my tables with their
feet and turned over the stove full OF
fire
'"They robbed everyone who carried
pocketbook about the premises and
drew their revolyers on every lady (my
wife among the rest and every negro
about the hotel They also broke open
every room that was closed, looking for
the operator.
"But John, the operator, and myself
being one and inseparable, went up
into the attic and drew the ladder up
after us.
81 closed down the hatch and felt a
sense of safety until they began shoot
ING through the house, which made it
little unpleasant for while, until train
No. 4 arrived from Nashville on the
main line with some guards, who fired
on the guerrillas at short distance.
when they all took off their hats and
made a polite bow to the guards and
rode away"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20

The parchment used on the best ban
JOS is made from wolf-skin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
Minor State Matters.


bridge at Manitowoc.
Elkhorn will have a special election to
vote on the question of becoming city.
Emerson Bros. of Prentice have won
their damage suit against the $500" Rail
way Company.
Harvey Peck, pioneer and clerk of.
the Federal Court at La Crosse for many
years, died, aged IS years.
The Sheboygan Council has unanimous
~ confirmed Mayor Born's appointments
to the police and fire commission.
Fire broke out in the large planning mill
of the Laev Lumber Company at Three
Lakes, resulting IN the total destruction
of building and machinery.
William Singleton had both legs broken
and George McCragin had his head badly
cut while at work on the big log jam at
Tennessee flats, near Grantsburg.
Milton farmers are having trouble with
their seed corn, much of which will not
terminate This is due to the fact that
the corn crop last season did not mature
we'll.
An Omaha switch engine struck a man
on Bluff creek bridge, near Itasca. killing
" a woodsman. There is no clue to his
identity.
Twenty-six men with four boats drag
ged the river day and night at Mari
nette in search of the body of Pete Va
rette, who was drowned, but it has not yet
been recovered.
Mrs Charles Warden, who resided with
her husband on Elk creek in the town of
Union, Eau Claire County, committed
suicide by blowing her head off with a
shotgun. She was % years old.
Interest in yachting the coming season
promises to be greater than ever on Lake
Winnebago. Messrs. Frank A. Leayens,
w. L. Davis and G. H. Brown of Neenah,
have about completed arrangements for
the purchase from Minneapolis parties of
the speedy yacht Kathleen. The Kath-
leen is 81 feet over all, % feet on water
line, 8 feet beam, is sloop-rigged and car
ries go square feet of canvas. The boat
was designed by Sam Stickney of st.
Paul, and in hotly contested race on
White Bear lake last season defeated the
Alfredo, crack Herreshoff model.
J. N. Robinson, district passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, with
headquarters in Milwaukee, died very
suddenly Friday at Grand Rapids, Wis.
The cause of Mr. Robinson's death was
congestion of the lungs. He was 50
years old.
Judge Hastings of Marinette sentenced
three prisoners to the penitentiary. They
were Joseph Champaign, Luke Flynn and
Jim Armstrong The first named was
given eighteen months for robbery Flynn
received one year for like offense and
Armstrong will serve four years for burg
Larry.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
BOSTON ELECTION.
The Democrats Carry the City on
the Mayora1ty Fight.

BOSTON, Dec. 21-Mayor Josiah
Quincy Cd was reelected to-day bv
decreased plurality over ex-Mayor
Curtis, his opponent of two years ago
although the city went Republican at
the State election last month. The at
tempt to split the Democratic vote in
the city by various work on the part of
Thomas Riley, running as a silver Dem
ocrat, proved futile. His rallies were
crowded and his audiences apparently
intensely loyal, but less than 5000
voters supported him at the polls. the
Democrats remaining loyal to Quincy.
The total vote was little more than
that of two years ago, when the regis
tration was 81 ,4S6, against 102, ,4SO for
the present election.
2:1o a. m.-The returns from the
Mayoralty vote are incomplete, as one
precinct is still missing. The figures
thus far are: Quincy Oem), 80, ,707;
Curtis Rep), 80, 5,741: Riley BRYAN
Dem.), 2.SS3; Goldstefn (SocialisD, 776.
On the balance of the ticket the re-
suit is far from being known, so mea
ger and so fluctuating are the returns.
1t is predicted, however, on the figures
that the Aidermanic board will be sew
en- Democrats and five Republicans.
just the reverse of this year For the
lower board Democratic majority, as
usual, is almost "a certainty For
School Committee the result is in doubt.
with the figures indicating that Pro-
fessor Sedgwiek and Mrs. Kehoe. who
ran independently, are defeated The
city voted for license by an increased
majority
The record-union., 1897-12-22
COMPLAINT FROM CANADIANS
Claim They Are Not Fairly Treated
by Customs Authorities.

TORONTO (Ont.), Dec. 2-The To-
ronto Board Of Trade has taken up
the complaint of the British Columbia
board that Canadians going into the
Yukon District are subjected to vexa-
tious regulations on the part OF the
United States customs authorities, and
has adopted resolutions calling on the
Government to communicate with the
United States Government, and declar-
ing that in the event of that Govern
ment not taking such immediate steps
as may lead 20 fairer regulations in the
port If Dyea, the Government of Can
ada should at once take steps to close
all Canadian ports of entry f0r trade
entering the Yukon District from the
Pacific Coast, excepting Lenora or
Port Cudahy
The record-union., 1897-12-22
THoRouGHRREDs AT AUCTION
Eleven Year1ings Bring an Aver
age OF Nearly $1,000 Each.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.--The
auction sales Of the St Carlo yearlings,
bred at the Macdonough farm, held last
night. was a great success. Eleven
youngsters brought an average of near
lv 81 900 each. The highest price paid
was 50. 800 for the brown filly ST. Kris
tine. by ST. Carlo-Kissing Crust. Train
er James Coffey. representing Ed. Gra-
ney. was the purchaser.
Others which brought good prices
were: Violence. ch. f. by st. Carlo-An-
archy. to ]. Coffey, $1,000; ST. Francis,
blk. g. by st. Carlo-F'ranchise, to q.
Abrahams, 81 1.050; b. G. by Imp. Water
Cress- Geneva, to ]. MeManus, $3.50;
st. Apollinaris, ch. G. by st. Carlo-Glen-
nvet, to J. MacManus, 1929; st. Isl
dore. CHI. e. by st. Carlo-Italia, to w.
Murry. $S25: Tenebrae, ch. f. by st.
Carlo Sloe. to J. Coffey. 81 $50, and st.
Kristine, br f. by st. Carlo-Imp. Kiss
ing Crust, to ]. Coffey. 81, 300
The total for the eleven youngsters
footed up $10.650
The record-union., 1897-12-22
FUNERAL OF ACTOR TERRIss
Most Remarkable Demonstration
of Sympathy in Recent Years.

LONDON, Dec. 31-The funeral of
William Terriss, the actor, who was
stabbed to death Thursday last outside
the Adelphi Theater by a super named
Prince, took place to-day at Brompton
Cemetery. There was an immense
crowd present. The principal mourn
ers were the two sons of Terriss, Mr..
and Mrs. Seymour Hicks the latter the
daughter of the murdered NAM, Mrs.
Gatti, Sir Henry Irving, Charles Wynd-
ham and George Drossmfth.
The floral tributes were numerous, in
cluding wreaths from Lord Rosebery
the Rothschilds, Nine. De Naverro
MARY Anderson, Lady Harris, Sir Ed
ward Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Bancroft, Sir
Henry Irving, A. w. Pinero, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Langtry, Arthur
Bourchier, +. S. Willard, John Hart.
George Alexander and other theatrical
notables.
The funeral procession was composed
of over 100 carriages. AT the cemetery
about $4,000 people assembled. All the
leading theatrical people of London
were present. 1t was the most remark
able demonstration of sympathy in re-
cent years.
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ed from the palace to-day that during
the past ten days the insurgents have
lost SG3 men killed, and that, in addi-
tion, the Spanish troops have captured
seventeen prisoners, and that sixty
nine armed insurgents have surrender
ed. The troops, it is further announced,
have captured ninety-five stands of
firearrs during this time. Among the
Killed, the statement continues, are
three insurgent leaders and three Off
GERS OF the insurgent forces. The Span
ish troops during the same period, ac-
cording to official statistics. lost three
officers and thirty-three soldiers killed
and had thirteen officers and 213 SOL
diers wounded
OPPOSITION TO AUTONOMY.
HAVANA, Dec. 21. = At to-day's
meeting of the Conservative party over
oOO delegates, said to represent so per
cent. of the wealth of the island, be-
ing present, several of the speakers in
sisted that the President, the Marquis
of Apeztegui, should explain his con-
duct and utterances as published in the
newspapers of Madrid.
The Marquis, in a speech of two
hours duration, satisfactorily explain
ed matters, and denied the accuracy of
the newspapers published in Madrid.
In all twenty-seven speeches were
made against autonomy, all the speak
ers agreeing that autonomy will not
bring peace to the island, as proved by
the protests of the members of the
Cuban Junta of New York and the
recent death of Lieutenant Colonel
M fiyra
sioners who have been killed by the
insurgents.
Senior Santos Guzman, former Presi-
dent of Congress. touched upon the pa
tr1ot1c sentiments of the Spanish peo-
pie, and, referring to President Nc
kinleys recent message to Congress,
he protested against it, alleging that
it was offensive to Spain, to General
Weyler and the Spanish army, and
holding that it indicated probable early
intervention, a, warning to a most
naughty nation which will not permit
such humiliation
Senor Guzman succeeded in unifying
the opposing factions in the party, thus
avoiding the disruption which had been
encouraged by the Reformists
Senor GuZman submitted a motion.
which was unanimously approved, ex-
pressing confidence in President Apez-
tegui and the Executive Committee. and
confirming the political platform of
the party, which is essentially Spanish
ana centralist, as against home rule,
ana Withdrawn completely from politi-
cal struggles, while authorizing the Ex-
ecutive Committee to determine when
the condition OF the country and the
Genera t-in-Chi demands the party's
service.
The Executive Con nitsee was furth-
er authorized to cable a message to
General Weyler, the substance of which
was that at mass meeting of the
reunited Union Constitutional party,
the policy of his excellency was in
dorsed, and the ? rty assured the Gem
eral that he had support.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
BURGE GETS THE DECISION.
Wins His Fight With Dick O'Brien n
on a Foul.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The fight ar
ranged between Dick O'Brien and Dick
Burge for a purse Of $3.50 to 1900
stakes came off this evening at the
Olympic Club, Birmingham. Burge
scaled in at 145 pounds and O'Brien at
100
During the afternoon there were dis
quieting rumors as to O'Brfen's condi-
ton. and long odds were frequently laid
on Burge. When the men entered the
ring it was seen O'Brien was very fat.
While Burge was remarkably fit. At
the end Of the first round O'Brien was
blowing hard, and he did not improve
in the second. During the fourth round
when Burge slipped in O'Brfen's corner,
the latter struck him slightly. A foul
was claimed and allowed, thus ending
poor contest.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
BERGSTEIN MAKES NO DENIAL
How He Disposed of the Brains of
Corpses He Held Autopsies On.

RENO CNev), Dec. 21.-The Board
of Commissioners for the care of indi-
gent insane for the State of Nevada
investigated the charges of Henry
Wood yesterday.
Wood charged that Superintendent
BergStein was in the habit of throwing
the brains of deceased patients on
whom he held autopsies in the Truckee
River. He also charged that DR.. Berg
stein kept a corpse last summer until
a bunch of maggots the size of a hens
eggs made its appearance in one of the
closed eyes.
Wood succeeded in proving his
charges. In fact, DR.. Bergstein admit
ted telling an attendant at one time
to throw the brains in the river. DIR.
Bergstein maintained that it makes no
difference what disposition is made of
ones body after dissolution.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
NEW GOLD FIELDS.
In the Territory Of the Stickeen
River and Said to be Very Rich.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 21.-J. E. Per-
rims, until recently President of the New
England Whip Company, started from
this city to-day with a party of fifteen
others for new gold field in the North
west Territory.
The new field is said to extend over
fifteen miles along a tributary of the
Stickeen River, and to be even richer
than the Klondike country.
In one of his letters to parties here
concerning the discovery, Dawson, after
whom Dawson City was named, states
that the region gives every indication of
abundance of gold, but that it is even
more inaccessible than Klondike, there
being but one way to get in, and that
extremely dangerous. The winters are
more severe than on the Yukon, and of
longer duration. The nearest trading
post or point Of communication with the
outside world is several hundred miles.
Those who left this morning have been
quietly preparing for the trip for five
months, keeping everything secret, as
they wish to get in before any excite
ment causes a rush. The party will
leave San Francisco tomorrow for Vic
toria, B. C. By steamer from there
they will go to Fort Wrangle, and
thence overland by the Stickeen River
to their objective point.
The information regarding the new
field has come direct from Messrs. Ogil
vie and Dawson, Canadian officials, who
a year ago made survey OF portions of
the Northwest Territory. Acting upon
instructions from these gentlemen, Mr..
Perrine has limited his party to sixteen.
Messrs Ogilvie and Dawson viii join
the party at Victoria. The following
comprise the party: J. T.. Perrine. G.
Kettle, F. E. Phenning, j. w. Burge.
Fred Smith, Harvey Mitchell, VIM
Wiltefelt S. Wallace, G.. j. Roller, FL
n,er Marron, S. A. Thompson, Robert
Shaw, +. V. Dilley, v. e. Dilley and e.
e, Dilley.
The record-union., 1897-12-22

purpose of lynching the murderers Of
Orville Hayden, and Jack Leonard, also
confined in the same Jail, under sentence
of death, but for some reason the move
ment was abandoned for the night.
Last night a hundred men were on
the streets nlomentarily expecting the
appearance of a mob. At midnight the
electric lights went out, and is was
thought this was trick of the mob to
put the town il darkness, but it was
afterwards learned that it was caused
by some defect in the machinery. After
an hour the lights started UP and the
crowd dispersed.
Tonight the town IS quiet. and little
talk Of lynching is heard. The nur-
derers of young Hayden will be given
preliminary hearing Friday.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
A Boat From the Warshlp to Ask for E1-
plantations Forced 70 Return.
A Protest Lodged With the United
States Minister by the Ameri-
can Admiral Results in All
Apology From the Turkish
Government and the Dismissal
From Service and Arrest of
Officers in Charge OF the Fort.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 21.-1t ap-
pears that when the United States
steamship Bancroft arrived at Smyrna,
on the night of December I'd, she was
greeted with blank cannon shot and
rifle bullets from the fort of Yenikale.
A boat from the warship sent to ask
for explanations was fired upon, and
compelled to return. Thereupon the
American Admiral lodged a protest
with the United States Minister here,
DIR. Angel, who demanded the pun
ishment of the guilty parties and an
apology from the Turkish Government,
which was given Sunday In addition,
two Turkish officers were dismissed and
sentenced to weeks arrest.
AS LOOKED UPON AT WASHING
TON
WASHINGTON, Dec 21-The Navy
Department received news of the firing
on the Bancroft to-day from the State
Department, which has been informed
through Minister Angel at CONSTANT
nople Of the outcome of the incident.
The matter was not regarded as Of
ngreat Importance. In fact, several in
stances have occurred within the mem
ory of naval officers stationed at the
department Of just such arbitrary eff
forts to enforce veXatious regulations,
which are common to Oriental seaports
A similar rule is applied at Havana,
where the guns of Moro Castle do not
hesitate to fire at any vessel passing
in or out after nightfall, and the Rus
slams established similar rule
though more liberal in scope at
Nladivostock, the great Pacific fort
ress, after the guards had awakened
one foggy morning to find that a large
British squadron was lying under the
guns of the forts, having entered un-
seen in the night
The record-union., 1897-12-22
The Crew Had a Narrow Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Advices
from Carmanah Point, on the west coast
of Vancouver Island, near the place the
schooner Vesta was wrecked on Decen-
Der 10th. show that the officers had a
narrow escape from death. The schooner
went on the rocks at 4 :45 a. m, and even
a. daybreak it was impossible to see 100
yards owing to a heavy mist. Captain
Gunplds and Mate Genereau are report
ed to have displayed great courage in
saving their own lives and the lives of
the crew. The Vesta is hard and fast
on the rocks and will be a total loss.
The record-union., 1897-12-22
JAPAN'S NEW CRUISERS.
Those Building in This Country
Nearly Ready to be Launched.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The Japa-
nese Legation has been Informed that
the two new cruisers which Japan is
having built in this country are so we'll
along toward completion that they Will
both be launched within the next few
weeks.
The cruiser at the Cramps shipyard
at Philadelphia has been christened
Kasasi- Khan, and the launching has
been set for January Doth Minister
Hcshi and the staff of the Legation will
attend the launching and a number of
guests viii be invited to participate in
the ceremony.
The cruiser at the Union Iron Works
at San Francisco has been named the
Chitos. The launching will occur some
time in February, but the exact date
has not been set.
The cruisers are alike in all respects.
having a tonnage of about 5000 each,
and the contracts call for a speed of
twenty-five knots an hour.