Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-27

William Voss, an old man, was found
dead in the woodshed of his house in
Eau Claire. The coroner's jury decided
that death was caused by hanging him
self. Iii health is given as the cause.
Douglas County needs $4,000 to put
it on a solid footing. 1t is expected that
there will be a strong effort made by
the Reformers' League TO try and put
the county where it is out of debt and
to keep down the expenditures so that
the county may be run on a cash basis.
An apartment house, occupied by three
families, was totally destroyed by fire st
Chippewa Falls. The occupants all cs-
capped in safety. The loss is 81 500. The
building was owned by Mrs. Louis Vim
cent.
Prof +. A. Moore of the Wisconsin
University experiment station, with the
assistance of James Willard, an employee
saved two men from drowning in Lake
Mendoza. The two men were in a row.
boat, which capsized in rough water
about forty rods from shore. Their cries
for help were heard by Prof. Moore. He
broke into Dean Henry's boathouse, Sc
cured a boat and went to the rescue. The
younger man was clinging to the boat
nearly exhausted. while the older one
was struggling toward shore.
The jury in the case of Jesse Lowe w
T. f. Conroy came in at Neillsville after
being out for eleven hours and awarded
the plaintiff, Lowe, damages to the
amount of $439. The defendant, DIR.
T. T. Conroy, one of the leading physi-
clans, as health officer, quarantined the
farm slaughter house and meat market, of
Jesse Lowe, butcher Of Neillsville, for
a supposed case of anthrax in Mr. Loves
herd of cattle and ordered the destruction
of hides and meat to the aggregate Of
$237 WORTH 1t was proved to the salts
faction of the jury that the steer which
was supposed to be infected died of paris
green poisoning. The quarantine nearly
ruined the business of Mr.. Lowe and he
sued DR. Conroy for $500 damages for
loss of time, meat and business reputa-
ton.
Thomas Skeyler. the Oneida Indian
who was shot by Mrs Isaac a, ic res
creation several days ago, afte he had
fred two shots at the squaw's sbaHd
died. Smiths wounds are / punced
not serious.
Theodore Hendei, a f2year-old boy.
has been causing considerable excite
ment among the students of the Wash
ington school in Racine. He has been
carrying a long butcher knife for week,
with which he frightened the children.
An officer was called and the knife was
taken away frtm the boy. The boys par
ents claim they can do nothing with him.
Miss jesse McNeal. daughter Of DR..
J. II. McNeal. member of the State
Board of Health. committed suicide AZ
Fond dn Lac by shooting herself ssssss
McNeal was trained nurse 3ad recent
II returned from Chicago oroken down
under the strain Of a serlasIs eSss sac lad
been attending.
Powder Up" ColIinss q notorious Mil
waukee saioonkeeper was foana guilty
Of robbing G. l.. I<,ve OF SOS Pauline
Palmer Snd Mare Gordon were lllpsi-
Gated with him. The iSaimer woman was
found guilty. wSile the Gordon woman
was discharged with warning The
penalty for this offense is from one 70
seven years in the penitentiary.
Edward ClemmonS was given Judgment
by default against Thomas Major for 50
in Justice Bunker's court at Portage FOR I!
damages 70 his health and feelings alleg
ed 10 hare bees sustained hy reason Of |
Major pouring water down plaintiffs /
back
Patrick 81. Egan Of Highland is IN 3 /
critical condition from exposure and In
juries received through an accident while 1
driving During the night he drove into /
3 ditch and the wsqon Ssr~ua3 INSIDE 3
down. efr- EEan vas pinned under ine i
wagc- the front endgate resting across
his e4est- He was held fast there unns
g O'Clock the next morBsas during =
eeavy rain storm