Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26

lightning and his two daughters marred
for life during an electric storm at L0-
ganville.
August Droes was instantly killed by
| lightning and his two daughters SCARED
for life during an electrical storm near
Loganville.
The Wagner dry goods store in Fond
du Lac was raided by silk thieves, who
took $1,000 worth of silks. No other
goods were lost.
Larry McCuen, 50 years old, and Jas.
Brown, Is years old, were found dead
under tree near GAINESVILLE. They were
killed by lightning during a storm.
Christian Robertson, aged 20 years,
was accidentally shot and killed by Frank
Rutledge, companion with whom he
was out shooting near Rhinelander.
The postoffice safe in Sparta was
blown open by burglars. The miscreants
escaped before being discovered, but got
only a small amount of cash, it is be-
Heved
The population of Marinette now is
l5,262, a decrease of 900 from the gov
ernment' census of 1900. The decrease
is due to the decline in the lumber in
dustry.
Lars A. Jensen of Kenosha was killed
by the accidental discharge Of a gun
while hunting near his old home in Den
mark on June %. Jensen had been mar
ried only few days before.
While standing on the track at James
Vile awaiting the passing of a freight,
Mrs. Herman Piske was struck by
passenger train and hurled fifty feet into
the air, death resulting instantly.
James Lacey, aged II, was drowned
In the river at st. Croix Falls. Lacey
and Dan johnson had raft in the river.
johnson stayed ON shore while Lacey was
padding around when he was caught by
the current.
Appraisers appointed by Referee Max
we'll of Milwaukee to appraise the assets
of f. G. Bigelow reported the total value
at $2S4644. Claims amounting to ST.
III ,9S9-37 have been filed against the es-
tate and approved
Duncan McGregor, a wealthy lumber
and real estate man of Peshtigo, has
been missing since July 4, when he was
last seen in Marinette. He had large
amount of money and it is feared he has
been waylaid and robbed.
Three weeks ago Louis Echrich of
Neenah mysteriously disappeared, leaving
no trace OF his whereabouts. His wife
has been half crazed with grief Now
Echrich has reappeared, but declines to
explain his strange behavior.
-ys e
of Milwaukee, has been promoted to the
position of chief, recently made vacant
by the death Of Chief Meminger. George
Linkmann was promoted from fifth to
first assistant in the department.
The government has decided that the
Wisconsin river at Kilbourn is naviga-
bic stream. All bridges must permit pas
sage Of steamers. The Wisconsin Dells
Company has had differences with Port
age regarding the city bridge there.
Work for the enlargement of the
Spooner railroad yards will begin imme-
diately. The whole yard, which consists
of fifteen or more tracks, will be length
ened 600 feet each. Two new tracks are
to be added and the entire yard gener-
ally enlarged.
The work Of taking the State census
in Kenosha revealed the fact that the
largest family in the city is that of Kill
Ian Pfarr, a contracting carpenter. Mr..
Pfarr is but Al years of age, while his
wife is 80. They have had fifteen chill
dren, and all are living.
Burglars looted the dental office of
DR.. j. III. Peaslee in Marinette and Sc
cured over 500 worth of gold. All the
gold filings, pls1es, crowns and bands
in the Office were taken. The next morn
ing officers captured William Lintmeyer,
a young man, who has confessed to the
burglary of Reinkes saloon, when $50
was taken.
Joseph Wesch, Roman Skupin and AL
fred Sine, three boys under the age of
Is years, were arraigned in municipal
court in Oshkosh on the charge of burg
larry of bicycle shop. Their bonds
were fixed at $500 each. In the arrest
Of these lads the police believe they have
cut short careers of crime not unlike
| those of the car bar bandits. The trio
have confessed to ten burglaries.
The authorities in the case of Gilbert
Jeverile, found dying in the Catholic
cemetery in La Crosse, have about con-
Guided that it was suicide in spite of the
statement Of the man that he was at
tackled from the shadows by another per-
son. The police have found bloody brok-
en- glass indicating that Jeverile cut his
own throat. They have also found that
he threatened suicide several times, while
in hospital after an appendicitis OPP
Grafton which evidently upset his mental
balance.
The "pow-wow" which was to have
taken place at the Oneida reservation
near Appleton the Fourth will no doubt
take place in the near future. In the
course of a few days every Oneida In
dian will receive a check for from $3.50
to $175. The money will come from a
division Of claim Of 100000 which the
government has allowed the Indians. At
torney G. e. Buell. Of Madison, who pros
ecuted the case before the United States
Court Of Claims, has just received no
tice that the claim has been allowed.
Leo Wendt, aged % years, and Frank
Wendt, aged 10 years, were drowned in
the mouth Of the Kenosha harhor Tho