The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20

For these blessings, it is proper that we
reverently return thanks to Almighty God.
NOW, therefore, |, jeremiah NJ Rusk,
governor OF the state OF Wisconsin, in har.
Inohy with the proclamation of the presi-
dent OF the United States, do appoint
Ihursday, Nov. 25, inst, as a day OF
thanksglvlng and praise; and recommend
that the people, on that day. abstain from
labor and, assembling in their usual places
OF worship, give thanks to Almighty God
Tor bis Infinite goodness to US as a people,
and that we generously remember the poor
NE have among us.
my hand and causet I-have hereunto set
state OF Wisconsin to be affixed.
Done at the city of Madison, this 9th day
OF November, in the year OF Our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and eightysix.
]. NJ. RUsK.
By the Governor.
ERNST G. TDiME, Secretary OF State
JAMES KELLY. a Madison grocery
man, while driving on Wilson Street
at 8 rather rapid rate, endeavored to
turn his horse across the street rail
way track. The wagon was tipped
over, Kelly was thrown to the ground
and struck On his head fraCturipg his
skull. He died on the night OF the
18th nom the wound. Kelly was the
brother of Martin Kelly, the engineer,
who ran the wild engine and was held
responsible for the accident at Pine
Bluff, on the Northwestern Road,
about two weeks ago. He had lived
in the city since 1865.
SIMON PETERSON, well-to,do-farm.
er, living near Portervllle, WAS thrown
from a wagon by runaway horses, and
sustained a severe fracture OF the skull
and internal injuries of such nature
that it is feared he will die.
THE Florence Mining News reports
that 800" surveyors are now engaged
in running preliminary line between
the Pine and Poplar rivers, between
seven and eight miles directly south of
Florence. There is little doubt but
that the $500" road viii follow the
Pine River Valley, if it is possible to
obtain a suitable route.
AFTER throwing red pepper into the
eyes OF the proprietor, well-dressed
man secured three gold watches valued
at $500, from the jewely store OF
Charles II. Upmeyer on West Water
Street. Milwaukee, on the evening OF
the 18th. He was chased some dis
tance by his victim, but succeeded in
escaping.
In the Dane County circuit court o.
NJ. Olson, Of the town OF Pleasant
| Springs, is suing the st. Paul Railway
Company for $4,000 damages for q
broken arm. 1t was caused by horse
| he was riding shyiug of at q hole in
the ground the railroad company had
dug in 2 public highway, thus precipi-
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ing his arm.
| A YOUNG woman named Barbara
| MuhlenbeTs3r, aged 23 years, died at
Milwaukee, on the 18th, from the ef-
| fects OF a dose OF poison administered
| by herself with suicidal intent.
! JONES d RooNEY's livery stable at
Eau Claire, was destroyed by fire on
| the night OF the 11th. Loss about
| 5000. 4 few carriages and all the
horses were saved.
THE residence OF r. ". Pease, in the
village OF Bruce, north OF Eau Claire,
along the Sault Ste. Marie Road, with
all Of the contents, was destroyed by
fire. Total loss, 81, 500; uninsured.
THE firm OF T. D. Plum & Son,
printers OF legal blanks, and wholesale
stationers, Madison, have mads an as
signment to Charles Brown. Liabili
ties $4,000; alleged assets 1000;
poor collections was the cause. The
Western Farmer newspaper establish
ment, Of which the firm is part proPri-
etor, is unaffected.
IT is reported from Woodman, near
Prairie du CHEN, that while several
young men were amusing themselves
by rolling boulders down the bluff, one
weighing several hundred pounds
dashed through the side of building,
seriously, if not fatally, iniuring an old
lady named Everson.
AT the st. Paul yards in West Mil
waukee, on the lite iust., John Muir
ply, an emplOye ~ Plankinton's
slaughter house, was run down and
fatally hurt by a freight engine. He
was So years old and widower.
TEN thousand fish are being placed in
the state hatchery in Madison and
some 4 900 have been sent out TO
widely separated individual applicants
in the state.
Or the night of the 10th the stable
OF G. J. Hansen, on Cass Street, Mil
waukee, was broken open and a valu-
| abIe horse and saddle carried off.
PATRICK HANLEY, we'll known Mil
waukee contractor, died on the 11th
inst., after months OF suffering from
cancer in the mouth.
ARTICLES Of Incorporation have been
filed OF the Knights of Labor Printing
| Company. of Milwaukee. The concern
has a capital stock OF s., 900 in / 900
shares of s. each.
FRANK NORTON, son Of R. G. Norton,
OF Madison, committed suicide at
Loup City, Neb., by shooting himself
in the left breast.
AYoUNG man named Albert Nelson,
aged 10 years, had his left leg badly
broken by being kicked by street car
horse, on Third Street, Milwaukee, on
the 9th, while assisting the driver
| in pushing the car over a hole in the
| pavement.
/ JOHN SCHULTZ, supposed to be g.
/ laborer, fell into the river In the rear
/ OF Beuiamin's South Side Goa! yard at
| Milwaukee, on the 9th. The body was
! taken out Of the river fifteen minutes
/ ater, but life was extinct.
/ O. J. HALE, well-known citizen Of
/ Milwaukee, was found dead ia bed on
! the morning of the 8th He appeared
well the previous day, and attended
church in the evening. Heart disease
is supposed to have been the cause OF
/ death. He was As years or age.
As Mayor Powell had announced
/ would be the case, vigorous efforts
I were made at La Crosse on the TIN to
enforce the Sunday laws, and nearly
+ fifty arrests were made. Having once
started in to revive the blue laws which
still remain on the statute books,
there is no telling to what length the
city authorities may not go. The
| further they go the more the move
ment looks like an attempt TO defeat
it's own purpose by showing its ab-
| surdity.