The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEW2.

THE Milwaukee Y. NJ. c. A. has 494
members.
THE cash boxes of three OF the
Milwaukee Cream City Street cars
were broken open during the night Of
the Goth and small sum of money
secured.
A FARMERS institute will be held at
Platteville, January 21, % and %.
The programme will include papers
from the leading farmers, horticultur-
lists, and dairymen throughout Wis
consin, Illinois, and Iowa.
WILLIE SCHUITZE, aged II, was in
stantly killed near Little Sturgeon,
Door County, while hunting rabbits in
company with John Weber. Their
dogs having engaged in a fight, the boy
undertook to club them with his gun.
The third blow discharged the weapon
into Schultze's groin.
ASHLAND wants furniture factory.
THE Rev. A. c. Barry, the oldest
UnlVersallst minister OF the state, Is
at present engaged in Good Templar
work. Years ago he was the editor OF
'"The Old Oaken Bucket" temper
ance organ published by the present
government printer.
THE Scandinavian Clothing Com
pany's store, at Chippewa Falls, was
closed on execution on the Oath. The
liabilities are estimated at about SS,-
600; assets about $4,000. The prin-
cipal creditors are the Friend Bros.
Clothing Company, of Milwaukee, Geo.
H. Heinemann, of Milwaukee, and c..
Rasmussen, Chicago. The same even
ing the store OF Waughen & Hansen,
! dealers in general merchandise, was
closed on a chattel mortgage by Land
auer & Co., of Milwaukee. Their claim
was $4,000. The assets and liabilities
| are not known.
GEN. ELLIS died at Stevens Point on
| the 23d. He located at that point in
1852, was receiver OF the land office
ten years, second mayor of Stevens
Point, and served five years. He
started the Wisconsin Pinery in 1858,
and in 1884 started the Wisconsin
Eagle, which he published one year
when his health failed.
THE extensive brewery property OF
the Jos. Schlitz Company, Milwaukee,
was threatened by fire on the 25th,
| but the efforts Of the firemen confined
the flames to the company's frame
warehouse, on thesOuth side of Galena,
between Second and Third Streets.
This building was partially destroyed,
and theimmense stock of barley there
in was damaged. The loss is various
/ ly estimated at from $4,000 to S60,,
| 600, and is fully covered by insurance.
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Dressed and j. d. O'COnnell, tiremen,
fell from a ladder and was seriously in.
| jured.
Mrs L. A BRADLEY, of Milwaukee
| who had been suffering for a week from
blood poisoning caused by a wound
received on one OF her thumbs while
dressing a fish, died in great agony on
the 25th.
A CASE OF infanticide was reported
from Milwaukee on the afternoon OF
the 23d. Mrs. Thomas Vending
while deranged from religion, suffocated
Annie, her 9-mOnths-old daughter
under the bed covering, at her home
$50 Clinton Street.
PROF. DAMN, OF Minneapolis, the
chemist to whom were sent the con
tents OF the stomach of Charles
Schwahn, whose body was disinterred
at Eau Claire some time ago for the
purpose of having an examination
made to discover whether or not the
stomach contained poison, has made
a report of his analysis. The profes
sor made several tests OF the contents
of the stomach of the deceased but
was unable to discover any traces O
poison. The result of the analysis
dispels all suspicious in regard to the
case.
| A BURGLAR entered the house O
William Graham, a laborer, living
near Clinton, on the night OF the 21st
and at the point OF therevOlver forced
Graham to give up $4,000 or $4,000
in money which was in the house
Henry Lawson was suspected OF the
deed, and was arrested by the authori
ties early next morning. The prisoner
is resident of Clinton, but a former
member of the Cincinnati base bal
club. He was arrested by j. NJ. Bald
win, city marshal, and turned over tC
an Illinois sheriff. A Asearch was mad,
of his fathers premises and it was
found that considerable portion o
the money had been placed in tht
stove, and nothing but the ashes re
mained; 81, ,4275O OF the amount
being in gold, was recovered. This wa
found where he had secreted it in th'
barn. He had always borne a gooC
reputation.
PICKPocKETs have been doing {
thriving business in Milwaukee durin
the past few weeks.
A SHOCKING tragedy took place in th
town of Freedom, on the afternoon O
the 10th, the particulars OF which, II
the excited state OF the neighborhood
it has been difficult to obtain. Tn
facts, as far as gathered, are as fol
lows: August Endter, a farmer o
Freedom, was chopping in the wood
In company with his son, a young nal
10 wears Of age. About 3 O'clOCl
Huge Boyle, a neighboring farmer
came up and a quarrel arose, it Is SUP
posed, in reference to the cutting G
wood over a disputed boundary line
There is q report to the effect that tn
Endters set their dog upon Boyle, bu
this is not certainly known. Boyle
however, assaulted them with billie
Of wood, striking both of them upo
the head, injuring the older man abou
the temple and fracturing the skull {
the younger. Boyle Immediately di'
appeared, and the elder Endter drov
to the city and laid the case before
s Justice OF the peace. The young ma
: died on the following afternoon frol
: the effects OF the blow. Boyle was a
2 rested at a late hour on the 21a