The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-20

FIRE believed to have been incendi-
ary, partly destroyed three residences
owned by Stephen Hooker and David
Anderson, at Eau Claire. Loss, - 800.
An electric light plant is to be estab-
llshed at Sturgeon Bay. Nearly 200
lamps have been signed for.
WAsHBURN has now chartered lodge
OF Free Masons with +. Z. Chattield as
master.
The Marinette Eagle reports that the
Jam OF logs IN the Menomonee River ex-
tends distance Of twenty-five miles
above the upper dam.
A YOUNG cage was captured by James
Melkle, near Sturgeon Bay. The par
ent birds had made their nest in hem
lock tree, and this Mr.. Meikle cut down
IN order to obtain his prize, the iuve-
nile emblem of liberty being unable to
fly. tits supposed that the baby is not
more than six weeks old, but it Is never
theless well provided in the matter of
beak and talons, and IN free fight
would prove no mean antagonist.
W. +. HOOKER, late managing editor
of the Ashland Daily News, has pur-
chased the outfit and plant of Edward
fennelly's Ashland Tines, and says he
Will run II hereafter a. q weekly news
paper TO be called THE Critic and
Times"
THE La Crosse Luther College locating
committee came to Il conclusion on the
10Th in favor of St Paul Park. The
offer is thirty acres OF land for the site,
and $50 900, with Ito acres in different
parts of the city guaranteed TO yield
$4,000 within five years.
MINNEAPoLIs parties who plated a
tract OF barren ground five miles from
Eau Ga re and named it East Lawn
Park" are receiving some return for
their 8hrewdness. Their latest patron
was McWe6ley Jones, of Revere, H.,
who paid s., 3,0C0 for ten of the lots.
DURING the thunder storm that pre-
vail q at Milwaukee on he 18th, Badger
Girl, one of the most famous trotting
mares ever owned in the state of Wis
consin, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. The mare was standing
under tree at Cold Spring Park, and
her 5-month-old colt stood by her.
IT looks now a though the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railroad Com
pany would build new passenger de-
pot at Ashland and not use the new
Union building. The solicitor OF the
road, Alfred l.. Cary, has concluded a
bargain for four lots on Vaughn Avenue,
adjoining their track. The purchase
was made for the railroad company,
and it is pretty certain the location is
for an improve ment by the road of some
kind, being most available for the pur-
pose ofa depot.
An error has been discovered in the
proceedings against John Graham and
Samuel Mcdonald, now serving thir-
teen anG ioGrteen-year term, respect
lively, IN the state prison, sentenced at
the present term of court at Ashland.
The information against them, upon
which they were tried and found guilty,
was based upon section 1875 of the
Revised Statutes. but by some
error, when passing sentence, the Court
referred to section ,376 of the Revised
Statutes as annexed by chapter 70, of
the laws of 1881. This, it is said, rem
ders the sentence void, and the court
without jurisdiction, and the imprison-
ment of the parties illegal. The de-
PENDANTS attorneys, Cole & O'Keefe,
have applied to the supreme court for a
writ of haheas corpus to release Gra-
ham and Mcdonald from prison.
Az old ragman named Arnold Nielan
was found hanging in a shed at the rear
waukee, on the 18th NIelan was II
years old, and owned the house where
he lived, besides having money in the
bank. He had wife and six children.
CHARLES ACKER, eyed wears, was
drowned at Milwaukee on the nth,
while fishing in the river. His body
was recovered during the thunder
storm the next day.
Hr.urrr-r, Jn Ca,r
dinavian political leader and journal
ist. OF La Crosse. has made sn assign
ment at st. Paul, whence he had moved
his newsp8per-the Faedrelandet og
Emigranten. The paper WAS founded
in La Crosse about thirty years ago, and
is consequently the oldest newspaper of
its class in that section of the country
Ii Is stated that for some time there has
been gradual falling oft in business,
and for year or more the paper has
not paid, according to the statement of
one in position to know. The liabili-
ties will probably be about $l2 ,00a In
his affidavit Mr.. Husher states that his
property will not exceed in value IS, 800.
Mas. n. WiTHEBs and two children
were poisoned at Ashland by eating i'm
pure Ice cream.
MAX GEHR and wife were arrested at
Eau Claire on telegram from La
Crosse. They are charged with rob
berry.
Mrs ALICE BRowN, charged with kill
ing man at Bayfield,, has been dis
charged from custody, there being no
evidence against her.
TBE $50, ,001 appropriated by Congress
for the Improvement of Ashland Har-
Dor is being expended, or the largest
portion OF the amount; in erecting a
breakwater over one mile in length.
Piles for one-half of the distance are in
place, and twelve sections nearly com
pleted. About sixty men are employed in
driving the piles, planklng the sides
and filling in floors of slabs and edgings
and heavy rocks of ballast. The work
is in charge of J. J. Durage, United
States engineer. The work is being
pushed rapidly, with the intention of
having it al. completed be ore the close
OF navigation. Tins work has long been
needed, and the money expended will
moi he In vain