Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-04

wv uiiSeIS anu Il InuulD,
Baseball fans of Manitowoc are agitat-
ing the organization of a team to ioin y
league which is proposed to include six
cities IN the immediate vicinity.
1t IS believed that the cold weather has
nearly eXterminated the quail around
Baraboo. Wood choppers frequently find
numbers huddled together under bush
| frozen to death.
Mrs Merrill ]. jenkins has brought
SUIT against her husband for divorce,
alleging cruel treatment Mr.. Jenkins
IS superintendent of the Alis- Chalmers
works at West Allis.
John Conway the well-known Wiscon
sin hotel man, who went out west nearly
dead several months ago, has improved,
and writes from Tucson, Ariz, that he
never felt better in his life.
The superintendent and train dis
patcher's offices of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway Company.
which have been located in Babcock since
1891, have been transferred to Wausau
The American School Furniture Com
pany of New York, which has a factory
in Manitowoc, will enlarge the local plant
and it is reported has purchased the plant
of the East Wisconsin Canning Com
pany.
The Gavitt Manufacturing Company
VIII rebuild the casket factory which was
destroyed by fire few weeks ago in
Shell Lake. Mr.. Gavitt has secured
new capital so that the business will be
opened up on Il larger scale than hereto
fore.
II. 7. Hansen, tobacco dealer at
Stoughton, has gone into Involuntary
bankruptcy. The unsecured claims
amount to $4,000 Giles Dow, assistant
cashier of the State Bank. was appointed
temporary receiver, taking charge of the
stores and warehouses;
The Dane County Rural Mail Carriers
Association has declared itself opposed
to that provision i'll the bill now pending
in Congress prohibiting them from solc
ltlng subscriptions for newspapers, car
rying express, and performing special
missions for their patrons.
The Carpenter-Cook Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company of Menominee has pur-
chased the Marinette branch of the
Smith. Thorndike & Brown Company of
Milwaukee. The deal includes all the
the consideration was over 100000.
John Loose of Hayton. who was bound
over to appear ut the March term of the
Circuit Court to answer the charge of
assaulting Joseph Koenigs with intent to
kill, voluntarily made Il full confession,
it is said. acknowledging his guilt in ev-
cry detail alle8d in the complaint.
Dates Cor tlgt anIEial fair OF the Mani
towoc Count.Y Industrial Association
have been set Sent II, Is and 16. At
the meeting Of directors, c. Muth was
reelected president, +. l.. Kelley secre-
tary, and J. Staudt treasurer 1t is prob
able that the fair will be opened evenings
this year.
Stephen Turner of Oshkosh aged -,
a Civil War veteran, received the use OF
one of his eyes, although he has been
blind for three years A piece Of burn
ing wood was held close to his face by
friend, by way of joke. The heat and
intense light seemed TO crack the film
over the eye. so that now Mr. Turner can
see d;mly.
Word has been received of the death of
Miss Julia Fiint Of Fond du Lac. Mhich
occurred in Rome and was due 20 pc
81. While in Naples Miss Flint was as
saulted by a robber on her return from
church. The man succeeded i'll getting
her purse but not without struggle.
The nervous shock from this encounter
resulted in Il fatal illness, though Miss
Flint was at once taken to Il hospital i'll
Rome.
Because of the action of the James
vile Common Council i'll placing re-
striction or the franchise of the South
eln Wisconsin lnterurban road OF s-oo
Il year for forty years. 1t Is not proDapie
that the road will be built this year Al
two mass meetings the citizens ASKED
the Council to pass the franchise aSkeu
for by the company, with 1felght
clause The Council agreed to DO inns
but added the clause demanding payment
TO the city for the privilege OF carrying
freight
II WAS reported by member of the
Council committee that the hehosha cltS
nesthouse had been stolen. The build
mo which was frame structure. had
heen located just outside the clty limits.
and some one had gone to the let ana
placing the building OH runners, moved 1t
away If was found on Il lot belonging
to an Italian. Il long distance from ITS
former location The building had been
painted red. and was being used as
barn. The city will take imm"dlate Steps
to recover its pesthouse
James Dunno and George Gaskli OF
Rising sun are charged with the murder
of Andrew Overherg, and it is said that
Dunno has made Il partial Confession
Both were arraigned at Soldiers 'TroNe'
Overber" who was Il prosperous lalihel
of Towerville, WAS returning nome lio =,
Soldiers Grove when met by ms assam
ants. who. it is said, struck him on the
hack OF the neck with Il heavy drag
tooth infiieting wounds which proved
| fatal. Overbergs body was found III
The snow writing in blood and life al
most gone. He was taken TO his nome ii
ToweryiIle. where he died. Ihls occur
red on Tuesday, but not unth Ha'uroas