The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
WISCONSIN CLIPPINGS.


gled IN belt at the Hebron Flour Mills
at Whitewater on the 10th, and was In
stantly killed.
hr. Guenther In reference to the sale OF
timber on certain lands reserved for the
use of the Menominee Indians, is the
same as that introduced by Senator
Sawyer some time ago.
A FARM hand named Steck, living near
Milford, is II the Jefferson County jail
on charge of incest, preferred by his
own daughter, aged Il. who recently
gave birth TO child. Steck admits the
crime, and ii is said his wife was cog
INFANT of the intercourse.
ORN c. ROGERS, of Hebron, nine
miles east of Fort Atkinson, was caught
in the shafting of corn shelter and
killed. 1t appears that the elevators
had clogged, and IN attending to it he
was compelled to step over the shaft,
which caugnt him. Deceased was 5I
years of age, and leaves son 10 years
old.
DISPOSITIONS are being taken at Eau
Claire before Commissioner Esterbrook
IN the case in which Prof. Smith, of
Ithaca, \. Y, contests his wife's will,
giving 81, 900, 900 to Cornell University.
Prominent lumbeTmen are being exam
ined, and the tendency of the testimony
Is to show that Cornell University had
all the property allowed by its charter,
hence it could not take the bequest.
THE following Wisconsin nominations
were sent to the senate on the 14th
inst: Myron 81. McCord to be register
Of the land Office at Waussu; Edward S.
Renne, D be postmaster at Marshfield;
Robert q. johnson, to be postmaster at
Wausau; Henry Nj. McGraw, at White
water; VIM. e. Delap, at Bosoobel, and
David E. Welch, at Baraboo. The
present incumbent at Bsraboo, who has
held the Office since 1866, has withS lawn
In favor Of Mr.. Welch.
ROBERT STeDDARI,, brakeman On the
Chicago and NORTH Western Road, re-
ceived fatal injuries by falling under the
wheels of locomotive at Roscoe, ILL.,,
on the 18th inst, while coupling
caboose TO the front of the engine. His
left leg and right foot were crushed.
When hurt he tried to throw his body
under the cars also. He lives at Bara-
boo and is a single man. Stoddard Is
lying at the Central House, Beloit. His
physicians say he cannot recover.
A CONVENTION of delegates who will
consider the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi River and its tributaries, will be
held in Washington February 5th.
Delegates are expected from all the
states and territories which would be
affected by the improvement of the
above river or Its tributaries. Gov. Rusk
has appointed the following delegates to
represent Wisconsin ID the convention:
u. A Mcdonald, La Crosse; Vim. Will
son. Mepominee; B. J. Stevers. Madison;
l. n Moulton and G. G. Hixon, La
Crosse; E. Mariner and Angus Smith,
Milwaukee; O. H Ingram, Eau Claire;
r. J. Mcbride, Neilsvilie; Thad. G.
Pound, Chippewa Falls; and A. L.
Smith, Appleton. Pavson Davidson, of
La Crosse, and John Lawler, of Prairie
du Chen, were rendered appointments.
but were unable to be present.
The Spanish Merino Sheep Breeders
and Wool Gro - Association met III
annual session at Whitewater on the 10Th
and 10th. President Crawford in bis
annual address spoke IN favor of the tariff
Of 1867 and against the reduction of
1882 c. r. Gibbs spoke IN the same
srain. After other discussions, q reso-
luton was passed that the next annual
sheariDg be held at Whitewater on the
9Th and 7th of May, 1884. and thereafter
each year, commencing OIL the first Tues
day of May. S. Brooks, q. 5 Cleland,
and a. Humbert were elected delegates
to the Illinois sheariDg. The following
officers were elected: President, ". L.
Barker; secretary, G.. S. Cleland; ccrre-
spending secretary, q. Wilkinson; treas
urer. c. r. Gibbs; chairman of registry
committee, J. Fl. Paul. The time Of
holding the next animal meeting was
changed to the third Wednesday in Jan
uary.
TEE Wisconsin Dairymen's Associ-
alton held lts annual meeting at Lake
Mills on the 18th, 18th and 18th. W.
b. Morrison, president of the associ-
alton, delivered his annual address on
the 10th. Papers were read by Robert
Fargo, of Lake Mills, Prot. J. B. Harris,
of New York, Hiram Smith, of Sheboy-
gan, Prof. Henry, of the State Upiver-
slty, t. ID. Curtis, of Syracuse. n. Y,
and Col. r. p. McGliucy, of Minneap-
oils. Gov. Rusk was also present and
addressed the convention. He spoke of
the Importance Of ditfusing the informa-
ton these conventions bring ont, and
said that instead of the meager $500 the
state appropriates to that purpose the
dairymen and farmers should instruct
their legislators to give s., 900 or s1O,-
coo, and said that if such a bill was
passed he would gladly sign it if be was
in position to do so. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, W. H. Morrison. Elk
horD; secretary, D. W. Curtis, Fort At
kinson; treasurer, Fl. K. LOOMS, She
boygsn Falls. The past presidents of
the association are the vice presidents.
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