Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-25
state Items of Interest.

4 chair manufacturing company Of
Sheboygan is reported to be negotiating
for a plant in Oshkosh
The Kenpey Horseshoe Company is the
name of a new company organized in La
Crosse with a capital of $4,000
Frank LaPine accidentally cut three
inch cash in his face with an AK while
chopping cordwood for William Hivton.
Cato Stanton of Chiffon bled to death
at Hilbert. He was climbing the steps
of the railway station when he fell and
ruptured an artery. He died before help
arrived.
John kapinos. a wcll-known farmer Of
Glenmore, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the barn while the other mem
beers of the family were absent8 No cause
IS known for his rash act.
Joseph X. Corthell, late of Company l.,
Sixth New York cavalry, youngest vet
eran of the Civil War, died in Hudson
at the age of 80.
NJ. H. Ashdon and w. II. Kynett Of
Battle Greek, Mich. have purchased all
of section 10 near Mellen. and they arr
busily engaged erecting Il sawmill.
Mr.. .Hggic lost team worth $3.50 in
Lake Montena He is jobber for Il. IL.
Bolles & Co. and was banking logs on
the lake when the team broke through
the ice and were drowned.
Mrs. John C. Boyd reported to the RAJ
cine police that her husband had diSap-
peared from their boarding place. and
that she had heard nothing from aim.
She says that he is 60 years Of age and
that she is %. They were married in
Beloit in December
The Casper House. one of the leading
hotels of Oconomowoc. burned. Mrs.
Casper the proprietor, was sick in bed
when the fire broke ont and was carried
from the burning hotel Richard Olsen
a cripple. was also carried out. Some Of
the furniture was hurricdly removed by
neighborS. The fire was caused by the
explosion of acctylcne gas, with which
the hotel was illuminated. The flames
spread rapidly aud in short time only
the brick walls of the hotel were left
standing. The loss is $1,000. with $500
Insurance.
Wenzel Z. Kabat and Herman O..
Borneftldt. convicted Of forgery were
denied new trials By Judge Kirwan Of
Manitowoc. and they were sentenced TO
the State reformattry ut Green Bay.
Kabat was given four years and Borne
feldt two.
State Fish and Gaze Warden Henry
Overlook, Jr. has received word that
Postmaster T. f. Slayton of June had
pleaded guilty to Illegally having num-
Der of partridgeS in his Possession. aud
in default of payment OF the fine imposed
had been committed to the county jail
for thirty days
Beloit College has received a bequest
Of $1,000 in the win OF Thomas d. Rob
ertson. a wealthy Rockford. H.. man.
who died recently. Mr.. Robertson was
one Of the founders Of Beloit College.
kenosha people were surprised the 9th
or day when it was announced that Miss
Lizzie Berns. only daughter OF ex Alder
man and Mrs Joseph Berns, had gone TO
Chicago with William +. Hooking and
had been married.
Wenzel Kabat and Thomas O. Boyne-
feldt. the Young men whose trial on a
charge Of forgery took up the attention
Of the Circuit Court at ManitOwoe for
ten days. We're found guilty. the jury hav-
ing been ont eight hours.
PAi~sa Sas accidentally given 10 a
number OF the animals confined in Riag-
ling Bros winter quarters al Baraho7.
and as a result Of the mistake three black
leopards and a polar bear are dead.
Reuben White. a farmer residing near
the WisccnsSn river in the town Of Fair
field. was Sieiged by vicious colt His
skull was pulIstnres near the eye and the
bones Of the cheek were fractured. II is
thought he win recover.
Michael kennedy Of Ghdden. who was
serving term Z. the county jail Al Ash
land. committed suicide BY sfrangllaS
himself with pieces of bedelothes. No
reason Is known for his deed. He was
a5 years old and was unmarried.