Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-16

WATERFOWL, WIS, Dec. 1b.-Wllnam
Fischer of Palmyra is in custody here
charged by p. H. Casey, chief of detec-
tives of the Milwaukee road, with setting
fire to the depot at Palmyra on Novem-
covered the fire at a. M, but the cir
cumstances surrounding the case seemed
sufficient to warrant his arrest.
HUDSON, Dec 15.-Mayor Frank
Mcguire, aged So years, died here from
heart failure. He had been mayor of
Hudson three terms. A widow and fam
lily survive him.
SCHOFIELD-A water famine seems to
be imminent, as the wells in this vicinity
are becoming dry.
KENOsHA-Chiefo of Police oHare has
put his entire force to the work of in
vestigating the alleged practice of a
chapter of the Black Hand in Kenosha
and all of the people alleged to have
been assaulted were visited by the Off
GERS. Not one of the men would admit
,.4at he had been assaulted or had re-
ceived threatening letters. However. the
police have learned that most of the al
legged assaults were committed.
LA CROSSE-At meeting of the board
of education the action of Prof. Bene-
zet of the high school in dismissing from
school six students whose average stand
ings in four studies were less than 65
per cent, was approved. President VIII
liam Luening put himself on record as
being strongly opposed to public enter
tainment by the schools as means OF
raising money to beautify school grounds
and buildings.
EAST TROY-Today was great day
for East Troy. T. M. e. r. and L. Co.
finished the laying of rails on the line
from Milwaukee to this village and there
was great satisfaction over the prospect
that the road will be running cars to this
village by Christmas time.
BELOIT-Congressma Cooper has in
troduced bill for $4,000 postoffice
building for Beloit, and site costing
$4,000 has been purchased, but there are
many who think $4,000 insufficient to meet
the needs of this growing town and
movement may be made to ask for at
least 100000.
APPLETON-A deal was consummated
here by which c. Tillman, a Milwaukee
real estate dealer came into possession
of the Briggs hotel, buying the hostelry
from Lester Tilton for $4,000. The
Briggs house is one of the oldest hotels
in Appleton. Mr.. Tillman has taken ac-
tive possession and Mr.. Tilton will re-
turn to his former home at Neillsville.
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MARSHFIELD = Quarantine regula-
tions to a certain extent are said to pre-
vail at the Younger farm at Eckes set
tlement, hamlet north of this city.
William Younger, a fifteen-year-old boy.
killed family of twelve pinery skunks
that he found in a hollow stump near
his home. He has not been very sociable
since.
MARINETTE-Mrs Alma Parrish COM
mitted suicide at her home in Peshtigo
after she had locked herself in her bed
chamber. She was found by her hus-
band and a physician who had been
summoned earlier in the day to treat her
for a nervous illness which she was SUBJ
ject to- The woman had taken carbolic
acid
| BLANCHARDVILLE- fatal and
one serious hunting accident took place
here. William Granberg accidentally dis
| charged shotgun, and the contents of
the choke barrel blew the top off the
head of his companion, Oscar Nygaard.
Degmund Gerber, manager of the Blan-
chardville Cheese company, accidentally
shot himself in the thigh.