The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-08-31


burned Saturday. Supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
La CROSSES water works are cOmplet-
ed and the engines will be tested this
week.
The Madison Democrat has seen
potato weighing two pounds, twelve
ounces.
La CROSSE has been having trouble
over the death of an insane man IN her
jail. Blame has been laid on the shout
ders of officials, and Investigations have
been made.
THE OcOnto circuit court has finished
the trial of Ferdinand J. Frankhart, on
a charge of the murder of Charles Don
Levy last August. The jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
OSHKOSH had her customary taste of
fire Saturday night. Weisbrod's furni-
ture store, Holmes & Wanderers grocery
store and several dwelling-houses were
destroyed, making total loss of So, 800,
insured.
4 EVANSVILLE cat got into register
in church Sunday, and after the fires got
well under way there was music by
singed cat, sure. One of the brethren
extricated the impromptu choir after
much trouble.
AT Metomen recently Mr.. 5. Dennis
departed this life in the SSth year of his
age. He was an old settler in Fond du
Lac county, and in the course of his life
had voted for seventeen presidents, and,
which is still more notable, in every case
for the one that was inaugurated.
ONE of our office boys found Il mans
thumb in the enclosure back of the Com
mon1realH building Saturday afternoon.
If the remainder Of the man is alive and
wishes to be Joined to the portion now in
this office, he should call immediately
F0Rt dU Lac Commonwealth.
TuE men who have been engaged in
building dams on the forks of the Eau
Claire river this fall are now engaged in
making a drive for the company, to be
discontinued at the falls, so that logs can
be secured from that point for early
spring saving.
LAST Saturday Charles Dubois, an en-
ploye of the Central Railroad Company,
while shooting ducks off the railroad
bridge at Menasha, accidentally shot off
three fingers from his right hand, and
badly mutilated his thumb and small
finger.
A LITTLE daughter of c. Donovan,
residing near Waupun, fell into pail of
not water her mother was using in the
hopping of the floor. few day ago, and
was severely scalded. Though suffering
from the effects of her painful bath the
child will recover.
THE work on the Dells Improvement
is progressing finely, and each day adds
materially to the shapely form of the
lock structure. A good many people
are visiting the works daily and the gen
eral commentary is that the enterprise
is a grand scheme furthering the manu-
featuring interests of the valley.-Euu
Claire Press.
LAST Friday night four prisoners
chained together passed over the West
Wisconsin railroad in charge of a sheriff,
from Dakotah territory, and en- route
for the Michigan State penitentiary,
there to be incarcerated. 1t may not be
generally known that Michigan contracts
to take care of Dakotah's criminals; but
such is the case.-Eau Claire Press
\ SEVERE accident occurred last night
about o'clock to Peter Dolan, who
works in the yards of the Northwestern
railway. He accidentally fell off the
tender of the engine, and struck stick
of wood which lay on the ground. DR..
st. John, who was called upon to attend
the man, says he has sustained severe in
ternal injuries, though his recovery is
hopeful.-JGncScdie Gazette, 3lSt
A HORsE-DoCToR by the name. of Bet
singer, arrested in Appleton for attempt
ing to steal money of Mr. Hettinger,
hung himself in the jail on Sunday
night. He told an Indian incarcerated
that he would fire Hettinger's hotel a.
soon as he got out. The Indian apprised
the authorities of his intention. He
then attempted to kill the Indian, but
was prevented, whereupon he hung him
self. He was about 90 years of age.
LAST Monday a young man named
W.ooodworth, who had parted from his
VIE, went to the house Of his wife's
parents TO see his child blind bow
anout year Old. He was refused adj
mittance He broke open the door and
entered, when he was set upon by several
members OF the family. He is now or
hamented with many cuts and bruises
ana severe sea p wound from revolver
bullet. His brother-in-law. John CoIIas
languiShes in jail in default of bail
Grant county argus.
THE Portage Democruf saws. "Tbc
town Of Dekorra, in this county. has 2
bigamy case. Alexander futile. an old
resident, expelled his wife, poorly clad,
from the house, and Saturday, the Goth,
appeared before a Portage Justice. was
married to Norwegian girl of 16, and
returned home. His first wife's father
sWore out warrant for his arrest, and
sheriff Russell went after him. but the
wretch took to the woods. A vigilance
committee has been organized, and if
caught he will be roughly handled"
AS we 90 to press the flames that are
rapidly consuming the bath house of
George Hunter, in lower town. are max
ing sad havoc with that $4,000 institu-
uon Inc fire originated in the engine
room and was first observed near the
smoke stack, but in very few minutes
spread all through the building.
Inc high wind raging famed the
blaze and 1t was only the herculean
efforts Of the fremen, and assembled
citizens, that kept them from spreading
to the adjoining hotel buildings. As
the fire IS still in great headwav, as we
write, 1t Is impossible to give any esti-
mate Of what the loss will be. We learn
that there is an insurance Of $4,000 en-
the bath houses.-f0nd du Lac Conn,0a-
WeGtth, 31st
a VERY sad occurrence took placethis
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