Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-02
State News in Brief.

Beloit college opened with a large fresh
man class and several new teachers.
John Eichman, chief cook at the Men
dota hospital, was struck over the head
with a shovel by an insane patient. His
recovery is doubtful.
William Macauley, who tried to kill
Gen. Cornelius Wheeler at the Soldiers
home. near Milwaukee, has been sentenced
to serve thirty days in Jail.
1t is reported that Carroll college, Wau-
kesha. is to have a new chapel, to be
erected by a citizen of Wisconsin, the de-
tails of which President Carrier is not
ready to make public.
Harry H. Morris. who says he is dia
mond broker. was arrested in the Chi
cago postoffice on federal warrant charg-
ing the use of the mails to attack the
character of a woman at Whitewater.
A Fond du Lac firm of attorneys is
seeking to ascertain the whereabouts of
William II. Askew, who disappeared from
Minnesota Junction year ago. He is
one of the heirs to an estate valued at
$1,000.
An individual who is fast coming to be
known as timber land king of northern
Wisconsin, Michigan and other sections
is A. c. N.cComb of Oshkosh. During
tile last few years Mr.. McCOmb has stead
lily added to his holdings.
III. $. Dreyer of GAINESVILLE, who sang
at the present German Emperor's we'd
ding. has left for Berlin, where he will
seek an audience with the Kaiser and pre-
sent to him a newly patented horseshoe,
hoping to have it adopted in the German
army.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Kenosha attempted
to commit suicide by drinking half a pint
of tincture of iodine Friends of the
woman discovered her in time to save her
life. Mrs Miller has been i'll for a con-
siderable time and her friends say her
mind is unbalanced.
Michael Dunn. former building inspee-
tor. private secretary to former Mayor
Rose. who was convicted and sentenced
TO eighteen months in the house of cor
rection on the charge OF receiving bride
from the Pabst Brewing Company was
pardoned by Gov. Davidson.
Word has been received in Milwaukee
of the marriage of Miss Florence Cham
bers. leading lady with the Maid and the
Mummy company, to Frederick Bosom.
the millionaire vice president of the Calu-
met and Hecla Mining Company. Miss
Chambers abandoned the company at
Fargo. " D. Sunday.
VIII Albrecht. resident of Milford.
was seriously injured when his wagon was
hit by railroad engine and he was
thrown to the ground while riding at the
Hoy Hill crossing on the Milwaukee rail
road near Hubbleton. The team was not
injured but ran away. Albrecht may die.
Walter Poppert. aged 81 years. son of
George Poppert. president of the North
Milwaukee Manufacturing Company, was
instantly killed by an engine on the Chi
caro-. Milwaukee and St Paul railroad.
He was crossirn the railroad tracks near
the manufacturing plant and in getting
ont of the way Of one engine stepped in
front Of another
Unable 10 find his rival in lore, Henry
BERNARD Of Madison shot himself through
the breast with the revolver he had Dor
rowed TO use on the other man. Bernard
il 10 years old His 1gsgear-old sweet
heart May Ennis. told him thar she could
nor marry him. Henry knew WHY. and Sc
cured q weapon and began an unavailing
search for Miss Ennis new Snitor. He
could not find him TO shoot him. 50 be shot
himself. The bullet narrowly missed the
yonng mans heart lie has slight chance
10 receiver.
Henry Wilkinson. the sss~ar-oid son
of Or. and Mrs. NJ. r. Wilkinson Of
Oconomowoc. was killed BY falling from
an apple tree near his home