The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-28
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,


wheat and the latter attempted to re-
plevin it on the ground that it was ex-
empt. The court, however, held that
the exemption law covered only SO
much as the Behn family would use for
bread one year from last fall. The case
is TO be appealed.
NEAR Eau Claire, the barn and gran
ary of William White was fired by an
incendiary. The loss was about 81 900.
Mrs. Wilkes residence in Eau Claire,
was damaged by FIRE to the extent of
$1,000. Insured for 81, 800.
AN ice-iam at Kaukauna caused a
break in the needle-dam at the head of
Meade & Edwards water-power that
has somewhat interfered with milling
operations along the line.
THE fall of heavy piece of machinery
at the Winnebago mills, in Appleton, so
crushed one of Alfred BearDeau's legs
that amputation was Necessary.
AT the session of the grand chapter
of Royal Arch Masons, which closed at
Madison on the 18th. the following
officers were elected: NJ. E. G. II. p
Edwin J. Farr, Eau Claire; d. G.. 81. P.
S. h. Alban, Wausau; G. K.-Nor-
man G. Daniels, Watertown: G. s.
Geo. FL. Anthony, Darlington; G. t.
David Fl. Wright, Madison; G.. S.
John ". Latin, Milwaukee; G.. G. of Fl.
Geo. 7. Hooley, Milwaukee; G. P, S.
Luther B. Noyes, Marinette; G. r. A.
C.-Marcena Temple, Mauston; G.. NJ.
of 3D. VI. Mathewson, Delavan ; G, M.
of I'd We. A. Browne, Mazomanie;
G.. NJ. of 1st WIN. II. Hughes, Mad
ison; G. G.-Leonard Barrett, Milwau-
kee.
THE Odd Fellows block, at Water
loo, containing Odd Fellows Hall, and
d. j. Hoyt's machinery warehouse and
the Waterloo Journal Office. belonging
to Il. NJ. Knowlton, were entirely con-
sumed by fire on the afternoon of the
18th. Ali their contents were saved
except the presses and type, which were
IN the second story.
A FIRE originated in the basement of
Kettenhofer & Co.'s wholesale liquor
house, Appleton, on the night of the
10Th, and was not extinguished until
the following morning. The damage to
building is about $500 and the loss on
stock $1,000; fully covered by insur-
ance.
The photograph gallery of E. Collett,
at Chippewa Falls, was destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 18th. The
stock of the Scandinavian clothing
store, which occupied the first floor,
was damaged by water to the amount of
$4,000, and Fl. .Detlof's stock of drugs
about 5000; fully insured. The loss on
the photograph gallery is $1,SO0, on
which there Is an insurance of 81 500
The fire originated from an overheated
stove in the photograph gallery. The
damage to the building is about $1,000.
ROBERT WRIGHT, who shot and killed
his father, at Thorp, Clark County,
during a quarrel between the two on
the 4th inst, was acquitted on the 18th,
the evidence tending to show that the
son did the shooting in self-defeuse, in
order to save his own life and the lives
of his two younger sisters.
A LINEN factory, for the production Of
toweling, draperies, etc, will shortly be
established at Appleton.
CHIEF OF POLICE ELLSWORTH, of Mil
waukee, rendered his resignation to the
mayor on the 10th, and Col. Florian J.
Ries, inspector of the house of correc-
ton, was nominated and confirmed as
his successor.
FIRE at Madison early on the morn
ing of the 10th destroyed the Bortree
Corset Company's factory and damaged
adjoining buildings. The loss is be-
tween SIS, 1000 and $4,000.
DIpHTHERIA has broken out again in
Eau Claire.
WILLIAM logger was discovered
dead in his bed at Appleton, on the 18th.
A coroner's inquest was held and YER
dict rendered that he came to his death
from organic heart disease. He was 50
years old and leaves a wife and five chill
dren.
IN the destruction by fire of barn
in Shiocton, P. G.. Curtis haa sixteen
head of cattle and sheep cremated, be-
sides farm machinery. The total loss is
$4,000; insured for $780,
On the morning Of the 10th, as Moses
NJ. Bliss, a highly-respected citizen of
Eau Claire, was engaged in making re-
pairs on wood-shed, the building fell,
burying him in the ruins. Both legs
and neck were broken and his face ter
ribly mashed. Deceased was formerly
from Kennebec County, Me-, and was
in his seth year.
MILWAUKEE, is about to have another
roller skating rink.
CRACKS IN floors around the mold
board or other parts of a room NAV be
neatly and permaOentIv f1Iad bv +bor