The Weekly Wisconsin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Page 5

Vault and Safe Cracked with Explosives During the Night, LARGE CASH BOOTY. Considerable Deposits of Money Which Had Accumulated Just Before Robbery. Amhorst, March iWhen the officials of the Bank of Amherst opened the office this morning it was found that it had been broken into and robbed. Both the safe and the vault had been cracked open with explosives and entrance to the bank was probably made by the use of skeleton keys. Li.

A. Pomroy, cashier of the bank, estimated the cash taken at about $5270. The notes and other commercial paper were scattered about ou the floor oC the vault and probably the will not lose on ar iiing except the The work of ic marauders showed that they were amateurs. They took nothing bi what they could dispose of without running a risk. Wausau, March John Kelly and J.

Burns, suspected with beiug the Amherst bank robbers, were captured here this afternoon by Sheriff Thomas Malone and Countable Theodore titellz. Two other suspects, who arrived early, escaped the sheriff and are still large. They will probably be taken." The sum of $1801.25 in bills and silver Were found on Kelly and Sheriff Malune wus notified by wire this morning by Conductor Gid. Little o( the Milwaukee road that two suspicious characters were on train and were intending to get iiff jit Wiiiii.au. Did.

Little thought they were the Amherst rubbers. Malonc mul an otlieer went to the Milwaukee ruihvio station. but the men hiid jumped from the Iraiu tit the Chicago North-Westcrn junr- Tin' utllrers sep i ruled ami Rc.lircb.ed the-city. Streieh fonuil the two liii-li in a restaurant. hut did not tuutuipt to arrest them.

While he was telephoning lor UNsistmi'-f the men escapc'd through rear door and have not since been located. Later in the day Sheriff Malone no tieed twn other suspieinns-lnoUiuK strangers on the street. He that had arrived at on a 1'reigdi anil with Constiihle StcliK he followed them to the Adams' hotel, where they ordered din ner. Malone and Stelix waited miisiilc of the dining rimni ami when the appeared the officers tin-list revohers under their noses mid demanded their surrender, and lioth threw up their hands. The otlieers disarmed them, linding -ITi- caliher revolvers upon each, one of the weilpons being at full At the jail otllee they wi're searched and the sum slated Inlind on them, about eiiually divided.

The men refused to talk bo ill their arrest. Wausait. March The Amherst bank robbers, four in number, left, here today lor Stevens Point in charge of Sheriff John Leahy of Portage county, and three assistants. The otll- ciuls dn not now entertain doubt us 10 the identity of the prisoners. The men have nil lieeii identilied by Amheist par- tics (is the guns; of four which appeared therelust month, stayed a few days without any apparent business, departed to re- Uirn Thursday last, staying a few hours, for Stevens i'oiut and again n- -turuiug to Amherst the same night to couiiHit the alleged burglary.

Since thai night their movements hnve nearly all been accounted for. They purchased -tickets at Junction City Friday night, two for Wausau and two for 1'ine lliver, a small station about eight miles north of here. The Wausnu passengers were the men who evaded the otlieers Saturday morning, but were surrounded taken lute in the afternoon. The I'ilie Kiver passengers came to this city Bt 11 in. on Saturday and they were arrested by SJieriff Malone shortly after iiomi.

It is thought that the men hnve secreted some of their booty. One of them, a line-looking' mnu. about feH 'tall, and 200 pounds in weight, is thought to he the leader of the gang and some of the officers say that he is Clark, the bank robber who has recently served a term Sutherland gathered tcf surprise them at their home Burnett Junction Friday evening to celebrate their golden wedding. WiSuHarch marriage of Miss Rose Nemitz to Martin JorgeiiBon was Solemnized at the home of the bride's parents on South Twelfth street at 7:30 o'clock lost evening. Rev.

Machmiicller officiated. The bride was attended by the Misses Annie Nemitz and Mamie Jorgensoti, aud Charles Eichnrda and Joseph Nemitz acted groomsmen. Burnett Junction, March and Mrs. William Sutherland celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last evening. Many guests were present.

Mr. Sutherland has been in the employ of the Chicago North- Western railroad for about twenty years. SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS. Little Boy Pats DVB Coals on Sis -3-Year-Old Sister's Bed. AWFUL TRAGEDY AT MILLADORE Seriee of Sensational Occurrence! Take Place at Monroe.

Monroe, Mareh serious accidents and two suicides took place within a short space of time iu this city and vicinity. Alfred Kuslen, a member of Co. H. First Wisconsin, accidentally fired a revolver in his face. The ball went into his left eye and lodged just nt the base of the cranium.

The eye is gone and other injury is feared. Bechtoldt Andrea, postmaster at Steam's Siding, drove off the bridge in Skinner bottom and his horse was drowned. Andrea waded around in the ice aud water up to his ears before assistance came to him. Casper Aultman, a well-to-do farmer nt Skinner, bunged himself in his barn. He was years of age.

Charles Uoeltz, a farm hand, hanged himself. Erhard Family Who Wanted Keep Warm While Mother was Gone. to LAWRENCE'S NEW CHAIR. Bndowment of Gift of Kp- worth Leagrae to Appleton Colleee- Appleton, Mirch university is to have a chair in Knglish Bible, the gift of the state Epworth league, with un endowment of This action was taken at the state convention of the society, luit has not been made known until today. A i-onnniitfc was named to devise the best means for the raising of the mouey, but it is not eNpected that the cash will lie available for a considerable period.

The work in biblical study is now in the hands of but with the hew chair the course will be widened and the work taken from the president's shoulders. The thought that I he ehuir in Knglish Itible might forecast the establishment of a bililieal institute con- neeted with the college is said to be without loiindatiou. HOSPITAL FOR INDIANS. Appropriation of Secured for the Oneicla Reservation. Ore-en Bay, March l.j Supt.

Charles F. 1'invc uf Om-iihi rrM'rvjiliun luda.y from wht'iv in- nrrumJ apprupri- uliuus for t'xtfiixivr lu lit 1 on the ivst-rvntum. IMaus and spt'cilicatiotis Cur hospital will IIP "ii lilt' in a da.v or luu. An appropriation of for building, to In' t'lvrtcd at tjn- st-hool, will be available July 1. the IniiMinj-'s nre to I.e.

Supt. 1'icrre declines, for ions rrJisitiiK. to public uutiJ the aiiprupriation is received. LORD IS DISMISSED. Jury Dlsoerecs in the Case Against Well-Kno-n-n Attorney.

March The jury in the case of the state of Wisconsin vs. Irving Lord, the welJ- knowu Waupuca attorney, this morning, huviug failed to agree upon a verdict, after being out tif- leen hours. Ijord was chargeil with us- with iutent to rob. The ulletzed to oeeurred in this city last April a principal business street, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 1'ublic sentiment is practically uuuui- mout iu favor of Mr.

Lord. THREE BURGLARIES. iu.Joliet. The total amount of money recovered, so far. is SUino.

Stevens Point. March of this city and Sheriff Malone of Marathon county arrived yesterday afternoon with C. VV. Wilson. Charles Cuuley.

,1. Hums nud -John Kelley, who were arrested Wansnu Sai- urdiiy evening under suspicion of Inn in robbed the intermitiounl bank of Am herst, Friday In the ronrt they pleaded not guilty, lu fault of J1000 bail each ihey went jail. BELOIT MAN'S LAURELS. S. V.

Lyuiau Tri-Colle Oratorical Contest ut liipou. Ripou, Mnrch won ii the tri-collegialc debute here bst uit-'hl Rolo Li. l.ynuin of that college wa awarded lirst place by the judges, liarlaud L. Logan of Lawrence uuiver sity was given second place. Mr.

Ly limn will represent the state at the inter collegiate buttle at Lincoln, May. Mr. Lyiuau's address wns won dprt'nl exhibition of oratorical ability He carried the audience as well us judges with him. The contest was opened by Owen Rowlands of Cambria, sophomore ii Itipou college, who delivered a carpfiiily- iwritlcu oration on "Bismarck." "A Sub Ktltute lor War" was the unique sub ect of an oration by Stephen II. Willams, second honor orator of Lawrcuce university of Appletou.

Beloit's second- honor mnn was Wilfred A. Rowell, a member of the senior class, who tool; theme "ThuMission of the Citizen." J'he fourth speaker. Mentor V. K. Jopp, Irus Uipon's first-honor man.

and he also ehos.e a biographical Lloyd Garrison," the champion of the oppressed nhd hero of Lawrence university furnished the fifth spcak- fl- iii the jieruon of Hnrlaud C. Logan. Mr. Logan made a plea for "John llrowil." Hollo L. V.

L.vmau, a senior In Ueloit college, closed -the oratorical Iinttlc with an oration ou "The Altruism of American Expansion." judges on the contest, markings determined the fortunate winner, -were: End diaries Ktiulley. r.vaiiston. George H. Noyca, Mlln-nukee. and M.

6. i'hllllps. Oshkosh. WlldlHli. Mllwnnkce; O.

n. da Luc, nud E. C. Eastman, Miirluctlc. Gane, Operating in Stevens Point, Crack a Safe and Get $7O in Cash.

Stevens Point, March Spe- cial.j Three burglaries were committed lii-re Saturday night. The warehouse of K. M. I'opiier ('o. was entered, but uo goods taken.

The safe in the Pubst company's brunch ollice was cracked open and $70 in cash extracted. The burglars also broke iuto the Greeu Hay Western railway otllee and got into the cash drawer, taking cents, ail there to be had. There is no clue to the gang. Marshfield, March shucking story of a child being burned to a crisp comes from the town of MUludore. not far irom here.

Thursday Mrs. L'rhard, a widow, left her home to help a neighbor and locked her two fa the house. One of the children went to bed aud claimed that she was cold. Her brother thereupon went to the stove, scraped all the live coals into a pan aud threw them on the bed, which caught lire and the little girl was burned to a crisp. The children were 3 and 5 years old respectively.

Marshfield, March Roddis Veneer company's plant, oue of the largest institutions of this city, came near being destroyed by lire last liight. r'irc broke out in one of the drykilns and only by strenuous efforts of tho firemen and employes was the factory saved from total destruction. The loss is estimated at yjOOO, fully insured. This plant burned to the ground two years ago, but was immediately rebuilt. Kau Claire.

March large barn ou the Eau Claire Lumber company's farm, near the city limits, wus struck by lightning this morning, "luring a snowstorm, and burned. The cattle were saved. The- loss is estimated ut about $1700. Keuoshu, Match broke out about ti o'clock last evening in a building ou Main street owned by R. O.

Gottfrieiison ami occupied by M. Hogg as a notion store. The building, together with its contents, was bmlly damaged. The loss will be ahum $1000, fully covered by insurance. The fire resulted from an explosion of a kerosene lamp.

Montellu, Alarch destroyed the machine-shop, cnrpciitcr shop and electric light plant of the Montello Grnnile company, causing a loss of OOO. The loss is covered by insurance. The building wus a large four-story lirii-k. formerly the Montello mills. The property burned included the powerful air compressor and iron and Wooden lathes, dynamos und vnlualjlc patterns nil of the Granite company.

The pUint will be rebuilt. Kichljiml March building near Mrs. Annie Sliireuian's residence burned lust night. The fire is snposcd lo hjvc caught from some boys' cigarettes. Dodgeville, March broke out in the i-rciiiuery operated by Mitchell Criffiib at Ridjje- wiiy last Saturday.

The Inv originated in the engine room and the engine house was partially destroyed. Kacine. March Early this morning the residence of George Freeman wus totally destroyed by fire and the Freeman family barely escaped from the Huun-s in their night- robes. The loss is estimated $UX'H1 on the house and furniture; insurance. SSI1O ou house und $7Oo on furniture.

At 7 o'clock this morning tire broke out in the establishment by Mr. Kreeman on Fifteenth street, consisting of an iron aud tin workshop. The loss on the factory will be Sl'iH-HI, covered by insurance. The tire is supposed to have started iu the tin deiiurtineiit. Dodgeville, March 14.

Duwson of the town of Arena, this county, lost his home liy tire vrst.T- day morning. The totul loss is with $1000 insurance. The family narrowly escaped with their lives. The tire started from a stove in kin hen. Algoma.

Mnn-h Fire broke out in the upper floor of C. B. Tifts' hardware store und before it was under control destroyed the dental par A penod. In cold weather water is frozen at a depth of over 100. feet, causing the pomp pipes to burst in many cases.

Recently Charles Ktoddarfl, living near this place, put some light boards over his well and during the night the exhalation blew part of the boards off. One man covered his well over very tight, except a round hole through one of the boards, and when a hat, folded newspaper or other similar object was placed over the-hole it would be blown off. The air seems to come from a strata of very coarse gravel, in which there is no sand or other substance except a little soapy mitter. W. G.

Kirchoffer of the State university is making a close investigation of these wells and may be able to solve the mystery. DRIFTS BLOCK TRAM Worst Storm of the Winter for the Boads that Bon to Lake Superior. FOUR FEET OF SNOW ON LEVEL A TEAMSTER'S DEATH. Fatal Accident Friday at the Kinnic- kinmic Flnahime Tunnel. Milwaukee.

March 11), Frank Otiuuelly was fatally injured at 7 o'clock this morning while at work on the Kinuickiunic flushing tunnel. Connelly employed as a teamster for James Mnrkc.v and this morning drove to tut dump.at the corner of Uowell and Putter avenut-s. It seems that be turned twi short in leaving the roadway to draw up alongside of the excavation and his wagon tipped over. Connelly, in order to avoid being caught beneath the wagon, sprang from Ids'seat in an effort to clear the opening and land on the other side, but he lust his balance and instead of alighting as be intended, he toppled backward and the heavy wagon fell ou him. He was badly crushed.

The south side patrol wagon was called aud removed him to the Emergency hospital, where be died a fen- minutes after bis arrival. Couuelly wis il years old and unmarried. Some ns to and from the North Were Ten Hours Behind Time. WAS SHE MURDERED? Young Girl, Employed in Beatanrant, Found Dead. Oshkosh, March Minnie Brown, a girl about "24 years of age, was found dead in bed this morning.

Marks on her tnroat seem to indicate that she was strangled. She wus employed in a restaurant as a waitress and livi-d in a room over the restaurant alone. The police have taken charge of the remains aud a post-mortem examination will be held this afternoon. James Hat ley, proprietor of the restaurant, says she iraine to the restaurant yesterday afternoon with flushed face, and drank a large quantity of water. She appeared to be agitated and soon rv- tired to her room.

The girl has a brother. John who is a mail carrier in Appletou, and a sister. Kate, who attends the normal school here. AMPUTATED HIS LEG. Albert Otto the Victim of a Serioiu Street Car Accident.

Milwaukee, March KJ, Albert Otto, aged JS years, unmarried, was si rink hj a Biirleigh street car at Hie curner of Kighth and Center streets nt 7:45 o'clock last night and knocked down, the car passing m-er his left -leg and severely injuring him the head aud body. YVitnesses slate that Otto ran to cateh the car and passed in front of it, but miscalculating its speed, he was fairl.v in front of the vestibule when it struck him. and as he is a tall man, his head broke the middle italic of glass ill the vestibule when the i-ar ran him down. He was removed to St. hospital, where the left leg was imipututcti.

WINS HER SUIT. Rachael Black Secures Damages for Kjectment from Roller Bink. Oshkosh. Mareh Judge decided this morning that liiichel was entitled to rei-over £5 and costs. aiiuumUng to $111.57.

iu.the action for ejectment from the Century Roller rink. The action was brought for $200. SNOW AND THUNDER. lors of Dr. A.

R. Watrous and of Kniffer's tinshop. Tifts' slock of hardware was badly damaged by WAS IT MURDER? KILLED BY A TRAIN. EX-MAYOR TAKES A BRIDE. B.

A. Erich of Black River Wedi UiM 'Welch. Blitrlt Eiver Palls, March Ex-Mayor H. C. Bright ot thia citj- was married to Aliss Ellen of Koiilsville last Friday evening find Imfi gone South on a wedding tour.

Mr. Bright is one of the wealthiest men ill tills section ot the state and will be the candidate -of the Republican party for mayor at the next municipal election. Marinette, March The en- pagemcjit of Miss Jessie Fairchild to R. McKinnoo of Green Bay is an. nounced.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Fairchild, pioneer fvsidents of Marinette. Annolmccment IB also made of the approtching wedding Miss Julia Beaumont at Green Buy vVilliara H.

Onmmlncs. late of St. uls, hot now at Mexico. Ine bride to was actloe last year and John Meets Death Under Freight Cure ut Wnulcceliu. Wnukesha, March Cox, whose residence is not known here, was run over aud fatally injured by a freight train near the electric powerhouse in this city.

He was try- iiis to board the train, when he slipped fell under the wheels, lie wus tukcn to the Emergency hospital in Milwaukee. Father's Sacrifice for Hia Son. Merrill, March three weeks ago three boys were quite severely burned by steam from the thawing of hydrants. Ralph Eunson, nged years, was the most severely burned, not only the skin hut the flesh haviug to be cut away. It has since be- i-ome necessary to graft skin from a healthy body to aid the healing and J.

M. Euusou, father of the boy, lias submitted to the process, the skin being taken from bis arm. Farmert Realize Pototo LfOaaeB. Sturgeon Bay, March are beginning to realize now that a thorough invest igatiaa is being made, that many bushels of potatoes were fro- zeu during ibe cold weather of the past wiuter. The aggregate will reach into the thousands of bushels.

Similar reports are heard from other pot.tto-raisiug districts, and are having the effect of raising the price of the tubers. Developments in the Trade Death of Kert Montena of Chippewa Falls. Chippewa Falls, March The tragic death of Ucrt Monteua at Falls early Tuesday morning has taken on an entirely different phase. New developments of a de- character have arisen. The Wisconsin Central company has a corps of detectives at work on the case.

on the theory that Moutena wus murdered. The Central representatives hold that it would hnve been a physical impossibility for Montena to have taken the handcar from the carKou.se, haul it across a sidetrack and place it ou the main track. Other suspicious circumstances have ariseu iha't lead the detectives to believe foul play was committed. Policeman Hart of Chippewa yesterday pickt-d up on the track near the scene of the tragedy, which makes in all. Monteua, it has been learned, carried a valuable gold watch before he went to his death, which is missing.

The greater part of the handcar was lodged ou the cowcatcher of the fast-mail engine that ran Montena down. His remains were scattered the entire distance of the trestle work of the bridge. An eye was picked up in oue place, an arm in another. Tlie unfortunate man was literally ground to a pulp. Phenomenal Storm Visits Chippewa Connty with Heavy Fall of Snow.

Chippewa Falls, city was visited this moruiug by a most phenomenal thunder aud snowstorm. The snow fell from to 8:30 ut the rate of an inch per hour, accompanied by lightning uud unusually loud claps of thunder. Cannot Find Victim's Relatives. Ilaj'ward. March Wellington, aged about 3o, was killed here Wednesday, while working in the woods for England Shea.

The authorities cannot ascertain anything about his relatives. He was of good address, though wandering disposition, coniiug here from the Klondike. Injured in a Rbnaway- Black River Falls, March Eliga Smith, who lives three miles west of this city, while driving to town yesterday afternoon nas thrown from her cutter. She sustained serious bruises about the head and her right wrist was broken. Colby Farmer Killed.

Colby, March Obed Moore, a young farmer living six miles northeast of this city, was killed this morning by a falling tree. He leaves a large family in poor circumstances. Suicide at Plum City. Spring A'alley, March ciil.J—Mrs. Tessie Prokop committed suicide at Plum City recently by taking "rough on rats." Mihvankee, March 13, Itiilway officials consider the storm of Saturday and Sunday, which visited Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, the most serious they have encountered this winter.

The North-Western, Milwaukee and Wisconsin Central trains all had considerable experience in pushing through deep snow yesterday. The through train for Ashland, on the Xorth- Western, stuck in the snow at Manitowish early yesterday morning, where it remained until late in the afternoon, reaching Ashland about ten hours bite. The through train from Ashland, due in Milwaukee at 7:30 this moruiug, did not reach here until after 11 o'clock, having had great difficulty iu making its way through the Kaon- on the iron ranges, where it is reported to have drifted to a depth of fifteen and twenty feet. The through train from Isbpemiug, due here at 4 o'clock this morning, did not arrive until nearly noon today. The trainmen report a hard tight to get through the drifts.

On the Wisconsin Central the through trajn into St. Paul yesterday morning arrived there several hours late, and so badry blocked with snow were the yards at the Union station in St. Paul that the Central morning train out of there was delayed two hours in starting. It theu made fair progress. The Central tcain for Ashland was badly delayed by the drifting snow on the iron ranges, and the branch line from Mellon to Bessemer remained closed during yesterday, but was opened up tbis morning.

All trains were runuiug today. The Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul had considerable trouble from as well as from too much snow. Especially did the Mineral Point division suffer from water, the tracks being Hooded east of Mineral Point from four inches to two feet.

The rains loosened the ice iu rivers and small streams and considerable ice was floated over the tracks, lodging and theu freezing iu piles. Trains were greatly delayed by reason of the floods in the southeastern part of the state, and by the drifting snow iu the northern part. Nearly all trains from the north were late yesterday, us well as those hound north. The trouble was overcome this morning, and trains are now to be moving on time on all three roads. The snow is from two to four feet on the level through Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, aud was drifted badly by the winds which prevailed yesterday morning.

Sleeper Rniis Amuck. La Crosse, March centering iu La Crosse are already beginning to suffer from the dis- ustrons consequences of the early spring freshets. Traffic ou ihe Southern Minnesota division ut the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul has been entirely suspended and train service held up indefinitely, as a result of freshets in the vicinity of Rushford aud Lanesboro, following Saturday's storm. -No other divisions have been affected.

Early Sunday morning, the northbound Chicago limited on the Chicago, Burling- tou Northern was wrecked near nou, south of here. One sleeper plunged down the embankment and iuto the uiud aud water, but not a single life- was lost nor were any of the passengers injured. Two coaches left the rails. About thirty of the approaen to the two-span iron bridge over Bad Axe creek had been undermined, bul the engine, composite car nud the two Chii-HKo sleepers passed over the break unharmed in some miraculous manner. Fire broke out in the Pintsch Kas reservoirs under the couches and the flames were extinguished with considerable difficulty.

The cold s'nap that followed the rains of Saturady has abated the floods somewhat. Richland Center, March unprecedented of water in Pine river yesterda-y did considerable damage. The old Seminary street bridge was moved from its foundation by the ice and water and the new bridge was threatened with destruction. Forty rods of rails were so badly damaged between Twin Bluffs and Gotham that trains could not get over the track today. Sfuscoda, March high water, caused by the recent thaw and rain threatens to do much damage to railroad propert- on the west end of the Prairie du Chieii division of the St.

Paul road. The surrounding country is also partly flouded and several bridges across small streams have been carried away. Chippewa Falls. March worst storm of the 1 person, of Peter Larson. an.

old resident of tab Tillage. A CROSSING HORROR. Charles Sllbere, 3 Team Old, Killed by a Switch Bnglae. Milwaukee, March Little Charles Silberg, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Max Silberg; was run down by a switch engine on the Reed street crossing of the St. Paul railway, at 6 o'clock last night, and received injuries that resulted in his death one honi after the accident. Bystanders state that at the time of the accident the- gates had been lowered and alt precautions taken to prevent teams or 'pedestrians crossing. The little fellow had'" been playing in front of his father's grocery store, located a few doors from' the tracks. Just as the gates were lowered the boy suddenly arose from his play aud darted beneath the gates, and before his actions were observed he fairly ou the track in front of.

the approaching giue. The wheels passed over the lower part of his body aud oue leg was severed at the hip. The child was at once removed to the Emergency hospital, where physicians sought by every means to save the little sufferer's life, bat to no avail. The parents of the boy live at 174 Reed street. HE WAS A- Eyes Puffed Out and Lte by of SnOerlna-' JCr." After Three boroD a Well Core FELL UNDER WHEELS, A Little Boy Killed While Trying to Clamber on a Walton.

Milwaukee. WK, March 10, Adolph W. r'lach, C-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Ferdinand Flach ot Orchard street, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon abont 4 on Forest Home avenue, between Eighth and Ninth Henry Rohrbach, jt teamster employed by Peter Meyrose of North Greenfield, was driving'to town with a load of timbers, each sixteen inches square and forty feet long, i'lie boy, noticing the wagon, ran out to it and attempted to climb up ou top ot the load. He walked alone a short distance between the front and rear wheels of the wason and timilly made an effort to clamber up on the timbers.

He missed his hold and fell to the street, aud before tin- little fellow could get out of tin- way one of the rear wheels passed over him. crushing out life. Bnffulo, X. March sight," said A. H.

Freeborouj Frank avenue, this city, to an i er. "and the agony I bore wasj I had Dropsy for three years. were puffed out and my limbs swollen. All the doctors could, not I me. I had about given up who read of positive curea of Dodd's Kidney Pills.

I box of the pills, and after takingtl- them the swelBng began to go out limbs; and the pufflnesx around nW- disappeared. I have used four boxes 5 Dodd Kidney IMlb and am-1 cured." This awful malady. Dropsy, Kidney Pills alone. aud women who have been given, up I the doctors have been rescued front grave through the use ot these, WOI ful pills, which are a positive and manent cure for all forms of arising from disordered kidneys. H.

Altman of Raze this was troubled with Rheumatism or II years, lieiug confined to hln much of the time. "After using boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills," "I have thrnwu my cune an ay, as I can wnlk without it." Dodil's Kidney Pills sold by-Dma- gists at centa a box. or six boxes for i by mail on receipt of prlee'J; by Dodds Buffalo, Y. MURDEROUS AFFRAY. Two Boys Fatallr WonndeU with a Pitchfork and an Axe.

Deeifield. March and Lewis Iloehl, aged 19 and 21 respectively, were fatally injured an affray with George Mi-Court of KroughvUJe, Jefferson county. One of the Koehl boys was struck with a pitchfork and the- other with an axe. Another brother Bed to the house. There is little hope for the recovery of the two Uoehl'iboys.

McCourt was examined about a week ago on the charge of being insane, but was released. SIXTY DATS IN WORKHOUSE. A. B. Eeifiafs, PoBtmaater of Kimberly, Sentenced for Butter Theft.

Kaukauua.Wi-!.. March B. who is postmaster ut the village of Kimberly. was ytstterdjy brought before Justice M. IL Itulloy -HC this city on tompliiut of A.

Van Handel of Little Chute for stealing about six pounds of luitti r. Upon examination and trial in Jnstiie MuHoy's eourt, he WUH to sixty days at tile county workhouse. Racine Man's Sniclde. Racine, March Pavel, one of the best-known tinsmiths in the city, ami member of the Independent Order of Foresters, committed suicide last night. He entered a room, iu his home, tied up the doors ami windows, filled a tinner's with coal, coke and alcohol, set it on fire, laid down ou the bed aud waited for death by suffocation.

He was 43 years of age. He had attempted to take his life twice before. Flourishing in Itm Forry-firat Tear. Galesviile, March forty hrst annual meeting of tire Trempealeau County Agricultural society was held yesterday. The affairs of the society were found to be in a flour- Lshins condition, t'.

G. Davis was elected president. Bert A. Gipple secretary, J. A.

Kellman treasurer. Datea for the nest fair were fixed for August Purses and premiums aggregating $5000 will be offered. Loses a Lee Under a Train. Chippewa Fob's, March. W.

Pace, an Omaha brakeman, fell under the cars hi the Omaha yards in this city last night and was badly injured- He was removed to the St. Joseph's hospital, where "his leg was amputated below the- knee. He is 22 years of age and single. His home is in St. Paul, where a widowed resides.

Antico Man Seriously Injured. Antigo, March Einil Chadek, employed in sawmill, three miles north of here, was caught ha a revolving wheel and was internally injured. He remains in an unconscious condition. by Madeline Oaston, the Boston. tioni.st.

1 barn of James Dimmict; Black IJiver Fulls, was cousuffled fire. The supposition is that it WM- struck by lightning. The toss is abont 1 $500, with no insurance. A telegram received from ville. announces the death of 11.

Pendleton of Haciue. aged Pendleton wus 1 he sou of the late NeJsoar Pcudletou, onee a citmen. Krwin. erroneously reported-; killed by insurgents iu the eneajfememrj of February 5. bus cabled to his borne iu Chippewa Falls that he hod nearly recovered from his wounds, and.

sailed on the Arizona for home. Deaths in the state: Mrs. Sophia. Friedrich. Kacine; Patrick? Stone, Tomahawk: Mrs.

John J. tittfei, ji" aged 25, Portage; Mrs. Emma HenseV aged Ailn, Sht'boygan county; Mrs. A. Harris, Kecdsburg; George Nef- ins.

Lancaster. Korezck, the oldest Bohemian resident in and the oldest Bohemian nett-simuer man the United States, diinl at Racine. He was born itt Bohemia in 1820 and came to Racine ty years aao. where he started the Slavie Amerikansky. Sutton of Green Bay has re- reived a telvgruui from officers itt thfr hospital corps at Manila stating that sou, Kdwurd, died ut that place Thursday 1 of siuallpux.

Sutton, nho waa 3'ears of aue. enlisted ui the army at Minr neapolis in lasu annual convention of ern Wiseonsin Teachers' association; was ut and the following oflfcets wereelecteil: Kosaliu Bohrer, Wash- burn, president; J. IS. Adams, Hayward. vice-president: M.

N. Mt-Iver, Bayfield, secretary and treasurer. Vonng will build an Italian pttf- ace for a country home on the northeast shore of Lake Geneva. The cost will ceed SI5O.OOf>. The house is 'J the Italian cluK.sieal style of architecture and will lie eoustrueted of white cut, stone on all sides, richly ami elaborately curved; i Judge Fish filed an opinion in ease of Owen J.

Kvuus vs. the YorJt Ai Mt. I'leasant Insurance company Itaciue, giving the plaintiff judgment tor $2UO. Lightniug struck and burned the piniiitiff's rtax stacks and his loas- waa $iICH) with an insurance of $200. company refused to puy ou.

the gronn'J that flax wus not grain. SURVEY FOR PAPER MILL. Steps Taken to Build the Plant at White Menominee. March fSpe- 3S Ed. O'Keefe, T.

W. Orbison and W. Thorn. Appleton paper mill tractors, left this city today toe White 'A Rapids, where they will complete, the survey for the largest print paper mill ia the Xorthwest. W.

K. Cook and other Chicago capitalists are organizing poration with a capital stock of SUXXX- 000. They will build a 100-ton rnifl to cost and to be completed vary 1. A new city is to be platted the company will expend $750,000 in, development of the water power tlterg pj and the erection of the mill. White Kapids is thirty-five miles from; beret" I DR.

BCLVS COUOH 8YEDP bly cures croup or whooping congh. i PARISH IS SUSTAINED. Mrs. Kseett Bonnd Over for Trial. Greenwood, Mnrch.

preliminary examination of Mrs. Ella Kg- gett, on the charge of having poisoned her husband, was concluded before Justice Peterson yesterday. The defendant was bound over to the circuit court, and will probably be tried at the April term. witnesses were sworn on behalf of Mrs. Eggett, and no application for bail bus been made.

De Pere Postoffic'e Raided. Washington, D. March order was issued raising the postamce at West Depere to the presidential class. The salary of the postmaster is increased to $1000. The order takes effect April 1.

An order -was also issued establishing a postoflice at East Win, Manitowoc county, with William Q. Ander, postmaster. Postmaster at Boicobel. Washington, D. March A.

Meysr has been appointed postmaster nt Boscobel. "Win. tiftlt Former Wisconsin Minister Aicainst Whom Charges Were Brought. Indianapolis, Ind-, March South Street Baptist church, after a stormy session, by a vote of GO to 02, rejected the finding of the Central Baptist council, which recommended the dismis sol Rev. Frederick G.

Parish for conduct unbecoming a minister. Mr. Parish asserts that he now have a rehearing of his case and prove his innocence. Oshkosh, March Frederick G. Parish, who was charged with conduct unbecoming a minister in Indianapolis, was at one time a well- thought-of minister of this city and he wrote to his friends here recently for statements regarding his character which would assist in clearing him of the charges.

The trouble grew out of alleged domestic difficulties. BREAK THROUGH ICE. Accident to Party of Driv- ine AcruM Green Bay. Green Bay, March horses owned by a party of teamsters returning to this city from Mashek Arnold's logging camps at Foster City, broke through the ice near the mouth of the Fox river last night and three of the horses were drowned. Daniel O'Brien of Kewaunee county, driving one of the teams, and Patrick Kennedy, proprietor of the Tremont house of this city, acting as a member of the rescuing party, fell into the river and narrowly escaped drown- WELLS THAT BREATHE.

Strange Phenomena of the Crust in Sank Connty. Bamboo, March Blowing or breathing are stnnge phenomena which exist at Sank City. Mcrrimick, in this "Our boy has talen three bottles of Dr. Golden Medical Discovery for St. Dance," says Mrs.

S. A. Bender, of Keene, Coshocton Ohia He was very nervous and constantly' jerking and twitching, but now he is as steady as anyone; in fact, seems entirely cured. He thinks a great deal of Dr. Fierce.

As a xeinedy and blood- puriner there is nothing rr is jjsTiTHEwafrr FOR XOOTffitB BRACBW UP." son raged here Saturday night and Sun day morning. A steady downpour rain took place Saturday afternoon ani was -followed by six inches of snow, ac compatiied by a howling wind. Train- were all delayed several hours. The loca street car rails are buried under ice am snow and iuterurfaau traffic is suspended Telegraph and telephone Hues sufferei slightly, a number of poles being blown down. March the previous night's thunder shower this vicinity was visited by the worst blizzard experienced this winter Everything is snowbound today.

An immense amount of HUOTC fell, all of which is badly drifted. Trains are delayed several hours and wires are down. No lumber camps had yet broken up in this county and there considerable joy, as the snow will now last till the 1st ol April. Farmers and jobbers mill have a large amount of spruce, pine and hardwood logs to deliver. Bessemer, March heavy snowstorm has prevailed for forty-eight hours.

Trains have been snowed in at different places along the line. The Chicago Ashland limited wan snowed in at Manitowish and a snow plow with several engines was sent to clear the main line, but all were snowed in. Ishpeming, March worst snowstorm experienced here in years has been raging for thirty-six hours. In places the snow has drifted from ten to fifteen feet. Railway trains are abandoned and street cars are stalled.

Reedsburg, March dam at the Narrows washed out, carrying several buildings with it and doing much damage. A considerable amount of livestock was drowned and the people are unable to leave their homes in the low districts. Darlington. March tiged to people were obi leave their-homes in'the middle of the night, on account of an overflow caused by the breaking up of the Pecatooica river. night a warm rain began falling, and together with the mild weather, the ice in the river began to move and caused the water to rise to a point several inches higher than has been, here for twenty years.

The cellars of many of the business places arejrafi of water and shops in the lower pan of the town are under water. The electric light plant had to be closed. March heavy rains Satorday evening but. made 'Y through this village, State Newa Jri Brief. house of H.

Yoiing at Whitewater was destroyed by fire. a saloon tight at Eagle River Peter Dnnsmore received injuries from which he died. in the state: William McHale, aged 25, Racine; Valentine Pfeil, aged 73, Plymouth. destroyed the residence of P. Swan of Sturgeon Bay.

The loss is $800; msnrance, J500. in the state: Mrs. Margaret M. Jepson, aged 73, Racine; John Anderson, aged 78, Kenosha. Douglas Snuerhering ot Wansau has suffered a stroke of paralysis, the entire left side being affected.

Hans gwolgrass of Oshkosh has: receicved word that her husband died 1 at Hunker creek, near Dawson City. Krohn, single-, and aged 24, fell from the top of a slippery car while switching at Marshfield, was ran over and killed. Bstella Jarvis and Henry C. Adams were married at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs, Sarma Jarris, at Janes ville.

in the state: Thomas Sawyer, aged 92, Green Bay; Miss Prater, Elkhorn; Mrs. Charles Bice, Grantsburg. and Mrs. G. W.

Appleton celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The affair was purely informal. Henry Sorenson of Oconto, 58 years old, fell and broke her left leg above the knee. Considering her serious results are apprehended. destroyed the Methodist church in the town of Courtland, near Portage-.

The loss is $1380, and insurance $800. It wfll be rebuilt at once. in the Jackson, aged 71. JanesviDe: Mrs. Eb'za- betlvA.

Matthews, aged 07, Dodgeville; Mrst Patrick Clerkin, DodgeYttTepv remains of George Munro. of Marinetfe. private in the'Twentieth Kansas, who was killed at will be brought to this country EXCURSION RATES WESTERN CANADA and particulars how to secure 16O of the. belt wheat growing land on the Continent Muf be secured on application to the. Superintendent t.

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