The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-10-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

tanning $40.
MARY HANSON, aged 10 years, fell in
to the river at Racine on the I'd inst
snd was drowned.
ATHENS store at Wausau was en-
tered by burglars recently and robbed
of 81 coo worth of bank stock and $50
in cash.
AUGUST BROWN. farmer residing be-
tween Brillion and Maple Grove, died
suddenly In barber shop at the former
place, on the 9th ult.
FRANK Brown, notorious Chicago
pick pocket who attempted to ply his
vocation at the state fair, has been sent
to Waupun for two years.
THE Rev. G. S. STARKwEATHER has
resigned the pastorate of Christ Church,
Eau Claire, and will spend the winter
in Florida. The Rev r. Fl. Weller is
his successor.
SEVERAL places were entered by
thieves at Waunakee, Dane County, on
the night of the I'd inst About $500
worth of goods were taken from the
store of Mr.. Goodschap.
WILLIAM MoEsER, of La Crosse,
plucked a Leaf from one of his tobacCo
plants that measured 3Sxl8 inches He
obtained the seed from the agricultural
department, at Washington.
MAURICE FITZGERALD, a wealthy far
mer near Fitzgerald Station, Winnie
bago County, dropped dead on the
Both ult. while engaged in some work
about the house, cause supposed to be
heart disease.
DICK LANE, who burglarized Madi-
son dry goods store, and J. S. Sickles,
young forger, of Cottage Grove, Dane
County, have both been consigned to
the Waupun prison-the former for
four years and the latter for two wears.
ALL the troubles of the Wisconsin
Industrial Association have been AMIGA
bly, settled. At a meeting in Racine, on
the Both nit, the secretary's report
| showed the receipts of the recent fair to
be $14,145.86, leaving the association
g, 800 in debt.
ERICK PETERSON, of Black River
Falls, went to Eau Claire, recently, to
visit friends, and in returning home
during the night, he was run over by
the cars at Humbird. One of his feet
was so badly mangled that it was found
necessary to amputate it.
THE Grand Commandery of the
State of Wisconsin will convene in La
Crosse on the 14th of October. This is
the first time that any Grand Masonic
organization ever met in La Crosse.
The Commandery of the State will be
represented by from 100 to $50 dele
gates.
A. H. BRAYMAN, of Waldo, made a
fine display of thoroughbred poultry at
the Sheboygan County Fair, his coops
containing trios of dark Plymouth
Rocks, Buff Cocbins, Black Spanish,
Russian Fowls, Silver Duck-wing Ban
tams. He also exhibited pen of full
blood Suffolk swine.
DWIGHT FREEMAN, of Madison, found
q phenomenally large puffbaE few
days ago, its diametrical measurements
being II and % inches. 1t is now in
the possession of VIM. Trelease, profes-
sor of botany III the State University,
who regards it as a curiosity. 1t is
known as the giant puf-ball.
Mrs. FREELOvE j. PITTS, of Pittsville,
Wood County, widow of Oliver W. Pitts,
who died of heart disease contracted
while in the army, has just received her
pension at $500 per month, $500 per
mencing at the death of her husband,
March u, 1879. The arrearages
amounted to S742.30.
ALEXANDER MARQUIS a former well
known Milwaukeean, died in Denver,
Col, on the Sd. Mr.. Marquis was one
of the early settlers here, and several
members of his family still reside in
this city. He was an artist by profes-
sion, and portraits which are the work
of his hands will long be treasured in
many Milwaukee homes. For several
years past he has been in somewhat fee
BILE health.
THEODORE, oldest son of ex-senator
Fred. Kusel, aged Is years, met with q
severe accident by falling down through
the elevator in his fathers hardware
store at Watertown, on the Both ult.
He was wheeling a loaded truck when
he backed into the elevator, ,supposing it
to be in its position, and fell to the
basement floor, a distance of about
eight feet. He received severe internal
injuries, and the physicians regard his
case as quite critical.
THE La Crosse Chronicle reports that
jim Blackhawk has satisfactorily ad-
justed his little affair of killing John
Snake, a son of the old Indian chief
White Snake, near Marshlsnd. He
gave the murdered bucks noble sire
four three-point blankets, ten ponies,
200 punches of wampun, three woolen
scarfs, $50 and Blackhawk's favorite
black pony, the whole being valued at
over 81, 900. All of the relatives and
friends of Blackhawk have been obliged
to contribute toward this settlement.