The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Taos. EDWARDS, OF Pumpkin Ridge,
Iowa County, was dragged TO death
by colt that hewas leading to water,
his feet having become entangled in
the lines.
THE dry goods stock OF Boyne &
Shaw, Eau Claire, has been attached
on claims CT the National Bank, Eliza
beth Elder and B. L. Shaw, agqregat
ing S3,0 900. Other liabilities unknown,
and assets about $4,000. The at
tachments were against Boyne.
G. B. CHAPMAN & Co, the heaviest
mercantile firm in Eau Claire, has
made an assignment to Elijah Swift
The firms business embraced a grain
elevator, dry goods store and grocery.
Thevalue OF the assets is about $780,
900, OF which about $4,000 is in ac-
counts and the liabilities aggregate
about $685. 900.
MAMIE CAUGHELL, a daughter OF
Henry Caughell, who keeps hotel at
Embarrass, Shawano County, was
drowned while bathing in the Embar-
rass River. She was about 10 years
old. 1t Is supposed the little one was
taken with cramps.
CART. JOSEPH P. BIRD, who died at
Wautoma, Waushara County, on the
4th inst, OF wounds received during
the war, was captain OF Co. l., Seventh
Wisconsin, which formed portion OF
the famous Iron Brigade. He was
shot through the body several times
and also suffered the horrors of An
dersonville. Deceased was So years
OF age. He had been confined to his
bed a year and d half.
GEO. n. BROWN, the Madison printer
supposed to have accidentally
drowned in Lake Monona, has turned
up III Illinois, where he IS working un-
der a fictitious name. His sfriends and
relatives spent large sums Of money
in dragging for his body, a brother
having expended over 500 in the
search.
THE State Historical Society is
gathering the works OF Wisconsin,
writer's.
The Milwaukee police have closed'all
the base ball pool rooms in the city.
4 LITTLE 3-year- old girl named Tran
da Groholski, whose parents live on
Maple Street, Milwaukee, was drowned
in a cistern, on the 7th. The child was
playing in the yard and was finally
missed by its mother. A search was
instituted and an hour later the dead
body OF the little girl was found IN an
uncovered cistern.
FRANK JOHNSON, the incestuous
Cheteker, again escaped from the Bar
ron County jail, on the night Of the
7th. He fixed q dummy in his bunk,
hid himself in an empty cell, and
slipped out when Sheriff Speed camein
to fasten his cell for the night. Hehad
managed TO break the chain connect
ing his ankles, but is still adorned with
the weights.
MONDAY, the 9Th inst, was the regu-
lar payday for the PAGE Shoe Com
pany, Milwaukee, but most Of the en-
ployes took part in the labor demon
stration and picnic on that day, and
the money, after being put in the en-
velopes, was placed in the safe. Dur
ing the night the safe was broken open
and the contents carried of. The
thieves got about S4OO.
ALLIE, the 9-year-old son OF John
Cole, the La Crosse train dispatcher
for the Milwaukee q st. Paul Com
pany, lost q leg and an arm by the
starting Of a train under which he was
crawling to cross the track. The boy
died from his injuries the same day.
THE Northwestern Horticultural
Society held its fall meeting at La
Crosse, on the 7th, which was highly
interesting and successful. There was
show OF nearly 100 varieties OF ap-
pies and crabs, numerous grapes,
plums, vegetables, canned fruits,
pickles, ETC., besides g. fine display of
plants and flowers. The meeting has
been especially interesting in showing
that fruits and vegetables have en-
dured the season of drouth remark
ably well, and the yield has been but
little curtailed on that account.
HARVEY DUNHAM, aged so, OF Clear
Creek, Eau Claire County, on the 5th,
became violently insane and had pre-
vlously attempted to kill his little
granddaughter. Some OF his neighbors
were obliged to tie him with straps on
the way to Eau Claire, whittier he was
taken. He will be sent to the North
ern Hospital. He is an old resident
and a substantial farmer OF Clear
Creek and has q wife and several chill
dren. He had been demented for
year past. Most of the time he had
been at work on q pump with scheme
for perpetual motion. Heis an ardent
Spiritualist.