Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16


The deal whereby the Calumet ana
Hecla people, through young Mr.. Agas
slz, were going to explore and develop
property on the new copper range in
Northern Wisconsin. seems to have fallen
through temporarily.
Street railway traffic across State street
bridge in Racine was suspended for q
long time on account of the extremely
hot weather having expanded the iron
work of the structure, causing the ends
to jam against the stone approaches.
The body of Miss Emma Beebe, the
young woman who escaped from the
county insane asylum at Chippewa Falls
was found in the log jam half mile
below the asylum. A verdict of suicide
was returned by the coroner's jury.
James Church was stabbed in the groin
| by Charles Start at barn raising near
| Cataract. Both are prominent farmers
| and wealthy. The two were wrestling,
| apparently friendly, when, it is alleged,
| Start became enraged and used the knife.
A locomotive engineer on the North
western Road was held up by two wOm-
en- in Baraboo and robbed of over $50 IN
cash. He notified the police, who ar
rested the pair. After a search the
money was found and returned to the
owner.
William Ice, son of the sheriff of La
fayette County, was killed on his farm
near Shullsburg. He was cultivating
corn and stopped forward to clear the
cultivatOr when the horses started. His
head caught in the wheel and his neck
was broken.
AT Phillips fire broke out in e. Frei-
ders cabinet shop and completely destroy
ed it. The building adjoined his furni-
ture store, which was badly burned and
was also damaged by water. Most of
the furniture was saved. The loss is
about $1,000.
Miss Ethel Torrey, daughter of Regis
ter of Deeds p. c.. TOrrey, and Edward
Dedeimar, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. n.
Dedeimar, are reported to have elOped
to Waukegan from Kenosha, where they
were married by Congregational minis
ter. Both are we'll i,nown socially.
Carl Emmanuel mechanic in the en-
ploy of the Christensen Engineering
Works, in Milwaukee, insists that the
story printed the other day that he is
the natural son of the emperor of Aus
tria is true. He says he was well sup
piled with money by his imperial father
until three years ago. Asked why he did
not return to Austria to claim his rights,
he said he was perfectly content to sever
all relations with his titled kinsman and
to earn his living henceforth as a plain
American citizen.
The stone-crushing plant, used by the
city of GAINESVILLE to crush rock with
which to pave the streets. was destroyed
by fire last evening, and the building and
machinery are a total loss. This places
GAINESVILLE in an embarrassing position,
as many streets are now torn up, prepa-
ratory to being macadamized. The loss
will exceed $4,000
A severe tornado and a thunder shower
passed over Outgamie County, doing
much damage over a section ten by thirty
miles in area. At Apple Greek one man
was killed by lightning, and throughout
the county much stock was killed. At
Appleton two schoOhouses were unrOof-
ed, a church steeple wrecked. several
plate glass store fronts beaten in, and
many trees were blown down. The city
park is impossible from fallen trees. At
Kaukauna several buildings were unrOof-
ed and many trees were blown down. At
Horonville, Mackville and Greenville the
damage to cheese factories and farm
property is reported large.
John Gehl, who was found dead in his
pasture on his farm near st. Lawrence
was murdered instead of being killed by
a horse. The wounds on his head indi-
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three times and struck with stone on
the forehead, one of the wounds on the |
forehead crushing his skull. Both the |
knife and stone with which the bloody |
crime was committed were found. The |
knife was found near the house of the |
murdered man. 1t is thought that the |
body was taken about twenty rods to |
the pasture and it seems that the man
was not dead and the stone. which was
found covered with blood, seems to have |
finished the deed
4 mad dog is causing havoc in the |
town of Scott. 1t attacked FIVE cows be- |
longing to A. Nitchke, three of which |
died
Prof. c. A. Bacon. a member of the |
Betloit college faculty, fell and fractured
one of his hips. The injury will prove
as Mr.. Bacon is in very delicate
health. He is As years Of age.
George Shaw. Of Onalaska, while driv-
ing a hay rack. was overcome by heat
and fell from his seat The horses took
fright, running away and impalins him
On the forks Of the rake. His condition
IS serious.
At Chippewa Falls Mrs. John Saltz-
yaber gave birth 10 twins Six years ago
twins We're born TO her and three years
ago triplets. Out Of the seven children
put two are living
Church Trott. proprietor of the NicoI-
et-House. in Eau Claire, lighted dyua-
mite frecracker in the house. Ii ex-
1loded in his hand and he may lose an
sye and little finger. He was also hit
n the stomach.
Robert. McCabe. veteran Of the Span
sh-American war, has returned TO his
lome in Chiffon from the Philippines. He
Unlisted in Battery L, becoming, in De-
.ember, 1899, a member of Battery y.
eaving for the Philippines.
Miss Sophia Liesch. who mysteriously
eft her home in Shawano. was found at
me OF the hotels. The girl, who is but
= years OF age. has been a school teach
7 at Shawano the past year She de-
lares that she left her home on account
4 not being able TO get along with her
mother.
Joseph YoblamskL Polish resident Of
xenosha. appealed 10 the possce for TIE
rrest Of his wife, who is alleged to have
eft the city. taking with her ali the saw
ngs Of the Yoblamski family. amounting
0 about $500. ard 8 2-weeks-old child
me woman has been sick in bed for tw,
months and the husband cannot accognt
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