Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-09-27
State News In Brief.

Beloit college opened with 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 citizen of Wisconsin, the de-
tails of which President Carrier is not
ready to make public.
Harry H. Morris, who Jays he is a dia-
mond broker, was arrested in the Chi
cago postofice 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 a year ago He is
one of the heirs to an estate valued at
$4,000.
An individual who is fast coming to be
known as a timber land king Of northern
Wisconsin. Michigan and other sections
is A. G. McComb of Oshkosh. During
the last few years Mr.. McCOmb has stead
lily added to his holdings.
II. s. Dreyer of Janesville who sang
at the present German Emperor's we'd
ding. has left for Berlin. where he viii
seek an audience with the Kaiser and pre-
sent to him 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 con
siderable time and her friends say her
mind is unbalanced.
Michael Dunn. former building inspec-
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 a 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 Caiu-
met and Hecla Mining Company Miss
Chambers abandoned the company at
Fargo. y d.. Sunday.
VIII Albrecht. a resident Of Milford,
was seriously injured when his wagon was
hit by a railroad engine and he was
thrown to the ground while riding at the
Hoy hill crossing on the Milwaukee rail
road near Hubhleton. The team was not
injured but ran away. Albrecht may die.
Walter PopLert, aged 81 years, son of
George Poppert, president of the North
Milwaukee Manufacturing Company was
instantly killed by an engine on the Chi
cago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.
He was crossing the railroad tracks near
the manufacturing plant. and in getting
out of the way Of ore engine stepped in
front of another.
Unable to find his rival in love. Henry
Bernard Of Madison shot himself through
the breast with the revolver he had bor
rowed to use on the other man. Bernard
is ~ years old. His 16-year-old sweet
heart. May Ennis. told him that she could
not marry him. Henry knew why. and Sc
cured a weapon and began an unavaifing
search for Miss Ennis new sutton He
could not find him to shoot him, so he shot
himself. The bullet narrowly missed the
young mans heart. He has a slight chance
to recover.
Henry Wilkinson. the 6-year-old son
of Dr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Wilkinson or
Oconomowoc, was killed by falling from
an apple tree near his home.