The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
The Railroads.

IN Foement for 81 600 III the Dane Cir I
init Court against the Chi. VI. and St. /
Paul railroad, for having be forcibly /
elected from a ear last summer because +
he refused to pay more than the legal 1
fare.
THE Railroad Commissioners have /
raraiyed a communication from Presi- (
bent Keep, of the Chicago and North /
western Railway, stating that the COM /
many has run its trains under the Pot I
fer law at loss of q per cent.
Brown County
TuE dwelling house of Joseph Ly-
man. near Green Bay, was recently |
burned The family were deprived of +
shelter with insufficient clothing to /
keep them warm, and one little girl, /
about four years of age, was SO badly .
frozen that one Of her legs will require
amputatlon.
SAMUEL KERRALL, a farmer, went to
Green Bay with load OF wood, and Z
while there became intoxicated. On /.
thc road home he fell from his sleigh, /
and. unable to help himself, lay in the |
snow nearly all night, and froze to
death.
Dane County.
The law prohibiting the sale of
LIQUORS to minors is being rigidly en-
forced In Madison A saloon keeper
there was recently fined $40 and costs
for its violation. Gen. Atwood, of
the Journal, recently gave a social party
at has new home, at which some 200
guests, friends of the general and his
amiable lady, were present. The affair
passed off pleasantly, and viii be re
menbered by those who participated.
The thermometer indicated 81 de-
grees below zero at Madison on the 9th
ns5-AIr. Chase, lumber dealer
Of Madison, recently caught man
stealing shingles from his yard. The
thief had already loaded some 1,S00
shingles on his sleigh when discovered. /
He took to fight, leaving his team in
THE hands Of Chase. The owner of the
team is known, and viii be required to
rise and explain " Before Judge
Braley-The borers on the artesian
we'll at Madison have reached depth
Uf 500 feet.-The ice on the lakes at
the capital city has become strong
enough to bear teams, and the trotting
season mas commenced.
Dodge County.
Mls GEo. MCQUEEN, of Oak Grove.
while disrobing preparatory to retiring,
a few nights ago, fell dead Instantly
fron dropsy of the heart.
Fond du Lac County
The convention of delegates of the
new Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin,
met in Fond du Lac on the Sth lust,
and on the Slh ballot elected the Rev.
Leighton Coleman, of Trinity Church,
Toledo, o., as Bishop Of the diocese. .
The Fond du Lac Musical Society
have in rehearsal the opera Bohemian
Girl, and viii produce it soon.
Iowa County.
The Sheriff Of the county offers SO
reward for the apprehension Of John
escaped from the county jail on the 9TH
inst.-Superintendeut Scoring has
appointed Albert Watkins Superintend-
eut Of Schools for Iowa county, vice ".
H. Peek, resigned.
juneau County.
4 SAD accident occurred To Miss
Anna Hall, Of Mansion. a few evenings
since. The lady fell on the ice, breaking
two of her ribs, and las been totally
paralyzed since the fall.
Jackson County.
TIE Postmaster General has estab-
hshed a new office at Fremont, this
county. on route No. 25,Ol5, from
Green Bay to Winona, between the
offices of Scranton and ankvilIe, and
has appointed Artemus Emory Post
master
Jefferson County.
the East, and visiting friends in Jeffer-
son, while hunting on New Years day,
accidentally discharged his gun, the
charge literally blowing the top of his
head eff.
heno-hn County.
TIE large brick Catholic church in
kenosha was destroyed by fire on the
morning Of the 18th inst, together
with the Sisters school and their home
Loss about $50, 900; partially insured.
The fire originated III the school build
ing and spread from that to the church.
kcwaunee County.
lHE pine timber in kewaunee and
Door counties Is now nearly exhausted
that the end of its manufacture can be
nearly exactly computed. During the
past fifteen years, kewauhee comfy has
shipped no less than 200, 900. 600 feet of
lumber to market, and Door county
has furnished an equal amount In the
t0mer county at the present time there
4 not over $4,000, 600 feet Of available
Nlae timber standing.
In Crosse County.
The wife of G. c. Prentiss, leading
citizen If La Crosse. died on the Sth
.-st An old negro named Elias Am
hrose troze to death in La Crosse a few
days ago.
Milwaukee County.
REVENUE officers seized s.. 600 cigars /.
m five different establishments in Mil
|aukee. recently. compositors
on the Milwaukee Daily News, with
HIP Or three exceptions, struck against
reduction Of sc per l 900 ems, on the
18th INST
Marquette County.
! TERM OF the circuit court. Judge
lnlling presiding, closed on the 7th
nst.- The court house at Monticello .
narrowly escaped destruction by fire re
Gently The fire originated from
chimney, and had gained considerable
Roadway before got under control.
Racine County.
CONGRESS HALL. at Racine was dis .
covered 50 be on fire on the 9th INST.
4nd At one time Its destruction seemed
certain. The fire when discovered had