Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30

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East Troy Congregational Church. fell
:ihs.
Emma Leopold, Chicago Holiness
convert. was arrested and fined at Ra-
cine for praying so loud As to constitute
disorderly conduct.
George Caldwell who deserted his mife
1T Marion. Ind. and was fugitive from
justice for debts there committed sui
eide at Black Earth
The 9-year-old son Of Peter Y Gag
non was fatally injured by falling from
an ice house on which he was playing
with some boys at Two Rivers.
The family of Hans A. Paulsen of APP
pleton narrowly escaped suffocation by
coal gas from a stove. A neighbor broke
into the house and saved them.
The State faiiieu e establish any guilt
of John Reitzloff at Skaaano in connec-
ton with the mysreri,ars Disappearance.
of Winfield Pike ana lie was discharg-
ed
Charles j. Gaffney Of Neenah. convict
cd by Tie jury of attempting to assault
with intent I'd kill DR. G. O. Hanson of
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hard labor at Waupun.
John Bergen of La Crosse has had
an eye taken out, the result of careless
ness on his part He was killing time
by hitting a stone with hammer when
small splinter flew into his eye.
The New Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls
and Northeastern Railway has put on its
first passenger train to Holcoinb and
Little Falls, leaving Eau Claire ut l
p. M. arriving on its return trip al G. 40.
Hiram Lockwood, aged GO, died at his
home one and one-half miles west of
Pardeevile, after sleep of several days
from which he could not be aroused He
was a prominent farmer and leaves
widow and one son.
Antoine Nelson. a farmer living eight
miles east of M0ndoyi committed sui
eide during fit of temporary insanity
by jumping head foremost into an open
well, thirty feet deep He was taken out
soon after, but was dead from a broken
neck.
Judge Henry s. Comstock, State claim
agent, has gone to Washington with a
mass of evidence which he expects 70
lay before the court of claims for the pur-
pose of establishing Wisconsin Civil War
claim of $1,7O0,O00 against the general
government
Charles Brown, colored, was killed
by Charles Brines. also colored, in a sa-
loon near the Kinnickinnic avenue street
car barns, Milwaukee. The tragedy was
the outcome of a quarrel. Brines struck
Brown on the head with heavy stick.
Brines was arrested
Railroad Commissioner Graham L.
Rice has received from the publisher and
started to distributs the new Wisconsin
railroad map, which the railroad com
missioner issues every two years. There
| are $4,000 maps which will be sent
gratis to any applicant so long as they
last.
f. NJ MarzIuff & Co. one of the larg-
est manufacturers of women's shoes in
the West, closed down their factory at
GAINESVILLE ON account of a strike. One
hundred members of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union walked out because the
proprietors had refused to reinstate Will
liam LEONE, a foreman, who had been
discharged for incompetency.
Charles Dalquist, one of the most
unique characters of the Dane County
poor farm, committed suicide by hang
ing himself Dalquist was known as
the artist of the institution. The interior
walls of the poor house are decorated
with many pictures painted by him. The
scenes are chiefly about the place, pam
Drama of the farm being one of the larg-
est and best.
The apportionment of the school fund
income among the common schools of the
State has been reported to the Secretary
of State By Supt Harvey The total is
81 ,6S1, 626 10, which is $40, 900 more than
last year There are about 5000 more
children of school age than a year ago.
The income is raised mainly from the
1-mil tax, to which is added the income
on invested funds and fires in criminal
cases. The latter item as returned
amounts to $17,957.S4
An official of the Wisconsin and Mich
| igan Railway is authority for the state
ment that the car ferries of the line, now
running between Peshtigo Harbor and
| Chicago, will make Marinette their ter
minus instead of Peshtigo Harbor. 1t
is proposed to erect large terminal de-
pots and warehouses and to establish the
offices of the general superintendent,
train dispatcher and other officials in
Marinette The road is reaching out for
the iron ore trade.
The folly of youth marrying age was
shown in La Crosse County Court when
three babies were taken from J. Fosdicl
and wife, formerly of Tomah, Oh the
ground that the home was not fit place
for them and that he could not support
them. The wife joined in the petition.
Five years ago when she was IA and he
81 they were married The testimony
showed that life was one continual row
and Humane Agent Berry testified it
was the worst home he was ever in.
Crepe upon door stayed the process
of the law in Kenosha and John AlcDer-
mott, who was wanted as fugitive from
justice, is enjoying his liberty on account
of the death of his mother. A warrant
had been issued for the arrest of Nc
Dermott but he fed from the city, and
MS mother. worried by the trouble. was
taken suddenly i'll and died. When the
fugitive heard of his mothers death he
returned to the city and an officer start
ed TO the house to arrest him. He found
the crepe upon lHt 4tDi anu ncal ttt
warrant in allegiance until after the
funeral
Andrew Anderson Of Royalton. who
was arrested on the charge Of man
slaughter. it being alleged that ths-fieatb
of his wife, which occurred about two
weeks ago in Pine Grove was caused
By her having been struck By him, has
been discharged from custody.
Tom knight, who is accused Of for
gerry. was captured at Brooklyn While
officers were taking him to Madison 10
the county jail he escaped by jumping
from a window while the train was pull
ing out of Oregon. The officers in charge
had the train stopped and gave chase.
and recaptured him.
The Bank Of Westby has been closed
By State Bank Examiner Bergh. being
found insolvent- II is a private bank.
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