The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-15
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES


July instead of in the fall as is custom
airy.
MANY Wisconsin towns are sending
delegations TO the west, with the view of
striking fortune.
A MAN named G. A. Wilcox was ar
rested In Ripon for having stolen team
OF horses from his employer, near Bar
aboo.
MANY residents of Darlington have
gone to Leadville, and more are to fol-
low. They have the fever, quite
alarmin'.
THE jury has decided that Mrs. Gar
rity, of Fond du Lac, charged with ar
son, is not crazy, and consequently she
must stand trial.
The Congregational society at Wan
paca gives dime readings once in two
weeks. They are becoming very popu-
lar, and are largely attended.
A MAN named Brockman was killed in
the woods at Phillips yesterday. Inquiry
has been made by telegram for the where
abouts of his family in Wood county
Grand Rapids Reporter.
The annual meeting of the Jefferson
County Dairymen's association was held
in Fort Atkinson, Saturday afternoon.
+. ii. May was elected president, @. G.
DIN vice president, S. G. Drake, secre-
tary and P. j. McCuther treasurer.
MRS MURRAY, of GAINESVILLE, was
heating some grease on the stove Sunday,
when the grease scattered as if an ex-
plosion had taken place, thereby badly
burning her face and hands. Her face
will probably bear scar as reminder
of the event.
The third annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union of
the first congressional district Of Wis
consin, will be held in the chapel and
parlors of the First Congregational
church, Beloit, Wis, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 4 and 5, 1879.
HE temperance question is assuming
quite an aspect in Waupaca. At a
recent meeting, under the auspices of
the Temple of Honor, some three or four
hundred people were present, and a good
deal Of interest was manifested. Visitors
were there from different parts of the
county, and some from Portage county
A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred at
JenO Jensen's iron works Tuesday
morning. A young man was caught in
rapidly revolving shaft, thrown to the
ground, his thumb torn out by the roots,
both legs broken, and his body other
wise badly injured. His name is John
Shelmard. His recovery is very doubt
full.
WE learn that a fatal accident occurred
near Fairchild on Monday afternoon,
February 25th, whereby young man
killed. Young Holman was working at
| Clark's logging camp, about two miles
east of Fairchild, and on the afternoon
in question was engaged in saving logs
near two choppers who were cutting the
timber. A tall tree in falling struck
another tree, breaking off piece, which
fell on Holman, striking him on the
shoulder with fatal effect. The deceased
was about % years old, and his parents
reside near Fairchild.-Eau Claire Neocs.
SATURDAY night, in GAINESVILLE, a case
Of cheese poisoning occurred, but fOrtu-
nately did not prove fatal. The victims
were two children of Caleb Merritt, who
! lives on South River street. 1t appears
that during the evening they partook,
though lightly, of some cheese which
had been purchased shortly before. Soon
after eating it they became violently
sick, vomited, and showed all the symp-
/ toms Of having been poisoned. DIR.
Sutherland was called in haste, and re-
lief was soon obtained, so that the chill
dren were placed out of danger. 1t is
said that some cheese makers have of
] lat hppn ha
outside of their cheeses to preserve them,
and that this preparation is poisonous.
A FEW days since Mr.. Thomas Spen-
Ger went into the woods near his resi-
dence, in the town Of Jefferson, for the
purpose of getting out railroad ties.
About an hour after he had gone to the
woods, young man in the vicinity
heard him call for help, and hurried to
his assistance, finding him lying on his
face in the snow, Mr.. Spencer had been
cutting down tree, against which
dead tree had lodged. When nearly
severed from the butt, the tree had
swung, striking him on the leg, breaking
in fact MASKING it-below the knee,
and stripping the muscles Of the leg fora
space of thirteen inches, He said to the
gentleman who came to his assistance,
/" am dead man." He proved a true
prophet, for he soon died from the in
juries.
FOND DU LAC Commonwealth: On
Saturday Mr.. Charles Mihills had his
team engaged in hauling blinds from one
place to another, and the work was
aided by number of boys, among whom
was Francis Winfield Brown, aged Is
thirteen years. Returning to his resi-
dence on Doty street, at about five
o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.. MihilIs was
giving the boys a ride upon his sled, and
when he had reached a point where it
was necessary to turn into South Sibley
street, brown attempted to change his
position on the sleigh. In doing so his
feet slipped and he fell through the end
of the rack, which projected far beyond
the hind runners. In his fall he struck
with his back upon the sharp edge of the
cross bar of the rack, with such force as
to fracture his spine few inches below
the neck. He died within two hours.
JOSEPHINE MCHUGH, servant-girl
in the Patty house, Fond du Lac, met
with terrible death Saturday evening.
She was going up stairs, about ten
O'Clock, with q lighted kerosene lamp in
her hand, and as she placed her foot
upon the fourth step of a short flight of
stairs on the fourth floor, the lamp ex-
ploded with sharp report. The girl
gave loud scream as the fluid ignited,
scattering over her garments, the stairs,
floor and wall. In an instant she was in
the midst of sheet of flame, which
with roaring SouOd assembled seyeral