Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-04

the postofice between Las Vegas and
East Las Vegas, N. NJ.
The estate of the late w. G. Whit
ney of New York, as shown by the
assessed valuation, is s21, 243, 101,
much lower than expected. The taxes
amounted to s222.222.84.
Thomas Wilmot, large peach grow
er in the north Georgia district, died
at Chattanooga, Tenn. He resided in
Cleveland, o., and had come south to
ship this years crop.
William Pickens, the young negro
who graduated with high honors at
Yale a month ago, has been notified
Of his election to a membership in the
Phi Beta Kappa society.
Louis Voetzel, department manager
of a tobacco company, dieo at Nash
vile, Tenn, of injuries received in
being run over by carriage. His
home is in Ottawa, Kan.
Washington's elm, a famous olo
tree which has stood at the corner of
Elm and Morris streets in Morristown,
N. j., for more than a century and
three-quarters, has been cut down.
Aubrey Smith, aged II, and nephew
of S. T. Fish, manager of the A. Keller
company, distiller, at Cynthiana, KY,
fatally shot Mark Whalen an employee
of the distillery. Smith escaped.
Former Congressman John A Morri-
son of Cochranville, Pa, is dead, aged
80 years. In 1850 he was elected to
congress and represented his district
in the thirty-second session.
Lightning struck twice during a
storm at Murphysboro, ILL.,, killing a
horse in Joseph Van Cloester's barn.
| William Preobs' barn was struck and
burned, entailing loss of $1,000.
The house of John Harper at New
Haven, O., burned and Harper and his
wife, both over 80 years old, were
burned to death. 1t is supposed an
overturned lamp started the fire.
United States Minister Russell, who
has been i'll at his home in Rockville
Md, is reported to be suffering from
an abdominal pain. His condition
otherwise Is regarded as satisfactory
James Parker Smith, who died at his
country residence near Geneva Lake
men in Chicago, having been in the
ice business continuously for more than
fifty years.
Several survivors of the steamship
Norge arrived at Boston on the
Ivernia from Liverpool. Mrs. s
Ojakoski, who escaped from the
Norge, died on the Ivernia from the
effects of her experience.
Rev. Father P. A. O'Reilly, pastor
of ST. Paul's Catholic church at Birm
ingham. Ala, who was thrown from 6
horse while discharging the duties o,
chaplain during a brigade encamp
ment, died OF his injuries.
Colonel Edgar 2. Steever. fourth
cavalry, commanding the post of For
Riley, Kan, will have charge of the
national individual rife match ant
the national pistol match at For
Riley commencing Aug. %.
Officers Hart and Scanlon, charged
with aiding County Clerk Lucas Built:
in kidnapping Delegate Pinkeroon a
the recent congressional convention
in Peoria, pleaded guilty to assault
and battery and were fined $25.
John Rogers, sculptor and designe
of the famous Rogers groups of stat
uary, is dead after long illness from
creeping paralysis. He expired at hi
summer home in New Canaan, Conn
He was native of Salem, Mass.
Custer Gardner was hanged at Nun
fordville, Ky, for the murder of S. d
Osborn and his son David. There wa
no trouble and the militiamen held il
readiness in Louisville by order o
Governor Beckham were not needed.
The st. Clair Tunnel company viii
abolish steam power and adopt cleo
tricity for moving trains through tn,
Grand Trunk tunnel under the 81
Clair river. A three-rail system viii
be put in at an expense of 100000.
The will of Abner Mckinley, brothe
, of the late presiden, has been pro
bated at Somerset, Pa. While N,
value of the estate is given, the bull
of 1t is bequeathed to his widow an,
his daughter. Mrs. Mable McKinle,
> Baer.
, The United States cruiser Tacoma
which is searching for the MISSING
American merchant vessel Cone
naugh, several month overdue at NeV
: York, has arrived at Callao. Peru, an
win proceed on her way around Cap
:, I orn.
Mrs. Davis, an Assyrian peddlei
. was found dead in bed at Brownsville
: Pa. with a bullet wound in her RICH
breast. Tier son Michael was arrested
charged with the killing. ii is elaine
: he shot her for refusing to give hir
money.
> Francisco Mallen, Mexican consul a
, El Paso, Tex, received Telegram
confirming the report that two Amer
cans were killed at Aguas Caliente
, by q man named Torres and addin
that a rigid investigation has bee
/, ordered"
, Henry Heusack. convicted of tn
murder Of his father-in-law, Angus