The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-06
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Brown County.

A1 NJ SOh 10y oN"~e~sN IVY ~A' AAs
j. Bebeau, of the firm of L. w. Har-
teau & Co., had narrow escape, with
others, from drowning, on Sunday.
MIR. Bebeau operates a stage line be-
tween Escanaba and Fayette. When
within two miles of Escanaba,
On Little Bay de Noquet, the ice
broke, and the team, vehicle and pas
sengers were plunged into the water.
The men all succeeded in getting safely
to solid ice, but it was impossible to
save the horses or the sleigh. John
u. Parkhurst, a prominent singer of
Green Bay, has lost one and probably
both eyes through injury inflicted by a
Tying cinder 1t is stated that the
Green Bay and West Wisconsin rail-
road companies will unite in rebuild
ing the Blair House, at Merrillann, re-
Gently destroyed by fire. >. 1t is re-
ported that an Indian by the name Of
Smith was murdered in Glenmore, q
few nights ago, by some unknown per-
son, who enticed him cut of his dwell
ing, by telling him he had some whisky
which they would drink together.
Crawford County.
The German school association of
Prairie du Chen has ceased to exist as
corporation, and the school has been
discontinued. :. Prairie du Chen hav-
ing secured a fine artesian well, Nc
Gregor, its neighbor across the river,
has followed the example The depth
of 600 feet has been reached, and the
flow is considerable, but it is proposed
to continue the boring until the depth
of 81, 900 feet has been reached.
Dane County.
A VERY singular accident occurred
the other night at the State Fish Flatch-
cry, Nine Springs, near Madison. A
muskrat burrowed down the side of
Palmer Spring, in which were about o.
600 large speckled trout, almost enough
for breeding purposes, and worth about
81 each; the water rushing through the
aperature thus made, greatly increased
the hole, and in the current the fish
were swept down toe water-course to
lower pond, which being screened they
could not escape from. The existence
of the lower pond alone saved the trout
from being frozen in the terrible storm.
-. Madison has opened another police
station.
Eau Claire County.
The jail at Eau Claire is to be made
more comfortable by replacing the
tight doors of the cells with grated
ones, SO as to permit a free circulation
of warm air from the furnaces. The
Dells Improvement Company has
raised 100000 subscription and $780,
600 is paid in. They have elected the
following officers: ]. G. Thorp, Presi-
del t; O. II. Ingraham, Vice President;
D. =. Clark, Treasurer. =. Eau Claire
has an insane citizen who has fortified
his residence, hung out black flag, and
who by the rather reckless use of a
shotgun is keeping his neighbors, and
the officers who are seeking his arrest,
at bay.
Jefferson County.
THE old st. Bernard's Church at
Watertown, was sold lately for seventy
five dollars. . The old man Justman,
of Ixonia, who was SO severely kicked
in Watertown at the late fair, by
horses, died of his injuries last week.
-. The safe Of Messrs. Copeland &
Ryder's shoe factory, at Jefferson, was
blown open either Saturday or Sunday
night by light-fngered gentry, and
about $40 in change taken. As no one
visited the shop on Sunday, they cannot
tell on which night it occurred. No
trace of the actors has as yet been dis
covered.
Fond du Lac County.
A FOND DU LAC member of the Leg
islature is going to introduce a bill in
the Legislature to enlarge the militia
quota so as to give the young men of
that city an opportunity to organize a
company. "A number of Lowell,
Mass, capitalists are interested in the
Milwaukee and Fond du Lac Narrow
Guage Railway . The trial of John J.
Schorr for the killing of John Gill, at
Fond du Lac, was closed on the 21st, it
being the eighteenth day of the case.
The defendant admitted the killing,
but claimed it was in sef-defense. The
jury were out eighteen minutes, and re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
Milwaukee County.
G. A KELLEY, a letter carrier, was
arrested on the 22d for opening letters.
He is now having preliminary
examination in the United States Cir
cult Court. The State Board of Fish
Commissioners visited Milwaukee on
the Goth, and had their annual session
at the Plankinton House. They visited
the hatchery at the Water Works the
next day, and expressed themselves
much pleased Rev. Myron w. Reed
delivered his new and powerful lecture
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