Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-05

Henry Burnell, laborer, living In
Milwaukee, was smothered to death by
coal screenings.
While pitching hay, Lewis Feser,
young farmer, fell from the loft of
barn in Bloomfield and sustained severe
injuries.
Michael Malarkey, an old resident,
fell from a load of hay in a lumber
camp near Chippewa Falls and was in
stantly killed.
Chester Wylie, who slightly scratched
his thumb recently, is dead from blood
poisoning, as result of the injury. lie
was 40 years old.
Vera lie Roy was stricken blind while
studying at the First Ward school in
Appleton. She recovered her sight later
to the extent of seeing a little out or
one eye.
d. d. Fairchild a Lake Geneva pio-
| neer, says that the 17-year locust is due
next summer. He has two locusts in al
cohol which he captured June II, 1888,
when millions of the pests infested this
part of the State.
Outdoor treatment for consumptives is
to be attempted at the Milwaukee coun-
ty hospital. Tents will be erected and
occupants will be warmly clad. The
tents will be fitted out with all equip
ment for comfort.
Rev. =. r. Huelster, pastor of the
Sparta Congregational church, was nom
mated by the Republicans of Monroe
county as county judge. He has resign
ed his passionate. He has been studying
law for four years.
Joseph Daley, Northwestern fire.
man, fell off his engine when the tender
and the locomotive parted suddenly at
Hortonville, as he was shoveling coal.
One leg was cut off at the knee. He is
"A years old and unmarried. :
Charles Belize an employe in the Te-
lulah paper mill in Appleton, was caught
in pulley and wound around the shaft
several times. The flesh and muscles
were torn from his body in a number
of places. He will probably die.
A horse belonging to Ed Hughes, a
farmer living in the town OF Mitchell,
| ran away While hitched to a cutter, into
the woods. 1t got wedged between two
trees and after several days was discov-
cred, almost dead from starvation.
According to the testimony Of the Mil
waukee police Michael Czubawski black
ed both his mothers eyes and she was
rescued while he was trying to lock her
in an ice box. Michael says he was
jealous because she attempted to hire
bartender for her saloon.
Upon the petition of three creditors,
q. II. Zlisch of Hustisford has been
forced into bankruptcy and William Hen
schel, also of Hustisford, has been APP
pointed trustee. 1t is claimed that Zll-
isch owes money on notes contracted by
himself and his two sons amounting to
$4,000.
In row over whisky John Waukon,
an Indian, was probably fatally stabbed
by another Indian, named George Deco
rah, near La Crosse. DEBORAH escaped.
He was formerly with Buffalo Bills wild
west show, and ON one occasion would
have killed Col. Cody but for interior
ence of DIR. Frank Powell (White
Beaver.
Ten thousand dollars in cash and GER
tifcates Of deposit have been found
sewed up in the bedding which had be-
longed to r. Schwolow, German her.
nit who lived five miles from Weyau-
vega. He was unmarried and the only
clew as to his relatives, who are in
Germany, was found in his naturaliza-
ton papers.
Carl Robertson of Beloit, while on
sleigh ride with a number Of young peo-
pie, leaped off the sleigh in fun, but in
stead of landing on the roadside dropped
twenty feet into a creek Instead OF
being found badly injured he was stand
ing up to his knees in the ice and water.
The fact that he struck the ice feet first
probably saved his life.
Mrs. Rachel Rhodes, wife of William
Rhodes, a Burlington pioneer, while
alone in the house, attempted to fix
coal fire and her clothing was ignited.
The woman ran into the cellar, where
she was found by her husband, all cloth
ing being burned and the flesh baked.
Medical assistance was summoned, but
the woman did not recover.
People coming into Appleton from the
potato country report that thousands Of
bushels of potatoes are going to rot
this spring because the price being so
low that farmers who are holding them
in store cannot afford to market them.
at present the price is Is cents bushel
and the roads are in such condition
that it is practically impossible to haul
loads.
Fire destroyed the high school build
ing at New Richmond. A number of
children were in the building at the time,
but they were all gotten out safely, no
one being injured. Glasses had not be-
gun when the fire started. The furni-
ture, pianos, books and other articles
were all left behind and burned. The
building cost $4,000. The insurance
was $4,000.
Ophia Daniels of the town of Good
rich has pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing horse Oh Jan. 13 from the