The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-10-19
STATE NEWS.

Il III La SAO
A LARGE black bear created a sensa-
ton in Neenah few evenings ago. AL
though he was shot at and hit he man
aged to escape.
JOHN RUEDY, of Bangor, proprietor
of the Bangor Wooden Mills, was run
over by the ears on the c., M. u st. Z.
road Monday night, and was killed.
THE new mine on the Menomonee iron
range, called the Norway, about two
miles from the Vulcan mine, promises to
be one of the richest in that district.
A MAN named Hunter was drowned
while fOrding the klckapoo river at
Bryant's last Friday. The body has not
yet been recovered. Hunter was young
man without family.
A TWO year old child of E. Sullivan
fell into a we'll on Mr.. SIS premises last
Saturday. Miss frankie McKenna,
who happened to be near at hand at the
time, descended the well and rescued the
little one, who was fortunately unln-
jured.-Marinette Eagle
FIVE or six families of Polanders ar
rived by railroad at Sank Rapids, Ben
ton county, and proceeded in teams on
they intend to settle. About thirty FAM
lies of these people are yet to arrive
here this fall, and will settle in Alberta.
-Sauk Rapids Sentinel.
| JOHN HILLS who was arrested in Feb
ruary last, in La Crosse, for burglary
and who has remained in the county jail
there ever since, went before Judge Ben
ton and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Thereupon the judge sentenced him to
serve term of eighteen months in the
state prison at Waupun.
THE general merchandise store
of Postmaster f. johnson, at West
Salem, was entered by burglars
Saturday night and watches and
iewelry, boots, shoes and clothing
amounting in value to between three and
four hundred dol ars, as nearly as could
be ascertained, carried away without any
alarm being given
THE C0untrymda relates that Mr.. E.
Churchill, of the town of Sun Prairie,
has Siberian crab apple tree that is
: now bearing its second crop of fruit this
: season. The first crop of apples was
gathered in August. About the middle
of that month the tree blossomed again,
and now the apples are about the size of
| hazel nuts.-MadisOa Democrat.
THE Shawano Journal says: The en-,
gineers of the NJ. l.. S. q w. r. r. have
commenced the survey of route between
Clintonville and this city. The fact
that survey is being made is encour.
: aging, and if our people give the proper
J encouragement, no doubt but what q
railroad to Shawano will be in operation
within year.
: FELIX RAsMOND, of Wauceda, g
miner, was attempting to extract g
5 charge of common shot from his gun g
few days since, intending to replace il
with buck shot, as he was making prep
arations for deer hunt, when the sleeve
: of his coat caught in the hammer, caus
: ing the gun to discharge. His left hand
2 was over the muzzle at the time and was
literally blown to pieces.
, AN accident occurred at Hiram God.
dard's saw mill yesterday, which resulted
in damage to the extent of about 81 800
A main coupling broke, which brought
; the machinery of the mill to a sudden
stop, and permitted the engine to run on
alone Then the governor broke, and
/
the engine tore itself to pieces The
damage was extensive, and it will re-
quire some time to repair it.-La Crosse
Republican.
FROM the Fond du Lac Commonwealth d:
} Fritz Peters, of Lamartine, some time
ago found sheep skin in the road,
brought it into the city and sold it,
claiming TO have received thirty-fye
cents therefor. The pelt was lost by a
peddler named Beessel who wished
. Peters to pay him ore dollar, the sum
paid for it by him. Peters refused, a
law suit resulted and on Saturday Peters
paid $32.40, he having lost the case
This is a case of " Honesty is the best
policy" with vengeance.
So far nothing has been ascertained of
the whereabouts of Robert II. Wharton
The detectives at work trace him TO Chi
cago, and surmise that he has gone to
Texas or the Black Hills. A reward o.
$500 has been offered for his apprehen-
sion, with an additional inducement in
cash in case the money is recovered.
With this stimulant the detectives will
work all the better. Hopes, arising from
circumstances showing the trail of the
abscondlng cashier, are entertained of a
capture sOOn.-FOnd du Lac Common
20enlth.
GEN. TAYLOR had his pocket relieved
of wallet containing so in money and
about $4,000 in papers, at Oshkosh last
week. He was helping his daughter and
another lady through the crowded aisle
of the car on which they were to leave
the city. He had both his hands full.
He was met by three men, who crowded
past him, and as they were passing they
relieved him of his wallet. He thinks
the papers will not prove loss, but will
occasion him considerable trouble
Waupua Times.
HERE'S a specimen frog story from
Peshtigo: A few days ago, up river, a
couple of men were attracted by the
peculiar croaking of frog, and surmis-
ing that it was being swallowed by
snake, proceeded to investigate. They
discovered the freq in the grass, but no
snake, and it jumped away. Again
they heard the peculiar croak, and on
again investigating, found that Mr..
frog was swallowing one of his own
relations, about third of his size, which
he had gulped down all but the legs,
which was projecting from his mouth as
a sort of signal of distress. The two
friends were soon parted.
YESTERDAY a poor fellow from the
town of Middleton, Dane county, was
hauled up before Judge Braley, who is
u. S. court commissioner, charged with
using the mails of the United States In