Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-06-21
NUMBER. Is.
HAPPENINGS IN The STATE.

Joseph Meyers, of Eau Claire. while on
his way home, early Thursday morning
was seriously shot by foot-pads, and
robbed of 50. His assailants made their
escape.
Abner Schultz, who attempted hold
up Druggist Church at Rhineander,
some time ago was taken to Wausau,
last Tuesday to plead guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to three and
half years in Waupun by Judge Bar
deem.
The case OF G. S. Mattc1son, of Fond
du Lac, indicted Tor sending obscene
matter through the mails, came up be-
fore II e United States Court at Oshkosh
last Tuesday As Matterson failed to
appear his bond Of IS, 900 was declared
forfeited
\ few weeks ago the store of O. II.
Roll at Burnett was broken into and
robbed O. several pairs OF shoes The
goods were found near Rockford last
I week iii possession OF three tIlmps who
were caught breaking into freight car
They will be brought to Wisconsin on Il
requsition.
Mrs. Jennie S. Wheelock, of GAINESVILLE,
has secured divorce from her husband,
Frank w. Wheelock. on the ground OF
failure to support her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheelock created q sensation at James,
vile a few years ago by getting married
when Invitations were out for the we'd
ding OF the bride to a prominent Chicago
man.
Ed Paaabaker, 10 year old boy OF
Wausau, was drowned in Rib river, near
that city last Monday, while in swim
ming with a number OF other boys. 1t
seems that two of his brothers were
with him and got into deep water and
We're drowning. He succeeded in get
ting them into place Of safety when he
was taken with a severe cramp and
sank.
Another murder occurred at Hurley,
last week, which took place in the rear
of a saloon. A woman entered a room
and sat down and shortly after a man
entered. A few moments a short was
heard and the woman staggered into
the saloon part and dropped dead. The
man made his escape through the back
door. A man was captured near Gid
den, last Wednesday who is supposed to
be the murderer.
The family OF William Rlckenbergj OF
West Superior had Il narrow escape
from death from rough on rats. Soon
after dring coffee the Is year old boy
was taken i'll but physicians saved his
life. 1t was found that the water bar
rel, from which the coffee had been made,
contained rough on rats and q large
quantity Of bread and poison We're in
the chicken coop, from which the click
ems died. Warrants have been sworn
out and arrests will probable follow.
Steve Merrigan was found guilty of
selling liquor without q license, by Il jury
in the municipal court, at Washburn.
last Tuesday. This has not been the
first arrest of Merrigan, but he has
usually pulled through without being
found guilty. He resided in Bibon,
which is III the town Of Mason, made
application for license but as it is a non
license town he was refused, so he dealt
out the "Wet goods in opposition to
the officials, and bis last trial for the
offense was but one Of the many.
Steps have been taken by the county
board at Ashland, to cancel the $3.50,
600 Of bonds that were issued to aid
the new Ashland, minneapolis & ST.
Paul railway. This amount OF bonds
were issued two years ago to be given
to the company, one-half when the first
20 miles was completed and the remain
der when the road was flushed half way
between here and ST. Paul. Several
months ago ago the New York Trust
company half Of the bonds on the sworn
certificate OF the civil engineer that the
road was completed and trains regularly
running on the first 20 miles of the road.
Trains are not yet running regularly and
when the county board found that Il
part of the bonds had been delivered to
the company, when they had not been
earned, they instructed the district at
torney TO begin action ut once and can
Gel the entire amount OF bonds issued.
The officers and directors Of the road are
Ashland St. PauI and Minneapolis par
res.