The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-02
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES


CLINToNvILLE will soon become a
village by itself.
PRAIRIE CHICKENS are more numerous
this year than last.
THE annual regatta of the Oshkosh
yacht club will be held Wednesday.
WAUPUN buyers recently shipped 81
900 pounds Of wool to the eastern
markets.
MINNIE DoMBROMsKI, of Oshkosh,
got ready to marry John Weidermann, a
sewing machine agent, when she discoy-
cred that he was married man.
TUESDAY afternoon, at GAINESVILLE, an
old man named Nathaniel Case was killed
by the cars, and Macomb Jefreys was
severely injured. Case leaves wife and
three children.
EAU CLAIRE has suffered severely from
lightning, lately. A. F. Ellis lost six
horses, Friday, and numerous other
animals have been killed in the past two
weeks by the same cause.
BAYFIELD, was visited by two lorna,
does few days since. Both were vio-
lent, but of short duration. They did
some slight damage by uprooting fruit
trees, blowing down flag poles, signs, ETC.
CURT TREAT, of Elkhorn, and Mr.
Ingalls, have made up their minds to
invest in newspaper stock in Racine.
They buy the NeW Deal Office and Daily
Nea0s.-RGo5ne Journal.
Mr.. ELIJAH EDGERToN, of Edgerton,
brought in to-day the first new wheat Of
this season. 1t was winter wheat of
fine quality, running 25 bushels to the
acre, and weighing SO pounds.-JaneS-
viLLe Gazette.
A WINCHESTER farmer threw bunch
of oiled rags on the barn floor. In the
morning when he opened the barn door
and gave it draft the rags burst out in
flames. The farmer had lively time to
save the barn.
A MAN named @. II. Booth, of West
field was fined for having abused and
whipped his aged father, who, he said,
didn't work fast enough, although it was
the old mans land that was being
worked. The police justice fined the
brute $25 and costs.
WEDNESDAY noon Martin Throup,
wife and two servant girls were poisoned,
as they think from drinking milk for
dinner. At about two o'clock in the
afternoon Mrs. Throup and the servants
were taken with violent cramps and
vomiting, and at about four o'clock the
major was similarly affected. A physi-
clan was called, who used some power
full antidote, much to the relief of the
afflicted ones They are all doing well,
and no further trouble is anticipated
Racine Advocate.
LA CROSSE Republican, 22d: Last
evening at little after seven O'Clock
John Emsley, the engineer on an incom-
ing freight train on the Chicago, Clinton,
Dubuque and Minnesota road, broke
three of his ribs by very peculiar
accident. While at La Crescent juno
ton he was reversing his engine, when
by some means the lever did not catch in
the inches for that purpose but flew
back and struck him on the breast with
terrible force, the result being the break
ing of the ribs as stated. He was taken
from his engine at La Crescent, and DR..
Macarthur, of this city, went over to
attend him.
LA CROSSE Republican: Thomas
johnson, an employe of George Martin,
who has worked at the Black River I'm
prOvement company's boom for several
years, and resides with his family at the
boarding house of Commodore Peterson
in Onalaska, was robbed on Saturday
night of ST. in cash and an almost
equal amount in notes, etc. johnson
has worked for the improvement COM
pany for great many years, and in that
time has earned good deal of money,
which he has saved and invested
judiciously until he had accumulated a
large sum. When the First National
bank, in this city, collapsed he lost
considerable amount, and from that time
to this mas sworn eternal enmity to banks
and bankers, and has kept his currency
about his person.
GREEN BAY Gazette: G. J. Tisdale,
who formerly resided here, and who
absconded some time ago with canal
land funds, has been heard from. In
reference to this Tisdale we frd the
following in the Oconto Reporter: Mr..
Charles England had the honor recently
of seeing and speaking with the BIT. Hon.
G. j. Tisdale, the absconding canal land
agent, with $4,000 of canal money.
He first saw his name in the
paper as delegate to a temper
ance convention, then in session
at Baltimore, and to assure
himself that it was "our" Tisdale, he
went to the convention and recognized
him, afterwards sought an interview, and
found it necessary to introduce himself,
although they were well acquainted,
having both resided here at the same
time, but Tisdale saw fit to ignore the
acquaintance. He then ascertained from
the secretary of the convention that
Tisdale was delegate from TppecanOe,
Ohio. The canal company was notified
on Tuesday of this week as to his
whereabouts, and probably by this time
the Rt. Hon. G. ] 4. is in custody.
SPRING GREEN Times: George A.
Landphere and George Cammack, two
young men of Mazomanie, went to Da-
kota last spring for the purpose of enter
ing claims and establishing a rancho.
In Beloit, Iowa, they formed the &C
quaintance of w. II. Williams and Frank
Beebe and the four started for Grow
Greek county. On the Fourth they
were on the plains travelling with
team. After dinner of that day Land
phere took his blanket, lay down near
the buggy and was soon asleep
Beebe, who seemed to dislike hin,
and seeing that ne was asleep,
picked UP his rife and taxing
deliberate aim shot him through the
head. Williams and Cammack witnessed
the deed, but were paralyzed with ITS
boldness. Beebe then went to conceal
the body, and finding that LandpheTe9
was still alive, drew his revolver and