Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20

Mrs. Burge of la Crosse gave elryn
TO triplets. two boys and a girl. They
are exceedingly well developed and rom
the present indications and the opinion
of the physicians all will live.
Eleven residents of Racine had very
uncomfortable experience the other day.
They spent their entire day in a Milwau-
kee- Racine electric car stuck in big
snowdrift eight miles from the city
G.. w. Cairns, a weH-known citizen of
Ellsworth and father of Miss Gertrude
Cairns, who was assistant principal of
the Durand high school last year, was
found dead in the street near his door
A freight train collided with street
car on crossing at Marinette The
front portion of the car was wrecked and
the motorman and one Of the passengers
were injured The other Passengers
jumped from the car.
Gottlieb Fude, employed on the farm
of William Fenelon, in the town OF
Springvale, dropped dead while on his
way home from Brandon. A physician
gave it rs his opinion that death had re-
suited from heart disease.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Stephen Morpfy, promi-
nent pioneer settlers of southern Wiscon-
sin, celebrated their golden wedding in
Kenosha. Mr.. and Mrs. Morpfy were
both natives Of New York, but have re-
sided in Kenosha for the past fifty years
Mark Mevill an electrician employed
by Chippewa Fails Electric light Com
pany. got his hand connected with an
L o,,1 kon1 aud wore
badly burned. He was unconscious for
az hour He will probably lose the use
Of his hand,
Leslie Tradewcl of Racine high school
has been chosen to take part in the de-
clamatory contest to be held in Racine
between Union Grove, Burlington and
Racine and at which time the winner
will be selected TO represent tae schools
at the Milwaukee contest.
Mrs. Passaqualina Marine. an Indian
woman in Jail at Barron awaiting trial,
attempted suicide by jumping from the
third-story window of the jail She had
procured a knife and intended TO cut her
throat, but her courage failed her. She
was injured about the spine.
The building contractors Of Oshkosh
have taken action on the demands of the
journeymen carpenters for an advance in
the wage scale from 20 to % cents per
hour and have decided to refuse request.
rne carpenters are firm in the belief that
they are entitled TO the increase.
The Racine chief of police arrested Ar
thur Kohkurstz, q clerk in the employ
OF the Ban & Stoll Dry Goods Company.
The young man was charged with steal
ing over $500 worth OF goods His room
was searched and a great quantity of
ncckties, collars. cuffs and other goods
were found there. He confessed that he
was guilty.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Racine and Wyoming Land aud Cattle
Company The company was incorporat-
cd Jan. 20, 1885, and the general offices
located in Racine. The company had n
capital of $4,000 For the first ten
years everything ran smoothly and the
company bought up thousands of head of
cattle But little by little the capital of
the company was eaten up by general
expenses. until the company was in a
bankrupt condition. 1t is estimated that
Racine citizens put $4,000 in the com
pany and this will be a total loss.
With a burglar bending over her. Mrs.
McDaniels. residing near GAINESVILLE, new
err for once lost her senses. She pretend
cd that She was asleep, then. after the
robber had taken his departure from the
house. the brave woman gave the alarm.
The thief was traced TO the city. dis
lance of five miles His footprints in the
snow were plainly visible. Mrs. Nc
Daniels saws that the robbers face was
so near hers that she could smell his
strong whisky breath She could easily
identify the man aud has given the no
lice good description. The thief took
$50, a silver watch and some clothing.
At Appleton four boys were caught in
the act of stealing brass and lead fittings
from the Riverside pui? mill Comics.
sions show the existence Of an organized
gang Of boys who for months have been
/ systematically robbing mills Of metal at
Appleton, Kimberly and Little Chute.
A freight wreck occurred on the Wis
consin division OF the Northwestern road
near the Kaukauna depot. The engine
Of one train crashed into the rear end
of another train standing on the main
track. The caboose was totally wrecked
ana several cars smashed. The engineer
inmped and escaped with a BROKEN ankle.
Blanche Letting. the 13-year-old daugh-
ter of Theodore Letting OF kenosha, IS
in critical condition on account OF an
accident resulting from the girl pouring a
large Kettle Of scalding water over her
self. From the waist down the skin was
torn from the body when an effort was
made to remove her clothing.
The Campbell Cameron and the Conlee
T.unber conpauies Of Oshkosh have dis
covered that over 10000 feet Of logs be-
longing to them have been stolen at Roy
alton IN the Little Wolf river. The iden-
tity OF the logs was practically destroy
cd. The people -rho lifted the lumber
have settled and there VIII be 20 prose
cution.
Inst eight hours after the death Of
wiliiem Schleiden OF Fond ia Lac let
tar Vas received from Germany announe-
ing that Mr.. Schieiden had fallen heir TO
S2j 900 left to him py an uncle who died
there recently.
The United Siates Government is
showing substantial evidence of It's idea
~ the permanent character % its work
along tho Fox river. by the location IN
Kaukauna Of an important public i'm
movement. \ crew Of workmea COM
meuced the other day eSeaTatias for be
United states Government dry deck. To-
Gated al the third lock. aud immediately
hollow the tfark OF the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad,