The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
Political.

| slonal district held convention at
Elkhorn Sept 10Th. n. d. Frat, of
! Racine county, was nominated by ac-
clamation, having received 26 votes on
the informal ballot to votes for Chas.
Sexton, of Rock county. Mr.. Fratt ac-
cepted the nomination. Charley Viii
Hams is the Republican candidate in
the district.
The Republican congressional con
vention for the sixth district met at Osh-
kosh on the 10Th inst and nominated
Hon. A. M. Kimball OF, Waushara county,
to succeed Mr.. Sawyer, the latter posi-
lively declining q denomination. Mr..
Kimball is prominent farmer and
merchant Of the county
In the seventh congressional Iii strict,
ID. G. Fulton, of ST. Croax county is the
Liberal Reform candidate for Congress-
The convention was held at Sparta on
the 10th inst
HE Repr blican convention in the
third congressional district, after a two
days session at Mineral Point, on the
10th inst, nominated, on the 134th
ballot, Hon. Henry S. Magoon, of
Lafayette county, orCongress.
JACK TURNER is the Republican can
didate for tho senate III Columbia
county.
FOLLOWING are the Republican coun-
ty nominations in Richland county
For County Treasurer, c. w. Peck
ham County Clerk, Jesse g. Bunwell;
Sheriff. W. G. S. Barrow Register of
Deeds, ID. B. Simmons Clerk Court,
Michael Murphy, Surveyor, James APP
pleby Coroner, George Jarvis.
THE following are the Reform candi-
dates for county officers and legislature
iii Dodge county: State Senator, John
A. Barney Sheriff, Charles End Clerk
Circuit Court, John Lowth Register,
Christian Eemmey Treasurer, O. L.
Traynor: County Clerk, Warren Mars
ton; District Attorney, James B. Hays;
County Surveyor, William NJ Morse !;
Coroner, Augustine Butler Senatorial
Delegates to the Congressional COnven-
ton, A. Scott Sloan, and Charles Bar
wig. The whole county is unanimous
for S. ID. Burchard for Congress. The
following are the candidates for Assem-
bly,, as far as nominated: First Dis
trict, Thomas J. Jones Third District,
Frank Johnson Fourth District, Max
Bachuber; Fifth District, VIM. NJ
Morse Sixth District, -- O'Meara.
The Reform candidates for county
officers in Walworth county are: For
Sheriff, F. w. Hutchins Circuit Court
Clerk, G. J.. Oatman; Register of
Latham; County Clerk, George II.
Willis; Surveyor, James l.. Tubbs /;
Coroner, S. A. White.
Burron County.
The first number OF the Barron
county Chronotype, published at Rice
Lake by G. W. Carpenter, has APP
peared. 1t is Republican in politics,
and is the first paper published in the
county. From its local columns we
take this item: "The first type ever
set in Barron county was on Monday,
Aug. 10, 1874 The first article was
the time table Of the West Wisconsin
railway"
Calumet County.
A LITTLE boy Of eight years, whose
name we have not learned, was acct
dentally shot at Brillion, recently, the
discharge entering his mouth and head
About % or 30 cords of wood, be-
longing to the railroad company, was
destroyed by fire lately, on the line of
the road between HaytOn and New Hol-
stein.
Columbia County.
BRAzILLA b. ORMsBY, while careiesSly
handling a gun, recently, discharged it,
receiving the contents in his neck
Ormsby was promising young man 19
years old.
Crawford County.
The Mayor Of Prairie du CHEN. who
is member Of the Wisconsin river i'm
prOvement inspection committee, has,
with other members of the committee,
been engaged III the inspection of that
part of the Wisconsin which has already
been improved. He reports the present
mode of improvement as impracticable.
A convention to meet at Appi ton will
be called ere long to consider the re
port of this committee. la Mayor
Fay's estimation ship canal is the
right and only way of improving the
Wisconsin. -Plunkett's theatrical
troupe have become great favorites at
Green Bay.
Dame Comfy.
THE house of E. A. Brooks, at Madi-
son, was burned on the 18th IA
family by the name of Peniwell, III the
town Of Dunn, was burned ont by a
kerosene lamp explosion. The neigh
bors contributed toward rebuilding.
"A man pretending to be deaf and
dumb at times, aud ut other times pre-
tending to be blind, has travelled from
house to house III Madison presenting
his case in various ways, and asking for
money, and great many people have
taken pity on him and contributed a
small amount, which they supposed
would be of some help to him. He
proved to be fraud, and was made to
refund the money received. The case
of assault by a ST. Louis official on
Irish, of the Park Hotel, has been
taken to the circuit court. William
J. Kayser was married to Miss Wilhel-
nina Hummel, at The residence of the
brides father on State street, Sept. 81.
| Mr. kayser is a member of the German
Dramatic Society.
| Green Lake County.
The cranberry crop of the vicinity
will reach 1900 to 1000 bushels. l.
600 pickers have been at work on the
marshes near Berlin.
! Grant County.
UNFREQUENT indications of intox
faction in the streets of Lancaster
evinces a great improvement In morals
in that place. Prices of produce in
the county are low and there Is no
prospect of a rise.-The Blooming
ron foir on tho 10Th and 11th inStS