The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-16
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Calumet County.

by Mrs. Mary B. Scott, and occupied
by Sam Vincent, sheriff. The building
was destroyed, the contents mostly
saved in damaged condition. Damage
estimated at about The
trustees of Chiffon have purchased a
fire engine from Green Bay.
Clark County.
VIM. GETRY, aged %, was crushed to
death by the runner of his sleigh, III the
town of of Lyon, on the 25th nit.
Columbia County.
ARLINGTON is to have another cheese
factory. The Curriers' of Portage,
than whom their are no better players
III the state, have commenced their win
ter's play They were to have a game
with the Milwaukee club.--W. FL.
Grove, of Portage, was recently robbed
of jewelry valued at between $500 and
81 900
Dane County.
"PUMP " CARPENTER, will publish a
daily paper during the session of the
Legislature. This paper, as we under
stand, will be devoted principally to
the legislation on railroad questions
that may arise.--The paper for the
state printing has been received at the
capitol, and taken possession of by the
superintendent Of property, as required
by the new law--The State Grange
met in the Senate Chamber on the 9th
inst. There were $50 delegates pres
ent.
Fan Claire County.
The city of Eau Claire has erected a
new city building, which provides an
engine room for the fire department, a
council loom for the law makers, a
calaboose for the law breakers, besides
Offices for the city officials. The new
structure is 80 by 50 feet, and when
finished will cost about $40, 000. THE
lumber cut in the Chippewa Valley
| foots up nearly three hundred million,
or to be exact: Lumber, 296, 1872, 664 !;
lath and shingles, 100000 This
represents product in saved lumber
alone of over 81, 000,0 900. 1t is, to be
sure, our largest but by no means the
| exclusive interest Of this region.
Fond DIN Lac County.
! THE city of Fond du Lac sends -. 200
worth of goods to the Nebraska suffer
ers.-John Sewell & CO., dry goods
merchants, and c.. A. Trowbridge a
Bro, jeweler, of Fond du Lac, have
! become bankrupts.
! Grant County.
| A CHARITY BALL was held at the court
| house III Lancaster, recently, which net
! ted $40 for the poor Of that place.
A little son of Hermann Buchner, OF
| Lancaster, was badly sc2lded on the
face and shoulder, recently, with boiling
tea The little fellow has lost the skin
from his body, although his face is not
! 50 badly scalded. He Is not yet out OF
danger, although it is hoped he will re
| cover.
Green County.
STATISTICS are published of the cheese
| business of the county, from which 1t
appears that some S43, 900 pounds Of
Swiss and Limberger, and $50, 600
pounds of American or regular cheese,
amounting in ali to 1858, 600 pounds,
and valued at S211, 625, has been manu-
featured during the year 1874.
Green Lake County.
A TERRIBLE affair occurred at Ripon
on Christmas On the afternoon OF that
day four boys, Eddie and Robert Math-
wig, aged and years. with Frank and
Henry Eckert, aged II and Syears, went
to the house of the latter, whose parents
were absent, ''tO play shoot" Frank,
the oldest of the four, took the weapon,
a singled-barreled shotgun, and said he
would shoot them all His companions
told him to shoot the door, which was
standing partly open. Henry and
Eddie started together to shut the door,
and just as they reached it the piece
was discharged. The two boys were in
range, Henry being nearest. The full
charge took effect in Henry Eckert S
neck, killing him instantly, and passing
through, severed the tips of the first
three fingers Of Eddie Mathwig's left
hand, which was elevated to close the
door, and lodged in his left cheek, near
the eye.
Milwaukee County.
! The Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee
held their annual meeting on the 4th
inst.-The new county officers were
inaugurated on the 4th.-The noto-
rious jim Rowan is again before the
courts, this time for carrying concealed
weapons. Jim playfully got the drop
on a colored BARRIERS heel With his re-
volver, hence the arrest Mr.. Payne.
pastor of the African Methodist Church
in Milwaukee, has abandoned his flock,
and it is charged that his exit was hast
ened by the discovery that he recently
ravished a girl II years of age, the
daughter of one of his lambs. There
are 1SS teachers employed in the schools
of Milwaukee,
Marquette County.
The dwelling of ID. McDOugall,
about one-half mile south of the village
of Montello, was destroyed by fire on
New Years day A few of the house
hold effects We're saved, though IN q
damaged condition.
Iowa County.
THE public school house in District
No. u, near Dodgeville, was burned
recently. A quantity of books belong
ing TO the scholars were burned with
the building.
juneau Couuiy.
j A CONVENTION will be held at the
/ Wonewoc House, IN Wonewoc, juneau
county, on Tuesday. The 9th day of
| February, 1875, at p NJ, to form an
Eclectic Medical Society for the State
of Wisconsin. All eclectic physicians
are invited. For particulars address
DIR. A. Shambaugh, Bear. Richland
county, Wis.
] Monroe County.
correspondent says they have ian
independent church at Sparta Oh the
broadest kind of a platform. Mo
! Calls now ba1I Of SIo,4o ,,-o, - 7