The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-11
STATE NEgyS.

STATE NEWS.
THE March issue OF Health and
Home, a Washington medical month
~ contains a letter from Thos. B..
keogh, an old Milwaukeean. now
United States marshal OF the Western
District OF North Carolina, statingthat
his l5-year-old daughter was cured Of
y severe attack OF diphtheria by the
application OF a mOistened tobacco
leaf to the throat, covered with a
bandage OF Canton flannel, kept moist.
Mr.. keOgh says himself and son were
also cured OF diphtheritic attacks by
like treatment
The Milwaukee tug Arctic arrived
at Grand Haven, on the Sd, after being
lce-bound for twenty days
+. f. BLAsCHEK, postal clerk on the
Milwaukee road between Chicago and
Minneapolis, a resident of La Crosse,
was arrested at Chicago, for abstract
ing small parcels from the mails.
SISTER STANIsTAUS, a teacher of
drawing and painting at St Clara
Academy, Sinsinawa Mound, died on
the Ist inst. after a protected illness.
Az alarm OF fire at River Falls on
the night OF the LIST inst was caused
by the burning OF q stable situated on
an alley back OF Main Street For a
time the whole block was i'm danger,
but by the efforts ef the citizens the
fire was confined to the building IN
which it originated l.. Lien loses
81, 600 on agricultural machinery
stored IN the building, !. II. LOngan
loses a S1f h<,......-
rlage etc, worth $500, Mrs. 4. W.
Everett loses $3.50 by the removal Of
furniture and damage by water No
insurance. This is the fourth incendi-
airy fire since March II, and the
citizens are becoming greatly excited
over the matter.
AT Dodgeville, on the ID. Charles
Remlee, who killed his father. Conrad
Remlee, January s, was found guilty.
Of murder in the first degree by the
jury, after remaining out three hours.
lie was sentenced to state prison for
life with solitary confinement upon
the 9Th OF January each wear. Mrs.
RemIee was held over for the next
term OF court. Bail was fixed at So
900
FIRE on the night OF the 3lst, de
stroyed l.. c. WIlmarth's store and
". =. Green's restaurant, Ashland
The store was occupied by Martin &
Hettmennsherger dry goods and
groceries. Loss 50. 700 on contents;
insured for 81, 500. Loss on contents
OF restaurant, 81 900: no insurance.
Thomas Bardon owned the buildings.
There was no insurance on either build
ing.
Miss CARRIE SYLVESTER has been ap-
pointed principal OF the Boscobel
schools, in place Of Prof. Willoughbv.
who i suffering from a stroke OF par
alysis
Mr. l. J. BURLINGAuE. the enrolling
clerk OF the Assembly. was presented
with handsome gold watch by lis
ouDordmateS. on the 3lst ult.
THE triennial sangerfest of the
Northwestern Sangerbund. composed
OF the societies OF Wisconsin. Mime
sofa and Illinois, viii be head June
26to 30. 4 male chorus OF 5OOvoices
will be present under the direction OF
Prof. +. {. CIaebler, OF La Crosse.
JAMES ;. WHITE, ex-comptroller OF
Milwaukee, was arrested at Niles.
Mich, on the night OF the lst inst.
charged with extracting city bonds to
the value OF 5000 during his official
term
THE annual encampment OF the Sec
ond Regiment, w y. G., viii be held
at Appleton in the latter part of Au-
gust.
The ice in the Mississippi River is
moving, and the river is clear at La
Crosse.
A BOY named Johnny CuIp. aged IS.
fell ont OF a window on the second
floor OF a building at AppIeto on, on
the 3lst, and was quite badly injured
The state Prohibitionists nave en-
gagged Gov. 1t. John to deliver an
GRAFTON at Madison on the -ith OF .Ju-
ly
MRs. y. G. MUIR, for a number OF
years afflicted with a cancer, died at
Portage, on the 27th She was the
wife OF the prominent drygoods mcr-
chant
JAMES O'DELL, a La Crosse County
farmer, attempted suicide on the Both
by cutting his throat, He will prob
ably recover.
0UTAGAMrE COUNTY cheese carried
away the first premium at the New
Orleans Exposition, and gave Wiscon-
sin the fame OF producing the best
cheese IN the United States. Louis
Perrott, who received 1925 in gold as
the premium, had over 1000 pounds
on exhibition Eight new cheese fac
torres are being constructed i'm the
county, preparatory to commencing
operations with the opening OF the
season.