Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-12
WISCONSIN NEWS.

49,
16-year-old son of Ira Vincent OF Gales
vile, was seriously injured by the &C
cidental discharge of gun. The ham
mer caught on the side of his skift
and the boy received the charge IN his
left side and arm. The arm may have
to be amputated.
Floyd Brown, an 8-year-old boy, was
abducted from the Sixth street school
in Hudson by an unknown woman and
under peculiar circumstances. The
motive of the abduction is yet mys-
| terry. The boys father lives in Duluth.
The woman escaped apprehension al
though detected.
Rural free delivery has been estab-
lished at Morrisville, Dane county,
Nov. 1. The area is % square miles,
population 675. E. ]. Greenman, car
rier. An additional service has also
been established at Poynette. Area,
81 square miles; population, CTS. E.
v Laughlin, carrier
Charles Manning has returned to
Beloit from years military service in
LuO L u11lpplUC0 do q nO1IOO1 VI InC
Thirtieth regiment, u. S. ", having
been discharged for illness. He re-
CARDS the Filipinos generally as free
hooters and murderers.
Nicholas May of Burlington has be-
gun suit against David Gaffney for
$4,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges
that on Sept. 3, 1899, he boarded a bus
of Gaffney to ride from resort at
Browns lake to Burlington; that the
vehicle broke, and he was thrown out
and had his left leg crushed.
Chief James Foley of the Milwaukee
fire department went to Jersey City
and brought back the body Of ex-Sec-
rotary of State Peter Doyle, his broth
er-n-law, who died at that place. The
funeral was held from the residence
of Mr.. Foley. The bearers were as fol-
lows: John M. Clark, Patrick Donnelly,
John ]. Hennessey, Thomas J. Neacy
Peter J. Somers and Charles M. Scan
Ian.
Louis Krumer of Brooklyn, n. Y,
and Miss Jennie Louise Kusel, only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H.
Kusel of Waterfowl, were married.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. T. G. Eglin, rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, at the home of the
brides parents. They will reside in
Brooklyn, where the groom is engaged
in the carriage manufacturing bust
ness.
There will be a convention of Chi
nese Masons in Oshkosh Sunday. Gong
Hoarl, head of Chinese Masonry in
America, will be in attendance and the
( thirty second degree, or what CORE
spends to it, will be conferred. The
ceremonies will be followed by an
elaborate feast. Nearly all the Chi
ent. A Chinese band will be in attend
ance.
Anthony Kraupa, the first Bohemian
settler in Racine county, is dead. He
was born in Vlasim, near Prague, Feb.
4, 1877. In 1S48 he came to America
and settled in Racine county. For
some years he superintendent a big
farm and then branched into the hard
ware business and at one time con-
Quoted the leading store in Racine, but
on account of failing health was
obliged to retire few years ago and
went blind.
Fire in Schilling brewery at Racine
was caused by an over-heated stove.
Peter Schilling, the owner, attempted
to stop the blaze and was badly burned
about the face and hands. The fire
was smothered and the loss will not
amount to over $780, While the fire
department was on the way No. hose
carriage capsized, caused by the har-
ness breaking, and James Bruce and
Charles Pansch were thrown off.
Bruce was seriously hurt.
| At Racine a frightful case of deprav-
ity was unearthed by the police. A
mother who is the victim of the liquor
! habit, had lain in bed three days
and drank nothing but pure alcohol,
purchased by her little children. Two
of her children were in bed naked and
had nothing to eat but crust Of
bread. Her husband left home and so
did a son. The interior of the home
was reeking in filth and officers were
made sick from the stencil. The WON
an was taken to Jail in pitiful con-
dition, and her children will be cared
| for by the authorities.