Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-19
WISCONSIN NEWS.

business man, died OF the grip, aged IS.
TO. He leaves wife, two daughters
and one son, Alexander.
John Olson was killed in the woods
near Fifield. He was engaged in load
ing logs.
Oshkosh marshes are overrun with
muskrats and single hunters bag 300
to $50 a day.
The Kenosha congregation of St.
Georges church has decided TO Guild a
new hall to cost $4,000.
A deed was fled for the transfer of
the Racine Linseed Oil company's
plant by the National Linseed Oil COM
pany, the price being given at $4,000.
rhe body of Harry Van Ornum, who
died in Montana last July, arrived al
Racine for burial. Rasmus II. Wibbert,
aged 60, is dead at Racine.
Clara, the 6-year-od daughter of
Ernest Schwartz, chief clerk in the
land office at Washington under Com
missioner I-amoreuX, died at Mays
Vile.
j. l.. LEROY captain of Co. l., I'd
Wisconsin cavalry, and mail clerk on
the Wisconsin Central railroad. died
at Chippewa Falls of pneumonia, aged
60 years
G. w. Grswold, 80 years old, died at
Marshfied. He was pioneer. having
gone to Racine s. years ago. Two
SONS and daughter, Mrs. Il, w. Deu-
four, survive.
At La Crosse Daniel Knox, an old
settler, was found dead in his bed. His
wife died a year ago in the same man
ncr and his son previous to that was
found dead one morning.
At juneau Laburoi was ordered by
Judge Barney to vacate his office and
deliver over all books, papers, etc,
wi,hin iorty-eight hours or be com
mitted TO Jail This ends the sheriff y
fight
Al Hudson Mrs. Otis, wife of Will
liam NJ, Otis, for many years a hard
ware merchant, is dead. Her maiden
name was Annie Cleveland and she
taught school in the early days.
At hartford Judge James Edmund
MllIard is dead. aged ~. He had been
a resident of Green Lake county for
= years, serving six years as register of
deeds and ~ years as probate judge.
j. y. EeaZette. a veteran trapper and
hunter, who had resided for so or 40
years on the Rat river in the northern
part OF Marinette county, died at his
home in the heart OF the wilderness.
At Eau Claire Judge hubbard ad-
mitted to probate the viii of James II.
Wilson OF Bridge Creek after a long
contest by his adopted daughter, whom
he vut off with beuuest of S.. Al the
property goes to the widow. fhe con-
trst was on the grounds of insanity,
among the specifications being that the
deceased slept in furcap felt boots
and finally committed suicide by hang
ing.
Appleton local flour manufacturers
and jobbers are involved in a price
cutting war with the retailers. The
battle has been on for two weeks, the
tfOuDle helHS pTSSlpltdleu ny the snip
ments to the grocers Of carload lots of
flour from western mills. The jobbers
then decided to cut prices to a figure
that would force the retailers to sell
below cost in order to quote lower
prices than the jobbers.
At Brandon, fire destroyed an old
building known as Halls hotel. 1t
was n landmark. The principal losers
are A. F. KreugeT building, total loss,
insurance $500; H. Metcalf. meat mar
ket nearly total loss, insurance $500;
+. Lockhorst, barber shop, small loss,
no insurance.
The large pine and hardwood track
OF land near Ingram in which the late
Daniel Crowley held fourth interest,
has been sold 10 O. II. Ingram OF Eau
Claire. The other three-fourths of the
tract was owned by Thomas Car
maiehael. A. f. Ellison and Dan Don
aldsou. all of Eau Claire. The eonsid-
Grafton was $4,000.
Treasury officials EXPIRES the