Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-21
AlIOYer the State.


Alex Hume, pioneer farmer of Osseo,
fell dead. Heart failure was the cause.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kringle, an aged
couple residing near Packwaukee, were
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Bernard Reinken, Jr., eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Reinken of Manitowoc,
was drowned in the Rio Grande river at
Sabinal, \. NJ.
The 3-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Christianson fell in front of
street car in Racine and was carried fifty
feet in the fender before the car could
be stopped. The child is badly bruised
and cut.
The faculty of Beloit College, owing
to the lack of interest on the part of
many of the students, has concluded to
make oratory elective hereafter. AS Il
means of creating interest in rehearsals
a friend of the college offers an annual
prize to the winner of the home Oratorical
contest.
A terrible accident occurred at the sum
mer resort of Charles Hermann, near the
Kenosha County line, which resulted in
three people being terribly burned and
one of them has since died. The acct
dent resulted from the explosion of &
gasoline lamp which had been used for
lighting the parlor of the resort.
At Richland Center fire destroyed two
barns belonging to II. J. Clark and J..
Brogan. together with a horse and sew
eral articles of household furniture. On
discovering the FIRE Miss Allie Brogan
entered the barn. which was mass of
flames, and attempted to release the
horse, receiving several severe burns.
\ Chicago syndicate has purchased Il
controlling interest in the Fond du Lac
water works. The syndicate also owns
water and lighting plants at New Al
bany, Ind; Franklin, Ind; Bloomington,
Ind. and other points. Certain changes
and improvements will at once be made
in the plant, assuring a water service
that will be satisfactory and adequate for
all purposes.
]. Bacon Robbins, whose trial for the
murder of William W. Fenelon of Rhine
lander was set for this term of court, died
in Chicago of pneumonia. At the open
ing of the term it was stated he was too
i'll to appear and a continuance was ask
ed. No decision had been rendered, as
the court was waiting the outcome of his
Illness Robbins called at Fenelon's
store last August and talked with a wom
an. Fenelon said Robbins insulted her.
which Robbins denied. Robbins left and
went to his hotel, where, in the evening
Fenelon followed him. An alteration
followed and Fenelon was shot and
killed.
Ben Wood. young farmer of the town
of Baskerville. was drowned in the Vel
low river while trying to rescue 4 boy
from the water.
The police are looking for a gang of
burglars that robbed tailor shop in
West Superior. The robbers took away
practically everything in the store of
Nicholas LaSkowSky.
Among the passengers badly injured in
railway wreck at Ottumwa. Iowa, was
Mrs. J. \. Burk Of Jacksonville. Fla.
formerly Miss Kitty Powers, a Beloit
girl who was en- route to Beloit on a
visit.
Mrs. David Hecht. Milwaukee. has re-
ported TO the police the loss of diamonds
valued at over $1,000. which were taken
from the residence while it was under
going repairs.
Nathan Myrick, the oldest living settler
Of La Crosse, is suing John and Anna
Kahle over the title to some land in the
river addition which was first settled up
on by Mr.. Myrick. Mr.. Myrick lives at
ST. Paul.
lightning instantly killed Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred krinSe, an aged couple who resid-
ed on a farm half q mile from Pack
waukee. They were standing together
under a tree where they had taken shelter
from the rain.
Charles Carter. a boy Il years old. who
was brought before Judge Vinje in the
Circuit Court at Chippewa Falls. was
sent 70 the industrial school until he
reaches the age OF p. The charge
against him was burglsrizing a store At
East Pennington.
Attorney John H Vaughn. acting for
John Colbrath Of Iron River. has started
suit against the Edward Hines Lumber
Company for damages 10 the extent OF
S2S,S51-20. The principal claim Is that
there was a breach Of contract upon the
part % the Hines Lumber Company with
waich, II Is claimed. COIbrath had con
tracted 10 cut timber on certain lands
IN Bayfield, County.