Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

lion, has disappeared.
The First Presbyterian Society of Bar
aboo has extended call to Rev. HI. I'll.
Van Nranken of the Central Park
Church, Chicago. Ii is said be will ac-
cept
Deer are reported very numerous on the
bluffs about Barazoo, bnt chickens along
the Wisconsin river and other places are
not in such great numbers as in former
years.
John Kleinschmidt, resident of the
town of Hamburg, was killed by bolt
of lightning while returning to his house
from the field Kleinschmidt was II
years Of age.
Otto Mast, 16 years old, was instantly
killed in the sulphite room at the Park
paper mills at Marinette He was caught
in revolving wheel and his body was
terribly mangled.
Mrs. George Piesnor was killed instant
ly by Lightning at her home near Rice
Lake At the time she had babe in her
arms and child BY her side. neither Of
whom was injured
Section Foreman A. Hodge of New Lis
bon was struck by an engine while he
was pulling handcar off the track One
leg was broken, his head severely cut and
he was internally injured.
The level Of Lake Winnebago has low
cred several inches since the heavy rains
OF few weeks ago and an order is ex-
pected any day cutting off a part of the
. per cent flow now being allowed.
no g., Al. r
well as the one in F. S. Barrett's store
were broken open by burglars and the
contents scattered about or carried away.
Only small sum of money was secured.
The Rombough Cooperative Butter
and Cheese factory burned at Pewaukee
The fre is thought to have originated
from the boiler room. The loss is about
S4,00O, and is partially covered by insur-
ance
An organization has been effected az
Eau Claire, with George L. Blum as
president, Capt. Marshall Cousins as
treasurer and j. NJ. Signor as secretary,
for an agricultural street fair and carni-
val, Oct. 2 to 6.
Frank Anez, West Superior saloon
keeper, was held up in his saloon late at
night while one of two well-dressed
young men took $50 from his till. He
told them that that was all the money
he he'd and thus saved 5000 in bills in his
pocket.
William West, young farmer living
near Beloit, was badly wounded by being
accidentally shot by his 11-year-old
brother, The boy fired a musket loaded
with bird shot at squirrel. The full
charge took effect in Mr.. Vests back
and neck
Patrick Sheridan, a pioneer of Rock
County and familiarly known as yankee
Pat" committed suicide by drowning in
Rock river in the business part of James
vile. He was about 70 years of age
and resided in La Prairie He leaves a
widow and one son.
Happiness entered the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Martin j. Bonk at Manitowoc in the
advent of a little daughter The family
is one of the largest in the city and the
little one who has just begun its earthly
careeriis the seventeenth child Nine Of
the children are living.
The work of digging channel for d.
verting the course of the Iron river at
Dober mine near Crystal Falls, is COM
pleted, and water has been run through
it. The channel is over 1000 feet long
and throws the flow of water to the west
from twenty to forty rods.
Frank Oberst, aged A years, who for
many years was shipping clerk for the
John Paul Lumber Company at La
Crosse, was found hanging from the raft
ers in his barn. The shutting down of
the mill and failure to get work was the
supposed cause for the act.
Mrs, Paul Peterson and four children,
living at Amberg, were poisoned by
drinking milk, They We're taken with
vomiting and were in terrible agony when
a physician arrived. All will recover.
An analysis of the milk showed devel-
opment of ptomaine poisoning.
John Zeihen of the town of Brighton
has brought suits against Nicholas Weber
and William Kemens of the same place
He claims that he is the treasurer of st.
Navier's Church and that the defendants
owe S21 40 and $1,000 respectively for
pew rent, which they refuse to pay.
Frederick p Beswick, Racine jew
tiGE, ileS at Ills uULle with Il DIOheu arm
and otherwise injured the result of be-
ing caught in a mob at Chicago A
negro snatched the purse of lady and
ran into an alley and when officers fol-
lowed. the colored man shot at them. A
mob of people gathered and rushed after
the thief. Mr.. Beswick was cdught in
the jam and when he got to a place of
safety his arm was broken.
Fred Shumway of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul Railroads night po-
lice force in La Crosse was badly burn
ed ABOUT the face and hands by the ex-
plosion of gasoline in 4 box car. Shum-
way opened the door Of the car which
contained twelve barrels of gasoline, and
was just about to crawl in the car when
the gasaiaden atmosphere caught from
his dark lantern and the car was ablaze
in a second. The car and contents were
destroyed.
l.. NJ. Gilmore Of Evansville has re-
turned from Hamilton. Ind Mr.. Gill
more had the sad misfortune to kill his
his brother, George Gilmore. by accident
while visiting with him The two old
gentlemen were talking with each other
u #tuSAA SliOOtthE anu HHdll9
agreed to shoot ut a target for wager
to settle as to who was the better man.
While l.. N. Gilmore was trying to get
a shell from his gun the shell exploded
aud the ball pierced George Gillmore's
lungs. He died from the effects soon af-
ter. \ coroner's jury declared il was an
accident.
Hans Hohl, German amateur swim
mer Of some repute. who had but re
Gently arrived in this country. swan
across Lake Winnebago from Lime Kiln
point to the Briton Beach Hotel, making
the distance of nine miles in about Eve
hours and landing fresh Mt the beach.
1t is officially announced that the
Northwestern Railroad will be built 10
Grand Rapids By this fall from Prince
ton aud on through next spring. The
survey does not touch Nekoosa. but a
branch road will be maintained from
Grand Rapids to Port Edwards and Ne
keosa.
John Mise of Plymouth. aged more than
20 years. WAS confined il the county jail
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