Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13
WISCONSIN, NEWS.

Miss Winifred A. Salisbury, member
of the senior class in the Whitewater
normal school, and youngest daughter
of President Salisbury, is dead.
Rev. George w. Bryant and wife,
Palmyra pioneers, celebrated their
siXtlet.. Wedding annivn sary. Nh.
Bryant is SO years of his age, his wife
81 years.
Fire caused the total destruction of
the hotel and dance hall and saloon at
Marshland Loss, $4,000 Insurance
$4,000. The buildings were owned by
Will Bros.
In the Townsend Trial at Lancaster
the venire OF SO jurymcn was exhausted
yesterday afternoon and the trial jury
is not complete. Judge Clementson
ordered venire for "a more.
The Grand Army post of Marinette
and the camp of the Sons of Veterans
have passed resolutions protesting
against the annual road race to be given
by cyclists on May 80, memorial day.
An option for the sale of the Green
Bay Gas & Electric Lighting company $
plant has been given TO the Fox River
Electric Railway company. 1t will
expire July Is. The deal involves $500
600.
Ferdinand Dodke, a farmer living
about two miles south of WATERFOWL
suicided by hanging himself in his barn.
He had been in poor health. His age
was II years and ne leaves wife
and several children.
William Neuschafer, young man %
years of age, living at Fremont, COM
mtted suicide by hanging himself.
The young man was in good spirits
when last seen and no cause has been
assigned for his act.
Pereley Lowe.& Co. of Maiinette have
just sold to the Edward Hines Co. of
Chicago II 100000 feet of lumber, This
is part of the II. Witbeck cut of 80 000,.
00C which has been purchased by Mr..
Lowe. The lumber sold is mill run
and will be shipped as fast as It is
sawed this season. The consideration
was about $125, 900.
A large and ferocious wildcat attack
ed Frank Arseneau, a l4yearod boy,
and his dog in the woods near Mari
nette. The dog sprang to the assistance
of his master and in the battle that
followed he was killed by the cat. The
boy fired several shots at the latter,
but it escaped after killing the dog.
J. w. Bates, a widely member
of the Rock county bar, was arrested
by Sheriff O'Leary of Geneseo, n. Y.
on the charge Of forgery, involving a
sum of $500, in matter in which he
was attorney. Bates waived all for
malities of requisitiun. He thinks ne
will come out all right in the case
He left Beloit in custody with the New
York officer.
Ida Dryer the young woman whose
murder was attempted Sunday morning
at the Acme hotel, Chicago, by +. G.
Bordner, with whom she had lived for
three years and who had recently
abandoned her, was the daughter of
Joseph Dryer, an old respected resi-
dent of Appleton. She was born and
raised in that city and was employed
tor some years in one of paper mills.
She became wayward, and three years
ago went to Chicago, since which time
her parents have known little Of her.
Ii was soon after her arrival in Chicago
that she met Bordner, who is said to
have deserted wife and child to live
with her. They lived at several places
on Wabash avenue until two weeks
ago, when they quarreled, and since
that time Bordner had pursued her con-
stantly and threatened her life.