The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-08-29
UISCOksIN STATE sEITS.

THE contract for the construction
OF the Wisconsin Central's new line
from Schleisingerville to Chicago has
been let to the firm OF Harrison &
Green.
THE German newspaper men who
have been holding a convention in
Milwaukee were banqueted in that
city on the 21st. Over 200 plates
were laid.
THE strike of the laborers on the
water works at Eau Claire ended in
an advance OF Is cents day, or
from 81 % TO Sl.4O.
DURING the storm on the night OF
the Goth Moses Gillingham, farmer
residing seven miles north OF Richmond
Center, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. He was in his past
ure sailing his sheep at the time. His
body was not found until the following
morning
WHEN the propeller Wisconsin was
making her way down the river to the
lake at Milwaukee on the 21st, she
run down q small sail boat containing
four men. The boat was smashed
into kindling wood and a young man
named Lyman, one Of the occupants,
was drowned.
PETER GRAvER was badly wounded
by the accidental discharge of shot
gun near La Crosse on the Goth. The
charge entered his shoulder, shatter-
ing the bone and making an ugly
wound.
THE time of the meeting OF the Wis
N, pnnfA,.Dt,aa yNf ha NJ l. fNb,r,al,
has been changed from October l to
October $. Bishop Brown will pre-
side.
News was received on the Goth of
the death OF Peter Crowley, of Milwau-
kee, which occurred at San Antonio,
Tex.
THE contract for the new elevator
at Washburn mas been let by the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha Railroad Company to ]. II.
Moulton 4 Son, OF Chicago. The con-
tract price is 1925, 900.
c. W, CLARK disappeared from La
Crosse soon after his acquittal OF en-
bezzlement. 1t now appears that he
feared prosecution on a new count.
THE Neillsville Times has been sold
to Satterlee & Clark. Mr.. Satterlee
for a long time conducted the local de
partment OF the paper.
THE Ashland Press reports that
from fifteen to twenty carloads OF ore
are daily shipped from the Germania
mine. A large number of the force are
engaged IN sinking shafts and other
wise improving facilities for the taking
out and shipping of ore. About 81
200 tons have been shipped already.
A STAIRWAY broke under Edward
Peterson, in the town of Scott, Craw-
ford County, and caused him to fall
upon the broken back of chair, one
OF the posts of which penetrated his
side about eight inches. He died on
the following morning.
GEORGE JACosKI, a brakeman on
the Milwaukee & st. Paul road. was
run over by s. freight train, near the
North Milwaukee roundhouse on the
10th, and fatally injured He was
switching and got his foot caught in a
frog, several cars passing over him
and mangling both legs. He was
taken to his home, death ensuing with
in few hours The deceased was 81
years of age and unmarried
PETER HART GERow, of Chelsea, is
113 years OF age. He is nearly blind,
but walks quite erect with the assist
ance OF one cane. He has always
used tobPcco, but never liquor to ex-
cess. 1t is reported that he is the
father of twenty-three children, twelve
of whom are living. He has been
married twice, his second wife, rs
ola ic Ctfll v..a11
His oldest daughter is five years older
than his second wife.
THE West Wisconsin conference OF
the Methodist Church will take place
at Dodgeville, commencing September
"a. The Wisconsin conference will be
in Waukesha October !. Bishop Bow
man is to preside.
1T has been ascertained that the
body found on the bay shore in the
town of Union, Door County, is not
that of John Vincent who was drowned
near there last fall. The coroner's
Jury have found that there are evi-
dences OF foul play. Three wounds in
the neck, apparently made with a
sharp knife, have been discovered, and
the matter will be investigated. The
identity of the corpse is not yet estab-
lished however.
The City Street Railway Company,
OF La Crosse, has purchased the
property and franchises OF the
La Crosse Street Railway Com
pany. The Republican and Lead
er is informed that the consideration
agreed upon is 500, 900. The original
offer by the City Company was S6O,-
600, but the La Crosse Company
wanted S75, 200. The new railway
bridge across the Mississippi at Prairie
du CHEN is 1000 feet long, has two
draws OF 40S feet each, and cost 5000
600.
THE dead body of Miss Regina Kahn,
a respectably-connected young lady Of
Milwaukee, was found partially buried
in the sand on the beach near the
lighthouse at North Point, on the
morning OF the 10Th. Theyoung wom-
an committed suicide by drowning, it
Is believed, during period OF despond-
ency caused by illness.
A MOVEMENT is on foot in Milwaukee
for lighting the city with electricity.
A company has been formed which
proposes to invest $1,000 in the
business, and only the consent of the
common council Is necessary.
AN investigation by Insurance Com
missioner Spooner has developed the
fact II 1t large number of fire insur-
ance companies are doing business in
the state without conforming to the
state laws governing the business.