The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-29
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

heen identified as that of Charles Lynch,
a drunken young fellow of Shopiere.
TIE Cooksville cheese factory men
have closed out their entire lot of last
seasons make of cheese at y cents
pound.
A YOUNG boy named Barnett, living
near Berlin, broke through the ice IN the
Fox river, few days ago, and had ter
rible experience before being rescued.
THE carpenter shop and lumber sheds
of Hackett & Buckley of Reedsburg,
were Tuesday night destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000; insured in the st. Paul Fire
and Marine for 81 600.
FRIEND Ross, the Oldest man in the
state, died in this city On Monday
March 10, aged 100years, s months and.
DAYS. He had been a resident of Eau
Claire since 1S62.-Eau Claire Newsn
10Th.
GEORGE LACKNER, of Milton, met
with quite novel yet rather severe
accident on Thursday of last week, from
stick striking him in the ear, entering,
and q portion of it at least remaining
imbedded therein.
HUDSON Star: "John Crotty, of
Stanton, an influential citizen, was in
stantly killed On Wednesday. He was
moving a house, when the horses be-
came manageable, and the house was
thrown over on him."
TUESDAY morning about o'clock the
residence on the farm OF the late w. t.
Ferris, near Milton, now occupied by
Mr.. Miller, was totally destroyed by fire.
Most of the contents of the house were
saved. Loss, 81, 800; insurance, 81, 900.
Mrs. JEROME VAN KIRK, of Nepeus-
kun, was thrown from a buggy, Sun
day, and struck the ground in such
manner that her neck was broken. She
bad been at church with her husband,
and the horses ran away going home,
causing the fatal accident.
JOHN SIMoNs, who is in the employ
of Nothbohm Bros, met with a queer
accident this morning. He was carrying
a tool chest, when he stumbled and fell,
and his right hand was badly smashed
by the box; two fingers being so badly
crushed that it is quite probable that he
will loose one if not both.-Janesviue
Gazette.
THE Green Bay Gazette says it is re-
ported that 5000 were found secreted in
a lounge in the residence of the priest
who died so suddenly in Preble. 1t was
one he constantly used to rest on, and
before his death he had given his house
keeper instructions, that in any case Of
accident by fire during his absence, to
save the lounge as he was particularly
attached to it.
HARVEY RANDo, blacksmith in the
/ oil 10 W. 10 of Ennd II I,on
had his eye destroyed Wednesday after
noon by splinter of flying steel, which
was driven into it. He was put under
the influence of chloroform, and the
eye taken out, and the steel was not
found even then, being probably imbed-
ded in the brain, in which case death
will ensue.
THE Dunn County Neps says seven
years ago Louis Mogren was in the en-
ploy of Knapp, Stout & Co. when he
suddenly disappeared, and it was sup
posed he was drowned while working on
the drive. The books of the company
showed that $240 was due him. Last
week letter was received from him in
regard to the matter, and he has since
appeared and got his money.
SELDOM have we been called upon u
record a more sad or more terrible acct
dent than that which occurred at
Green's camp on White river, last We'd
nesday, between fve and six o'clock in
the evening, resulting in the instant
killing of George Emmett Morgan, a
worthy young man, a resident of this
village. 1t seems Morgan was at work
with companion swapping roads, while
near by the choppers were cutting down
an immense pine tree. They told him
to look out for himself and to get out of
the way. He replied that he was al
most through. Just at that moment the
tree cracked and the choppers shouted.
Morgan's companion leaped into a wind
fall 10 one side, and falling to the ground
escaped, but Morgan ran from the tree,
directly in its path, and in an instant he
was crushed to the ground and killed.
ashland Press.
FROM the Oshkosh Northeastern: An
alleged highway robbery, claimed to
have been committed in this city on
Tuesday evening, the 4th inst, was
brought to light yesterday afternoon.
The affair has several mysterious features
about it. A telegram was received by
the chief of police to arrest man
named Charles Allen, who is known by
number of aliases, and hold him until
the authorities could arrive After con-
siderable hunting the man was found
and taken TO the police office to
await the arrival of the Neenah
officers. The got in the APO train,
and were accompanied by man
named Peter Bartlett, who claims
to have been robbed on the
streets here On the 4th inst, of 1926 in
clear cash. The latter Immediately
identified Allen as one of three men
who robbed him, and the officers with
their prisoner went back to Neenah on
the 6:10 train. Bartlett said he drew
1925 from the bank in Menasha and
came here to buy sash, doors and blinds,
and other material for building pur
poses; that he was followed here by
Allen, Lake and Thomas, who thrust
| themselves upon him aud insisted upon
aking him about the city They refused
to let him get out Of their sight and one
or the other, or all of them, had him in
tow all day. That shortly after dark
they enticed him around into Shonaon
street, near Ceape, into dark spot,
and holding revolvers at his head
ordered him TO hand over his money,
which he did. They then told him
that they would shoot him in his tracks
if he lisped a word to the police, and
! frightened him go badly that he dare not
open his mouth about it. They kept
him in their company the rest of the
evening and night, refusing to let him
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