The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
CHARLES THOMAS, whose parents re-
! side near Lone Rock, was run over by
cas- at Haywarden, Dakota, and had
both feet cut off at the ankles.
EVANSVILLE is to have factory that
will make both tacks and matches. Ii
wilt have a capital stock OF S25, 600.
The match department will turn out 300
gross of friction splinters per day, and
will employ thirty hands.
II IS asserted that there is a regularly
organized gang Of horse thieves operat-
ing il Milwaukee. It is rumored that
stolen horses from oil parts OF the north
west are fenced On farm IN the western
part Of Milwaukee County.
Dir. G. II. ORToN, charged with caus-
ing the death Of Kitty O. Toole by pro-
curing an abortion, was discharged by
Judge Mallory on the 28!h ult., at Mi
waukee. The Judge said there was ne
testimony showing that an abortion had
been performed.
DAVID MCNEELEY, who attempted TO
cut his throat with a pocket knife, at
Neillsville, during fit of dependency,
will recover from his self-iphicted
wounds, but there Is some doubt of his
recovery from the injuries which caused
bis dependency. He was crushed by a
skid accident il logging camp.
The annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Pioneer Association viii be held at
Madison, on Wednesday, the sixth day
of June, 1888. The membership of this
association embraces all persons who
were residents Of the territory of Wis
cousin previous to the organization Of
state government, which took place on
the first Wednesday in June, 184S.
THE committee appointed TO examine
and report upon the qualifications of
candidates for the military and naval
academies to be appointed from the
Seventh Congressional District recon-
mend the appointment of Herman c.
Schumm, of Sauk County, as a cadet at
West Point, and Charles T. Cash, of
Juneau County, as a cadet to the naval
Academy at Annapolis.
PATRICK Billings, who has for some
time resided at Withee Station, in the
northern part of Clark County, attempt
ed suicide recently by cutting his throat
drinker, and at the time was III a fit OF
delirium tremens. He was brought to
Neillsville and lodged Ill the county jail,
where he will be examined as to his saE-
ity. He is thought to be insane from
the constant use of whisky.
TIE store of r. n. Jenson, River
Falls, was entered by burglars on the
night of the 25th They effected an en-
trance by forcing the heavy frame doors
with iimmies, breaking the lock IN the
operation. A hole was drilled in the
safe aud powder blown in and ignited.
The door was blown off and the burglars
oyerhauled its contents, fnGiug 1928 in
cash, with which they decamped. The
job was evidently the work of experts,
as it was well done in every respect.
REPUBLICAN LEADER, La Crosse: Mr..
Charles IL. Cooper, a native of La
| Crosse, now q member Of the faculty of
Dartmouth College, has been appointed
professor OF history and political econ
omy in Carleton College, Northfield,
| MINI. This institution, though young,
has taken high rank among Western
colleges, which IS acknowledged at the
East. 1t is vigorous, and rapidly grow
ing, and with such q future as cannot
but come to it, presents an excellent
field Of labor.
A DEAD man was found ON the railroad
track five miles east of Cadot, on the
25th. 1t was identified as that of a
young German, who bad been in and
around the saloons at Boyd for a num-
Der of days, having recently come from
a logging camp. A book in his pocket
Lad the name Of Joe Amerling written
i'll il. He was last seen staggering down
the track in a drunken condition. 1t is
supposed that he w8s struck by train,
as bis head had bad cut, which is sup
posed to have been the cause of his
death.
AT II o clock on the night of the
23d ult., Carl Brandt, q lamp
lighter, residing 1t 400 Greenbush
Street, Milwaukee, left his bed in a mys-
terious manner, his family being in ignor-
ance Of bis whereabouts. At o'clock
Tuesday morning his body was discover
ed in the marsh, between Washington and
Barclay Streets, and taken to the morgue
in the patrol wagon. When recovered,
the body was entirely nude, aud subse-
quently his night clothing was found in
an alley adjacent to his house. 1t is
said that the man was hard drinker
and is supposed to have become insane
from that cause. He was 80 years of
age and leaves q wife and five children
IN Moor ciYcIIT1 stances