Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-05


were destroyed by fire RECENTLY.
F. H. Weissert of Franklin Grove NJ
has been in Mcmillan of late looking for
a location for establishing a large COLONY
of Dunkards
Rex Searles of Oshkosh has been as
signed to the training ship Chase for
cruise. He was recently appointed TO the
revenue service.
The will of Capt. Samuel wb;tnav IF
Oshkosh was filed for probate. The es-
tate is placed at $50, 900. It is distribut-
ed among his relatives.
Railroad surveyors are at work be-
tween Berlin and Red Granite. It is ex-
pected that railroad will be in operation
to Red Granite by fall.
Dave Finn of Elroy, a freight con-
ductor on the Omaha railroad, was killed
by the cars at Knapp. He leaves a wife
and three small children.
Louis Kellman, a wealthy merchant of
Ashland, was found dead in his store,
death being caused by asphyxiation. Doc
tors say it is a case Of suicide.
Mrs. Edward Williams, who disappear
ed from her home near Cambria, has been
located at the Northern hospital for the
insane. She was sent from Jefferson to
that institution
Michael Vignone, the 11-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Crostavena Vignone of
Cumberland, was run over by the cars
and had both legs taken off close to his
body. His recovery is doubtful
The Northern Grain Company's eleya-
tor at Mondovi burned, together with
10000 bushels of wheat, 1000 bushels Of
oats and some rye and barley. The loss
will be heavy, but is covered by insur-
| ance.
The unidentified body of a 1O-weeks
infant was removed from the Wisconsin
river at Stevens FONT. There was no
means of Identification. It is believed
| to have foated down the river some dis
| lance
A carrier pigeon was found at Lena
| by Isadore Gegay. A tin band was at
tached to its left leg, and a brass one on
| it's right. Upon the tin seal were in
scribed the letter G and the figures 3D.
! 094. It's right leg is broken
| Smith & Dehnke's saloon at Ashland
| caught fire and Paul Harry was burned
to death in a back room. Harry was
mate on the steamer Altoona and lived in
| Cleveland. He was in stupor and al
exploding lamp fell near him.
| Gabriel Green, who shot ands killed
Louis Wiesner last January, was shot
| dead at Stevens Point by an unknown
assassin. Leo Wiesner, brother of
| Green's victim, and Frank Glisczinski,
orrpStnd and
charged with the shooting. Green was
! out on bail.
At Menasha Johnny Hart, aged 5
years, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hart, was shot in the head by his cousin,
| Martha Price, Il years of age. Inc boy
may die from the wound. The little girl
found a revolver on a closet shelf and
was showing it to the boy when it was
discharged, the bullet entering the chlld's
| head.
Judge Clementson has. handed down a
decision in the cases of twenty-one prop
| erty owners of AIanitowoc against the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, find
ing for the plaintiffs. The case involved
$4,000. Suit was started by the prop
| erty owners against the road for alleged
damage done by running the road IN front
of the property.
Manager Beggs of the Milwaukee Elec-
trio Railway and Light Company says MS
| company is about to commence the CON
struction of an electric line to Chicago
| which is to be built and equipped so tnat
it's rate of speed will equal that or the
steam railways between the two cities
Mr.. Beggs says that it IS the intention
of the company to branch out from ia
cine and run west to kenosha and Wau'
| kegan.
Miss Ray Goliath. 20 years of age, died
If her home in Stevens Point. The other
night she was not feeling well and got
nm TO take some medicine. Opening q
bureau drawer she filled three capsules
with powder she supposed was quinine
but instead took nearly twenty grains %
corrosive sublimate On account of tax
ing 50 large a dose. the quantity acted as
an emetic and therefore did not prove
. Immediately fatal.
A serious fire occurred at the plant OF
the Latin & Rand powder works In the
| town of Pleasant Prairie. Inc hfe proke
| ont i'm the large house, used as charcoal
/ house. and the employees at the plan'
n.da an effort TO extinguish the flames
without using water. FL. 5. Beck, super
intendent of the works, and twelve WORK
men were overcome from the gas gener
ated bv the burning charcoal, and four OF
them remained in an unconscious cohdl
| tion for several hours. The loss IRON
the fire will not exceed $1,000.
A wild man is terrorizing the people
north of Grantsburg. He appears to be
abont 35 years of age; has long biacB
whiskers. is barefooted; has scarcely any
clothes on him and he carries Ratchet
He appeared at several farm houses ane
asked for something to eat. He eats ray
enously and when asked where ne came
from points to the east. He secretes him
solf in the woods during the day and has
the most bloodcurdling wells that nave
ever been heard in the neighborhood.
Chippewa I. dams have recently he le
their annual festival, prayer meeting ano
dance which takes place each year just
before the opening Of the berry season