The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-22
STATE NEWS.


tonVille, has failed
PATRICK G. JOHNSON, who murdered
Michael Holmes, N Milwaukee, in
February last, bss bee sentenced to the
WaupnD prison for 20 years.
FRANZ RANT, who was found guilty
of criminal assault on the pelson of
Mrs. Mary Gotchy, at Eau Pleiue, Port
age County, has been senteLced 70 Is
years IN states prison.
WILL BINGHAM, of Cottage Grove,
Dane County, speeded team before II
bay rack and came to grief. He has a
badly smashed ankle, the wagon is badly
broken and one of tue horses Is ruined
WILLIAM CoNLIN, of Waukesha, has
withdrawn his suit against Daniel New
hall for the alleged alienation of his
wlfe's affections. He says be was inhH-
enced by outside parties to bring the suit.
The body OF Christian Christianson,
a section band, was found near McFsr.
land, seven miles east CT Madison.
Christianson VAS struck by an engine
aud killed while intoxicated.
MRS HAMMOND KUbTz If Muskego,
Milwaukee County, on the Sd inst .
>uffere d the fracture of one of her legs
by being thrown from wagon ne ar
Hale's Corners, while the horses were
running away.
DR.. JOHN FAvILLE, Of Ma lison, while
giving testimony as aD eXl ert, or The
6.h inst, was stricken with paralysis
He lost all power of articulation and
was carried from the room. 1t Is thought
he will recover.
SERGEANT S. ". RHODE has been ap-
pCiuted rs chief signal officer at NJ l.
waukee, In place of Sergeant VIM. Line,
transferred to the Cleveland station.
Sergeant Weaver will remain as assis
tapt observer. and Priv-te Fallon. now
doing duty at Grand Haven, will as
sume the position of second assistant al
Milwaukee.
An agreement has been reached in the
settlement of the financial difficulties
of Fish Bros. & Co, Ra Inc
corporation will be formed by
the Fish Bros, who viii issue stock.
Tbis stock will be placed for them by
Mr.. Slosson as trustee: frs, to pay j.
|. Case and next the creditors; the re
mainder, if any, to go to the debtors.
VIM OBLETz, 81 years of age, while
stealing 8 riue on a train near Fredouia,
bad bis leg broken by striking a cattle
guard. He was brought to Milwaukee Oh
the Sd over the st. Paul Road and con-
veyed to the South Side station, where
DIR. Mackie attended him. He claimed
to have been employed on the Milwau-
kee Road, and WIS robbed of his money
by tramps, aud desiring to reach Mil
waukee, was obl1gei to steal a Tide.
A DISPATCH from Chicago announces
the death on the morning of the Ssh
inst, of Mrs. J. A. Brown, the noted
temperance lecturer. She had been
seriously III for some time. A week ago
or so ber trouble took the form of Sc
we're attack of cerebro-spIn meningitis,
under which she became 50 violent as 70
nece essitate her removal to an asylum
near Chicago. Itvas at the latter place
that her death occurred, Mr.. Browns
age was about 48 years.
The Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mort
gage Land Company has made It's final
report 10 the secretary OF state. The
company was organized in 1868, and re-
caIved patents for 68 900 acres Of land
between Portage and Iomah, of which
it relinqmsbed to the general govern
ment $40 acres which were erronecusly
certified to the company. These lands
were once offered by TIE first president
of the company for S25, 900, but the Of
fer was not accepted. The commission
ers have so managed their charge as to
realize 1924, 1890, in addition to pay
ing expenses. The company have paI
italy paid three dividends, the first
amounting 70 S79, 497. SO, the second to
S13U, I15. 3S. and the third to 81, ,632 4fly
making a total of 1927, 245.5l. There Is
left for the state treasurer to pay claims
on the first dividend 10 the amount OF
2246 81; on the second 81, ,3Sl.79; on the
third So, 32l, making total of IS, 949 09,
winch has been deposited with the stat
treasurer. The affairs Of the company
are nearly closed, but there are few
claims and liabilities to settle.