Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29


in question died very suddenly and upon
investigation it was found that arsenic
had been given to them
Mrs. Jones of Chippewa Falls. aged 81
years. was SO badly burned that she died.
She was smoking a pipe. when her dress
caught fire from the ashes. Being al
most helpless from old age. she was uh-
able to extingnish the flames.
The mills Of the Fox River Knitting
Company were destroyed by fire ut APP
pleton The boat building and establish
ment Of the Andrew Lind Company adj
joining was also burned, The loss IS
about $4,000. covered by Insurance.
John Clark and Albert Strosebach es-
capped from the county Jail at Hudson.
Sheriff Bell offers reward of 500 Tor
their capture. Clark was serving a six
months sentence for larceny and Strose-
bach was found guilty Of criminal as
sault-
Fred He'll. a German farmer living
mile and half from Milton. hanged him.
self His wife noticed that he was not
in the field at work. and began a search
for him. After an hours search she
found his body hanging in shed with
his knees just above the ground. lie
had been despondent for some time.
Conductor Hitter of a north-bound
train ON the Wisconsin Central turned
over to the Medford authorities John
Swanson. an insane passenger. who re-
fused to say where he was going. and
who finally disrobed in the smoking car.
1t required four men to take him to the
train on which he was sent to the Osh-
kosh asylum.
The members of the family of j. f.
Story at Stanley were chloroformed
while they slept on recent night by an
unknown person who had gained en-
trance into the house. When the family
awoke in the morning two gold watches
and $24 in cash was missing. The burg
lar exchanged his clothing for better and
left his old clothing behind.
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Morris. an
aged couple of Dale. were elected from
their home by the sheriff. Morris is So
years old. his wife being but a few years
his junior. The property upon which the
couple resided has been the subject OF
much litigation. 1t consists of forty
acres Last year in the case of Thomas
Newland against Archibald Morris, the
court found for Newland. recognizing
him as the righttul owner.
Lloyd l.. Hackley. the f7-year-old son
of W. L. Hackley. was stabbed twice
in the head b. a burglar at Kenosha and
fired five shots from a revolver ut the
fleeing night marauder. one of which IT
is thought took effect. The man Was i'll
barn in the rear of his grandfather's
residence. where ". l. Hackley had his
household goods stored. Young Hackley.
as he was about to retire. saw a light in
the barn and taking his revolver went
alone to investigate.
August Nirbeck of the village Of Ath-
ems was bound over to Circuit Court on
the charge of attempted murder. kir-
beck it is alleged. in n quarrel with his
wife. attempted to kill her with Win
chester rifle lie fired one shot at her
while she was in the house and another
as she was escaping across an open field.
Later he was arrested by the constable,
assisted by his son. who found him in bed
with the rifle and after hard fight he
was disarmed and taken inio custody.
-Four Mile Island, piece of land in
the Mississippi river. some miles below
La Crosse. and tor years pleasure
point for picnickerS. has entirely disap-
peared The island was also one OF the
best-known landmarks on the Mississippi
among steamboat navigators. The dis
appearance of the land is due to a change
i'm the current of the river which has
worn the island away gradually. 1t has
taken several years 20 do the work and
even this winter there was n small por-
ton left. The ice moving out this spring
took the last vestigc Of it.
Fire in the main dry kiln Of the Me-
nasha Woodenware Company's plant,
from "A cause not ascertaincd caused a
loss OF between $4,000 and 10000. The
fire was a stubborn one and after fruit
less attempts 20 check it the efforts Of
the firencn were successfully turned to
saving the large lumber yards adjoining.
John Verleski Of Ponnd. who was
struck by train on crossing near
Marincttc and escaped with slight IN
juries. has entered "a claim against the
Wisconsin and Michigan Railway Conn
paay for $4,000
Oscar Olson. q Young hoy. had mar
row escape from death ID Racine being
saved IS tAe fender az street car. The
boy was crossing Tie street when he
wsis struck by an electric EAR The mo-
torman SAN tile Impending danger and
dropped the fender ia tin1e To catch the
Iad Thc boy escaped with q fractured
arm ard several snlaiicr bruises
\ number 81 cheese factories through
ont che Fox valley started Up abon, four
weeks earlier than "a former Years. This
viii make the scassn longer than usual
and ii there is plenty eI raiu Tor early
grass Cor thc COWS. tic seasons output
OF cheese sviI BE Tar greater taan In any
former year
Fred Breed. 4 farmer living near EIn-
barrass. was badly hurt white blowing
on his FARM He has a spirited team and
they became nnmanageable. They ran
over him. dragging the pillow after thein-
The point Of The pl0w caught IN the calf
Of his les aad the nilisslcS we're badly
torn. One arm was broken aud he was
badly bruised.
The track laying and grading for the
Bcloit. Delavan Lake ana Jatasvilie In
terurban road i now progressing Fapid
Is in GAINESVILLE and souih toward gseloit-
The promoters are confident that the line
between .lSsesviie aud Beloit Mi be
completed BIZ the middle II June
RELATIVES received q dispatch last night
fron kaHSpeI. Mont. telling or the
death Of W. .. Cherrier OF Prairie do
Chen n a wreck en- the Great North
err Railway. Only two weeks before a
brcther had gNA fingers smashed b. an
AK IN the hands Of a playmate and few
days later the fathers team ran away.
breaking one Of his legs in three places.
while a daughter IS veTy III at ST. paul.