The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
UESCONSIy STATE VIEWS.

\ FREIGHT train No. IA, going south,
on the Dubuque Division of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad,
was in collision with an extra, north
bound, at Yellow River. Fourteen
cars were thrown from the track and
wrecked, some containing stock. One
engine rolled down the bank and
landed wheels up. The engineer was
injured but not seriously.
THE next session of the state grand
lodge, Knights of Honor. will be held
ar Milwaukee in September, 1888.
Ok the night ofthe 4th, fire broke out
in Mrs. Wild s millinery and fancy goods
store, Baraboo, which was entirely
consumed, together with 4. B. Willett's
candy factory and A. Tousley' miIlin-
cry store and residence. They were
all wooden buildings. Loss, about
50, 500, covered by insurance in the
following companies: Imperial, ST.
400; Queen, $500; Mechanics, Mil
waukee, $1,000; Glenn Falls, 5000.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but
it is supposed to have originated from
q detective chimney.
AN effort is being made to have the
next state fair held in Milwaukee.
THE La Crosse Republican says a
generous husband of that city offered
a physician S25, "cash down" if the
latter would agree to let the citizen s
wife die the next time she attempted
to take morphineroute. Thegenerous
Benedict said she would not live with
him, and that she was a frequent an
nOyance."
A YOUNG man named John Kasza,
of the town of Maple Grove, Shawano
County, while in company with a
sleigh-load OF friends going to a we'd
ding, was accidentally shot by Martin
Jabinski. The ball entered the back
near the right kidney, and its resting
place is not yet ascertained. Kasza
is in Seymour under care of physi-
clan. The wound is not considered
fatal.
Mrs. NELL PALMER, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has learned that her
late husband, d. Palmer, OF Ashland,
Wis, willed her daughter Jennie $780,
600. Palmer had married at Ash
land, though he had not been divorced
from his Grand Rapids wife. Palmer
was once prominent lumberman OF
Michigan.
DANIEL DOwLING, for thirty years
resident OF Janesville, fell dead on
the street, on the I'd, from apoplexy.
He was a leadingcontractor and build
er, and was 81 years old. His wife
| died several years ago. Heleaves four
| children.
| II. J. GALLAGHER, cashier Of the Cit
izens' Bank, was elected mayor of Oar
lington, over G. S. Anthony, cashier OF
the First National Bank, on very
slarp contest for the place.
4 SWEDISH Lutheran church and
school are to be established in Eau
| Claire.
ABOUT a million acres OF valuable
| pine lands in Northern Wisconsin, in
the Bayfield, region, will revert to the
| government if the bin introduced by
| Judge Payson becomes a law. Its
terms provide for the forfeiture OF un-
earned lands granted to the state OF
Wisconsin by Congress in 1864
The physicians say that Abbott
| Lawrence, who was shot in Milwaukee
! by George A. Wardner, is now out of
! danger.
Mrs. SARAH CLEVELAND, whose has
band was killed by striking a bridge
| near Kelly's Cut, on the st. Paul Rail
way, on which he was employed as a
| brakeman, has sued the railroad COM
pany to recover So, 600 damages.
THE Mayer Boot and Shoe Com
pany, Milwaukee, has signed the scale
| of prices demanded by the men, and
! the shop started up on the I'd inst.
! 1t Is thought this action will cause the
other shops to sign the scale.
THE Jules Famecbon estate at Prai-
RE du CHEN yielded the creditors but
| 3 cents on the dollar. 1t was esti-
mated at $75, 1000, but after paying
/ judgments amounting to 1000, and
/ thousands OF dollars more in "costs, "
! but little remained for the settlement
OF the remaining claims.
CAPT JUDD, the new pension agent
OF the Milwaukee district, took posses
sion OF his office on the 1st inst.
MRS. J. J. Buck, the wife OF an en-
ploye of the Milwaukee Reaper Works,
! attempted to commit suicide at her
home, on the 1st inst, by swallowing
| half an ounce OF laudanum. Medical
| aid was summoned and the woman's s
! life saved.
DURING the noon hour, on the 9th,
Paul Weide, engineer at Hanson's
malt house, near the foot of Jeifers n
| Street. Milwaukee, went into an out
house and shot himself through ne
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 IN incurable all
ment.
An aged widow named Green was
run down by train and instantly
/ killed while walking on the track OF
the Omaha Road near Eau Claire.
BERNARD SCHADE, a Job painter oi
| st. Paul, who was found under a side
walk on East Water Street, Milwau,
kee, suffering with an apopleptiC fit,
died at the hospital on the 26th.
JOHN SMITH, a workman employed
at the Milwaukee Chair Factory, had
one of his fingers taken off by sand.
paper machine a 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.