The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-05

and 4, $50 respectively.
A BODY supposed to be that of Fred.
Calvin WAS found on the night of the
2Sth, near the ore docks at Ashland.
lie Is thought to have been sailor on
the steamer Germania. He was about %
years old, of dark complexion. On his
person were found jack-knife, pipe
pencil. $3.50, an old letter stamped, re-
celyed at Escanaba, July y, signed
Mother" from 1896 Missouri Street,
San Francisco. There is intimation of
foul play, and the authorities will make
thorough Investigation.
| ALTHOUGH in several lumber districts
the mills will be obliged to shut down
early IN October, upon the Menominee
River, with 100000, 900 feet of logs now
above the dam, there will be no sus-
pension of work until it freezes up solid.
ELABoRATE preparations are being
made by representative Milwaukee
business men for the reception and en-
tertainment, on the 23d of October, of
the delegates from the South and Cen
trsl American states to the "Three
Americas" congress. They will remain
in the city about twelve hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mausbach, of
Madison, lost three children by diph-
liberia.
GEORGE REDwAY, whom Land Com
missioner Croft selected as his chief
clerk, is Wisconsin man, but of late
years has made his home in California.
Roscoe +. Redway, a brother, who halls
from Sparta, is at present in the pen
sion office.
DR.. WENDELL A. ANDERSON, ex consul
general at Montreal, has returned to La
Crosse with his family, but whether he
is to reside in La Crosse again, he has
not fully decided.
ALEXANDER HUGHES, whose name is
mentioned in connection with the North
Dakota senatorship, began his law
studies at Beaver Dam.
MILWAUKEE merchants indorse the
memorial to Congress asking for q steam
ship line between Tampa, Fla, and
Central America.
A COMMITTEE of the Milwaukee School
| Board, appointed TO consider the mat
ter, reported against proposition to re-
duce the number of school hours in the
city public schools.
THE prospects now are that Milwau-
| KEGS Exposition this season will be a
financial success.
IT is the boast of Eau Claire people
| that they have more hotel accommoda-
tons and can care for a larger crowd
than any city iIf the state outside of Mil
waukee.
CHIEF-oFPoLICE SULLIVAN, of Hurley,
who was charged with an aggravated
assault by Mrs. Langdale, was honora-
bly, acquitted in the municipal court at
| Ashland.
THE Madison law firm of Gregory,
| Bird & Gregory has been dissolved.
Col. Geo. w. Bird retiring Col. Bird
VIII hereafter practice alone.
Tuu trip al opp NJ tho Gov
man Baptists of North America began
in Milwaukee on the Goth. Two hun
dred delegates are in attendance.
A CENSUS of Catholic school children
.7iIe eI-,- ..euo44u.~-~~ erIoIr par
| ish schools in Milwaukee is 1861.
The State Undertakers' Convention
has put itself on record as favoring the
| formation Of a coffin trust.
JOHN AIDES, of Marquette, has shot for
the market for fifteen years, and in that
time has probably brought down $4,000
! ducks. His best seasons shooting was
| in 1882, wnen he bagged 1900 ducks,
besides few geese.
FLURRIEs of snow are reported from
the vicinity of La Crosse on the Goth.
john l.. MITCHELL has given Secretary
Newton, of the State Fair, Instructions
| to draw upon him for whatever deficit
there may he, so that the premiums
may be paid in full.
The citizens committee appointed to
solicit subscriptions for the Johnstown
| sufferers held final meeting last even
| ing, and prepared a report showing that
| the total amount raised in Milwaukee
was S22, ,0l9.50.
IN the circuit court at Eau Claire. aft
er ten days argument, Judge Burdy
| has decided that the panel of petit ju-
rOrs for the present term of the circuit
court for that county is irregular and in
valid, and has set it aside and ordered
an open yenlre.
THE museum of the State Historical
Society has Just obtained q fine birch
! bark canoe, thirteen feet in length and
| three feet beam. 1t WAS made by Chip
| pewa Indians on the upper waters of
| the Wisconsin River, and is the gift of
Prof. Frederick }. Turner, of the State
University. The society contemplates
making collection before it is too late,
of canoes made by each of the Wiscon-
sin tribes.
AT the recent Sheridan Guard cleo
ton, at Milwaukee, Arthur R. Hanley
was made captain, vice Capt
Coogan, resigned; Second Lieu
tenant John J. Lynch succeeded
A. r. HanIey as first lieutenant,
and the place made vacant by the pro-
motion of Lieut.. Lynch was filled by
the promotion of Sergt. w. II. Per-
thesus to the second lieutenancy. Sec
retary Frank j. Murphy was reelected.
| CHARLES IAToCL, a Mazomanie shoe
maker, was found dead in his bed one
morning recently. He had died appar-
emily without struggle, from heart dis
| case.
CHRISTIAN BAER, of Cross Plains, Dane
| County, was thrown from wagon by
| breaking down tie vehicle. and sus-
tanned fractured arm, besides dislo
Gated elbow joint.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Central Wisconsin Medical Society oc-
| Cured at Madison on the 24th. The
| time was devoted to the reading of pa
pers on contemporaneous topics OF
medicine and surgery and the discussion
of the same.
A PINERY dive in Wisconsin, situated
several miles from Iron Mountain and
| kept by an Italian named Morisini, WAS
| forclbly closed by the owner Of the
| land, Mr.. Bennett.
On the evening of the oath Mayor
Dengler, of La Crosse, laid before the
common council communication from
Washington notifying him that the
plans for bridge across the MisSissip-
pi River had been accepted by the War
Department. Certain blank forms in
the nature of a contract were furnished.
These have been signed and now the
way is clear to proceed.
Mrs. K. X. KEENAN,, of Milwaukee,
died at her home in that city on the
25tb after brief illness. She was a
daughter of John P. McGregor, presi-
dent of the Northwestern National In
surance Company.
A NEW evening daily paper is to be
started at La Crosse by Frank Smith,
late of Tennessee, and Fred Burke, one
| of the publishers of weekly paper
called the Independent. Mr.. Smith
several years ago ran small evening
daily at La Crosse called the Star and
after closing 1t out went to Tennessee TO
! boom new town. He has lately been
in the real estate business
EFFORTS are being made to bring about
| the use of steam or electricity in sWjno-