The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-01
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES


THE Rev. Z. Tasker, for many wears
prominent in the Methodist EpisconaI
ministry of this state, died at Eau Clair
on Thursday morning.
WILLIAM STEVENS, Of Clifton. Will
in a state of intoxication fell from
bridge over the Wisconsin river, and MA.
instantly killed, on Friday last
Ii is now estimated that 125, 600 ol5
feet of logs will be got out on the Wis.
consin and tributaries, north Of Wausar
during the present winter.
FoSD Dc Lac Commonwealth: An
eighteen mouths oldchild of s. c. Adams
of Military street, on Tuesday Afternoon
fell from chair and fractured It's right
arm.
Gro. LAMBERT, a young man EN-.
ployed in logging near Phillips, was
instantly killed on the 18th inst by
falling tree. Deceased was from Mus.
catine, Iowa.
THE house of S. Woodwork, IN the
town of Lanark, Waupaca county. wos
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. Tb.
loss was several thousand dollars with
but $500 insurance.
FoND Dc Lac Commonwealth. FronL
Allen, who had leg b'oken in the
northern woods by having q tree fan
lives in lower town.
The receipts for freight by the Vi.
cOnsin Central at Ashland during the
month Of November we've over 5000
and the business during the past year
has increased at least 70 per cent.
Mr.. WESLEY ALLEN came near drown.
ing on Sunday. He fell through the ice
whit skating with load of wood in tow.
As Wesley has but one arm he had
close call. Recorder.
The lumber manufacture of the van,
GUS mills Of the Chippewa Valley this
year will reach 23O, 900, 600 feet of lum.
Der, GO,00O,UO0 lath and 10000, 900
shingles, with about same apportlonmen.
of pickets.
II seems as if after q few hundred
more sad experiences the farmers would
learn not to sign any document, without
knowing all about it. Among the lates.
lodges is to get a man to sign temper.
ance pledge, which afterwards proves 10
be prOmlssory note, calling for cash
instead OF total abstinence.
The contract for the construction of
twenty miles of the North Wisconsin
railroad has been let to c. G. Smith, Of
La Crosse. The twenty miles will begin
ten miles from the present terminus Of
the line, the intervening ten miles not
beng yet contracted for.--4SdHdnd
Press
The line of the Wisconsin division Of
Northern Pacific is likely to leave Ash.
land about fifteen miles to the north, or.
best, leaving it to be connected BY
branches. The Press Is very indignant
at the proposed arrangement, and asserts
that It Is q -" scheme OF a few interested
parties"
THE cities of Fond du Lac and Apple
ton have applied to the courts for com
missionels 10 settle and adjust claims Of
unjust equalization by county boord,
under the provisions Of the law passed
last winter The law is a good one and
has quite generally put stop to equal,
eaton wars IN couotv boards HQg-
paca RcpUdHcaH.
CLEAR LAKE Nc,rs:: Chris johnson,
who worked in this place for the last wear
or so, was badly injured some time ago
by hand-car on which he was riding
running into box car one dark night
He died last week Of the injury in the
St. Paul hospital, and his funeral was
held last Saturday from Chas p. John
sons residence IN this place
OFFICER ELLIOTT, OF Eau Claire, dis
covered on Friday night, two men IN the
act OF burglarizing the store of Carlson
Bros, Of that place. He arrested one,
but the other succeeded in making hi.
escape. The man arrested gave his name
as George Craig. and was held to baIm
the sum Of 5000 for appearance atc1urt
in default Of which he was reman1edo
jail.
A Man or thing who would attempJ re-
venge on his neighbOr by mutlLtm8
dumb animals, is worse than hend
Mr.. Spindler, of Fremont, was astonlshed
q short time since TO find ms horses
throat cut In n manner to cause hngeT-
ing death, and a few days after, while
away attending funeral. he had a cali
and sheep cut in the same manner
Waupaca RcpuJtican.
LA CROSSE Nc1rs: A Greenfield t.rm-
er yesterday brought pelt to County
Clerk Pettlngill TO get the s. county
bounty for wolf pelts. Mr.. Pettng-l
looked at the same and informed the
farmer that the county does not pay Tor
dog pelts. The farmer had shot tie dog
under the impression that it was Voli,
the color being exactly the same, end as
the animal had frequently visited hlS
poultry yard.
EVANSVILLE Recorder: Henry Rey'
nOlds, the Main street barber, has pet
grey squirrel four months old tina, I7 as
tame and playful as kitten. The lite
chap is very fond of his guardial md
viii follow HIM anywhere if all eed.
Mr.. Reynolds IS in the habit 81 talI2
the squirrel with him, either in his oyeT.
coat pocket or on his shoulder whcaeye'
he goes out, and the minute tia, B.
takes his oyercoat down from the TeEo5
tie wall, the cute little rascal rai-
commotion III the cuge and viii lg, pe
satisfied until the door Is opened.
THEY had IN clopement over at Ba aam
Lake, Polk county, Wis, on Sa-Ia'
afternoon. A Mrs. Overman, vii @
the merchant over there and the mother
OF three young children, conclude, sls
liked crippled, red-headed Irish cI'
pentcr named McFadden better tha2
she did the father of her children. .
she Cit out with Nc. The guilty pE
were apprehcnded at Wyoming at toL
O'Clock Monday morning and bro18-
back to Tayicr's Falls. There |as
bave been ~ investigation Of the ease
before Justice Humphrey at 2 o'clo1AR
II rncfc,.In,. Int A. r,nrtion hnI .t-alr.