The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Eau Claire, has made an assignment
to ). +. Smith. His liabilities are
much more than covered by his as
sets, which are about $4,000. The
assignment was caused by an attach
ment.
THE Prohibitionist convention, of
Barron County, nominated the follow
ing ticket: Treasurer, H. j. White;
clerk, A. f. Nichols sheriff, w. H.
Multy; register, J. c. Beckwith; clerk
OF court, Chas. Brekken; superintend-
ent OF schools, John Mossman; district
attorney, j. c. Sergeant.
WILLIE, 7-year-old son of William
Maloney, of Mineral Point, drowned
while bathing in a pool near the zinc
works at that place.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT HALCOAIB
and other officials of the Chicago,
Burlington & Northern Railway are
inspecting their new line.
AGENTS of agricultural implements
state that the farmers are not buying
anything that can be dispensed with.
The outlook is indeed gloomy, and the
worst OF it is that the damage is al
ready irremediable, so that any
amount OF rain in the future would dc
but little good to crops already severe
ly damaged.
THE great S8ngerfest OF the North
western Bund was formally opened at
the Exposition Building, Milwaukee,
on the evening OF the 21st by well
coming concert by the local societies.
An orchestra OF 100 pieces furnished
the accompaniment and the chorus
numbered l 900. Welcoming speeches
were made by Mayor Wallber and Gov.
Rusk, the former speaking in German
and the latter in English. The opening
concert was a great success, both as
regards the size OF the audience and
the work of the singers. 1t is estimat-
ed that nearly 5000 singers will take
part in the festival.
THE distillery firm of A. Blade, Son
& Co., OF Freeport, H., have removed
their headquarters to Milwaukee.
FRANK HIRTH, Anton Palm and Carl
Simon, the convicted Milwaukee con
splrators, were taken to the house Of
correction on the Goth.
A 12-YEAR-oL son of John Beaure-
gard was drowned in Half Moon Lake,
aG EAU OI6lE6.
AT Eau Claire, on the Goth, Geo.
Meyer, a leading contractor who had
charge of building the First Congrega-
tional Church, fell from the truss OF
the roof, distance OF thirty feet,
smashing his skull horribly. Death
ensued in fifteen minutes.
The grand lodge of the Sons of Her
mann, at its meeting in Milwaukee,
elected the following grand officers:
President, Henry Miller, Wausau; vice
president, Victor Schultz, Milwaukee;
secretary, g. Eyssen, Milwaukee; treas
urer, w. Ritter, Milwaukee; trusteefor
three years, c. Ritter. 1t was voted
that the annual convention of the
order in 1887, be held in Appleton
during the last week OF July.
THE West Wisconsin conference
numbering about $50 ministers, will
be IN session at Black River Falls,
September 80.
ARTICLES of association were filed on
the 10th at the State house as follows:
Gogebic Iron Tribune Publishing Com
pany, OF Hurley; capital stock S1O,-
600. Minnewawa Iron Mining Com
peoiyf VI LUZ ICY "a I'IOcNi SCOSh P4, ,OOCj-
600. Pence Iron Mining Company;
same place and capital. Trimble Iron
Mining Company; same. Lake Iron
Mining Company, OF Ashland; capital
stock 81, 100000.
A LEADING farmer from Barron Coun-
ty reports that the hog cholera has
broken out with considerable fatality
in the southern portion OF that coun-
ty, and that swine are being carried
off and prostrated in large numbers.
A farmer named Eytehanson lost
number OF hogs and the disease is
spreading throughout the neighbor-
hood. The only remedy resorted to
as yet is carbolic acid, which, in some
instances, is attended with wholesome
results.
PHILLIP Goss, a bootblack 13 years
OF age, was run over by street car on
Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee, on the
10Th, and instantly killed. He was
stealing a ride on a car going west and
the driver ordered him off. He jumped
to the left, Immediately in front OF car
No. Is, going east. Before the car
could be stopped he was knocked down
and one OF the wheels passed over his
chest. He was carried into doctors
ohice, but lie was extinct.