The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-10-20
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

RICHARD tAIRBR0THER 1armer
dropped dead in his corn field, near Pal
myra, on the ID.
DIR. BAUMUELLER, a German physi-
clan, was found dead in his room at
Durand, on the 4th inst. Heart disease
is the supposed cause.
THos. O'BRIEN fell frem a brick chin
ney IN course of construction at Racine
and received fatal injuries. Both legs
were broken and his body badly bruised.
ISAAC SHAFER is the leading GIN
seng digger at Lucas, Dunn County.
He sold 165 pounds of the root at %
cents pound, and still holds a stock of
fifty pounds.
BURGLARS entered the house of Phillip
Falk, in the town of Morrison, Outa-
gamie County, forced open the safe, and
succeeded in getting away with about
500 IN cash, several notes and other
valuable papers.
A MAN named Flynn became entangled
in the balloon ropes at the Jefferson fair
on the Sd inst. and was carried up to
quite a height, feet foremost. When at
an altitude of about 100 feet, Miss st.
Clair, the eronaut, succeeded In draw
ing Flynn into the basket.
FIVE brothers, Theodore Rodolf, of
La Crosse, Henry Rodolf, of Quincy,
ILL.,, DIR. Rodolf, of California, and q.
G. Rodolf, of Muscoda, recently en-
loyed a reunion at the home of the one
last named. 1t was their first meeting
in thirty years. Their ages ranged from
63 to,72.
AT Watertown, on the 4th inst, Mrs.
| William Lester fell from the culvert of
| the Second Street crossing of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway,
distance of nearly twenty feet, sus-
tanning serious injuries, her right shoul-
der being broken and painful bruises
being inflicted on her hip and thigh.
RUDOLPH GGRSEMANN, a German
school teacher, aged 4j years, was found
dead IN his own room at Steinmetz's
hotel, in the town of Granville, on the
morning of the 4th inst. An inquest
held on the body determined that death
resulted from chloroform self-admiais-
tered. Deceased came to this country
in 1884 from Athena, Prussia.
DANIEL NEwHALL, formerly of Mil
waukee, is the defendant in a sensational
suit at Waukesha w. d. Conlan, the
twin whose wife left him, claiming that
she married him by mistake, instead of
his brother, wants S5, 600 from Newhall
for alleged alienation of his wife's af-
fections. Mrs. Conlan entered New
halls service after deserving her hus-
band
CHRIST BEGUHN, a farmer near Me-
nominee, went out cunning on the even
ing of the Sd inst He saw what he
supposed to be bear, aud fired. As it
was late in the evening he concluded to
postpone an examination OF the carcass
until morning. Next day, while pre-
pairing to start, his brother Williams
hired man came over, making inquiries
for his employer. Suspicion being
aroused they hastily repaired to the
place of the supposed bear shooting,
and found William dead. The parties
are prominent German farmers and old
residents Of the vicinity.
A THRILLING incident happened on the
farm Of 4. A. Hurlbut, near Amigo,
recently. It seems that during Mr.. H
absence an S-year-Old son attempted to
draw pail of water from we'll and fell
in. His shouts brought his invalid
mother and 10-year-old brother to the
rescue, but they were unable with their
combined strength TO hoist him out by
means of the rope, as the well was IA
feet deep. After despairing for moment.
a brilliant idea struck the Oldest bov.
Running to the field he procured the
oxen and hitching them to the welI-rope.
soon had his little brother on terra firrna.
A SENSATION was created in police
circles at Milwaukee shortly after noon
on the 9Th by the discovery of a case
of wife-murder. 1t seems that on
the ID inst, man giving his name as
August Esterman arrived in the CITY with
his wife from Bismarck, d. T., and mt
up at Matt. Schuh's boarding house on
Clinton Street. On the morning of the
9Th Esterman came down stairs saving
that he was going to procure some cloth
ing for his wife. He didnot put In his an
pearance at noon and an examination of
his room resulted in the finding of
her dead body. Her head was terribly
crushed and mangled. Al iron bar was
the instrument used to commit the deed.
Esterman left letter stating that his
wife and himself had agreed to die: that
be, at her request, committed the deed,
and he was then about TO hang himself.
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