The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-01-28
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES,

lHE Ice men OI oAO OA~
ting ice eleven inches thick.
SEVERAL young ladies of Green Bay
have organized cooking clnO.
BR1aHT's DISEASE is what Judge Fl. ID.
Barron, of St. Croix, is suffering from.
A FORTY-THOUsAND- DOLLAR opera
house is to be erected at Racine by l.. 5.
Blake.
E. BEARD has been appointed as en-
gineer at the state capitol in place of nj.
Bristol.
THE Ripon Commonwealth has been
sold to George Heron, an old newspaper
man of Ripon.
THE GAINESVILLE Cotton Manufacturing
Company declared semi-annual divi-
dend of per cont. on Tuesday.
The Modern Times, printed at the
Delavan asylum, has changed It's name
to the Wisconsin Deaf Mute Times.
EVERY citizen of Beloit who erects and
maintains street lamp is allowed S. per
year by the municipality.
THE fight for the repeal of the taxation
exemption laws has begun in earnest in
the legislature at Madison.
THE Balm Wagon Company of Keno
sha, with a capital of S400,000 has filed
articles of association with the secretary
of state.
AssEMBLYMAN W. T. PARRY, of Column
bia County, is trying to secure an APP
preparation of $1,000 for the Lewiston
levee, on the Wisconsin River.
The common council of Oconomowoc
has decided to build new iron bridge in
place of the old wooden one near the
Townsend House. The contract is still
to be let.
A COLLISION of two freight trains on
the c., NJ. & st. P. r. r. at Whitewa-
ter, on Tuesday morning, resulted IN the
wrecklng of a couple of engines and sew
eral cars. No casualties reported.
EXERCISES commemorating the Tooth
anniversary of Webster's birthday were
held in the assembly chamber at Mad
ison on Wednesday evening. number
of addresses by eloquent speakers were
given.
The citizens of Beaver Dam are re-
ioicing over the completion of the sub
scriptions for the wooden mill to be
located in their thriving little city. The
full amount 5000, 900, has now been Sc
cured and work will be pushed.
THE sixteenth annual convention of
the Northwestern Dairymen's Associa-
ton will be held in the Opera House, at
Geneva Lake, and will be called to
order at 730 on Tuesday evening, Feb
rllary IA, 1882. The session will con-
tinue to Friday evening, the 18th inst.
Reduced rates of transportation have
been secured. All necessary information
no oh II
secretary, Elgin, Ill.
A MADISON dispatch of the 18th says:
Robert Crummie, of College Grove,
Dane County, persisted in Koshkonong
Greek between Stoughton and Cottage
Grove, Tuesday morning. He was draw
ing log and on reaching the creek in
stead of driving straight over the bridge
turned aside and tumbled over the en-
bankment. Whom discovered he and his
horse were half buried in the water and
ice. Both were dead
Mr.. L. G. HECK, of Racine, while IN
the act of closing his store Tuesday
night, stepped out of the back door and
was struck in the eye with slung-shot
by q concealed villain. He fell senseless
to the ground, but soon recovered and
was helped into his house. He is of the
opinion that the blow was struck by
some thief with slung-shot, and with
the intention of robbery, as dollar bill
and some silver was found near the
place where he fell, the thief having
dropped it in his flight. MIR. Heck does
not know how much money he had III
his pocket, but thinks thefellow did not
get much.
COLUMBUS Republican: From the dis
reputable region a mile or SO this side
of Reeseville, comes another horror.
The wife of Thomas Boyle was found
dead on Friday morning under circuln-
stances so suspicious as to make an in
quest necessary. DIR. Davies, of this
city, was called to attend the examina-
ton, but we are not yet acquainted with
the result. Boyle is under arrest. He
is the same one that WAS uudr arrest
when Flavin was found dead not long
ago. it is now said that Mrs. Boyle
knew too much about that affair, and
had not been close-mouthed.
WHEELER VAN DoREN, formerly Of
| Oshkosh and Winneconne, died Friday
last of quick consumption in Paola,
Florida, whittier he had gone for his
health. Some time ago Mr.. Van Doren
went to Minnesota, but was taken sick
and returned to Winneconne, when he
| determined to start for Florida 1t was
then he married his present wife, who,
| true to a former bethrothal, determined
| to go with him and stick to him to the
| last. They were married just six weeks
ago and started Immediately for Florida.
| Mr.. Van Doren grew worse and died on
| Friday. The remains are on their way
to Oshkosh, accompanied by the young
wife.
FOND DU Lac is exercised over a suit
for divoece which has been commenced
| by Mrs. A. g. Ruggles against her hus-
band, the president of the First Nation
al Bank of Fond du Lac, one of the best
known business men in the state. Mrs.
RuggIes prior to her marriage, twenty
five years ago, was Miss Julia Tall
madge. She is daughter Of Nathaniel
?. Tallmadge, formerly . S. senator
from New York, and later territorial
governor of Wisconsin. The original
cause of disagreement between the par
ties was the spiritualistic views of Mrs.
| Ruggles and the forming of associations
displeasing to Mr.. Ruggles. Mr. Rug
| giles is also of an excellent eastern family.
A PORTAGE dispatch of the 18th says
| A horrible accident occurred here, yes
terday, at the Plerpont House, resulting
In the instant death of Jasper Thurber, a
! farmer, living few miles in the country.
| He had come into the hotel to get warm
and had large rifle in his hands. He
stood it on the floor In front of him, and
the hammer catching against the railing
of the stove caused it to explode. The
! ball struck him In the right check. lnsI