The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-06-26
WISCONSIN STATE VIEWS.


bedroom. Only for the presence OF
mind of Mrs. Hogen three children
would have perished, as their bed and
clothing were totally destroyed. The
prompt action of neighbors saved the
building. Estimated damage about
$500 to house and furniture.
THE sale of season tickets to the
S3ngerfest, to be held at Milwaukee,
next month, has been closed, the re-
ceipts reaching nearly $4,000.
ASHLAND is to have large blast
furnace. The establishment is de-
signed to turn out about sixty tons of
pig-iron daily, and will therefore re-
quire about ITO tons OF ore and 5000
bushels OF charcoal per diem.
THE town of Sumner, Trempealeau
County, has voted $4,000 toward
the construction OF a section of the
Fairchild & Mississippi Railway, be-
tween Fairchild and Osseo. This rail-
way taking the place of Fosters log
ging railway, has Abbottsford for its
western terminus and point on the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern, in
Buffalo County, for its eastern term
mus.
THE stockholders OF the Northwest
ern Panorama Company, Milwaukee
have declared a per cent. dividend
A FARMERS ALLIANCE has been or
ganized at Augusta, in the eastern
part of Eau Claire County, starting
off with q membership of forty of the
leading farmers OF that section. The
object of the organization is to better
the condition of the farmers socially
as we'll as financially, and to discuss
important questions relating toagri-
cultural affairs.
JOHN CLARK, hailing from Wiscon-
sin, was imprisoned at Lafayette, Ind,
Wednesday night, and in a few hours
became a raving maniac.
MAJ. DAVID FULTON has appointed
Thomas S. Ansley, of Mineral Point,
deputy United States marshal, to
take the place of Willet Main. who
held the position under Maj. Oakley.
THE state camp meeting of the
Seventh Day Adventists opened on the
state fair grounds at Madison on the
evening OF the 10th. About 400 peo-
pie are in camp, chiefly from the south
ern part of the state. Ninety-five
churches are represented.
GEORGE ST. CLAIR, leading citizen
OF the town OF Arson, twenty-three
miles northwest of Eau Claire, was
killed by a stroke of lightning during
the thunder storm on the 18th.
THE annual picnic of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen was held at
Madison on the 18th. About 1000
members were present.
THE safe in Quinn & Batchelder's
shoestore at La Crosse was blown
open with powder on the night OF the
10th. There was nothingin it but the
| books, and it was not locked The
burglars forced the back door. The
safe in Dresden's store was rifed, but
nothing was obtained, as the portable
cash box inside had been carried home
by the proprietor.
A BOY named Arthur Turnbdull was
drowned in Black River at Little's on
the evening of the 16th, while bathing.
| He was in the water with his older
brother, who helped him nearly to the
shore, but was unable to sustain him
longer.
THE Grand Temple of Honor for Wis
consin at its annual session at Madi-
son on the 18th, elected the following
officers for the year: G. w. T., A. J.
| Smith, Amherst; @. w. Y. II, w. B.
Hazeltine, Madison; g. R., s. G. Burn
ham, Jr., GAINESVILLE; G. Treas, NJ. S.
Pritchard, Janesville; G. Chaplain, F.
H. CRUDE, Madison; G. w. T., w. II.
| BOlstOn, OconOmOWoc: G.. W. G.. Geo.
Peep, Marinette.
ROBERT narrower, OF the town OF
| Woodman, during an attack OF insani-
| ty, chased his wife and son out of the
| house, threatening to kill them with a
pocket-knife. They ran to a neighbor's
| for assistance. After an absence OF a
| few minutes they returned to find him
| dead on the floor, with his pocket
knife sticking in a ghastly slash across
| his throat. Mr.. Narrower was a well
| known farmer. He had been subject
| to fits for fifteen years past, which
have rendered him respondent at
| times.
THE La Crosse Evening Star is hav-
ing trouble. Two separate copies were
prepared ior issue or the 18th, but q
| truce was patched up in the afternoon
| and thepaper came out as usual Pow
/ ell sold his interest to a man named
Moore, whom WILDER, the other part
ner, refuses to recognize or associate
| with. Powell owns all the material;
and WILDER carried off the books, sub
scrigtion lists, etc. Powell will proba-
bly, have to resume his interest and
purchase Wilber's to keep the paper
going.
THE largest sale Of real estate ever
made in Milwaukee was consummated
| on the 18th, when John Plankinton
purchased the entire block fronting on
the south side OF Grand Avenue,
| between Third and Fourth Streets, for
a consideration Of 100000. The
purchase was made OF Charles II. Lud-
ington, OF New York, q brother of
| James Ludington, OF this city.
SECRETARY OF STATE TIMAfE has
| drawn warrants on the state treas
urer to the amount OF 1863, ,S32. SO.
This is the amount OF the school fluid
income apportioned for theyear1S86,
and is by far the largest ever known
in Wisconsin, and all goes for educa-
tional purposes.
La CROSSE is suffering an epidemic
OF diphtheria. Cases of typhoid and
scarlet fever are also reported.
THE Rev. Father Obermueller died
at the La Crosse Convent OF st. Rosa
de Viterbo, aged 76. He had been sta
| toned at La Crosse for twenty years.
AT Cbetek, on the 14th, while some
boys were bathing in the lake, a boy
IA years of age, who could not swim,
was placed in boat by his compan-
ions and pushed out into the lake.
In attempting to reach shore again he
| fell overheard and was drowned.
THE Wisconsin Fire Underwriters
Union elected the following officers at
its session, on the 18th: President,
John H. Warner, OF Milwaukee; vice
president, W. L. Jones, OF Milwaukee;
secretary and treasurer, W. c. Gritfiths,
OF Madison. The years business was
reviewed. 1t was recommended by
] the union that the cOmDanieS raise