Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
BADGER BRIEFS.

BADGER BRIEFS.
At Sparta the residence of George
I.adue was burned,
Mrs. Enema De Lany, wife of John
De Lany of Bristol, died
Mrs. Matthias Lauer, wife of we'll
known Kenosha tailor, died.
At La Crosse Gustav Stoltze of the
firm of Stoltze & Schick, architects
died.
At Kaukauna Denny Wenzlaff, aged
8, the only son of August Wen2latf,
drowned while swimming.
c. A. Goldsworthy was appointed
postmaster at Vesper, Wood county
vice John Q. Rotc, resigned.
At Algoma Miss Edith Breummer
and Edward Maurer were married at
the home of the brides parents.
At Oshkosh Samuel Miller, aged 6S
committed suicide by hanging. Illness
and dependency were the cause.
Work on the site for the south wing
of Grafton hall, Fond du Lac, has be-
gun. rhe addition will cost 100000.
Captain John Wetherell of Racine
has sold the sailing yacht Flying
Cloud to District Attorney Drutzer of
Sturgeon Bay.
Mrs. Alexander Fraser aged SO,
died at Necedah. She was the wife of
Alexander Fraser, superintendent Of
the Whiting Paper company mills.
/ Editpr Inv Matthew's sold Tho
Brillion News to Otto Zanders of
! Manitowoc. This is the second time
the paper has changed hands in six
weeks.
Philip Yeomans, one of the pioneers
of Rock county, died aged 81. He was
native of New York state and had
been a resident of Wisconsin fifty
three years.
At Menomonie during a thunder
storm the dwelling of Ernst Bublitz
was struck by lightning and badly
wrecked. Mr.. Bublitz and his wife
were shocked.
Daniel McMillen was nearly killed
at Spider lake while working in a
mill. His head was partially crushed
and his back injured 1t is feared he
is fatally hurt.
At West Superior Guy Whalen, a
10-year-old boy, pulled an aching tooth
with a string and bled to death in spite
the hemorrhage.
While attempting to jump from a
northbOund passenger train in Milwau-
kee Joseph COady, q years Of age and
unmarried sustained fatal injuries
dying a short time after.
At Chippewa Falls James Hoole
who escaped from Jail July was
captured at Bruce. Two shots were
fired at the plucky constable by the
companion of Hoole, without effect.
Mayor Trueson Of Duluth came over
and with Mayor Dietrich Of Superior
broke ground for the Peoples Tele-
phone line on Tower avenue. The new
company has a franchise in both cities
Henry Starr, Bailey's Harbof
farmer, who went to the Klondikc
three years ago, has returned. He has
a small sum Of money and exhibits
some fine specimens OF the yellow
metal. He has two claims. He in
tends to return.
Capt. W. S. Monroe of CadOtt died
after an illness Of only two days. He
served through the civil war as cap
tain OF Co. !, sixteenth regiment. He
was formerly editor OF The Waukesha
Argus and OF The Cadott Blade. He
was 90 years old.
At Sparta the large dam Of O. j.
Newton's Sons company at the paper
mills was again swept out Heavy
rains caused the loss This Is the
second time this dam has been washed
out this season. The last one had
| just been completed.
Mrs. 0. S. Newell and her two
| daughters will leave Kenosha In a
few weeks to make tour OF the world.
The contemplated trip will extend over
a 9erIod OF two years and during that
time all the chief places Of interest in
the world will be visited.
]. A. Rape, the G. A. r. veteran
who Is over SO years old, started from
Marinette on his 1,200-mile bicycle
| trip. To attend the national encamp-
meni Of the g. A. X. in Philadelphia.
Sept. & He expects 10 arrive there a
week before the encampment.
At Oshkosh Harry Davis. colored
vas convicted Of burglary He was
surprised In the act Of burglarizIng
residence and when accosted fired ait
/ the owner. After outwitsing the