Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-11
State News in Brief.

Stephen Lotus. ~ years old, was
crushed to death in the Northern quarry
near Spring Lake.
Burglars secured a number of histori-
cal works and some money the other
night at the Neenah public library.
Fire on Friday destroyed the Wanna
kee Creamery Company's creamery, ice
houses and all machinery. The loss is
$4,000.
Through drinking lemonade left stand
ing over night in a tin water tank at the
Neenah city hall, eight persons were
made ill.
The La Crosse and Southeastern Rail
way Company has completed its road and
on June y ran its first train into La
Crosse.
Graft indictments to the number of
thirty-eight, involving twenty-one per-
sons. have heen returned by the MiIwau-
kee grand jury, business men as we'll as
officials being accused.
William Beyer. a farmer of the town
Of Menomonie. died suddenly while in
the city on business. He fell from his
wagon to the pavement. It is thought
that heart failure was the cause.
Dissatisfaction prevails among real es-
tate men os northern Wisconsin over the
action of the wisconsin Legislature in
passing the rate law and shutting off
the homeseekers' rates.
The Madison chief of police has de
termined to enforce the ordinance against
saloons with back rooms, and r. B. Hall
was fined $50 and costs. 1t is under
stood other arrests are to follow.
Odanah Indians in Ashland have
drawn up resolutions asking for the pay
ment by the government of tribal moneys
lue them which amounts to about $15,-
boo. to be used in repairing their side
walks.
William Meyer of Orangeville was
struck by lightning that tore the heels
from his boots. The lightning hit the
corner of his barn and ran down the
spouting, knocking Mr.. Meyer down. He
was somewhat stunned, but recovered.
General c. c. Hilton. proprietor of the
new Hotel Hilton, died suddenly in Be
lott while receiving gutGts at the hotel
He was adiutant general of Illinois under
Governor Altgeld and was in the Civil
War. General Hilton was connected with
hotel enterprises at Chicago for many
years.
Dr. Ohio Fielder, city chemist of Mil
waukee. was married in Sheboygan to
Miss Elizabeth Morris. who was too ill to
20 to the church or leave her bed.
Watt c. Gregg, whose wife shot her
four little children and herself at Grand
Lake. Colo, went from Walworth County
to that State in 1891 He came to Wis
ronsin froIA Indiana in 1874
Dr. &. c. AIears was taken to St. Ag-
mes Hospital in Fond du Lac. suffering
with septic poisoning 81 the right arm.
The poisoning is the result of contact
with an instrument used in an operation
on a tuberculosis patient some time ago.
Frank Schaller. a well-known La
Crosse farmer. died from blood poisoning
the result of scratching his thumb on a
harbed wire fence while he was attend
ing the silver wedding anniversary of his
brother in the town of Campbell.
The following commissions in the Ma
tional guard were made by Acting Gov
ernor Davidson: Walter A Neys of Me-
nomonie. first lieutenant OF Company II,
Third: Ulrich Moeckle of Shehoygan,
first lieutenant and battalion adjutant
n the Second; John W. MacauIey of Me
nomonie. second lieutenant of Company
II. Third: Charles II. Stoddard of Mil
waukee assistant surgeon, with rank Of
first lieutenant
Oswald Hermann, aged ) years, son of
prominent residents of Racine, died after
swallowing 4 small brass washer.
Otto Seidel created a genuine surprise
in Milwaukee when he announced that
lie was still registrar, and would demand
pay until his successor is appointed and
qualified. He had resigned his place,
and the resignation has been accepted by
the County Board. But Governor La
Toilette did not appoint a successor, and
the man who confessed a big share in
the b0odling. and became a voluntary
witness before the grand jury against the
men whose populations he had knowledge
Of. now declines TO be considered officially
dead.