The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-30
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

on to fiat car. The wheel fell on him,
killing him instantly. He leaves a
family, destitute,
Mrs. d. H. HIbLhAs, Of Brandon,
came near being killed few days ago by
having number Of cars run dowIl
her carriage as she was crossing rail-
road track. She escaped with few
bruises, but the vehicle was made a
wreck.
AN Albert Lea (Minn. dispatch of the
18th says: John Thompson, telegraph
operator here, whose relatives live III
La Crosse, where he formerly lived and
worked, was seriously stabbed last even
ing; at II z. Nj, by an unknown man
during a wrangle at the depot His
wounds may prove fatal
TIE Wisconsin hop crop has been vir-
tually a failure this year. The usual
crop is from s, 900 to 1O, 600 bales; where
as this year it will barely reach 5000
bales The crop promised very finely
last June, but subsequent dry weather
cast down the hop castles IN the air, and
caused i'll many cases the complete fail
ure of the Yield. Still the price paid is
nearly fifty per cent. less than last
other localities.
/ A Milton JUNCTION item: The wind
storm of Saturday discounted anything
of the kind known here foryears. Some
! few tobacco sheds were blown down,
among which was one of Frink Bros, on
W. i. Morgan farm, near this village,
and one belonging to the Nesbit Bros.
near Grass Lake, each containing from
five to six acres. ;. G. Carr and VIM
Hemphill, each had a part of the tops of
their wind mills blown off, and numerous
other casualties of like nature occurred
IN this section.
. EVANSVILLE GuacHc: The trial of $.
Burgy for fatally shooting young man
named John Mulhern who was charivar-
ing Mulhern's brother and bride, at
I Monroe, last week, will commence next
week. A special venire for fifty Jury
men has been issued. District Attorney
SIawson Will prosecute, and Hon. John
r. Bennett and A. S. Douglas have been
retained for the defense. 1t Is under
stood that Burgy claims to have in
tended 10 fire over the heads OF the
crowd to brighten them and had no idea
Of killing anybody.
OsCEoLA Press: 4 son of John Mont
Yomery, Il bright boy sixteen years Of
age, attempted TO board moving train
at Clayton, on the line OF the North Wis
consin railway, last week, and was thrown
under the wheels. crushing his right leg
in horrible manner. He was immedi-
ately taken upon the cars and brought to
Hudson for surgical treatment. At
Clear Lake physician was summoned,
but he did not appear to have sense
enough to tie up the wound so as to stop
the flow of the blood and when he reached
Hudson he was so nearly exhausted that
Drs. Johnson and HOvt had no hopes of
saving his life. AnputatIOn was made
under the influence of anast hetiCs, but
the poor boy never rallied. He died at
the Tracy house.
EVANSVILLE G0zGte: The body OF a
man was found Sunday III the river
about mile above Alton. and was yes
terday recognized as that of Henry B..
Williams, Il printer, who came to BeloIt
about three weeks ago. and for a short
time worked IN the Free Press office.
He appeared at times to be of unsound
mind, but little attention was paid to
him, and nothing was thought of his
LeavenwOrth. and letters found on his
person Indicate that he has some prop
erty there. A week ago he left BelOit,
and the appearance of the body was
that he was drowned several days ago
There is a theory that he committed
suicide, but others doubt this and init
mate foul play.
LA CROSSE ChrOHicIc: \ corps of five
hundred men succeeded III clearing the
track of the Southern Minnesota diyis-
ion of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul road, OF snow drifts, and the way is
now open to Dell Rapids. Train No.
came III on time last night. The blocka-
ded train will turn back from Fulda. 1t
is confidently expected that no further
trouble will be experienced. More snow
has fallen during the last storm than the
railroad men had to contend against all
last winter. The air to-day is full Of fine
particles of snow, and if the storm
centre should once more fall in the neigh
borhOOd of St Paul, additional trouble
may be experienced on western roads.
/ The Southern Minnesota road is as clear
now as the Main street of La Crosse.
Oshkosh Northwestern: General Mar
tin BEEN, a leading lawyer and politician
of Chicago takes to himself wife next
Wednesday III the person of Miss Lula
Case, granddaughter of John Kimberly,
Of Neenah. The wedding takes place next
Wednesday evening ut Mr.. kimberly's
residence III Neenah. Five hundred in
vitations have been issued, and the attain
will be very brilliant one. The en-
gagement has a little romance connected
with it. 1t was pure case of love at
first sight, although the general is man
probably fifty years of age, and the
bride scarcely past twenty. Miss Case
was attending the Grant reception at
Chicago last November, where she was
observed by General BEEN, who fell des-
perately in love with her. the sequel OF
which was an acquaintance which quick.
ly ripened into Il matrimonial engage
ment.
CoLUMBUs Deu0cruf: 4 grain stack
caught fire from sparks from the engine
while they were threshing at Charles
HotOn's Thursday afternoon, and his
entire crop of gram, hay and all his
buildings except his house, were burned
to the ground His last years crop OF
wheat was stored in granarv near and
was also burned, together with his corn
crib containing several loads of corn.
The heat was so intense and the wind was
so strong, that it was with difficulty that
the house was saved. The threshing
machine, which belonged to John Peter
son. was also burned At the old Frink