Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-12
All over the State.

Peter Christensen of Eden was killed
by fast freight while attempting to
steal a ride.
Twentyfour hours after the suicide of
his wife Moses Roberman of Madison
shot himself and died
Arthur Weight, II years old, died in
Appleton from loekjaw caused by
wound from toy pistol.
Judge William Hirth died in Marsh
field, aged 81. He had been a municipal
judge in that city for many years.
N. 2. Larson, assistant keeper of the
Twin River light, has been promoted
to keeper of north point light, near She
boygan.
Grant Summer of the town of Turtle
reports the loss of $500 in gold stolen
from his house the day the Ringing
circus was in Janesyille.
Miss Marie Decker, who attended
school at Lawrence University two years
ago, has been married to Robert Upham,
a young attorney of Shawnee.
In a collision on the 500 road near
Tony, Charles and Henry Taylor of
Amery and Henry A. Dennison and Mi
chael Lynch of Minneapolis were killed.
A valuable horse, belonging to Robert
Roberts, a wealthy farmer of Mount
Pleasant, was hit by live wire Of the
Milwaukee electric railway line, and was
fatally injured
Farmers in the vicinity of Beaumont,
town of Dover, are excited over the dis
coyery of gold in the gravel pit of w.
s. Bird. Options have been offered for
the property, but Mr.. Bird has refused.
Attorney Albert Schwittay of Mari
nette, who was tried for disbarment last
March, had been suspended for three
years by Judge O'Neill of Neillsville,
who heard the case. There were eight
charges againsth Schwittay.
A severe wind storm, accompanied by
rain and hail, struck Hammond the 9th
err night. The new tow mill, owned by
the Union Fiber Company at Winona,
Mimi, was blown from it's foundation
and all but destroyed. About four weeks
ago the mill was struck by lightning and
burned.
Mrs John Hart, wife of the man who
assaulted James Campbell at Steuben
several days ago, has disappeared and
may have killed herself and children 1t
is believed that she Is insane. She at
tempted to commit suicide by lying on
the track before train on the Kickapoo
Valley road and it required three men to
pull her off. She then took her 12-year-
old daughter and 14-year-old son and es-
capped.
Mrs. Hannah Brown. who lived in
Chicago committed suicide by hanging
at the home of friends in Milwaukee
She said she had been driven from Chi
cago by the persecution of the police.
The stories proved to be without foun-
iation She was "a years old.
W. +. Seidel. a German saloonkeeper
aud groceryman of Augusta. aged about
so years. was drowned in the Eau Claire
river about six miles north of there
With Ills wife and F. Acker and wife, he
went to the river for an outing. He wan
iered along in advance of the others, and
was never seen again alive.
A flying machine built by John f.
Sterile OF Milwaukee was tried the other
day, but failed. The machine rested on
platform, and after il was pushed of
fell to the ground, Eve feet, some II the
parts being damaged. The machine is
without gas bag and is intended to be op-
Grated with pedals
Tracy c. brakes steam yacht, the
Princess Kainlarni was burned to the
waters edge while moored of Mr..
brakes summer residence on the south
shore of Geneva lake. There was q Sc
we're storm at the time and 1t is thought
the yacht was struck by lightning The
boat has been in use about four years
and cost $4,000. 1t was total loss.
Soren Petersen. farmer Of the town
Of Mount Pleasant. aged IS years. on his
return home from delivering milk, was
found dead in the seat Of his wagon, By
his wife 1t is believed that the exertiou
Of chasing his hat, which blew of, caus-
ed heart failure.
The Navy Department in Washington
has received a letter from John Hayes
of Muscoda, now II years old. saying he
had Just been informed of the fact that
Dec. 81. 1864. he was awarded a medal
Of honor for his conduct while coxswain
on the Kearsarge in the battle with the
Confederate cruiser Alabama on Cher
bourg. France TIE medal and grarufty
Of 500 viii be sent to him.