Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

Blackleg IS carrying OH large num-
Der OF cattle in Brown County.
At La Crosse Doud Sons & Co.'S coop
er-shop burned Loss, $4,000.
John Mclean, a woodsman working
near Hurley, cut his foot off while at
work.
T. ]. Curtiss, Of Chiffon, has been
chosen as instructor of science in the
New London high school
Dsniel Murphy, of Eau Claire, V y
convicted of grand larceny and sentenced
to one year at Waupun.
Fire at Racine did $1,000 damage in
Fanchers drug store. The fire was
caused by an overheated stove. The loss
on the stock was 5000; on the building,
$500 Fully insured.
Christian Thomson, farmer residing
twenty miles north of Chippewa Falls,
was found hanging to the rafters of a
barn. Poor health is supposed to have
led him to commit the deed.
Four thieves were arrested at Keno
sha. They had in their possession prop
erty that was identified by the merchants
as taken from their showwindows. The
men give their address as Chicago.
Harry Corson, a Wisconsin Central
switehman. was nearly crushed 70 death
while at work at Ashland He was
caught between two cars and his hips
injured and his leg and foot crushed.
Patrick Shaughnessy, of Marinette,
will leave in few days for the Trans
yaal to enlist in the Boer army. He is
asking financial aid to make the trip and
so far has received generous response.
Sam Windsor. the builder of dams,
who has done some great work in the
Menominee river region, has been taken
to Marinette from Amberg on a petition
asking for an examination Of his mental
condition.
The debt of $4,000 which has hung
over the North Wisconsin academy of
Ashland since it was built in 1891 was
wiped out by r. l.. Mccormick, of Hay
ward and other prominent citizens of
Wisconsin.
Al fire caught in the Northwestern
Lumber Company's lumber yard at Stan
ley and burned for ten hours before 1t
was gotten under control by the fire COM
pany The loss to the company will be
about $1,000.
A 14-year-old son of Patrick O'Neill.
a farmer in the town of Eagle Point. fell
upon the blade of a large carving knife
which he was carrying. The blade en-
tered the left breast and pierced the
lung. also the lining of the heart.
The Bronson school at Kenosha has
been closed by order of the school board
on account of imperfect ventilation. For
ty children are prevented from attend
ing school.
julius Baumblatt, OF Racine, propri-
etor Of the American Shoe Store. filed a
petition in bankruptcy. Assets are esti-
mated at 81 600 and liabilities from
$500 to $1,000.
Manager John l. Besrs, of the Mil
waukec Electric Railway and Light Com
pany. has placed S125, 900 Insurance with
Racine agents on the property of the
company at Racine.
Rev. and Mrs. David b. Cheney. Of
Racine. who were shot by burglar,
have been presented with a purse Of
5000 in gold by members of their con
gregation.
The neat market of Ba.les & Eggers
at Fond du Lac was broken into and
about $50 pounds Of poultry stolen. The
store OF Prichard x Son was also enter
ed. Only 4 few goods are missed from
che latter place.
r.. ID. Hollenbeck. of Bristol, had OBJ
served bees flying among the rafters Of
his house lie found that hive Of bees
had in some way got under the caves
and had made honey there Nearly 100
ilound< was secured
A petition in bankruptcy was filed by
Jesse Hartman and Mrs. Eliza Strauser,
cigar dealers Of Kaukauna No schedule
OF assets and liabilities has been hled.
The A. Richardson Shoe Company's
retail shoe store Of GAINESVILLE was placed
in the hands OF a receiver The iabili-
ties arr placed at from $4,000 tc ST.
600 aud the assets at 5000.
4 special election was held at Trem-
pealeau on the question Of dissolving the
village corporation and Incorporating
under the general law with larger terri
tory ana population. While a majority
Of voters were for dissolution there was
| a lack OF ten votes OF the necessary two
| thirds majority.