The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-06-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Turner Society will be held the 10th,
| l1th and 18th Of August next.
AN old man named Joseph Myers was
run over by the ears at AblemaD, Sauk
County, last week and dangerously III
iureJ.
A YOUNG lady named Fenske, Of Man
chester, sustained a serious dislocatlon
of the ankle joint by a fall recently. She
will be crippled for life.
AN employe at the Northwestern Lum-
ber Cumpany's Por,eryille mill, named
Munson, sustained Il terrible scalp
wound on The 9th lust. by getting his
head caught IN coupling.
The other day Miss Jenny Hardy, OF
Muckwonago, shot d 'arge owl WIN
revolver. at a distance Of fifty yards.
Owe bali broke its wing aud the other
she put directly into one OF It's eyes.
Ar Waukesha, gu the 9th inst, while
Charle Sterling, a typo OF the Freeman
office, was taking the landlady OF ms
boarding place, Mrs. 5. Needham, lot
drive, tie vehicle overturned ana tue
left arm of Mrs. Needham was broken.
AT BELoIT, on the % inst, Mrs. A.
Alexander, while stepping from a buggy
to the sidewalk, fell aud broke her leg
near the ankle. She was very heshy,
weighing IT'S pounds. The fracture Is
bad one. Her husband is Just recover
ing from similar accident received last
winter, and is still using erutches.
The authorities of Egg Harbor have
Caused the arrest of Jacob j. Barrln-
ger. ex-treasurer of the town, on the
charge OF embezzlement. The alleged
shortage is 81 800. BarriDger waived
examination. aud gave bonds for his ap-
pearance at the July term Q. sne circuit
court.
GEo. r. CRIrTENDEN, who cut dash
in Milwaukee two summers ago at the e4-
pense of landlords and tradesmen, has
retired to the precincts OF stone struc-
ture at Joliet, H., where he VIII reside
for term of years IN response to
pressing invitation from Inqusltlve
officials
A LITTLE three-year old girl, daughter
of August Lempke, residing on Fond du
Iae Avenue, Milwaukee, WAS run over
by a farner's wagon ON the morning OF
the 4th, at the intersection of Thirteenth
Street and Fond du Lac Avenue cross
ing. 1t was reported that the little sui
ferer died the same day. 1t is SAID tue
names of the occupants OF the wagon,
an aged couple, are known.
JOHN STONE, of Lancaster, discovered
lead on the farms of Messrs. Balle
and Kundert, in Grant County. The
amount of galena already taken out can
he little less than fO0, 90 pounds, and
tic ore, rs it is piled up, held IN place
1. e al ncnI xrptfrhInp
200 or 800 pounds, IL sight that makes
an old miners eyes glisten With the hight
of other DAYS, when lead was more
an everyday thing than it is now.
MAX WENzEL, city agent of the Blatz
Brewing Company, had a narrow escape
from death on the morning OF the 9TH.
While passing ont of the side door OF
RotE's Quiet House, he fell with great
force to the bottom of the cellar, dis
tance of seven feet. The covering had
been removed by teamsters, who were
unloadiug ice, aud lad carelessly failed
to make the fact known. Mr.. Wenzel
was seriously injured internally and had
two ribs broken. - Weekly Wisconsin.
The grand lodge OF DAD Fellows met
in annual session IN Milwaukee on the
5tb, about 400 delegates being in at
tendance. The session lasted four days
and the reports submitted showed the
order to be in Il lIourishing condition.
The following grand officers were elected
and installed
Grand master. Van s. Beuuett, of ROckton;
deputy grand master. j. W. Hudson. of Madt-
son; grand warden, j. y. Craig, of Mantowoc;
grand secretary, L Is Hubs, Of Madison; grand
treasurer, David Adler, of Milwaukee,; grand
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| vile, of Milwaukee; grand conductor, II. f.
| Husley. of Neenah; srand guardian, II. T.
| Proctor. of Nroqua grand herald. Nc Port,
| of MIlsaasee. ana grand representative John
| G. Clarke, of Lancaster Upon the conclusion
| of the installation ceremonies vote OF thanks
| was rendered to the iocai committee, and 10
| the various railroads for thCir kindness ln
furnishing reduced rates of transportation.
Among the visitors TO the convention <2s Past
! Grand Master Mcdonald, of Chicago.
The verdict of the jury in the Ira
verse murder case, at Hudson. was
reached at II: 80 o'clock on the night of
the 7th inst, after a consultation OF
about one hour. Manslauguter IN the
second degree was the result, which
means from four to seven years at Wan
pun. 4 motion for ali appeal has been
taken, to be argued at an adjourned ses-
sion two weeks hence. Iu the mean
time Traverse will be ia the custody of the
sheriff, unless the bail of So, 900 is raised
The facts of the case are az follows:
George Miles was shiftless fellow, with
out sufficient enterprise to support his
family. His wife formed an intimacy
with Tobe Traverse, who bad been con-
sidered a man of good reputation. On
the night of March II, 1882, Miles re-
turned nome after protracted absence,
and, learning that his wife and Travers,
were together in his (Miles') house, he
wended his way to the domicile and at
tempted to enter. lie was fired at
through the door. and the shot took ef-
feet little above the ear. He died ON
the 2sth of that month Mrr. Miles and
Traverse had meanwhile been arrested,
aud the coroner's jury found them equal
ly responsible for the crime. At the
preliminary examination it was found
that Traverse end not Mrs. Miles fired
the fatal shot, and the Woman was re-
leased.