Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-14
BADGER BRIEFS.

John Mcdonald, brakeman on a st.
Paul logging train, was caught while
making couplings and fatally hurt at
Tomahawk.
At Fond du Lac P. H Nicholson was
stricken with paralysis. He is 80
years old and has been a resident Of
the county 81 years.
Harry BOardman, deputy county
treasurer, was arrested in Kenosha
on charge of embezzling $4,000 be-
longing to the county funds.
Plans for the $4,000 hospital to be
erected at the Tomah Indian school
have been completed at the Indian Of
fee and forwarded to the secretary of
the interior for approval.
The barn and granary of Christ Ole
son of Gibson, containing all of this
years crop, together with a span of
horses, a bull and some farm machin-
cry, were destroyed by fire.
H. G. L. Paul, who has been assist
ant postmaster at Oshkosh, has Of
fered his resignation, to take effect
Sept. 80. A successor has been recon-
mended in H. L. Bacon, ex-city clerk.
At Two Rivers Louis Bruessel, an
| aged man, mysteriously disappeared
from his home and nothing has been
seen Of him since. He has been de-
! spOndent and it is feared he committed
suicide.
F. w Houghton has been appointed
receiver of The Enterprise, an even
Of l oh in nrh
| bond was fixed at $4,000 J. D. Deets,
formerly Of Menasha, is the manager.
Labor claims precipitated the proceed
ings.
At Eleva fire broke out in the rear
Of F. J. Smiths store, consuming the
same, together with it's contents, Lar
son, Melby & Co.'s building and Stein,
| Cleasby & Co.'s stores. The loss is
$4,000, with two-t thirds insurance.
Martin Martinson's dwelling and
Charles Clausens buildings were also
burned.
The endorsements of Senators
Spooner and Quarles for the recon-
mendation recently made by Repre-
sentative Davidson for the appoint
ment of A. A. Lopez of Ripon for su-
perVisOr of the third census district,
have been received at the census bu-
reau. This completes the list of en-
dorsements Tor the census supervisors
in Wisconsin.
All the necessary tracks and over
head wires Of the Oshkosh Neenah in
terurban branch of the Citizens Trac-
ton company are in position and have
been for some time. But that company
is unable to operate it's line, owing to
a barrier with which they are con-
fronted by the antagonistic stand
taken by the Wisconsin Central The
railroad refuses to allow the Traction
company to cross its tracks at GER
tain point.
At the preliminary hearing in the
suit brought against Mrs. Rose NJ. |
Sharp at Oconto for criminal libel on |
charges preferred by P. A Badour, the |
evidence was considered sufficient by |
the judges to bind her over for trial |
ct the next term of circuit court. She |
was placed under 5000 bonds. The evil |
dence submitted was in many cases
contradictory, and sensational develop
ments are expected as a result Not
Withstanding the efforts of friends of
both parties to hush the matter and
effect settlement, the affair is con-
stantly creating more interest.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
company's main tracks at the north
end Of Hudson are spanned by three
wooden bridges which connect some of
the leading streets of the city. The
bridges are so low that the increased
size Of rolling stock make them ex-
dangerous to freight train men
and several bad accidents have oc.
CURED. The railway officers have
finally closed arrangements with the :
council whereby all the bridges will be :
'aised. The company pays about &c.
100 to abutting property holders and
he mechanical work Will cost fully as
much more.
At Kenosh summons was
ssued by Attorney Norman 7
Baker, in behalf OF Charles Fitting, /
lgainst the Northwestern Railway c
company, to recover damages Of s. 900. )
This suit arose from an accident TO '
-oung Fitting, a 9-year-old boy, July 6.
lie was shot in the leg while playing t