The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-10-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

f. LEWIS, of Boscobel, had his face
badly mangled by bite from vicious
horse recently.
THE receipts at the state fair at Madi-
son were $4,000 The expenses are
roughly estimated at $12, 600.
HENRY SCHINDLER's barn and con-
tents, three miles north of Monroe,
burned on the 18th. Loss about 81, 900;
no insurance.
TOMMY O'BRIEN, who beat President
Young, of the Reading Bank out of
$500, at Waukesha, recently, has been
arrested at Chicago.
Mrs. MARGARET BURNS, of Racine,
aged 70 Years, residing at 900 Campbell
Street, fell through hole in the side
walk and broke her thigh.
RANDALL MCDONALD was caught in
an endless chain at the Meridian Lum-
ber Company's mill, Eau Clare, and
lost one leg below the knee.
H. BoUGHT, proprietor of the Bailey
House, Fan Claire, attempted to climb
fence or the 18th inst. He fell and
broke one Of his legs near the thigh.
IRA JONES, OF Hustisford, aged rs
a wealthy farmer, was killed by run
away accident at WATERFOWL, on the
20th inst
YoUNG ARCHIBALD VANCE, whose back
was broken by reaper wheel, on the
farm OF Gen. Henry Harnden, in the
town of Burke, Dane County, month
or more ago, has died from his injuries.
WHILE several lads were running on
the freight cars at Whitewater on the
1Tth inst nf I'll H.
Keenan,, about II years old, fell
between the cars. His right leg was
badly crushed.
The case of the state VS.. Hattie Blair,
on trial in the Jefferson County circuit
court before Judge Bennett, closed on
the 21st inst, with verdict of guilty
of assault. One afternoon about four
months ago Hattie Blair, for some er1ev-
anca against one Thomas Finn, shot at
him twice with a revolver on the streets
of Lake Mills and was at once arrested
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill. Sympathy has been with the woman
from the start.
The fremen's tournament at Beloit
on the 2lst was a success. The prizes
to running teams were taken as follows:
Hose Company, of Sterling, Ill.,, first
prize, time Al; Beloit No. 2, second,
time 49,; Lyon, Ia., third, time 494:
Beloit No. /, 81 !. GAINESVILLE, 551. John
Spencer, captain of the Janesville team,
entered protest against the Beloit
team on hose. The time of the hook
aud ladder teams were: Jefferson, 34I;
JanesviIle, 38l; Beloit, 38E.
THE late Jason Downer's will was filed
in the probate court on the 2Oth. The
bulk of the property is bequeatbed to
his wife, although several other relatives
are handsomely remembered. A num-
Der of charitable institutions and a faith
full servant girl get 81, 900 each and the
Wisconsin Female College at Fox Lake
comes in for the residue of the estate
after all bequests are paid. At the
death of Mrs. Downer, Beloit and Dart.
mouth Colleges are to receive $40 600
each.-E'Uenjao Wisconsin.
THE old Prairieville House. situated
on the triangle lot at the intersection of
Main and Vermont Streets, Waukesha. the
| first hotel IN Waukesha County, has been
| purchased by an eastern capitalist, and
| Will shortly be torn down. On the lot,
| which has always been considered one of
the most desirable pieces of property in
| the city, Is to be erected an extensive
| boot and shoe manufactory, which will
give employment to a large number of
| hands.
| f. A. HAYwBRD cut his throat with a
razor at Oshkosh, on the 10Th inst.
The roots Of his tonguew were penetrated,
which viii prevent his taking nourish-
ment. Mr.. Hayward was in the car
rage business at Omro with Geo. T.
Thompson for many years and came to
| Oshkosh several years ago to embark in
the same business. The firm failed
some time ago and since that time Mr..
Hayward was employed by Robert Nc.
MILAN, who got control of the carriage
works. This factory recently quit
business, the new match factory having
bought the buildings. Mr.. Hayward
| has wife and children. He will die.