Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-07-19
HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE.

John WallSosky was arrested at Hat
ley, near. Wausau, last MISUNDERSTANDING
ed with the murder of one John Wojick,
which occurred on the 22nd OF last De-
cember.
! r. C. Heydlauff, who was arrested for
forging a counti order at Ashland COM
mitted suicide at his home in Ashland,
last Wednesday. It was the fourth day
of his examination and the suppositiou
is that he committed suicide i'll order
to rid himself OF the disgrace brought to
himself and family.
A man named Gotlieb Neiblng. a resi-
dent Of the town OF Menasha, committed
suicide Wednesday by cutting his throat,
at the rendering establishment on the
east side of Little Lake Butte DIES Morris.
He wa a man of about 80 years OF age
aud leaves family. No cansa for his act
is known but it is SUPPOSED to have been
caused by dependency.
Al Forham and Miss Baily of Crandon,
Wis, two lovers who Where evidently
unable to secure parental sanction, went
to Three Lakes Thursday afternoon and
We're united in marriage by Justice Ca
gen, the BRIDES father telegraphed to
have the marriage stopped, but before
the message reached here the Justice had
the TWAIN made one.
A lumber of farmers in Little Black.
Taylor county, bought tract OF wild
land and set the unemployed men of the
town to work upon it to raise crops for
the maintenance of their families. It is
said that the experiment has been sue
cessful and that thirty families, are now
supported from this land instead OF be
coming public charges.
Mrs. Peter Gladd, who was stricken
with lockiaw at Racine last week, has
not yet recovered. The attending physi-
clan states that the woman was over
come by the heat and that it caused lock-
jaw. For thirty hours the Jaws were
firmly locked and she did not and could
not partake Of single bit ofnourishment
OF water. On July Is the jaws were un-
locked SO that she could talk for short
time and partake Of some nourishment.
The outcome of the case cannot vet be
definitely stated.
Judge Webb fled his decision last
Monday in the George Hoxie case. He
ordered that Hoxie pay the costs not
exceeding$100, and suspends him iron,
practice in any Of the courts of Wiscon-
sin for period OF two years. The pro-
ceedings against Hoxie grew out OF the
Goldberg disbarment case at Waupaca.
Goldberg was charged with having
settled a criminal case in all improper
manner. Hoxie took the stand and
admitted that he and not Goldberg had
effected the settlement He related sew
eral circumstances to extenuat his ac-
ton.
A decision was filed by Judge Helms
last Thursday by which sixty-two set
tiers against whom ejectment proceed
ings were brought by the Wisconsin
Central Railway company, lose, as far as
the lower court is concerned. The
U. S. Supreme Court about two years
ago decided that the railway company
was entitled to the title of these lands
ON Which the homesteaders had settled,
and the railway company at once began
suits to eject them. The settlers had put
up about $4,000 worth of improve
ments on the lands which they are seek
ing to recover in case the decision Of the
lower courts in the eiectment proceed
ings is sustained. The settlers will
either appeal or pay the costs and begin
over.
Tile ATTORNEY general of the state re-
ceived telegram from Solicitor Bright
of the 800" road, which indicates that
that company has concluded to conn II
with the law passed by the legislature
last winter requiring it to reduce its
fares to cents per mile. About
month ago the attorney general notified
the company that he would have to be-
gin action to compel compliance with
this law. A conference was arranged at
which the representative OF the road
stated that they had very serious doubts
as to the validity Of the law, and felt
inclined to test it in the courts; method
OF proceedure to bring q speedy test was
arranged, but finally the company asked
for further time to consider the matter.
The telegram from Mr.. Bright merely
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