Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03

rest at Menasha on the charge of be-
ing connected With the Waupaca train
| robbery in 1895
w, w, Martin, residing near Brod-
head, died suddenly while at work.
| His wife, who is visiting friends in
Ohio, was summoned home, He was
| about 20 years OF age,
Miss Alice r. Bundy. teacher of
music ut The Bible Institute in Water
town, died aged 10 years. She was
formerly connected With Maryland
academy nj Beaver Dam,
William NJ, Miller has been appointed
substitute carrier IN the postotice at
Eau Claire, August II. Witte was
appointed postmaster at Minhome,
vice helcna Sommer, resigned,
Al West superior lamp explosion
started n fire which destroyed several
small business buildings ON Third
street causing $1,000 loss. Fred
Hatoh was badly burned, but will re-
cover
Mrs, Henry u, Porter and two sons
have arrived In Beloit from China and
will occupy their home for year. Mr..
Porter is engaged in missionary work
IN Chma and will continue his lahors
there for some time
James Melleu, n logger met terrible
dNlth near Glidden. He was driving
from Gldden To superintcnd some
road work for the town when a sud
den lurch Of the wagon precipltated
him to the ground, lie fell beneath
the horses and was kicked to death,
deed for the transfer OF the shat
tuck \ Raheock comrany's paper mill
and plant at DE pere to the American
Writing Paper company, New Jersey
corporation, was tiled ut Green Ray.
Tho ous,deratton Is $1,000, 600
Revenue stamps to the value OF $1,000
were attached,
John Nicola, an employee Of Stewart
n Rarker's sawmill at Ashland. was
seriously injured in an unusual man
nor, While dumping ears OF waste
slabs from tramway to II portion OF
a dock that Is being extended, he was
struck and fell beneath the carload OF
slabs, When pulled out his body was
found to be n mass Of bruises, lie Will
recover,
There Is much itl-roolIng between
members OF the Neenah council, the
mayor and others, by the discharge OF
the street commissioner by Mayor Hig-
gins for alleged INSTRUMENTATION The
mayor discharged the commissioner
about n week ago and the street COM
mlttee of the council ordered him to
remain in his position, There Ia n
split in consequence,
Wisconsin pensions granted 0rIgl-
nal william Pearl, lanesvllle, SO,
Anton Mayer. jefferson, $l2 John
Ramsey, National Military home, MIL
Waukee, So, Increase James y.
Poole, Reedsburg, $l2 TO $li Alfred
$, Gates, Shantytown. so TO IS; VIII
liam Harrington, Eagle, So to $l2, ia
son I, Philips Desoto, ~ to $40;
Cyrus y, Ruttcr. Whitewater, sS to
$40 Original Widows, etc.~-Mary
Dutton, Bruce, ST.. Mexican War
Widows Mary H. Grace Beaver Dam,
SIS,
AT Green hay the roroncr's jury In
the case of John Sicbcrt whose body
was found In the river several days
ago, brought In verdict of death from
unknown causes. In the concluding
testimony nothing was brought out to
throw any further Hight on the case.
save that Mrs. Siebert testified that
her husband had been In constant fear
of losing his life on account Of his con-
nectlon ms the chief witness for the
state In the Vincent murder case. The
investigation Of Siehert's death will be
continued by District Attorney cady.
Mrs Arcthusa Mckillp, pioneer
resident OF Sheboygan county died
suddenly at her farm east Of the VIII
lagc, expiring few moments after
walking from neighbours half mile
distant. She was the widow OF Worthy
McKillip who came to Milwaukee In
1910, Two years later he moved to
Sheboygan and engaged In the mer-
camille business for twenty years. Mrs.
MCkilllp. whose maiden name was
Jackson, was native Of Rochester,
N. y, and was 6S years old, Two
children survive. Mrs John Payne OF
Menasha, and Frank MckiIllp, who
lived with his mother.