Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

Glen Haven and CaSSville, river towns
on the Mississippi. report smallpox cases
in alarming numbers.
Prof. Ely Of the University of Wiscon-
sin is again at the head Of the American
Economic Association.
In the town Of Caledonia smallpox has
broken out in three different families,
and nine persons are down With the dis
ease.
Mrs. John Wentker, who had been i'll
long time, shot herself at Burlington
and died in a short time. She was &C
years old.
Joe A. Haas. aged 90 years. was acct
deatally shot By his own gun and almost
instantly willed while hunting rabbits
at Milladore.
Louisa Klein. the 2-year-old child Of
August Klein of La Crosse, fell in a tub
of boiling water and was so badly scalded
that she died few hours later
Fire ruined valuable farm property on
the David McLay farm. in the town of
Johnstown. The property is owned by
Mrs. William Hamilton Of New York.
Henry Wescott. bookkeeper for the
Eau Claire Grocery Company, fell dead
from his stool while working on his
books. He was veteran Of the Civil
War;
Joseph Bougie. well-known MARI
nette citizen, was killed by a north-bound
Northwestern train while driving over an
unguarded clossing. His companion had
his legs cut off.
rTba ;,,,- =, 49,, 49,, 80 Samuel Cnolov
charged with the murder of John Con-
roy Sept. Is last, brought in a verdict
of not guilty at Janesviile. Cooley plead
ed self-defense and gained much sympa-
thy.
A bank of earth fell in on High Cor
bett of the town of Campbell, complete
" burying him for a time. Wien res
| cued he was nearly suffocatei, but will
recover. He received severe internal in
| juries.
The Rev. Anton L. Moline pastor Of
the Scandinavian Free Chr4ch If God
Of West Superior dropped dead during
services, He, was. - years Of age. Heart
failure is believed TO have been the cause
Of death.
Samuel Hubbard a young man of ID
! years, died at his home in Stevens Point
from the excessive use of cigarettes. He
was taken with cramps and spasms the
day before and suffered terribly fer sew
ara hours.
Gov. Scofeld pardoned Mrs. Maria
Pleva, sent to prison from Kenosha three
years ago for poisoning her husband af-
ter he had threatened to Kill her and
- FOR
teen years. :
| Mrs J. T. jacobson of La Crosse, after
/ alighting from street car fell and frac-
tured her hip and received other severe
injuries She is the mother Of the wife
of John r Dougherty, prominent DEM
ocratic politician.
The Zschetzsche Sons c. mpany in She
boygan settled with the insurance adjust
ers on their losses by the recent fire to
their tannery, the amount allowed being
I $123, 900 The company will begin re
building at once.
Two personal injury damage suits have
| been started by Qrinlan & DALEY OF Mar
inette against tie Chicago Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway Mrs. Jessie Nor
ris sues 70, $4,000 and Mrs. Charles
Hanson for $4,000.
George Cross was killed at West SUI
/ perior while working at the machinery in
| the Commander -four mill. 1t is supposed
! that he was caught in a belt, for when
found one arm was torn out, leg brok-
en- and he was bleeding internally.
With the blunt end of an ak William
| Clabots wrecked his jealous vengeance
on his second wife at West Superior. He
| killed her instantly and tried to fire the
house, but the blaze was put out. Cla-
bots then gave himself UP to the police.
I Max Walk, dealer in hardware crock
cry and toys at Racine, filed a petition
in bankruptcy His liabilities are 1920
and his assets 81 900 in hardware and
toys He had no sales during Christ
mas week, which is tie cause Of the fail
ure.
Carl Hall. an assistant in the State
library Of Madison, aud Maud Andrews
| of Stevens Point narrowly escaped
drowning while skating at Amherst. They
broke through the ice in the channel and
| the young man broke ABOUT fifty feet Of
ice before getting out.
Plans have been made for an addition
tc ST. Lukes hospital in Racine, which
will double the capacity Of the institu-
ton. William aud Arabella.Horlick will
erect the proposed addition as a memorial
to their duughte, Alice, who died Feb,
| 10, 1882, at the age Of 10 years.
Mrs. w. II. Gilbert, who mysteriously
i disappeared from her home four miles
! northeast of Palmyra, Oct. II last, has
been located at Waukesha, whore she
Z went and hired ont as a domestic. The
| disappearance Of airs. Gilbert created a
profound sensation all over this section
of the country.
Fire broke out in the dwelling occu-
pied by the sisters employed as teachers
in St. Mary's parochal school in.'Apple-
ton The sisters, ten III number, were
absent at church aud the fire gained
Roadway before it was discovered 1t is
supposed to have started from the fur
mace in the basement. Only a portion Of
the furniture was saved and the loss is
considerable. partly covered BY insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peterson Of Me-
nominee were arrested in Marinette on
the charge Of arson They are accused
| of setting fire to a brick building in Me-
nominee about year ago. 1t was totally
destroyed aud they secured a large in
surance money. They refused to 90 over
into Michigan, but the officers managed
to deceive them long enough to load them
into closed carriage and drive them
over the river. They arc now in Menom-
inee to answer tcs the charge
& message rom Watertown. S. D.,
says Lester Cook was accidentally killed
by his companion. Everett Packer, while
handling gun The deceased was aged
II and was a son Of +. y. Cook. who
recently moved from Baraboo to Water
town.
Efforts are being made 70 locate a man
who claimed to be j a. Meyers Of Chi
cag0. He sold the rights 70 sell a patent
carbon lamp ia thirty counties to MARI
nette business men for $1,000 He dis
appeared after getting tie money and the
business men are trying K fgnre out
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