The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-06
WISCONSIN STATE SFWs.


Paul Weide, engineer at Hanson's
malt house, near the foot OF Jefferson
Street. Milwaukee, went into an out
house and shot himself through the
head. When found, he was dead and
in a kneellng position, with the re-
volver at his side.
JOHN BUCK, an Indian living near
Luck, Polk County, committed sui
eide on account OF an incurable all
ment.
An aged widow named Green was
run down by a train and instantly
killed while walking on the track OF
the Omaha Road. near Eau Claire.
THE Commercial House, Edgerton's
new hotel, was formally opened on
the lst inst.
THE losses by fire in Milwaukee dur
ing the month of February amounted
to 81, 400.
THE residence OF Crawford Brown,
in the town OF Moundville, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire. The flames
were discovered Just in time to save
the family. Mr.. Brown had no insur-
ance on the house. The loss was due
to a detective fiue.
BERNARD SCHADE, a Job painter of
st. Paul, who was found under side
walk on East Water Street, Milwau-
kee, suffering with an apopleptiC fit,
died at the hospital on the Goth.
JOHN SMITH, a workman employed
at the Milwaukee Chair Factory, had
one of his fingers taken off by a sand
paper machine few days ago. The
unfortunate man lost a finger in the
same manner three months ago and
Just returned to work two days before
the second accident occurred.
CARL BLOUTz, a carpenter, 26 years
OF age, fell from a ladder at the Second
Ward market, Milwaukee, on the
Goth, and broke two ribs. He lives in
Williamsburg.
THE North La Crosse depot of the
Burlington road will be built at the
head OF st. Paul Street, near the high
trestle, where the tracks reach solid
ground.
A CAMP of Sons OF Veterans is to be
organized at Eau Claire.
NJ. B. WILLIAMS, secretary of the La
Crosse Y. NJ. c. A, has been appointed
state secretary for the association in
Georgia.
CAPT. EDWARD Cox, Of Sturgeon Bay,
has invented a steamboat for winter
travel on Green Bay that is to glide
over the ice at the rate of thirty miles
an hour. He has completed an exper-
mental boat and has invited friends
to witness & trial trip.
THE city OF Sparta was startled on
the goth by hearing the report that
Amos Kotchell had shot himself. 1t
appears that he came down from his
farm and purchased q revolver at the
hardware store, walked out half
block and entered the harness shop of
{. w. Pott, where he sat down IN
chair, took the revolver, placed it to
his head and fired. The bullet entered
his brain. He died almost instantly.
Mr.. KOtChell was one Of the leading
farmers Of the county, and a promi-
nent member of the Masonic order,
being a knight Templar. No cause is
assigned for the rash act.
ARCHIE CRANsTON fell from a wind
mill tower, near BelOit, a distance of
thirty-fOur feet, without injury more
serious than a dislocated shoulder
THE projected cutoff OF the North
western Railway, between GAINESVILLE
and Evansville, IS being surveyed.
The line laid out by the party runs
along close to the west shore OF the
river until it reaches the bend some
distance above the city limits; then it
leaves the river and takes an air line
for Evansville, passing through what
is known as Castor marsh.
Two vessels in the Milwaukee River
have been sunk by the action OF the
ice, which pulled the oakum out OF the
cracks.
L. f. FOWLER, for ffty-one years q
resident at BrothertOwn, Calumet
County, is dead, aged 66.
THE workingmen of La Crosse have
resolved to present a ticket at the
coming charter election.
SIDNEY BEALE, the 1S-year-old son
Of respectable parents, who reside at
Middleton, was arrested on the 25th,
charged with committing a burglary
at the residence OF a neighbor. The
amount stolen was small.
AT La Crosse on the 25th, Maxfeld
and BeeCher, the notorious cracksmen,
were arraigned before Judge Newman
at a special term of the circuit court
and pleaded guilty to one charge, viz:
safe breaking The judge sentenced the
prisoners to five years at hard labor.
ABBOTT LAWRENCE, assistant cashier
Of the National Exchange Bank, Mil
waukee, was shot on the street on the
24th, by George A. Wardner, who IN
til a short time ago, occupied the pO-
sitiOn o. bOOkkeeper at the same bank.
1t is thought the wOuld-be murderer,
who gave himself upimmediately after
the shooting, is insane. The victim
will probably recover.
MILWAUKEE shOemakers, 10 the
number OF about 400, went out on the
23d. The employers refused an ad-
vance n wages.
The special election in the Fifth Con
gressional District, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Representative
Rankin, resulted in the choice of Hudd,
Democratic candidate.
HENRY WuHELMER, living about
four miles west OF Alton, Rock Coun.
ty, lost his tobacco shed by fire on the
night OF the goth inst. Theloss which
foots up $500, embraces besides the
shed, last years tobacco crop, two
horses, q colt and considerable poul-
try,
THERE is living in Albany, Buffalo
County, a man who has a remarkable
history. His nameis G. D. Hunt. He
Is 90 years old and claims to have
fought in the battle of Waterloo un-
der the EmperorNapoleon. He is not
likely to live very long, being pros
trated on account Of old age.
ALFRED B. JUDD, nominated to sue
ceed Pension Agent Ferguson, at Mil
waukee, was confirmed by the Senate,
on the 22d.
THE residents Of Stetson0iile made
up a purse OF SI25 for B. B. George,
whose child burned to death on the
14th inst. Both Mr.. and Mrs. George
are nearly crazed with grief over the
loss OF their only girl, the other chill
'dreT being hOyg A yOrlrlp man named