The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-17
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The T. B. Scott Lumber Company's
planning mill at Merrill, with over 400,-
600 feet OF lumber, was destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 8th. The
loss is about $4,000 with no insurance
A quantity of black oil was being
boiled on stove, when it became over
heated and exploded, causing the fire.
There were no other losses.
AMONG the postmasters recently corr
missioned are the following in Wiscon-
sin: W. J. Clark, Bruce; Charles Fl.
Meisner, Birnamwood; Ezra Blumer,
Farmers Grove; M. o. Sorenson,
Frazer.
THE ceiling and dome of the Assem-.
bly, Chamber, at Madison, have sunk in
the center, and number of men have
been employed to make repairs. The
discovery caused some excitement, as
the roof was liable to fall in at any
moment.
AT a very large meeting of the citi-
zens of Kaukauna on the evening of the
7th, resolutions were adopted and COM
mittee of seven appointed to draw up a
city charter and see to its passage dur
A NEW roller rink has been established
on the island between Kaukauna and
Ledyard.
A HOSPITAL has been established at
Eau Claire for disabled woodmen.
MRS. FREDERICKA ANDERSON, the
wife of David Anderson, deceased, for
| merly a well-known resident of Mil
| waukee, committed suicide by shooting
herself in the chest, during the night
| of the 7th. The cause of the suicide is
supposed to have been mental aberra-
| ton from grief over the death of her
husband, as the deceased had no family
and was in comfortable circumstances.
Mrs. SAUR, working woman living
on Chestnut Street, Milwaukee, woke
on the morning of the 8Sh and found
her 5-months-old baby dead on her
| breast. Investigation showed that the
| child had been unconsciously smothered
| by the mother while both where asleep.
CONRAD REMLY, farmer living near
| Mounds Hollow, was killed by his 49,
year-old son on the night of the 9th
inst. The murderer gave himself up
and was placed in Jail at Dodgeville
No explanation of the crime is given.
JUDGE CAMERON, of the probate court,
La Crosse, on the Sth inst. granted an
order authorizing the purchase of $780,
600 United States Al per cent. bonds by
the executors of the Washburn estate,
the income to be expended for the com
fort and support of Mrs. Washburn.
The income will amount to 81 7,470 per
| Io
will cost $1S6, ,4S1.25. This action
closes the litigation over the will.
The boot and shoe house of Seize,
Schwab & Co, at Waupaca, was closed
| by creditors on the 9th inst.
AT about 10 o'clock, on the 7th, fire
broke out in a building owned by
Daniel Grove, and occupied by W.
Hall as a barber-shop, at Ledyard, and
before the flames could be put out, that
and an adjoining building, used as a
restaurant, were both consumed. Loss
about $4,000; insurance not known.
A 7-YEAR-oLD child of Peter Leon
hardt, of Appleton, was struck by q
North Western locomotive, on the 7th,
while walking on the track, seriously
injuripg her.
ROBERT HANEY, an old and respected
citizen of Milwaukee, died at his resi-
dence on the 7th, aged rs years.
THE Masonic fraternity, at Eau
Claire, buried the Canadian woodsman
Detwiler, who died in hospital there of
injuries received in the pineries.
HARVEY HURLBERT, the negro IN
Trempealeau County accused of firing a
barn and granary, declares that he is
innocent, and alleges that bis arrest is
due to enemies, who are bent on driving
him out of the county.
G. G. OLIN, dry goods merchant of
Florence, suspended on the 65h. bis
liabilities are placed at $4,000, with
assets to the amount of S11 600.
LAST years receipts of the Boscobel
Driving Association aggregated $4,000.
TIE Prairie du Chen Driving Park
Association has expended over Sl1 GOO
for grounds, buildings, etc.
COUNTY officers ali over the state were
sworn in on the 9th.
The state officials took the oath OF
Office at Madison on tie 5sh inst, with
the exception of Lieut. Gov. Flfeld,
who was sworn III at Ashland.