The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-09-15
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

JUDGE Jason DowNER died at his
residence, on the corner of Prospect
Avenue and Division Street, Milwaukee,
at s o'clock on the morning OF the lst.
KB BoRAH, formerly of Lancaster,
was killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun at Grinnell, Kansas, recently.
OSCAR KNIGHT, aged II years, son OF
Sheriff Knight, was kicked by horse at
Durand, on the 29th, and is thought to
be fatally hurt.
WHILE Mrs. Samuel Bennett was out
riding with her husband at Ironton on
the 265b, dog frightened the horses
and they ran away, throwing the lady
out on the road. She struck on her
head and was fatally injured.
An old German gentlem an named
Hess, residing with his son near Evans
vile, hanged himself recently, in a fit of
despondency. caused by homesickness.
He had only been in this country few
months.
TIE Wisconsin State Association of
Spiritualists viii hold it's first meeting
under the new organization in Omro,
Wis, September 14th, 18th and 18th.
Speakers engaged for the occasion are
Mrs. II. S. Lake and DR.. G. Fl. Geer.
The new dwelling of Mr.. I. W. Nor
ley, In the town OF Excelsior, Sauk
County, erected but q short time since
at a cost of 81, 500, was burned on the
night OF the 18th. 1t was insured for
81, 800.
FREIGHT train No. q from Chandler,
due at North Wisconsin Junction at
4:15 on the Doth, broke IN two. The
engineer could not hold 1t tn the switch
was turned for the main track. The en-
| CINE and nine cars went off. No one
was hurt. Six cars were piled across the
track and are a total wreck.
PETER Mcbride, ex supervisor of the
Third Ward, while hunting, on the 31st,
short distance from Milwaukee. acci-
dentally discharged his gun, putting its
contents in his right arm. Medical aid
was at once summoned, when it was
found Necessary to amputate it below
the elbow.
AT Waukesha, on the Both, the east
ern bound passenger trsln over the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Road,
frightened horse attached to q buggy
containing Mrs. Vincent and lady
friend named Mrs. Brothers. The
buggy was overturned and both women
seriously injured, Mrs. Vincent having
an arm broken.
GEORGE GARFooT, prominent young
farmer, aged 80 years, residing In Cross
Plains, Dane County, fell from the top
of a freight car at o'clock on the
morning of the 31st, while returning
| from the soldiers reunion at Mazomanie,
ouer the st. Paul Railway, and was
| arr-ahal n Inafh Hiu
scattered aloug the road for some dis
tance.
FRANK BRYANT, son OF Daniel Br ant,
| aged 20 years, had a fortunate escape
from instant death on the 18th, While
engaged in threshing upon his far hers
farm In the town of Madison. Young
Bryant was caught by the tumblmx rod
| and before the machine could be stopped
he had bs en- Topped around the rel sew
erai times, but, wonderful to rela e, he
suffered no injury further than COM
pound dislccation Of the left ankle. The
only circumstance which prevel -e,i the
accident from being fatal was thai the
rod was elevated about two feet ..bove
the ground.
A MILWAUKEE, gentleman is the
| possessor of aparrot endowed with wond-
erful powers of locution. 1t seems to
| enjoy its gift, and is constantly chatting
with members of the household and
passing strangers. Green grocers,
| butchers and itinerant merchants seem
to be special objects of interest to the
| feathered linguist, who iuterropates
them with laughable persistence and
| badgers them with seeming glee at their
| 1fzprrr IfTrra tc faT i
| as consequence its vocabulary
has grown wonderfully large. AS
| Milwaukee bird it has added TO
its hngual accomplishments a re-
| markable capacity for the absorption
OF lager beer. Given a TN cup full OF
| the f0amlng beverage it viii carry it to
/ It's Deak without delay and swallow the
malt moisture with satisfaction. One
| dTInk IL always insufficient, and the cup
/ Is returned 10 the donor with ali impa-
tient Ieqde7t for More beer More
| beer r. Sometimes it's appetite in this
regard Is humored until the eopious
hbations begin to tell on Polly's brain.
Then the cage is opened and the maud
! lia bird stalks across the room with stiff
! dignity. Finding locomotion impeded
| for reasons known 10 the laughing spec
tators, 1t lays It's head backward, and
| giving a sideloug leer, cries out,
- What's the matter with my leg :?
| What's the matter with my leg %
On baiDg told that It is Drunkenness the
staggering bird with evident exaspera-
ton, cries out: " You're a liar You're
liar - The actions of the parrot while
under the influence" are go amusing
that it is often indulged to the point Of
inebriety fer the purpose of exhibition,
and Polly evidently likes both. The
bird need have little fear of the usual
results of dissipation as it has no hair to
"pull' after debauch and no boots TO
hold the phantom snakes.