The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
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\ DEowNING accident occurred at
Odanah, Ashland County, on the 4th,
by which Josephine Denomie, aged 10,
and Frances Denomie, aged ., daugh-
tiers of Antoine Denomie, met untimely
deaths. The children, accompanied
by their cousin, Lizzie Denomie,
were on their way to school, and
We're walking along the shore of
Bad River, when the ice suddenly be-
gan TO crack. The girls were IN an instant
helplesslv foundering in the Geld wa
ter. Their screams OF fright attracted
the attention of Thomas Condecon, a
laborer, who was walking by near the
scene OF the accident. He succeeded IN
rescuing Lizzie. but the two sisters
were drowned before he could render
them any aid.
THE 1855 tobacco in the town of Dunn,
Dane County, is curing nicely and
promises to he ore of the best crops
raised in that vicinity; no sales have
been made so far The 81 is nearly all
sold.
COUNTY CLERK GAFFNEY, of Ashland
County, failed TO make report to the
Board of Supervisors at the annual
meeting of the board, and Il resolution
was adopted ordering bin 10 produce
the statement at special meeting to be
held on December rs, and warning his
bondsmen, Col. j. IL. Knight and DIR.
Harrison, that they viii be held re-
sponsible FOR any discrepancy that may
be found or damages that may result
from the failure TO submit the report.
Ii is claimed that GaffEey's bondsmen
adjusted discrepancies in his accounts
in June / st.
THREE men are to be tried for murder
Al, 10,
of the circuit court: Billy Andrews,
charged with tire murder of his mis-.
tress, Ella Benwards; Daniel Richie,
for the killing of Milly Armine, and
Edward Lindsay for the death of Jack
Mahoney.
ED Johnson, of Ashland, fell into a
we'll 81 f, ct deep, and escaped without
serious injury, although the windlass
and ropes fell lii after him.
IT has been definitely decided by the
Burlington q Northern Railway Com
pany to erect shops at La Crosse. Work
on the building Will be commenced
early next spring.
THE total cut of the Eau Claire saw
mills during the past season was as fol-
lows: Lumber, l73, S9l ,220 fee; lath,
50 ,092 800 pieces; shingles, 70,5l7 400
pieces; pickets, so ,720 pieces.
THE Milwaukee City Council has de-
clined to pass an ordinance compelling
the street car companies to employ con-
ductors.
A GREAT mass meeting was held at the
Academy OF Music Milwaukee, on the
evening of the Sd for the iurtherance
of plans for the reception of visitors at
the National q. A. K. meeting in that
city next fall.
The earnings of the Milwaukee 4
Northern Railroad for the last week in
November were $50, 1872, against So, 26S
for the corresponding week last year, an
| Increase OF sl63. The earnings for the
| year, up to date, aggregate S9SS, 9l9 80,
| against 1891 ,S3l .O3 for the corresponding
| period last year, an increase of S97,
COS. 81.
H. +. WEIGH, the railroader arrested
at Eau CLAIRE on a charge of adultery,
| had an examination and was bound
| over 10 the next term of the circuit
court. Some very sensational testimony
was brought out.
AT Eau Claire on the evening of the
| 2d, an unknown man attempted to force
| an entrance to the home of Mrs. b.
Hoyt. The lady repeatedly asked him
| to leave, and at last she opened the
door and told him TO leave or she would
shoot. He still remained and she fired.
| He escaped.
ONE of the largest deals for several
| years in the white pine line of the lum-
Der traffic has Just been closed at ST.
| Louis, after considerable negotiation,
and over 5000, 900 feet of lumber, owned
| by the Eau Claire Lumber Company,
passed into the hands of the Methudy x
| Meyer Lumber Company. The value Of
| the transaction is presumably III TIE
| neighborhood OF 100000. This winds up
| the Eau Claire Lumber Company, which
| is succeeded by the Eau Claire-St. Louis
| Lumber Company.
The IIalstead litigation with the city
Of La Crosse, for extra work under
| contract, has been settled by the plain
| titi's accepting s., 800 i'll full Of all de-
mands.
| President RAYMOND, OF Lawrence Uni
| versity, has not Yet announced his de-
| CisiOn az to accepting or declining the
| presidency of Wesleyan University,
| which has been rendered him