The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15

"BRAcKEN BRAE," the sumner resi-
dence of John Johnston, just outside
the city limits of Milwaukee, was de-
stroved by fire on the llth. Loss about
$1,000; insurance $1,000.
JAMES Dunn died suddenly at Prairie
du Chen, on the day following the death
of Mrs. Michael Dunn, his sister-in- law,
who expired while kneeling in prayer.
WHILE three boys were shooting at
target with rifle, at Eau Claire, Ed
ward Thompson, one OF them, was acct
dentallv shot in the lungs. He cannot
recover
THERE are $50 pensioners in Wis
consin ana the amount paid to them
quarterly is S436, 3i7 20.
TIE barn of Ira Burns, in the town of
Burns, La Crosse County, was struck by
lightning and destroyed. The loss is
IS o; insurance, $500.
TIE state convention of Congregations
al Churches Is to be held at La Crosse
in two weeks. An attendance of 200 is
expected.
w. /. THOMAS, Il real estate dealer at
Ashland, is under arrest for an alleged
III appropriation of funds belonging to
n. McDermott.
HENRY CoRBiNEAU was Knocked of
Madison Street bridge, Eau Claire, at 4
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th, by
iootpads who had waylaid him for the
purpose of robhing him, he hayins come
from Humbird with 81 5 10. He fell upon
the dry river bed, distance OF twenty
five feet, but escaped more serious in
jury than a sprained ankle.
THE earnings of the Milwaukee &
Northern road for the first week in
September were, $50, 1915; correspond
ing week last year, $l9,73G, increase
$3.50. The earnings to date are, $697, :
pa As; corresponding perion last year,
S644, S5I.6l; increase, $?5, 444.S5.
THE following figures are summary
of the assessment roll Of Milwaukee.
Total value of realizes, $iS 100000, $780,,
co., 90 thereof representing improve
ment values and SIS, 900, 900 ltnd values,
The total valuation OF personal property:
on the other hand, is nearly $l9,L0),0Oo.
THE Ashland Driving Park Associa-
ton has arranged for IA fall meeting.
The purses will amount to about 81 600.
THE Home for the Erie ndless at La
Crosse is now in the control of an in
corporated society.
THE students at the State University
the present term number about so.
IT is asserted by Dana G. Lamb that
the Midland Railroad scheme has not
been abandoned, but that work upon it
will probably be commenced soon and
the road completed within the specified
time.
JOHN CANFIELD, of Manstee, sold co.
eco GO feet of pine timber in Bayfield,
Cou tv to Wright * ketchum, OF East
sag nav, for consideration someW hat
over 5000 ,000 The purchasers intend
to log about half of their purchase dur
ing the coming winter.
SENATOR SAWYER, from the committee
on pensions, has reported fayorabIy to
the Senate the bill grrnting pension
to Abigail Farley, mother of Albert l..
Boyes, who was q member of Company
X, Seventeenth Regiment, Wisconsin
Volunteers, and died in an army hos
pital in 1868.
THE social circles OF Marinette are
greatly agitated owing to rumors re-
speeding Charles +. Storey, who was mar
ried about Il month since to Mrs. c. j.
Faber, and of whom it has been re-
ported that he had a wife and family
now living in Eastern Michigan. Mr..
Storey denied the accusation brought
against him, and left the city for the
purpose, as he claimed, of procuring
testimony to acquit him of the charges.
UNDER the law of 1885 a petition has
been presented to the city clerk of Eau
Claire for a special election to fix the
liquor license for three years, to be held
September Is. The license will doubt
less be increased. 1t is now $500.
WEST HON., for the past ten years con-
nected with the Cameron House, at La
Crosse, as clerk, las been appointed
superintendent aud steward of the din
ing car service of the $500" road
CHARLES r. WoLToN, a former resident
of Madison, died at Colorado Springs,
Col, of consumption. He was 80 years
old