Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-25
Brief state happenings.

1t is reported that Frank lNlomp of
Chicago has applied for charter to start
a bank in Kenosha.
At the spring election it will be roted
on whether or not Seymour will be bond
ed for water works.
VIII Morrison. brakeman on C. x
n w freight train. fell between the ears
at Saxon and had both legs cut off
James Harmon. brakeman on the
Omaha road. while switching at Com
stock, was run over and Instantly killed.
Amos Gunerod, a driver for the Web
ster Manufacturing Company was struck
and killed by Northern Pacific passen-
ger train at West Superior
Fire at Gillett destroyed the Butcher
Hotel and building adjoining. occupied
by Il. Y. Olsen as a saloon. and the Gil
lett Times. The loss is estimated at 80.
600. with $1,000 insurance.
4 spark from calcium light started
a fire in the La Crosse opera house and
but for the GOODNESS Of the chief Of POI
lice. who was in the audience. a disas-
trous panic would have resulted. The
blaze was extinguished With but little
damage.
\ suit has been started in the Circuit
Court nj Racine by Louis WittkowsH
against Thomas Nealy. botll farmers Of
the town of Norway. The complaint al
leges that for the past two years Nealy
has been harboring under his roof the
16-year-Old son Of WittkowSki, against
the will and desire Of the Plaintiff The
boy left home after having been whipped
by his father. and Nealy offered TO shell
ter him. Since that time Wittkowski
has made frequent bat futile attempts 10
get possession Of the Lad. Wirtkowski
asks $4,000 damages.
The village Of iidgeway is an excite
ment by a mad-dog scare a dog came
to that village the other day and bit
ahout fifteen Of its citizens NJ bad ef-
fleets have as sen resulted. bur the citi-
zens are very much alarmed.
Harley Jones was injured in 4 curl
Gus explosion at Baraboo. He dropped
something into ihe fine of stove and
when he looked down the aperture TO sea
what had become of the object. there was
a loud explosion and his face was filled
with ashes and sparks of FIRE. His hair
was singed. eyebrows aud lasheS burned
away and the flesh severely scorchcd.
In 4 controversy over a strip Of ground
four feet wide at Beioit. Henry Card
ner. it is alleged. attacked Mrs. William
Hammers with an ak and cut her face.
Mr.. Hammers. who came to the rescue
was cut IN the hand and knocked down.
He picked up q stone aud hit Gardner in
the face. breaking his jaw in two places.
Gardner was taken 10 the hospital and
i warrant awaits his recovery.
At depth Of 213 feet contractors bor-
ing an artesian wen on the Henry Holiz
farm neas Manitowoe. struck a isw uf
water that they have been unable TO con
troll. Water is thrown into the air twelve
feet At the rate of .501U gallons a min
ute.
Sam Cap5lo was found guilty OF assault
with intent 10 commit murder. by d jury
in the Circnit Court at Fond du Lac.
The jury was out only fifteen minutes
and recommended mercy. Capolo viii
probably be given a term in the State
reformatory-
Judge Bindley % Ia Crosse has dceid-
"a that a hug i worth $500 He fined
Hugh Corbetr. aged 80 years. thar
amount for embracing 15-year-0ld Ihii-
lima Abbott 80 hard that her neck pains
| be-. He wanted To marry the rhild. but
she rejected hsn and ne threw his arms
around her meek and Rugged her until
| help <ame and the aged lover was taken
TO the police s,aIion.