The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-10

THE Milwaukee post-oiiice mRddle has
been at last settled by the acceptance OF
the resignation of Mr.. Paul and the rec
ommendatlon by Congressman Van
schaick of ". A. Novel; for the posi-
ton.
CARL TEDERNAN, pit boss in the Flor
enee mine, at Florence, was killed by a
fall of ore.
PAT PAGAN, while feeding a threshing
machine in Crawford County, near
Prairie du Chien, had hand tom oil
III the cylinder of the machine.
JoSEPH DUcmEN WAS struck by pile
that was being driven on the big bridge
at Prairie du Chien, and was injured so
seriously that he died a few hours later.
JOSEPH L. HoRT, manager of the Cen
tennial Garden, st La Crosse, has numeI-
Gus creditors anxious to learn his where
abouts. He mortgaged his furniture
and lett the place clandestinely with
! about 81 ,0u0 securely slowed away in his
wallet.
The people of Marengo, Ashland
County, are petitioning for post-oftice.
| They are seven miles from Highbrldge,
which is the nearest post-oflice at pres
ent. The Wisconsin Central and the
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic cross at
/ Marengo, and the location of a post
Office there would accommodate people
living along both roads for several
miles
IN Weeds sawmill, Ashland, Charles
Haaz, while removing Il saw-carriage,
preparatory TO leaving the mill, lost his
balance aud fell against big rotary saw.
One of his legs was so badly cut that
there is but little hope of his recovery.
His parents reside at Chelsea.
CONDUCTOR +. w. GLASS, of the North
ern Pacific road, was cut severely about
the body by q tramp, while he was fore
ing the fellow Oft his train, after leaving
Ashland, on the night OF the 3lst. The
train returned to have bis wounds
dressed. lie has been taken to his
home at Duluth. The tramp escaped.
THE State Board of Supervisors has
drawn warrants for the expenses Of the
several state Institutions for July as fol-
lows: state Hospital for the Insane,
8, ,S67.06; Northern Hospital for the In
sane, SIZ, ,594. .46; School tor the Deaf, s.
93972; School for the Blind, S., or. .46 /;
Industrial School for Boys, 1860; State
prison, s., ,s07.4l; State public school,
;6,4S5.3S, total, $40 ,076.49.
HENRY SCoTr has been appointed cor
oner of Ashland County, vice j. c..
Smyser, resigned. Coroner Scott quail
tied at once.
TIE Wisconsin Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Union, OF Madison, has filed
articles of association with the secretary
Of state, without capital stock.
Divorces have been granted in the
circuit court at Ashland as follows:
Mary Ellis vs.. Warren Ellis; Grace
Carter VS.. James Carter; Eda McDougal
vs.. Alex. MCDougal, Adella A. Taylor
vs.. Thomas Taylor.
The State Horticultural Society Will
give prize OF $40, and membership
for five years, to any lady or gentleman,
under q years of age, for the best writ
ten paper on The Native Trees and
Shrubs Of Wisconsin, 4 ike premium
ind membership will be given TOR the
best essay on The Wild Plants OF Wis
consin." A prize OF $40 and member
ship for five years will be given for a
paper on ''School Grounds" The pa
per must not exceed 4,000 words each,
Or twenty-five minutes in time of read
lug.
THE date is fixed for the sixth camp
meeting Of the La Crosse District Asso-
citation, organized within the Methodist
Church. il viii be August l5 to % on
the grounds at NiroqUa. The associa-
ton was incorporated several years ago
and owns fine grove.
WILLIAM TRATNCR has sued the city Of
Madison for 5000 fer injuries to him
self, his g-year-old son and his horse
and buggy, May II last. An electric
light lamp fell upon them while they
were riding along West Clymer Street
and besides iujurIng them frightened
the horse into run, causing IrainOr
and his boy TO be thrown out and IN
jured.