The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

TIE next state fair will be held at Eau
| Claire.
THE Jefferson county fair will he held
at Jefferson from September II to q.
All entries are free.
WILLIAM BLIzIs' house in Edgerton
was destroyed by fire on the 23d inst.
involving a loss Of g, 600.
NEPHRITIs IS the name OF the new
horse disease that is working through
the state. It is an affection OF the kid
neys.
HERMAN BRos. saw mill at Amigo,
was entirely burned on the 23l iast.
Loss a, 600; 10 insurance. The fire
started in the engine room.
THE dwelling-house of Charles P.
Welsh, Eau Claire, was destroyed by
fire on the Dist INST, together with its
contents. The loss is about $500; IN
surance slight.
WILLIS GODFREY, a workman in the
Van BrGnt q Davis Company's seeder
shops, Horizon, met with an accident On
the 22d inst, in which he had his leg
broken in two places near the ankle
joint.
AT Milwaukee on the 22d a YER
diet Of not guilty was returned by the jury
il the Herman Hilden murder case. The
verdict was that Hidden was insane at
the time he murdered his stepfather, but
that he IS at present sane. He has been
released.
MADISON Journal: Word comes from
Baraboo that Thomas Parks, who Lost
leg IL the railway yard about two weeks
sgo, died yesterday from bis injuries.
Mr.. Parks was a gentleman over sixty
| years of age ard much respected in his
community.
DBs HARE and Storke performed a
very difficult surgical operation on a six
ear old son of J. W. Campbell, of Nil
wankee, on the 23d. A large stone was
successfully removed from the little fel-
lows bladder. A case of this kind IN one
so young Is very rare.
A PETITION in probate in the matter Of
the property of ex-GOv. VIM. Z. Smith
was filed the 23d. 1t shows he was worth
$50, 000-owned no real estate-all per
sonal property. Ii was the request of
the widow that Ira B. Smith be appoint
cd administrator. Hearing ses for sec
ond Tuesday in May.
4 NUMBER Of footpads are infesting
Eau Claire, waiting to rob unsuspecting
woodmen on their return. One man
was druoged and-robbed of all his win
ter's wages, amounting to S135. A
grocery merchant, Hanson, Was knocked
down on his way home, but the intention
of the robbers was frustrated by the ap-
proach of the police.
FoND DU LAC Commonwealth: The
Central passenger train coming north
yesterday afternoon, struck a farmers
wagon at the crossing this side of Ham
ilton and smashed things up generally,
but hurt nobody very much. The wagon
contained q farmer and his wife. The
man was thrown one side OF the track and
the woman the other side while the
wagon went into the air. The wagon
must have been made of pretty good
material for the COW catcher of the engine
was badly demoralized. The farmer was
bruised and cut about the head but not
seriously hurt. His wife escaped with
only few scratches. The names of the
parties were not learned
RICHARD HARVEY, who was drowned
on the night Of the 18th inst, had start
ed home from Grand Rapids about 6
o'clock P. NJ, and as he reached the bank
OF the river opposite his home IN Port
Edwards he stepped into a skiff to cross
the channel. His little children, in the
window, watching his coming, clapped
their hands and shouted with glee,
"Papa's coming!" But a moment later
the boat was upset and he was IN the
river. Cllugng to the skiff he hoated
L la h
shore prevented his landing or receiving
aid His family followed him along the
ice as he was swept by, until bend 10
the river was reached and he sank from
their view. He was one of the first set
tiers Of Wood County and a member OF
the Odd Fellows.
BERSHARD Gross. Of Milwaukee, has
perfected a vest pocket lantern that Is
really an iDgenIus little thing. The
lantern Is made OF nickel plated block
tin and when folded up is three inches
long. two inches wide and about three
quarters Of an incn thick. By pressing
/ a spring on one side It flies open and be-
comes 3 vertable lantern, two sides be-
I ing o. mica, which Is as transparent as
/ glass but does not break easily. Tucked
away IN ore corner is a little lamp filed
With benzine which gives q good steady
| light when turned around IN position.
/ The mere twisting Of ring on one side
causes a spring to strike a percussion
coil, igniting the slender wick IN the lit
| tie lamp. The lantern can be used to
/ advantage out of doors by travellers OF
/ others who are liable to meet with acci-
/ dents and IS quite curiosity. 1t has
been patented and viii shortly be manu-.
/ featured for the trade. Mr.. Gross has
invested about 81, 900 in peTfecting the
| little contrivance and says that every
/ lantern made thus far has cost 81 each.
/ He expects to make them 10 sell for lese
than 80 cents a piece.
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