The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-11-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WILLIAM MULCHA, a brakesmau, fell
between the cars near Grand Rapids,
Wis, and had both legs taken off.
An old lady named King fell into
fire place at Westfeld, on the 10Th inst,
and was so badly burned that 1t Is
thought she cannot recover.
HARRY WEST, of La Crosse, while out
hunting recently, found 50 bee tree"
which he felled and despoiIed of its con-
tents. 1t yielded 70 pounds of hne
honey.
IL the circuit court of Jefferson
County, on the 18th inst, Judge Ben
nett sentenced Mrs. Hattie Blair to pay
fine of $3.50 and costs, III ali amount
ing to $40, for an assault committed
upon one Flynn, IN the village OF Lake
Mills, II February last.
PETER DoNINCK, a balf-breed, dled
from the effects of the injuries he re-
ceived during the riot at Jed WlIbur's
place in Shawano. Two Indians named
Louis Wappoose and Tom Feather were
also shot during the melee, but neither
seriously wounded. Agent Andrews has
taken steps to arrest the murderer of
DOminck.
Coz. Houston, of the United States
engineering corps, and Gen. Newton, OF
New York, president of The national board
of engineers, have been inspecting the
improvements along the Wisconsin and
Fox Rivers. At the December session
Of congress report will be submitted as
to the feasibility of completing the orig
inal plan of a through-water route be-
tween the Mississippi River and Lake
Michigan.
Two very serious accidents happened
IN Waushara County on the 18th. Gus
Himpz, of Deertield, was shot by some
boys who were fOoling with a gun.
HlmpZ and others were threshing, and
the ball passed through the straw stack
and entered the pit of Himpz's stomach.
His wound is serious. John ProthrO, of
Pine River, while carelessly handling
gun, accidentally discharged the piece
and the contents lodged In the side of
his 16-year- old daughter. At last ac-
counts it was thought the young lady
would recover.
THE difficulty about the Wisconsin
internal revenue districts, brought on
by the consolidation some months ago,
was settled on the 18th inst The
original order resulted In the discharge
of Collector Harnden, of Madison,
whose friends did not relish this deal,
Lottridge, the Sparta collector, being
retained. The new order consolidates
the First ana Third Districts, and re-
tains Collector Bean, of Milwaukee, dis
missing Fl. NJ. Kutchin, of Fond du
Lac, who, it is understood, was willing
to go. The Second District, Harnden,
collector, is retained, as well as the
Giy-th T1Efrflcn oAfIaotor
NICHOLAS RODEMUND, convicted of
manslaughter in the fourth degree in
the Milwaukee municipal court, for the
killing of Peter Kohlbeck, was taken
to the municipal court for sentence on
the 18th. Judge Mallory sentenced him
to two years imprisonment at hard labor
in the house of correction, the first day
to be passed IN solitary confinement.
The maximum punishment laid
down in the statutes for manslaugh-
ter IN the fourth degree was inflicted.
If the prisoner maintains good behavior
he will be allowed five days per month,
or saving of four months during the
term.
THE dead body of an old soldier was
discovered lying in Tainter's woods,
three miles north of Milwaukee. on the
Fond du Lac Road, at an early hour on
the 18th. The body was brought to the
morgue by the coroner. and by means of
&c No. 257 marked upon the dead mans
clothing, was identified by the Soldiers
Home authorities as that of John Engel-
berg, aged ~ years, who has been absent
from the institution since the Sth.
The deceased was a member of Com
pany c., TWenty-fOurth Regiment Wis
consin Volunteers during the war. He
was seen in the neighborhood of Tain
tors place on the 18th in state of in
toxication. 1t is thought death resulted
from exposure. a woman named Key
ser committed suicide III the same woods
year ago last May.