Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
Carl Hogan, IL years, drowAed while

LduuIOru EuSelDrlSuI ol the AIcAuoul
Hotel, Oshkosh, has in his possession a
grain of powder recovered from the wreck
of the battleship Maine.
Miss Anna Dow, an elderly woman iv-
ing at Beloit, for long time an invalid,
took her life by hanging in her room
while temporarily insane.
George Helmann of Racine, 35 years
old, was struck in the head by piece Of
timber at Pugh's coal yards and died an
hour later. He leaves wife and family.
The Indians at White Rapids are pre-
pairing for a big medicine dance. The
celebration will continue for about a
week, and nearly 1000 Indians will gath
er there.
Thomas Scott. tramp who robbed Will
liam Allen of Stevens Point of watch
and hat, was sentenced by Judge Webb
at Grand Rapids to the State prison for
one year.
Knute Oleson of Washington, d. c.,
late of Company f, Fifteenth Wisconsin
volunteer infantry, committed suicide by
shooting, having been for some time in
poor health.
Elmer E. Peake of Beloit, son of the
Rev. L. D. Peake, has been awarded the
second prize of 5000 in the Mcclure Mag
azine story-writing contest. There were
over 1000 contestants.
TIE Rev. Father Blackwell will leave
Fox Lake Oct. for Washington, D. c.,
to take a postgraduate course in uni
veFsity there. He has been in charge Of
the Fox Lake church nine years.
T. S. Poeckel, naval architect Of the
Racine Boat Manufacturing Company,
has accepted a position with q Boston
firm. Mr.. Poeckel designed the steel
yacht Pathfinder, the Siren, Vencedor
and other fast boats.
The Serge Wagon Company at Mani
towoc made q voluntary assignment. Ed
ward w. Kelly was appointed assignee.
Inability to stand pressure of creditors
and slow collections were the cause. All
liabilities will be met in full.
J. II. Healy, lumber broker who con-
Quoted lumber yard at Neenah, made a
voluntary assignment, naming j. j. Fish
as assignee. The assets are placed at
$19,450 and the liabilities ut $2S,O0O
Pressing creditors were the cause of the
failure.
The crushing Of Admiral Cervera's feet
has had beneficial effect on the lumber
market. Especially is this so in the East.
A large number Of Eastern buyers are
negotiating some large purchases at Ma
rinette. Haines g. Co. bought 100000
feet of good lumber from Marinette firms.
The consideration was $4,000.
At Superior, Lizzie Sedwick, colored
damsel shot William Mccarthy in the
neck with a revolver. The woman fired
four shots, one of which took effect in the
neck and cut the jugular vein. The wom-
an is now in Jail, while Mccarthy is at
st. Mary's hospital, doing quite WE'LL con-
sidering the circumstances.
Mrs. Nellie Glass, formerly Of James
vile, now of Galesburg, ILL.,, has begun
divorce proceedings against her husband,
Capt. Charles F. Glass, alleging failure
to support The parties were prominent
in social circles and for several years Mr..
Glass was captain of the GAINESVILLE Light
N. G.
A scrap occurred at the Arlington Ho-
tel saloon, Marinette, which resulted in
a half-breed having his skull smashed in
by pool ball. 1t seems that he had been
trying to pick fight all afternoon with
another occupant Of the saloon and finally
succeeded. Both men were angry and the
half-breed was hit on the head with a
pool ball and severely injured.
AS a result Of a quarrel Of long stand
ing, Louis Couey shot his son-in-law,
John Stander, on the street at Cadott.
Stander married daughter Of Couey
about two years ago, but they separated
soon afterward. Stander then went West
and q short time ago, it is alleged, he
wrote letter to his wife telling her that
whenever he came to Cadott be would
shoot her.
Fred Hoehne of Kaukauna made cam
non by boring 172-inch hole in 411a-inch
solid iron shaft, the depth Of the bore
being about twelve inches, and the length
of the cannon about eighteen. After tlr-
ing the cannon several times it burst.
One piece as large as a mans hist went
through the side of Herman Hedke's
house nearly 100 feet distant, passing
through siding, boards, lath and plaster.
The Milwaukee Carnival Association
will have a surplus after all the bills for
the big celebration are paid. This is some
thing of surprise, as it was thought that
there would be shortage. Nearly 80
per cent Of the money subscribed has been
paid in, which beats the record in this line
in that city. The association will hold
meeting in September, at which time it
will be decided whether or not the carni-
val is to be given annually.
There is much excitement at Neilsyille
over a murder case. G. Leupke, farm
err, reported that he had killed a man at
his place, four miles south of the city.
Upon going to the premises, Ed Webster,
a single man, who had been working IN
the vicinity, was found near the road in
front of the house with the side of his
head bruised and his skull broken and
had evidently been dead several hours.
Leupke's story is that Webster came to
his house in the night and said that Mrs.
Leupke was wanted in a case of sickness
near by. Leupke objected to her going
with Webster and words followed. Web
ster then went away and returned soon