Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-04
Brief state happen.nes.

There is no place in the National Guard
of Wisconsin for the new Racine COM
pany.
La Crosse BARRIERS will form protec-
tive association in the interests of the
License bill.
Congressman j. II. Davidson of 0sh-
koSh has appointed Frank Tucker Of
Princeton as his private secretary
The Grand Central Hotel of Stevens
Point formerly the McGregor House,
has been sold TO NJ. Cassidy, formerly of
the Arlington House,
Outagamie County funds will be divid-
ed among the Citizens National and the
Commercial National Banks of Appleton
and the Bank of Kaukauna.
William Oates, colored man about
so years Of age employed by the Fox x
Sons Stone Quarry Company at Racine,
was drowned in pit at the quarry.
The largest dryer cylinder in the world
was received at Kaukauna at the Thil-
many Pulp and Paper Company's mill,
and is being placed in position on their
largest tisSue-paper machine, The cylin-
der is ten feet in diameter.
Owing to the prevalence Of smallpox
in the northern part Of the State and
upper Michigan many Appleton woods
men viii remain at home this winter. \
considerable number who have decided
20 go are being vaeciuated.
Roy Bennyholf, a 14-year-old boy, was
painfully burned at Marinette while play
ing football He had some matches and
a piece Of celluloid comb in his hip peck
ct. He was thrown down, and combus-
ton resulted His clothes and limbs
were quite badly burned before the fire
was put-out by his comrades.
Len Hineh Of Dudley was shot IN the
arm by Edward Head, who took the man
far deer The bullet pierced Hinch'S
clothes. but passed cut without fatally
iniuring him.
A meeting was held IN the town Of
sherman for the purpose Of organizing
stock company 10 sink well Tor pros
peeting purposes II is believed that oil
exists in that locality.
Z. +. Ross, formerly Of Iron Mountain.
fell between the cars on the Milwaukee
road near Fredouia, and was cut TO
pieces. He was brakeman and leaves
a wife and two children.
Prof. L. A. LafEey. who was leader Of
she Second Wisconsin band during the
war with Spain. has resigned as director
OF the Arion orchestra ~ Oshkosh and
win ~ TO England next year
An inquest was held AT Spencer en- the
remains Of William and Earnestine klo-
kow. The jury's verdict is 70 the effect
that the bodies were DESTROYED in the FIRE,
bur the jury is unable 20 determine the
cause II their death.
David Anderson. an aged inmate OF the
Milwaukee national soldiers home. has
been adjudgsd guilty OF manslaughter by
a jury in the United States Court for
the shooting and killing Of Captain ThoS.
NJ. Pollock on Aug. 4, 1899.
A stabhing ARRAY took place in the
Wisconsin hotel in New London, between
Fred Abel. its proprietor. and Peter Mey-
or, a boazier. Both were badly gaShed
about their heads. A i1-eent debt was
The cause Of the fight. Meyer was ar
rested.
oaiecrs and members 81 the First. Sec
ond and Third Wisconsin, regiments. who
served in the SpaaiSh-Ameriean war.
are receiving notice from Claim Agent
Mullen. who represents Wisconsin claims
at Washington. that the auditor general
has decided that they are entitled TO an
extra months pay for waiting time. being
TIE time that they Mere under orders
while awaiting muster out.