The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-12
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poisoning, caused 10y Il cut IN the foot
with a kni'e with which he was pairing
corn.
TnE plant of the Eau Claire Linen
Won X cost from 50, 90 to SO ,0Ob. The
establishment employs about seventy
five hands.
butN ANDREWS was acQuitteda at Ash
land of the murder of his mistress The
citizens are indignant over tn verdict.
Carr PAcKARD, of Sturgeon Bay, has
sold the steamer Sam Netf to j. NJ
Jones, Jr., OF Detroit, for S6 500.
NJ. +. GAFFNEY, the outgoing county
clerk of Ashland County, shot himself
through his BRAN on the 9TH inst. Gaif-
uey's wife was awakened by tue sound
)i the pistol shot and arose in time to
see her husband fall dead. lie stood AT
the head of the >, rway, placed re-
volver in his noah and pulled the
trigger. Gafiney was about =, 90 short
in his accounts and this TACT together
with severe sickness made nim des-
perate.
NEARLY 5000 barrels OF beer and
nearly 4 Geo, 900 cigars were mauufact-
ured IN tie La Crosse revenue district
during the past year. The revenue col
lections amounted to Sl06. .972 OF.
TIE Parrish Manufacturing Companv,
the big institution which recently re-
moved 10 Ashland from Chicago ana is
erecting a mammoth foundry and ma
chine shops in the Lake Shore division.
has filed articles of incorporation with
The register. The capital is SlS5, 900.
divided into shares Of so each.
+. W. HoYT, assignee of Geo. ".
Huntley, of Madison, has ii ed the
statement OF the financial condition of
Mr.. Huntley, showing the assets TO be
S6,706.7l, and the liabilities S5,556.5S.
lHE annual meeting of the La Crosse
County Agricultural, Horticultural and
Dairy Association was held al he court
house on the 7tn. j. S. Harris was elect
ed president. A. j. Phillips secretary
and J. J. Johnson treasurer. The soci-
ETY. holds monthly meetings and dis
cusses topics of interest to farmers. At
the next meeting tue topic will be I'm
provement OF Highways and "Orna-
mental and Shade Trees"
TIE family Of Albert Palawa, a Hun
garlan, living at Ashland, had a narrow
escape from death by poisoning. Some
enemy of Palawa's, who has sworn re-
venge against him, hatched the diabol-
ical plot, and when the family sat down
teriaIiZation. The scheme would have
resulted in the death of Palawa, his wife
and three children, if the family had not
been possessed of unusual intelligence
The meat which was served up for the
morning meal had been dosed with
strvchnjue. 1t tasted bitter to Paawa
and his vi e, and they cautioned the
children against eating it. They soon
began TO feel the effects of the deadly
drug and were given antidoies in time.
\ clue has been obtained TO the fiend
who committed the act and probabil-
ity exists that he may be brought TO JUS
tIce.
THE proposition to furnish entertain
ment for the coming Grand Army re-
union at Milwaukee 10y a general city
AK is being warmly debated pro and
con- the principal objection being on
tie ground OF uncOnstitutlonahty.
WILLIAM B. SELLEcK, died at Menom-
inee, Mich, on the 18th uIt, at the age
Of 6S yeers. Mr.. Selleck was we'll
known to many of the older residents
O. sturgeon Bay, he having for about
four years been one o the prOprletors
OF tie upper sawmlll.
GaE special election for district attor-
ney in Florence County resulted in fa-
vor of Jas. +. Abbott by 243 10 90 for W.
Il. Clark.
5. :. keller has sold his interest in
the Eau C.aire News to Fred, w. \. and
VI. \. Pauly, but Will continue his con
neCtion with the editorial work of the
paper.
ARTICLES of association have been
filed in the secretary OF state office by
the La Crosse Abattoir Company, with
a capital of 100000.
JOE SHoUP, once a well-knOwn train
man on the Madison Division of the
Northwestern road, has allen heir to
/ rtune by the death of relative In
Dayton, Q.
c. c. CLARK, Of Brownville, Mimi.
COntemplates the removal OF his sawmill
from that place to q point on French
Island, opposite North La Crosse, and
have It in running order by the open
ing OF the season.
FATHER HANNoN, of Darlington, a
Catholic priest, secured a verdict Of
$500 against GIl.e Bros, in suit for
slander.
BENJAMIN WALKER, who built the cas-
tie on the banks OF Fourth Lake at
Madison, died at lsmalla, Egypt, on
NOremher last.
The first team crossed the Mississippi
on the ice at La Crosse on the 2d inst.
JUDGE PARISH, of Ashland, dismissed
proceedings against John 5. saul, of the
Daily News, tor alleged criminal con
tempt, the editor showing good reasons
why he should not be punished.
The failure Of K. K Reynolds, the
public bulldog contractor, ot La Crosse,
IN no way affects the work on the bui.d-
ing. There IS a sum vet in the hands of
tile government amply sufficient TO
complete 1t. and the bondsmen viii now
take charge. The new theater which
Mr.. REYNOLDS was bailding Is also en-
tlrelv free from any connection with his
affairs, as il Is completed, and all work
men ana sub-contractors thereon Will
be paid.
CHARLES BRENNEE, 10 years old, har
ness maker, committed suicide at his
home in Milwaukee on the lst inst. by
shooting. Poor health and dependency
were the causes OF the act.
TIE wear began at La Crosse with
quite serious business failure. Royal
Reynolds, general cont ractor, made an
assignment to I. Boatman. His liabili-
ties are estimated at $50 900, and MS
assets at sI6. coo, of which $3.50 is Sc
cured by deed Of real estate and - 800
was borrowed on endorsed paper.
Reynolds is contractor for the new
United States courthouse, now about
three.quarters completed and the
new theater Just completed. He
has not overdrawn his accounts
with the government, 30 there
will be no trouble on that score, and all
the sub-contTactors on the theatrr have
been paid The bulk Of the loss viii fall
on parties in Chicago and elsewhere,
who have furnished material for the
government building. Reynolds has
been q successful contractor, but the last
two Jobs were too big for him.
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