The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-05
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STATE NEWS.

Sauk County, was killed by Indians near
Sonora, Mexico, on the 4th.
AN old man named Joseph Kaiser was
run over and killed by an engine near
Cambria few days since.
The high school building at Eau
Claire. was burned at noon on the 10th
inst. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
AN exchange reports that glanders is
raging among horses at Ridgewood,
Iowa County, ana many valuable horses
have been put to death in consequence.
The town board took the matter In their
hands and sent for VIM. Cullan, veteri-
nary surgeon, of Black Earth, and on his
order large number of horses 80 affect
ed were killed.
GRo. S. STICKLEs, who was recently
fined at Madison for making fraudulent
use of the mails, has again been appre-
hended at his old tricks and is nov un-
der arrest. Stickles advertises the q.
5. Tea Co., Union Manufacturing Co.,
American Tea Co., Union Tea Co., and
u. ). Importing Co., agreeing to send
samples of goods offered by the differ
ent companies on receipt of 10 cents In
stamps. Since October 1st Stickles has
received $500 letters, most of them con.
tanning the required amount of stamps.
SUIT has been instituted in the circuit
court OF Dodge County to vacate the ad-
mission to probate of the will of Mrs.
Armstrong, who died at Fox Lake in
October, 1882, bequeathing all her prop
erty to her husband, wealthy and
prominent merchant of Fox Lake. The
contestant who is grandson of the de-
ceased, alleges that Armstrong used I'M
due influence in procuring the making
of the will. The property involved in
the litigation came to Mrs. Armstrong
during her life from deceased brother,
and consists of a fine business block in
San Francisco, valued at $40, 1000,
homestead in Fox Lake, and consider
able personal property, the whole valued
at about S65, 900 or $4,000.
AT Portage, on the 2lst inst, after
being out three hours, the Jury in the
case of the state VS.. Thomas Boyle,
brought in verdict of guilty of man
slaughter in the second deoree. On
January IA, 1882, Thomas Boyle and
wife, living in Dodge County, went to
Columbus. While there both drank
liquor freely and both were very much
intoxicated. Next morning Mrs. Boyle
was found dead in her bed and physi-
clans found marks on her throat which
indicated strangulation. The case was
tried in Juneau County and Boyle was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree. Boyle served fourteen months in
the state prison. At the end of that
time the supreme court set aside the
verdict and it was sent back for a new
trial, being taken to Columbia County
on change of venue.
The winter exhibition and convention
of the Wisconsin State Horticultural
large. The fruit exhibit was composed
mainly of apples, which were of excel
lent quality. There was small display
OF grapes and pears. The convention
opened with President j. M. Smith in
the chair and VIM. Trelease, of Madison,
secretary. William Springer, of FIRE.
mont, read paper on Waupaca Seed
lings," which elected discussion on
apple culture. An interesting paper was
read by J. G. Plumb, of Milton, on the
crop of apples for 1888. 1t was shown
that the failure of the apple crop
lay in the belt of country between
a line passing east and west through
Champaign, ILL.,, and Oshkosh, Wis.
Regions south and north of these pro-
duced full average crops. Mrs. w. G.
Willard, of Depere, read paper on the
ravages of insect plants. Mr.. Trelease,
of Madison, read a paper on "Leaf
Blight, or Mildew on the Apple-Leaf,"
which he illustrated by exhibiting
leaves so affected. At the evening
session, J. c. Neville, of Green Bay, de-
livered an address of welcome, which
was responded to by Mr.. Huntley, after
which Mrs. Lewis, of Madison, read a
paper on "Cultivation of Flowers"
The greater portion of the morning of
the Goth was taken up in the discussion
of a paper read by A. G.. Tuttle, of
Baraboo, on "Russian Varieties the
Future Apples of the Northwest The
speaker inclined to the belief that the
main supply of these varieties will have
to come from Russia. Geo. j. Kellogg,
read a humorous paper on "The Horti-
cultural Outlook" AT the afternoon
session B. S. Hoxie read a paper on
Waste Places" taking the ground
that there were practically 40 waste
places in Wisconsin. Mrs. J. E. File
son, of West Salem, read very interest
ing paper on Northern and Southern
Homes" A paper on "Work of To-
day." by Mrs. V. II. Campbell, treated
of the opportunity for women to be USE
fully employed in the cause of temper
ance and th1 suppression of other evils
particularly affecting the home circle.
The following delegates were elected to
the horticultural convention of Min
nesota: J. @. Plumb, Northern Illinois;
Geo. J. Kellogg, Iowa; J. NJ. Smith.
At the close of the afternoon session,
supper was served by the ladies of the
Presbyterian Church of Green Bay,
after which resolutions of thanks to
Green Bay were adopted and the awards
of premiums announced. The annual
meeting of the society will be held at
Madison from February to 6, 1884.