Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-14
state Items of Interest.

Deputy Sheriff Syro of Odanah was
assaulted there by a drunken Indian and
badly bruised.
Two deaths have resulted from measles
in the town of St. Lawrence and many
cases are reported.
In Chicago depot confidence men ac-
costed Cyril Monroe of Menomonie and
exchanged worthless check for $500 for
$50 in currency.
The saloon of Larson & Casson at Nee
nah was broken into by burglars and
$500 taken from the safe The robbers
left no clue.
George Karl. an old German trapper
and unique character of Mosinee, has fal-
en- heir to $2,400. which was left to him
by relatives in Germany six years ago.
Wilbur Estes, who was hurt in dis
pute over a game of cards in a saloon in
Baraboo. died of his injuries. Until a
short time ago he was proprietor of the
Efinger Hotel
Mrs. Charles Retert of Racine attempt
ed TO jump out of second-story window.
She was prevented from doing so by po-
liceman. She was distracted because her
husband had brought suit for divorce.
While driving to Sheboygan Joseph
Fritsch of the town of Wilson slipped
from load of hay about half a mile
south of the city limits aud suffered a
fractured skull. besides several cuts about
the head and face.
In a drunken brawl on the streets in
jefferson Frank MohI. stranger. made
a murderouS assault on Fritz jain, an
unmarried man 30 years of age. slashing
him with a knife in a frightful manner
ON the head and face.
The village of Hawkins is quarantined.
due TO smallpox The other evening at
a public dance the man playing the fiddle
was taken i'll with the disease. There
were sixty persons in attendance at the
dance, all being exposed. A case is also
reported at KEENAN, and at Ladysmith.
In Sturgeon Bay IRE destroyed the
John II. Allan Seed Companys seed
house, NJ. Cechem's warehouse, used by
the Goodwin Harries Company. also seed
men, and the Falk x Buchan warehouse
Tle total loss is estimated at $4,000.
the bulk of which falls on the Allan
company.
At Kewaunee FIRE destroyed the resi-
denee of DIR. j A. Roberts, occupied by
two families. The loss was total and
viii amount to about $1,000 on the build
ing and contents. A barn belonging to
Joseph Duvall was also destroyed by fire,
the loss being about $1,000.
The safe of Kruger & Stolzenber-.
carriage makers on Calumet plank road.
near Sheboysan. was blown open ana
considerable cash secured The police
have no clue,
4 stranger in West Superior. who has
been living II a boarding house, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the heart He left a letter stating that
his act was the result Of iespondeBcy.
Nothing is known about the man.
Fire broke cat in Buxton x Cos drug
store at Rib Lake and Destroyed ii. to-
gether with Or. o +. Werner's home. \
office. barn aud the adjoining buildings
occupied hy the RIB Lake Mercantile
Company. The total loss IS about 5000. 4
Robert McI.ease. a weli-knewn citizen
Of Ashland. was Instantly killed hy being
struck in the breast by a log which fell
from car which he was assisting in an
loading
An records made al the clearing house
Of Milwaukee in the amount u clsarings
of Milwaukee bsEks were broken the eth
er day. The total was $l.s72. 81. IL and
the balances reached S609. COS %.
Chester IL. Peterson Is in the custody
or John Peterson OF Racine his father.
The child was given to his grandmother,
Mrs. Andrews OF kenosha. hy the Pro
bate Court, bar the County Court issued
an Orsssss SLOWING the father 10 care for
the little LSS