The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

POLK county's vote increased 209 In
two years-from 1910 to 1549.
VIM. A. WEBB, of Trempealeau, WIS
terribly crushed by being run over
by his loaded wagon.
THE boiler in Meyers planning mill at
Hermansville, near Fond du Lac, ex-
ploded Friday, severely injnring Carver
Rape, the fireman of the mill.
FOND DU LAC has a $40 900 Jail and a
dollar and half court house." says the
Commonaoeath-and for such desperate
characters as lawyers this does seem a
trife risky.
The Dells canal, Eau Claire, to be a
mile and a quarter long, with tunnel
through rock and sand 1000 feet long,
will occupy Eau Claire workmen through
the winter.
FRANK WHITAKER, of GAINESVILLE.
was nearly smothered to death, by fire
in his sleeping apartment Saturday
night. He WAS dragged from the room
in an unconscious condition.
THE little child of Charles Willard, of
Black River Falls, which accidentally
shot itself in the eye with revolver, is
in fsir way to recover. The ball has
not been extracted, but the child seems
to get along all right.
FIVE children belonging to Samuel
Orr's family, of Nekimi, near Oshkosh.
died OF diphtheris in as many days At
one time the entire family Of eight
father mother and six chiloren-was
down with the disease.
A team belonging to farmer by the
name of Calkins ran away to-day, and
the wagon and horses passed over a
four-year-old girl, breaking both legs,
one at the thigh, and causing internal
injuries. The child is not likely to re-
cover Waupaca Corr.
ROBERT II. WHARTON, the so-called
defaulting bank cashier, who left Fond
du Lac on short notice year or SO ago,
and for whose arrest a reward of FIVE
hundred dollars was offered, is now
enjoying himself in that city and no
show of any proceedings against him.
The cold weather and rapid formation
of ice is seriously interfering with affairs
on the river, and those who contemplate
contracting for logging jobs, are making
their preparations accordingly. There
are plenty of men in the city now,
anxiously awaiting opportunities of
going into the woods, and with the sur
plus labor, wages are low, ranging from
SIC to $26 per month.-Eau Claire Corr.
MADISON Journal %: This noon, q
man named Philip Steele, 60 years old,
employed in David Stephens brick yard,
in the town of Madison, was crushed to
death by the falling in of a bank of
frozen clay, which he was undermining
with his pick and shovel The mass Of
clay weighed six or seven tons, and
broke one of the mans legs, his collar
bone, bsck, neck and skull, from which
he doubtless died instantaneously.
WE regret to learn and to record that
James B. Carpenter, of Stevens Point,
who has been county clerk of Portage
county for some fifteen years, is a de-
fsulter. While the county board was in
session, Mr.. O. announced that he was
no longer worthy to be the county clerk
that he WAS defaulter, and taking his
hat he left the room. The announce
ment was like clap of thunder from a
clear sky, no one having the least sus.
picion of such thing Grand Ropids
| Tribune.
81. D. Prior, the profane blacksmith
who left Waupaca and a number of cred
itors in the lurch some months since,
is now reported as preaching in the
southern part of the state. He used to
preach IN the country round about here
years ago, but fell from grace. His last
act was to fail here, and run OF with
some woman other than his wife to Osh-
kosh. 1t appears he has now repented
and returned to his first love-ex pound
ing the gospel in country school houses.
Waupoca Corr.
Business is booming at Waupaca, and
the outlook is improving every week.
Our merchants have all put in large
stocks of goods, and report sales better
than they have been for years. The
farmers have sold most of their grain at
good prices, and consequently are able
to pay cash for what they purchase.
Large quantities Of dressed pork are
coming into market, and local dealers
pay and At cents per pound. Some
buckwheat is brought in, and sells st 80
cents.per bushel.- Waupaca Corr.
Mr.. n. B. BEAULIEU, of Greenleaf,
while working on bridge of the Wis
consin Central railway, at the brewery,
narrowly escaped being killed on Satur.
day. He was underneath, assisting in
moving some heavy sticks of timber
when two of them showed together. He
saw what was coming IS he was looking
up from his sidewise position, and quickly
drew down his head He was not so
quick, however. but that his right ear
| was caught between the sticks and hia
head somewhat jammed. A piece of his
ear was pinched of in twinkling and
tumbled at his feet.-Gree Bay Gazette.
SHEBoYGAE Times: Yesterday about
three o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.. Paul
Melcher, of the town of Herman, who
had been in the city On business, started
for home, and when near the Lake Shore
railway crossing of the Calumet road, in
the outskirts of the city, another person,
name unknown, drove up and attempted
to pass him, and did 50 after running q
small distance. But his team, in the ex-
element, became unmanageable in some
way, and wheeled into the ditch, over.
turning the wagon, throwing him out
on bis head and shoulders in
such way as to break his neck, causing
instant death. The person who caused
the accident passed on unconcernedly,
paying no attention to what he had
done. An inquest was held thereon by
Justice Root, and a verdict returned in
accordance with the facts. Mr.. Melcher
is said to have been about forty two
years Of age, and leaves wife and ten
children to mourn his untimely death.