The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

| WHILE under the influence OF LIQUOR
a lot OF Indians who had met near
Cumberland, some distance north OF
Eau Claire, INDUCED in a free fight. and
| used clubs, knives and stones in
discriminatory. Several OF them were
cut ana wounded severely. Four OF
| the rlngleaders, together with the men
| VINO furnished the liquor were ar
| rested. The Indians are reported to
| have been discharged but the parties
| who were the cause of their intoxica-
ton Will be punished to the full ex.
tent OF the law.
1HE new Methodist church at La
Crosse will be dedicated on the 18th
OF next month. The Rev. DR.. PAYNE,
president OF the Ohio Wesleyan Col.
lege, Will preach the sermon.
The safe of the agency of the Best
Brewing Company in Eau Claire, was
robbed OF package containing $500
to $500 on the night of the 29th.
The proceeds were collections made
by the agent during the day for the
purpose OF making returns on Satur-
| day. The papers IN the safe were un-
| disturbed, and its outward appear-
ance failed to show that it had been
tampered with. There is no clue as
yet to the perpetrators.
u. n. BROWN, a compositor in the
State Journal office, 26 years of age,
went out sailing alone on the evening
! OF the 2Sth, on Lake Monona, since
which time nothing has been heard
from him. As the weather was very
| squally after he went out it is feared
that his boat was capsized aud he
| drowned.
| JOHN BRADY, who assaulted and
nearly killed Police Officer Bender at
| Milwaukee when the latter tried to ar
rest him, was on the goth given an
eight year sentence in state prison.
For no known reason Matte JAN
sen, a domestic, committed suicide at
Milwaukee on the 29th by hanging.
| On the morning ofthe 29th the dead
body OF Patrick Ruddy, an inmate of
the Soldier Home, was found in the
woods near Milwaukee. He was 65
years old and had been in bad health
for some time.
A PRIVATE letter states that Gen.
Lucius Fairchild, of Madison, while en-
route to California, to attend the
Grand Army reunion, was robbed of
$500 IN sleeping-car. No trace of
| the thieves was obtained.
The Monona Lake Assembly was
opened on the 2Sth with a defense of
the superstitions OF science, by DR.. c.
f. Drews, of New York. There are
about 1000 people at the grounds.
| THE State Prohibition convention
at Madison, on the 2Sth, after adopt
ing a platform, placed the following
state ticket in nomination: Cover
nor, J. NJ. Olin, OF Madison; heuten-
ant-governor, DR.. Chas. Alexander, Of
Eau Claire; secretary OF state, c. M.
| Blackman, OF Whitewater; treasurer,
A. G. Merryman, OF Marinette; attor-
ney-general, c. w. Chafin, of Wauke.
sha; railroad commissioner, Ole A
Rllan, OF Cumberland; insurance COM
missioner, j. j. Sutton, of Columbus;
state uperintendent, Prof J j. Blais-
dell, Of Beloit. J. ]. Sutton declined
to accept the nomination for iusur-
ance commissioner and B. f. Parker,
OF Mauston, was put on the ticket in
his stead.
FRED. c. LIsTOE, a laborer, was
killed by the cars at Barron. He is
supposed to have resided at McGregor,
Ia.
A 4-YEAR-OLD daughter of Herman
Bierbaum was thrown from carriage
at Milwaukee, striking on her head
and receiving injuries which will prob
ably prove fatal.
THE sad coincidence of two drown
ings at the same hour occurred at Mil
waukee on the afternoon OF the 9th.
Mary Galenski, aged 10 years, was
playing about the lumber yard at the
foot OF Reed Street, when she accident
ally fell into the water. Thebody was
soon afterwards recovered. At the
same hour 17-year-old boy named
Henry Brandtjen was drowned while
bathing above Racine Street bridge.
He was alone at the time, but the &C
cident was seen by men on the oppo-
site side OF the river, who reached the
scene too late to save him. The body
was recovered and taken to his home.
THE premium list of the coming state
| fair has been issued and is neat and
attractive looking volume. The de-
partments and the superintendent
| are as follows: Department A, horses,
open to the world; T. l.. Newton,
Beaver Dam, superintendent. De-
partment B, cattle; ". A. Johnston,
| Galesville, superintendent. Depart
ment c, sheep; c. NJ. Clark, White
water, superintendent. Department
d, swine; f. C. Curtis, Rocky Run,
superintendent. Department E, poul-
try; A. f. Msrquardt, Wausau, super
intendent. Department F agriculture;
Seth Fisher, Center, superintendent.
Department G. fruits and flowers;
John M. True, Baraboo, superintend-
ent. Department II, machinery; A.
W. Vaughn, Lodi, superintendent.
Department l, manufacturers; II. ID.
Hit, Oakfeld, superintendent. De-
partment K, fine arts; NJ. r. Doyon,
Madison, superintendent. The prizes
are numerous and liberal, and the en-
try list should be memorable one in
the history OF Wisconsin fairs Presi-
dent Arnold and Secretary Babbitt
are working hard to make the fair a
success, and are enthusiastically sup
ported by the local business men.
THE recent strike of the Milwaukee
masons has ended by the men return.
ing on the eight-hour basis. Both
sides claim q victory.