The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-29
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THE case of the State VS.. w. L. Van
Pelt, of Racine, charged with embeZzling
funds of the Taylor Orphan asylum, in
Racine, was ended Tuesday, by quick
verdict of acquittal and Mr.. Van Pelt
was congratulated and serenaded.
AS previously announced Mrs. George
S. Kane, of Omro, obtained 81 200 from
the village because of injuries caused by
falling on a defective sidewalk; and now
/ n lawyer named Felker, of Oshkosh, has
filed n lien on it for $500 for attorney S
fees.
EVANSVILLE RccOrder: 1t Is stated
rs an incident in the death of Oracle
Williams that as her heart stopped its
pulsation, she placed her finger upon
her pulse at the wrist and exclaimed,
1t has stopped" and shortly after ex-
pred.
VERNON COUNTY Censor: A terrible
accident resulting IN the death of a little
child, occurred III the town of Genoa on
the Sth inst. A team belonging to Mr..
James Powell ran away, throwing Mr..
and Mrs. Powell and child out, instantly
killing the latter.
EVANSVILLE G0zettC: Last night the
barn and tobacco shed on the farm
owned by John w. Carpenter, of Car
I penter & Gowdey, about twelve miles
west of this city, were destroyed by fire.
4 The cause of the blaze is not known.
\ The barn cost about $500, and was in
/ 8ured for 800.
FOND DU Lac COntnlOnUC0th: The
family of Thomas Flynn, of Eden, is
sorely afflicted, and the parents have the
sympathy OF all. During the week just
closed they buried three children rang
ing III age from 3 to II years, all victims
Of scarlet fever The last was buried on
Saturday, and it is reported that still
another child was dying.
GRAND RAPIDS Trjbu19c: While NOV
ing some cars on the side track ut
Rudolph station, on Thursday morning,
a man 10y the name of La Flamb got his
head crushed between some projecting
timbcrs with which the car was loaded,
the effects of which caused immediate
death. He was a resident of Canada,
and has a brother living iii Centralia
LA CROSSE RcpubHcan: After sever
al weeks of mconsolablc grief over the
sudden death OF her SON. Byron Nutting,
postmaster at Half Way Greek, III the
adjoining town of Onalaska, Mrs. Nut
ting, widow of the late Abe Nutting,
terminated her sufferiugs by suicide on
Sunday night. She was found dead,
with her throat cut by a razor, about
five o'clock this morning, In barn neal
her dwelling Mrs. Nutting was about
10 years of age.
GREEN BAY gazette: Receiver Case,
of the Green Bay and Minnesota road
visited Stevens Point the latter part OF
last week and there made theproposition
to build a connecting branch from the
main line at Plover to Stevens Point, q
distance of about eight miles, if the citi.
zens would aid the project to the amount
of S15, 900 The route has been located
even the depot grounds laid out, and the
right way secured. We understand the
necessary Sl5, 900 was at once made NJ
through private subscription, and the
line will be built.
OSHKOSH NOrthUestcrn:: The Turner's
of this city have already begun active
measures of preparation for the state
Funniest which is to be held in this city
, in August, and which viii be ATTENDED
by nearly all the Turner's of the stat,
ors expected here on that occasion i
estimated 10y the thousand. The occasion
will cover four days, commencing Fri
; day August Doth and lasting through
Monday the 23d. The committee has
engaged the fair grounds and exposition
building for the occasion.
: THE Stoughton COurier says: Oh
Friday of last week, while Nels Larson
Borgan was engaged in digging wei
, near the outlet of Lake Kegonsa, som,
persons i'll charge of the windlass let
J heavy box fall, by accident, which strucl
him on the head A doctor was sum
moned, but the next morning he died
Some say his death resulted from til,
injury, while others state that he wa
heated when he entered the well; tina
going into the cold water chilled him
, causing death The deceased was know
Z in this village as Nels, the wcll-diggcr
He was generally intoxicated.
, MADISON J05pWaI: Saturday afternoon
! as Gulbrand Halvorson was out ridiue
near First lake with his wife and IL it'll
daughter of Andrew l.. johnson, of TIM
city, his team became frightend and ran
} away, tipping the wagon over and throw
ing the occupants out. HalvorsOn an,
3; his wife were both badly hurt about tn
head and chest, and fears are entertainc,
that they may not recover. The httl
girl was injured in one arm and hand
but was well enough to be brough
. home To Madison yesterday, and it
r hoped that with the care of her parent
t she will soon he all right again.
/; FoND DU Lac COn2n70n7rcutfh: Whe
I the Commonwealth went to press O
! Saturday afternoon 1t was pretty we
: understood that the Mihills Manufactul
!. ing company would have It's busy ma
chinery Ill operation again at an earl
day. But to-day the matter presents
II new phase. As before stated, the com
5 pany had commenced negotiations fo
z buildings, representing that it was thei
] intention by the aid of the insranc
money-some $40, 00O-to at once resIIm
business Like all business institution
this company had liabilities, and amongs
! its creditors were some who felt that the
+ wanted their mOney-or, ut least, som
= substantial security for the same
= Amongst these were the Messrs Sexlnith
= with a claim of several thousand dollars
and c. H. Benton & Co., with a claim c
s a couple of hundred dollars Thes
: gentlemen, learning that the insuranc
r money was speedily to be paid over
V issued garnishees on several of the con
: panies on Saturday, after their bills ha
/ been presented and refused payment