Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-29
Daniel g. van Brunt died at Horicor


left an estate of $4,000.
Alfred Jones. II years of age, of the
town of Ridgeway, lost his left hand in
the cogs of a feed mill.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota ag-
ricultural colleges are entitled to $4,000
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 postotEice at Whitehall has been
placed in the presidential class and Con
gresham Esch has recommended the ap-
pointment of J. Z. Southworth.
]. S. Mcmillan of Evansville, who IN
derwent an operation at Chicago the 9TH
er day. is dead He did not have strength
enough to withstand the shock.
At Kcnosha 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
]. N. Seaman of the Sheboygan Street
Railway contemplates building Il street
car line to Elkhart Lake The line will
be extended from Sheboygan Falls,
through Plymouth.
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.
\ 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 i
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 a
quarter of million. Three women, each
claiming to be MS widow, are trying to
substantiate that claim.
\. S. Hanf0rd, a man owning a small
farm three miles northeast of Pittsville.
was killed by being struck by broken
fragments of a hyWheel on a buzz saw
while saving wood on the farm of Il. IL.
Holmes, in the same locality.
John Berry, formerly an officer in Com
pany X, Second Wisconsin volunteers,
during the Spanish-American 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 III. Delavan, alias William IL.
Smith, who drugged and robbed tray
cling man named Il. NJ. Smith at the
Grand Hotel GAINESVILLE, about a 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 81 800 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 mile Il 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 lie put on the same footing
with Chicago in the matter of freight
rates 1t is the intention to establish Il
great Notwithstanding 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 Belot will be the
same from outside points as that of Chi
cago.
w. b. Hunt, 4 Republican politician,
better known as Barney" Hunt, commit
ted suicide at Milwaukee. He was 50
years old, G. y. Il. veteran, who drew
Il pension, and very we'll known about
town. Hunt made careful preparations
He undrcssed himself, then laid down on
the bed and sent bullet through his
mouth. 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 that
he was neither insane nor drunk.
Frank Kolash, a SaIoonkeeper at Yuba,
was arrested on Il charge of shooting and
killing William Stout Stout called at
the saloon and asked for a glass of beer
Kolash refused him a drink, whercupon
Stout grabbed beer glass and threw it
at kolash, who drew Il revolver and fired
at Stout. slightly wounding him. Stout
left the saloon, but returned in a few
minutes and Kolash, it is alleged. again
opened fire. This time Stout was wound
ed and fell to the floor AS he raised up
Kolash shot him again. He fell to the
floor a second time and again Kolash
shot Kolash gave himself up to the au-
thOrities, but was allowed to 90 home to
await the verdict Of the jury. Kolash
claims he did the shooting in self-defense
The cOroner's jury brought in a verdict
that Stout came to his death by unlawful
means.
Charles Johnson, Frank Strong, Thos.
Ellis and Richard Egan, arrested Dec. l,
were brought before County Judge J. B.
Keyes at Friendship. pleaded guilty to
burglary of the store ut Arkdale and re-
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