The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-31

Grove. three and half miles beyond
Waunakee, was awaked by noise In his
hog pen. Arising he took down MS snot
gun and sailed forth in the direction
from whence the notes of distur bance
arose. There were three full-groWn bears
attempting to carry of his young pork
ers. He hot one, which chased him,
but the others escaped. A bear hunt
was organized the next day, but the
animals could not be found.
HEAVENS artillery was bombardlng
Menekaune the early part CT the week.
During the storm Sunday night Mrs. j.
w. Loughrey received an electric stroke
which rendered her insensible for about
an hour. Monday night the lightning
struck in the vicinity of the company's
store, knocking one man lnsenslole 1or
several hours, while several cther men
standing near felt the effects OF Inc
shock. A wagon standing near also sui
fered. A good deal of rain Tell both
nights.-Marinette Eagle, 17fh.
CHARLES INGRAM, wealthy farmer
of Fond du Lac, committed suicide by
hanging Wednesday morning, during
fit of temporary insanity. His body was
found by his young son, Charles, Jagged
Is years) who was looking for him and
sought him in the granary, on behalf Of
friend, Mr.. Estabrook. The door of
the granary was locked, but the boy
forced an entrance. The place being
dingy and somewhat dark, he did not see
his father until he stumbled against his
hanging body. He did not call to Mr.,
Estsbrook until he had united the strap
and let the dead man down, for all lite
was extinct, short as the time had been
since he was last seen. 1t must have re-
quired almost appalling fortltude to
have died as he did, as there was not
room to hang four-year-old child. He
had fastened tie-strap from the harness
to a rafter, and around his neck, and
then knelt until death ensued from
straneulation. He must have suffered
untold agonies, as his distorted features
and ridged neck and breast gave ample
proof. This transpired about IL O'Clock
probably, as he was seen shortly before
alive and quite well, and he was found
about noon.
EVANSVILLE Gazette Goth: Consider
able excitement was caused in the town
of La Prairie, yesterday, by an assault
made upon worthy farmer living there,
named Jacob Schenck. He had IN his
employ man named Charles Gale, who
according to the complaint, asked his
employer yesterday tor some money.
Mr.. Schenck replied that there was
nothing due until he got through his
work, whereupon Gale pitched into him,
knocked him down, and numerically
beat him, Mr.. Schenck being a cripple
and unable 10 defend himself. Gale Is
said to have then gone into the house
aud told Mrs. Schenck that =" he had
fixed her husband" at which she attempt
ed to run over to neighbor' and get help,
but he threatened her that she could not
leave until she paid him some money.
She handed him SO, and he then left.
Mr.. Schenck was found to be in pitiable
condition, being so badly battered and
bruised that it is thought by his
physicians that he will not be able to
appear in court for ten days or more.
A warrant was taken out for Gales
arrest, but he avoided the officers until
two citizens spied him, and brought him
to this city last night, where he was
Ocked up in Jail.
A FRIGHTFUL and sickeping accident
occurred at the LaBelle Wagon works,
Fond du Lac, Tuesday morning, which
resulted in the death of the unfortunate
Joseph, elder son of George Beech, of
Portage Avenue. The fatal blow was
dealt at about ten o'clock and while the
young man was engaged in setting an
axle in the axle-lathe, in the wood work
department of the extensive shops. He
had placed his axle, which it appears
was little out of line, and while the
machine was still in full speed at
tempted to straighten the "wind
by striking it with a heavy iron wrench
which he was using in place of mallet.
The sharp knife was flirting above the
wrench with lightning-like velocity,
making many revolutions per minute,
when the boy vino is eighteen years of
age, struck another blow. The wrench
encountered the whirling knife, which
threw it off with such force that it
struck young Beach a blow upon the
temple, the jagged instrument cutting
the flesh, a. least four inches in length,
and fracturing the skull. The blow was
of sufficient force to throw the boy upon
the floor insensible, while the blood
streamed copiously from the ugly wound.
He was Immediately cared for, but died
at 10 o'clock