The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-17
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES
The chiefs for the several departments
of the state government will reappoint
all their old clerks.
The Clintonville Herald has been
changed to the New County Republican,
published at Amigo.
FRED VoIGHT, of Appleton, employed
IN flour mill, was smothered to death
IN bran bin Saturday.
LISTER ROUNDS residence in Eureka,
near Oshkosh, was destroyed by fire.
Loss 81, 200; partially insured
AN old lady of Eau Claire, named
Wallingford, was burned to death Fri
day night, by the explosion of
kerosene lamp.
The appOin tments of state officials by
the governor are virtually continuance
in Office of those holding the positions
during the past term.
WILLIAM KENsLER, Of Green Bay, is
| under arrest for shooting Emma Scott
in the thigh. Kensler claims that the
woman threatened him and shot at him.
THOMAS JONES, of Wausau, was 80
badly paralyzed by being struck in the
back by falling tree, few days ago,
| that no hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
THE Sun Prairie C0untrgnaan says:
Hog culture is becoming an important
industry in this part of the porcine vine
yard. During the month of December
there were purchased at this station for
shipment l56, 3l5 pounds, and it was not
much of month for hogs either"
IN the Circuit Court at GAINESVILLE
Tuesday morning the case of Mrs.
Fogarty was called M again, and it was
decided to send it to Walworth county.
This was what was expected at the time
the change of venue was granted son g
weeks ago. The trial will probably he
held next month.
EVANSVILLE Gazette: A young man
named Wescott, son of W. B. Wescott,
met with bad accident early this
morning. He is one of the night force
at the cotton factory, and while at work
as usual about 5 o'clock, his hand got
caught in one of the cards, and before
it could be extricated, the flesh and ten
dons had been terribly mangled and
torn off,
A report from the town of Edison.
which is located some fifteen miles from
Eau Claire, says that a young man
named Matthias Ingalls, was struck by 8
falling tree, Thursday, which he was in
the act OF telling, causing instant death.
Deceased was young man of excellent
habits, and the accident occurred but q
few rods from his home.
MARINETTE Eagle: A young man
named John McMullen, working in Dan
Cooks logging camp, was instantly
killed last Tuesday morning while at
work. Only one other man was in the
vicinity at The time, and he did not see
the accident, but thinks that log rolled
on one end of skid, throwing the other
end up and striking McMullen on the
head, causing instant death.
APPLETON Post: One day last week
the wife of j. Otto, residing in the fourth
ward, gave her daughter Emma check
on one of the banks for eight dollars,
requesting her to go over and draw the
money. The girl took the check, and
subsequent events go to show that she
"raised" it from eight to eighty-fve
dollars, which it app ears she got cashed
at the bank. This was the last seen of
her; and another girl from the same To-
cality named Martha Wells disappearing
at the same time it is coDjectured that
the two young ladies have gone away to.
getber to enjoy the fruits of the pecu-
latiOn.
On Tuesday morning last, party of
men out on wolf hunt, after various
adventures Of little moment, arrived at
the residence of Mr.. William Wilson
in the town of Arlington, where they
stopped to breathe, light their pipes, and
get g new start. As they were about
leaving, one Of the party, a young man
named Henry Hicklethier, shout q
years old, reached out for his gun, which
lay on platform of some kind, and seiz
ing 1t by the muzzle, attempted to draw
il towards him. OF course, the hammer
caught on something, and the piece was
discharged, the whole contents of the
gun entering the right fore arm of the
young man, about four inches from the
hand, and making a frightful wound.
Lodi Valley Ne20s.
EVANSVILLE Gazette, 5th: Mr.. Cum
ningham, who WAS so seriously injured
in the railroad accident near Jackson,
Mich, and who has not been able to be
removed to his home in this city, has
met with another mishap, which will
still further add to his sufferings, ard
delay his return. His broken arm
seemed to be mending sill right, but there
was one spot which was peculiarly ten
der, and sensitive to the touch. As the
nurse was rubbing the arm the other
day, this spot WAS accidentally touched,
causing such pain that Mr.. Cunningham
jerked the arm back quickly, and in
doing so it was broken in a fresh place.
This strange accident will probably
delay his return for q month at least.
Mrs. Cunningham is now with her hus-
band, but expects to return this week.
TIE state officers of Wisconsin for the
ensuing two years were publicly inaugu-
rated at Madison, on the 5th inst, with
military and civic ceremonies. The
military parade was made up of the
Oshkosh Guard, Janesville Guard, Gov
ernor's Guard, Lake City Guard, Guppy
Guard and Evergreen City Guard After
the inauguration ceremonies in the cap
itol, there was military review by
Governor Smith. In the evening a
grand reception and ball made the CAPT
| tol resound with merriment.
Following is the list Of appointees:
By the E1ecutive-G George w. Burchard,
| private secretary; O. II. Barron, superiD-
! tendent Of public property Military staff
for the ensuing tsrm-Edwin K Bryant,
adiutant general; George K. Bryant, quar-
termaster general; Erastus B. Wolcott