The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-09-21
STATE NEWS.

of United States volunteers, and ex-
sheriff of Dodge countyj died suddenly
in Juneau Monday afternoon.
IT is estimated that in and around
Osceola, Polk county, Wis, there have
been gathered this season not less than
10000 quarts of blackberries, having
cash value of $4,000.
THE residence of Mr.. III. Clemens, of
Eagle village, was entered by unknown
parties Friday night last, and robbed of
5000 in currency, gold watch and
chain, earrings, pin and finger rings,
No clue to the thieves.
WEDNESDAY morning at half-past
seven o'clock Amos Smith, cooper,
EMPLOYED at the shops of Doud & Son,
near the Vine street depot, La Crosse,
was run over by an engine, and lost his
right foot.
JOHN MURPHY, of Union Grove,
boy IA years old, was killed by falling
from the cars and being dragged, rod
piercing his body. He was attempting
to let off the brake Of fat car, in obedis
ence to the REQUEST of train-msn'
Julius Fox, a prominent and wealthy
German residing in Columbus, Portage
las Uc0u dIICStCo az viz
ton of John J. Sutton, charged with
setting Sutton's house and barn on fire
last March. Three men were arrested,
with Fox as leader.
a VIGOROUS flowing sulphur spring
has just been discovered near Ashwau-
benon creek, in the town of Lawrence,
whereupon a party of Depereans think
some of going into the summer resort
business next season with the spring as
part of their stock capital.
THE body of Frederick Reinhard of
Oshkosh was found in the river Wednes-
day morning. Deceased was an old
man, Gagged rs years. and we'll known in
Oshkosh, where he had lived for many
years. Accidental drowning was con-
cludeG to be the cause of death.
HoP-PICKING is progressing now, and
the yield is very light. Some yards will
not average more than one-third of last
years crop, while others will go one-half,
1t is probable that prices will be little
higher, however, than last year, which
will be some consolation to growers.
MONDAY evening Frank Russell of
Chippewa Falls, stabbed his son in the
neck and arm as they were returning
home together, which resulted in
the sons death Tuesday morning. They
were into xicated and quarrelled. Cause
unknown yet. Russell was arrested and
held for examination.
On Friday night last Thomas TAFT,
who resides about five miles from the
village of Reedsburg, while under the
influence of liquor got into an alterca-
ton with young man from southern
Minnesota by the name of Commody,
and struck him with brick, from the
effects of which he cannot recover. TAFT
is under arrest.
WHILE playing sabout the river at
Mishicott, last Wednesday, a four-year-
old son of Mr.. David Loenhardt, of that
place, fell into the water and was
drowned He was discovered floating in
the water, and although he could have
been in a short time, life had departed
when brought to land, though every eff
fort was made to resuscitate him.
A PATENT was issued Tuesday from
the Secretary of States Office, to Will
liam F. Sommerfeld, Horace Baker and
Daniel A. Macarthur, who have associa-
ted themselves as "The La Crosse Rail
road Company" with capital of $l0,-
600. This organization is established for
the purpose of constructing, maintaining
and operating a horse railroad in La
Crosse city.
LESTER s. WILLIAMS, of Mackford,
was attacked by Ambrose and Edward
Bassett while he was carrying a sack of
wheat from the thresher to the bin.
Ambrose stabbed him with pitchfork
just below the hip, and Edward knocked
him down. Ambrose then made another
lunge at him, this time the fork striking
Williams in the abdomen. Bvstanders
interfered, or he would have been killed.
A BAD threshing machine accident oc-
CURED Saturday morning on the Nc
Master farm, about four miles north of
GAINESVILLE. A Fond du Lac man named
Patrick O'Brien was at work around the
thresher when some of the straw caught
fire near the gearing. In attempting to
smother the flame he caught his hand
between two cogWheels, and had two
fingers taken off and the rest of the hand
badly mutilated.
We hear of a remarkable escape from
injury at threshing machine accident
Saturday. John Matthews, residing
near Grove street in this city, while at
work a few miles south of the limits
helping at threshing, had his clothes
caught in the tumbling-rod, and in less
than ten seconds every stitch of clothing
was stripped from him with the excep-
ton of the neck and wrist bands of his
shirt. A few slight bruises and cuts
were all the injuries he sustained. There
is some advantage in wearingold clothes,
after all.-Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
EVANSVILLE GAZETTE: Punishment
is quite apt to speedily follow any Grim
inality under the boundaries of Rock
county, but to-day case goes upon re-
cord which is among the speediest of the
speedy. VIM. Curry, a Michigan bar
Der, was arrested yesterday after
noon for robbing fellow traveller named
st. John, of about 800 at WATERFOWL,
where they were both stopping at a
hotel. This morning he was brought
before Justice Prichard and waived ex-
animation. He was at once taken be-
fore the upper court, pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary. This afternoon he was taken
in charge of by an officer and left for
Waupun, so that in twenty-four hours
from the time of his arrest, he was bound
for the penitentiary."
THE La Crosse Republican claims that
the notorious outlaw Jesse James is in
Buffalo county. 1t says: "On Sunday
the Hanton brothers, sons of Mr.. Han
ton, who resides in the town of Burns,
this county, visited their father, and
told the story that was heard by re-
porter to-day. The Hantons live in one
of the interior towns of RufaIo county