The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-23
STATE NEWS.

JAMES CUNNINGHAM, a laborer, about so
years of age, committed suicide at Mad
ison by taking laudanum. He leaves a
wife and several children, most of whom
are grown.
Ex-AGENT DURFEE, of the La Pointe
Indian Agency, and Harry IL Beaser,
the new chief clerk of the office, have
been subpenaed TO give testimony be-
fore Senator Chandler's committee at
Washington.
HENRY MArTHAEUs, aged Is, was
drowned while bathing in the river at
Milwaukee on the 18th. He could not
swim, and got beyond his depth.
MAYOR NELSON, of Sturgeon Bay was
severely burned about the hands and
head while standing too near the fire.
box of the steam tire-engine. The fire.
man had thrown quantity of Kerosene
into the furnace to hasten the generat-
ing of steam, when the blaze shot out
and enveloped both men, who hap
pened 10 stand near by at that juncsure.
EDDIE kILIIAN, is years of age and
living with his parents in Milwaukee.
fell down the hatchway of the steamer
Oscar Thompson, on the 10th, and broke
his neck. He was the signal boy on
board the vessel.
THE Ashland land office has received
.he decision of the commissioner of the
general land office ON its action in re-
spect 20 the case of Tolliyer against the
Wisconsin Central Railroad. Itupholds
the decision of the register and receiver
that they were divested of jurisdiction
in the case when the patents were rs
sued to the railroad company. This set
ties the whole matter and thousands of
acres of land which were thrown open
for settlement by order of Commissioner
Sparks revert to the Wisconsin Central
Company.
A pAsTARnLY attempt was made TO
wreck q Wisconsin Central passenger
train at Westboro one night recently.
Some one tampered with the switch and
removed the lock. The sleeper attached
TO the bound trail was upset, se~
vereiy bruising three or four passengers.
Mrs. I. Rurns, of Ashland, being one of
the victims. Detectives are endeavor-
ing to ferret out the perpetrator OF the
outrage.
THE lumber shed, $1,000 feet of hard
wood lumber and a blacksmith shop at
Sturgeon Bay, the property of the Stur-
geon Bay Lumber Company, burned
with loss of $500; insurance, 5000.
THE annual banquet of the Milwaukee
Merchants Association, held at the
Plankinton House ON the evening of the
10th, was notable affair. Senator
Spooner was the honored guest, and
speeches were made by number of
prominent Wisconsin men.
THE contract To build the ladies' hall
for Lawrence University has been let
for $50, ops. The building Will be 10Sx95
and three stories above the basement.
THE seasons cut of the lumber mills
at Ashland will amount to about 60,0o0,-
coo feet.
ASHLAND thinks her interests will be
advanced by the erection ofa union lail-
way depot.
AMONG the trophies on exhibition at
the veteran reunion in La Crosse is the
brass H. FOUNDER captured by the Four
teenth Regiment at the battle of Pitts
burg Landing. 1t was three times taken
and lost by the regiment and bears
marks of the struggle in which
it played a part. The ammunition chest
has four bullet holes in ii, besides sew
eral spokes are marked either by bullets
or pieces of shell. A portion of a felloe
and part of the tire of one of the wheels
was cut off by solid shot. 1t was also
spiked and rendered useless for service
during the struggle.
THE old police station at Milwaukee
has been leased for term of years and
will be used as an emergency hospital.
cult court, the initial proceeding has
been taken to secure drainage and re-
clamation of large areas of marsh lands
adjacent to lakes Mendoza, Monona.
Waubesa, kegonsa, Wingra and Mud,
the action being under the Dane County
special drainage act of 1887. Similar
proceedings were recently dismissed on
account of irregularity. The drainage
is to be accomplished by the lowering
of the dams at Madison and Stoughton,
owned by private parties who will in
the courts vigorously oppose any such
attempt.
At Eau Claire on the 18th, the Missis-
sippi River Logging Company s shingle
mill, boarding house, two shingle sheds,
and other buildings were destroyed by
ire that originated in the shingle mill.
The loss is estimated at 10000. 1t is
thought that the fire was the work of an
incendiary as the shingle mill, where
the flames first broke out bad not been
in operation this season. The insurance
could not be ascertained.
ALEXANDER NELSON, 4 workman, fell
off the bridge at the White River Cross
ing near Ashland, on the 10Th, and was
carried over the dam and drowned.
THE announcement for the second
wear of the Wisconsin Summer School
fer Teachers has been issued by the COM
mittee appointed by the Wisconsin
Teachers Association to provide for the
establishment Of the school. The com
mittee consists of c. II. keyes, of James
vile; w. II. Chandler and W. IL. Beach,
of Madison; j. +. Hoyt, of Lodi, and J.
w. Stump, of Whitewater The school,
as last year, will be held at the State
University, will open July 10, and con-
tinue for four weeks.
\ LARGE turtle was found in the Eau
Claire River the other day which is
supposed to be 100 years old, the date
1910 being cut in the shell on its back.
One of 4 party engaged in charivari
during wedding festivities, in the town
of Brussels, Door County, shot toward
the house and seriously wounded Will
lam Miller, the ball striking him an the