Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-15
Brief State HappenInrs,

AT SneDOySan ure damaged the factory
of the Frost Veneer Seating Company to
the extent of $500.
The residence of ID. j. Harff was de-
stroyed by fire at Kenosha. The loss is
$1,000, partially insured.
F. Willis Swarthout of Sparta died of
heart disease at Viloxi, Miss, where he
and his family spent the winter.
The promoters of the proposed electric
line at Kenosha have refused to accept
the city's terms in regard to franchise.
Levi Myhill killed his wife and then
committed suicide at their home in Adj
ans County. Family trouble was the
cause.
Mrs p. G. Torrey, the wife of the reg
lister OF deeds of Kenosha County, was
seriously injured in a runaway accident
near Kenosha.
w II. Wilde, former resident of
Marinette, and until a few months ago
head bookkeepel for the Scoield Lumber
Company, was adjudged insane at Rhine
lander and taken to an asylum.
Cora Kruger the 6-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kruger, was
badly burned at Brillion. She died from
the shock. The child was playing around
a bonfire in back yard, when she APP
preached too close and her dress caught
fire.
Complaints are coming in from farmers
all along the Mississippi. Black and La
Crosse rivers of the doings of drunken
Indians. Winnebagoes. Bucks and
being picked up almost daily along the
levee in La Crosse by the police.
Fire destroyed the barns, hay sheds.
graneries snd other outbuiidings. togcth-
or with most of their contents, at Au-
burn. belonging to William Bitney. Two
COWS and some other live stock were
burned. A lantern kicked out of boys
hand by a horse, was the cause of the
fire. The loss was about $1,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Byron Van Doozer of Sturgeon Bay
was struck and killed by the incoming
train on the Ahnapee and Western. He
was 30 years old.
Samuel Caddon, switchman in the en-
ploy of the ST. Paul and Duluth road. fell
between two cars and was crushed 10
death at West Superior.
Lawrence Patrieau was sentenced by
Judge Vinje of the Circuit Court at West
Superior to fifteen years Imprisonment at
Waupun. Patrieau's crime was alleged
robbery Of a young school teacher out in
the county. the crime having been COM
mitted several days ago.
Ed Lund's wagon and farm implement
plans at Midway was destroyed by fire.
II was partially insured. 1t will be re-
built.
Jerry u nohue is in receipt of the prop
osition fre an the Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul .oad. STIMULATING on what terms
they viii build into Sheboygan. A com
mittee of local manufacturers has charge
of the proposition.
Joseph Sobiezcyk. aged 10 years, was
drowned ar Manitowoc. He was fishing
with several little boys on the docks
along the river His father. Frank So
biezcyk, says that he sent the boy 70
school and that he was playing truant
when drowned.
Norman. the 5-year-old son OF DIR. A
Richards of Seymour, while playing IN
the yard fell from fence and broke his
arm above - =:5ow.
Inspectors f. j. Carney and Philis
Stock OF the health department reported
6ndinS sausage factory located in the
town OF Milwaukee, where old and de-
crepit horses are killed and turned into
sausage meat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deis.er OF Horlicks-
vile were run down by a Northwestern
rain while driving across the tracks AT
Rapids Road. Mr.. Deisier was instant
~ killed. Mrs Deisler was thrown some
distance. bur escaped with a few bruises.
Deislsr was 81 years OIL age.