The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-08-04
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

/ On the morning of the 18th inst,
Henry Libbey, laborer employed at the
shop of Filler, Stowell & Co.. Milwaukee,
had his leg broken by heavy casting
falling upon it.
MRs. JAMES HOVE, residing In the
Third Ward OF Milwaukee, was run over
and killed by a freight train at the Buf-
falo Street crossing Of the North West
ern Railroad on the evening of the 18th
inst.
E. G. TDDIE, secretary of state, has
received the first conscience money ever
sent to the state. 1t was sent by an
n krown person over the signature
Trustee for Deceased Person" The
sender requested that the money (Sl0)
be placed TO the fluid arising from the
sale Of public lands.
MANY inquiries are being made ss to
what has become of the Carpenter Me-
moral Association. The society col
lected about $500 and then died a natu-
raj death. The money is in Houghton's 8
Bank, and there seems to be nobody au-
thoriZed To draw it out. No steps to-
wards erecting a monument have ever
been taken, but Mrs. Carpenter has con-
tracted for a granite shaft that will be
erected at her own expense.
The report that Or. J. 81. Dawley left
Amigo Just after the death of Chas.
Censky, and had not been heard Of
since, is untrue. He went to WaCsau
Immediately following the death and re-
turned the next day. having gone there
for counsel. 1t will be remembered that
Censky died from the effects OF an over
dose of morphine, ON July 9th, pre-
scribed by DR.. Dawley through mis-
take. The doctor Is now out on bail
and awaiting his examination.
MARTIN SHIEL, station agent at Wind
sor, little station four miles west OF
Racine, on the Southwestern Division OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Road, was instantly killed at O'Clock
on the morning of the Goth inst, at
Western Union Junction, an engine and
cal,oose running over him while he was
in the act of crossing the track. Mr..
Shiel was at the junction to get his sal
airy, the pay-car being at that place.
Deceased was 56 years old.
A FATAL accident occurred in Center
vile on the 18th. Henry Schomberg,
his wife and two children, started from
the barn for the purpose of getting
load of hay. Almost as soon as the
team started up the neckyoke came out
of the pole, and the wagon, in running
forward, frightened the horses and
caused a runaway. The wagon and
rack tipped over, killing the elder boy,
aged 7 years, breaking Mrs. Schom-
berg's collar bone, and slightly inJurlng
the other two OCCUPANTS.
SIX weeks ago O. 2. Olson and family
and another family. consisting all to-
eether of about fifteen persons, left
Washington Island for Salt Lake City,
Utah, TO Join the Mormons. One of his
old neighbors on the Island received a
letter from Olson, wherein the latter
states that his party received quite an
ovation upon their arrival IN Utah.
! They were welcomed by the dignitaries
of the church, drawn around IN car
riage, and the procession headed by a
brass band. Olson is now full-hedged
Mormon preacher.
THE annual convention of the WiscoI-
sin State Dental Association opened in
| Milwaukee on the 18th inst. and closed
on the 20th A number of valuable
/ papers were read and discussed. The
| following officers were elected for the
! ensuing year:
President-J S. Reynolds, Monroe.
First Vice President-Dr. Douglass. Ap-
| pleton.
Second Vice President-J B. Williams, Fox
| Lake.
Secretarv-R. G. Richter. Milwaukee.
Treasurer-B. G.. Marcklein. Milwaukee
RACINE Journal: Quite an interesting
NE 4 vala IN
1 CITY a few days since by two well known
/ capitalists, the stakes being SO, QUO. One
| gentleman, whom we will designate as
A., appraised a certain piece of property
/ at high figures, as land adjoining his had
sold for 81, 900. 3. promptly offered him
Sc, 900 cash for half of the real estate. A.
hesitated. but finally proposed that they
play game of dominoes and that should
/ he be defeated he would sell for So, 1000
! but that if he came out victorious IN the
game 3. was to allow him $4,000 fol
the land. The game was played and A.
was the loser. 1t is said that he has
| backed out of the agreement.
/ On Wednesday evening the 11th inst.
| terrible thunderstorm passed over
/ Washington Island. Lightning struck
/ the new house Of Nils link, went down
a scantllng and up through the floor,
cutting up some singular capers. II
| split the stock of Mr.. links rifle, bored
hole through the clockcase without
stopping the clock, smashed looking
| glass, passed through the bed slightly
| scorching link and his wife and baby,
and started a blaze among some loose
articles on top Of the bureau. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. link were quite helplessly par.
| aIyzed for about two hours and still fee
/ the effects of the shock. Mr.. Zinb
finally succeeded in placing a lamp IL
the window, which was seen by a neigh.
Dor who came to their assistance.
A MOST remarkable rescue from drown
| ingoccurred on the 18th inst, at Milwau-
kee, back of the Commercial Hotel, near
Menominee bridge, the little victim be,
ing literally snatched from the jaws OF
death. Julius Manly, the 6-year-old
son of an ex-policeman residing at lis
| Clinton Street, while IN bathing at the
point named, got beyond his depth and
was seen by Officer Schuemel and MIR.
McGrath to sink. They hastily pro-
| cured graphing irons and after crap.
| pling five or six minutes brought the
| body to the surf5ce. 1t was at first sup
posed life was extinct, but strenuous
! efforts at resuscitation were made by the
parties, assisted by DR.. Marden, result
/ ing in the lads entire recovery. It is
/ claimed that the boy was under water al
least six minutes.