The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
5. IL. DAVIS, one of the proprietors
OF the lumber firm OF d. c. Davis &
! Sons, at Cady Mills, was walking along
the track Of their logging road, when
| the wind blew a corner OF his coat into
the machinery of the locomotive and
| hewas drawn in by the wheels. Davis
! right arm was ground off to within a few
inches OF the shoulder, but by rare
presence of mind the engineer reversed
the engine and saved his live.
JOHN S. STEEN, of Stoughton, com
mitted suicide early on the 10th inst,
by hanging himself in his barn. He
has been temporarily insane for the
| past five years and has been confined
in the asylum at Madison. His wife
died about year ago and he has grad
ually grown worse since that time.
Nine small children are orphaned by
the self-murder.
CARPENTERS Zouave Minstrels
stranded at Beloit. They had been
out a week, che company having re,
organized in Chicago. The landlord
of the Goodwin House seized what
ever OF their effects he could levy on.
MILWAUKEE city laborers will work
only eight hours day after the first
day of May.
Mrs. BETSY MESSENGER died at the
supper table at the residence of her
son, II the village OF Oxford on the
evening of the 17th She mad been in
usual health up to the moment of her
death. She was over 80 years OF age.
Her husband, deceased, was a soldier
OF the war OF 1912.
THE massive stone piers for the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Rail
way Company new bridge at Prairie
du Chien are completed and also the
trestle work across the bottom land.
| Track-laying Is to commence immedi-
ately.
f. A. WILLIAMS, OF La Crosse, has
been promoted to the position of as
sistant master mechanic OF the entire
st. Paul railway system.
LUMBER dealers at La Crosse state
that the trade is better than it was a
year ago. Large amounts of lumber
will be shipped toward the close OF the
present month.
JACK MCINTYRE, a soldier OF the late
war, was shot and instantly killed on
The morning OF the 18th, by a man
named Better, who discovered him at
tempting to enter his house, neal
Knights Cut, about one mile north OF
Packwaukee, on the Wisconsin Central
Railroad. Mclntyrehad been drinking
heavily at PaCkwaUkee, and had at
tempted to enter one or two houses in
the village before leaving for home
He was celebrated for his good nature
and ready wit when sober. He " as
about so years of age and leaves no
family. He was a member of Compa.
ny B, Fourth Wisconsin Infantry, dur.
ing the late war.
A SHOCKING accident isreportedfrom
point about twelve miles north oi
Prairie du CHEN. Two boys, named
Lewis Randall and Guy Noggle, each
| about Is years OF age, were shockingly
mangled by explosion of a package oi
/ dynamite. They had in some way OBJ.
tanned cartridge, and were playing
with it, when it exploded and tore of
their hands above their wrists.
GEORGE 4. WARDNER, who shot Alb
/ bott Lawrence three weeks ago, was
examined in the municipal court at
Milwaukee on the 18th, and found to
be insane. He will be committed to
| the WauwatOsa asylum.
THE confectionery and restaurant
stock Of 5. II. Carter, at GAINESVILLE, has
been attached by c. B. Conrad, whole
sale tobacco dealer, for debts amount
| ing to between $500 and 5000. Lack
of business was the cause of Carter s
failure.
| Mrs KATE HARDING, Of Eau Claire,
is in Chicago in search OF a pianoplay-
er named Harry Osland, who, she al
| leges, stole from her a trunk contain
ing iewelry and clothing to the value
of 81 400.
On the 18th, fire broke out in the
rear end of George Tonnar' s drug store
at Menomonie, destroying the entire
stock and building before the fire de-
partment could get it under control.
Loss on stock and building about So
900, insured for 81, 500. The adioin-
ing building, occupied by E. G. Benia-
min & Co., retail hardware dealers,
sustained damage OF about 81, 500
on stock and building; also covered by
| insurance.
On the evening of the 18th fire
| broke out at the residence Of c. Schroe-
| der at Chiffon. The damages done
were about 5000, which was covered
with insurance