Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chief Justice j. y. Cassoday of the
State Supreme Court died in Madison.
Mrs. German. IS years of age, was
burned to death at the home of her son,
Patrick German, in Baraboo.
Emil Schuchtnecht, young farmer,
had his right hand cut off in three slashes
from the knives of the deadly corn shred
der.
Earl Clark, u years old, broke through
the ice of the Yahara river at Stoughton
and was drowned. The body was recov-
cred.
Austin Englang, ii years old, of Mari
nette, while skating on the Menominee
river, fell into hole in the ice and was
drowned.
In Beloit Lester Grady, aged s years,
was accidentally shot in the left shoulder
by Laura Pratt. a 14-year-old playmate.
She did not know the gun was loaded.
Willard McGill, aged 3 years, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. McGil, WELL
known people of Kenosha, drowned in
Pike river just back of the McGil home.
Edward A. Ordway, aged AZ years, a
son of A. +. Ordway and for several
years a member of the firm of A. f. Ord
way & Sons, machinery builders of Beav-
er Dam, died in New Mexico, where he
went for his health.
While ordering a casket in which to
bury his wife, John Frish of Two Rivers
received the information over the tele-
phone that his son, Joseph, had just died.
He was so stricken that he could not
speak for several minutes.
Congressman John NJ. Nelson has noti-
fed the local authorities that he has Sc
cured a cannon for the city to be placed
in the courthouse park at Jefferson. 1t
is understood that Congressman Nelson
has several other cannon at his disposal
and intended for cities in his congressional
district
Warren Bates of Omro. brother-in- law
of County Treasurer NJ. J. Rounds, was
| almost instantly killed by fall down the
cellar stairs of Mr. Rounds home in Osh-
kosh The door of the cellar is adjacent
to door leading to the upstairs and it
is thought be made mistake and took
the wrong door.
Footpads secured a priceless heirloom
from Charles Grignon of Kaukauna, taxi
ing a gold watch once his fathers, 50 in
money aud pearl handled knife. The
loss of the watch is felt by Mr.. Grignon,
as it has descended through several gen.
erations of the family who first settled
in Kaukauna in 1874.
While trying TO make a small steam
engine, which had been given to his
brother for Christmas, whistle, Roland
De Land Of Appleton crowded the steam
to such an extent that the top, of the
whistle blew off, the steam scalding the
boys face and nearly binding him. Med
zeal attendance was necessary.
Fred Nearing, while hunting near
Oconomowoc with a friend. met with a
painful accident. his eye being accident
ally shot out The wound was attended
to by DIR. Rogers and no fuTt " trouble
is expected from the wound.
The body of Mrs. Madeline Odeii Clay
ton. a Chicago clairvoyant. who had been
missing since Nov. - last. was found in
the river hack Of the GAINESVILLE jail Her
face and body had been mutilated by
rings and o gold watch which she wore.
1t is not known whether she jumped into
the river or was thrown in.
Harvey Thompson. aged Ii years. and
Frank La Borde. aged - years, were sen
fenced TO the county Jail for throwing
japanese snuff in the opera house in Osh-
kosh. A performance was being given by
r.h ia
weeks engagement and the sn1f nearly
put the players out of business.
In order to save his boy from the re-
formatory Ferdinando Hizzo. a Madison
scissors grinder. who is worth $4,000 in
real estate, promised the court that If the
boy were freed he would dispose OF his
property and take bis whole family back
to Italy The court took him up and
gave him until Fe5. - 10 leave.
The date Of the wedding of Airs. Cara
Heyl. born Schendein. of Milwaukee and
Arthur Schlubeck Berlin artist Of some
note. has been set for an early Date.
When Mrs. Schendein. mother Of the
bride. died some years ago she left the
gr.ater part OF her estate TO her daughter
Der Milxaukee relatives instituted pro-
seedlings 10 have the viii declared null
Srfd void charging that undue relations
EXISTED between the testator and the hgs-
band Of her favor5te daughter The case
was settled By compromise
The Wisconsin MiIiers Association will
Sight the State pure food law which ~
auires al uiIlers 70 pay q Hcense Of S25.
on tina ground that il is unconstitutionzL