The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Political.

ana accepts.
r. l.. ID. POTTER. author of the rail-
road law. has been renominated for the
state senate by the Republics MS of
! Green Lake county.
Adams County.
/ TIE Republican convention for the
nomination of county officers, was held
at Friendship on the Doth ult., and re-
suited as follows Treasurer. T. B.
Hamilton, OF Leola; register, J.. S.
/ Perkins, of New Haven county clerk,
! A. O. Holm, of Adams sheriff, VIM.
+ III. Crosby, of Adams, with fair pros
pect of their election. The Democrats
have no organization in this county
! The county fair was held at Friendship
! on the Both ultimo.
Barron County.
THE Osceola Press says there is to be
another county seat contest in the
county of Barron this fall. The propo-
/ sition to be voted upon will be to re-
move it from Rice Lake. where it was
put last fall by 10 majority, and place
it near the locality from where it was
/ taken.
Buffalo County.
4 TRIPLE wedding in one family is
I the latest excitement in the town of
/ Dover. severe equinoxial storm
occurred throughout the county the
10Th nit, which prompted local cor
respondent to ''get off t" the following ;
/ We hear the pattering against the
{ window panes, the half-human shrek
! of the wind around the corner, and we
recall the passionate exclamation of the
unhappy Lear, for his hayward chill
dren gone he knew not where
/ Poor naked wretches wheresoer We are
/ That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm,
! How shah your houseless heads ard unfed
sides,
Your loop'd ana window'd raggedness, defend
YOU
! From seasons such rs these"
The Alma Express says: Mr.
Henry Hunter, of Mon;tovia, left at cur
office one day last week stalk of corn
which measured, from the roots to the
ears, feet 8 inches. and its whole
length was II feet . inches. The same
gentleman picked limb from trans
cendant apple tree, IL inches long,
that had 30 apples on 1t.
Columbia County.
The Reformers held a convention at
Portage City on the 29th ult. and placed
in the field the following ticket State
senator, w. H. Proctor, of Fountain
Prairie; sheriff, Alex. Mcdonald. OF
( Portage City; treasurer, Valentine Hell
man, of Portage City; county clerk. j.
A. Sweeny. of Fort Winnebago: register
Of deeds, Charles j. Pardee. of Wvo-
cena: clerk Of the court, +. Bowen, of
Columbus; district attorney, +. f.
nf 'n1u
tendent, \. j. Stearns, of Lodi.
Dane Comfy.
The Jail birds who attempted to break
jail at Madison rec, ntly, have been sent
to Waupun for twentyseven months.
The Railroad Commissioners, on
the 29th ult., issued a new schedule of
rates for the railroads, in accordance
with the Potter law.-Gov Taylor
and his military staffw to Milwaukee
the first inst, to review the first regi-
ment of state militia.
Eau Claire County.
The late rains have made a most IA
vorable stage of water, both on the
. Chippewa and Mississippi rivers, and
logs are being driven clean. This is
about the only streak of light in the
lumberman's horizon just now. Ii b e
must sell lumber for the cost of pro-
/ duction, or less, it is comfortable to get
! it to the point Of sale as cheaply as
may be.-Rev. 7. b. Morrison, late
Of Dakota Territory, has been called by
the Episcopalian Society Of Eau Claire
Rev. Father Keenan, has been
transferred from the normal school Of
st. Francis Station, near Milwaukee,
I 70 ta1- oha s h
on the North Side, Eau Claire.
Fond dn Lac County.
! THL-TAPPERs and sneak thieves have
/ been operating i'll Fond du Lac. Fair
! chlld'S grocery store was entered and
S12 stolen; the house of Mr.. Gillett
was also entered and some iewelry and a
small sum OF money taken. Some
excitement has been created by the ru-
| NOR that VEN of iron was struck in the
| excavation at the High school in Fond
/ du Lac. "a race for 81 a side re-
Gently occurred in Fond du Lac. be
tween an oyster hummer and one of the
city fathers. The official won, the
! judges decided, when an appeal was
taken at so a side and Dad won again,
and now Mr.. Oyster man has sued the
Green County.
The county fair was an entire sue
cess. Mr.. Lysaght exhibited three
year old stallion weighing ], 800 pounds.
Senator Carpenter delivered the ad-
dress. The display of manufactures at
the county fair indicates that Green
county is one of the prominent manu-
featuring portions Of the state.
s.rant County.
Mr.. LEVI BRowS, of Bloomington,
died on the 18th nit. He was a nard-
ware man of that place, and was hon
ored and respected by all who knew
him. His death was very sudden, and
will be lamented by his many friends.
jackson County
The Agricultural Society offered as a
prize to the town which should bring to
the fair the best display of home pro
ducts, national flag, worth $50. The
town of Melrose is the banner town, and
carried off the fiag.-A foot race be-
tween two Indians took place at Black
River Falls during the fair. The prize
was s., and the contest between the
redskins created much amusement. -
Senator I. o. Howe delivered the ad-
dress before the county fair
jefferson County.
THERE are over one hundred students
at the Jefferson Normal Institute.
At the recent term of the circuit court
George Walker convicted of pasSino, a