The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-22
STATE NEWS.


MRS. JoHANNE flicker, of La Crosse,
fell down stairs Friday night and broke
her arm.
Two little sons of August Lutz, aged
and years, were drowned Monday at
the lower dam in GAINESVILLE.
THE first camel born in this latitude
saw the light a few days ago on Burr
Robbins farm, near GAINESVILLE.
WILLIAM DOLLY, of Boscobel, was
buried alive by the caving in of earth,
while he was digging well.
GEORGE WRlGHT's barn, in the town
of Empire, was struck by lightning Sun
day morning and team of valuable
horses killed. The barn did not take fire.
THE oldest person known in Fond du
Lac county died at Eldorado Sunday.
Her name was Mrs. Hennessey, and at
the time of her death she was 104 years
of age.
ISAAC MEARs, of Vinland, near Osh-
kosh, was very seriously hurt by being
kicked by colt, in the head, Tuesday.
1t is feared he may not recover.
THURSDAY morning John Splitter, an
employe of the Ahnapee Brewery, be-
came entangled in the machinery, and
was so badly injured that amputation of
his right leg below the knee was neces-
sary.
The annual meeting of the Masonic
Benefit Association of Wisconsin was
held in Madison Tuesday afternoon.
The following directors were chosen for
the term expiring June, 1881: Alden
5. Sanborn, John Corscott, John B. Nor
ton, David H. Wright and John G. Lam
der
LA CROSSE citizens feel that the
Viroqua railroad would be a fine thing.
but they do not see how they can aid
the enterprise just now, inasmuch as
they have undertaken SO many city i'm
provements,-high school, water-works,
ETC., etc. The limit of taxation has
already been reached.
WILLIE HERsEY, of Monroe, aged
about 10 years, while bathing in sand
pit filled by rain, got beyond his depth
Frederick Graf, aged II, went to help
him, and was seized, drawn in and
drowned. Hersey was saved by r. S.
Kerr, who came there as they sank the
last time Graf could not be resuscitated.
THE state board of charities and local
board of trustees investigating the Della
van scandal, adjourned Saturday after
noon. The accuser, Williams, was on
the stand ali day Saturday, and was
rigidly examined, but signally failed to
bring proof of his prolific charges and
concluded on oath to retract many of
them.
A SON of Mr.. Fred CART, who lives in
the town of GAINESVILLE, was badly bitten
by dog last Saturday The boy was
passing a neighbor's yard when the dog
| flew at him, and succeeded in mangling
his face quite badly before he could be
called off. The dog is not deemed rabid
and it is expected the wounded boy will
soon recover from the injuries.
Rev. FATHER O'MALLEY, Catholic
clergyman of Oshkosh, and president of
the Wisconsin Catholic Total A bstinence
Society, has instituted suit against the
proprietors of the Wisconsin Telegraph, a
German paper of Oshkosh, for libel in
publishing statement to the effect
that O'Malley imbibed wine regularly.
OMalley sues for $4,000 damages.
THE committee examining into the
accounts of the treasurer of Dodge
county has found enough evidence, it
is stated, to decide to bring in a report
of defalcatian to the amount of $14,-
900. 1t will be remembered that the
county records have been twice burned,
evidently by incendiary fires. This fact
| is deemed suspicious, in connection with
the other points CLEANED.
SOME two weeks ago a large white
swan, measuring six feet across the
wings, while flying high in the air, with
a flock of geese, over the river at Lau-
kauna, fell to the ground and was picked
up dead, with one wing broken. The
extremities of the wings were tipped
with red. The beautiful specimen was
secured by Capt. Doherty, of Oshkosh,
and has been fitted up handsomely by
the taxidermist for that gentleman's
cabinet of rarities.-Appleton Crescent.
THE regular summer meeting of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society
will be held at Baraboo on the 18th and
18th inst, commencing at 10 A. NJ. of the
18th. The papers to be read and the
questions for discussion promise to be of
more than the usual interest. A fes-
tival and an exhibition of flowers and
strawberries will be held under the man
agement of the Sank County Horticul-
tural Society. Great pains are being
taken by the local society to make the
meeting both pleasant and profitable.
A SAD accident occurred in Gilman
Valley, Buffalo county, last week, re-
sulting in the death of Milo Huber, a
resident of Lafayette county. He had
been engaged in digging we'll for Mr.
Miner, which he had finished, and the
bucket was returning after him, when
in some manner it got detached, descend
ed, and hit the young man, knocking
him insensible. He was taken out as
soon as possible, but only lived short
time. He was the nephew of Mrs. Paul
Smith of Dover. His remains were con
veyed to Lafayette county for interment.
-MondoUi Herald.
AHNAPEE Record: Through Mr.. James
| OConnel we learn of rare monstrosity
in the shape of hog, in the town of
Brussels. The animal is perfectly
formed with the exception of its head,
which is near the shape of a pumpkin,
devoid of ears, or even the resemblance
of ears, and not hole or any place visi-
BILE where the animal could hear. At
first Mr.. O'Connel supposed the nude
appearance of the hog was caused by
some vicious dog, but on closer examina-
ton he discovered the other deformities
of the head.
WE are informed by Mr.. Schiesser
that last Saturday little one-year-old
child of Mr.. Woller, of Forrestville, was