The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-27
WISCONSIN ITEMS

THE body of man apparently recent
ly drowned, was found in the Chippe-
wa River, above Eau Claire. 1t was not
identified.
Mrs. BERNBRIDGE, a farmers wife, of
Elk Mound, near Eau Claire, was driv-
Ing her COWS to pasture, when dogs set
upon them and caused them to run over
her, tramping her to death.
JOHN SULLIVAN, hod carrier who was
injured by a fall from gang plank
while at work on Science Hail. has
commenced suit against the state for
So,UO0 damages.
The Sun Prairie village board has de-
clared that saloon keepers there shall
take out both wholesale and retail Ii
censes, each of these respective licenses
10 cost 800, making the total license
each saloon-keeper will have to pay
$4O0.
a SINGULAR accident happened at
Bangor on the Goth. The postal car on
the fast mail threw off pouch which
struck freight car on the siding,
bounded back under the wheels, and
was ground in pieces, The mail was
scattered along several rods. About
SiOO worth of postage stamps were
saved, but most of the contents were
entirely destroyed.
OTro BOOMER, proprietor of the wooden
mill at Bangor, La Crosse County, has
made an assignment to G. +. Klein, a
merchant OF La Crosse. His liabilities
are about &, 200, and his assets consist of
book accounts. Bodner has suffered
several losses lately by other failures,
which brought his own about.
THE Menomonie News tells of the sad
bereavement of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Pc
terson, who live several miles west of
Prairie Farm, in that county. Their only
children, two boys, aged and years,
were playing on pile of lumber when
a piece of plank became detached, fell
against them and crushed them to the
earth. When found they were dead,
the edge of the plank resting on their
necks.
IN vain attempt to cure the disease
that was sapping his life away, Julius
Engalhardt, an old citizen of Milwau-
kee, met his death on the Goth, by drown
ing in the Milwaukee River. He was
victim of the faith cure
JUDGE LEANDER F. FRIsBY, senior
member Of the Milwaukee law firm of
Frisby, Gibson q Elliott, died at his
nome In that city on the 10Th inst, after
an illness of only two days. He was 63
years OF age, and leaves wife and two
children.
CHARLES PATTEN, colored, at one time
servant of Gov. Dodge, dropped dead
while at work in a field near Darlington.
He was about GO years of age.
j. b. CANTERBURY, of La Crosse, has
contracted with the Burlington Railway
Company to build and manage all the
lunch and dining houses along its line.
The Burlington q Northern Railway
Company Will locate their locomotive
and car repair shops at La Crosse. The
building will be of brick and iron, and
the plant will be large enough to en-
plOy 500 men.
The State University has been given
valuable geological collection. 1t was
made by & Mr.. Powers, once machinIst
at Belolt. He devoted large amount
of time to the study of geology and
modern languages. At present he is an
instructor in the manual training school
at Chicago.
A RICH find of copper at Dogwood is
reported at Ashland. The mine is only
forty rods from the Lake Shore Railway
station.
PRIVATE Chas. Knight, of Co. K, First
Regiment, w. S. n. G., at Darlington,
won the headlight medal in sharp COM
petition.
THOMAS /. HUNTER, an inmate of the
Soldiers Home, was cut to pieces by
train on the st. Paul road near the Mil
waukee city limits on the 18th. He had
spent the evening ct the house of a
friend near the tracks, and is supposed
to have been under the influence of
liquor. He was 81 years Old.
WHILE B. Buchanan, of Ashland, was
extracting cartridge from a gun, it ex-
ploded, burning bis face and injuring
the sight of one eye.