The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Crawford County.

WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Crawford County.
THE Detroit camp meeting of the
Prairie du Chen district, West Wiscon-
sin Conference, Methodist Church, will
be held near New Brookville, on ground
owned by DIR. Swain, commencing
June %.
Dunn County.
Mrs. JNo. MULLIGAN, of Menominee,
on visit to Oconto, was poisoned a
few days ago by eating parsnips of the
second years growth. gathered and
cooked by mistake. She died within two
hours after eating the vegetables.
Dane County.
The Madison Democrat mentions q
new bug which has appeared in large
numbers in some parts of the county
and excites much speculation. 1t is
much the same in appearance as the po-
tato bug, except the stripes, but of diff
ferent habits. 1t seems to burrow in
the ground day times, but in the even
ing flies about making buzzing noise,
and lighting IN large numbers upon
shrubs and small trees.-The Ger
man Lutheran Synod met in Mad
ison, and was opened with discourse
by Rev. Mr.. Deindofer, the Vice-Presi
dent of the Synod. There were some
eighty delegates from the Northwestern
States, including Wisconsin, Iowa, Min
nesota, Michigan and Illinois, present.
Madison is going to have another
park.
Fond du Lac County.
FOND DU LAC preachers get married
and plant seventeen acres of corn on the
same day.-The city has seventeen
temperance societies.--The law pro-
hibiting the using of fish nets, is being
violated by parties on Lake Winnie
bago.--There are fifty saloons in
Fond du Lac.
Green Lake County.
AMONG the recent deaths in the county
were Father Day, of Green Lake, aged
81 years; Mrs. Dart, of Mackford, aged
SO, and James Knight, of Markesan,
aged Is.
Jackson County.
THERE were between fifty and sixty
Indians at the La Crosse land Office on
2Sth ult., for the purpose of entering
government land under the homestead
act, as they are allowed to do by an act
passed by Congress last year. The law
grants to all Indians born within the
United States, and all who have abandon
ed their tribal relatio MS, the privileges
of the homestead act of 1862. The land
entered by the Indians above named is
in Jackson county, and within twenty
miles of Black River Falls.
Juneau County.
ABOUT 1000 cords of wood, belonging
to the st. Paul road, was consumed by
fire, four miles west of Camp Douglas,
few days ago. The wood was
piled both sides of the track for about
forty rods, and caused an intense heat
so much so that trains were delayed
from eight to ten hours on that day.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from passing engine.
Kewauuee County.
The kewaunee marshall found q COW
straying down the streets of that hamlet,
and proceeded to arrest her in legal
form. The woman who owned that COW
capered up and knocked the marshal
outraged, he brought suit against her
for assault and battery, and she was
fined 81. But he didn't capture the COW.
La Crosse County.
Mrs. JAMES THOMPSON was seriously
burned at La Crosse recently by kettle
of boiling fat being turned over on her
"A man named William Younk was
killed last Thursday while digging a
well at West Salem. He was in the
well, and the man at the windlass IN
dertook to hook ON the mud bucket,
when it slipped from his grasp, and,
striking Young on the head, killed him
instantly. --Gen. Van Steinwyck, of
La Crosse, ex-Bank Comptroller of
Wisconsin, was married at Geneva,
Switzerland, to Miss Nichsls, formerly
of Madison, but now a resident of
Chicago. The will return home in the
fall.
Lafayette County.
A DARLINGTON correspondent says
the affair of the season at that place oc-
Cured on the 25th inst, in the marriage
of Miss Matte, daughter of Senator FL i.
Gray, to Mr.. G. l.. Montgomery, of
Lincoln, Neb. Friends of the family
were present from Racine, Milwaukee,
BeIoit, Mineral Point, Burlington and
ST. Louis. Some very elegant toilets
were displayed, and the presents were
numerous and costly. The bridal party
left by the afternoon train for Dubuque,
and a trip on the river.
Manitewoc County.
THE sharpshooters of Mishlcott are
building a new hall on the grounds
west of that village. The hall will &C.
commodate 2, 900 people.
milwaukee, County.
TwENTY-s1x rag pickers were brought
before the municipal court in Milwau-
kee. at the instance of the managers of
the Industrial School, ranging from
to 10 years, We're placed in charge of
their parents with instructions to place
them at school, or the authorities would
do so.--Ghe bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Friend, lost on the Schiller, arrived at
their home on Tuesday last.-The
four Rindskopf brothers and Mr.. Kie-
vert, Milwaukee whisky manufacturers,
have been arrested for defrauding the
revenue. The House of Correction
is full of inmates. 1t is proposed to
erect public fountains In each of the
wards of the city.
Pierce COUNTY.
MRS. LAMB, the Pierce county prls.
oner, has been taken from the state pris-
on back to Pierce county for a new