The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-03
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

upOpiOAs.
THE name of the Belle City Rifles, of
Racine, has been changed to the Gar
field Guards.
The receipts thus far at the Fountain
House, Waukesha, for the present season
have been over $4,000.
S. S. ELLSWORTH, one OF the pioneers
of Walworth County, died at Eikhorn on
the 21st, aged 70 years.
B. BAUMAN, of Whitewater, has been
sentenced to Jail for ninety days for sell
ing liquor without license.
EDGERToN people are trying to estab-
llsh stock company for the manufac-
ture of tobacco in that village.
An incendiary fire destroyed the resi-
dence Of Andrew Spence, Fond du Lac,
on the 22d. Loss $4,000; insured.
The coroner's jury in the case of G..
Christensen, found in the lake at Racine
on the Odd, rendered a verdict of suicide
MARK HERON, Norwegian 30 years
of age fell into mill fume Mt Menasha
on the 23d, and was drowned. He leaves
a wife.
Hon. JOHN A. BENTLEY, of Sheboy-
gan, late commissioner of pensions, will
locate for the practice Of law in Denver,
Col. He left on the I'D for that city.
JOHN p. HUME, editor of the Chiffon
Times, died on the 23d, aged 43 years,
after a long illness. The deceased had
been publisher of the Times since 1857.
BURGLARS are at work in Augusta
Two stores and private residence were
raided in one evening recently, with the
result of an aggregate loss of $500.
A LAD named James Norton, was ia
tally injured at County Line, on the
North Western Railroad, OH the 22d,
while attempting to board a moving
freight train.
RACINE JOURNAL A horse belonging
to Henry Schubb, a farmer of Caledonia,
was totally stung by bees Saturday. 1t
is said that the sufferings of the animal
were terrible.
A LANDSLIDE which occurred about a
mile south of Appleton, on Friday, on
the Central Railroad blocked the track
several feet deep for some RODS, and no
trains were able to pass during the day.
THE annual exhibition of the Rock
County Agricultural Society will be held
September 1916. Communications
should be addressed to w. L. Van Kirk,
secretary.
A BRAKEMAN named Longfellow, an
employe of the Lake Shore and Western
Road, had leg so badly crushed at New
London on the 22d that it had to be am
putated. He is a resident of Sheboygan.
BURGLARS are still putting in lively
work at Oshkosh. A suspicious charac-
ter, supposed to be one of the gang, was
arrested on the 23d. He had watch
spring saw and q list of the fairs of the
state on his person.
THE Northwestern Railway depot at
Kaukauna was entered by burglars a
night or two ago, and about $50 was
stolen. Butler Bros. hardware store, at
the same place, also suffered to the ex-
tent of S25 the same night No clue.
A STURGEON five feet three inches long
was captured at Racine day or two
ago. The fish had been stunned by the
wheel of a passing steamer, and was
floating on the top of the water when
captured.
DAVID and George Cleveland, broth
ers, were killed at West Pensaukee,
Oconto County, on Saturday last, by
the caving in of a well in which they
were at work. One leaves a wife and
child, and the other was single.
Four tramps stole farmers wagon at
Madison day or two ago, drove the
horses until they were tired out and
then tied them to fence and left them.
The culprits were caught and sentenced
to break stone i'll the county jail for two
months.
OK the body of Louis Michels, who
was found dead in a well at the back of
a saloon in Menomonee, after a general
row, verdict was rendered, "death re-
suited by injuries received in manner
to the jury unknown, causing conclusion
of the brain"
The creditors of Walter Ballou, OF
Oshkosh, who died two years ago owing
numerous debts, have been trying to OBJ
tam the insurance money on his life, but
his widow contested the claims. The
courts sustain her, and she will now re-
ceive the money.
A DANISH woman of Racine gave birth
to child during the absence of her hus-
band, and threw 1t into a water-closet.
The matter first came to the notice of
the authorities through the action of the
indignant husband, and an Investigation
is now being had.
In UlIo sun Vi Tic StaJe against Uen.
Simeon Mills, of Madison, as treasurer
of the state hospital, for hospital funds
lost through the failure of the Bank of
Madison, Ia which Judgment was rem
dered against the defendant, General
Mills will appeal TO the supreme court.
OSHKOSH Northwestern: A young boy
employed in Prynes blacksmith shop in
brushing flies was kicked in the head by
horse on Saturday afternoon and
knocked about ten feet. He was picked
up unconscious and did not come to I'M
til Sunday morning. He is doing well
to-day.
PETER O.. JOHNSON, farmer of Ray
mond, Racine County, lost on the 33d,
by fire, various barns and outbuildings,
together with their contents. The fire
was caused by children playing with
The loss will aggregate sew
eral thousand dollars and there was but
little insurance.
THE Wisconsin Central Company has
party of fourteen men from
Phillips, 100 miles above Stevens Point.
upon secret survey. 1t is believed.
however, that project is in contempla-
ton for a branch line from Phillips or
some contiguous point to Ontonagon,
Mich.
A MAN giving the name of Andrew f.
Higgins has been arrested at La Crosse
charged with passing counterfeit silver
dollars in several places His method of
procedure was to enter some establish
ment, make trifing purchase, and re-
ceive good money in change for his coun-
terfeit dollar.