Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-12-17

whereabouts can be found.
Ten thousand dollars worth of goods
in the factory of the Modern Shirt and
Skirt Company in Racine was damaged
by FIRE. The damage to the building will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Clara Gunther, the 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Daniel Gunther. residing near the
Illinois State line south of Kenosha, was
terribly burned about the face and arms
by the explosion Of a kerosene stove.
Alonzo Beans was found dead at his
nine in the town of Nekimi, with an
empty bottle marked carDolic acid beside
him. He was about 20 years Of age and
had been in poor health for some time.
Lloyd p Horsfall of Prairie du Chen
has been appointed by Congressman Bah
cock to the military academy at West
Point from the Third District of Wis
consin. The appointment takes effect
June l.
James Bean, an old soldier, 60 years
of age, was found dead on the river bank
near the old sawmill site at Prairie du
Chen. Where he came from is unknown.
Physicians found no marks of violence on
the body.
The dry goods and clothing store known
as the Surprise Store" run by A. Levitt,
was completely destroyed by fire at Ber-
lin. The building, owned by \. t'rohne,
was burned to the ground The origin
OF the fire is a mystery.
Frank O'Brien, freight conductor
running between Amigo and Ashland,
was shot in row at James McHaleFs
saloon. OBrien died of his wound The
shooting was the result of a heated dis
cussion concerning a freight car.
Elmer Johnson, aged IS years, was
dangerously injured by his brother, 20
years of age, while they were examining
revolver in one of the rear rooms Of
their home in Racine, Elmer being shot
in the right groin by a 32-caliber pistol.
Provided she does not marry nor have
any relations OF communication whatever
with man who formerly lived upon her
fathers homestead, Miss Alice p Della
mater of Yinland is to inherit the home
stead of her dead father, Hanson DoIa-
mater.
While out hunting William Harder Of
Chiffon town was shot and seriously in
jured by David Leahy, his companion.
Leahy was crawling through wire fence
and in some way the shotgun he carried
was discharged. Harden may possibly
recover.
Frank Neatly, the 1S-year-old son of
Charles Neatly of Bibbon, was drowned
in White river near his home while skat-
ing His brother, George, broke through.
and while FraEk was trying to save him
he was washed under the ice and drown
ed. George was rescued.
Mrs. Thomas Littlefair, an aged wom-
an, who lived FIVE miles southwest Of
Dunbarton, cut her throat with butch
er knife and died from the effects. She
had been a great sufferer for a cOnsid
cradle time and for the past two months
her mind became affected by pain.
Ed Deter, well-known and prosper
Gus farmer, one mile north of juneau,
committed suicide, almost blowing his
head off with a shotgun. For some time
past Deter had not been on good terms
with his family, and it is supposed that
these family quarrels prompted the rash
act.
Charges Of hazing among the students
of La Crosse high school were made at
a meeting of the Board of Education,
when DR.. Oscar Houck, a member of the
board, reported that complaints had been
made to him. In one instance, he SAID,
an applicant to the social club of the
high school had been brought 20 a tree
and tied there while ire was started
under him, and the boy was left for three
hours, until rescued by citizens. The boy
was high enough to be out of danger
Another practice was said to be dousiug
applicants into a barrel of swill head
first
On account of being no longer loved by
the man of her choice, Anna Smith, a do
mestic at the Highland House in James
vile. attempted to commit suicide by
the use of chloroform. She will recover.
Harry Reifenberg of Beloit was coz
yieted of attempted burglary and sentenc-
ed by Judge Dunwiddie of GAINESVILLE to
the penitentiary for two years
Frank Young. a Butternut hunter of
considerable fame, returned from his
Bear Lake hunting grounds. having Sc
cured the scalps of four big timber
wolves. He secures $40 bounty on them
James TAFT Of Kaukauna was instantly
killer in paper mill in Muskegon, Mich,
where he was employed as a helper in the
engine room. He was drawn into the
machinery and crushed to death. He was
% years of age.
A special freight train in charge of
Conductor G. d. Hollis of GAINESVILLE was
wrecked just within the southern limits
of Oshkosh \ draw-bar in the center
of the train broke and SIX cars were de-
rallied.
Andrew Johnson was shot and instant
IL killed near Colby johnson and his
partner were engaged in the hold-up busl-
ness and had attacked a farmer who was
going home with a large sum of money.
johnson stepped mp to the farmers horse
and grabbed the bride. AT the same time
demanding the money. The farmer invit-
ed him to ride and as he approached the
farmer pulled revolver and shot John
son dead. His partner escaped.
Aldermen Peter Pirsch and Albert
Smith, accusad of receiving brides from
Gustavus L. Clausen Of Chicago for vot-
ing for the passage of the ordinance
granting Haynes and Clausen a street
railway franchise. were discharged BY
Commissioner Baker at Kenosha.
August Dievertz. night watchman At
the Secor trunk factory in Racine. i in
precarious condition. the result OF an
assault by two negroes. D5eyertz was
his customary rounds when be
noticed two colOred men skulkins about
the factory. One OF the men struck the
old man blow on the head, Knocked him
down, and next kicked him into insensi-
hility.