Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-19
Rrief state hnnpen,ngs.

nlfcutll laITlCk NItlldSutE WAS klileu
on the Wisconsin Central at Kolze.
At Abbotsford the oilhouse belonging
to the Wisconsin Central Company burn
ed
Articles of incorporation of the Almond
Telephone Company have been filed ut
Stevens Point.
The Congregational Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies of the
Beloit district was in session at Evans
Vile.
Anton Finsted was instantly killed at
North Menomonie while attempting TO
cross railroad crossing He was about
80 years OF age.
Mrs. David Phillips committed suicide
at Lime Ridge by hanging herself with a
because of i'll health.
Quick silver in paying quantities is said
to have been discovered at the Wisconsin
Graphite mine at Junction twelve miles
northwest of Stevens Point.
Another la Crosse sawmill-A. s.
Trow's-has been compelled TO shut down
on account of hack of logs. Only two La
Crosse mills are now in operation.
At New Richmond Antoine Sorensen,
an attendant at the county asylum, was
killed by Bert Arstein, an inmate, who
struck him on the head with an ak.
River Falls voted bonds to the extent
of $4,000 for an electric lighting plant
1t will be operated by water power. The
cost of plant will &c about $1,000,
w. II. Wheeler of Beloit is endcavor-
ing to make a bargain with the City
Council for the consolidation of the cleo
tric light plant with the water works.
At the regular meeting of the Marsh
field Council a committee was appointed
to secure drafts and plans of a city hall
to cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
At Fan Claire during the session of
the Seventh Day Adventists Elder Lock
in of West Superior tainted on the plat
form while delivering an address in the
tabernacle.
The 0kee postoffice safe was blown
open and a small amount of money taken.
Stamps in the safe were untouched. A
man was arrested at Lodi charged with
the crime.
Fred Larson, motorman Of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light Com
pany at Racine, was robbed of his money
box, punch and transfer checks, amount
ing in all to about $12.
Arthur Noyes of Minneapolis, son Of y.
X. Noyes of Baraboo, was appointed by
President Mckinley circuit judge in
Alaska, and the appointment was con
frmed His salary is $4,000.
Institute Superintendent George Nc
Kerrow is preparing list of farmers in
stitutes for the winter season Of 1900 and
1901, and towns or localities desiring one
should communicate with him.
The La Crosse City Railway Company
has been granted franchise to extend |
its lines to the south side, a distance of
cue mile and half. The company will
be required TO put tenders on trolley cars
Leonard Loveland, La Crosse earpen-
ter, will lose an arm through blood pei
soning that started in a most trivial mis-
hap. While working with screwdriyer
he broke blister in the palm of his
hand, and the attending physicians decid-
ed that he must have his arm amputated |
The fire at the Wisconsin Wheel works
at Racine was heavier than at first re-
ported. After the wreck was examined
the loss vas placed at from $4,000 to
100000. A modern plant win be erected
10 take the place of the one destroyed.
A stock company is being organized
with the intention Of building a railroad
from Chinatown TO Fan Claire via
Eleva. The DISTANCE to be covered is six
ty miles Prominent business men in all |
the towns covered are said to be interest I
ed in the project and the road will be |
built as soon as sufficient stock has been |
subscribed.
During a light thunder shower mt Eau /
Claire lightning struck the residence Of /
Mr.. Olson. setting il on fire. prostTatiHg /
three members of the family, seriously /
injuring little boy
Jacob Friend. former ex-janitor Of the 1
GAINESVILLE Y. NJ c. 4. and a worker IN /
the Francis Murphy Temperance League. /
is in jail on the charge 81 larceny. His I
home was found filed with stolen atti- I
cles.
Prof William Porter. dean Of Beloit |
College and teacher Of Latin. having ar /
rived at the age Of 50 years. has tender /
ed his resignation after fifty years SER
vice on the college faculty. ET,s Is one Of I
the famous college -Old Guard
A letter received IN Eau Claire from
Island Of Panay. says Alex
snder Grinsell. Twenty sixth infantry. |
was shot through the left arm just below
the shoulder in an action with insurgents.
He is son Of ex-Mayor John Grinsel. /
a grain robbery was committed at the /
elevator Of the Northern Grain Company
at Dale. The thieves entered the elevator /
through q basement window ard climbed /
up through 70 the floor above. where they i
opened a slide in the chute witch leads
the grain directly in the freight cars
when loading such. In this manner they
let the grain into a car that was standing
in position to be loaded, where they sack
ed il at their leisure.