Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-24

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| Rev. Father c. De Louw of St. Fran.
CHS, Church, aged ct years, died at his
home in West Holland.
The will of the late George Tomlinson
| of Racine has been filed for probate. He
| left an estate of $6,OOO
| Alfred Jones, II years of age, of the
| town OF Rldgeway, lost his left hand in
| the cogs of a feed mill.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota ag-
rlcuitural colleges are entitled to $25, 900
each from the government
| The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of William c. Wheeler to
be attorney of the United States for the
western district of Wisconsin.
The postoffice at Whitehall has been
placed in the presidential class and Con-
gresham Esch has recommended the APP
pointment of j. G. Southworth.
J. S. Mcmillan of Evansville, who an
derWent an operation at Chicago the 9TH
er day. is dead. He did not have strength
enough to withstand the shock.
The La Crosse Brewing Company, con-
solidating four breweries in that city,
has been formed with a capital of ST.
100000, of which 100000 is in bonds.
At Kenosha Mrs Peter Nelson was ac-
cidentally shot in the face by one of her
little sons, who was practicing with a
small rifle which had been Christmas
present.
The proposition for the establishment
of a school of mines at the University of
Wisconsin in connection with the engi-
neering department is being considered
by members Of the faculty.
A fire in the lumber camp of the Fence
River Logging Company, near Crandon,
destroyed considerable property and Gre
mated six horses The origin is not
known. The loss will be about $4,000.
Mich Wilbert, a Northwestern conduc-
tor, had a narrow escape from death at
Sheboygan Falls while coupling cars. He
slipped and fell, but managed to grasp Il
break beam and cling to it until the train
stopped
John Muller died at West Superior
three years ago. Now it appears that he
left mining properties worth about
quarter of million. Three women, each
claiming to be his widow, are trying to
substantiate that claim.
n. S. Hanford, man owning a small
farm three miles northeast of Pittsville,
was killed by being struck by broken
fragments of fywheel on a buzz saw
while saving wood on the farm of r. II.
Holmes, in the same locality.
John Berry, formerly an officer in Com
pany X, Second Wisconsin volunteers,
during the Spanish war, who
enlisted again to serve in the Philippines,
was drowned in mid-ocean. He fell over
board from the transport and was drown
ed
George II. Delavan alias William III.
Smith, who drugged and robbed trav-
cling man named E. NJ. Smith at the
Grand Hotel, GAINESVILLE, about month
ago, and who was captured at st. Paul,
pleaded guilty and was given three years
at Waupun.
Gov. La Toilette has announced the
appointment of Charles G. Bennett Of
South Wayne as assistant superintend-
ent OF public property. Also of Paul d.
Gurnee of Madison as index clerk and
messenger in the executive Office, and
Miss Jennie Nelson of Madison as the
Governors stenographer. The first posi-
ton pays 81, 500 year, the two latter
5000 each.
An east-bound passenger train on the
Southwestern division of the Milwaukee
road came near being wrecked at Racine.
and Engineer Dan Botsford narrowly es-
capped death. The train was behind time
and running a mile minute when the
connecting rod Of the locomotive broke
and one end crashed up through the cab,
smashing the floor and breaking the side.
Engineer Botsford leaped from his seat
Just in time to escape being struck.
Plans are nearing completion whereby
Beloit will be put on the same footing
with Chicago in the matter OF freight
rates. 1t is the intention to establish
great ht-shipping depot just over the
Illinois line, which will be known as
South Beloit. Immediately after this de-
pot is established, the manufacturers in
terested in the plan will have their pro-
duct hauled there to be shipped. The
| freight rate to South Beloit will be the
same from outside points as that OF CHI
| cago.
W. B. Hunt Republican politician,
better known as Barney" Hunt commit
| ted suicide at Milwaukee. He was %
years old, G. A. r. veteran, who drew
\ pension, and very well known about
town. Hunt made careful preparations.
He undressed himself, then laid down on
the bed and sent bullet through his
| month He left several letters, among
them one to the coroner, whom he asked
| as an old friend of his to leave his body
at the morgue for several days, so that
all my good friends can call and see me. ,
| He wanted it distinctly understood tnat
| he was neither insane nor drunk.
Frank Kolash saloonkeeper at 1uba,
! was arrested on charge of shooting ana
killing William Stout. Stout called at
the saloon and asked for glass OF peer.
| Kolash refused him a drink, whereupon
Stout grabbed beer glass and threw It
ut Kolash, who drew a revolver ana nreu
at Stout, slightly wounding him. STOUT
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